III. The Ministry of the Son of Man to Men, Luke 4:14-9:50. D. Activities of His Ministry, Luke 7:1-9:50. 7. Ministry in storms, Luke 8:22-25. Here, we see our Lord’s power and authority over creation as He calms the storm. This scene continues the emphasis on having faith to enter and live the unique spiritual  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 8 Outline of the Book: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. A. The Announcement of the Birth of John the Baptist, Luke 1:5-25. B. The Announcement of the Birth of the Son of Man,  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 7 Outline of the Book: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. III. The Ministry of the Son of Man to Men, Luke 4:14-9:50. A. The Announcement of His Ministry, Luke 4:14-30. B. The Authority  Full Article…

Gospel of Luke  Chapter 6 Verses 17-49 C. The Associates of His Ministry, Luke 6:12-49. 2. The characteristics of disciples, (The Great Sermon), Luke 6:17-49. a. Vs. 20-26, Blessings and Woes / Warnings – The Beatitudes and Anti-Beatitudes. b. Vs. 27-36, Principles of Loving. c. Vs. 37-45, Principles of Forgiving. d. Vs. 46-49, Principles of  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 6:1-16 Outline of the Book: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. A. The Temptation of the Son of Man, Luke 4:1-13.   III. The Ministry of the Son of Man to Men, Luke 4:14-9:50. A. The Announcement  Full Article…

  The Gospel of Luke Chapter 4 (Part 2) Vs. 14-44 Outline of the Book: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. A. The Temptation of the Son of Man, Luke 4:1-13. III. The Ministry of the Son of Man to Men, Luke  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 4 (Part 1) vs. 1-13 Outline of the Book: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. A. The Temptation of the Son of Man, Luke 4:1-13. III. The Ministry of the Son of Man to Men, Luke 4:14-9:50.  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 5 (vs. 1-39) Outline of the Book I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13.      1. The Temptation of the Son of Man, Luke 4:1-13.   III. The Ministry of the Son of Man  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 3 Outline of the Book, based on Charles Ryrie’s: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. a. The Announcement of the Birth of John the Baptist, Luke 1:5-25. b. The Announcement of the Birth of  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke ~ Chapter 2, (Part II) (Verses 21-52) In our outline of Luke, we find ourselves in Chapter 2, vs. 21-38, regarding the adoration of Jesus at the Temple. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. D. The Advent of the Son of Man, Luke 2:1-20. 1. The birth  Full Article…

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 2 Outline of the Book, based on Charles Ryrie’s: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. A. The Announcement of the Birth of John the Baptist, Luke 1:5-25. B. The Announcement of the Birth of  Full Article…

  The Gospel of Luke Chapter 1, Part 3 (Luke 1:57-80)       In our outline of Chapter 1, we have already noted: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, vs. 1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, vs. 5 – 4:13. A. The Announcement of the Birth of  Full Article…

B. The Announcement of the Birth of the Son of Man. Luke 1:26-56 Vs. 26 Luke 1:26, “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,” The first thing Luke does is connect the announcement to Mary with the announcement to Elizabeth by using the connective Conjunction DE,  Full Article…

  The Gospel of Luke ~ Chapter 1 (Part I) (Outline & Introduction) Verses 1-25)       Outline of the Book, based on Charles Ryrie’s: I. Preface: The Method and Purpose of Writing, Luke 1:1-4. II. The Identification of the Son of Man with Men, Luke 1:5-4:13. A. The Announcement of the Birth of John the  Full Article…

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 22 Returning back to our study of the Book of Proverbs, we once again note the basic outline of the book. Solomon I: Collection I, chapters 1-9 Collection II, chapters 10:1-22:16 Collection III, chapters 22:17-24:22 Collection IV chapters 24:23-24:34 Solomon II: Collection V, chapters 25-29 The Sayings of Agur Son  Full Article…

The Encouragement, (continued) . . . Vs. 24 Eph 6:24, “Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.” “Grace” is the hallmark of all Paul’s closing salutation. It is a recurring theme throughout Ephesians, as we will note below. The verse begins with the use of the article HO,  Full Article…

The Encouragement, vs. 21-23. We now turn to not only the last section of this chapter, but also the last section of the book. In our outline of the Eph 6:10-24, it is: The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement,  Full Article…

