LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

by Vince Finnegan For more information visit lhim.org Fortified with Resilience (the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness) Acts 14:1-2 Wherever and whenever Paul spoke, resistance arose. 3 When there was resistance, Paul reacted with more boldness. 5 The attack intensified. 6-7 Therefore, Paul’s determination intensified. 8-12 Zeus was the sky and thunder god who ruled as king...

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by Vince Finnegan For more information visit lhim.org Ephesians 1:4-5   God made a deliberate choice, predetermined by His love, for you to be His child. 1:15   The proper response to God’s love for us is to love all the saints. 2:1-9   His great love wherewith He loved us is entirely beyond human merit. 3:17   We are to be rooted and grounded in love. Our motives and our actions are centered in l...

by John Cortright For more information visit lhim.org Jesus taught us how to live in his day and time, and these principles are still true today, even in times like these in which we find ourselves in 2020. Matthew 5:1-16 The beatitudes or “blessed attitudes” provide us with guidance as to how we as disciples of Jesus should conduct our lives. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers. Where are the...

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by Vince Finnegan For more information visit lhim.org Acts 6:1-5 The requirements: 1. Good reputation, 2. Full of spirit, and 3. Wisdom Stephen was a man full of faith and of the holy spirit. 7-8 Stephen was full of grace and power. He walked with the manifestations of the spirit. 10 Could not cope with the wisdom and spirit 1 Corinthians 12:1 The word “spiritual” is the Greek pneumatikos which me...

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Acts 2:1-4 Pentecost is a Jewish festival (Feast of Weeks) celebrating the first fruits of the wheat harvest (Exodus 34:22). Jewish men from all over the Middle East would make pilgrimage to Jerusalem to participate. This would be an ideal time to reach a maximally diverse group of Jews in one sermon! The fire that came probably symbolized God’s presence as it did at many other key moments in Isra...

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God has always worked with individuals throughout history.  Here is a select list of examples of God working with people through His spirit in Old Testament times. Genesis 41:33-40   Joseph’s prophecy and wisdom to prepare for the famine Exodus 31:1-11   Bezalel endowed with ability and intelligence for master craftsmanship Numbers 11:14-17, 24-30   Moses and 70 elders lead the people Judges 3:9-1...

God has always worked with individuals throughout history. Here is a select list of examples of God working with people through His spirit in Old Testament times. Genesis 41:33-40 Joseph’s prophecy and wisdom to prepare for the famine Exodus 31:1-11 Bezalel endowed with ability and intelligence for master craftsmanship Numbers 11:14-17, 24-30 Moses and 70 elders lead the people Judges 3:9-11 Othni...

Luke 24:49 The promise of the Father is to be clothed with power. Acts 1:4-5 “Clothed” in Luke is similar to “baptized” in Acts. The power that the promise brings is not minuscule, rather huge, encompassing everything about your new life in Christ. You have power! 6-8 The promise of the Father is to receive power with the holy spirit. The spirit empowers you to be a witness of Christ. The life you...

Romans 7:14-18 The Law is spiritual and good, but we are “of the flesh, sold under sin.” Because the Law came from God, it is good. Paul knows this and wants to keep it, but something is holding him back: his flesh. His desire is to do what is right, but he can’t seem to carry it out. Romans 7:19-20 He keeps doing evil, even when he knows it is wrong. He says, “It is no longer I who do it, but sin...

Psalm 107:1-32 – A Psalm of deliverance There is a chorus in this psalm (Verses 8, 15, 21, and 31). Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Jehoshaphat’s deliverance provides a great lesson today. 2 Chr 20:1-2 A great multitude from three nations, Moab, Ammon, and Edom, gathered to come up against Judah. 2 Chr 20:3-4...

Judges 2:11-19 The book of Judges repeats a cyclical theme throughout. First, the people forget and forsake God for idols. Then, God withdraws His protection, and oppressors take advantage. Amidst great suffering, the people cry out for deliverance. So, God raises up a judge to rescue the people. While that leader lives, the people remain faithful, but then they once again forget and forsake God....

Isaiah 52:13; 53:8 No one knew what the plan was, the substitutionary sacrifice of our Lord. His resurrection certifies that: Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Romans 1:1-3 The war has been won; Yahweh is the victor. Genesis 3:15; Revelation 5:11-14 The end is sealed. Revelation 20:10-15 The devil and all evil will be annihilated forever. Jesus is now the exalted one like Isaiah 52:13 said. Re...

1 Corinthians 5:7b For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. John 1:36b Behold, the Lamb of God! The Original Passover Exodus 11:4-6; 12:29-30 All the firstborn of Egypt were killed. Exodus 12:1-13 – The institution of Passover “Kill it at twilight” in Hebrew means “between the two evenings.” Passover at time of Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 30:17-20 So Yahweh heard Hezekiah and healed the p...

Eph 6:10-12 – “Finally be strong in the Lord and the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the Devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Our strength i...

Deuteronomy 6:4 Yahweh’s name means existing one, eternal one, present one. Whenever God’s people stayed faithful to Him, their enemies were annihilated before them. If they wavered from Him and repented and turn back to Him again, their adversities were not only eliminated but utterly destroyed. Isaiah 36:1-22 Sennacherib, king of Assyria, foolishly thought his successful military conquests were...

Deuteronomy 24:17-22 God made provision for the vulnerable in ancient Israel. This included the sojourner, the orphan, the widow, and the poor. He put safeguards in place to ensure these people would have what they needed. Psalm 82:3-4 The rulers of God’s people were supposed to enact justice for the weak and fatherless as well as rescue the weak and needy. Leviticus 19:18 Beyond those in position...

Self-control (enkrateia): restraint of one’s emotions, impulses, or desires; self-control 2 Samuel 11:1-5 David provides us with an excellent example of the disastrous consequences that unravel when we lack self-control. In this case, a single impulse that he could have easily overcome led to increasingly more difficult circumstances. Self-control is telling yourself “no” when you’re tempted to do...

Gentleness Definition: The quality of being calm, kind, or soft; not severe, rough, strong, or violent. Synonyms: Affable, mild, tender, kind, placid, docile, tame, meek, submissive, compliant, passive, humble, timid, amenable, accommodating, acquiescent, willing Antonyms: Cruelty, hardness, harshness, penalty, punishment, revenge, rigor, severity, sternness, pride, vengeance, anger, fighting, arg...