...(feromenoi) by the Spirit of God. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21 B. Infallibility (Inerrancy) - The Scriptures, being inspired, are incapable of error. 2 Peter 1:21; Hebrews 6:18 C. Complete (Plenary) - The canon of the Scriptures (66 Books - the 39 of the Old Testament and 27 of the New Testament) was completed with the writing of the Book of the Revelation and there will be no further Scripture (written) revelation from God. Revelation 22:18 D. Preservation - God has promised to preserve His Word, and the Scriptures that we have today are the Words of God. Psalm 119:89; Matthew 24:35; 1 Peter 1:23 E. Authority - The Bible is the sole authority for faith and practice for the Believer. 2 Timothy 3:16; James 1:21-22; 1 Samuel 15:22 F. Translations - While not inspired, as are the autographs, a translation based upon, and accurate to the preserved copies of the autographs (those of the Hebrew Masoretic Text of the Old Testament and the Textus Receptus of the New Testament) is the Word of God and is, with consideration being given to typographical error, Infallible, Plenary, and Authoritative. II. The Godhead (Theology Proper) A. The Trinity - The Bible declares one God eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal in power and glory and have the same attributes and perfections. Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19-20; 1 John 5:7 B. God the Father 1. His Person - God the Father is personal and...
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...the work of the ministry. This statement presents our convictions regarding the theological truths of the Bible, built on years of study and teaching. They are the primary doctrines of the Christian faith, and they reflect the heart of the teaching of Grace to You. John MacArthur ------------------------------------------------- The Holy Scriptures We teach that the Bible is God's written revelation to man, and thus the sixty six books of the Bible given to us by the Holy Spirit constitute the plenary (inspired equally in all parts) Word of God (1 Corinthians 2:7-14; 2 Peter 1:20-21). We teach that the Word of God is an objective, propositional revelation (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Corinthians 2:13), verbally inspired in every word (2 Timothy 3:16), absolutely inerrant in the original documents, infallible, and God-breathed. We teach the literal, grammatical-historical interpretation of Scripture which affirms the belief that the opening chapters of Genesis present creation in six literal days (Genesis 1:31; Exodus 31:17). We teach that the Bible constitutes the only infallible rule of faith and practice (Matthew 5:18; 24:35; John 10:35; 16:12-13;17:17; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21). We...
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...The Holy Spirit “…Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 (see also 4:30; 2 Cor 1:22) When Jesus went back to His father, He did not abandon us as spiritual orphans in the world. He sent us his Holy Spirit into our lives. The Holy Spirit is the personal presence of God. “…I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.. I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you…” John 14:16-18;16:5-7 (read Acts 2:1-4). The Holy Spirit is one of the three Persons of the Godhead (Matthew 28:19). That means that although the Holy Spirit is distinct from the Father and the Son, He is indeed God (note Peter’s words in Acts 5:3-4 and John’s description of Jesus in John 1:1-2). All three Persons are actively involved in the process of salvation, as shown in the scripture: “For through [Jesus] we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.” Ephesians 2:18 THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT “We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.” 1 John 4:13 The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to every believer. When a person personally receives Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, the Holy Spirit comes to live on the inside, imparting spiritual life. “Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized...
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...strikingly similar in their meanings. One area of shared meaning is "to finish, complete, fulfill." Both πληρόω and πίμπλημι are used to indicate a time at which something was to begin and the comple tion of a period of time at which something was to end. 2 The verb πληρόω is used of Jesus' finishing a presentation of His message (Luke 7:1) and of the apostles as having completed a Eldon Woodcock is Professor of Bible, Nyack College, Nyack, New York 1 R Schippers, "Fullness πληρόω'' in New International Dictionary of New Tes tament Theology, ed Colin Brown (Grand Rapids Zondervan, 1975), 1 733-41, Ger hard Delling, "πίμπλημι, έμπίμπλημι," in Theological Dictionary of the New Testa ment, ed Gerhard Kittel, t r a n s Geoffrey W Bromiley (Grand Rapids Eerdmans, 1968), 6 128-31, and idem, "πλήρης- et al ," 6 283-311 2 Jesus used the verb πληρόω to declare t h a t the time had come for Him to an nounce the kingdom of God (Mark 1 15) and t h a t the right time for Him to reveal Himself had not yet come (John 7 8) Paul used the related noun πλήρωμα in stating t h a t the time for Christ's incarnation had arrived (Gal 4 4) and t h a t God will com plete His...
