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2 66 different manuscripts, yet one Book 40 different transcribers, yet one Author written over 2000 years, yet it is timeless 3 languages, yet one complete message Unaffected by human hands or intellect

3 Week 1} Genesis Pre-History Creation & Fall The Patriarchs Week 2} Feasts of Israel The Promised Land The Monarchy Poetical books Week 3} Daniel Post Exile History Major Prophets Minor Prophets Week 4} Un-fulfilled OT The NT Gospels The Last Week Tonight: Week 5} Acts Church Epistles Hebrew Christian Epistles Week 6} The End Times Revelation Conclusion Our Goal: To achieve a strategic grasp of the Design of the Bible, build a solid foundation upon its major truths, and attain an awareness to make it all fit together.

4 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed.

5 You are in the Fight Whether you realize it or not.

6 The Panorama of History Week 1 Week 2 Week 4 Week 3 Week 5 The Church 1K 2K 3K 4K 5K 6K 6,000 Years The Nation of Israel Israel scattered 1000 year Kingdom Genesis Rest of OT 400 years You Are (about) Here NT

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8 You Have Power to Live as a Child of God John 1:12 "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right ( power in KJV) to become children of God, to those who believe in His name"

9 John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

10 John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 1. para with you (to convict you of sin & lead you to Jesus) 2. en in you John 24:49; Acts 1:8; 10:44; 19:6 3. appa upon you (accompanied by other experiences - power)

11 John 16:7-8 I tell you the truth, It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come He will guide you into ALL truth

12 The New Testament HEBREW EPISTLES Week 4 Week 5

13 The Birth of the Church - Distinct from Israel The Gateway to the Epistles - Interpretation & Significances History of the first 30 years of the Church - (Revelation 2-3 covers the next 2000 years)

14 Ascension 1 Pentecost 2 Outrage over Stephen 7 Philip & Ethiopian 8 Conversion of Paul 9 Peter s Vision 10 Mission to Gentiles st Missionary Journey Council at Jerusalem 15 2 nd Missionary Journey 15 3 rd Missionary Journey 18 Paul Before Sanhedrin 23 Paul Before Gov. Felix 24 Paul Before Gov. Festus 25 Paul Before King Agrippa 26 Paul goes to Rome 27-28

15 What Is The Purpose For The Baptism In The Holy Spirit?

16 What Is The Purpose For The Baptism In The Holy Spirit? Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5,8 Power to Witness Luke 4:1,8; Acts 10:38

17 What Is The Purpose For The Baptism In The Holy Spirit? Acts 2:14; 4:29-31; 6:8; Prov 28:1; 1 Cor 2:4 Boldness - To Speak!

18 Stephen Before Sanhedrin Acts 7 Stephen lays out a pattern of Israel missing the first opportunity, and getting it on the second: Abraham Joseph Moses Law

19 Major Events: Conversion of Saul of Tarsus: Acts 9 chief persecutor of the early Church To the Apostle Paul writer of 2/3 rds of NT The Council in Jerusalem: Acts 15 Do the new Gentile believers keep the Mosaic Law?

20 Peter Paul Chapters 1-12 Chapters st Sermon 2 1 st Sermon 13 Lame Man Healed 3 Lame Healed 14 Simon the Sorcerer 8 Elymas the Sorcerer 13 Shadow Heals 5 Handkerchief Heals 19 Laying on Hands 8 Laying on Hands 19 Peter Worshipped 10 Paul Worshipped 14 Tabitha Raised 9 Eulychus Raised 20 Peter Imprisoned 12 Paul Imprisoned 28 Jerusalem the Center Antioch the Center Peter the Chief Figure Paul the Chief Figure Out to Samaria Out to Rome Word rejected by Jews in Israel Word rejected by Jews Dispersed Judgment on Herod Judgment on Jews

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23 Habakkuk 2:4 Romans 1:17 Galatians 3:11 Hebrews 10:38 Romans Definitive Doctrines 1 & 2 Corinthians Order in the Church Galatians Law vs. Grace Ephesians Mystery of the Church Philippians Resources in Suffering Colossians Christ Pre-eminent 1 & 2 Thessalonians The 2 nd Coming 1 & 2 Timothy Pastoral Advice Titus Pastoral Advice Philemon Intercessory Example

