July 2009 - Posts

• Galatians Wk3

  Divine Origin of Paul’s Gospel            Gal 1:10-16a  n     Paul’s Present Confession n     He Served Only Christ n     The First Question Reveals Paul’s Present Motivation n     Do I now persuade men, or God?-Paul Told Men What They Needed to Hear, Not What They Wanted to Hear n     Paul May Have Adapted His Methods, But Not His Message (1 Cor 9:22) n     The Second Question Reveals Paul’s Future Motivation n     Do I seek to please men?-Paul Was Not Disturbed Over What Men Thought of His Ministry (1 Cor 4:3) n     The Gospel is Not a Product to be Peddled on the Marketplace of Life n     God, Not Any Human, is Our True Audience n     For if I yet pleased men-An Admission Paul Was Once a Men Pleaser n     Pleased men…servant of Christ-Mutually Exclusive n     Apostle…servant-Before Men an Apostle, Before God A Servant n     He Received His Message Only From Christ n     I certify (gnorizo)-Make Known n     Four Points About Paul’s Message: n     Not after man-His Message Was Not According to Human Advice (Prov 14:12) n     Neither…of man-His Message Was not From Human Sources n     Neither…taught it-By Any Other Apostle or Believer n     By the revelation of Jesus Christ-Directly Taught by Christ n     His Past Conduct n     He Hated The Church n     Ye have heard of my conversation-Personal Testimony Before Salvation n     I persecuted-To Put to Flight n     The church of God-The Body of Christ Which Becomes the Bride of Christ n     And wasted it-Elimination of Christian Doctrine n     Beyond measure-Disregarded The Counsel of His Teacher    n     He Loved The Traditions n     Three Facts About Paul’s Life as a Pharisee: n     First, He Was Rapidly Being Promoted n     Profited-Literally Means to Cut Before n     Second, Advancing Faster Than Anyone of His Age n     My equals-Means His Own Age or Classmates n     Third, He Was At The Head of the Class n     Exceedingly zealous-One With Greater Degree of Desire Than Anyone n     His Personal Conversion n     When it pleased God-When God Was Ready to Choose (Eph 1:5) n     Four Specific Acts of God in His Life: n     First, Separated, Meaning To Mark Off From a Boundary or Set Apart (Jer 1:4-5) n     Second, called me by his grace to Salvation (Jn 6:37) n     Third, to reveal his Son in me or Illumination (2 Cor 4:6) n     Fourth, preach him or Commissioned to the Gentiles   Posted Jul 26 2009, 02:23 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Galatians Wk2

  Salutation & Denunciation                   Gal 1:3 to 9  ·        Salutation ·        Salutations Included 3 Parts: ·        Name of the Sender ·        Name of the Recipient ·        A Formula of Greeting ·        This Salutation is Significant for the Important Feature Lacking…The Prayer of Thanksgiving ·        The Salutation Reveals the Mood & Burden of Paul’s Heart ·        Grace be to you and peace-Christian Terms Only Understood In Christ ·        Grace Comes First & is Always the Basis for Peace (Rom 5:1) ·        From God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ-A Linked Source of the Blessing ·        Who gave himself for our sins-The Basic Essence of Love is to Give ·        Gave-Past Tense, Never to Be Repeated ·        Himself-The Greatest Gift is That of Self ·        For our sins-Atonement As the Sin Bearer ·        That he might deliver us-Literally Means: To Lift Up Out Of ·        From this present evil world-Present Satanic World System ·        According to the will of God and our Father–Christ Did Always the Will of the Father (Matt 26:39) ·        There are 2 Significant Words for Will ·        Thelema-The Determined Will ·        Boulomai-The Desire of the Affections ·        To whom be glory for ever and ever-Thoughts of God Always Bring Forth Praise ·        Denunciation ·        I marvel that ye are so soon removed-Astonished At the Quickness of the Transition ·        Called you into the grace of Christ-Paul Was Convinced Their Salvation Was Genuine ·        From him…unto another gospel-From A Person To A Position ·        First, The Message Was A Different Gospel ·        Unto another gospel. Which is not another-Two Different Adjectives ·        The First another (heteron) Means: Another of a Different Kind ·        The Second another (allo) Means: Another of the Same Kind ·        Second, The Message Cast Suspicion on the Real Gospel ·        Third, The Galatians Didn’t Realize They Were Being Deliberately Manipulated ·        But there be some that trouble you-Doesn’t Matter Who the Agitators Are! ·        Trouble (tarasso) Means: To Throw Into Confusion ·        Pervert the gospel-Means To Turn Around or Twist ·        But though-Hypothetical Warning ·        We-Paul, Barnabas, Antioch Christians ·        Or an angel from heaven-Holy Angel, Not a Fallen Angel ·        Preach any other gospel-The Standard of Judgment Must Be the Message ·        Let him be accursed (anathema)-Means Physical Death as well as Spiritual Separation in the Lake of Fire ·        As we said before, so say I now again-Repeated Warning   Posted Jul 19 2009, 02:35 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Galatians Wk1

