Gospels – The lord Jesus offers Kingdom of God to the Jews as promised to Abram. The end of the Old Testament.
Acts transition from Jews to Gentiles. Apostles continue the Kingdom message then Saul gets saved and is renamed Paul, goes to Jews first then to Gentiles.
Romans to PhilemonApostle Paul’s messages to believers on Godly living
Hebrews to 3 Johnwritten to Jews and will probably be prominent during the Tribulation.
Revelation a recap from Rapture (chapter 4) through Tribulation, 2nd coming, Millennium, Final wars, and Great White Throne final judgement and then Eternity.
2 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Remember to read and STUDY the Word: 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 1 Thessalonians 4:11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
QUESTIONS How many books in BIBLE? 66 (OT – 39 NT – 27) What divides OT from NT? Birth/Death/Resurrection/Ascension of Christ? Giving of the HS? Who wrote most of NT? Luke Who wrote most NT Books? Paul (14) How many Books were authored by JOHN? (5) Gospel, I II III John Revelation. How many Books were authored by Peter? (2) I & II Peter How many books were authored by Luke? (2) Gospel & Acts How many Books were authored by Timothy and Titus? (0) How can we trust the BIBLE to be the Word of God? What do you believe about Jesus? Is He the Son of GOD? God in Flesh? The Old Testament as we have it today, written on Scrolls, was CANONIZED at the time Jesus started his life on earth. He quoted it, He authenticated it. JOHN 5:46-47,7:21-23. WE CAN TRUST THE OLD TESTAMENT…..Because we can trust the Lord Jesus. BUT what about the New Testament….. It was written after Jesus returned to Heaven. MATTHEW was written about 37 AD by Matthew, one of the original Apostles (Matthew 10:3). He was an eye witness to all the events he recorded. The book was widely circulated in his time and could have been refuted by others who also saw the events. We can trust Matthew. JOHN Another original Apostle (Matthew 10:2) written about 85 AD. The beloved disciple (John 13:23), perhaps the youngest of them all. Later a Pillar in the Church (Galatians 2:9), an EYEWITNESS to it all. I JOHN (same) authored by John 90 AD II JOHN (same) authored by John 90 AD III JOHN (same) authored by John 90 AD REVELATION (same) authored by John 96 AD We can trust John. JAMES was written about 60 AD by James, not an Apostle (Matthew 10:3), but a half brother of the Lord Jesus. (Matthew 13:55, Galatians 1:9). (Mark 6:3) Surely, we can trust James. JUDE was written about 66 AD, and again not an Apostle but a brother of James (ie. a half brother of the Lord Jesus (Mark 6:3). Surely, we trust Jude I PETER was written about 60 AD, an original Apostle (Matthew 10:2) one of the very inter circle (Mark 9:1-8) always seeking to be the best he could be for the Lord, which caused him some problems. As one studies the life of Peter in the Gospels and Acts, can we not trust this eye witness to report true words? II PETER (same) written about 66 AD Surely, we trust Peter ROMANS THRU PHILEMON Authored by Paul from 54 to 65 AD as he traveled on his Missionary Journeys. Apostle to the Gentiles (Galatians 1:10-24) his epistles were certified by Peter (II Peter 3:15). Paul gives us Church Doctrine! We can trust Paul’s writings. MARK was not an Apostle (Acts 12:12). His book was penned about 57 AD. Why Should we trust him? He was a missionary with Paul and Barnabus (Acts 13:13/15:38). Commended by Paul (2 Timothy 4:11) and a Friend of Peter (I Peter 5:13). We can trust Mark. LUKE was not an Apostle He was a physician (Colossians 4:14), a missionary (Acts 16:10) a friend of Paul’s who traveled with him. We can trust the Doctor. (2 Timothy 4:11, Philomen 24) ACTS (same) written by Luke about 65 AD . HEBREWS …… PAUL to Jewish Believers, probably his first epistle. This book stands alone on its own authority.
SUMMARY…We can Trust the Old Testament because the Lord Jesus (God in Flesh) verified its accuracy. We can trust the New Testament because its authors were either Eye Witness’ to the events or were alive when the other books were written and could have negated them as false.
Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.