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...July 29 1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: John 6:1-15 The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs. -Jesus is concerned not only for the spiritual needs of his followers but also their physical and psychological needs. When Jesus multiplied the loaves and fish, he did not only feed the peoples physical hunger but their need to be concern for one another and sense of community as well John’s gospel focuses on Jesus’ divinity. Jesus’ signs (healing, feeding etc) point to something beyond the physical. The sharing of the bread expresses God’s love and “love always means abundance”. There is never enough until we give it away. August 5 1st Reading – Exodus 16:1-4, 12-15 2nd Reading – Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 Gospel – John 6:24-35 "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger." Jesus tells those seeking him that their reason for doing so is the wrong one. Food that nourishes their bodies needs to be replenished; hunger pains will again the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst be felt. Jesus’ response to those who asks is “I am August 12 1st reading - 1 Kings 19:4-8 2nd reading - Ephesians 4:30–5:2 3rd reading - John 6:41-51 Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. -Jesus argues that the revelation of God in Israel’s holy history and law ought to lead real believers to recognize God at work in him. He contrasts himself with manna...
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...you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27 In me you live and move and have your being. Acts 17:28 For you are my offspring. Acts 17:28 I knew you even before you were conceived. Jeremiah 1:4-5 I chose you when I planned creation. Ephesians 1:11-12 You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. Psalm 139:15-16 I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26 You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 I knit you together in your mother's womb. Psalm 139:13 And brought you forth on the day you were born. Psalm 71:6 I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. John 8:41-44 I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. 1 John 4:16 And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. 1 John 3:1 Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. 1 John 3:1 I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. Matthew 7:11 For I am the perfect father. Matthew 5:48 Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. James 1:17 For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. Matthew 6:31-33 My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Because I love you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3 My thoughts toward...
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...My Child... You may not know me, but I know everything about you…Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise | | | | | up…Psalm 139:2 | I am familiar with all your ways …Psalm 139:3 | Even the very hairs on your head are | numbered | …Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my image …Genesis 1:27 | In me you live and move and have your being | …Acts 17:28 For you are my offspring …Acts 17:28 | I knew you even before you were conceived …Jeremiah 1:4-5 | I chose | you when I planned creation …Ephesians 1:11-12 | You were not a mistake …Psalm 139:15-16 For all your days are written | in my book …Psalm 139:15-16 I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live …Acts 17:26 | You are | fearfully and wonderfully made …Psalm 139:14 | I knit you together in your mother's womb …Psalm 139:13 And brought | you forth on the day you were born …Psalm 71:6 I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me…John 8:41-44 | | | I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love …1 John 4:16 | And it is my desire to lavish my | love on you ...1 John 3:1 Simply because you are my child and I am your Father …1 John 3:1 | I offer you more than | your earthly father ever could…Matthew 7:11 For I am the perfect Father…Matthew 5:48 | Every good gift that you receive | comes from my hand …James 1:17 For I am your provider and I meet all your needs …Matthew 6:31-33 My plan for your | | | | | future has always been filled...
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...In John 14:6, Jesus makes a remarkable statement. He tells one of His disciples what He came to bring or restore to the lost, “I am the way, the truth and the life…” is what the Saviour says. In John 3:16, we are told that God the Father loved the world so much that He “gave His only begotten Son [Jesus] to the world that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” it’s amazing that the only condition to getting this eternal life is simply believing in Jesus. Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 1:13 that “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise” now Paul here simply echoes what is written in John 3:16 that all one has to do is to believe in Jesus and thus have eternal life. Paul however also tells us how and at what point does God our Heavenly Father seals us and marks us as His children. Paul tells us that when we “believed” the gospel of our salvation and in Ephesians 1:5, he tells us that this is something that our Heavenly Father predestined “according to the riches of His grace” and if you read from verse 4 you see that the motive of this predestinated plan of salvation was love, something which is also revealed in John 3:16 and also John in his epistle wrote about if you read 1 John 3:1. The love in which God has showered upon us is something that one could go on and on about because his love is everlasting. Any ways...
