The Learn to Read the Bible Effectively Seminar

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The Learn to Read theBible Effectively Seminar
Week 5
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Last Week

• Last week we looked at.
• Critics of the Bible
• The Purpose of God Revealed
• Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 4)
• Study Tools (Part 2)
• Versions of the Bible

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Overview

• Week 5
• Mystery?
• Bible Terminology
• Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 5)
• The Jews and the Law of Moses

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Section 20

• Mystery?

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Mystery?

• What the Disciples preached
• Gospel of Kingdom of God
• He sent them to preach the kingdom of God.
  (Luke 9.2)
• Did not preach crucifixion
• Let these sayings sink down into your ears for
  the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands
  of men. But they understood not this saying and
  it was hid from them that they perceived it not.
  (Luke 9.44)

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Mystery?
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• They did not understand the mystery
• For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he
  must rise from the dead. (John 20.9)
• The mystery that unfolded over millennia
• The mystery we must pass on

1 Corinthians 41 Let a man so account of us,
as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of
the mysteries of God.
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Mystery?

• Paul was desperate to share the mystery

How long has it been hidden?
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Mystery?

• It was revealed to the disciples
• The mystery of Christ, which in other ages was
  no made known unto the sons of men, as it is now
  revealed unto his holy apostles.. (Ephesians
  3.4-5)
• The mystery which has been hid from ages and
  from generations, but is now made manifest. (Col
  1.26)

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What was the Mystery?

• How would Gods plan be realised?
• How would man be reconciled back to God?
• How would the kingdom of God be established?
• How could God ever dwell with sinful man?

? ? ? ? ?
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The Solution

• Jesus Christ - The Solution to the Mystery!

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The New Message

• The Kingdom could only be realised through Jesus.
• Jesus is key - the solution to the mystery!
• New message is therefore based on this.
• Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
  things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ.
  (Acts 28.31)

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Section 21

• Terminology (Part 4)

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Terminology

• Meek
• Not Weak!
• If you think meek is weak, try being meek for a
  week!
• Humble, lowly, teachable
• Messiah
• Hebrew - Anointed
• Greek - Christ
• Anointed normally referred to a king 2 Samuel
  2.4

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Terminology

• Exhort
• Beseech, comfort, entreat
• Exhort daily - Hebrews 3.13
• Church
• Not a building
• called out ones
• assembly, gathering of people Eph 5.21-27

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Section 22

• Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 5)

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Overview of Books of the Bible
(Part 5 - New Testament - Part 1)
New Testament Part 1
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Why 4 Gospels?

• Show the four attributes of Jesus
• King
• Servant
• Son of Man
• Son of God
• Ezekiel 1.10
• Four major prophets

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Matthew

• Author - Matthew
• Time - 4 BC to 30 AD
• Overview
• Aimed at Jewish audience
• Jesus as promised Messiah
• Jesus as king/lion
• Matthew 1.1
• Jesus birth to Resurrection

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Mark

• Author - Mark
• Time - 4 BC to 30 AD
• Overview
• Possibly aimed at non-Jewish audience
• Jesus as servant/ox
• Keyword - straightway, Mark 1.10,18,20
• From John the Baptist to Resurrection

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Luke

• Author - Luke the doctor
• Time - 4 BC to 30 AD
• Overview
• Most complete overview
• Jesus as Son of Man/Man
• From John to after Resurrection
• Son of Man - Luke 19.10

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John

• Author - John
• Time - 4 BC to 30 AD
• Overview
• Spiritual gospel
• Jesus as Son of God/Eagle
• From a different perspective
• Eight signs of John

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Acts of the Apostles

• Author - Luke
• Time - 30 to 60 AD
• Overview
• Ascension of Christ
• Foundation and activities of first century church
• Pentecost
• Pauls missionary
  journeys

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Romans

• Author - Paul
• Time - 58 to 60 AD
• Overview
• A letter written to church at Rome
• All men are sinners but God savesRom 6.23
• Gospel related to IsraelRomans 11
• Gospel and our conduct

