What a wonderful class we had this morning! Finally, after four months of not meeting in person, we were able see each other again. We have gotten to an important point in our study of Rightly Dividing The Word, looking at the 13 books of our apostle, Paul, that were written directly to the body … Read more
Establishing Paul’s authority as the apostle to the Gentiles is critical to understanding the importance of his letters to us in this dispensation of the grace of God. We have studied five critical scriptures that lay a strong foundation that his 13 letters of Romans to Philemon are written to us, while the remaining 53 … Read more
Today was a great day of overview, preparing for our study of Paul’s 13 letters to believers in this dispensation of grace, also known as the Mystery that was kept secret, by God the Father, until it was revealed to Paul by special revelation. Ephesians 3:1-7: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ … Read more
Well, we made it to the end of our “overview” of the book of Acts. Paul’s defense of the gospel, and of his determination to stand before Nero was clearly explained in Acts 26. We spent some time clarifying Acts 26:19-20: Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto … Read more
We were able to get through three chapters (Acts 23-25) in our overview of the book of Acts. Remember, our intention is to get a clear understanding of the transition from a Jewish gospel centered in Jerusalem, led by Peter, James, and John, to a Gentile gospel centered in Antioch, led by Paul. We could … Read more
Acts 21 – 22 were quite an interesting study yesterday! We spent a few minutes reviewing how Paul ignored the Holy Spirit’s warning about not going to Jerusalem – God’s directive will, and stepped into God’s permissive will by going anyway. I used Biblical Discipleship Lesson 7 as a guide concerning the will of God. … Read more