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Verse 1-6 • “Partakers of the heavenly calling” – Heb 6:4, 8:5, 9:23, 11:16, 12:22, Matt 6:9-10, Luke 11:13 i. Don’t be confused – Heavenly calling is different than a position in the heavens. • “Consider” – set your mind upon. The writer wants their audience to see how Jesus was a faithful high priest, more than Moses. • “Apostle and high priest” ii. Apostle = One sent forth with orders, messenge...

Verse 9-10 • “But we see Jesus” – Here the writer identifies the name of the Son, the Messiah, Christ Jesus. • “Who was made a little lower than the angels” – Because he put on flesh – Psalm 8:5, Phil 2:5-7, Gal 4:4. • “For the suffering of death” – Part of the purpose for which he came – Isaiah 53, Luke 24:44-46 • “Crowned with glory and honour” – Because of his work, being God, triumphing over h...

Verse 1-4 • “Therefore” – The thing proceeding in the following verse are argued from the point made in chapter 1 – Jesus is the Son of God. • “We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard” – Heb 1:2, Matt 28:18-20. • “Lest at any time we should let them slip” – James 1:22-25, Luke 6:47-49, John 14:21. • Verses 2-4 is comparing Jesus earthly ministry/doctrine to Law. NT...

Verse 2-4 • “By his son” – This is the topic of this chapter, Jesus was the Son of God the only begotten of the Fsther – John 1:14,18, 3:16, Heb 1:5. • Only begotten ~only one of its kind~ - Heb 11:17-19, Gen 6:2, Job 1:6, John 1:12, Rom 8:14. • “Whom he hath appointed heir of all things” – Because he is the creator of all things. • “By whom also he made the worlds” – Shows his power as God – Col...

OVERVIEW a) Pure speculation on authorship… Luke – Luke 1:1-2 cf Heb 2:3-4. • Words in Luke 19,482, Acts 18,450, Hebrews 4,953 – Heb13:22 • Would make sense why the reference to Timothy – Acts 16:1-10 cf Heb 13:23. • Neither Luke nor Acts name the author. b) Hebrews is the longest of the Hebrew epistles. As Romans is to the BoC, Hebrews is to NC Israel/Remnant. It is the foundational doctrinal boo...

THE 4 W’s a) Who is it written to? Hebrews, Jews, Israel. • Peter’s Pentecost group – Heb1:1-2, 2:3-4, 6:4-6 b) What is written about? • The need for the Messiah to suffer as incarnate man, Jesus fulfilled that 1-5 • A better promise, priest, covenant, blood, sacrifice 6-10 • The need for faith, patience, & endurance to enter into the holy city, kingdom 11-13. c) When was it written? We do not kno...

SHINING LIGHT Philippians 2:15-16 among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; 1. LIGHT VS DARKNESS a) Light = Illumination, day, knowledge and truth – Psalms 119:130 b) Darkness = blindness, ignorance accompanying immorality, night, confusion - Psalm 78:2, Matt 13:34-35 c) God separated the light from the dark in the beginning – Gen 1:3-5,18 d) They are opposite – I...

1. HOW TO APPLY SCRIPTURE a) There are three ways to apply scripture: 1) Historically – Believing the things in the Bible really happened to real people, in real places, at a real time in history. This is faith in God. 2) Spiritually – Knowing the words are from God, we believe the to contain what we need spiritually and morally. 3) Dispensationally /literally – Who, What, When, Where? Comparing s...

THE WAY OF GOD MORE PERFECTLY Acts 18:26 ….when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly 1. INTRODUCTION TO APOLLOS a) We are introduced to Apollos in Acts 18:24-26 b) He was: • Eloquent – vs 24 – The content of what is spoken is more important – Rom 16:17-18, 1Cor 2:1-5, 2Cor 11:5, 1Cor 14:19 • Mighty in the scriptures/instructe...

WHAT PETER LEARNED 2 Peter 3:15 - And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him 1. LEARNS THE MESSIAH HAS COME a) John 1:35-42, Luke 5:1-11, Matt 4:18-22, Isa 11:1 2. THE NEED FOR FAITH a) Matt 14:22-33, Heb 11:6 3. THE NEED TO FOLLOW JESUS a) Matt 16:24-25, 29:27-30, 1Pet 2:21, 4. JESUS DIDN’T COME TO SET...

IT IS WELL 1. THE HISTORY BEHIND THE SONG a) The words were written by Horatio Spafford in 1873. b) He was a successful Lawyer who had invested in property in Chicago that was destroyed in the the great Chicago fire of 1871. c) In 1873 he planned to travel to England with his family to help with Moodys evangelistic campaigns. d) He had to stay behind for business but sent his family ahead on the s...

1. WHAT IS GRACE? a) Strongs ~Favour, Thanks, Pleasure~ b) Many Christian’s define Gods grace as unmerited or undeserved favour. c) We often think of the cross and salvation when talking about grace, but there’s more…. d) Receiving grace should initiate a response of grace/thanks – 2Cor 4:14-15 e) When you receive a gift someone has shown you grace, you respond with “thank you” 2. WHAT HAS GOD GIV...

EASTER IN YOUR BIBLE 1. WHY DOES THIS MATTER? a) It matters for Bible belief; many critics point to this as a big mistake in the KJV b) It matters for your understanding of this passage and why it should be translated Easter. c) It shows how shallow some of the arguments can be against the KJV. d) Help us to understand the difference between a mistake Vs just a difference in translation. e) Show h...