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1 Corinthians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 55 to 57 AD
• Overview
• Written to church in Corinth
• Deals with problems in newly formed church
• Most members from promiscuous background

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2 Corinthians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 55 to 57 BC
• Overview
• Written after visit to Corinth
• Gives encouragement
• Teaches of suffering that we must undergo for
  Jesus sake

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Galatians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 48 to 50 AD
• Overview
• Was written to the church in Galatia
• Focus on divisions caused by Jewish Christians
• Galatians 3.26-29

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Ephesians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 62 to 63 AD
• Overview
• Letter to church at Ephesus
• Walk as children of light
• Resist evil in the world
• Ephesians 6.13-17

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Philippians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 62 AD
• Overview
• Letter to church at Philippi
• More of a personal letter
• Believers must not be self centered
• Philippians 2.6-11

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Colossians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 62 to 63 AD
• Overview
• Written to the church at Colosse
• Warning against following vain customs and
  traditions
• Colossians 2.8-12

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1 2 Thessalonians

• Author - Paul
• Time - 50 AD
• Overview
• Written to the church at Thessalonica
• State of dead in Christ
• Hope of Resurrection
• 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18

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Section 23

• The Jews and the Law of Moses

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The Jews and the Law of Moses

• The Bible is a book written
• by Jews
• about Jews
• mainly for Jews
• Outlines birth of nation, establishment of
  kingdom, decline, exile, prophecies of Messiah
  and future reconciliation

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Who are the Jews?

• The People
• Descendants of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
• Abraham called

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Who are the Jews?

• The People
• Promised a seed and a land
• Genesis 12.1-7 Genesis 13.14-17
• Promises repeated to Isaac and Jacob
• Genesis 26.1-5 Genesis 28.13
• Jacobs name changed to Israel
• Surplanter to God Mastered - Genesis 32.24-31

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Who are the Jews?

• The Nation
• Nation grows in Egypt
• Nation delivered from Egypt by Moses
• Exodus 1-14
• God chooses them
• Deuteronomy 7.6 Exodus 19.3-6
• The Jews are descendants of Abraham called Jews
  after Judah - Southern kingdom

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What is the Law of Moses?

• Commandments given to Moses while camped at Mount
  Sinai
• Not just 10 commandments
• Established an Order of Worship
• Levites
• Tabernacle
• Means of government
• Theocracy - God is King

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What happened to the Jews?

• Bible records failings of the nation -
• Wilderness wanderings
• Judges
• Glory and Decline - Period of kings
• Jesus - Crucifixion of Messiah
• Blood on our heads

Matthew 27.25All the people answered, Let his
blood be on us and on our children!
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What happened to the Jews?

• Result.
• Exiled until the times of the Gentiles be
  fulfilled
• Luke 21.24
• Romans 11.25
• Is that the end of them?

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What is to happen to the Jews?

• Hath God cast away his people? God forbid.
  (Romans 11.1)
• God will bring his people back
• Jews and Gentiles will be untied in Christ
• Galatians 3.27-29
• We share the hope of Israel (Acts 28.20)

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What is to happen to the Jews?

• Their history foretold!
• Zechariah 14.1-2 - Great battle
• Zechariah 13.8-9 - The suffering
• Zechariah 12.9-10 - Cry for deliverance
• Zechariah 14.3-5 - Jesus saves them
• Zechariah 14.9 - The glorious hope!

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Conclusion

• This week we looked at.
• Mystery?
• Bible Terminology (Part 3)
• Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 5)
• The Jews and the Law of Moses

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Conclusion
You are invited to attend an Advanced Seminar
Gods Master Plan

• What is Gods Master Plan?
• How will the Master Plan be realised?
• Why do we need the Master Plan?
• What stops us from participating?
• Who is the key to the Master Plan?
• Who is the Master Planner?
• How do we participate in the Master Plan?
• How should Master Plan citizens live?

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Conclusion

• Next week we look at.
• Life and Death in the Bible
• Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 6)
• Good vs Evil
• Bible Terminology (Part 4)
• Conclusion