Bible Study 9/16/09

An Overview of the Bible
Lesson 2
Exodus

I. Historical:
A) Title: Taken from Greek versions, “departure” (Exodus 19:1)
B) Author: Moses (17:14; 24:4; 34:27; Mark 12:26)
C) Date: Exodus occurred in 1446 B. C. (1 Kings 6:1 (966 + 480=1446)); Moses wrote it between his 40th and 120th year (Exodus 7:7; Deuteronomy 34:7); Exodus covers a period of almost 1 year (Exodus 12:18; 16:1; 19:1; 40:17)

II. Thematic: Exodus continues the history of Israel’s bondage in Egypt and deliverance. It also reveals God’s fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 12:1-3, 7).

III. Christological:
A) Redemption (Exodus 1-18; 6:6; 15:13; 4:23; 7:16; Romans 6:11) and Revelation (19-40)
B) Typology of Moses (Hebrews 3:5, 6)
C) Exodus (Luke 9:31)
D) Passover (Exodus 12; 1 Corinthians 5:7)
E) Ratification of the Covenant (Exodus 24:8; Luke 22:20)
F) Covenant Community (Exodus 19:5,1 Peter 2:5, 9)

Today's Outreach

A conviction of God's sovereignty in salvation is a tremendous incentive to evangelize. An understanding that it is the power of God alone that draws sinners to Himself (John 6:44) and not the ability of man, neither the sinner's will nor the evangelsit's ability, is motivation to share the gospel as we rest in God's purpose to make alive and open the hearts. Today, I had the opportunity to give away Vietnamese Bibles at a couple of businesses owned by Vietnamese people. I came away thinking that I did not get very far in our discussion of Christ, but assured that the Bibles I left them may be effectual to their conversion if God inclines their hearts to open and read.So today I pray:

"God, I ask of you to open the hearts and give a saving interest of Christ and your word to the Vietnamese people I talked to today. May the Bibles that are on their desks be opened and read and prove mighty in convicting their hearts of sin and revealing Jesus Christ to their minds and hearts. I know your Spirit can prove to be irresistable. May your will be done in Christ. Amen."

Ephesians 2:19-22

Reconciliation’s Product, An International Community
Ephesians 2:19-22

I. Fellowcitizens with the saints (19)
Fellow: citizens, disciples, heirs, helper(s), labourer(s), prisoners, servant, soldiers, workers

II. Household of God (19)

III. A Holy Temple (20-22)

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Reconciliation (Ephesians 2:11-18)

I. The Gentiles Former State (11, 12)
II. Reconciled By Christ, Before God and To One Another (13-17)
III. God's Open Door Policy (18)

Bible Study (9-9-09)

Historical, Thematic, and Christ-centered Perspectives from the Books of the Bible
Lesson 1
Genesis

I. Historical
A) Name: Genesis follows the Greek translation’s title meaning ‘origin.’
B) Date: Written during the 15th century B. C. as Israel journeyed in the wilderness. Genesis covers a historical time period that extends beyond 2000 years, ending with Joseph’s death in Egypt around 1800 B. C.
C. Author: Moses (Matthew 8:4; Luke 16:29)

II. Thematic: “These are the generations…”
A) Introduction 1:1-2:3
B) 2:4-4:26 ‘of the heavens and the earth’
C) 5:1-6:8 ‘of Adam’
D) 6:9-9:29 ‘of Noah’
E) 10:1-11:9 ‘of the sons of Noah’
F) 11:10-11:26 ‘of Shem’
G) 11:27-25:11 ‘of Terah’
H) 25:12-25:18 ‘of Ishmael’
I) 25:19-35:29 ‘of Isaac’
J) 36:1-37:1 ‘of Esau’
K) 37:2-50:26 ‘of Jacob’

III. Christ-centered:
A) Genesis 3:15---Romans 16:20
B) Paradise Lost (Genesis 3:16-19, 23, 24)---Paradise Regained (Revelation 21-22)
C) Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:3; 18:8; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14---Galatians 3:8, 16, 29)
D) Genealogies (Genesis 5; 11:10-26---Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-38)
E) Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18-20---Hebrews 7)
F) Adam & Christ (Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 45-49)
G) Shiloh (Genesis 49:10; Ephesians 2:14)

Confession, Lesson 4

Outline of 1689 London Confession of faith, Chapter 1 Paragraphs 6-10

I. The Sufficiency of (1.6):
A) Explicitly sets forth all that is necessary for the christian faith and life (2 Tim. 3:15-17; Gal. 1:8,9).
B) Inward illumination is necessary to spiritually understand (John 6:45; 1 Cor. 2:9-12).
C) Not all circumstances are explicitly taught but can be dictated through nature and christian prudence (1 Cor. 11:13,14; 1 Cor. 14:26,40).

II. The Perspicuity of (1.7):
A) Clear concerning things necessary for faith and life (2 Pet. 3:16; Pss. 19:7; 119:130).
B) Clarity of Scripture doesn’t negate responsibility to diligently use means to learn

III. The Accessibility of (1.8):
A) The languages of the inspired autographs, Hebrew & Greek (Romans 3:2)
B) God has preserved his word in a sate of purity (Isaiah 8:20)
C) Christians have a responsibility to make known the word in all languages (John 5:39; 1 Cor. 14:6,9,11,12,24,28; Colossians 3:16)

IV. The Conclusiveness of (1.9-10):
A) As a rule of Bible interpretation (2 Pet. 1:20, 21; Acts 15:15, 16)
B) To judge all beliefs and opinions by (Matt. 22:29, 31, 32; Eph. 2:20; Acts 28:23)

Ephesians 2:10

I. God’s Masterpiece (2 Cor. 5:17; John 3:8; Psalm 100:3)
"men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the season, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering." Augustine

II. Good Works are the result (Consequence) of Salvation (James 2:17; Titus 2:14)
“In order, therefore, to secure the gospel from so fatal a charge, God has made a special provision that good works shall occupy in it a high and honorable place. That good works should save is one thing, that they should be wholly set aside is another. Not only, then, shall they, according to God's appointment, not be set aside, but they shall be raised in worth and value. They shall be made a means of glorifying God—which sets on them a higher and nobler stamp than if they merely effected or concurred in the salvation of man. They shall be done from higher, better, and purer motives—they shall be wrought by the blessed Spirit—they shall be accepted by and approved of God as fruits of righteousness, which grow upon and manifest the living branches of the only true Vine.” J. C. Philpot


III. Good Works are Pre-ordained (Rom. 9:23; Heb. 12:14; Eph. 2:2; Matt. 12:33)

IV. Exhortations to Good Works and God’s Pre-ordination do not Conflict (Titus 3:8; Matt. 5:16; 2 Tim. 3:17; Phil. 2:12-13)