24 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof (wrong conduct), for correction (wrong doctrine), for instruction in righteousness. Ultimate Syllabus - Very Well Organized 7 C H U R C H E S Romans for doctrine Salvation 1,2 Corinthians for reproof Galatians for correction Ephesians for doctrine The Church Philippians for reproof Colossians for correction 1,2 Thess. for doctrine End Times

25 Written from Corinth During 3 rd Missionary Journey Outline of Romans (The Gospel According to Paul) 1. Doctrinal: Faith 1-8 Sin 1-3 Salvation 4-5 Sanctification Dispensational: Hope 9-11 Israel past 9 Israel present 10 Israel future Practical: Love 12-16

26 The First Adam & The Last Adam Romans 5:15-21 First Adam Last Adam Verse One man s offense One Man s free gift 15 many died righteousness to many One Adam For many offences 16 Judgment, condemnation gift of justification Through one man s Through One Man s 17 offence death reigned death, life reigns One man s offence The Righteousness of One 18 condemnation to all justification to all Disobedience of one Obedience of One 19 many made sinners many declared righteous Sin reigned in death Grace reigns in Eternal Life 21

27 Letter of the Law vs. The Life-Giving Spirit Depends on the flesh Rom 8:3 Depends upon God s Power Luke 23:49; Acts 1:8 Produces rebellion Rom 7:8 Produces God s desires Phil 2:13 Results in more sin Rom 5:20 Results in Righteousness Rom 8:4 Brings wrath Rom 4:15 Brings Joy & Peace Gal 5:22-23 Not of faith Gal 3:12 By Faith Gal 5:5; 2 Cor 5:7 The Law kills, The Spirit gives Life 2 Cor 3:4-6; Gal 3:21

28 Romans 8 Deliverance from the flesh by the Power of the Holy Spirit 8:1-11 Realization of our Sonship by the Holy Spirit s inner witness 8:12-17 Preservation in suffering by the Power of the Holy Spirit 8:18-30 A hymn of praise for Victory explaining God s logic of our security 8:31-39 The chapter opens with no possibility of condemnation The chapter closes with no possibility of separation

29 What Is The Purpose For The Baptism In The Holy Spirit? Help us in our prayers: Rom 8:27 He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God 1 Cor 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays

30 Written from Ephesus during Paul s 3 rd Missionary Journey Damaging Divisions 1-6 True wisdom vs. the Foolishness of God Human teachers are but stewards Replies to Other Problems 7-11 Marriage, meats, Communion, etc Spiritual Gifts Resurrection 15

31 Verses Chapter The Holy Spirit Divides the Gifts as He Wills 12 Diversity of Gifts but One Spirit 4-11 Diversity of members but One Body Diversity of service but One Church Spiritual Gifts Have No Value Without Love 13 The utter necessity of Love 1-3 The moral excellency of Love 4-7 The abiding supremacy of Love 8-13 The Greatest of the Gifts is Prophecy 14 It most edifies the Church 1-22 It most convinces outsiders Its use should be orderly 29-40

32 What is The Gospel? 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 I declare to you the gospel by which you are saved: 1. Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 2. He was buried, 3. He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures

33 You Have the Mind of Christ Spiritual Wisdom 1 Cor 2:16 "For 'who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?' But we have the mind of Christ."

34 Written from Macedonia during Paul s 3 rd Missionary Journey Jesus Christ is Our Comfort Amid Trial Paul s Account of his Ministry 1-5 His Motive (1-2) His Message (3-5) Paul s Appeal to his Converts 6-9 Things Spiritual (6-7) Things Material (8-9) Paul s Answer to his Critics Critics and their posturing The Apostle and his credentials

35 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

36 Any man who is In Christ Jesus is a new species of being that never existed before. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

37 You Are 2 Cor 5:17-21 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."

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40 Liberation Through the Gospel Written from Antioch during Paul s 3 rd Missionary Journey Authenticity of the Gospel 1-2 Genuine as to its origin 1 Genuine as to its nature 2 Superiority of the Gospel 3-4 The new relation it effects 3 The privileges it releases 4 The True Liberty of the Gospel 5-6 Love-service ends Law-bondage 5:1-15 Spirit ends flesh-bondage 5:16-6:10

