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- Jesus’ Miracles in John
- John 20:30-31
- II Peter 1:5-11 – We are commanded to add to our faith. That is a continuous process.
- Water into wine (John 2:1-11) – Power over elements
- Note that there is no mention of anyone becoming inebriated. Jesus did not make fermented wine.
- Nobleman’s son (John 4:46-54) – Power over distance
- Impotent man (John 5:1-9) – Power over disease
- Feeding 5,000 (John 6:1-14) – Power over elements
- Walks on water (John 6:16-24) – Power over gravity
- Heals blind man (John 9:1-7) – Power over disease
- Raises the dead (John 11:14-46) – Power over death
- Romans 1:3-4
30 min - Overcoming Challenges with the Gospel
- I Peter 4:12-19
- We will suffer and be confronted with challenges when we live righteously before God.
- I Timothy 3:16-17
- Be prepared
- Luke 14:28-33
- Proverbs 6:6-8; 20:4; 28:19
- Psalms 119:97-104
- Ephesians 6:10-18
- Follow the example
- Luke 14:1-13
- I John 2:6
- Hebrews 4:14-16
- Matthew 10:24-28
- John 17
- Put it to action
- Hebrews 10:21-29
- Matthew 16:24-27
- Mark 4:13-20
- Matthew 12:48
- Luke 14:26-27
30 min - James, Part 2
- James 1:12-27
- James 1:12 – The context shows that the trials being referenced here are not those that come from outside, but from within. It is the conflict between the carnal man and the spiritual man.
- James 1:14 – Compare Romans 7:14-25.
- James 1:15 – Sin occurs when lust has conceived, and a person has decided to sin. Whether or not the sinful act is carried out, the person has already committed sin in his heart.
- James 1:19 – See Ephesians 4:26.
- James 1:25 – This verse by itself refutes the doctrine of salvation by faith only. We have to hear and then do God’s will to be acceptable to Him.
30 min - How to Use Your Bible, Part 7
- Translation philosophy, continued:
- Dynamic (thought-for-thought, functional equivalence), continued:
- Attempts to retain the meaning of the text, including idioms
- Amos 4:6 – “cleanness of teeth” (NASB)
- Luke 15:20 – “fell on his neck” (KVJ, ASV, NKJV)
- I Corinthians 9:16 – “necessity is laid upon me” (ASV, ESV, NKJV, KJV)
- Luke 1:33 – “into the age” à “forever”
- Psalms 17:8 – “pupil of your eye” (CSB)
- I Timothy 5:22 – “laying on of hands” (NASB) vs “appointing a church leader” (NLT, CSB)
- Language tends to be more readable and flow more naturally
- Matthew 5:2
- Hebrews 1:3
- The best strategy is to compare several translations.
- Top recommendations: NASB, ASV, ESV, NKJV, KJV
- Context and harmony
- Exodus 32:19 (ESV) – Moses “broke” all ten commandments at once! What does “broke” mean? Context means reading the surrounding verses to help you understand what a word or phrase means.
- “Logos” in the NASB is translated ten or more different ways.
- Galatians 6:10 – “let us do good to all people” – What kind of good is being talked about?
30 min - Giving
- How to give?
- Willingly (II Corinthians 8:12)
- Bountifully (II Corinthians 9:6)
- Cheerfully (II Corinthians 9:7)
- Not grudgingly (II Corinthians 9:7)
- Not of necessity (pressure) (II Corinthians 9:7)
- Why give? To fill a need!
- To provide things for assembly worship (Hebrews 10:24-25)
- To provide for edification (Acts 20:28, 32)
- To provide for evangelism (Philippians 4:15-16)
- To provide for relief of certain needy saints (Acts 4:32-35)
- If there is a benevolent need, saints are to give to fill that need.
- There is a continuing need to provide a place for worship.
- There is a continuing need to support preaching of the gospel to edify and save the lost.
- Thus, there is a continuing need to give.
- How much?
- How is a church to raise funds with which to do its work?
- There is authority for a church to raise funds with which to do its work by its members giving into a common fund on the first day of the week. There is no authority for a church to purpose to raise funds ANY other way to do ANY work God has given it to do.
- Church funds
- How raised?
