THE
KEY TO THE BIBLE, INSTRUCTOR - 6th SESSION
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Assign kingdom verses to read.
GET ACQUAINTED – What questions would
you like to ask other participants?
We
have been considering how the entire Bible relates to Christ. Revelation builds progressively and
accumulates images as previews to prepare mankind for the coming of Christ and
the Gospel.
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What insights did you bring to share?
2 Pt.1:16-19 "We [Peter, James, and John] were eyewitnesses of [the Lord Jesus
Christ's] majesty…while
we were with Him on the mountain, we heard God the Father say He was well
pleased with Him [Mt.17:5], yet the prophetic word
is more sure [than that experience]…"
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The phrase
Tracing the
1. What was the purpose of
Christ's coming and redeeming the world?
So
God and His people can dwell together.
God’s intent is to be in relationship and fellowship with
His people. Many images are employed to
describe that relationship and union: covenant; chosen people;
adoption; family; father/son; marriage; redemption; reconciliation;
restoration; tabernacle; temple; peace; rest; abide; etc. The
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Ask participants to
read the following kingdom verses and state the point being made: Mt.4:17, 23; 5:20; 6:33; 13:10-11, 40-43; 24:14;
Jn.3:3, 5-6; 18:36; Lk.1:31-33; 17:20; Acts 1:3; 8:12;
19:8; 1 Cor.4:20; 15:50-53; Heb.1:8; 12:25-29
1. What indication do we
have in the early chapters of Genesis that God's original intention was to
dwell with man?
“Let Us make man in Our
image, according to Our likeness ...”God created man in His own image; in the
image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Gen.1:26-27)…And
they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden" (Gen.3:8a)
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The
first time the idea of establishing a kingdom is explicitly stated is in Gen.17:7-8, where God changes Abram's
name to Abraham and says, "I will establish My
covenant...to be God to you and to your offspring after you…and I will be their
God".
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Generations later, a famine in the
2. What reasons did God
give for delivering
Ex.6:2-8 "I have
heard the groaning of the people of
Ex.29:45-46 "I am
the LORD their God, who brought them up out of the
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Remember
that because of sin, man was cast out of God's holy presence (Gen.3:23-24); His dwelling with people
necessitated first dealing with sin. God
used the delivery of
3. Where did God say he
would meet with
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When
the tabernacle was completed, it was filled with the glory of the LORD
signifying God's presence among them (Ex.40). The tabernacle was a symbol of God's
dwelling with man. "I will set My dwelling place among you...I will walk among you and be
your God, and you shall be My people" (Lev.26:11-12). Years later,
after they had conquered the land and settled in it, Solomon built a permanent
structure and "the glory of the LORD filled the house" (2 Chron.7:1-5).
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But
4. Ezekiel also saw a
renewed city of
Jehovah
Shammah (Ez.48:35)
"The name of the city from that time on shall be The LORD is there."
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As
prophesied,
5. What was the prophecy
made by the post-exilic prophet Zechariah?
(Zech.2:10-13)
"I am coming and I will dwell in your midst."
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This
brings us to Jesus. Read Jn.1:1-2, 14.
Thus begins the story of how God
dealt with the sin that separated [cut off]
man from God in the first place. In Mt.1:20-23, an angel of the Lord
announced, "all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the Lord through the prophet saying, 'Behold the virgin shall be with child,
and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel which is translated 'God
with us'." [Isa.7:14].
6. On the eve of Christ's death, He
instituted the New Covenant. What did he promise the disciples at this last supper?
(Jn.14:16-18) (a) He was going to send the Holy Spirit to
live in them. (b)"I will come to
you"
7. As a result, what do
all believers (Jew and Gentile) become? [see
Apdx.E] 1 Cor.3:16 - the temple of the Holy
Spirit. - the new temple of God (notice the connection with redemption in 6:19-20) 1 Pt.2:5, 9-10 - spiritual house, holy
priesthood, a chosen people, royal priesthood, holy nation, people belonging to
God, the people of God {also Eph.2:19-22; Ex.19:5-6}
8.
