John Copper

John Copper

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Ephesians 5:15-21 Look Carefully At Your Life
Wed, Apr 08, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Ephesians 5:15-21
Series: Ephesians
Duration: 57 mins 44 secs
Preparing for the Lord's Table Paul urged the church with this statement,"Let a person examine himself,thtn, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup." (1 Co 11:28) He does essentially the same here, "Look carefully then how you walk, ..." We examine this today.
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1 Corinthians 15:1-34 Resurrection Day 2026
Sun, Apr 05, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-34
Series: Topical Studies
Duration: 48 mins 32 secs
In chapter 15 of First Corinthians Paul addresses the false teaching in the church regarding the resurrection of the saints. We put this in context, then discuss the root problem, -- some among them have no knowledge of God. They don't understand who God is.
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Passover 2026 Exodus 12 and the Gospels
Wed, Apr 01, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Exodus 12:1-7
Series: Topical Studies
Duration: 46 mins 38 secs
Here is another study on the timing of the Passover, The Festival of Unleaded Bread, and The Festival of Firstfruits. We go through the chronology of what is commonly called the Passion Week paying attention to some common misunderstandings of the week.
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Amos 1:2-2:16 Judgment on Israel's Neighbors, Judah, & Israel
Sun, Mar 29, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Amos 1:2-2:16
Series: Amos
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 20 secs
Amos announces the coming judgment of God on Israel's neighbors, Israel, and Judah. This is for immorality, idolatry, and breaking the covenant.
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Luke 19:28-44 Palm Sunday 2026
Sun, Mar 29, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Luke 19:28-44 & Exodus 12:1-16
Series: Topical Studies
Duration: 39 mins 24 secs
We review the structure of Passover and The Festival of Unleavened Bread to introduce Palm Sunday. We emphasize these cryptic words of Jesus: "... you did not know the time of your visitation." (Lk 19:44b)
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Ephesians 4:30-5:14 Discern What Is Pleasing To The Lord
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Ephesians 4:30-5:14
Series: Ephesians
Duration: 57 mins 39 secs
Paul continues his discussion of how to discern what is pleasing to the Lord in the conduct of the Christian. He stresses the necessity of living a life worthy of our calling (4:1).
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Introduction to Amos
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Amos 1:1 & Ezekiel 9:1-11
Series: Amos
Duration: 56 mins 2 secs
We will consider the background and context of the Minor Prophet Amos. We will also compare his culture with ours and try to make connections between the two Amos is a political book, thus any comparison will necessarily be, in part, political.
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Mark 1:12-13 The Temptation of The Christ
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Mark 1:12-13 & Matthew 4:1-11
Series: Mark 2026
Duration: 37 mins 21 secs
Mark gives a very brief account of the temptation of the Christ. We will suggest some reasons why, and then we will look at the account given by Matthew.
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Ephesians 4:25-32 The "Let Not's" and the "Get Rid Of's"
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Ephesians 4:25-32
Series: Ephesians
Duration: 54 mins 34 secs
Being a disciple of Jesus means reforming our habits in order to reform our character. In this section Paul describes several traits we are to 'let not' be our calling card, and other traits we are to 'get rid of' altogether. Then he lists what we are to replace them with.
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Mark 1:8-11 The Baptism of Jesus the Christ
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
by John Copper
Passage: Mark 1:8-11 & Matthew 3:7-17
Series: Mark 2026
Duration: 32 mins 2 secs
This account of the baptism of Christ, combined with the account in the gospel of Matthew, tells us of the conflict with the leading political and religious leaders. We also have clear indications of the Triune God, and the reason Jesus was baptized.
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