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John 20:30-31 II Peter 1:5-11 – We are commanded to add to our faith. That is a continuous process. Water into wine (John 2:1-11) – Power…

Translation philosophy, continued: Dynamic (thought-for-thought, functional equivalence), continued: Attempts to retain the meaning of the…

Introduction Some contend that Romans and James cannot be reconciled with each other. Martin Luther had this view and declared James to be…

Introduction Mark 4:35-41 Mark 1:25-28, 34 – Jesus had shown His power before. Mark 5:15 Mark 1:22; 3:4 – Jesus taught with authority…

How to give? Willingly (II Corinthians 8:12) Bountifully (II Corinthians 9:6) Cheerfully (II Corinthians 9:7) Not grudgingly (II Corinthians…

Translation philosophy, continued: Paraphrases such as The Living Bible or The Message are dangerous to use for Bible study. Compare I…

Psalms 132-150 Psalms 51:12-13 – This is the prescription for a successful teacher of God’s word.

Mark 1:1 John Mark is widely believed to be the writer. Acts 12:12; 13:5, 13; 15:37-39 – History of Mark in Acts. The writing is especially…

Inspiration and translation, continued: Acts 22:16 What is the original meaning of the text? II Peter 3:14-18 – If God wants each of us to…

Psalms 119-131 Psalms 119:104, 128 – If you love truth properly, you hate falsehood. It is not wrong to teach negatively. Jesus did more…

Ephesians 5:1-2 Demanding love Mark 10:17-22 – Jesus makes a demand of the rich young ruler. Matthew 10:32-33 – Jesus demands public loyalty…

The man Christ Jesus makes prayer possible as the mediator between God and man. I Timothy 2:5 We need our intercessor to help when we pray…

John 19:31-42 He used his money for good. Matthew 27:57-60 – Joseph provided for a dignified burial for Jesus. Matthew 19:23 There are many…

Psalms 97-118

I Peter 3:12 Anthropomorphisms “eyes” “ears” “arms” “finger” “remember” “relent” “laugh” “scoff” “walk” “angry” “jealous” God sees and cares…

I Timothy 4:13 – Timothy was told to give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. Titus was told to preach the word. Titus 3:1…

Jeremiah 36:20-24 Digital Bibles Inspiration and translation Inspiration is verbal and plenary. Verbal: God inspired the words themselves…

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Dim eyes Open eyes Psalms 119:18; Acts 26:18 Contentment Matthew 11:28-30 Philippians 4:11 Luke 3:10-14 I Timothy 6:6-8 Hebrews 13:5 Pay…

The first song in the Bible – Exodus 15:1-21 Sang to praise and magnify God For their redemption from Egypt The song in Judges 5 Sang to…

Bible formats Jeremiah 36:2 Arrangement of text Verse-by-verse versus paragraph form Journaling or wide-margin Bibles Daily reading Bibles…

Introduction Jesus knew the hearts of men. John 6:64 Luke 6:8 John 4:29 Matthew 12:30 What would Jesus say to us if we had a chance…

Psalms 33:1-9 Charles Darwin HMS Beagle The death of his daughter Annie Darwin impacted him very strongly. The Origin of Species, 1859 We…

Developing an attitude for Bible study, continued: Bad attitudes and habits that get in the way, continued: We oversimplify (Mark 4:10-1…

Psalms 70-76 Psalms 70:4 – Our purpose in life is to magnify God. Psalms 72:2 – See I Kings 3:5-9. Psalms 72:8-11 – See I Kings 4:21-2…