The topic of signs and wonders, or miracles, is a hotly debated issue in our day. The association between miracles and religious faith has been strong throughout all history. This is not only true of Christianity, but of all world religions. Extra-revelatory knowledge or supernatural gifts are accepted as being of divine origin and are promoted as proof of the validity of a particular theology or leader. Amongst professing Christendom, one group in particular has always claimed divine sanction ...
Renew: "To make new, or as new, again; to restore to the same condition as when new, young or fresh." Wait on (or upon): "To observe, watch; to fix one's eyes upon, gaze at. In Bible phrases, to place one's hope in God." I. For the person whose hope, trust or confidence is in God, there is a promise of reinvigoration in the face of adversity or weakness. ISA 40:28-31. A. The man of faith accepts that the Lord is his strength. PSA 6:2 c/w PSA 28:7. B. The man of flesh looks to fles...
I. The members of the church are declared to be one in Christ. 1CO 10:17; GAL 3:27-28.
A. The Corinthians were declared to be one in Christ even though in practice they were quite divided. 1CO 3:3; 1CO 11:18.
B. The Spirit of God joins baptized believers into one body. 1CO 12:12-13.
C. The members of the c...
LIVING THE GOOD LIFE (1 PETER 3:10-13)
I. Good days do not mean an absence of tribulation. JOH 16:33; ROM 8:18-23.
II. Good days result from good behavior. 1PE 3:10-13.
III. Ungodliness clearly can have direct negative physical consequences.
PRO 23:29-30; ROM 1:27.
IV. Sin can also generate emotional problems which produce their own health issues.
...THE END OF THE COMMANDMENT
(1 Timothy 1:5-11)
A. In these verses, Paul advises of the relevance of the Law of God to the Christian.
1. Paul had been given a commandment to preach God's word.
1TI 1:1 c/w TIT 1:3.
2. The...
I. Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God.
A. The Argument from Motion.
1. Anything that is moved is moved by some other thing.
2. To move is nothing else but drawing something from potentiality to actuality.
&nb...
BETTER PROMISES (Hebrews 8:6)
I. The new covenant is here declared to be superior to the old covenant by virtue of its
establishment upon on better promises. HEB 8:6.
II. Some promises of God are conditioned upon the performance of the people with whom He makes them. If the condition be not met, God may break His promise.
A. The old covenant was...
THE AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY?
Accountable: "Liable to be called to account, or to answer for responsibilities or conduct; answerable, responsible."
I. Some affirm a doctrine called the "age of accountability."
A. This doctrine is designed to give a comforting explanation about the final state of young children who die, particularly those who die without the gospel. <...
Note: These are the study notes for the full series in Nehemiah so far (not just part three).
I. Believers have a ministry of building.
A. They are commanded to build themselves up on their most holy faith.
JUDE 1:20.
B. To edify means to build up.
1. Ministers are to edify the body of Christ. ...
I. The covenantal nature of marriage.
A. Two people are so bound as to be considered one. MAT 19:4-6.
B. No other is to be looked upon or thought upon as the object of marital love. JOB 31:1 c/w GEN 20:16.
C. A spouse is deemed such by covenant or vow. MAL 2:14.
D. Husband and wife are bound together in marriage. ROM 7:1-3...
Nehemiah 4
vs.1-5. Persecution was turned over to God in prayer.
I. The Holy Spirit (or Spirit of God) is also called the Holy Ghost. MAT 3:16 c/w LUK 3:22. II. The Spirit has personality; hence, He is not just a force. 1CO 2:10-11; ROM 8:26-27; 1TI 4:1; JOH 14:16-17. III. The Holy Spirit is declared Deity. ACT 5:3-4; ISA 6:5, 8-10 c/w ACT 28:25-27. IV. Consider the diverse operations of the ... I. It is a godly duty to financially support the minister of God. 1CO 9:7-14. A. Benefactors of spiritual things are properly rewarded with carnal things by the beneficiaries. ROM 15:27 c/w LUK 8:2-3. B. Special consideration should be given to able elders whose life's work is in the wor... IV. The internal Biblical witness of four gospel accounts and only four: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, will be considered in this chapter. As has been shown thoroughly in prior chapters of this study, the Bible's supernatural authorship (God wrote it) is plainly evident from it's external and internal harmony and consistency. That is, within the 66 books of the Bible there are no proven errors of science, logic, history, mathematics, etc. and no internal contradictions. This chapter will show that ... A MORE SURE WORD (2 Peter 1:19-21) A. Not only did Peter experience a superior mountain encounter with the Almighty than did Israel in Moses' day (vs.16-18), he says of the apostles, "we have ALSO a more sure word of prophecy...." v.19. B. In these verses, Peter sets the inferior glory of the O.T. revelation over against the superior glory of the N.T. revelatio... JUDGE NOT.... (MATTHEW 7:1-5) A. In this portion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives instruction concerning judgment. 1. Judge: "To form an opinion about; to pronounce an opinion upon, to criticize; esp. to pronounce an adverse opinion upon, to condemn." See LUK 6:37. 2. This portion of Scripture is often wrested to mean that it is never proper to judge (criticize, condemn) others' belief sy... Nehemiah 6 vs.1-9. The enemies here made repeated attempts to draw Nehemiah from the work but Nehemiah yielded not to temptation and thus avoided the trap that the enemies set for him. A. The enemies were desperate to do something before it was too late to stop the work of God, and so identified with the devil. NEH 6:1-2 c/w REV 12:12. &nbs... CHRIST, OUR GREATER TABERNACLE (Hebrews 9) I. As central as the religious system of the Law was to Israel, Paul nevertheless emphasizes its shortcomings and how that it was only typical of the reality of Christ and His redemptive work. HEB 10:1-4, 11; 8:1-5. II. HEB 9:1-7. Paul describes the layout and order of the O.T. tabernacle/service. A. It was a worldly sanctuary that corresponded to the first/old covenant which had been phased out. v.1 c/w HEB 8:13; 2CO 3:13.<... HAIR I. God intends that there be distinctions between the sexes and those distinctions are not to be confused. They extend to: A. Apparel. DEU 22:5. B. Sexual relations. LEV 18:22; ROM 1:27. C. Authority. 1CO 11:7-10; EPH 5:22-24; 1TIM 2:12. D. Mannerisms. 1CO 6:9. &nbs...The Holy Spirit (Part 1)
The Holy Spirit (Part 2)