Lacking logical order or sense
The first occurrence of confusion occurred After God had commanded the people to scatter and replenish the whole earth. Genesis 11:7Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech. God’s promise to Israel if they did not heed His word. Isaiah 9:5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. The riot at Ephesus when the Apostle Paul preached the death burial and resurrection. Acts 19:32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
And the confusion continues today. Just because the people will not believe the Bible is the WORD OF GOD. And even among those who profess to believe: they don’t rightly divide the word. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. God warns about adding and taking away from His book. Revelation 22:18-19For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Isaiah 42:5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: Isaiah 43:10-11Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. Isaiah44:8Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. Isaiah45:5-7 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. Isaiah 45:14 Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else. Isaiah 45:21-22 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Isaiah46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Isaiah48:12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. Isaiah 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
Mark 12:32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: Romans 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 1 Corinthians 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
It’s about time, it’s about space It’s all about the human race. It’s about man and his evil ways, And he continues in sin all his days. That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about me, it’s about you, It’s about our being sinners too! It’s about sin and what it cost, All about dying and being lost. That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about heaven and another place, It’s about God’s redeeming grace. It’s about what happens to the soul, It’s about the day and where you’ll go. That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about the man from Galilee, Who lived his life perfectly, To fulfill the law and pay the price That I should die only once, not twice. That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about the price that had to be paid, It’s about God and the sacrifice He made. It’s about His Son upon the cross, It’s about His dying for the lost. That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about His coming up out of the grave, Victory He promised, lost souls to save! Taken into Heaven amidst all Glory and Laud, Seated on His throne next to God! That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about life, new life eternally, Life that’s a gift, completely free. Life that’s given to those who believe, And who Christ as Savior will believe! That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about accepting God’s great love, It’s about rising to new heights above. Above the world and it’s evil way, Looking ahead for Christ to return some day. That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about His coming to take me home, To dwell with Him no more to roam. With power over sin, no more to stray, Power from Him will be given that day! That’s the Bible, The word of God.
It’s about that wonderous, glorious time, To hear the Master claim “This one’s mine”! We’ll be with Him forever to praise, Forever, forever no ending of days! That’s the Bible, The Word of God.
The Lord instructing Moses: Leviticus 22:25 Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you. Corruption in the Land of Israel: 2 Kings 23:13And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. Job lamenting his situation: Job 17:14I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. David’s prayer, Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust….. Psalm 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Psalm 49:9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah: Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. Daniel was mourning three full weeks Daniel 10:8Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly Jonah 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Luke quotes David (Psalm 16:10): Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Acts 2:31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. Paul, preaching to the men of Israel in Antioch in Pisidia: Acts 13:34-37And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. Paul, writes to believers in Rome: Romans 8:21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. And to Believers in Corinth, why believers will get new bodies: 1 Corinthians 15:42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 1 Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Paul reminds believers… for whatsoever a man soweth hall he also reap. Galatians 6:8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Peter, also warns of corruption in the world. 2 Peter 1:4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 2:12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 2 Peter 2:19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. Pray for our Government!! To end it’s corruption and turn back to God..
Job elaborates on the riches of earth: Job 28:17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. From Proverbs: Proverbs 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. Proverbs 20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. Solomon compares his love’s beauty to Jewels: Song of Solomon 1:10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. Song of Solomon 7:1 How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. Isaiah describes the dress of the day: Read the whole chapter Isaiah 3:21 The rings, and nose jewels, Isaiah symbolizes how one feels when saved: Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. God’s love for Jerusalem:Read the whole chapter Ezekiel 16:12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. Ezekiel 16:17 Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them, Ezekiel 16:39And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare. When Israel forgets God’s blessings: Ezekiel 23:26 They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels. Hosea 2:13 And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD. Prophecy: Malachi 3:17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Interesting that Jewels are not mentioned in the New Testament
Listed in Proverbs … Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 30:7-8 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Proverbs 30:15-16 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Proverbs 30:18-19 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Proverbs 30:21-23 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Proverbs 30:24-28There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
Proverbs 30:29-33 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
James, Peter, John and Jude warn Jewish believers:
James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 2 Peter 3:1-5 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Jude 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. And John continues to write about the deceiver during the 1000 years of the Lord Jesus rule on Earth: Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. Revelation 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. Revelation 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. Revelation 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