  Galatians Chapter 1:1-2  •         Theme •         Declaration of Independence From the Law As A Means of Salvation and Merit •         A Miniature Romans, Teaching Justification by Faith Alone •         Writer •         The Apostle Paul •         When Written •         Approx. 48-49 AD •         Written to Whom •         Churches-Meant To Be Circulated •         Where Was Galatia •         Who Were the Galatians •         Galatia Had Two Meanings When This Epistle Was Written •         North Central Turkey Where the Gaul’s Settled •         South Central Turkey Later Added by Rome •         Purpose •         To Defend Paul’s Apostolic Authority •         To Counteract the Evil Influence of the Judaizers in Galatia •         Judaizers-Christians Who Pervert the Gospel By Adding To It •         Observing the Law Was A Necessary Condition For A Right Relationship With God •         To Strengthen Galatian Believers in Faith Towards Christ & In the Fruits of the Spirit •         Importance •         Helped to Clarify the Separation Between Judaism & Christianity •         Proclaims Salvation Not By Works, But By Grace Through Faith  •         Paul’s Salutation to the Saints (1:1-2) •         Paul, an apostle-Authoritative Position As One Personally Chosen by Christ •         Apostle (Strongs 652 apostolos) Means: He That is Sent Forth With Orders •         The Word Had Two Meanings In Paul’s Day: •         Specifically Applied to the Twelve Apostles of Christ •         In A Broader Sense, Applied to Other Eminent Christian Teachers •         Not of men, neither by man-Not From Men, Neither Through A Man •         Of/From-Points to the Primary Source of the Title •         By/through-Is The Way the Title Was Conveyed •         To Distinguish the Higher Calling of the Word Apostle •         Men-Local Church Delegation •         Man-Indebted to a Man, Probably Ananias •         When Did Paul Become An Apostle•         Conversion & Appointment At The Same Time (Acts 26:16-18) •         But by Jesus Christ-Through the Will of the Resurrected Christ, Paul Was Made An Apostle •         And God the Father-Oneness of Attributes •         Who raised him from the dead •         It Supplies An Answer to the Objection That Paul Was Not Named & Taught by Christ •         It Connects the Action of God the Father With that of Jesus Christ •         And all the brethren which are with me-We All Feel the Same About This Situation •         Unto the Churches of Galatia-Forming a Distinct Fellowship Who Were All Affected by the Judaizers    Posted Jul 12 2009, 01:30 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk14B

  David’s Farewell (Part 2)                    1 Chronicles 29:1-30  n     The Donations n     From David n     Whom alone God hath chosen-Nor Partiality or Reproach for the Choice n     I have prepared with all my might-No Brooding Over Ambition Not Realized n     What Were Some of the Things Solomon Received From His Father? n     Unified Nation n     A Royal Capitol In Jerusalem n     A Respected Military Force n     Enemies Subdued n     Israel’s Boundaries Extended n     Prosperity Through Extensive Trade Routes n     People Engaged in Regular Worship & Singing Psalms n     Which I have given to the house of my God-Committed Personal Funds n     Approx Conversion $33 Million Gold & $12.5 Million Silver n     Who then is willing-A Challenge Based on David’s Example n     From the People n     Offered willingly-Free Will or Love Offering n     Approx Conversion $155 Million for All Items n     The Consecration n     David Praises the Lord n     First to God’s Glory n     Greatness, power, glory, victory and majesty-God is Sovereign Over All n     Thine is the kingdom-God Owns All n     In thine hand it is to make great-No One Gets Where They Are Without God’s Permission n     Second, To God’s Grace n     We should be able to offer-Everything We Have Comes From God n     We are strangers…sojourners-Without Our Own Property & Security n     Our days on the earth are as a shadow-God is Eternal, But Human Life is Brief n     Willingly offered all these things-David & The People Gave Joyfully & Sincerely n     Keep this for ever in…heart of thy people-This Attitude Will Remain n     Prepare their heart unto thee-Worship God Alone n     David Petitions The Lord n     And give unto Solomon-Prays That The Lord Would Establish A Heart For the Word & The Work n     Keeping the Law is Set Alongside of Building the Temple n     All The Congregation blessed, bowed, worshiped-Submission & Adoration n     The Conclusion n     Over all Israel-Unified Kingdom n     He died in a good old age-At 71 n     Full-Divine Approval n     Book-Written Records   Posted Jul 05 2009, 12:39 PM by jbarch with no comments