513 – When did the Shepherds and the Wise Men Meet?
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God 513 – When did the Shepherds and the Wise Men Meet? God is perfect. Jesus Christ is perfect. So God's Word must be perfect. God cannot contradict himself. When reading the Bible, we need to use all the keys required to let the word of God interpret itself. We need to be like detectives following the clues. Two things, amongst others, that I watch for are tradition versus truth, and I never trust pictures. We need to look at the words closely. The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1 – 21 “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world...
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512 – The Grace of God Declared
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God 512 – The Grace of God Declared Paul of The Bible, part 3 Continuing with the series I'm doing on "Paul of the Bible," this is part 3, "The grace of God declared." We're going to look at the first 17 years of Paul's life, after his conversion on the road to Damascus. Acts 9:22 – 31 “But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25...
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511 – Paul's Prize in Literature
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God 511 – Paul's Prize in Literature How do we know anything about the Apostle Paul? It's through the God-breathed Scriptures—the Believer's Prize in Literature. The Church Epistles are the most fantastic literature ever written because they teach all the truth we need to live more abundantly, be successful, and experience personal victories. KJV Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed...
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510 – Paul of The Bible
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God 510 – Paul of The Bible This is the start of a series I'm doing on Paul of the Bible. The second most important person written about in the Bible is the Apostle Paul. Second only to Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son. Like any historical figure, he has different parts of his life. He had an early influence, learning and changing throughout his life. We are going to look at Paul's life in the Bible. The Bible is the only accurate recording of Paul's life. In Acts, Chapters 6 and 7, Stephen delivers a comprehensive Old Testament history lesson. It ends up in Chapter 7:51-60. Acts 7:51...
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509 – How We Got The Bible
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God 509 – How We Got The Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” All scripture is for profit; This must be something of immense value. We want to profit from the “all scripture.” “given by inspiration of God” is one word in Greek: Theopneustos – Theo, meaning God, and Pneustos, meaning breathed, or God Breathed—a figure of speech. John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” God is Spirit. 2...
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508 - The opening of the Class Part Two, The Reverence of God
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God 508 – The Reverence of God This is a reposting of The class on How to Read the Bible for Understanding and Power The opening of the Class Part Two, The Reverence of God We need the Scriptures to know God and His Son, Jesus Christ. We also want to learn and have respect for God, His Word, and His Son, Jesus Christ. Proverbs 1:7: Two types of fear – one is afraid, the other is reverence, awe, and respect of the Lord. Proverbs 2:1-6: We can find God's knowledge with prayer and the Bible. Proverbs 3:13-19: Break the bondage – set at liberty – The deliverance of God Luke 4:16-21, 1 -9...
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507 – The Greatest Work
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God 507 – The Greatest Work Have you ever thought about what the greatest work you can do is? What is the most crucial task that you have to do in knowing God's will, which is the greatest work you can do? It is to study and search the scriptures to see what they say, then you can live that way Matthew 22:29 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.” We need to know what the Scriptures say and know the power of God to live extraordinary lives today. John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I...
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506 - Trust God and Believe
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God 506 - Trust God and Believe 3 John:2 “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” Philippians 4:19 “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Luke 4:1 – 11 “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in...
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505 – Thinking and The Renewed Mind, You Renew Your Mind
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God 505 – Thinking and The Renewed Mind, You Renew Your Mind In this session of the series on Thinking and the Renewed Mind, we will examine this as an appendix or a wrapping up of loose ends, with the emphasis now being on 'You Renew Your Mind.' 2 Corinthians 10:1 “Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:” Paul is saying here plainly that whether I am meek, bass, or if I am bold, it's all to help you. You'll see this as the context as we read this together. 2 Corinthians 10:2 “But I...
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504 – Thinking and The Renewed Mind, Keeping your Mind on God's Word
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God 504 – Thinking and The Renewed Mind, Keeping your Mind on God's Word The start and the Finish of the renewed mind is to watch what you're thinking. To develop good habits by continually thinking about them from The Word. Eliminate negative and unproductive habits, and reconsider your perspective on the concepts and precepts of God's Word. A simple way to do this is to establish a daily regimen of reading God's Word and praying for the things you would like to see happen in your life and in the lives of others. I want to point out some keys, but it goes without saying that there are many...
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A Brief History of How We Got Our Modern Bibles
No original texts are in existence today. Just copies called manuscripts.
There were no chapter divisions in the original manuscripts.
There were no verse divisions in the original manuscripts.
Chapters were first put into the Bible in 1250 AD.
Verses first appeared in the Geneva Bible in 1560.
Then, in 1611 the translation known as the King James Bible was printed.
No Bibles originated in the English language.
The Old Testament has been translated from the Hebrew language.
The Gospels, Acts, church epistles, and the rest of the New Testament writings have all been translated from the Greek language.
John 3:16:
GODSOLOVEDTHEWORLDTHATHEGAVEHISONLYBRGOTTENSONTHATWHOSOEVERBELIEVETHINHIMSHOULDNOTPERISHBUTHAVEEVERLASTINGLIFE
A Timeline
II Timothy 4:11-13: This is the last time any mention of the scriptures and the writings of Paul in the Bible. Right near the end of Paul’s life. Amazing revelation was given to the Church from God in the form of The Church Epistles.
In 64 AD, persecution under Nero began in Rome.
From 70 AD to 110 is some of the darkest times in history.
Because not much is still available in written form.
All writings and buildings were ordered to be burned.
During this time, some believers went into the mountains to live in dens and caves. They spend a great deal of time copying down scripture.
In 313 AD, Constantine comes onto the scene.
Pomp and ceremony started at this time to keep in step with the Roman Empire.
In 380 AD, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Pomp and ceremony continued even more at this time, and more power was given to the church. The only ones who had access to the scripture were high-ranking officials within the Church. They were still in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and some Aramaic, but Latin became the official Language of the Roman Church. The officials of the Church were the only ones who could read it, and they told others what it said. Pope became the head authority of the Church, then tradition, then, finally, the scriptures.
John Wycliffe (1328-1384): He wanted to reform the Roman Church from within. The Church leaders at that time were diplomats, administrators, and economists while finding little time to spend on spiritual matters. He attacked the authority of the Pope by insisting that Christ and not the Pope was the head of the church. The Bible, instead of the church, was the sole authority for the believer. The Roman Church should model itself after the New Testament Church. In 1382, he made the first complete translation into the English of the New Testament. He died of a stroke in 1384. Interestingly, he was hassled, ridiculed, laughed at, and despised by the church. But that was not enough, 98 years after his death, in 1482, they dug up his bones, burned them, and then threw the ashes into the river.
Martin Luther (1483-1546) In 1513, he lectured on Psalms, and then in 1515, he lectured on Romans. His motto was: ‘Scripture alone’.
Romans 1:17: The just shall live by faith.
John Calvin (1509-1565) He founded The Geneva Academy. Credited with the start of the Reform Ministries.
William Tyndale (1493-1536) He translated the Bible into English in 1525.
The King James Bible was translated in 1611. Some say that more than 80% of the phrases come from William Tyndale’s work.
Chapter heading
Paragraph markings
Paragraph divisions
Reference systems
Red-letters – words of Christ
Additions to the text [often italic type]
Punctuations
ALL ADDED
I will point these out as I continue to teach.
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