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...New Testament | 1 | Genesis 1–5; Job 1–6 | Matthew 1–3 | 2 | Genesis 6–10; Job 7–12 | Matthew 4–6 | 3 | Genesis 11–15; Job 13–18 | Matthew 7–9 | 4 | Genesis 16–20; Job 19–24 | Matthew 10–12 | 5 | Genesis 21–25; Job 25–30 | Matthew 13–15 | 6 | Genesis 26–30; Job 31–36 | Matthew 16–18 | 7 | Genesis 31–35; Job 37–42 | Matthew 19–21 | 8 | Genesis 36–40; Psalms 1–6 | Matthew 22–24 | 9 | Genesis 41–45; Psalms 7–12 | Matthew 25–26 | 10 | Genesis 46–50; Psalms 13–18 | Matthew 27–28 | 11 | Exodus 1–5; Psalms 19–24 | Mark 1–3 | 12 | Exodus 6–10; Psalms 25–30 | Mark 4–6 | 13 | Exodus 11–15; Psalms 31–36 | Mark 7–9 | 14 | Exodus 16–20; Psalms 37–42 | Mark 10–12 | 15 | Exodus 21–25; Psalms 43–48 | Mark 13–14 | 16 | Exodus 26–30; Psalms 49–54 | Mark 15–16 | 17 | Exodus 31–35; Psalms 55–60 | Luke 1–3 | 18 | Exodus 36–40; Psalms 61–66 | Luke 4–6 | 19 | Leviticus 1–5; Psalms 67–72 | Luke 7–9 | 20 | Leviticus 6–10; Psalms 73–78 | Luke 10–12 | 21 | Leviticus 11–15; Psalms 79–84 | Luke 13–15 | 22 | Leviticus 16–19; Psalms 85–90 | Luke 16–18 | 23 | Leviticus 20–23; Psalms 91–96 | Luke 19–21 | 24 | Leviticus 24–27; Psalms 97–102 | Luke 22–24 | 25 | Numbers 1–5; Psalms 103–108 | John 1–3 | 26 | Numbers 6–10; Psalms 109–114 | John 4–6 | 27 | Numbers 11–15; Psalms 115–120 | John 7–9 | 28 | Numbers 16–19; Psalms 121–126 | John 10–12 | 29 | Numbers 20–23; Psalms 127–132 | John 13–15 | 30 | Numbers 24–27; Psalms 133–138 | John 16–18 | 31 | Numbers...
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...Period Day Dates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28 Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33 Day 34 Day 35 Day 36 Day 37 Day 38 Day 39 Day 40 Day 41 Day 42 Day 43 Day 44 Day 45 Day 46 Day 47 Day 48 Day 49 6-Jan 7-Jan 8-Jan 9-Jan 10-Jan 11-Jan 12-Jan 13-Jan 14-Jan 15-Jan 16-Jan 17-Jan 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan 25-Jan 26-Jan 27-Jan 28-Jan 29-Jan 30-Jan 31-Jan 1-Feb 2-Feb 3-Feb 4-Feb 5-Feb 6-Feb 7-Feb 8-Feb 9-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb Weeks Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 SCHAUMBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Passages 1st Passage 2nd Passage (Old Testament) (New Testament) Genesis 1:1-2:25 Luke 5:27-39 Genesis 3-5 Luke 6:1-26 Genesis 6:1-7:24 Luke 6:27-49 Genesis 8-10 Luke 7:1-17 Genesis 11 Luke 7:18-5 Genesis 12 Luke 8:1-25 Genesis 13:1-14:24 Luke 8:26-56 Genesis 15 Luke 9:1-27 Genesis 16 Luke 9:28-62 Genesis 17 Luke 10:1-20 Genesis 18 Luke 10:21-42 Genesis 19 Luke 11:1-28 Genesis 20 Luke 11:29-54 Genesis 21 Luke 12:1-31 Genesis 22 Luke 12:32-59 Genesis 23 Luke 13:1-17 Genesis 24 Luke 13:18-35 ...
