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- EcclesiastesOverview
- Without God, all is vanity.
- The book compares values with ultimate value.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13- There is a time for everything. Discerning the proper time for things is part of wisdom.
- Ecclesiastes 3:11 – God has put eternity into our hearts.
Ecclesiastes 5:2- See Isaiah 55:8. We only see a small part of the whole picture.
- We must be careful how we speak, especially to God.
Ecclesiastes 5:10- Wealth is not fulfilling. The more you have, the more you want.
Ecclesiastes 7:5-6- Listen to the wise. You will never grow listening to people who only tell you what you want to hear. We should seek people who will be honest with us and humble ourselves.
Ecclesiastes 7:21-22- Be careful what you say and don’t respond too quickly because you have probably said the same or worse yourself.
Ecclesiastes 10:20- Be careful what you say about others. Guard your thoughts to help control your speech.
Ecclesiastes 9:10- Work hard. Work because of how God has blessed you.
Ecclesiastes 10:18- Don’t be lazy!
Ecclesiastes 12:13- Fear God and keep His commandments.
40 min - Paul's ConversionIntroduction
- Philippians 3:7
Paul had changed masters.- Galatians 1:1
- Acts 9:1-2, 13 – Paul is using the authority of men.
- Acts 9:3-5, 15 – Paul was now going to do Jesus’ bidding.
- This change of authority changed everything for Paul!
- Galatians 1:6-10 – Paul recognized an authority higher than himself.
- Galatians 2:1-5 – Paul was openly preaching to Gentiles now and defending Titus from being circumcised.
- Galatians 2:20 – Have I changed masters?
- Galatians 5:16-24 – It is our choice which of these things we do.
Paul didn’t let his past stop him from teaching the truth now.- Galatians 1:11-13, 22-24 – Because of his change, people were now glorifying God.
- I Thessalonians 4:3-5
- Are we afraid to speak out against things we used to do?
- I Timothy 4:15-16 – Paul was a great teacher because of his past and how drastic his change was.
- If only perfect people could teach or advise, who would be qualified?
26 min - Deuteronomy 12:1-14:29Deuteronomy 12
- Deuteronomy 12:1-4 – Don’t worship like that.
- They were effectively cheating on God with false idols.
- Deuteronomy 12:5-32 – The place which the Lord your God will choose.
- The tabernacle was the place God chose for certain types of worship. (Exodus 40:17)
- The tabernacle traveled with them in their wandering, even after they crossed into Canaan.
- See II Chronicles 7:11. The temple built by Solomon replaced the tabernacle.
- They were to worship in the place that God chose. It was important to God that they worshiped in the right way. It is still important to God that we worship in the right way today.
- Deuteronomy 12:17-19 – Do not forsake the Levites.
- Numbers 18:20-21; 35:7
- Nehemiah 13:10 – The system broke down.
- Deuteronomy 12:29-31 – Do not worship in all the evil ways the Canaanites did (child sacrifice, etc.).
Deuteronomy 13- Deuteronomy 13:1-5 – A prophet or a dreamer of dreams.
- If someone is trying to get you to worship an idol, they are to be put to death.
- Deuteronomy 13:6-11 – Your close family and friends.
- Compare Matthew 10:34-39 – Don’t let anyone come between you and God.
- Deuteronomy 13:12-18 – Worthless men who seduce a whole city.
Deuteronomy 14- Reminders of God’s rules for clean and unclean food.
45 min - ExcusesExcuses in the Bible
- Luke 14:15-24
- Even when God offers blessings, we can come up with reasons not to accept them.
- Genesis 3:8-13
- Excuses have been around since the beginning.
- II Kings 5:10-14
- Naaman made an excuse to not follow Elisha’s instructions.
Excuses today- I cannot understand the Bible.
- Some day but not right now.
- Luke 9:57-62
- Luke 12:16-21
- Too much to give up.
- Matthew 16:26
- I’m good enough now.
- Romans 3:23
- Acts 4:12
Conclusion- Romans 1:21
- Excuses do us more harm than good.
- Philippians 2:12
43 min - Two Ways to Fall Away in CollegeIntroduction
- I Timothy 1:18-20
Keep brethren and sisters at arm’s length but get really close with others.- Acts 2:42-47 – They wanted to be together!