- Given by members
- On first day of week
- How used?
- Provide for assembly
- Provide for edification
- Provide for evangelism
- Provide for relief of needy saints
30 min - “Peace, Be Still!”
- Introduction
- Mark 4:35-41
- Mark 1:25-28, 34 – Jesus had shown His power before.
- Mark 5:15
- Mark 1:22; 3:4 – Jesus taught with authority, always bringing peace to the situation.
- Mark 11:33
- Mark 12:31-34
- Jesus can bring peace to my past.
- Three ways to deal with guilt:
- Forget your sins.
- Convince ourselves we are not guilty after all.
- Obey Jesus and have your sins forgiven.
- Mark 2:5-12
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- Colossians 1:19-20
- Ephesians 2:13-18
- Jesus brings peace to my present.
- Mark 9:33-35
- Mark 8:2
- Mark 6:42, 33-34 – Jesus had compassion on the people and gave them what they needed most – His teaching.
- Mark 4:20
- Mark 8:36
- Mark 7:18-23
- Jesus brings peace to my future.
- Mark 6:17-20, 27-28 – John lived without fear.
- Mark 8:34-38
- We can live in peace knowing that we are safe in Jesus with our sins forgiven.
30 min - James, Part 1
- Introduction
- Some contend that Romans and James cannot be reconciled with each other. Martin Luther had this view and declared James to be “spurious.” These two books can be reconciled: Romans talks about who provides salvation and James talks about practical matters of faith.
- It is not completely clear exactly who the intended audience is. It could possibly be directed to Jewish Christians living abroad (James 1:1). The book applies to all Christians, though. Romans 2:28-29
- The book was written somewhere between 45 and 62 A.D.
- James 1:5-8 – It does no good to pray if you don’t believe God can and will answer that prayer. That is a hypocritical prayer.
- James 1:9-11 – All men are the same before God, regardless of their wealth.
30 min - How to Use Your Bible, Part 6
- Translation philosophy, continued:
- Paraphrases such as The Living Bible or The Message are dangerous to use for Bible study.
- Compare I Timothy 3:4 and Titus 1:6.
- Literal (word-for-word, formal equivalence)
- Provides a window to original words chosen by the Holy Spirit
- Communicates doctrinal points that may be based on single words
- Matthew 22:42-46 (Psalm 110:1)
- Galatians 3:16
- Romans 13:4; Proverbs 13:24
- I Timothy 2:12
- Retains nuances and richness of meaning inherent in the original words
- II Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 5:16
- John 13:21
- I Kings 2:10
- Luke 22:31-35 (KVJ) – “thee” and “thou” are singular, “you” and “your” are plural
- Aids study with more consistent translation of words
- (Sophos, wise, in I Corinthians 1:19ff and 3:10ff)
- Avoids modern gender-neutral trend
- Sometimes the original words just mean person (Matthew 16:24).
- Other times, the meaning is changed by removing the gender (Psalm 34:20).
- Luke 17:3
- Nahum 3:13
- Dynamic (thought-for-thought, functional equivalence)
- Attempts to retain the meaning of the text, including idioms
- II Samuel 18:25
- Amos 4:6
30 min - Preparing to Read the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 1:1
- John Mark is widely believed to be the writer.
- Acts 12:12; 13:5, 13; 15:37-39 – History of Mark in Acts.
- The writing is especially suited for people like us.
- Mark 7:2-4 – Mark wrote from Rome for Gentiles. He explained many Jewish customs.
- Mark also translated Aramaic. (Mark 5:41; 3:17)
- Mark rarely quotes Old Testament prophets.
- This is the shortest gospel.
- Mark leaves out or shortens many things covered in more detail in other gospels.
- Mark is the gospel of action!
- Mark records about 20 specific miracles, and about 18 examples of Jesus displaying omniscience.
- Mark 1:27; 3:11; 12:13-17 – Mark records many cases of people being amazed at Jesus.
- Mark often uses the word “immediately” (40 times)
- Mark uses the word “and” 800 times!
- The original Greek was written in historical present tense. Mark 15:16
- Mark 9:1-9
30 min - Psalms, Part 16
- Psalms 132-150
- Psalms 51:12-13 – This is the prescription for a successful teacher of God’s word.
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