The determinetruth Podcast

Rob and Vinnie look at the structure of the Gospel to show how Mark tells his story and illuminates its meaning. Rob and Vinnie also look at Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark

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Vinnie and Rob look even more deeply at the Gospel of Mark and discuss how Mark arranges his stories so that a second story interrupts the first story in order to provide a key insight into how Mark wants his readers to understand the first story. Why does Mark tell of Jesus feeding 5,000 and 4,000? Why tell of a similar miracle? 

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Join Vinnie and Rob as they provide Part 1 of an Introduction and Overview of the Gospel of Mark. 

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in this episode, Vinnie and Rob explore the Gospel stories about the birth of Christ and argue that the story is about the coming of the King! 

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This is episode 5 of Rob's study on the Kingdom of God. In this study, Rob provides an overview of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7) and what it means for understanding the Kingdom of God today. 

For a deeper dive into the Sermon on the Mount see Rob's presentation on YouTube: 

Note Rob refers to Ezek 37 several times: that should have been Ezek 36! 

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Rob continues his study of the Kingdom of God by looking at Romans 8 and its climactic role in the narrative of Romans and its stress on the redemption of all creation. We dovetail into discussions of Predestination and Free Will also. 

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Notes for the study: 

8:1-11 Life through the Son and the Spirit

1. Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ (1); i.e., who live according to the Spirit (4)

1. Sending His own Son (cf 8:32; 5:10; 1:3-4; Gal 4:4)

1. Jesus was truly human

1. And as an offering for sin

1. In order that (divine purpose) the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us (4; 7:10; Ezek 36:26, 27)

1. Cf 7:10: The life the Torah intended to give to God’s people is now given by His Spirit

1. Thinking of the flesh is death (6)

1. Such persons cannot please God (implication is that those in the Spirit can do so! See 8:28)

1. The Spirit indwells you: Spirit indwells us just as the Shekinah indwelt the Temple (cf 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19)

1. He who raised Jesus will also give life to your mortal bodies

8:12-30 The Inheritance Guaranteed

8:12-17 Led by the Spirit

1. Thus, we have an obligation/debtors (12): Not to the flesh

1. If you live that way you will die (13)

1. Led by the Spirit; imagery taken from the Exodus and wilderness wanderings: cloud and fire (cf Exod 13:21-22; 14:19, 24; 40:38; Num 9:15-23; 10:34; 14:14; Deut 1:33; Neh 9:12, 19; Ps 78:14; 105:39)

1. Heirs of God: Fellow heirs with Christ

1. Thus, Christians become full-heirs with Christ

8:18-30 Renewal of All Things

1. For, I consider (18)

1. For, creation was subjected to frustration (20)

1. God’s future redemption has already come into the present (cf 8:4, 9-11, 13-17)

1. Already/not yet: we have been adopted (15) and are children of God (16-17)

1. Therefore, we must strain with ‘perseverance’ for it (24)

1. Spirit intercedes for us (so does Christ: 34)

1. Refers back to 1:18: the image of God that has been distorted by idolatry and immorality is restored through Jesus

1. Thus, the believer has no reason for concern: what God has begun He will complete (Phil 1:6)

1. Justified: by faith

8:31-39 Nothing can Separate Us from the Love of God

Argument is simple: since God’s love has done so much for Christians there is no power that can shake love from completing the job (cf 5:6-10; 1 Cor 15:20-28)

Biblical allusions and echoes:

• 32: Abraham and Isaac in Gen 22

1. If God is for us, who is against us? (31)

1. Answer: ‘no one’

1. Answer: ‘no one’

1. Answer: ‘no one’

1. Answer: ‘no one’ (not tribulation, distress, persecution, nor famine—events, threats, circumstances)

1. For, (38)

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This study continues our examination of Luke 6. We are trying to discern Jesus' ethic in light of the Kingdom of God and how Jesus was overturning the way the world takes care of others and replacing it with His view which demonstrates concern for the marginalized and oppressed. 

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Todays podcast is session 3 of the study on the Kingdom of God that Rob has been leading via zoom. Today's study looks at Luke 6:20-49. 

