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Download: Philosophy and Wisdom Most people encountering the Corinthian Christians would not have thought of Christianity as a religion. In the Roman world, religions were about collective duty to the gods, usually expressed in ritualized sacrifices and festivals carried out by trained priests and their assistants on behalf of the city. Christianity had no flamines, sacrificuli, victimarii, harusp...

Download: Factions and Status at Corinth 1 Corinthians 1:1-3   Paul sent this letter to the Corinthians along with Sosthenes, the synagogue official (Acts 18:17). Paul calls them sanctified saints, emphasizing the idea of separation from the world. Lastly, he includes a statement that they are part of the larger family of God throughout the world. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13   Chloe was probably a busin...

Sessions 14 & 15 Notes Download Matthew 7:1-5    As disciples with pure hearts who are merciful, we see the needs and faults in others and desire to help them. Galatians 6:1    Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. We are warned against adopting...

Sessions 14 & 15 Notes Download Matthew 6:1-18    Three examples are provided – righteous deeds, prayer and fasting. Jesus indicated that all three were practiced for he used the word “when” and not “if”. Matthew 6:1-4    As we live according to the beatitudes, we are different than the religious and the non-religious, but we are not separate from the world. We are the salt of the earth and th...

Sessions 12 & 13 Notes Download Matthew 19:3-9. We should interpret the shorter in the light of the longer. Remember a lot of Jesus’ teaching was to confront the wrong doctrine propounded by the religious leaders. According to the Jewish historian Josephus, there was controversy about divorce between two rival rabbinic schools (that of Rabbi Shammai with a rigorous line and of Rabbi Hillel wit...

Sessions 12 & 13 Notes Download Matthew 5:21-22   You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supr...

Sessions 10 & 11 Notes Download To fully grasp Jesus’ teachings about the Mosaic law and much of his Sermon on the Mount, it’s crucial to recognize that he was addressing and correcting the prevalent religious teachings of his time, particularly those promoted by the Pharisees and scribes. If Jesus were present today as he was back then, the confrontation would arise with the numerous Christia...

Sessions 10 & 11 Notes Download SALT and LIGHT – Mathew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on t...

Sessions 8 & 9 Notes Download Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were befor...

Sessions 8 & 9 Notes Download Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. God is the author of reconciliation, and reconciliation is the means to achieve peace. From our relationship with God, we gain peace within our soul, peace with God, and peace with others. Romans 15:33  “Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.” Romans 16:20   The God of peace will soon crush Sa...

Sessions 6 & 7 Notes Download “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” THEY SHALL SEE GOD God replied to Moses’ request to see Him with: “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” (Exodus 33:20) . The Gospel of John concurs with the impossibility of humans seeing God – “ No one has seen God at any time” ( John 1:18 ). Pure in Heart :  This phrase refe...

Sessions 6 & 7 Notes Download “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Exodus 34:6 NAB Then Yahweh passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “Yahweh, Yahweh God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth. ESV Yahweh passed before him and proclaimed, “Yahweh, Yahweh, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding...

Sessions 4 & 5 Notes Download Matthew 5:6    Jesus selected a graphic and relatable metaphor that effectively communicates intensity and frequency for righteous desire. God honors free will ( 2 Chronicles 15:2, 4, and 15 ). Even if our inclination is pride, sin, and stubborn resistance, He honors our choice. Jesus communicated a virtuous progression to develop godly desires which will enhance...

Sessions 4 & 5 Notes Download “ Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” ( Matthew 5:5 ESV ) “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” ( Matthew 5:5 NAU ) Some English Bibles translate the Greek word praus as “meek”, while fewer translate it as “gentle”.  In contemporary non-biblical literature, praus is described a horse that had been broken-in, becomin...

Sessions 2 & 3 Notes Download Mourning can be understood in various ways. It encompasses the grief and sadness felt from the loss of someone or something deeply cherished. Additionally, it may encompass the sorrow we feel due to the sins of others, our community, and especially our own sins. 1 Thessalonians 4 acknowledges the mourning we endure with the loss of a loved one and states that “you...

Sessions 2 & 3 Notes Download By far, most of the people Jesus spoke to were materially needy, poor. Most people throughout history were and still are impoverished; so, many disciples were substantially underprivileged. However, it is essential to recognize that poverty of itself is not a virtue that leads into the Kingdom of God. Because the needy had no refuge but God, poverty has come to ha...

Session 1 Notes Download The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ declaration of what he wants his disciples to think and do. Therein is our value system, ethical standard, spiritual devotion, purpose for life, and destiny. Throughout history, God’s overarching aim has been to have a distinct people for Himself. He wants people who are holy and set apart from the world to belong to Him. These people are...

Who Is Jesus? He is . . . The Bread of Life The Light of the world The Gate to the Sheepfold The Good Shepherd The Resurrection and the Life The True and Living Way to God The True Vine He is . . . The Advocate with the Father The Alpha & Omega, the First & the Last, the Beginning & the End The Author and Finisher of the Faith The Bright and Morning Star The Chief Cornerstone The Son o...

John 14:25-15:11  After Last Supper Israel as a vine Psalm 80:7-19   Psalm 80 goes on to hint at this great messianic hope when it declares that in the face of Israel’s tragic, lamentable state, their hope is that God would “rest on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have raised up for yourself” (Psalm 80:17). Even the great kings of Israel who represented God’s “right hand” in the wor...

John 14:1-6 My Father’s house: House of David, king’s realm Temple: OT God’s house; Temple represented where God lived. Only one who had access into the Holy of Holies was the high priest, and that was only once a year. Hebrews 6:19-20; Hebrews 10:19-22; Hebrews 4:14-16 Synoptic Gospels record the veil of the Temple is torn in two after Jesus’ death. Isa 53:10-12 Revelation 3:12 John 1:29. “…Behol...

John 11:1-53 Lazarus < Elazar – “God is a help” Bethany = House of Dates Mary and Martha:  Luke 10:38-42 John 10:39.   Therefore they were seeking again to seize him, and he eluded their grasp. John 13:36-38 11:19.  “Jews” – the residents of Jerusalem and surrounding territory 11:23. “Rise again” – anistēmi , verb = “rise up” 11:24.    “Resurrection” – anastasis , noun...

John 9:35-41; John 10:1-18 John 9 Jesus, as he leaves the Temple area, tells the man born blind to go wash in the Pool of Siloam [Sent]; The man goes and is healed. Pharisees get involved, question the man, are upset that healing took place on the sabbath. Man is just grateful; Pharisees excommunicate him. Jesus hears that the man is being condemned by the Pharisees and tracks him down. Jesus conf...

18 Helpful Tools to Understand the Bible – Notes Download Why do we need extra-biblical tools to help us understand the Bible? Different geography Different history Different cultures (ancient Near Eastern, first-century Jewish, Greco-Roman) Different economics Different literacy rates Different scientific and philosophical knowledge Bible Dictionaries International Standard Bible Encycloped...

17 How to Choose a Bible Translation – Notes Download Translation basics Fee & Stuart: “Your Bible, whatever translation you use, which is your beginning point, is in fact the end result of much scholarly work. Translators are regularly called upon to make choices regarding meanings, and their choices are going to affect how you ” 1 “Every translation is a commentary” -Lee Brice The Bibl...

The General Epistles Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude Some consider Hebrews to be Pauline, but even if Paul wrote it, it’s not to a church or a pastor, so it still fits as a general epistle 2 John and 3 John are technical to specific individuals and thus not general epistles Hebrews Authorship Evidence for Paul Associated with Timothy and Rome (Heb 13:23-24) Pauline t...