41 Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Compromises of the Faith: Faith vs. Works Grace vs. Law Spirit vs. Flesh Truth vs. Error Church vs. State Christianity vs. Paganism Christ vs. pseudo-christ From your Heart For your Neighbor For your God Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Kindness Goodness Faithfulness Gentleness Self-Control

42 Galatians 3:26-27, 29 "For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. And if you are Christ s, then you are Abraham s seed, and heirs according to the promise." You Have the Eternal Inheritance

43 You Have the Choice to Not Access His Power Gal 5:25 "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."

44 Written from prison in Rome Our Wealth in Christ 1-3 Praise for spiritual possession 1:3-14 Prayer for spiritual perceptions 1:15-23 Our new condition in Christ 2:1-10 Our new relation in Christ 2:11-22 Revealing of the Divine Mystery 3:1-12 Receiving of the Divine Fullness 3:13-21 Our Walk in Christ 4-6 Church corporately 4:1-16 Believers individually 4:17-5:2 Sensual-living outsiders 5:3-21 Special Relationships 5:22-6:9 The Armor of God 6:10-20

45 Our battle is against: (Ranks of Angels) 1. Principalities 2. Powers 3. Rulers of this dark world 4. Wickedness in high places Our Armor 1. Belt of Truth 2. Breastplate of Righteousness 3. Feet shod with Gospel of Peace 4. Shield of Faith 5. Helmet of Salvation 6. Sword of the Spirit 7. Our Heavenly, Heavy Artillery: Praying in the Spirit

46 "and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus," You Are Eph 2:6

47 You Have Every Blessing Eph 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,"

48 Written from prison in Rome Resources Through Suffering Now Christ in our Life 1 Christ over our Mind 2 Later Christ our ultimate Goal 3 Christ our Strength 4

49 Philippians 2:5-6, 10-11; 3:20 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ

50 Doctrinal: The Fullness of Christ 1-2 In the Creation 1:15-18 In Redemption 1:19-23 In the Church 1:24-2:7 Against heresy 2:8-23 Practical: The New Life 3-4 Believers individually 3:1-11 Believers reciprocally 3:12-17 Domestic relationships 3:18-21 Employment obligations 3:22-4:1 Outsiders 4:1-6 Personal matters 4:7-22 Written from prison in Rome

51 Written from Corinth during 2 nd Missionary Journey Next Week

52 The Local Church and its Minister From Prison in Rome to Ephesus A Challenge to Faithfulness A Charge: Guard the Deposit 1 The Assembly & its Conduct 2-3 Concerning Order Public Prayer Concerning Office Elders & Deacons The Minister & His Conduct 4-6 To the Assembly To Particular Groups 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time The True Pastor under Testings 1-2 True Personal Reaction True Pastoral Reaction The True Pastor & End-times Troubles 3-4 True Personal Reaction True Pastoral Reaction 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

53 From Macedonia to Crete Maintain Good Works As to Elders in the Assembly 1 Put things in order As to Classes in Particular 2 Adorn the doctrine As to Members in General 3 Maintain good works Titus 3:5 He saved us not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit From Prison in Rome to Colossae A Personal Intercession Salutation 1-3 Praise of Philemon 4-7 Plea for Onesimus 8-17 Paul s Pledge Benediction Philemon vs 7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

54 Not one of these 8 were addressed to a Church Warnings seem to be in contrast with the assurances of the Church epistles The Hebrew Christian Epistles Hebrews The New Covenant James Faith Demonstrated 1 st Peter Persecuted Church 2 nd Peter Coming Apostasy 1 st John Love 2 nd John False Teachers 3 rd John Preparation of Helpers Jude Apostasy Widely misunderstood Not reaching backward, but reaching beyond

55 Author unknown, written before 70 AD Jesus: The New and Better Deliverer 1-7 The God-man: better than the Angels An Apostle better than Moses A Leader better than Joshua A Priest better than Aaron Calvary: A New and Better Covenant 8-9:18 Offers better Promises Opens a better Sanctuary Sealed by a better Sacrifice Achieves far better Results Faith: The True and Better Response 9:19-23

