Bethany Bible Study

In 1 John 4 , John teaches believers to test spiritual teachings to see whether they come from God. True teaching will always acknowledge that Jesus Christ came in the flesh . False teachings come from the “spirit of the antichrist.” John then emphasizes the central theme: God is love . Because God loved us first and sent His Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice for our sins, believers are called to love on...

In 1 John 3 , the apostle John reminds believers that they are children of God , deeply loved by the Father. This identity should transform how they live. True followers of Christ do not continue in a lifestyle of sin but pursue righteousness because Jesus came to take away sin. John emphasizes that real faith is demonstrated through love in action , not just words. He contrasts hatred (like Cain’...

Theme: The clear contrast between children of God and children of the devil — shown through righteousness and love. John presents a sharp spiritual dividing line: Sin vs. righteousness Hatred vs. love Death vs. life

I JOHN 2:1-11 - Love others, Believe in Jesus, Living in light, Test of knowing god, advocate & propitiation.

Solutions for Sin Hebrews 12:2looking unto Jesus, theauthor andfinisher ofourfaith,who for the joy that was set before Himendured the cross, despising the shame, andhas sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Mathew 5:10-12 Blessedarethose who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kind...

Repentance is more than being “Sorry” and “Regretting” for mistakes made. Repentance requires turning away from sin and turning to God. Repentance is not the work of man but work of God (John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him). How does God draw us to Him? Repentance is followed by change (Mathew 3:8, fruits meet for repentance, II Corinthians 5:17, old thing...

Episode Notes: Four Stated Objectives of 1 John In this episode, we explore the four clear purposes for which the Apostle John says he wrote this letter. These objectives shape the entire message of 1 John and give believers clarity, assurance, and direction in their walk with Christ. 1️⃣ Joy Made Full (1 John 1:4) “And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.” John’s first objec...

1 JOHN 1:5-10 GOD IS LIGHT WALKING IN DARKNESS WALKING IN LIGHT NATURE OF SIN ARE BELIEVERS SINNERS?

1 John 1:1-4 JESUS CHRIST REVEALED PURPOSE OF THE LETTER #1: EXPERIENCE FULLNESS OF JOY

Jude 1 REMEMBER THE WARNINGS BUT, BELOVED

Jude 1 WARNING ON FALSE TEACHERS CHALLENGE TO CONTEND FOR OUR FAITH

Jude 1 Author: Family: Written to: Jude (full name maybe Judas or Judah) half-brother of Jesus (Mathew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?) Time: 65-80 AD Written to: Jewish Believers. General epistle (not written to any specific church)

Brief Review of Nehemiah

Nehemiah 13 JERUSALEM IN RUINS (SPIRITUALLY) (part-2) FAILURE #4: What did Sabbath require? How was Sabbath violated? How did Nehemiah react? Is the principle of sabbath relevant and applicable today? FAILURES #5: How were the Jewish people unequally yoked? What are the dangers of being unequally yoked? How did Nehemiah react? Do we see such marriages/relationships today? What do the four prayers...

Nehemiah 12 THE DEDICATION OF JERUSALEM WALLS PURIFICATION (27-30): Why was it important to hold a dedication service? What is the significance of dedication? Why were the Levites invited from surrounding areas? What role did the Levites play in the temple? What did they cleanse? Why is cleansing important? How can sinners approach a holy God? WALL DEDICATION WORSHIP SERVICE(31-47): Who all partic...

Nehemiah 13 JERUSALEM IN RUINS (SPIRITUALLY) JERUSALEM IN DECLINE: What is the context for this spiritual decline? How long did Nehemiah stay in Jerusalem? Why did he return? How long was he away? What did he expect to see on his return and what did he observe? FAILURES #1 and #2 (1-9): What are the two failures identified? How did Israelites discover their failure #1? How did they react? How was...

Nehemiah 11 JERUSALEM RESETTLEMENT JERUSALEM RESTTTLEMENT(1-36): Why is Jerusalem called the ‘holy city’? Why was it critical to repopulate the city? Who were the initial occupants? How were other settlers selected? Why was there a reluctance to return to Jerusalem? What were the broad categories of people who returned? JERUSALEM PRIESTS and LEVITES (12:1-26): List the priest sand Levites during d...

Nehemiah 10 ISRAEL’s COVENANT WITH GOD THE COVENANT (29-39): What were the three main elements of the covenant?

Nehemiah 10 ISRAEL’s COVENANT WITH GOD THE COVENANT (1-28): What prompted the signing of the covenant? Who initiated the covenant? Who are the parties to the covenant? Who signed the written covenant? Who consented verbally to the agreement? Is the covenant binding? ELEMENTS OF THE COVENANT (29-39): What were the three main elements of the covenant? What would be the outcome of keeping the covenan...

Nehemiah 9 LONGEST PRAYER (CONTD.): REVIVAL THROUGH WORSHIP & CONFESSION GOD’s FAITHFULNESS & MAN’s UNFAITHFULNESS (16-36): How did God display his faithfulness? How did the people respond? Did God forgive or abandon? Did people continue to repeat the same mistakes? How does God respond to repeated failures? THE DECISION (37): What did Israelites decide at the end of their prayer of reflec...

Nehemiah Chapter 9 LONGEST PRAYER: REVIVAL THROUGH WORSHIP & CONFESSION ASSEMBLY (1-3): Who all gathered? What was the purpose of the gathering? How long did they read the Word and Worship? What is the basis for true revival? CALL TO WORSHIP (4-5) : Who lead the call to worship? What are some reasons to praise God? GOD’s FAITHFULNESS & MAN’s UNFAITHFULNESS (6-36) : How did God display his...

Nehemiah Chapter 8 Context Shift from physical rebuilding (walls) to spiritual restoration Focus moves from Nehemiah to Ezra the scribe Takes place during Feast of Trumpets (7th month, 1st day) Reading God's Word (v.1-8) People gathered at Water Gate, requested to hear the Law Ezra read for 6 hours from elevated wooden pulpit 13 Levites helped translate/explain (Hebrew to Aramaic) People's respons...

Nehemiah 7 REBUILDING OF GODLY COMMUNITY BEGINS FIRST STEPS (1-3): What was Nehemiah’s focus after completion of walls & gates? Who did he appoint to govern? Why were the chosen? Who else were appointed? What instruction were given? Why is continued security important? NEHEMIAH’s BURDEN (4-5): What was the condition of the city? What was missing? How did Nehemiah go about resolving the problem...

Nehemiah 6 ATTACKS ON NEHEMIAH | WALL FINISHED!! DECEPTIVE INVITATION (1-4): What was the condition of the walls? Who invited Nehemiah and what prompted the invite? Why did Nehemiah reject the invitation? What reason did he give? How could Nehemiah discern their evil motive? Do all have discernment? Was God’s work a priority for Nehemiah? SLANDER & LIES (5-9): What lies did the letter contain?...

Nehemiah 5 OPPRESSION FROM INSIDERS GREED & SELFISHNESS OF THE RICH(1-5): Why was there an outcry against the rich? In what ways were the rich oppressing and exploiting the poor? Were the rich helping the poor by lending? What Jewish laws were being broken by the rich? NEHEMIAH’s RIGHTEOUS ANGER (6-13): How did Nehemiah confront and challenge the rich? What example did he give them? What corre...