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4 Bible Reading – Does God Have A Purpose For The Jewish People Today?
A Transcript Of The Video Study In our previous study, I highlighted four reasons why the Jewish people as a nation are the focal point in the Old Testament scriptures: 1. They are the lineage through which the Messiah would be born. 2. They served as the repository for the Old Testament scriptures. 3. They served as a house of gospel witness. 4. They are a parable of God’s spiritually elect people. It is this last reason which underscores the distinction between two groups of God’s elect people. To better explain this point, allow me to increase the size of the timeline and align it with TriUne Jehovah. The first group are the eternal, gracious and spiritually elect unto salvation; the second group are the…
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3 Bible Reading – The Jews And The Gentiles
A Transcript Of The Video Study As we saw from the previous study, there are three biblical divisions of history, equally divided into 2,000 year time periods. The focal point of the first and last divisions are all the nations of the earth—the word Gentile is used to identify anyone who is not Jewish. Whereas, the focal point of the second time period is that of the Jewish people as a nation. This view of history is comparable to an hourglass. An hourglass is a device designed to measure the passage of time. The top and bottom ends of the glass are large cylinders, with sand filling one end. The middle section of the glass is a narrow passageway, where only a few grains of…
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1 Bible Doctrine – What Is A Framework Of Doctrine
A Transcript Of The Video Study A Framework of Doctrine is to the Bible, what a skeleton is to the body. It is the structure which gives support and stability to the entire Bible. Just as a body without a skeleton would lose its shape and integrity, so the Bible without a skeleton loses its shape and integrity. You see, the Bible is not merely a book of words. It is a book of words which convey truth; which set forth a message. It is that truth; that message; which is the skeleton of the Bible. The Apostle Paul made reference to a framework of doctrine in Romans 6:17: “But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from…
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Maturity
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the definition for the Greek verb, katartizō, and the four ways it is used in the New Testament • Showing how the verb is used with reference to “maturing something that is undeveloped” • First, the maturing of a student—Luke 16:40 • Second, the maturing of spiritual life—1 Peter 5:10 • Third, the maturing of spiritual fruit—1 Thessalonians 3:10 • Fourth, the maturing of good works—Hebrews 13:21
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Wonderful
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Highling the five names prophesied by Isaiah (9:6) which belong to Christ • Explaining the meaning of the term “wonderful” • Showing how the Hebrew term translated “wonderful” is used in the Old Testament • The first time the term appears is Exodus 15, with reference to God parting the Red Sea • The second time the term appears is Psalm 77, with reference to Asaph’s personal experiences with the Lord • Making an application of the “wonderful” works of the Lord as it relates to the lives of His people today • Showing two meanings for the term “wonderful”, as it is designated a name of Christ in Isaiah 9:6 • First, the term may stand…
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Tailor-Made
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the definition for the Greek verb, katartizō, and the four ways it is used in the New Testament • Showing how the verb is used with reference to “fitting something to its design” (tailor-made) • First, tailor-made words in the mouth of babes—Matthew 21:16 (translated “perfected”) • Second, tailor-made human nature for Christ—Hebrews 10:5 (translated “prepared”) • Third, tailor-made destruction for the non-elect—Romans 9:21-23 (translated “fitted”) • Fourth, tailor-made lifespans for every human being—Hebrews 11:3 (translated “framed”)