Luke 6:17-49 Sermon on the Plain

‘Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?’ (46)

1. Four blessings: ‘Blessed are you’ (i.e., those who follow Him and are . . . ) (blessing means one who is the object of Grace and is happy; not the one who has an easy life)

1. ‘Who are ___________________’ (20); ‘yours is the ____________________________________’

1. Weeping is often the result of a person suffering injustice (Ps 126:5-6; 137:1; Isa 40:1-2)

1. ‘When________________________’ (22; 1 Pet 4:14-16); ‘reward ________________ is great’ (23)

1. _________________________________ is great (Rom 8:18; 2 Cor 4:17-18)

1. Four woes: (24-26) ‘Woe to you (i.e., those who do not follow him and are . . .; cf Deut 27:15-26; Isa 5:8-23; 30:1-2; 31:1; 33:1; 65:13-16; Matt 11:20-24; 23:13-29; 24:19; 26:24; Mark 13:17; 14:21; Jude :11; Rev 8:13; 12:12; 18:10-12); ‘woe’ is an exclamation of pain and pity for the misfortune that awaits

1. Who are _______________’; ‘you are __________________________________’ (24; 16:19-31)

1. Jesus’ message is often unpopular (John 15:19; James 4:4; Luke 2:34; 12:51-53; 1 Cor 1:18-25; 1 Pet 3:13-17)

6:27-38

4 commands (27-28): love

1. _______________________________________ (27; Acts 7:58-60; Rom 12:16-121; 1 Thess 5:15; 1 Pet 3:9): Love is expressed radically in term of loving those who oppose you

1. Cf John 13:34-35; 15:12-17; Rom 12;17-21; 13:10; Gal 6:2; James 2:8; 1 John 3:11-18

1. Do good to those who _____________________________________________

1. Those who are hostile to God’s people (1;71; Ps 18:17; 106:10)

4 illustrations (29-30)

1. Hit on the right cheek; ______________________________________(29)

Command (31): love

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ (31)

3 illustrations (32-34)

1. If you ____________ only those who ________________ you, what reward? (32)

Summary/Command (35): love

1. Love your enemies (35); Do good; lend and expect nothing

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What is the Kingdom of God? This week we are looking at the biblical story and what the Jewish world was expecting?  

Today's podcast is a recording of a zoom Bible study that Rob is leading in the fall of 2021. 

To prepare for week 1 read the Gospel of Luke chs 1-3 and the introduction below!

Notes:

Luke and the Kingdom of God

The KOG is ____________________________________

What were the first century Jews expecting?

They were expecting a king that would _____________ them from foreign oppression and _____________ God’s rule (Daniel—see notes below: cf Ezek 37:24-27)

Luke is framed with references to _________________ (Luke 1:1; 24:45-47)

• In Luke, Jesus is _____________________________________________

• In Luke, Jesus is the _________________________ (Luke tells the story of Jesus as the fulfillment of the story of David and his kingdom)

• In Luke, the Kingdom of God ________________________________

Jesus is preaching the KOG: Luke 4:43; 8:1; 9:2, 11; 16:16; 18:29

Entrance into the KOG: Luke 18:9-19:10

Acknowledgement of sins (18:14)

Trust in Jesus alone (18:16-17, 37-42)

Confidence in nothing else (18:11-12, 18-30; 19:1-10)

Those who respond are:

Those who come to Him (18:16)

Those who follow Him (18:22, 28, 43)

Those who have faith in Him (18:42)

Those who welcome Him (19:6)

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What is the Kingdom of God? This week we are looking at the biblical story and what the Jewish world was expecting?  

Today's podcast is a recording of a zoom Bible study that Rob is leading in the fall of 2021. 

Notes: 

Col 3:1-14

Distinguishing the kingdom of God from the kingdoms of the world

They are different with regards to time

 1 Cor 10:11

1. Kingdoms of the world: “This/the age,”/or the “present age”: Matt 12:32; 13:39-40, 49; 28:20; Mark 10:30; Luke 16:8; 20:34; 1 Cor 2:6, 8; Gal 1:4; Eph 1:21; Tit 2:12—

The “age to come” has arrived _____________________________

Though the “age to come” (kingdom of God) has already arrived, “this age” (the “present age” or the kingdoms of the world) ___________________________

They are different because the kingdoms of the world will pass away, but the kingdom of God is eternal

The kingdoms of the world are _____________________, while the kingdom of God _________________

Matt 13:39

1 Cor 2:6

1 John 2:8

Matt 6:19-20

Col 3:1-2

Col 3:12-14

They are different because they have different rulers

Gen 3:15 Seed of the woman v seed of the Serpent!

2 Cor 4:4

1 John 5:19

Luke 4:5-6

1 Cor 15:23-26

In the present, the kingdom of God and the kingdom(s) of the world ____________________ to one another

Psalm 73

If you would like the study notes that go along with this class email Rob at [email protected] and let him know what study you are listening to and what notes you would like access to 

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