He Shall Save His People, Matt 1:21
He Shall Save His People Matt 1:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Matt 1:21 says, “… thou shall call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Today we are going to preach on the doctrine and the implications of this verse of scripture. It is important to notice the phrase he shall […]
Jesus in the Four Gospels
The four gospels are four different, supplemental accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. In them, Jesus has four different capacities. We are going to study these different presentations of Jesus in the four gospels and their significance to us. Matthew – Christ as a Jew. This gospel starts with Christ’s genealogy from Abraham the father […]
Paul’s Ministry to Gentiles, Col 1:21-29
In Col 1:21-29, Paul principally described his ministry to Gentiles. He discussed the Gentiles reconciliation in vs. 21-23 and his ministry in vs. 23-29. According to Col 1:21-22, when Gentiles get saved, we are reconciled in the body of Christ’s flesh through death. Paul wrote to the Ephesians about our reconciliation in Eph 2:12-17. We […]
The Mystery Was Made Known, Eph 3:1-12
In Eph 3:1-12, Paul writes about how he came to know and how others now know the mystery, “that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body,” with Jews [Eph 3:6]. If you will remember the prior lesson, Paul disclosed to the Gentiles how they had become “fellowcitizens with the saints, and of […]
Fellowcitizens in the Household of God, Eph 2:11-22
According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God. How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God? He made us fellow citizens: By the blood of Christ – Eph 2:11-13 […]
Gentile Salvation, Rom 5:8-12
According to Rom 15:8-12, which are quotations from four Old Testament references, God’s promise of salvation to Israel, ultimately, includes Gentiles. However, when you look up the references you will notice that each of these is in the context of the Second Coming of Jesus, when Israel is the ruling nation of the world and […]
Paul’s Gentile Ministry, Rom 15:15-33
Paul’s Gentile Ministry Rom 15:15-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul ministered by grace – Rom 15:15 – grace given of God to minister to Gentiles [v.16]. According to 1 Cor 15:10 it takes grace to minister. Paul ministered primarily to Gentiles – Rom 15:16 – Jesus ministered to Jews [Rom 15:8; Matt 15:24] and the apostles […]
Written For Our Learning, Rom 15:1-14
Written For Our Learning Rom. 15:1-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 15:4 Paul wrote, whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning. The things written aforetime are in the Old Testament. We can learn things from reading and applying the Old Testament that help us spiritually and even doctrinally. Through the scriptures we […]
Commentary on Romans 11, Rom 11:1-36
Commentary on Romans 11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Romans 11 should be studied in one lesson, first, so that the point Paul is making can be fully understood. Therefore, this week we will read the entire chapter and comment on it verse by verse as we read it. In the next lesson(s) we will outline the […]
Great is Thy Faith Heb. 11:1
Great is Thy Faith Heb11:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A gentile woman of Canaan came to Jesus asking him to cast a devil out of her daughter. Of her he said, Great is thy faith. What was it that was so great about her faith and how did she, as a gentile, convince Jesus to heal […]