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An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the biblical narrative found in the New Testament books of Philippians and Colossians. Each verse of the two books is covered in sequence and organized into twelve independent units that are suitable for 30-minutes of personal devotion or one hour of small group study. The text is presented in its historical and literary context with a continual application to personal Christian discipleship. Table of Contents ________________________________________ Philippians A Guide for Christian Growth 1:1-11. The Key to Fulfillment 1:12-26. Living a Life of ...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Explore each verse of this narrative of the life of Jonah as He is called by God to preach salvation to the Ninevites. Organized as four individual Bible studies that are intended for about 30 minutes of personal study, or about one hour of small-group discussion. Table of Contents 1:1-16. Running from God. 1:17 - 2:10. Turning to God. 3:1-10. Obeying God. 4:1-11. Playing God. Bibliography.

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Explore this letter, written by Paul to the church in Colossae as he provides them with correction in Christian doctrine and practice. Organized as six individual Bible studies that are each intended for about 30 minutes of personal Bible study, or about one hour of small-group discussion. Table of Contents 1:1-14. Transformed by Faith 1:15-22. The Supremacy of Jesus 1:23-2:5. Faith Under Fire 2:6-23. Truth Under Fire 3:1-17. The Spiritual Integrity of an Holy Life 3:18-4:18. Responsible Christian Life Bibliography

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Walk through the letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the community of faithful Christian believers who were scattered about the region of ancient Asia Minor as he sought to share the gospel message in an encouraging and instructive manner. This was Peter's magnus opus, a work that has served to encourage and guide Christians for these many centuries. The text is organized into 18 short Bible studies, each useful for a 30-minute personal study, or an hour group study. Table of Contents 1 Peter 1:1-12. An Affirmation of Hope 9-2 1 ...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the scripture, organized as a sequence of individual Bible studies, suitable for about 30 minutes of personal study or for about an hour of small-class discussion. Table of Contents Luke 1:1-20. Be Faithful. Luke 1:26-38. Submitting to God. Luke 2:1-21. Making a Place for the Messiah Luke 2:20-38. Responding to God’s Greatest Gift Luke 2:39-52. A Mother’s Journey Luke 3:1-18. The Call to Repentance Luke 3:21-22, The Father-Son Relationship. Luke 4:1-13. Resisting the Temptation to Sin Luke 4:14-30. Jesus, the Messiah, the Christ. Luke 4:31-43....

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. The biblical text of Galatians is organized as seven stand-alone commentaries, suitable for about 30 minutes of personal study or about 1-hour of small-group discussion. Each commentary is also suitable for presentation as a homily or sermon. Table of Contents 1:1-24. The One True Gospel 2:1-21. The True Gospel 3:1-14. The Impotence of Works 3:15-4:7. Adopted as God's Children 4:8-31. Free to Grow 5:1-26. Free to Bear Fruit 6:1-18. Free to Love Bibliography

A theological and exegetical exposition of the biblical text. Organized into nine independent but biblically sequential bible studies that are each useful for about 30 minutes of individual Bible study or about an hour of small group study and discussion. This is an ideal resource for teachers of a Bible study from the book of James. Table of Contents: James 1:1-18 Enduring the Storms of Life James 1:19-2:13 Living the Word James 2:14-26 The True Work of Faith James 3:1-12 Speaking With Love James 3:13-18 The Wisdom of God and Man James 4:1-17 Practical Atheism James 5:1-6 The Pitfall of ...

A theological and exegetical exposition of the biblical text. Organized into nine independent but biblically sequential Bible studies that are each useful for about 30 minutes of individual Bible study or about an hour of small group study and discussion. This is an ideal resource for teachers of a Bible study from the book of Ecclesiastes. Table of Contents ________________________________________ Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:26. The Futility of Worldly Pursuits. Ecclesiastes 3:1-22. A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven. Ecclesiastes 5:9-6:12. The Corrupting Power of Wealth. Ecclesiastes 7:1-29. ...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Experience the dynamic history of the ancient Southern Nation of a divided Israel during the period of the kings as its kings and prophets found both successes and failures in their efforts to lead this fledgling nation under the authority of God. The text is organized into 12 short Bible studies, each useful for a 30-minute personal study, or an hour group study. Table of Contents 1:1-10; ... The Consequence of Worldly Leadership 3:1-15 The Characteristics of Spiritual Leadership 5:1-6:13 Honoring the LORD 8:22-30 Responding to ...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Walk through the Revelation of John, verse-by-verse, observing the Gospel presented in Apocalyptic form as John paints seven beautifully vibrant and picturesque vignettes that describe God's purpose of grace for mankind. Written to be easily read, but at the same time containing an in-depth treatment of John's theology as he presents each point with literary mastery. The text is organized into 26 short chapters, each useful for a 30-minute personal study, or an hour group study. An Introduction to the Interpretation of Apocalyptic ...

