Matt Christiansen Bible Study

    Intro to Romans Study session topics: The Gospel as the revelation of God’s righteousness God’s righteousness in His wrath against sinners The saving righteousness of God Hope as a result of righteousness by faith God’s righteousness to Israel and to the gentiles God’s righteousness in everyday life The extension of God’s righteousness through Paul’s mission Final summary Study sessi...

Study session scripture: Ephesians 6:18-24 Study session topics: Slideshow of the site of Ephesus Prayer for fellow believers Prayer for Paul in his circumstances Prayer for Paul’s opportunities to speak Ministry of Tychicus on behalf of Paul Peace, love, and faith in believers Christian grace and uncorrupted love Discussion Study session audio: S3 E15: Ephesians 6:18-24

Study session scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17 Study session topics: Strong in the Lord Prepared for the real struggle Spiritual forces of conflict The full amor of God Areas of protection The spirit’s active tool Old Testament background Discussion Study session audio: S3 E14: Ephesians 6:10-17

Study session scripture: Ephesians 5:18, 22, 6:9 Study session topics: Filled and fullness: support for trinitarian understanding Being subject to one another Wives subject husbands as to the Lord Husbands loving wives Marriage as picture of Christ and the church Summary of Christian marriage Children and parents in the Christian household The larger household of mindsets Discussion Study session...

Study session scripture: Ephesians 5:6-22 Study session topics: The importance of knowing truth and avoiding deception Leaving the former darkness for the light The light of what happened in baptism Living in the opportune time Understanding the Lord’s will Formatting Bible passages The dynamics of being filled by the Holy Spirit Study session audio: S3 E12 Ephesians 5:6-22

Study session scripture: Ephesians 4:28-5:6 Study session topics: The character of a believer in actions and speech 4:28-29 Grieving the Holy Spirit 4:30 Attitudes and demeanor 4:31-32 Imitating God, loving in a sphere of loving 5:1-2 What destroys life and truth 5:3-5 The dangers of deceptions 5:6 Discussion: character and parenting Study session audio: S3 E11: Ephesians 4:28-5:6

Study session scripture: Ephesians 4:8-27 Study session topics: Christ as victor providing supply to the church church ministers equipping the church for ministry Call to no longer live as the past person Renewing the mind as a new person Speaking truth Living with anger and restraining it Study session audio: S3 E10: Ephesians 4:8-27

Study session scripture: Ephesians 4:1-8 Study session topics: Ephesians 3:8-10 The purpose of the church Making God’s wisdom known to rulers in the heavens Ephesians 4:1-2 Living with integrity of the faith in daily life Ephesians 4:4-6 A unified confession of commitment to the Spirit One hope in the calling to the Lord One common faith for all One common unifying identifying ritual: baptism to t...

Study session scripture: Ephesians 3:1-4:6 Study session topics: Paul as messenger of gentile inclusion The message announcing unity to heavenly powers The message announcing access to God Paul’s imprisonment in God’s purpose Paul’s prayer for Christ to dwell Christ dwelling in believers Paul’s doxology Walking worthily A ‘creed’ reciting unity? Study session audio: S3 E8: Ephesians 3:1-4:6

Study session scripture: Ephesians 2:14-3:7 Study session topics: chart on the two ages Jesus’ reconceptualization: Christ is the ‘peace’ for divisions and enmity the Jewish particular ordinances the reconciliation of the Cross Proclamation (evangelization) of peace for divisions through Christ Use of Isaiah 57:17-21 From stranger/alien to part of the dwelling of God (holy temple) Paul as messenge...

Study session scripture: Ephesians 2:1-16 Study session topics: ‘Dead’ in our actions of wrongdoing But God in mercy and love Made us spiritually alive in Christ Raised us to spiritual life in Christ Seated us in power spiritually in Christ Saved by grace through faith Reconciliation of ethnic divisions and identities in Christ Study session audio: S3 E6: Ephesians 2:1-16

Study session scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 Study session topics: Praying for fellow believers Praying for wisdom and revelation to know Christ Praying to know hope Praying to know the wealth of relationship with God Praying to know the anointed king’s power over death and other spiritual powers Knowing that Christ has ultimate power This powerful one is the head of the assembly of disciples who ar...

Study session scripture: Ephesians 1:3 - 14 (focus on 1:11-14) Study session topics: Understanding God’s work according to the counsel of His will Purposed to be to the praise of God’s glory Sealed by the spirit Reflecting on and understanding hope Study session audio: S3 E4: Ephesians 1:3 - 14 (focus on 1:11-14)

    Study session scripture: Ephesians 1:3 - 14 Study session topics: One sentence, by grammatical structure An expanded hymn/doctrinal chant/creed? A resource for doctrine: the ‘Trinity’ Four sentences (punctuated in Novum Testamentum Graece Nestle-Aland 28th) Eph. 1:3-6 God the Father acts in blessing Eph. 1:7-10 Christ redeems and reveals S3 E3: Ephesians 1:3 - 14

Study session scripture: Ephesians 1:1 - 14 Study session topics: ‘Apostolos’ Verses 3-14 as one sentence Verses 3-14 segmented into sections S3 E2: Ephesians 1:1 - 14

    Ephesians intro - this study session’s topics include: Introduction to Reverend David Rogers - background and teaching philosophy Introduction to the Letter to the Ephesians Geography of the region and the city The City of Ephesus Institutions, buildings, and cultural elements Characteristics of the city S3 E1: Ephesians Introduction

Scripture Reading : Acts of the Apostles Outline What Happened After Two Years Martyrdom? Release? Why not narrate Paul’s future travels (if there were any)? Paul was later rearrested? Church tradition The Pastorals Historical Plausibility Robert’s Takeaways Acts grounds the whole Christian story in history A corollary: the supernatural is historical The Christian story involves people—normal peop...

Scripture Reading : Acts 28:16–31 16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. 17 After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the R...

Scripture Reading : Acts 28:1–22 28 After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta. 2 The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold. 3 When Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fast...

Bible study for March 28, 2025, is cancelled. Scripture Reading : Acts 27:1–44 27 When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. 2 We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea, accompanied by Aristar...

Scripture Reading : Acts 26:1–32 26 So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense: 2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today, 3 because you are especially familiar with all the customs and contro...

Scripture Reading : Acts 25:1–26:11 25 Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 So the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought formal charges against Paul to him. 3 Requesting him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way. 4&nbsp...

Scripture Reading : Acts 24:1–27 24 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor. 2 When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your for...

Scripture Reading : Acts 23:11–24:9 11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.” 12 When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty of them who for...

Scripture Reading : Acts 22:22–23:10 22 The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!” 23 While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air, 24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told the...