“Planted Together in the Likeness of His Death” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament – (Session 7)
Welcome to the Bible Study Category
“Where Sin Abounded…” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament – (Session 6)
“Abraham Believed God…” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament – (Session 5)
“The Righteousness of God Apart From Law” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament – (Session 4)
In this session we opened Romans 3 as our starting point for probing the Old Testament as the source of Paul’s framework for “his” Gospel. Abel’s righteous sacrifice of the firstlings of his flock, was one highlight in our trek to find the righteousness that comes by faith in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Continue Reading...“On the Day When God Shall Judge…” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament” – (Session 3)
In this session, we turned our sights to Chapter 2 of Romans. “…On the day, God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” “Therefore you art inexcusable, O man, whosoever you are that judges: for wherein thou judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.” “There is no…
Continue Reading...“To the Jew First…” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament – (Session 2)
Romans Chapter 1 was our springboard for this discussion. We looked briefly at Old Testament use of the word “Gospel” and attempted to define it. Time was spent looking at God’s initial promises to Abraham, as Galatians says that there the Gospel was preached to him.
Continue Reading...“According the Law, a Pharisee” – Paul’s Gospel in the Old Testament – (Session 1)
In the first session we attempted to lay the foundation for the series by taking a look at Paul’s participation with the stoning of Stephen, his persecution of the Church, and his encounter with the Messiah of Israel on the road to Damascus.
Continue Reading...“Jacob Have I Loved…” – God’s Foretold Work – (Session 50)
Our last session was an overview of Malachi, the last Old Testament book of the Christian canon. Here we probe such controversial statements as “Jacob have I loved, Esau have I hated.”
Continue Reading...“After Two Days He Will Revive Us…” – God’s Foretold Work – (Session 49)
In this session we probed the mystery of the Gentile age; this largely unforeseen large gap of time between the two comings of Messiah. Our texts included Hosea ch 5 & 6, Dt 32:21. We searched out the great “untils” such as Hos 5:15 and Mt 23:39.
Continue Reading...“Multitudes, Multitudes in the Valley of Decision” – God’s Foretold Work – (Session 48)
For a nation has come up against My land, Strong, and without number; His teeth are the teeth of a lion, And he has the fangs of a fierce lion. Joel 1:5 Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; Gather the elders And all the inhabitants of the land Into the house of the Lord your God, And cry out…
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