The Energy In our outline of Eph 6:10-24, (The Believer’s Walk in Warfare; God’s Provision for His Children’s Spiritual Battles), we have: The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20, God’s Appeal for Prayer in the Church. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. We are  Full Article…

The Equipment, (continued)  Vs. 17 Eph 6:17, “And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” In this verse we have the last two, fifth, and sixth,pieces of armament from God that allow us to “stand firm against the schemes of the devil;” the helmet of  Full Article…

Vs. 15 Eph 6:15, “And having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.” So far, we have noted two pieces of armor, the belt of truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness. Now, we note the third, the Feet shod with the preparedness of the gospel of peace.     In vs.  Full Article…

Ephesians 6 – Part 3 The Equipment (vs. 13-14) In our outline of Eph 6:10-24, we now are on the third point: The Empowerment, vs. 10. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. The Energy, vs. 18-20. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. And in our main outline of the book of Ephesians, we are on  Full Article…

Part 2 – Ephesians 6:10-12 Thus far, we have noted in the last few chapters of Ephesians how to “Walk in Christ,” including: Walking in Unity – 4:1-16, Walking in Purity – 4:17-32, Walking in Love – 5:1-6, Walking in Light – 5:7-14, and Walking in Wisdom – 5:15-6:9. As we study the last section  Full Article…

The Believer’s Walk Ephesians – Chapter 6 (Part 1) vs. 1-9 Conclusion to the Believers Walk, vs. 1-9. The Warfare of Believers, vs. 10-24, Their Stand! Outline A. The Believer’s Walk in Unity; God’s Plan for Faithful Living in the Church to Build the Church, Eph 4:1-16. B. The Believer’s Walk in Righteousness; God’s Pattern  Full Article…

Revelation 13, The Antichrist and The False Prophet, Eph 6:11-12 The ultimate counterfeit of Satan will be the coming Antichrist, whose activities will be in accord with Satan and who will pawn off on mankind “the lie,” 2 Thes 2:3, 7-11; Cf. 1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7. 1 John 2:18, “Children, it  Full Article…

Husbands and Wives, Eph 5:22-33. (Part 2) Ephesians 5:26-28 “26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. 28 So husbands ought also to love their own wives  Full Article…

The Believer’s Walk in the World; God’s Standards for Authority & Submission in the Church, Eph 5:18-6:9. 2.) As to One’s Home, Eph 5:22-6:4.       a) Husbands and Wives, Eph 5:22-33. (Part 1) Outline Ephesians, Chapter 4 – 5 Thus Far: A) The Believer’s Walk in Unity; God’s Plan for Faithful Living in the Church to  Full Article…

D) The Believer’s Walk in the World; God’s Standards for Authority and Submission in the Church, Eph 5:18-6:9. (continued) Ephesians 5:18-21 – As to One’s Self and the Church, Be Filled with God’s Spirit, (continued) Doctrines & Principles in Ephesians 5:19-21 Study: Doctrine of Singing Praise to God, vs. 19. Principles of Praise Thanksgiving, vs. 20. Doctrine of  Full Article…

Now we begin a new section in the book of Ephesians: God’s Design for Relationships D.) The Believer’s Walk in the World: God’s Standards for Authority and Submission in the Church, Eph 5:18-6:9. As to One’s Self and the Church, Be Filled with God’s Spirit, Eph 5:18-21.   As to One’s Home, Eph 5:22-6:4. a) Husbands and Wives, Eph  Full Article…

Section 3, vs. 15-17 – Wisdom. Having noted the first two sections of this chapter that tell us how to be imitators of God: The Pattern for Our Walk, Walking in Love as God’s Dear Child, Eph 5:1-7. The Proof and Reason for Our Walk, Walking in Light, Eph 5:8-14. We now understand the third way in which we become  Full Article…

We now begin our second section of Chapter 5 – “The Proof and Reason for Our Walk, Walking in Light,” Eph 5:8-14. Major Doctrines and Topics in Part 2 Doctrine of Darkness, vs. 8. Doctrine of Light, vs. 8. Principles on the Goodness of God, vs. 9. Doctrine of Divine Good Production, vs. 9. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Full Article…

