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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Anchored? – What & Why

Anchored – in What and Why?   Hebrews 6:19 (ESV)  We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, Acts 27:29 (ESV)  And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed […]

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Things Christians Need To Be Doing

According to the bible here are:  199 – Things Christians Need to Be Doing! The following is a listing with a scripture reference as to things the Bible states Christians need to be busy at.  When we keep these in mind we would be active in pleasing God.  This activating that could be termed: ‘A […]

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7 – Looking Back – (Covenants in review)

CHAPTER 7 ————————v———————— LOOKING BACK: The Covenants in Review •     Covenants help us know God better •     Covenants give shape to the OT •     Covenants help us interpret the OT •     Covenants enrich appreciation of Jesus •     Covenants help us understand many Bible promises   When we began our look at the biblical covenants, I suggested several reasons why understanding […]

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6 – The Best Is Yet To Come

CHAPTER 6 ————————v———————— THE BEST YET TO COME: The Promise of a New Covenant Jeremiah 31–33; Hebrews 8–10 •     Jeremiah’s role in history •     Features of the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31) •     Jesus and the New Covenant •     What’s “New” about the Covenant? (Hebrews 8–9) •     Has the best come yet? (Acts 3:19–21) •     Salvation and the New Covenant (Romans 11:25–27) •     Claiming New Covenant blessings (Hebrews […]

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5 – Promise of a Coming King

CHAPTER 5 ————————v———————— PROMISE OF A COMING KING: The Davidic Covenant 2 Samuel 7; 1Chronicles 17 •     What God promised King David (2 Samuel 7:16) •     Promises God has kept •     Prophecies of the coming King (Isaiah 9) •     Isaiah’s vision of the coming King (Isaiah 11) •     The King and God’s promises to Abraham (Ezekiel 37:22–37) •     Is Jesus the promised King? (Matthew 1:1)   […]

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4 – A Law To Live By

CHAPTER 4 ————————v———————— A LAW TO LIVE BY: The Mosaic Covenant Exodus 19–24; Deuteronomy •     More than Ten Commandments •     God’s choice of consequences (Deuteronomy 28:1–68) •     Law never a way of salvation •     OT believers and the Law •     Did Jesus change the Law? •     Are Christians obligated to keep OT Law? •     Summing up the Mosaic Covenant   Every family needs […]

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3 – CommitmentToAManOfFaith

CHAPTER 3 ————————v———————— COMMITMENT TO A MAN OF FAITH: The Covenant with Abraham Genesis 12; 15; 17 •     A man without merit (Genesis 12) •     A man with faith (Genesis 15:6; Romans 4) •     Seven promises to Abraham (Genesis 12:2–3, 7) •     Abraham “believed God” (Genesis 12:6) •     God makes it “legal” (Genesis 15:8–21) •     Has God kept His promises? (Genesis 24:1) •     Circumcision: sign of the covenant (Genesis […]

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Lesson #21

Lesson #21   A Year’s Worth of Bible Studies    and 15 Ways to Enhance Your Bible Study     A Year’s Worth of Bible Studies Opening Observations • Nearly everything we know about Jesus comes from the four gospels. • Many people have set views about Jesus, but few of them have ever read the gospels. […]

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Lesson #20

Lesson #20 “But the Bible’s Full of Contradictions!” It is no use pretending that there are no difficulties with the Bible. Some of the apparent contradictions are solved when we know more about the Bible; others may not be resolved in our lifetime. The main purpose of the Bible is to teach us about God’s […]

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Lesson #19

Lesson #19 The Death of Jesus and Studying a Single Word: Humility   The Death of Jesus Opening Observation The four gospel writers give more space to Jesus’ death than to any other event in his life.     The Order of the Events Linked to Jesus’ Crucifixion 1 Arrival at Golgotha (Calvary)   Matthew […]

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