The apostle John describes eternity in terms of
a New heavens and earth
to which the holy city, the new Jerusalem
comes. What
does the angel say he will show
John? The
bride, the wife of the Lamb
What does he show him? The holy city
Rev.21:1-3,
9b-11a, 22-23. "Now the tabernacle [ESV dwelling place] of God is
with men, and He will tabernacle [live, dwell] with them. They will
be His people, and God Himself will be with men, and be their God." "I did not see a temple in the city,
because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city had no need of the sun…for the glory
of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its
light."
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Notice that this study did not progress by going through passages on
the kingdom. Read and comment on
the following: Lk.16:16; 1
Cor.15:50; Col.1:12-20; 1 Thes.2:12; 2 Tim.4:18; Rev.1:4b-6; 5:8-10; 11:15
9. What is the goal of the
Gospel? Completion, fulfillment, and satisfaction
in fellowship with God
1 Cor.15:20-28 “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead…in Christ shall all be
made alive…then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father
after destroying every rule and every authority and power…For ‘God has put all
things in subjection under His feet’…When all things are subjected to Him, then
the Son himself will also be subjected to Him who put all things in subjection
under Him, that God may be all in all.”
1 Pt.3:18 "For Christ
suffered once for sins…that He might bring us to God" [means to an end]
Ps.42:1 “As a deer pants for
flowing streams, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God”
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PROJECT from lesson 1 DUE: Explain
Mt.2:13-15. This was to fulfill what
the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."
(Hos.11:1) referring to God's calling His son (the nation
THE
BIBLE STORY
Telling the story of the Bible means relating the
historical account to the Gospel. This is most
effectively accomplished by chronologically going through the historical
narrative pointing out the significance of what is revealed by the
story. It is not just a matter of
reviewing the historical facts and describing the events as they occur. The lessons involving the unseen
realities of God and His ways as well as Man and his condition are key to preparing hearts to receive the Gospel. Spiritual truths answer
questions like: What is the underlying truth? Why are things the way they are?
Why does it have to be this way? and What is the
remedy? See God’s
Big Picture – Tracing the storyline of the Bible
[Firm
Foundations by Trevor McIlwain, New Tribes
Further study
The
Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm, the
story of the Bible told and illustrated for children
Read through the books of historical
movement [on bookmark] in chronological order (one Gospel > Mark, or a
harmony). Look for the spiritual
story embedded in the framework of Biblical history. Bear in mind that most books contain sections
in that are not chronologically arranged.
The
Flow of Biblical History – There are Chronological Bibles
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The books of Historical Movement |
Other Books Written During the Period |
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Genesis |
Job, Psalms |
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Exodus |
Leviticus, Psalms |
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Numbers |
Deuteronomy, Psalms |
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Joshua |
Psalms |
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Judges |
Ruth, Psalms |
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1 & 2 Samuel |
Psalms |
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1 & 2 Kings There is a Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
Song of Solomon, 1 & 2 Chronicles,
Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah,
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Psalms |
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Daniel |
Jeremiah, Lamentations,
Ezekiel |
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Ezra |
Haggai, Zechariah |
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Nehemiah |
Esther |
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Malachi |
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Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
or a Harmony of the Gospels |
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Acts There is a Harmony Of the Life of St.Paul |
James, 1 & 2
Thessalonians, Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthians,
Romans, Philemon, Ephesians, Colossians,
Philippians, 1 Peter, 1 Timothy,
Titus, 2 Timothy, Hebrews, 2 Peter Jude,
1, 2 & 3 John |
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Revelation |
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BOOKMARKS
- DIRECTIONS:
(1) select the bookmarks, (2) print selection on heavy paper, (3) cut page
1" above and below print, (4) cover printed side with contact paper, (5)
cut out bookmarks.
