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  • I Peter, Part 6
    • I Peter 3:15-4:6
    • I Peter 3:15-16 – Tell people how to live godly lives and show them by your example. Together, those two things may bring some to follow Christ.
    • I Peter 3:18-20 – Some take the view that this is saying that Jesus descended to Hell to preach to the spirits there. However, this does not harmonize with other scriptures.
      • II Peter 2:5 – Noah described as a preacher of righteousness.
      • Isaiah 61:1-2 – Jesus quotes this in Luke 4 and applies it to Himself. The prison is the prison of sin.
      • Ephesians 4:8 – Jesus led a host of captives.
      • Conclusion: Jesus in the spirit spoke through Noah to the sinful people while the ark was being built.
      • I Peter 3:21 – The reason for mentioning Noah in I Peter 3:18-20 was to make the connection of salvation and water to baptism.
      • I Peter 4:3 – This verse directly condemns social drinking as it condemns both drunkenness and drinking parties.
      • I Peter 4:5 – When Jesus comes again, He will judge both those who are still alive when He comes and those who have already died.
        • 30 min
      • How to Use Your Bible, Part 18
        • II Corinthians 9:7
          • Read the text!
          • Read the context
            • This is a letter written by Paul to the church in Corinth.
            • The context doesn’t mention money directly. Paul refers to their giving as a “bountiful gift” or “a service.”
            • Compare translations
            • Greek – define key words
              • Grudgingly - 3383 λύπη (lyp__ē) – regret, sadness, or being overcome with grief
              • Compulsion - 340 ἀνάγκη (anagk__ē) – trouble, complete obligation, or inevitability
              • Cheerful - 2659 ἱλαρός (hilaros) – happy, cheerful, without grudging
              • Figures of speech
                • “in his heart” – metonymy for a person’s mind
                  • Matthew 22:35; 18:35; 15:8 – many passages in the Bible refer to the state of a person’s heart
                  • Harmonize with other verses
                    • Deuteronomy 15:10; I Chronicles 29:17; Romans 12:8; Exodus 15:2
                    • Romans 12:8
                    • II Corinthians 8:12
                    • Matthew 6:3 – don’t give to show off
                    • Luke 6:38 – God blesses the generous
                    • I Corinthians 16:2 – Give every Sunday
                    • Acts 11:29 – give according to ability
                    • Commentaries, articles, and sermons
                      • If you sow much, you will reap much, so give cheerfully. Some churches use this passage to compel their members to give more, which is against this passage!
                      • Conclusion and application
                        • I must be cheerful and happy to give whatever I can. I must not begrudge my responsibility and be happy in whatever way I can help my brethren.
                          • 30 min
                        • The Prayers of Cornelius
                          • Acts 10
                          • I John 3:22; John 9:31 – God answers prayers of the faithful.
                          • Acts 10:4 – Cornelius evidently had a right relationship with God. How was that so? Because he lived righteously under God’s law at the time.
                          • Romans 1:26-32 – These were not acceptable to God because they did not respect God’s law. These were all things Cornelius did not do. He respected God’s law.
                          • If Cornelius was already acceptable to God, why did he need Peter to come teach him?
                            • The same question would apply to God-fearing Jews of the time.
                            • Acts 1:8
                            • Hebrews 13:10
                            • It was a question of God’s timetable. Jews and Gentiles of that time had to hear and respond to the gospel to continue to be acceptable to God. Rejected the gospel would have meant they were no longer in a right relationship with God.
                              • 30 min
                            • Christian Such as Paul
                              • Acts 26:29 – Paul wanted everyone to be a Christian.
                              • We want to be Christians such as Paul.
                                • Philippians 4:9
                                • I Corinthians 11:1
                                • What does Christian mean?
                                  • Of or belonging to Christ.
                                  • What kind of Christian was Paul not?
                                    • A denominational Christian
                                      • Not part of a church named by man
                                      • Not following a creed of man
                                      • Ephesians 4:4
                                      • I Corinthians 12:20
                                      • I Corinthians 10:10-13
                                      • Romans 15:5-6
                                      • Philippians 1:27
                                      • How does one become a Christian such as Paul?
                                        • Acts 9:6 – Paul confessed and obeyed God. He called on the name of the Lord.
                                        • Matthew 7:21
                                        • How did Paul as a Christian worship God?
                                          • Acts 20:7 – Assemble on the first day of the week to take the Lord’s Supper.
                                          • I Timothy 2:8
                                          • Acts 20:36 – Paul prayed alone and with other Christians
                                          • Colossians 3:16 – Singing authorized
                                          • Ephesians 5:19
                                          • How did a Christian such as Paul live?
                                            • I Corinthians 9:24-26
                                            • Philippians 3:13-14
                                            • Galatians 2:20 – Paul lived for Christ.
                                            • Philippians 3:7-9
                                            • Paul lived life as a Christian and taught that same life to others.
                                            • I Corinthians 9:19-23
                                            • II Timothy 4:6-8
                                              • 30 min
                                            • I Peter, Part 5
                                              • I Peter 3:1-15
                                              • I Peter 3:1-2 – Peter was just discussing submission before governments and masters. He continues the discussion with instruction for wives to be submissive to their husbands (Ephesians 5:22). This does not mean that women have a lesser role at all. Wives should live so that if their husbands are not Christians, their husbands will be won over by their good example (Matthew 5:16).
                                              • I Peter 3:3-4 – This is not an injunction against braiding hair and putting on jewelry. The inner person is much more important than the outward appearance of a person.
                                              • I Peter 3:6 – Sarah referred to Abraham as her lord in Genesis 18:12.
                                              • I Peter 3:7 – Husbands must understand and account for the needs of their wives.
