Zane Hodges Library

The construction of the pillars for God's temple illustrate that the temple was meant for both Jews and Gentiles. The pillars represent God's ability to establish His purposes in strength, to produce beautiful fruit, and to hold all things together. Zane traces God's ability to do all these things through the history of Victor Street Bible Chapel.

Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 7:1-12, 1 Kings 6, 1 Kings 5; Mark 11:17; Isaiah 56:7; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3; Job 34:14-15; Genesis 2:9; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Ephesians 3:10; Psalm 90:16-17.

One of the greatest gifts that God gives us in life is the gift of friendship. King Solomon had an outstanding friend, Hiram king of Tyre. By examining Hiram's friendship with Solomon, we learn how to be a good friend to others, and how this friendship between a Jewish King and a Gentile King resulted in the construction of the temple of God. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is first and foremost, as our Savior, but to build on that relationship we need to be a friend of Jesus. The paradigm of love for Jesus was the love of friendship. So, every love that is worthwhile ought to be the love of friendship. Jesus invites us into friendship. Other passages mentioned include: Mark 11:17; John 15:13-15; Proverbs 18:24.

In 1 Kings 4, we get a picture of the golden age of Israel, when Israel was walking in God's ways under the leadership of Solomon, who was humble enough to have confessed his own ignorance and to have asked God for wisdom. This serves as a contrast to all that the nation will lose in the subsequent chapters of Kings. However, by the grace of God, all that was lost will be restored and even more so under the King of kings and Lord of lords.

1 Kings 4 also describes Solomon as having a broadness of heart. What does this mean and how can this lead to godly wisdom?

The following questions are asked at the end: Is Solomon's kingdom an Old Testament type of Jesus Christ's kingdom to come? Did Solomon's kingdom literally fulfill all of God's promised lands to the nation of Israel?

Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 3:5-15; Judges 16; Genesis 2:19-20; Genesis 3:1-3.

Making good firm and decisive decisions is an important part of Christian living. By examining the decision making of King Solomon early in his reign, we discover that we need to be decisive when a decision is right and appropriate based on the word of God. When our decisions are based on the promises of God, based on the predictions of God or based on the principles in the word of God, then that is when we know that we have the mind and will of God in our decisions. The course, direction and nature of our lives will be determined by the decisions that we make. If we have a decision to make, let us ask God for grace to do it His way and decide for Him. Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 1:1-2:11; 1 Samuel 2:31-36; Exodus 21:14; Numbers 35:33; 2 Samuel 16:5-13; 2 Samuel 19:16-23; Proverbs 25:5.

What is our life about? Is it about us or is it about the glory of God? The last words of a dying individual are often a window into that person's heart and soul. David's final charge to his son, Solomon, serves as a lesson for parents in raising their children. Are we looking for our own self-interest or are we looking out for the interests of our children and for the glory of God? At the end of this message, Zane answers the question, "How can we account for the fact that a great man like David could have had character failures like this?" Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 1; 2 Samuel 11-12; 2 Samuel 21:1-9; Deuteronomy 24:16; 2 Samuel 16:5-13; 2 Samuel 19:15-23; Ephesians 2:8-9.

Zane gives an overview of the book of Romans with a focus on Romans 10:9-10 regarding confession for salvation and answers questions from Victor Street Bible Chapel members.

Program: 0:00:00 Overview of Romans 24:55 Questions & Answers on Romans 41:30 Romans 10:9-10 51:50 More Questions & Answers on Romans

Questions: 24:57 What is God's wrath? Is God's wrath, hell? What does it mean to be delivered from wrath?

28:49 Does Romans 1:18-32 refer to unbelievers? How are we delivered from the wrath of God?

31:30 Is emptiness also part of God's wrath?

31:58 Is the depravity that we see in our country a form of divine judgment? Is there a social or political solution for human depravity?

33:55 Does Romans 1:18 refer to unsaved people, and how can they be delivered from God's wrath? Where was the book of Romans written?

38:39 Don't some new believers change their behavior radically upon conversion?

52:30 Explain Romans 3:20, "Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified…" compared with Romans 2:13, "for not the hearers of the law just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified".

1:01:19 Explain Romans 5:1.

1:03:41 Explain Romans 5:13. Where there is no law, there is no transgression, in what sense is that true?

1:05:30 In Romans 1:11, what is the spiritual gift that Paul is imparting?

1:07:28 Does Romans 7:9 refers to Paul's days of innocence of the law and then later in Romans 7 does it refer to when Paul became aware of the law?

1:11:10 Is Romans 8:12-13 speaking of the same experience as Romans 7?

1:17:33 What baptism is referred to in Romans 6:3?

1:19:00 Does Romans 8:29-30 teach that God elects/selects those to be saved?

God has visited us with His wonderful mercy. We have been justified by faith. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are to experience resurrection life. In experiencing resurrection life, we are to work out the will of God. The bottom line of everything is that God is to be glorified in us. There is an extended discussion on Romans 8:22-23, Romans 8:16, and Romans 10:9. Zane answers the question of "What about those who have never heard the Gospel?" Other passages mentioned include: Genesis 27, Hebrews 12:16-17, Malachi 1:2,3, 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16; Joel 2; John 5:24; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Matthew 11:22-24; Genesis 18:25; Genesis 1:2-3; and 2 Corinthians 4:6.

In this second message on the Book of Romans, Zane focuses on justification in chapters 2, 3 and 4. In Romans chapter 2, Zane discusses the standards that God will apply at the final Great White Throne Judgment. In Romans chapter 3, Zane demonstrates that justification can only be by faith in Jesus Christ, since no one is justified by the works of the law. In Romans chapter 4, Zane demonstrates that even Abraham was justified by faith and that faith is a persuasion and not a decision. Note, it appears that the beginning of this message, discussion of Romans 1, has been cut off. Other passages mentioned include: Revelation 20; Matthew 19:16-20; Matthew 12:36-37, James 2:10, 23-24; Genesis 15:6; Psalm 32:1-2; Genesis 12:1-3; Galatians 3:6-9; Acts 7:51; Genesis 17; 2 Corinthians 4:4,6; Matthew 16:16-17; and 2 Timothy 2:19.

In this first of a four-part series on the Book of Romans, Zane examines the theme of the book Romans. Zane explains the difference between justification and salvation when used in the book of Romans. Salvation in the book of Romans is not salvation from eternal judgment, but salvation from God's temporal wrath and deliverance from the depraved and immoral lifestyle around us. The gospel in the book of Romans is God's power of salvation from wrath, because God has imputed a believer's faith in Jesus as righteousness.

God has given fathers a very important role in the home. What kind of father (Manoah) did Samson have? By examining Manoah's relationship with God, we see how Manoah's relationship with God had a negative impact on the development of his son, Samson.

If there are significant flaws in a father's spiritual character, it will be seen by his children and will have a negative impact on them. There is an enormous privilege in being a father but there is also a solemn responsibility, which fathers will be held accountable for.

Judges 14-15 and Ephesians 5:25 are also mentioned.