56 What comes first? Faith or understanding? Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

57 Endurance of Faith Outward Trials & Inward Temptations 1:2-18 Tests of the Genuineness of Faith Response to the Word of God 1:19-27 Response to social distinctions 2:1-13 Production of Good Works 2:14-26 Exercise of self-control 3:1-18 Reaction to worldliness 4:1-5:12 Pray in all circumstances 5:12-18 To the Twelve Tribes of the Dispersion Written in Jerusalem around 50 AD ½ brother of Jesus -before Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) James 4:4 Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

58 The Status of the Believer 1 2:10 Foreknowledge of God Unto Obedience of Faith The Living Stone The Pilgrim Life 2:11 4:11 Citizens, Servants, Marriage The Fiery Trial 4:12 5:11 Rejoice; Commit; Be Vigilant Farewell 5:12-14 Written between AD

59 The Need to Grow 1 In Virtue, Knowledge, Self-Control, Patience, Godliness, Kindness, and Love By more sure Word of Prophecy False Teachers 2 Will infect with slander and immorality God delivers to and from judgment Fallen Angels vs. Noah & family Gen 6 Sodom & Gomorrah vs. Lot and family Gen 19 Promise for End Times 3 Scoffers of the 2 nd Coming Written between AD

60 Written between AD Structure of Sevens 7 Traits of the Born Again: 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1 (2x), 4, 18 7 Reasons why This Epistle Written 1:3, 4; 2:1, 13-17, 21-24, 26; 5:13 7 Tests of Christian Genuineness 1:6, 8, 10; 2:4, 6, 9; 4:20 7 Tests of Honesty and Reality 1:6, 8, 10; 2:4, 6, 9; 4:20 (Six Liars: 1:6, 10; 2:4, 22; 4:20; 5:10)

61 Written between AD The Seven Tests 1. Of Profession 1:5-2:11 2. Of Desire 2:12-2:17 3. Of Doctrine 2:18-2:28 4. Of Conduct 2:29-3:24 5. Of Discernment 4:1-4:6 6. Of Motive 4:7-4:21 7. Of New Birth 5:1-5:21

62 Written between AD Seven Contrasts: Truth vs. Error 1. The Light vs. the darkness 1:5-2:11 2. The Father vs. the world 2:12-2:17 3. Christ vs. the antichrist 2:18-2:28 4. Good Works vs. evil works 2:29-3:24 5. The Holy Spirit vs. error 4: Love vs. religious fakes 4:7-4,21 7. The God-born vs. others 5:1-5,21

63 1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world."

64 "Beloved, now are we the sons of God..." 1 John 3:2

65 Written between AD 2 nd John To the Elect Lady Practical: Walk in Love The Divine insistence on love 4-5 The Human expression of love 6 Doctrinal: Watch Against Error Warning against false teaching 7-9 Warning against false charity Parting comments Gaius: Service in Truth & Love 2-8 Diotrephes: Evil by pride & strife 9-11 Commendation of one Demetrius 12 Parting words 13-14

66 Written between AD Warning against False Teachers 3-16 Their subtle perversions Their certain doom Their ungodly ways Their utter falsity Resources in How to Contend Apostasy has been foretold Build, pray, keep watch! Support those who contend vs 6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;

67 Week 1} Genesis Pre-History Creation & Fall The Patriarchs Week 2} Feasts of Israel The Promised Land The Monarchy Poetical books Week 3} Daniel Post Exile History Major Prophets Minor Prophets Week 4} Un-fulfilled OT The NT Gospels The Last Week Week 5} Acts Church Epistles Hebrew Christian Epistles Week 6} The End Times Revelation Conclusion Our Goal: To achieve a strategic grasp of the Design of the Bible, build a solid foundation upon its major truths, and attain an awareness to make it all fit together.

68 Righteousness isn't what you do it's who you are!

69 You are invited to join us for our home group Bible Study! Contact us on Seneca Street Bible Study for more information We meet 1 Friday night per the Hutchison s household Next Study is Friday, February 19 6pm Good fellowship - Good food - Good Word

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