LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”]The post Bible Reading & Prayer first appeared on Living Hope .

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] Isaiah 53:3-5   Jesus lived a life of self-sacrifice. Luke 4:38-44   Jesus ministered all night long. Matthew 8:23-28   He slept because he was exhausted. Matthew 15:29-38   He laid hands on each one, so it took 3 days. Philippians 2:3-5-8   Jesus expects people to have the same level of commitment. Matthew 8:19-22   Following Jesus requ...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Jerry Wierwille”] “Self-awareness” (also known as self-knowledge) is the capacity to understand our personal desires, feelings, motivations, thought patterns, and tendencies. Being self-aware (i.e., knowing yourself) is critical for effective growth in life. We will struggle to grow in areas of our lives when we fail to understand what is happening insid...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] Luke 1:5-25   Zachariah and Elizabeth Luke 1: 26-38   Gabriel and Mary Matthew 1:18-25   Joseph and the angel Luke 1:39-56   Mary visits Elizabeth. Luke 1:57-80   John is born. Luke 2:1-7   Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem Luke 2:1-7   Shepherds Luke 2:8-20   Jesus and Simeon Luke 2:21-38   Jesus and Anna Matthew 2:1-12   Magi Matthew 2:13   Fl...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”] Ephesians 6:10-11   The devil has been a schemer right from the beginning when he deceived our first parents that they should doubt, then disobey God. We must be on guard so that we are not tricked by his wiles. 12   Who are the rulers, authorities, cosmic powers, and spiritual forces of evil? The Old Testament provides further details on...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] 1-3   One of the first verses you want your children to learn and memorize Colossians 3:20   This is well-pleasing to the Lord. 6:1   “In the Lord” implies a believer family. Children, if you want your life to be well-pleasing to the Lord, if you want your life to go well and want to live long, then honor and obey your parents. Proverbs...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”] Ephesians 5:22-24   Although in certain exceptional circumstances when they should do otherwise, wives are to be in subjection to their husbands as the church submits to Christ. Such a posture is radically countercultural in our present culture, but this may just be the missing key to a godly and mutually rewarding marriage. 25   The bar...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] 1   “Therefore” relates to 4:32. God wants us to be like Him. Matthew 5:43-48 2   Jesus is our great example of how to imitate God. 3   “Immorality” is Greek porneia, also translated fornication, which is explained in OT; “impurity” is uncleanness; “greed” is also translated covetousness; “saints” is holy ones. 4   Ephesians 4:29 –...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Jerry Wierwille”] Eph 4:17-29 Without Christ, things go very wrong in life. Paul lists 4 problems for those who do not know Christ. They walk in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding. They are alienated from the life of God. They have lost all sensitivity and given themselves over to unrestrained behavior. Eph 4:20-24 Chri...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”] The book of Ephesians breaks evenly into two halves: chapters 1-3 are theological, and 4-6 are practical. Today begins our focus on the practical. 4:1-3   We are to walk in a way that is worthy of our calling, yet with humility, gentleness, patience, and love for one another. The best example of what this looks like is Jesus himself. 4:4-...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] Acts 20:25 – 38   The final time they saw Paul, he was kneeling in prayer. Now again he is kneeling, usually a posture for prayer. Luke 18:10-13 Ephesians 3:14 – “for this reason – 3:1 relates for all the perceived Matthew 7:11   We pray to our Father. Ephesians 3:15 – We are God’s family. 3:16 – “riches of His glory”   Ephesians 1...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”] 3:1   Paul wrote Ephesians later in his life when he was in prison. 3:2   Stewardship is a BIG word here. Christ had commissioned Paul to declare what God had done to the nations. 3:3-6   In the ancient world, gods tended to go with ethnicities. The Canaanites worshipped Baal and Asherah; the Egyptians worshipped Isis and Osiris; the Gree...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Jerry Wierwille”] Eph 2:11-12 —Circumcision was a distinguishing mark that separated out the Jewish people from the rest of the world, but it was only a physical mark in their flesh. What God truly wanted was the change/cleansing of a person’s heart. When seeking to understand the significance of something, it is often helpful to contrast it with what ha...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] 1:18-23   Prayer 2:1-3   Trapped: 1) course of this world, 2) prince of the power of the air, and 3) lusts of our flesh and minds. Romans 3:9-18 3   “Lusts of the flesh” are the longings and impulses of the self-centered life, Romans 8:4-9; Galatians 5:16-21. Selfishness is not limited to the emotions but embrace intellect and reasoning...

  Ephesians 1:11–12   God predestined the church to “be to the praise of his glory.”  This is our purpose as a community, to make much of God. Ephesians 1:13–14   The spirit is God’s seal that we are His and His pledge of our future inheritance. Genesis 38:11, 13-23   Tamar provides a helpful if colorful example of how a pledge works.  Just like Judah didn’t force Tamar to receive the pledge,...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] 1:1   Paul made known what God accomplished for us in Christ Jesus. “Saints” is the Greek word hagios that occurs 15 times in Ephesians (1:1, 4, 13, 15, 18; 2:19, 21; 3:5, 8, 18; 4:12, 30; 5:3, 27; 6:18). “Saint” means holy one. 2   The Epistle begins with “grace and peace,” and in 6:23 and 24 ends with “peace and grace.” “Grace” is God’...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Victor Gluckin”] The gospel is good “news.” 1 Samuel 31:6-9 – The Philistines spread the “good news.” Luke 1:11-14, 18-19 – Gabriel announces “good news” to Zacharias. Luke 2:10-11 – Angel shares “good news” with shepherds. Good News:    1. Something has happened.    2. Something will happen.    3. Something is happening now. “The gospe...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] Ephesians 6:10-12   Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Luke 4:18-19   The context of this, quoted from Isaiah 61, is what the Messiah will ultimately accomplish when he returns as King of kings. However, it began when he was here and continues today through his disciples. The spirit of Yahweh – Luke 3:21-22; 4:...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Jerry Wierwille”] Our God Fights for Us! 2 Corinthians 10:1-4 We are in a spiritual war, both outside ourselves and within. Physical weapons are of no use in this battle, but the armor of God is powerful and can defeat our enemy. Romans 8:31-39 “God is for us” means that He is on our side. And if God is on our side, then we are on the winning side. We do...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”] Ephesians 6:10-12   Spiritual warfare is the idea that, behind the scenes, spiritual powers are working against God.  The devil does not stand in the light for all to see but works through deception and schemes. Revelation 12:9   This simple equation helps us unify a lot of data about Satan: the great dragon = that ancient serpent = the d...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] Isaiah 53 foretells God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ with magnificent clarity. The crux of the revelation is that the sinless Messiah is the sacrificial offering as the substitutionary payment for the sins of all humanity, thereby providing atonement (reconciliation) with God for all those who believe. Isaiah 52:10   God’s pl...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”]The post Hannah: A Woman of Faith first appeared on Living Hope .

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”] John 8:31, 32 and 36   Freedom comes by supernatural power. 2 Corinthians 4:17   The changes that come with the new creation are supernatural. 1 Corinthians 2:12-16   Understanding the Scriptures is supernatural. Philippians 4:6-9   Answered prayers and the renewed mind are also supernatural. Hebrews 1:2-3   Jesus made known the will of...

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Jerry Wierwille”]   The post Ruth 4 Looking Out for Each Other first appeared on Living Hope .

By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”]The post Ruth 3 Courage first appeared on Living Hope .