Part 5 - God Has Power Over Disobedience

Hebrews 7:25; Isaiah 1:18; Hebrews 8:12; Matthew 9:1; 1 Corinthians 7:15

5 Features of God’s Forgiveness

1. The FAITH of His Friends

Matthew 9:2; 1 John 1:7

2. The FAVOR of His God

Matthew 9:2; Hebrews 4:12; Romans 10:9; 1 Timothy 1:12-13; Romans 3:23-24

3. The FURY of His Adversaries

Matthew 9:3; Luke 7:37, 47; Matthew 26:28; Matthew 9:4

4. The FORCE of His Sovereign

Matthew 9:4; Psalm 139:2; 1 Kings 8:39; Jeremiah 17:10; Matthew 9:5-6; John 17:2

5. The FASCINATION of His Group

Matthew 9:6-8; 1 Peter 2:12; Exodus 34:6-7

Lesson 7 – The Old Testament Books

BOOKS OF THE LAW –

Genesis: God of Promise

Theme: Beginnings


Jesus is: the Promised Seed of a Woman

Exodus: God of Power

Theme: Deliverance 


Jesus is: The Passover Lamb

Leviticus: God of Purity

Theme: Instruction


Jesus is: The Great High Priest

Numbers: God of Perseverance

Theme: Journeys


Jesus is: The Cloud and The Fire

Deuteronomy: God of Preparation

Theme: Obedience


Jesus is: The Prophet like unto Moses




BOOKS OF HISTORY

Joshua: God of the Land

Theme: Conquest

Jesus is: The Commander of the Lord’s Army

Judges: God of the Rebels

Theme: Deterioration and Deliverance


Jesus is: Our Judge and Lawgiver

Ruth: God of Redemption

Theme: Redemption

Jesus is: Our Kinsman Redeemer

1 Samuel: God of the Heart

Theme: Transition

Jesus is: The Prophet, Priest, and King

2 Samuel: God of the Throne

Theme: Unification 


Jesus is: The Seed of David

1 Kings: God of Israel

Theme: Disruption


Jesus is: A Ruler Greater Than Solomon

2 Kings: God of Israel

Theme: Dispersion

Jesus is: The Powerful Prophet

1 Chronicles: God of Judah

Theme: Israel’s Spiritual History 


Jesus is: The Son of David who is Coming to Rule

2 Chronicles: God of Judah

Theme: Israel’s Spiritual Heritage

Jesus is: The King who reigns eternally

Ezra: God of the Temple

Theme: Restoration


Jesus is: The Priest proclaiming freedom

Nehemiah: God of the Wall

Theme: Reconstruction


Jesus is: The Rebuilder of the broken

Esther: God of the Gallows

Theme: Preservation


Jesus is: The Protector of His people

BOOKS OF POETRY

Job: God of Pain

Theme: Blessings Through Sufferings


Jesus is: Mediator between God and man

Psalms: God of Praise

Theme: Praise


Jesus is: Our Song in the morning and night

Proverbs: God of Prudence

Theme: Practical Wisdom 


Jesus is: Wisdom

Ecclesiastes: God of Purpose

Theme: All is Vanity Apart from God


Jesus is: Our meaning for life

Song of Solomon: God of Passion

Theme: Love and Marriage


Jesus is: The Loving Bridegroom

Lamentations: God of Faithfulness

Theme: Lament


Jesus is: The One who takes God’s wrath for us

BOOKS OF PROPHECY

Major Prophets

Isaiah: God of Glory

Theme: Salvation


Jesus is: Our Prince of Peace

Jeremiah: God of Weeping

Theme: Judgment 


Jesus is: Our Weeping Prophet

Ezekiel: God of Visions

Theme: The Glory of the Lord


Jesus is: The Glorious Lord

Daniel: God of History

Theme: The Sovereignty of God


Jesus is: The Stranger in the fire with us

Minor Prophets

Hosea: God of the Unfaithful

Theme: Unfaithfulness


Jesus is: The Faithful Husband

Joel: God of the Locusts

Theme: The Day of the Lord


Jesus is: The Outpourer of the Holy Spirit

Amos: God of the Oppressed

Theme: Judgment 


Jesus is: Our Burden-bearer

Obadiah: God of the Mountain

Theme: Righteous Judgement


Jesus is: The Judge and Savior

Jonah: God of Compassion

Theme: God’s Grace to All People


Jesus is: The Greatest Missionary

Micah: God of Justice

Theme: Divine Judgment


Jesus is: The Ruler of the world from Bethlehem

Nahum: God of Wrath

Theme: Consolation 


Jesus is: Our Stronghold

Habakkuk: God of Sovereignty

Theme: Trusting a Sovereign God


Jesus is: Our Watchman

Zephaniah: God of Judgment

Theme: The “Great Day of the Lord”


Jesus is: Warrior who saves

Haggai: God of Renewal

Theme: Rebuilding the Temple


Jesus is: The Restorer

Zechariah: God of Restoration

Theme: God’s Deliverance


Jesus is: The Branch of David and the One pierced for us

Malachi: God of Worship

Theme: Formalism Rebuked


Jesus is: The Sun of Righteousness

Part 4 - God’s Power Over Demons

1 John 3:8; Luke 11:20; Matthew 8:28-34; Deuteronomy 7:1

3 Parts to Jesus’ Victory Over Demons

1. The Miserable Condition Of The Victims

- They Were Distressed – Matthew 8:28; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Timothy 4:1; Mark 5:9