The Support of the Ministry
2 Peter 1:16-18 -- The Majesty of Jesus
2 PETER 1:16-18 -- THE MAJESTY OF JESUS
A. Peter here defends the basis of the faith he declares. "We have not followed cunningly devised fables...." (v.16).
1. Fable: "A fictitious narrative or statement; a story not founded on fact. b. esp. A fictitious story relating to supernatural or extraordinary persons or incidents, and more or less current in popular belief; a myth or legend."
2. Mark the various warnings in Scripture about fables.
1TI 1:4; 4:7; 2TI 4:4; TIT 1:...Nehemiah: Lessons In Building (Part 5)
The Trial of Abraham's Faith
The Internal Biblical Witness for Exactly Four Gospels
A More Sure Word (2 Peter 1:19-21)
Judge Not
Nehemiah: Lessons In Building (Part 6)
Christ, Our Greater Tabernacle
Hair
Job 1:21
The Power of God Unto Salvation (Part 1)
Power: "The ABILITY to do or effect something or anything, or to act upon a person or thing."
I. The word "gospel" means good tidings. ISA 61:1 c/w LUK 4:18.
II. The common explanation of ROM 1:16 is that the good tidings itself is the power of God unto salvation. The gospel itself is deemed to have the ability to effect the salvation of a sinner from death in trespasses and sins.
A. Note that the verse does not say that the gospel is the pow...The Power of God Unto Salvation (Part 2)
F. Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ is a work. JOH 6:28-29.
1. Mere faith without works is dead. JAM 2:26.
2. Such a faith is powerless, for death is the ultimate of inability and powerlessness.
3. Such a faith amounts to no more than the faith of devils. JAM 2:19.
G. Conclusion: When a man teaches that one must believe the gospel in order to be eternally saved, he is teaching salvation by law works because faith in the gospel is required by the law. ...Nehemiah: Lessons In Building (Part 7)
Unconverted Elect
The Promise of the Messiah
The coming of the Messiah was prophesied throughout the Old Testament. John Kishishian traces the promise of the Messiah through the scriptures beginning in Genesis, showing how God revealed more and more information about the Messiah over time. The prophets foretold of the coming King who would reign on the throne of David forever who would be God himself.A Biblical Primer on Wealth
I. How you handle your wealth reveals a lot about your character. LUK 16:10-11.
A. Do not set your heart on wealth, nor trust in uncertain riches. PSA 62:10; 1TI 6:5-10, 17.
B. MAT 6:19-21. What one values most is where his heart will be. Examine yourself in the light of the following passages:
1. PSA 4:6-7. What brings you the greatest joy?
2. PSA 84:10; 137:6. How highly do you value God's house?
3. PSA 119:72<...A Biblical Primer on Wealth (Part 2)
A BIBLICAL PRIMER ON WEALTH
I. How you handle your wealth reveals a lot about your character. LUK 16:10-11.
A. Do not set your heart on wealth, nor trust in uncertain riches.
PSA 62:10; 1TI 6:5-10, 17.
B. MAT 6:19-21. What one values most is where his heart will be. Examine yourself in the light of the following passages:
1. PSA 4:6-7. What brings you the greatest joy?
2. PSA 84:10; 137:6. How highly do you value God's house?
...A Biblical Primer on Wealth (Part 3)
A BIBLICAL PRIMER ON WEALTH
I. How you handle your wealth reveals a lot about your character. LUK 16:10-11.
A. Do not set your heart on wealth, nor trust in uncertain riches.
PSA 62:10; 1TI 6:5-10, 17.
B. MAT 6:19-21. What one values most is where his heart will be. Examine yourself in the light of the following passages:
1. PSA 4:6-7. What brings you the greatest joy?
2. PSA 84:10; 137:6. How highly do you value God's house?
...Nehemiah: Lessons In Building (Part 8)
vs.1-12. The people here attended to the reading and exposition of the law of Moses.
A.There was congregational unity in the matter: they "...gathered themselves together as one man..." (v.1). c/w PHIL 1:27; 1CO 1:10. 1.Their cooperation and unity of purpose in the building of the wall carried over into spiritual areas. Good character rightly manifests itself in all facets of life.
2.Such a unified group is well fitted against falling befor...Basic Bible Interpretation (Part 1)
I. NEH 8:7-8, 12 sets forth the basic principles of Bible interpretation.
A. The method the Levites employed caused the people to understand the law.
B. First, "they read in the book in the law of God."
1. No one should try to decipher what the Bible means until he first knows what the Bible says.
2. They read in the law, not in commentaries.
3. By reading the words of Scripture we come to understand Scripture.
EPH 3:3-4; PSA 119:104, 1...Basic Bible Interpretation (Part 2)
Balaam
Submission and Resistance