Bible Study for Pastors Colossians 1 9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son , 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. {Redemption: To redeem something means to buy it back : When Adam and Eve sinned we no longer belonged to the Lord - sin and Death owned us (Romans6) - we were destined to be destroyed with Satan. To f
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Genesis 15 - the Sacrificial Covenant of the Lord
Genesis 15: After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness. Already the Lord is directing Abram not to look within himself but outward, upward and forward - to the promised Seed - and all who will come to faith through Him To believe (have
Faith
Concerning the Object and Subject of Faith… 1John 5:4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Faith in what? Faith in our words..? Faith in our faith ..? John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in ME you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world .” So whoever is born of God (John 3:3) overcomes the world because Christ overcame it first : Through Jesus’s vicarious death on the Cross, we now have everything we need that pertains to Life - everlasting Life. This is what deep down, everyone longs for - and it is only obtainable One Way (John 14:5-6). Here is the object of our Faith : Jesus Christ and Him crucified ! (there is NOTHING else - and nothing else is needed) 1John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? John 6:28-29 John 14:1-3
The Bridegroom and His Friend
The Bridegroom and His Friend Jesus : And Jesus said to them, “ Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast .” Mark 2:19 John the Baptist: “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled .” John 3:29 Here, we see Jesus and John the Baptist testifying about each other. Whether Jesus’s statement came first or John’s, both statements were given to John disciples, as a confirmation to them, that Jesus truly is the One John spoke of - and that John truly was His prophet.
Israel at the End - Concluding Remarks
This is a conclusion to my 12 day study on Israel in the end times. Let the reader understand before continuing, that the following is some of my conclusions on this matter, based on limited scholarly knowledge and training. Many who are more learned will have different conclusions…more detailed information. I recommend the reader do the research. I hope I have at least “wetted your appetite” to take a deeper dive into the Bible and search out the matter for yourself. This was my aim and my purpose. (Proverbs 25:2) Revelation 20:1-10 1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while. 4 Then I saw throne