- Acts 4:23 – They met with other Christians to talk about being persecuted.
- Acts 4:32
- Romans 1:12
- Romans 15:22
- Philippians 1:3
- I Thessalonians 3:6
- Hebrews 10:24-25
- Philippians 1:27
- Deuteronomy 13:6-10 – God warned the Israelites of bad influence.
- Proverbs 12:26; 13:20; 14:7; 24:1-2
Make schoolwork your primary focus.- I Kings 4:1-26, 32-34
- I Kings 7:1
- I Kings 10:4-5
- I Kings 11:4 – Solomon’s spiritual situation was a disaster.
- Romans 6:19
- Be careful not to measure your success by secular standards.
- Matthew 22:37
30 min - Deuteronomy 9:1-11:32Deuteronomy 9
- Deuteronomy 9:1-6 – Not due to Israel’s righteousness
- Deuteronomy 9:4-5 – They were allowed to take the land because of the evil of the nations that were in the land. God was delivering justice and keeping His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- Titus 3:4
- Deuteronomy 9:7-29 – Remembering Israel’s failures
- Deuteronomy 9:16-21 – Moses broke the tablets because he was so angry with their sins.
- Exodus 32:9-10, 30
- Deuteronomy 9:22 – See Numbers 11, 13-14.
Deuteronomy 10- Deuteronomy 10:1-11 – Two more tablets.
- First two tablets
- God provided tablets – Exodus 24:12
- God wrote on tablets – Exodus 31:18
- Second two tablets
- Moses cut tablets – Exodus 34:1
- God wrote on tablets – Exodus 34:1, 28; Deuteronomy 10:4
- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 – God’s love for Israel
- Deuteronomy 10:12-13 – Compare Micah 6:8; John 14:15; I John 5:3.
Deuteronomy 11- Deuteronomy 11:1-9 – This generation needs to obey.
- See Deuteronomy 6:5; 10:12; 11:1; 13:3; 30:6 – Love God!
- Deuteronomy 11:10-17 – God will bless the land with rain.
- Deuteronomy 11:10-12 – They had to irrigate their crops in Egypt, but in Canaan they would receive rain.
- Deuteronomy 11:23-25 – They would defeat stronger nations because God was with them.
- Deuteronomy 11:26-29 – See Joshua 8:33-35.
44 min - John 6Review of the text
- John 6:9-11
- John 6:22-27
- Figures of speech in John
- Physical vs. spiritual
- John 3:3-7
- John 4:13-14
- John 4:31-34
- John 7:37-38
- John 8:31-36
- John 8:38-39, 44
- John 6:31-35 – Physical bread vs. spiritual bread.
- John 6:44-46 – In v45, it is those who have heard and learned from God that came to Jesus. It was not a miraculous intervention.
- John 6:51-58 – Jesus is the living bread from heaven.
- The phrases about eating His flesh and drinking His blood are about consuming the teaching that Jesus brought to the world.
- I Corinthians 1:22
ObservationsCheck your motive.- John 6:26, 25, 59-63, 66-68
This is not teaching transubstantiation.- Matthew 26:26-28
- This teaching is not in the text. Jesus was still there when He said to eat His flesh.
- Drinking blood was not permitted under the Law of Moses.
- This is a figure of speech!
You can learn a lot from reading.28 min - Abigail and King DavidWhat about David?
- Still young – mid 20s
- Saul still king
- David already anointed
- Goliath killed
- David on the run from Saul
- Saul had 85 priests killed
- David spared Saul’s life at Engedi
- Samuel dies
- I Samuel 25
- David just back from sparing Saul
- Still hiding out
- Considerate of Nabal and his men
- Sends emissaries to Nabal
- We’ve been good to your shepherds
- Let us eat from your leftovers
David itching for a fight- What kind of people did David hang out with?