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The
books of Historical
Movement |
The
books of Historical
Movement |
The
books of Historical
Movement |
The
books of Historical
Movement |
The
books of Historical
Movement |
The
books of Historical
Movement |
|
Chronological Bible |
Chronological Bible |
Chronological Bible |
Chronological Bible |
Chronological Bible |
Chronological Bible |
|
Genesis |
Genesis |
Genesis |
Genesis |
Genesis |
Genesis |
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Exodus |
Exodus |
Exodus |
Exodus |
Exodus |
Exodus |
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Numbers |
Numbers |
Numbers |
Numbers |
Numbers |
Numbers |
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Joshua |
Joshua |
Joshua |
Joshua |
Joshua |
Joshua |
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Judges |
Judges |
Judges |
Judges |
Judges |
Judges |
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1 & 2 Samuel |
1 & 2 Samuel |
1 & 2 Samuel |
1 & 2 Samuel |
1 & 2 Samuel |
1 & 2 Samuel |
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1 & 2 Kings Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
1 & 2 Kings Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
1 & 2 Kings Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
1 & 2 Kings Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
1 & 2 Kings Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
1 & 2 Kings Harmony of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles |
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Daniel |
Daniel |
Daniel |
Daniel |
Daniel |
Daniel |
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Ezra |
Ezra |
Ezra |
Ezra |
Ezra |
Ezra |
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Nehemiah |
Nehemiah |
Nehemiah |
Nehemiah |
Nehemiah |
Nehemiah |
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Malachi |
Malachi |
Malachi |
Malachi |
Malachi |
Malachi |
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Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
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Acts Harmony Of the Life of |
Acts Harmony Of the Life of |
Acts Harmony Of the Life of |
Acts Harmony Of the Life of |
Acts Harmony Of the Life of |
Acts Harmony Of the Life of |
APPENDIX - D
Chap.6 of
RPCD http://pop.eradman.com/
CHRIST REIGNS AS KING
TODAY
The good news is that
the
APPENDIX - E
Chap.7 of
RPCD
THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE
ONE
Old and New Testament
saints constitute a single united body of the redeemed.
The
gospel and salvation are not confined to the Jews, “Other sheep I have which
are not of this fold; them also I must bring…there will be one flock and one
shepherd” (Jn.10:16). Caiaphas the high priest “prophesied that Jesus would
die for the nation [
The
coming of Christ and teaching concerning the church is not something different
from what the Old Testament taught. Paul
understood the church to include all who had faith like that of Abraham, ie., to have its roots in the Abrahamic
Covenant (Rom.4). He told king
Agrippa that his proclamation of light to both Jews and Gentiles did not go
beyond (was not foreign to, out of character with) the promises of Moses and
the prophets (Acts 26:22-23).12 The New Covenant
establishes a new unified kind of race, spiritual in nature (1 Cor.15:45;
Rom.5:14; 9:6-13).
The mystery = Jews and Gentiles (all people on an
equal basis) as fellow heirs to the promises of God in Christ, united in one
body (Gal.3:6-9, 11-14, 26-29; 5:5-6, 6:15; Eph.3:3-6; 4:4). In Christ the rift between peoples is
repaired as symbolized by His reconciling both Jews and non Jews into the same
body. This new peace, a graft
contrary to nature13 (Rom.11:11-14), is a display of God’s
wisdom to heavenly rulers and authorities (Eph.3:10; Col.1:15-20),
marking the reconciling of heaven and earth.
To again distinguish between people by separating God’s people into Jews
and Gentiles is to break the union God has forged in Christ (Gal.2:18).
The
union of Jews and Gentiles as one people of God in the church was not a
mystery in the absolute sense. It was
anticipated and alluded to by the prophets, ie., “Blessed
is
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12. See The Hope of
13. God intervenes and
changes things contrary to nature (the usual, expected and accepted flow of
events). The very existence of the
universe and the nation
APPENDIX - F
MESSIAH -
SON OF MAN/SON OF GOD