June 2008 - Posts

• The Life of David-The Youthful Years

  Historical Setting   1 Samuel 16:1-5  •         God Used Samuel to Preserve Israel After the Lost Battle of Aphek in 1075 BC •         Samuel Was the Last Judge in Israel (1 Sam 7:15) •         But the Israelites Wanted a King •         This Was Viewed As A Rejection By Samuel Until He Spoke to the Lord (1 Sam 8:6-7) •         Though Saul Was Allowed to Be Exalted to King, He Proved to be Unsuitable (1 Sam 13:13-14) •         For 20 Years God Waited Patiently for Saul to Repent •         Saul Sealed His Doom When He Did Not Kill Agag & Kept the Animals (1 Sam 15:22-23) •         David Was Anointed by Samuel To Be the Second King in Israel •         The Rejection of Saul Did Not Force The Lord to a New Course of Action •         Chapter 16 •         How long wilt thou mourn for Saul-Sorrow Though Proper, May Be So Extreme As to Make One Unfit for Service •         I have rejected him-Confirmed to Samuel A Second Time •         Fill thine horn with oil, and go-A Divine Mission Spelled Out in Specific Terms •         Send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite-Right Place & Right Family •         For I have provided me a king-Not the People’s Choice, But God’s •         The Lord’s Will Has Three Dimensions: •         The Man •         The Place •         The Time •         Samuel Had the Right to Travel Anywhere As Israel’s Judge & Prophet •         He will kill me-Saul Was Suspicious & Jealous •         Take an heifer…to sacrifice-Additional Task From The LORD •         And Samuel did that which the LORD spake-Immediate Obedience Even Though His Life Was in Danger •         Trembled at his coming-Apprehensive of Judgment or Trouble •         Sanctify yourselves-Ceremonial Washing Which Accompanied a Sacrifice (Ex 19:10) •         Called them to the sacrifice-Feast Afterward •         1080 BC  Apek; Ark Lost; Eli Died; Samuel Started Ministry •         1060 BC  Mizpeh; King Requested; Samuel Rejected •         1050 BC  Michmash Warning; David Born •         1030 BC  Saul Rejected; David Anointed    Posted Jun 29 2008, 02:22 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 9

  The Good Shepherd                John 10:32-42 •         Good works-Because They Were Acts of Obedience to the Father & Blessing to Men •         Have I shewed you-Plainly as Asked, But Intolerable •         My Father-Equality Stated Again •         Which…do you stone me?-Preparation to Carry it Out •         A good work we stone thee not-A Lie (Jn 5:16) •         Man, makest thyself God-Only A Man, But Claimed to Be Divine •         Is it not written in your law-OT Scriptures (Ps 82:6) •         Ye are gods-The Official Representatives & Commissioned Agents of God as Judges •         If he-The Holy Spirit •         To whom the Word of god came-Personally & Divinely Guided (2 Peter 1:21) •         The Scripture cannot be broken-Loosed, Destroyed, or Kept From Fulfillment •         Sanctified, and sent into the world-The Order of the Words Requires Consecration Before Incarnation •         I said, I am the Son of God-By Implication, Not Statement •         Works of my Father-The Character of the Works Should Speak for Themselves (Jn 5:1) •         Believe me not-If the Evidence Doesn’t Show the Works to Be God’s, Then You Are Not to Blame for Your Unbelief •         But if I do-If I Am Performing the Works of My Father •         Though you believe not me-Or You Don’t Credit the Works to My Authority •         Believe the works-At Least You Can See These (Jn 3:2) •         Jesus Deeds Are Like the Deeds of God, Both in Power & Graciousness •         That ye may know, and believe-Take the Further Step to Understand •         That the Father is in me, and I in the Father-The Works of the Father & Son are Identical •         Again to take him-Hands Free of Stones & Preparing to Grasp •         He escaped out-It Was Not His Time •         Beyond Jordan •         John did no miracle-In Judaism, Prophets Were Identified by Signs •         All things that John spake-Lasting Testimony •         And many believed-Hearts Prepared by John (1 Cor 3:6) •         On him-Not Just on His Words •         There- A Pointed Reference to Not in Jerusalem   Posted Jun 22 2008, 04:01 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 8

