John 14:15 ESV If you love me, you will keep my commandments. Judas has left Jesus and his fellow apostles. He has joined with satan and turned against the Lord Jesus. Jesus brings His farewell message to His followers. This is recorded in John 13:31-John 16:33. In John 13:31-16:33, the Lord Jesus uses the…
Link to Part A B5 Loss of creation C1 Since the Bible interpretation method is changed, the interpretation of Genesis especially the first 9 chapters are also changed. C2 Often times science becomes the highest wisdom and authority replacing God and His words. C3 If we can’t believe what God inspires in the first…
The steps into apostasy B1 Loss of first love B2 Loss of prayer and fellowship with God B3 Loss of truth B4 Loss of correct interpretation B5 Loss of creation B6 Loss of doctrine. B7 Loss of what’s authority B8 Loss of Christian witness B9 Loss of Christian worldview B10 Loss of Christian lifestyle…
B2 Proverbs 2:12-22 C1 The wisdom that comes from God will do 3 things: D1 Save from evil people D2 Save from evil man/woman D3 Save from God’s judgment and being cut off from the land of the living C2 Save from evil people D1 The Hebrew word for save is נָצַל nâtsa. It…
B3 Proverbs 1:20-33 B3 Proverbs 1:20-33 C1 Wisdom is personified pleading for those without wisdom to come and learn wisdom. C2 Being wise in not automatically known. C3 Parts D1 Announcement and invitation in Proverbs 1:20-21. D2 Her message in Proverbs 1:22-33 E1 People naturally love being simple. Proverbs 1:22 F1 Love is to…
Defined: the avoidance of excesses or extremes, esp. in behavior. (Source) Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 MKJV Do not be righteous overmuch, neither make yourself overwise; why destroy yourself? 17 Do not be very wicked, and do not be a fool; why should you die before your time? 18 It is good that you should take hold…
B1 General Instruction about wisdom B2 Chapter 1:1-7 Why study Proverbs? C1 Teaching—note the verbs—to D1 To know wisdom and instruction E1 Wisdom is knowing the facts and using and applying them in a godly way E2 Instruction is obtaining facts D2 To perceive words of understanding. Rote memory is not enough. We must…
9 Also, for this reason, since we heard, we do not stop praying for you and asking that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, 10 So that you may live for the Lord in a worthy manner pleasing in every way, being fruitful in…
A Few Thoughts About Colossians 1:9 Colossae is in the area of modern Turkey and was an important Roman city. Epaphras visited, preached, and started a church there (Colossians 1:7) in the early 60s A.D. It is one of the prison epistles. Paul was in near-by Ephesus at the time (Acts 19). Colossians 1:9…
Warning about False Logic 1 Timothy 6:20-21 WEL O Timothy, carefully keep safe what was committed to your trust, avoiding ungodly and fruitless babblings and oppositions from, what is falsely called, knowledge, 21 Which some claiming expertise have turned away from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. B6 Warnings C1 To preserve D1…