The Open Word

We begin our verse by verse study of Romans by looking at the first four verses of Romans 1.

We begin an exegetical study of the Book of Romans. In this session we introduce the Book of Romans looking at its historical background and importance to the message of the New Testament.

We complete our study of Philippians by examining Philippians 4. Unfortunately, due to technical issues only the first part of this session is available.

We complete our look at Philippians 2 and 3 by focusing on Paul's view of his ministry.

We continue our look at the book of Philippians focusing on the ministry of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2 as well as Paul's view of his ministry in Philippians 3.

In this session we examine the great Kenosis passage in Philippians 2:1-11. What does it mean that Christ "emptied himself?" Did He cease being God, or is something else going on?

In this session we begin our look at the Book of Philippians. We examine the background of the book, its historical setting, and Paul's history with one of the first churches he founded in Europe.

In our final session in the Book of Ephesians we take a look at our Spiritual Armor and the subject of spiritual warfare. There are a lot of bizarre teachings in regards to spiritual warfare, so it is important to see what the Scriptures have to say about this subject.

In this session we take a look at Paul's instructions to the family. God has ordained the family to be a representation of the way in which Christ relates to the church. What are the principles that will produce harmony in a home. Ephesians 5:22-6:4 gives us the answer.

We continue working through Ephesians 4 and 5 covering Paul's admonitions on how to live in harmony with others in the body of Christ as well as our need to remain separate from the evil of the world.

We continue our look at Ephesians picking up in the doctrinal section with the topic of Spiritual Gifts and a discussion of the believer's worthy walk.

Our study of Ephesians continues with a look at the Mystery of the Church as found in Ephesians three then we being a look at Ephesians 4 and the worthy walk.

We continue our study of Ephesians by examining Ephesians 2 and the Doctrines of Justification and Sanctification that are found in this chapter.

We complete our look at Ephesians chapter 1 focusing on Paul's prayer of thanksgiving for the Ephesian believers.

We begin a study of the Book of Ephesians which emphasizes the Church as the Body of Christ. In this session we begin a look at Ephesians chapter 1 covering the great doctrine of Election as well as Paul's prayer for the Ephesian church.

We complete our study of Galatians by looking at Galatians 6 on how we should restore and treat a sinning brother or sister.

We continue our study in Galatians by examining chapter five in which we learn about the fruit of the spirit and the works of the flesh.

We take a look at Galatians chapter four where Paul continues his argument regarding the necessity of believing the Gospel of Grace not Law.

We begin the second section of Galatians looking at Paul's amazement regarding the abandonment of the Gospel by the Galatian believers. NOTE: This is a partial recording due to technical issues so only the first 45 minutes of the session is available.

In this session we really focus in on Galatians 2 in which Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith.

We begin our detailed look at the Book of Galatians by examining the first two chapters in which Paul outlines his call to the ministry, his confrontation with Peter, and his defense of the doctrine of justification by faith.

In this session be being our actual study of the Book of Galatians starting in chapter 1.

We begin a look at the Book of Galatians, perhaps the earliest book penned by the Apostle Paul to the churches in Asia Minor. This book is considered to be one of the clearest defenses of the doctrine of justification by faith along with the Book of Romans. In this first session we introduce the background of Galatians as to its date, audience, and major themes.

We complete our study in the Book of Acts by looking at chapters 21-28. We had to hurry through the last part of the book as one week of the class was missed in the schedule. In any case, it is my hope this study in the Book of Acts has been beneficial to everyone.

We complete our look at Paul's ministry in Ephesus during his third missionary journey.