  The Good Shepherd                John 10:28-31  •         I give-Not Will Give •         Them-The Possessors Not Professors •         Eternal life-A Byproduct of Salvation, Never Obtained Apart from Christ •         Never perish-Indeed Not Ever Be Destroyed or Lost •         Neither shall any man (autos)-A Reference to a Definite Person, Place, Thing or Concept •         Pluck them out of my hand-Snatch; Security is In the Ability of the Shepherd •         The Security of God’s Sheep is Assured: •         By Definition •         By Gifting •         By Promise of God •         The Good Shepherd Has a Threefold Relationship to His Sheep: •         Loving Relationship because He Died for the Sheep •         Living Relationship Because He cares for the Sheep •         Lasting Relationship Because Not a One is Lost •         Is greater than all-Supreme Authority and Power •         No man is able-Confidence •         Out of my Father’s hand-Double Protection •         I and my Father are one-Deity •         Are one-Unity, Not Identity •         One in Essence •         Jewish Belief Punished Statements Like This as Blasphemy (Lev 24:16) •         Stone him-Hostility •         Jews took up stones-Carried in Their Hands •         Again-A Second  and More Desperate Attack (Jn 8:59)   Posted Jun 15 2008, 12:08 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 7

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:22-27      l     The Feast of the Dedication-Not An Observance From the Law l     This Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) was Symbolized by a Celebration of Lights l     It was winter-Season l     Make us to doubt?-Hold Us in Suspense l     Tell us plainly (parrhesia)-Meaning with Boldness or Publically l     If thou be the Christ-Messiah; Political & Religious Meaning to the Jews l     Jesus answered them-In Wisdom l     I told you-In Signs & Word Images l     In my Father’s name-In the Father’s Authority l     Ye believe not-They Pretended That They Only Doubted; It was Unbelief l     Because ye are not of my sheep-Not Lack of Information (Jn 6:37) l     My sheep hear my voice-Understand His Works & His Words (Ps 58:3-5) l     I know them-Always l     They follow me-Deeds (James 2:20)   Posted Jun 15 2008, 12:03 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 6

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:17-21 •         Doth my Father love me-The Basis for Jesus Willingness to Die (Jn 15:12) •         Jesus Saw His Whole Life as An Act of Obedience to God (Jn 14:15) •         I lay down my life…I might take it again-Not a Martyr’s Death •         His Voluntary Death Was Followed by His Victorious Resurrection •         Jesus Always Saw the Cross & the Glory Together •         No man (oudemia)-Not Even One or No One •         Taketh it…I lay it down of myself-Exercise of His Sovereign Will •         Power-Means Both Right & Authority •         Lay it down…take it up-Perfect Freedom of Exercise •         Commandment have I received of my Father-Fulfilling the Father’s Will •         How Did the Listeners Respond to This Message? •         Division (schisma)-Impossible to Be Neutral About Christ •         He hath a devil-Demon (Matt 12:22-24) •         Why hear ye him?-They Feared the Effect of His Teaching •         Not the words…hath a devil-The Teachings Disprove the Charge   Posted Jun 08 2008, 03:04 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 5

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:11-16 •         Good (Kalos)-Good Without Limitation or Qualification •         The-Many Worthy of the Name, But Jesus Alone Justifies the Designation •         Prophesy Declares Him to be The Shepherd (Gen 49:22-24; John 11:49-52) •         Giveth his life-Layeth Down or Die Voluntarily •         For the sheep-The Shepherd Dies That the Sheep May Live (1 Jn 3:16; Matt 20:28) •         Hireling-Motivated by Selfish Gain •         Not the shepherd-All Who Proclaim Themselves to be the Door of the sheep •         Whose own the sheep are not-The Good Shepherd Purchased the Sheep With His Blood •         Care is Neglected When Pressure Comes •         Seeth the wolf coming-Any Power Opposed to Christ (Matt 10:16; Acts 20:29) •         Leaveth the sheep, and fleeth-In the Hour of Real Peril, They Turn & Run •         The wolf catcheth them and scattereth the sheep-Snatch and Split •         Careth not for the sheep-Only Cares for Himself •         A Distinguishing Characteristic of the Shepherd •         Know-Recognize, Understand; Intimate Relationship •         My sheep-How Does Jesus Know Us? •         He Knows Our Names (10:3; 1:42) •         He Knows Our Nature •         He Knows Our Needs •         Am known of mine-How Do We Know Him? (Jn 17:3) •         By Trusting Him and Getting the Indwelling Holy Spirit •         By Listening to His Voice (Word) •         By Experiencing His Daily Care •         As-A Comparison •         Father knoweth me…I know the Father-Absolute Equality (Matt 11:27) •         Obedience of Son-to-Father is the Example Relationship Desired Between Sheep-to-Shepherd (Jn 15:10 & 17:8) •         And I lay down my life for the sheep-He knows the Price & is Willing to Sacrifice for His Own  •         Other sheep… not of this fold-Gentiles •         I have-Ownership Even Before the Formation of the Church •         Them also I must bring-Guarantee (Eph 2:13) •         Fold (poimne)-Means Flock •         To Be fold, the Word Must be gaderah (Lk 2:8) •         Jesus Laid Down His Life to Break Down Partitions (Gal 3:23)   Posted Jun 01 2008, 04:36 PM by jbarch with no comments