The Suitable Behavior of Believers, Eph 4:17-6:9. Continuing the discourse on the “believer’s walk” that is to be “worthy of the calling by which he has been called,” we now turn to Ephesians Chapter 5. Here we are going to see the Pattern, Proof, and Power of our walk, that is what our daily lifestyle should be,  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Upper Room Discourse, Pt 23 John 14:27-31, Peace, Sharing the Happiness of God – Problem Solving Device 11.  (This is achieved by doing the will of God even in the midst of opposition from Satan’s cosmic system.) Outline of John 14 (Upper Room Discourse) Vs. 1-3,  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Upper Room Discourse, Pt 21 John 14:22-24 – Summarizing the Previous Two Topics: Building an Intimate Relationship with the Father and the Son.  The Benefits of Guarding Your Soul; the Teaching Ministry of the Spirit. Chapter 14 Outline thus far: Vs. 1-3, The Promise of  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Upper Room Discourse, Pt 18 Vs. 15 – Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ Outline of John 14 Study thus far: Vs. 1-3, The Promise of Eternal Security. Vs. 4-6, The Way, Truth and Life. Vs. 7-11, Faith Application –  The Fellowship of the Father and the  Full Article…

The Upper Room Discourse, Pt 13 – 23 Chapter 14 Outline: Vs. 1-3, The Promise of Eternal Security. Pt. 13 Vs. 4-6, The Way, Truth and Life. Pt. 14 Vs. 7-11, Faith Application. Pt. 15 Vs. 8-14, The Fellowship of the Father and the Son. Vs. 12, The Church Age Believer will Accomplish Greater Things. Pt. 16 Vs. 13-14, Prayer  Full Article…

John 13 – Upper Room Discourse, Pt 11 Outline for this Study: Vs. 21-30, Concerning His Betrayal – Grace in Action. 28-29, A Contrast Between Grace and Evil. Chapter 13 Outline thus far: Vs 1, The Love of Jesus Christ. Vs 2, 18, 21-30, Demon Influence and Possession. Vs 3, Personal Sense of Destiny – Plan of God – Dominion,  Full Article…

John 13 Upper Room Discourse Pt. 9 Vs. 16-20, Five Principles from Foot Washing. Chapter 13 Outline thus far: Vs 1, The Love of Jesus Christ. Vs 2, 18, 21-30, Demon Influence and Possession. Vs 3, Personal Sense of Destiny – Plan of God – Dominion, Advent, Seated at the Right Hand of the Father. Vs. 4,  Full Article…

The Believer’s Walk Ephesians ~ Chapter 4 The Believer’s Walk Based on His High Calling Now that we have noted the first three chapters of Ephesians that were the theological portion of this book, beginning in chapter four, and taking us through the rest of this book, we will be noting the application side of  Full Article…

Theological Ephesians – Chapter 2, Part 6 God’s Way of Salvation Ephesians 2 ~ Vs. 18 – 22   Chapter 2 – Outline: Positional Relocation. The New Position in the Heavenlies, the new life in Christ. God has spiritually regenerated sinners, transforming them from death to life, vs. 1-10. The New Position in the Household, unity in Christ.  Full Article…

Theological Ephesians – Chapter 2, Part 5 God’s Way of Salvation Ephesians 2 ~ Vs. 14 – 17   Chapter 2 – Outline: Positional Relocation. The New Position in the Heavenlies, the new life in Christ. God has spiritually regenerated sinners, transforming them from death to life, vs. 1-10. The New Position in the Household, unity in Christ.  Full Article…

Theological Ephesians – Chapter 2, Part 4 God’s Way of Salvation Ephesians 2 ~ Vs. 10 – 13   Chapter 2 – Outline: Positional Relocation. The New Position in the Heavenlies, the new life in Christ. God has spiritually regenerated sinners, transforming them from death to life, vs. 1-10. The New Position in the Household, unity in Christ.  Full Article…

Theological Ephesians – Chapter 2, Part 3 God’s Way of Salvation Ephesians 2 ~ Vs. 8 – 9   Chapter 2 – Outline: Positional Relocation. The New Position in the Heavenlies, the new life in Christ. God has spiritually regenerated sinners, transforming them from death to life, vs. 1-10. The New Position in the Household, unity in Christ.  Full Article…

