John Copper

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness

Wed, May 17, 2023

Duration: 57 mins 18 secs

Scholars and commentators consider this to be among the most difficult passages in the New Testament to interpret and understand. Paul had personally taught the church elements that he did not record in his letters to them. Thus we are handicapped without that knowledge.

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Hebrews 12:18-29 An Awesome God

Sun, May 14, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: Hebrews 12:18-29

Series: Hebrews

Duration: 57 mins 3 secs

Closing out this chapter, the Apostle paints a word picture of how fearful God is, especially as He revealed Himself at Mt Sinai coming out of Egypt. He compares this to the revelation of God at Mt. Zion, the Heavenly Jerusalem as an approachable God.

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2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 The Lord Jesus Is Revealed From Heaven

Wed, May 10, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12

Series: 2 Thessalonians

Duration: 54 mins 19 secs

The Lord Jesus is coming back. When He returns, He will not be the Suffering Servant as in His first mission; He is returning with His mighty angels in flaming fire to inflict vengeance on the wicked, on unbelievers. Let's look at this.

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Hebrews 12:14-17 Strive for Peace and Holiness

Sun, May 07, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: Hebrews 12:14-17

Series: Hebrews

Duration: 49 mins 12 secs

Strive for peace, but at what cost? Where do we draw the line on compromise? We cannot compromise the Holiness of God in our quest for peace with all people. What does this look like in our culture?

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Revelation 1:4-8 Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is To Come

Sun, May 07, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: Revelation 1:4-8

Series: Revelation

Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 27 secs

Continuing in the prologue, John tells us more about the Nature of the triune God, and about the person and work of Jesus the Christ.

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2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Faith, Love and Endurance

Wed, May 03, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Series: 2 Thessalonians

Duration: 48 mins 19 secs

In the opening statements in this, Paul's second letter to the church in Thessalonica, Paul encourages them for their faith, love, and endurance. These are the hallmarks of a "good" church.

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Revelation 1:1-3 Introduction to Revelation

Sun, Apr 30, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: Revelation 1:1-3

Series: Revelation

Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 10 secs

In this introduction we will cover the role of some literature contemporary with John as he wrote this book. We will consider the type of literature and some of the interpretative issues for this book.

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Hebrews 12:3-13 The Discipline of God

Sun, Apr 30, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: Hebrews 12:3-13

Series: Hebrews

Duration: 50 mins 24 secs

The author encourages the Hebrews not to grow weary in their struggle. He mentions how it is that God disciplines those whom He loves, and implies that some of their trouble might be due to the discipline of God. The end goal is to produce holiness in them.

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1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 Completely Sanctified

Wed, Apr 26, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28

Series: 1 Thessalonians

Duration: 55 mins 23 secs

In his closing remarks Paul assures the church, those who are truly born again, of their complete sanctification and blamelessness before God when Christ comes again. This is a marvelous passage.

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Deuteronomy: The Climax of the Pentateuch

Sun, Apr 23, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: Deuteronomy 1:1-34:12

Series: The Pentateuch

Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 13 secs

Deuteronomy has been called the climax of the Pentateuch. The Pentateuch is the foundation of the entire Bible, thus this book is essential to the entire revelation of God to Man. Let's briefly examine this thesis.

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