- David himself a fighter
- Lion
- Bear
- Goliath
- Jonathan
- David’s mighty men
- II Samuel 23
Abigail acts- This is the first she’s heard
- Nabal had insulted the greatest warfighter in Israel
- Didn’t bother to tell his wife
- Now she’s hearing it for the first time
- Time to act
- No delay
- No holding back
- David and Abigail meet on the trail
- David still fuming
- Totally set for a fight
- Vows death and destruction
- Abigail shows humility and contriteness
- Begs David’s audience
Abigail’s plea to David- Plays down Nabal’s importance
- He is as his name – foolish folly
- No need to heed
- Takes blame again
- Calls David’s intent sinful – without calling it sinful
- Calls all of David’s enemies worthless
- Shows that she listens well
- Blesses David
- Appeals to what David knows well
David relents- Abigail acknowledges David’s kingship
- Reminds David of the sinful nature of his quest
- Asks David to remember her when God blesses him
- David thanks God for sending Abigail to him
- Admits his quest was wrong in God’s eyes
- Notes the harm he had been determined to do
Aftermath- David takes the gifts, sends Abigail home
- Finds Nabal
- Feasting, acting the happy drunk
- Abigail keeps her silence
- Waits until morning
- Hangover comes
- Abigail tells all
- Nabal catatonic
- Dies ten days later
Epilogue- David learns from Abigail
- Acts quickly at the news of Nabal
- Acknowledges being blessed by Abigail’s intervention
- Proclaims that Nabal’s death was at God’s hand
- Proposes remotely to Abigail
- Abigail’s response
- Not arrogant at her new position
- Totally humble
- Quick to go
- Begins a life of adventure with David
42 min - Introduction to Jesus: 10 Quick Facts
[Note: In this lesson, David talks about Jesus in the past tense, referring to His human existence on earth. In the spiritual sense, Jesus still exists and has always existed. -MRW]
Introduction- Matthew 16:13-14
He was a real person who lived 2,000 years ago.- Luke 1:1-5; 2:7; 3:23
- Tacitus wrote about Christians in the first century.
He was the Son of God who lived in a human body.- John 1:1-5
- Jesus was not simply a wise teacher. He is God’s son.
He introduced a new covenant into the world.- God had a covenant with Israel, which had been in place for about 1500 years when Jesus arrived.
- John 1:17
- The Old Covenant was meant to be temporary. The New Covenant is better in every way and open to everyone.
- Hebrews 8:1-13
He came to be our Savior.- I John 4:9-14
He performed miracles to prove His claims.- Luke 5:18-26
- His followers were persecuted and killed.
He was crucified as a sacrifice for our sins.- Mark 15:24-39
- Ephesians 1:7
He rose from the dead.- Mark 16:1-8
- I Corinthians 15:17
He ascended to heaven.- Acts 1:1-11
His apostles spread their eyewitness testimony.- Acts 1:8, 21
- I John 1:1-14
He will judge the world in the end.- Matthew 25:31-46
27 min - Deuteronomy 6:1-8:20Deuteronomy 6
- Deuteronomy 6:1-9 – Love God and teach your kids.
- There is only one God! Love and worship Him only.
- Deuteronomy 6:4-5 – This section is called the “shema” and is recited day and night by orthodox Jews still today.
- Matthew 22:35-38
- Some say that the Old Covenant was external and the New Covenant is internal, but God has always cared about the heart.
- Genesis 6:5
- Kids can smell hypocrisy from a mile away, so you must serve God yourself if you want to teach your kids to do so.
- Deuteronomy 6:6-7 – Spiritual discussions should happen all the time.
- Deuteronomy 6:8-9 – Compare Proverbs 3:3. This was figurative language.
- Deuteronomy 6:10-12 – When you get blessed, don’t forget God.
- Deuteronomy 6:13-19 – Fear God and obey.
- Deuteronomy 6:20-25 – “When your son also asks you …”
Deuteronomy 7- Deuteronomy 7:1-5 – Don’t merge with idolatrous nations.
- God had likely sent prophet after prophet to these sinful nations.
- Deuteronomy 7:6-11 – God chose you and blessed you, so obey Him!
- I Peter 2:9-12 – Christians are now God’s chosen people.
- Deuteronomy 7:12-26 – God will bless you, just don’t be ensnared by sin!
Deuteronomy 8- Deuteronomy 8:1-5 – God tested Israel.
- Deuteronomy 8:3 – Quoted in Matthew 4 when Jesus is tempted.
- Deuteronomy 8:6-20 – Don’t forget God.
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