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  • Galatians, Part 8

    [My apologies - the beginning of this recording was lost. Sorry about that.]

    • Galatians 4:21-5:10
    • Two women representing two covenants:
      • Hagar: Old Covenant
      • Sarah: New Covenant
      • Two sons representing two nations:
        • Ishmael: fleshly Israel
        • Isaac: spiritual Israel
        • The final verdict: “Cast out the bond woman (Old Covenant) and her son (fleshly Israel). The son of the free woman (New Covenant) shall be the Heir.”
        • Galatians 4:27 as opposed to Sarah, who was barren.
        • Galatians 4:31.
        • Galatians 5:3- Anyone who tries to keep any bit of the old law in combinations with the new law is bound to keep the entirety of the old law to be acceptable to God. Of course, it is now impossible to completely follow the old law, so trying to keep any part of it is folly.
        • Galatians 5:9- If they added a little bit of the old law back into their practices, they would wholly fall from grace as far as God was concerned.
          • 30 min
        • The Miracles of Jesus
          • John 20:30-31
          • Miracles from the book of Mark
            • Mark 1:21-26
            • Mark 1:29-31
            • Mark 1:32-34
            • Mark 1:40-42
            • Mark 2:1-12
            • Mark 3:1-5
            • Mark 3:10-12
            • Mark 3:14-15
            • Mark 4:36-39
            • Mark 5:8-13
            • Mark 5:25-29
            • Mark 5:35-42
            • Mark 6:4-5
            • Mark 6:7- Jesus gives miraculous power to His apostles
            • Mark 6:30-44- Jesus feeds 5,000.
            • Mark 6:45-52- Jesus walks on water.
            • Mark 6:56- Jesus healed many.
            • Mark 7:25-30- Jesus casts an unclean spirit out of a woman’s daughter.
            • Mark 7:32-35- Jesus heals a deaf man.
            • Mark 8:1-10 - Jesus feeds 4,000.
            • Mark 8:22-26- Jesus heals a blind man.
            • Mark 9:14-29- Jesus heals a boy with an unclean spirit.
            • Mark 10:40-52- Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus.
            • Mark 11:13-14- Jesus curses the fig tree.
            • There is a marked difference in the miracles of Jesus and the pseudo-miracles that people try to do today.
              • 30 min
            • The Role of a Wife
              • Proverbs 14:1
              • How does God given authority work?
                • The wife is sugject to the husband.
                  • Titus 2:4-5
                  • Genesis 3:16
                  • Being under authority does not mean one is inferior in value.
                    • Genesis 2:18
                    • Psalms 115:9-11
                    • I Corinthians 11:3
                    • Rebelling against a God-given leader is rebellion against God.
                      • Numbers 16:3
                      • Romans 13:2
                      • How is she told to submit? (Ephesians 5:23-24
                        • In everything (Ephesians 5:24
                        • As to the Lord
                          • “as to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:22
                          • “respects her husband” (Ephesians 5:33
                          • I Peter 3:1-6
                            • In the same way [as Christ], you wives, be submissive.
                            • Adorn your heart more than your body.
                            • Imitate the holy women in former times.
                            • Evaluation
                              • Did she rebel against her husband’s God-given authority?
                              • …
                                • 30 min
                              • Jude, Part 3
                                • Jude 1:17-25
                                • Jude 1:17-18- Jude is referencing earlier prophecies of false teachers coming. They were now seeing these prophecies coming true.
                                • Jude 1:21.
                                  • 30 min
                                • Galatians, Part 6
                                  • Galatians 3:8-24
                                  • Galatians 3:11- No one has ever been justified in God’s eyes by a system of law keeping.
                                  • Galatians 3:13. Christ redeemed us with His blood.
                                  • Galatians 3:16 - Note that Paul’s argument is based on a single letter. That’s how carefully God expects us to read His word!
                                    • 30 min
                                  • Love of Our Father
                                    • John 3:16
                                    • Agape is the love of God. John 17:26shows this toward believers.
                                    • Marriage is an example of what agape love is really about.
                                      • It takes more than just words to express love. It takes action.
                                      • Matthew 15:10
                                      • Matthew 5:21-22
                                      • I Timothy 1:5
                                      • Revelation 2:4-5- The church in Ephesus had not been doing the works of love.
                                      • Matthew 22:34-40.
                                      • Romans 16:2
                                      • Romans 13:8-10- Love your neighbor as yourself.
                                      • Galatians 6:10
                                      • II Corinthians 5:14-15- Christ was the ultimate example of agape love.
                                      • Mark 14:32-35- Christ had to put aside his feelings and do what he knew was right.
                                        • 30 min
                                      • Psalm 22
                                        • Psalm 22:1. This might have been Jesus’ final act before death to call the Jews to their senses so they would understand what they were doing.
                                        • Psalm 22:7.
                                        • Psalm 22:15.
                                        • Psalm 22:17.
                                        • Psalm 22:18.
                                        • Psalm 22:16.
                                        • Psalm 22:11.
                                        • Psalm 22:24.
                                          • 30 min
                                        • Galatians, Part 5
                                          • Galatians 3:1-12
                                          • Galatians 3:2- There are four main ideas about what “receive the Spirit” means here:
                                            1. Personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit (conflicts with other passages)
                                            2. Miracles (conflicts with other passages)
                                            3. Spiritual mindedness (possible)
                                            4. The gospel (most likely, fits the context best)
                                            5. Galatians 3:3. Justification is not by keeping the law. It is through faith and obedience.
                                              6. 30 min
                                            6. The Role of Elders
                                              • Elders rule as leaders, not as bosses
                                                • Hebrews 13:17
                                                  • “Obey your leaders and be submissive” (Berry)
                                                  • “Obey your leaders and submit to them” (ESV and NASB)
                                                  • “Obey the ones leading you and submit” (Nestles)
                                                  • I Timothy 3:4-5- There is a parallel between the way a father rules a house and the way an elder leads a congregation.
                                                  • I Peter 5:2-3- An elder is to rule like a shepherd rules a flock.
                                                  • Luke 22:25-26- All Christians and especially elders are to lead through service.
                                                  • In what realm do elders rule?
                                                    • In matters of faith, they lead the flock in the authorized functions, without falling short or going beyond.
                                                    • In matters of judgment they lead the flock to harmonious decisions; they do not make unilateral decisions and demand that the flock obey.
                                                    • Elders are watchmen (Hebrews 13:17
                                                      • Duties of watchmen seen in Ezekiel 3:17
                                                        • Hear God’s word.
                                                        • Give the people warning.
                                                        • Elders will give an account for how they did or did not do their duty as watchmen (Hebrews 13:17.
                                                        • Elders rule by watching, warning, and admonition.
                                                        • The scope of elders’ rule
                                                          • The flock (Acts 20:28
                                                          • Elders rule in all affairs of the church over which they are overseers.
                                                          • Elders who rule well will receive a crown of glory (I Peter 5:4
                                                          • Elders who do not rule well will give account to God (Hebrews 13:17
                                                            • 30 min

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