                                                • “as with someone weaker” – husbands are to treat their wives as though they are weaker vessels. Treat them kindly and gently. This doesn’t necessarily mean the wife is in fact weaker.
                                                • I Peter 3:12 – Compare John 9:30-31.
                                                • I Peter 3:15 – Set Christ apart in your heart. If you do this, you will be able to give a defense for your faith.
                                                  • 30 min
                                                • How to Use Your Bible, Part 17
                                                  • The point of the whole thing: application!
                                                    • Do I fully appreciate what the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have done for me? Galatians 2:19-21
                                                      • Galatians 3:24
                                                      • Do I have the courage it takes to obey? John 12:42-43
                                                        • Hebrews 13:4 – What if I live with my girlfriend and read this verse?
                                                        • Acts 2:38 – What if I was baptized another way and read this?
                                                        • Do I have the honesty to admit my faults? Luke 23:41-42
                                                          • James 1:23-25
                                                          • Am I humble enough to keep studying and re-evaluating? Acts 26:9
                                                          • Do I understand the eternal consequences of my actions today? Hebrews 10:26-31
                                                          • Will I take the initiative and do what I need to do? Ezekiel 33:30-33
                                                          • Using your Bible: II Corinthians 9:7
                                                            • Read the text! Always start this way!
                                                            • Read the context
                                                              • Paul writing to the church in Corinth. Lots of problems in that church.
                                                              • II Corinthians 9:5-11 – immediate context
                                                              • II Corinthians 8:1-5; I Corinthians 16:1-2; Romans 15:26 – extended context
                                                                • 30 min
                                                              • Ready for Either
                                                                • Philippians 1:19-20
                                                                • How the faithful face the prospects of death
                                                                  • Ephesians 6:19-20
                                                                  • Acts 4:29 – the apostles before the court
                                                                  • We must speak the Word of God boldly.
                                                                    • The Catholic Church has been embarrassed by moral corruption. Surely there are Catholics that desire something better. What do they need? They need us to speak the Word boldly.
                                                                    • Romans 1:16 – The gospel is God’s power to save.
                                                                    • Ephesians 4:15
                                                                    • Hebrews 2:14-15
                                                                    • I Corinthians 15:42-44 – Death is gain for the Christian.
                                                                    • How the faithful face the prospects of living
                                                                      • I Peter 4:2
                                                                      • Are you a good example to your children at home?
                                                                      • Ephesians 6:4
                                                                      • What you are at home is what you are.
                                                                      • Is your spouse better off because of you?
                                                                      • Are others more likely to serve God because of you?
                                                                      • If we don’t live for Christ, our lives will not help others.
                                                                        • 30 min
                                                                      • I Peter, Part 4
                                                                        • I Peter 2:14-3:2
                                                                        • I Peter 2:16 – See Galatians 5:1-2. God set us free from sin through forgiveness of our sins so that we could be His servants.
                                                                        • I Peter 2:17
                                                                          • Love the brotherhood: This is the only place in the Bible where any sort of brotherhood action is commanded.
                                                                          • Fear God: This involves two types of fear:
                                                                            1. Reverence for God
                                                                            2. If we do not obey Him, we should be afraid of His punishment.
                                                                            3. Honor the king: We are to honor the office of the ruler.
                                                                            4. I Peter 2:24 – In what sense did Jesus bear our sins? See Leviticus 16:14-22. Just as the scapegoat bore the sins of the people, Jesus bore our sins on the cross. The difference is that Jesus needed only to bear our sins once for all time. The scapegoat ceremony had to be completed yearly. Compare Hebrews 10:1-10.
                                                                              5. 30 min
                                                                            5. How to Use Your Bible, Part 16
                                                                              • Greek, continued:
                                                                                • Acts 2:42
                                                                                • It’s important to study the Bible to find God’s truth. Don’t try to match your study to the conclusion of any man or group. Study independently.
                                                                                • “Troubles with Greek” by Mark Roberts
                                                                                • The benefits of studying Greek
                                                                                  • Finding where a word is used in the Bible
                                                                                  • This can expose the error of false doctrines
                                                                                    • Acts 2:38 – “for” (eis) points backward – not forward. Baptism brings about the forgiveness of sins, not the other way around.
                                                                                    • “psallo” does not imply authority for musical instruments. By the time of the New Testament, it simply meant to sing, as it is consistently translated in modern reliable translations. The context in which the word is used also confirms this. Romans 15:9; I Corinthians 14:15; Ephesians 5:19; James 5:13
                                                                                    • Bible study tools and technology
                                                                                      • Websites
                                                                                        • http://BibleGateway.com
                                                                                        • http://BlueLetterBible.org
                                                                                        • http://BibleStudyTools.com
                                                                                        • http://StudyLight.org
                                                                                        • Apps
                                                                                          • YouVersion - https://www.youversion.com
                                                                                          • Olive Tree Bible - https://www.olivetree.com/
                                                                                          • Tecarta Bible - https://tecartabible.com/
                                                                                          • Bible with Strong’s - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.and.strongs.concordance&hl=en
                                                                                          • Software (roughly ordered from free to expensive)
                                                                                            • E-Sword - http://www.e-sword.net/
                                                                                            • Power Bible - http://powerbible.com/
                                                                                            • WordSearch - https://www.wordsearchbible.com/
                                                                                            • Logos - https://www.logos.com/
                                                                                            • Exercises
                                                                                              • Nehushtan – II Kings 18:4
                                                                                              • I Corinthians 2:13
                                                                                              • Location of Corinth
                                                                                              • “Joy” or “rejoice” in Philippians
                                                                                              • Greek word for “divorces” in Matthew 19:9
                                                                                              • “denarius” in Matthew 20:2
                                                                                              • Matthew 27:3
                                                                                                • 30 min

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