John Copper

Malachi 2:1-9 The Second Dispute, Part 2

Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Duration: 46 mins 44 secs

The people have been offering polluted and unauthorized offerings. Last week we looked at the charge God brought against them. This week we look at the judgment God levies against both the people and especially the priests who are accepting the offerings.

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Malachi 1:6-14 The Second Dispute, Part 1

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Malachi 1:6-14

Series: Malachi

Duration: 49 mins 7 secs

This is the indictment of the second dispute. The people are charged with offering polluted offerings. The priests are charged with accepting such.

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1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 Boldness to Declare the Gospel

Sun, Sep 22, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 & Acts 16:6-40

Series: 1 Thessalonians 2024

Duration: 52 mins 12 secs

Paul said he had "boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict." We will unpack that a little bit in order to understand better what those in Thessalonica understood of what Paul said.

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Malachi 1:1-5 Introduction and First Disputation

Wed, Sep 18, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Malachi 1:1-5

Series: Malachi

Duration: 48 mins 12 secs

Who is Malachi, When did he issue his prophecies, and to whom? Here we examine these questions and look at the first dispute God has with the audience.

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Ecclesiastes 2: 1-11 The Vanity of Self-Indulgence

Sun, Sep 15, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Series: Ecclesiastes

Duration: 49 mins 24 secs

From the vanity of wisdom to the vanity of self-indulgence, Solomon probes the purpose of life. We will consider the resources Solomon had to pursue self-indulgence, and how he fared in this pursuit.

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1 Thessalonians 1 Recap

Sun, Sep 15, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10:0

Series: 1 Thessalonians 2024

Duration: 37 mins 44 secs

We will do a recap of chapter one. There are some significant foundational items we need to notice and understand before studying the remainder of both First and Second Thessalonians.

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Nahum 2:8-3:19 The Fall Of Nineveh

Wed, Sep 11, 2024

by John Copper

Passage: Nahum 2:8-3:19

Series: Nahum

Duration: 51 mins 52 secs

Nahum foretells the fall of the great city of Nineveh, the capital city of the Assyrian empire. As with any war, this is an especially brutal account.