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...going to look at several verses in Ephesians starting with the first chapter. Divine order is very important, and we find it all the way through the Scriptures. There is a very simple reason for God using divine order like He does. It is because God's plans are carried out by men. He works through His people. Thus, divine order becomes most important and necessary. Divine order is clearly seen in the life of Jesus Christ. Couldn't God have saved mankind without working through an individual? Couldn't He have spoken a word and accomplished it as He did with the creation of the world? Either it was not possible or He just simply chose not to do it that way. In His wisdom He chose to save man by becoming man. Jesus was the answer to everything. He said, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by Me. John 14:6. No man can come unto God except through Jesus; that is divine order. It can't be done any other way. Everything has to be done exactly the way God wants it done. Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do Thy will, O God. Hebrews 10:7. Again, I can of Mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and My judgment is just; because I seek not My own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me. John 5:30. Again, Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of Myself: but the Father that dwells in Me, He does the works. John 14:10. In other words, Jesus was...
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...A LOVE STORY: LOVE FOR GOD & LOVE FOR YOUR FELLOW MAN!!!! The Bible tells us that ‘God is love’. (1 John 4:16). So it is fair to read that great passage in 1 Corinthians 13 in the light of how God’s love is expressed to us. 1 Cor 13:4-8 ‘ God’s love is patient, God’s love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, God’s love keeps no record of wrongs. God’s love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. God’s love never fails. Now, why is this all so important? Well, it’s because our understanding and experience of God’s love plays a huge part in our love, acceptance, and relationships with other people. For we tend to treat others as we think God treats us. So understanding God’s love for you is not an end in and of itself. The end is that you may share that love with others. Paul tells us what he was trying to achieve through his teaching in 1 Tim 1:5 ‘But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart.’ But how does this come about? We love, John tells us, because He loved us first. (1 John 4:19) And it can also be said that we tend to love in proportion to the love we have experienced from God. So while these points are probably not new, allow God to speak them to your heart once again. God’s love acts! Rom 5:8 ‘But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners...
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...Wednesdays with your Small Group! End here with the New Testament. Jesus: Life |θ Mon April |15 |Beginning |(Luke 2 & John 1) | |θ Tue April |16 |Baptism& Temptation | (Matthew 3 & 4) | |θ Wed April |17 |Feeding of the 5,000 and other stories |(Luke 9) | |θ Thu April |18 |Walk on water & other stories | (Matthew 14) | |θ Fri April |19 |Healing a Blind Man |(John 9) | |θ Sat April |20 |Reconciling | | Jesus: Teaching |θ Mon April |22 |Sermon on the Mount Pt 1 |(Matthew 5) | |θ Tue April |23 |Sermon on the Mount Pt 2 |(Matthew 6 & 7) | |θ Wed April |24 |Parables |(Luke 8:115 & 10:2537) | |θ Thu...
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...years, it has been brushed under the rug due to the spiritual gift becoming ceased in AD 70 (CC); however, the argument of whether it was truly ceased or not is in question. This in fact is where I was asked to step in. I first broke down the meaning of spiritual gifts, which are gifts of God enabling the Christian to perform his or her service such as the gift of prophets, evangelists and teaching (Elwell p.1135). Ephesians 4:12-13 and 15 state that spiritual gifts were given “for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect [complete, mature] man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ . . . speaking the truth in love, [that we] may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.” After breaking down the meaning of spiritual gifts, my friend further asked, “Aren’t spiritual gifts the same as the Fruit of the Spirit?” I proceeded to explain that with 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 as a base, each service has a different gift all for the common good. The most significant difference between the two is that spiritual gifts were merely GIFTS that God gave to us so He can work through us. We did not earn them. Fruits of the spirit are what we earn from God by abiding in His word and obeying His every command. To better understand, one uses his or her gift to receive the fruits of the spirit. Another...
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...James 4:17 - If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. Proverbs 20:4 - Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing. 10:4 - Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. Hebrews 6:11-12 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Col 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, Acts 20:34-35 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” 1 Cor 9:24-25 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 2 Tim 2:6-7 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this. Matthew 5:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 “You are the light of...
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