Theological Ephesians – Chapter 2, Part 2 God’s Way of Salvation Ephesians 2 ~ Vs. 5 – 7   Chapter 2 – Outline: Positional Relocation. The New Position in the Heavenlies, the new life in Christ. God has spiritually regenerated sinners, transforming them from death to life, vs. 1-10. The New Position in the Household, unity in Christ.  Full Article…

Theological Ephesians – Chapter 2, Part 1 God’s Way of Salvation Introduction/Outline & Ephesians 2 ~ Vs. 1 – 4 Chapter 2 – Introduction: In Chapter 1, Paul introduced himself and told us of the surpassing spiritual blessings we have received positionally and of the greatness of God’s power toward us, His Church, so that we would  Full Article…

Ephesians – Chapter 1, Part 7 God’s Plan for Salvation, Eph 1:1-23 Ephesians 1:22-23 Vs. 22-23 Eph 1:22-23, “And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Having noted Jesus’ superior  Full Article…

Ephesians – Chapter 1, Part 6 God’s Plan for Salvation, Eph 1:1-23 Ephesians 1:20-21 Vs.  20 Eph 1:20, “Which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.” Here we see the greatness of God’s power (DUNAMIS), that He has used (ENERGEIA) in  Full Article…

Ephesians – Chapter 1, Part 5 God’s Plan for Salvation, Eph 1:1-23 Ephesians 1:15-19 Vs. 15 Beginning in vs. 15 and running through the remainder of this chapter, vs. 23, we have another long sentence. Next we see in vs. 15-16, Paul’s rejoicing because of the faith of those in the Ephesus region. Eph 1:15,  Full Article…

Ephesians – Chapter 1, Part 3 God’s Plan for Salvation, Eph 1:1-23 Ephesians 1:9-10 Vs. 9 Eph 1:9, “He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him.” “He made known” is the Aorist, Active Participle in the Nominative Singular, of GNORIZO, γνωρίζω that means,  Full Article…

Ephesians – Chapter 1, Part 2 God’s Plan for Salvation Ephesians Vs. 5-8 Vs. 5 Eph 1:5, “He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will.” This verse describes why God has chosen believers: that through His Mediator, Jesus Christ, we may stand before Him  Full Article…

Ephesians – Chapter 1, Part 1 God’s Plan for Salvation Outline & Ephesians Vs. 1-4 Outline of Chapter 1 I.    Salutation or Greeting, Eph 1:1-2. II.  The Doctrinal/Theological Portion of the Epistle, the Wealth and Calling of the Church; God’s Purpose for the Church, Eph 1:3-3:21. A.  Praise for Redemption, Eph 1:4-14. The seven elements  Full Article…

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 20 Chapter 20 continues with many principles of life application for those in business, rulers and the everyday person. Many scholars actually begin Chapter 20 with vs. 2, as they include vs. 1, with the final two verses of Chapter 19, (vs. 28-29), because they all speak to the “mocker  Full Article…

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 19 Principles of the Rich and Poor Man. We now turn to Proverbs Chapter 19, which speaks to the moral ambiguities of wealth. As we noted at the end of chapter 18 where this subject was introduced in vs. 23-24, there are great responsibilities that come with wealth and prosperity  Full Article…

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 18 The main theme for Chapter 18 is found in the first verse with the word, “separates.” It is the Hebrew verb PARADH, ‏פָּרַד‎ that means, “to divide, or to be separated.” It means, to split into two or more parts or pieces, being separate from, not a part of,  Full Article…

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 17 We now begin our study of Proverbs Chapter 17. As we begin, I want to remind you of the significance of numerology, especially related to the Scriptures. Please keep in mind that chapter and verse numbering are not divinely inspired, and came well after the original writings. But I  Full Article…

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 16 Chapter 16 can be broken down into 4 main sections; 1-11, The Sovereignty of God Explained. 12-15, A Ruler’s Authority as an Example of God’s Authority. 16-25, The Sovereignty of the Word of God in our Lives. 26-31, God’s Admonition of the Fool, vs. 26-31, and Endorsement of the Wise,  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 10 Summary and Conclusion of John 17 Complete Translation of Verses 1 – 26 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Summary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John 17 records our Lord’s “Great High Priestly Prayer” where He makes intercession for His disciples and believers throughout the Church Age to be protected, sanctified, and unified  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 9 Verses 24 – 26 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 9 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 8 Verse 23 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~ ~  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 6 Verses 17 – 19 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 5 Verses 15 – 16 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 5 Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Vs. 6-19,  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 4 Verses 13 – 14 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 4 Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Vs. 6-19,  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 3  Verses 11 & 12 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 3 Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Vs. 6-19,  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 2 Verses 6 – 10 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 2 Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Vs.  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 17, Part 1 Verses 1 – 5 The Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 1 Chapter 17 Outline: Vs. 1-5, Christ Prays for Himself. Vs. 6-19, Christ Prays for His Disciples. Vs. 20-26, Christ Prays for His Church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Introduction:  Full Article…

