New Testament
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Introduction In this section Paul is still talking about the promise but he emphasizes the nature of saving faith as opposed to the works of the law. He shows that the promise is to everyone who believes and not just to Israel which possessed the law of God. The Bible is all about promises. A
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Introduction Jesus said that He did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. This was a bone of contention between Jesus and the Scribes and Pharisees throughout Jesus’ ministry. The woman in this story would have been characterized, even today, as a woman of ill repute. It didn’t bother Jesus because to
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: Acts 9:5 INTRODUCTION This passage is one of the greatest stories in the Bible. The Expositor’s Bible declares, “Next to the life and death and resurrection of our Lord, the conversion of St. Paul was the most important event the world, ever saw.” We are concerned here
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Series: The ‘’I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 6:51 INTRODUCTION In John 6:51 Jesus says, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever.” In this passage Jesus makes clear again that He is the infinite, eternal, unchangeable God of the universe. The
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 15:1INTRODUCTION Here in an extended metaphor Jesus declares, ”I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” When Jesus says He is the true vine; with what is he comparing Himself? The answer is not as some have supposed that He is walking through
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 8:12 INTRODUCTION Our text is John 8:12 in which Jesus declares He is the Light of the world. Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I AM the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 10:9 and 11 INTRODUCTION Jesus said, “I AM the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” What makes this the most comforting claim? Life is filled with needs and when you think of a shepherd you immediately think of someone who is
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 11:25 INTRODUCTION My wife and I are great-grandparents, she is in her 70’s and I am in my 80’s. This means, inevitably, that many of our old friends are being promoted to glory. We pray for the survivors, and the passage that most often comes to
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 14:6 INTRODUCTION I am persuaded that this claim of Jesus covers everything. I am the Way the Truth and the Life. What more can be said? Think of life as a trip. That’s not too hard. What do you need? The answer is a path, principles
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus Text: John 8: 24 & 58 INTRODUCTION We read in John 8:24 “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am [He], you will die in your sins.” And in the same chapter verse 58 we
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Series: The “I AM” Claims of Jesus, Introduction and Outline, Exodus 3 et al. This series is based on the gospel claims of Jesus to be the Good Shepherd, the Bread of life, the Resurrection and the Life, and others. But, the first time Jesus, the Son of God, identifies Himself as the “I AM”
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Series on Revelation IV Closing Exhortations and Blessing Text: 22:6-22:21 Introduction There is an old adage about public speaking, including preaching. It says that we should say what we are going to say, then say it, then say what we said. It is clear from the similarities of chapter 1 and chapter 22 of Revelation
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Series on Revelation III The Victory Text: 21:9-22:5 Introduction It cannot escape your notice that this is the end of the Bible. It is, therefore a summary. The Bible is about the Triune God, but it is an historical book. Consequently, It is Jesus the Son of God who entered history that becomes the primary
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Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint G Cycle Seven, The Reign of the Saints & the Last Judgment Text: 20:1-21:8 Introduction This is undoubtedly the most difficult passage in the book of Revelation for us to interpret, and in fact it may be the most difficult passage in the Bible. It would not be that
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Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint F Cycle Six, The Final Battle Text: 19:11-21 Introduction And now we come to the final battle. It is usually referred to as Armageddon, but that location is not mentioned in this portion. That is fitting because we have seen that Armageddon is not a geographical pin point on
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