Men's Bible Study - RLC

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 5:17-20 Acts 5:33 - We didn't get here

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Mark 11:23-24 Acts 5:14-5:33 - The half-hearted repelled, the sincere drawn in; miracles, healings; the movement continued to grow. However, so did the opposition.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Romans 8:29-30 Acts 5:13-5:13 - We never made it here.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Luke 10:25-37 Acts 5:12-5:14 - We begin our examination of the effect the death of Ananias and Sapphira had on the people.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Revelation 3:20 Acts 4:33-5:11 - Barnabas, Ananias, and Saphira all sell land and give to the community. However, it only turned out well for one of the three. We talk about why and about God's pattern of Holiness when starting a new thing.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 18:20 Acts 4:29-4:32 - The apostles and friends continue their prayer and God answers mightily! And then they invent communism - NOT!

We go a little outside the normal plan and learn a ton from a man who asked himself the question, "Why would Gentiles go to the Temple?"

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 12:31-32 Acts 4:18-4:28 - Peter and John are warned to not speak, they declare they must obey God, and they and the other believers pray that God would allow their voices to be heard.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 6:33 Acts 4:1-4:17 - Peter and John (at least) are arrested but then Peter gets to make a defense before the Sanhedrin - good stuff.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: None this week Acts 3:3-3:26 - We dive into Peter's (and John's) healing of a man lame from birth and his speech to the awestruck crowd.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Ephesians 2:14-16 (wall of separation) Acts 2:43-3:2 - We examine the signs through the apostles, communal living, early church culture, and meeting the lame man at the gate.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Exodus 21:22-25 (new perspective) Acts 2:32-42 - We examine the remainder of Peter's speech and the three thousand that join the community - and what that community looks like.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 7:1-5 Acts 2:14-31 - We examine the first portion of Peter's speech to the crowd who were drawn to the noise (Spirit) and seeing and hearing the speaking in other tongues.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Hebrews 6:1-12 (a "both sides" presentation) Acts 2 -

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Philippians 4:13 Acts 2:1-13 - We looked at the first festival of Pentecost following Jesus' resurrection.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Jeremiah 29:11 Acts 2:1 - Yeah, we didn't actually make it here ;-)

Acts 1:12-26 - A tight knit group of Apostles and others act in one accord to replace Judas with Matthias.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Psalm 51:5 Acts 1:1-11 - Luke introduces his second book, reminds the reader of the promise of the Holy Spirit, and relates some details of the ascension.

We attempt to decide on this year's main study and discuss and demonstrate how everyone will be participating in teaching one another.

Revelation - We see the throne of God and the Lamb with water flowing from it - watering the tree(s) of life and possibly the whole earth. We see God's light and no darkness. We hear the final encouragement to be of those who wash their robes (obedience, righteousness).

Revelation - We see the Dragon thrown into the Lake of Fire, the final judgment and the unfaithful also in the Lake of Fire, the new heavens, the new earth, and the New Jerusalem. Most importantly, the goal of the whole story - God dwells with man in creation.

Revelation - We look at Messiah's actual second coming with the armies of heaven. They destroy all those who are coming against Him and His city (the great judgment supper) and bind the dragon in chains. The first resurrection and judgment happens to begin the millennial Kingdom. Finally, Satan is released at the end of the Kingdom for one final deception and battle.

Revelation - We looked at the more detailed description of the fall of 'Babylon' and the nations lament (chapter 18) and heavens joyous response followed by the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

Revelation - We looked at the seventh bowl, assembling at Armageddon, and the war of Gog and Magog (metaphorically, all nations join with Rome to defeat God/Israel).

Revelation - We are introduced to the seven angels with the seven plagues (i.e. bowls of wrath) - the end of God's wrath. We saw six of the bowls poured out and, though those with the mark of the beast were willing to worship someone or something, they refused to worship God.