The Gospel of John 16, Part 5 Verses 23 – 28 The Upper Room Discourse / The Gethsemane Discourse, Part 37 Chapter 16 Outline: Vs. 1-6, The Importance of Preparedness. Persecution Foretold. Pt. 33 Vs. 7-15, Further Instructions Regarding the Holy Spirit. The Promise of the Holy Spirit, and His Office. Pt. 34 Vs. 16-18, Christ’s Death, Resurrection and Ascension  Full Article…

The Gospel of John 16, Part 4 Verse 16-22 The Upper Room Discourse / The Gethsemane Discourse, Part 35 & 36 Chapter 16 Outline: Vs. 1-6, The Importance of Preparedness. Persecution Foretold. Pt. 33 Vs. 7-15, Further Instructions Regarding the Holy Spirit. The Promise of the Holy Spirit, and His Office. Pt. 34 Vs. 16-18, Christ’s Death, Resurrection and  Full Article…

John 16, Part 3 (Verse 7-15) The Upper Room Discourse / Gethsemane Discourse, Part 34 Chapter 16 Outline: Vs. 1-6, The Importance of Preparedness. Persecution Foretold. Pt. 33 Vs. 7-15, Further Instructions Regarding the Holy Spirit. The Promise of the Holy Spirit, and His Office. Pt. 34 Vs. 16-18, Christ’s Death, Resurrection, and Ascension Reemphasized. Pt. 35 Vs.  Full Article…

The Upper Room Discourse / Gethsemane Discourse, Part 33 (b) Chapter 16 Outline: Vs. 1-6, The Importance of Preparedness, Persecution Foretold. Pt. 33 Vs. 7-15, Further instructions regarding the Holy Spirit. The promise of the Holy Spirit, and his office. Pt. 34 Vs. 16-18, Christ’s Death, Resurrection and Ascension Reemphasized. Pt. 35 Vs. 19-22, The  Full Article…

The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 16, Part 1 Introduction & Verses 1 – 5 The Gethsemane Discourse. Pt 33 Chapter 16 Outline: Vs. 1-6, The Importance of Preparedness. Persecution Foretold. Pt 33 Vs. 7-15, Further Instructions Regarding the Holy Spirit. The Promise of the Holy Spirit, and His Office. Pt 34 Vs. 16-18, Christ’s  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 15, Part 4 Verses 16 – 21 The Upper Room / Gethsemane Discourse, Parts 29-30 Vs. 16-17, Predestined to Glorify God, Pt 29 Vs. 18-21, Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Pt 30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Upper Room Discourse/Gethsemane Discourse Parts 27-28 John 15:12-13, Impersonal Love Motivates Divine Good Production, Pt 27 John 15:14-15, Faith Application Results in Intimacy with Christ, Pt 28 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Ch. 15 Outline Thus Far:  What to  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Gospel of John ~ Chapter 15, Part 5 Verses 22 – 27 Summary & Complete Translation The Upper Room Discourse / Gethsemane Discourse, Part 31 & 32  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Outline: 1-8, Suffering for Blessing and Divine  Full Article…

 Vs. 9-10 – Abiding in the Love of God Vs. 11 – Divine Good Produces Inner Happiness ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Chapter 15 Outline Thus Far:  What to Do with God’s Provisions. Vs. 1-8 – Suffering for Blessing and Divine Good Production, Pt 24 Vs. 6 – Warning to  Full Article…

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Chapter 15 Outline:  What to Do with God’s Provisions. 1-8, Suffering for Blessing and Divine Good Production, Pt 24 6, Warning to the Unproductive Believer, Pt 24 9-10, Abiding in the Love of God, Pt 25 11, Divine Good Produces Inner Happiness, Pt 26 12-13, Impersonal  Full Article…