A theological exposition of the Old Testament book of Exodus Six select biblical passages are organized into sequential Bible studies that are each appropriate for about one hour of small-group discussion or about 30 minutes of personal devotion. The passages are presented with an emphasis on the history and context of the writings, and its application both in the early church and in the church today. TABLE OF CONTENTS Exodus 3:1-11; 4:10-17 A Reluctant Servant Exodus 12:1-14 Christ in the Passover Exodus 14:1-31 Between a Rock and a Hard Place Exodus 16:1-36 God’s Provision Exodus 19:1-...

A theological exposition of the Old Testament Book of Amos. The passages are organized into four Bible studies taken from selected passages of the Biblical text that are appropriate for about one hour of small-group discussion or about 30 minutes of personal devotion. The passages are presented with an emphasis on the history and context of the writings, and its application both in the early church and in the church today. Table of Contents Amos 4:1-13. Return to God Amos 5:1-27. Return to Worship Amos 6:1-14. Return to True Security Amos 7:9-17; 19:13-15. Return to Loyalty

An Expositional and Theological Exegesis of the scripture. Commentary on fifteen passages from the book of Jeremiah. Organized as individual Bible studies suitable for 30 minutes of personal study or about one hour of small-group discussion. Table of Contents 1:1-17. The Surety of God’s Calling 3:12-4:4. Return to True Faith 5:1-10. The Pitfall of “Playing Church” 7:1-15. The Pitfall of False Security 11:1-14. Courage to Speak the Truth 15:10-21. Going Against the Flow 18:1-12. Conforming to God’s Will 28:1-17. Discerning the Truth 29:1-14. True or False Hope? 31:27-34. The New ...

A theological exposition of the Old Testament Book of Judges. The passages are organized into six Bible studies taken from selected sequential passages of the Biblical text that are appropriate for about one hour of small-group discussion or about 30 minutes of personal devotion. The passages are presented with an emphasis on the history and context of the writings, and its application both in the early church and in the church today. Passages include: 2:7-23. Paddling Upstream in a Downstream World 4:1 - 5:3. Examples of God-Led Leadership. 6:1-16; 7:9-15. Fear to Faith 9:1-15, 56-57. The ...

A theological exposition of the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel. The passages are organized into nine Bible studies taken from selected passages of the Biblical text that are appropriate for about one hour of small-group discussion or about 30 minutes of personal devotion. The passages are presented with an emphasis on the history and context of the writings, and its application both in the early church and in the church today. Table of Contents ________________________________________ 1:1-4;3:1-8, 3:1-11. Responding to God’s Call. Page 5 7:1-4, 15-22. Choose Worldly or Godly Values 21 12:1...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the biblical text. The text is organized as twenty-five sequential but independent commentaries that are suitable for about thirty minutes of personal Bible study or about one hour of small-group study. The presentation makes use of the historical and literary context in an attempt to communicate the original author's intent. Each chapter contains applications to modern life. Table of Contents 1:18-25; 2:13-23 Joseph, a Model of Faithfulness 2:1-12. The Gifts of the Magi 3:1-17. The End of the Darkness 4:1-10. Putting Faith to the Test 5:1-12. The...

The Disciple's Bible Commentary is a theological exegesis of the scriptures, organized into units that are suitable for about 30 minutes of personal study, or about one hour of small group discussion. It utilizes a historical- and context-sensitive approach to the scriptures, applying it to real-life experience with the intent of bringing the reader to a stronger and more mature faith. Table of Contents 1. Romans 1:1-17. Called by God's Grace. 2. Romans 1:18-32. Hope for an Apostate World. 3. Romans 2:1-16. Salvation by Faith Alone. 4. Romans 3:1-12. Righteousness in God Alone. 5. Romans 3:...

A Theological and Exegetical Exposition of the biblical text of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians. Organized as six independent, but biblically sequential bible studies that are useful for about 30 minutes of personal study or about one hour of small group study with discussion. Ideal for use by teachers to teach a Bible study on the book of Philippians. Table of Contents 1:1-11. The Key to Fulfillment 1:12-26. Living a Life of Faith 1:27 - 2:11. It’s All About Others 2:12-30. The Light of the World is… You! 3:1-21. Growing in Faith, Truth, and Maturity 4:1-23. Developing a Faith-...

This is a short exegesis of Ephesians 6:10-12 as applied to the participation in the celebration of Halloween by members of the Body of the Christian Faith. It presents the history of the holiday, its pagan, witchcraft, and Christian roots, and presents a platform from which today's Christian can assess their own participation in the holiday.