1. KNOWN BEFORE CALVARY a) The song was changed by changing one word…. At to by. We are looking at the Bible to see if this change is necessary to be biblical. b) Calvary is Latin, Golgotha is Hebrew, and both mean a skull – Luke 23:33, John 19:17. c) Calvary represents the cross or the place where Jesus died. d) Psalms 22 and Isaiah 53 prophesy of Christ death and the events surrounding it before...

1Thessalonians Part 13 5:14-28 Verse 14-22 • “Now we exhort you” – The rest of the chapter is exhortations, instruction in righteousness. • • “Warn them that are unruly” – The Thessalonians did have an issue with some disorder – 2Thess 3:6-14, • “Comfort the feebleminded” – Those who lack knowledge, weak minded, faint hearted, those who need comfort and encouragement. • “Support the weak” – In fai...

1Thessalonians Part 12 – 5:9-13 Verse 9-11 • “Hath not appointed us to wrath” – Rom 5:9, 1Thess 1:10 – Tbe day of the lord is a day of wrath – Zeph 1:14-15, Rev 6:16-17 • “But to obtain salvation” – 2Thess 2:13 – In Christ, you are chosen to salvation – Eph 1:13-14, 4:30. • “By our Lord Jesus Christ, who died” – 2Cor 5:14-15. • “Whether we wake or sleep” - Alive or dead we will one day all live wi...

1Thessalonians Part 11 – 5:1- Verse 1-3 • “But” – Now a different subject than chapter 4. • times and seasons” – Setting up Kings and Kingdoms - Dan 2:21, Act 1:7 i. The subject of prophecy – Matt 24. • “Ye have no need that I write unto you” – If chapter 4 was the prophetic day of the Lord this would not make sense. 1) It doesn’t concern them – Prophets, Jesus, Peter all spoke of the end times, b...

POPULAR PAULINE VERSES pt2 1. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST (Phil 4:14) a) A very popular verse. Especially people who do great things. b) Context is key – Phil 4:11-12. The “all things” – Is the being abased and abounding. c) Paul had learned some things – 2Cor 11:7-9, 23-33, 1Cor 4:9-12. Phil 4:18, 1Tim 6:6 d) This verse doesn’t mean that you can break records, get rich, fly, etc…. e) It’s...

1. RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH (2Tim 2:15) a) Study – ~Strive, Be zealous, diligently endeavor~ b) “To show thyself approved unto God” – This is what we are to strive for – Rom 12:1, Col 1:28. c) “A workman that needed not to be ashamed” – What you do matters – 1Cor 3:12-15.1Cor 15:58, 1Cor 16:10, Eph 2:10. d) “Rightly dividing” – This is part of the work and it must be done RIGHTLY – Rom 1...

1. SUMMARIZING THE LAST 14 WEEKS a) Genesis – The book of beginnings • God created the world – Gen 1 • God created man – Gen 2:7, 21-23 • God God allows animals as food – Gen 9:1-3 • God confounds languages which created nations – Gen 11:7-8 • God calls out Abraham and makes a nation of him – Gen 12:1-3 b) Exodus-Ruth – Israel’s journey to the promised land • Israel’s exodus from Egypt – Gen 15:12...

Verse 11-12 • “And” – Continuing from where we left off last week. This has to do with Gods will and how we possess our vessels. • “Study to be quiet” – Strive, make it your aim to be, be ambitious about it. The opposite of this is found in 2Thess 3:11-12, 1Tim 2:2 –“They lead a quiet life” (not meddlesome, mind their business) • “Do your own business, work with your own hands” – “If a man doesn’t...

Verse 3-5 • “For this is the will of God” – Many Christians and even pastors are unwise not knowing Gods will – Eph 5:17. i. The Bible is clear and can be understood – 1Thess 4:3, 5:18, 1Tim 2:3-4 • “Even your sanctification” - ~Sanctification – Purification, Seperation~ ii. Positional – Christ has sanctified you – 1Cor 1:2,30, 6:11, 2Thess 2:13, iii. Personal – Eph 5:1-17, 1Thess 4:3-4, Rom 12:1-...

Verse 9-10 • “What thanks can we render to God again for you” – They were very thankful for the Thessalonians and gave thanks often for them – 1Thess 1:2, 2:13, Eph 1;16 • “We joy for your sakes” – 1Thess 2:19-20 -Seeing others saved and abounding in the faith should be our joy. • “Night and day praying that we might see your face“ – Paul’s desire to see them in person was strong – 1Thess 2:17, 3:...

1. TO LIVE IS CHRIST TO DIE IS GAIN (Phil 4:21) a) “For to me” – Not just Paul’s judgement but his own personal life. b) “To live is Christ” – Phil 3:7, Gal 2:20, 2Cor 5:14-15 – His life was in Christ and he lived fully for him. c) “To die is gain” – “because you go to heaven” is inserted here. What is the gain here? • No longer suffering in prison? – Phil 1:19 • Gain for the gospel/Christ? – Phil...

1. HE IS A NEW CREATURE (2Cor 5:17) a) “If any man” – The gospel is to all – Eph 3:9, 1Tim 2:4, Tit 2:11. b) “He is a new creature” - There are 2 ways this can be used. i. Can be used individually for each member of the Body of Christ • Rom 6:3-6, Gal 2:20, Gal 6:15. ii. Dispensational for the Body of Christ. • Gal 6:15, Eph 2:14-16, 4:24, Col 3:10-11 c) “Old things are passed away” iii. Your old...