- The Were Disruptive – Matthew 8:28

- They were Disbelieving – Matthew 8:29

2. The Vulnerable Condition of the Victimizer – Matthew 8:30-31

- They Admitted to Satan’s Plan – Matthew 8:31; John 10:10

- They Submitted to Christ’s Power – Matthew 8:32

3. The Irresistible Condition of the Victor

Matthew 8:33-34; Luke 8:37; 1 John 4:4; Matthew 17:20; Jeremiah 32:17; Psalm 8:3-4; Ephesians 3:20; Exodus 13:3; John 1:12

Lesson 6 – Interpreting the Scriptures

How We Understand the Bible

1. God’s Part – Illumination

2. Man’s Part – Interpretation

Principles of Interpretation

1. Interpret Literally

2. Discover the Author’s Intent

3. Consider Context

My Most Frequently Used Bible Aids:

• blueletterbible.org

– Strongs Concordance for understanding of original languages

– Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) for cross-reference

– Matthew Henry Commentary

– Charles Spurgeon's Notes

– David Guzik Commentary

– Jamison, Fausset, Brown Commentary

• biblegateway.com

– Believer’s Bible Commentary

– John MacArthur Commentary

• Warren Wiersbe Commentary

• Halley’s Bible Handbook

Part 3 - God is Omnipotent Over Darkness

Revelation 11:17

Four Things God Wills Not to Do

1. He cannot deny himself – 2 Timothy 2:13 ref

2. He Cannot Lie – Titus 1:2

3. He Cannot Be Tempted to Evil – James 1:13

4. He Cannot Change His Nature

Introduction:

Numbers 23:19

Matthew 8:23-27

Romans 8:22, 21

Psalm 136:4-9, 12

Psalm 62:11

Job 26:14

Psalm 79:11

Nahum 1:3

Isaiah 26:4

Romans 1:4

4 Parts to Jesus’ Power over Nature

1. A CONSIDERATION – Matthew 8:23-24

2. An AGITATION – Matthew 8:25; Mark 4:38; Psalm 10:1; Matthew 8:26; Revelation 21:8; Psalm 31:15; Psalm 46:2-3; Philippians 1:23-25

3. A DOMINATION – Matthew 8:26; Deuteronomy 32:39; Psalm 147:15-18

4. An INDICATION – Matthew 8:27

The Translation of the Bible

2 Important Questions for Bible Translation:

1. Earliest Manuscripts or Majority Manuscripts?

2. Formal Equivalence or Dynamic Equivalence?

• Formal Equivalence — Translate word-for-word in a way that is literal and yet suitable in the new language

• Dynamic Equivalence — Translate thought-for-thought to convey the meaning and not necessarily the wording

Part 2 God is Omnipotent Over Disease

Job 42:2; Numbers 11:23; John 5:19; Jeremiah 10:12; Matthew 8:1-2

4 Good Attributes of This God-Seeker

1. He came with CONFIDENCE

Matthew 8:2

3 Marvelous Ways an Omnipotent God Heals:

- Medicine

Proverbs 17:22; Jeremiah 30:13; Ezekiel 47:12; 1 Timothy 4:4-5; Jeremiah 8:22

- Methods

Genesis 50:2; Exodus 15:26; Isaiah 38:21; Luke 5:31; Colossians 4:14

- Miracles

Psalm 103:3; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 4:23; 2 Timothy 4:20

2. He came With REVERENCE

Matthew 8:2

3. He Came With DEFERENCE

Matthew 8:2

4. He Came With INSISTENCE

Matthew 8:3; Leviticus 5:3; Isaiah 44:24; Matthew 8:4

The Canon of Scripture

“Canon”

• Comes from Greek word meaning “ruler or standard”

• “The books of the Bible that measure up to the standard of Holy Scripture and have been recognized as divinely inspired of God”

Five Tests of Canonicity:

1. Authority

2. Writer

3. Authenticity

4. Power

5. Reception

“It is not the church (or the people of God) that determines which books are inspired by God and are thereby Scripture. The writings themselves are vested with the authority of God on the basis of divine inspiration. They are the Word of God because they were written under the Spirit’s inspiration. The people of God (the church for the New Testament, Israel for the Old Testament) merely recognize the authority present within those writings. Canonicity is based on the fact of inspiration, not the process or agency that did the collecting.” – John MacArthur

Inerrancy and Infallibility

Definition of Biblical Inerrancy:

The Bible is without error throughout, whether it is speaking historically, scientifically, or morally.

Definition of the Infallibility of Scripture

It was impossible for the writers to record an error of any kind as they penned the Scriptures since they were under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

The Importance of Inerrancy

• Inerrancy and Authority

• Inerrancy and Interpretation

• Inerrancy and “Contradictions”

 √ Is it language of appearance?

√ Is it copyists’ error?

√ What does it mean in the original language?

√ Is it an exact quotation or summarization?

√ Is it a complementary account of the same event?

• Inerrancy and Jesus

“For me to confess that Scripture is infallible and inerrant is to bind myself in advance to follow the method of harmonizing and integrating all that Scripture declares, without exception, I must believe that it is from God, however little I may like it, and whatever change of present beliefs, ways, and commitments it may require, and I must actively seek to live by it.” – James Packer

Part 1 – God’s Plan, Power and Person

Psalm 50:21

Exploring Three Areas of God’s Omnipotence:

1. God’s Omnipotent PLAN

Ephesians 1:17, 18

2. God’s Omnipotent POWER

Ephesians 1:19, 20; Job 9:19; Isaiah 40:28; Psalm 115:3; Isaiah 52:10; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Colossians 1:29; Mark 14:62

3. God’s Omnipotent PERSON

Ephesians 1:21-23; Revelation 19:6; 1 Timothy 6:14, 15; Philippians 4:13