Hebrews 1:1-4 The Supremacy of Jesus the Christ
These verses serve as an outline, or thesis statement, for the whole of the book of Hebrews. The author puts forth his thesis, and from here he sill begin to defend this in the next several chapters.
Acts 12:1-25 James, Peter and Herod Agrippa
Hard times come to the Church in Jerusalem. James the Apostle is murdered by Herod Agrippa and Peter is arrested, facing the same fate. But God,… Peter is rescued by an Angel and Herod is deposed by God.
2 John 1:4-9 The Truth About Love
In this epistle the Apostle John emphasizes the responsibility of love with respect to the Truth in the life of a Christian.
Introduction to Hebrews
Today we begin a study through the book of Hebrews. Who wrote this book? and who did they write to? and why did they write this book? These are the questions we will explore to day in this short introduction.
Acts 11:19-30 The Church: Persecution and Growth
Persecution forces the Church out of Jerusalem. Following this is a period of Church growth. We will examine this along with the key people.
2 John1:1-3 Establishing the Truth
In the first epistle of John one of the key words was love. In this short letter John uses the word ‘truth’ fairly extensively. In this first lesson we will establish the truth as John uses the word.
Philippians 4:10-23 The Art of Giving and Receiving
Closing this letter, the Apostle Paul thanks the church for their support through the years. Whenever Paul writes on this subject it seems uncomfortable for him. He is grateful for their gifts to him, but he is more grateful for the maturity evidenced by their giving.
Acts 11:1-26 Peter Returns to Jerusalem – Yikes!
Whatever Peter was expecting as he returned from raising a dead woman in Joppa and conducting a successful evangelistic campaign in Caesarea, it probably did not include the grilling he received. This might be the first potential “Church split.”
1 John 5:13-21 Summary of the Book
In this passage, the Apostle John summarizes the whole of this epistle. He lists four items we know for sure, and states unequivocally that Jesus the Messiah is God. This episode is a little longer, but I wanted to finish this study.
1 John 5:6-12 The Essence of Salvation
The Apostle John combats false teaching regarding the Person of Jesus the Messiah and gives definition to the only basis for eternal salvation.
