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2 Corinthians 4:7

Triumphant (Ps. 118)

9/27/2021

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This is the last class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).
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+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
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  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​​
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  1. Salvation (vv. 1, 5f, 10, 14-18; Ex 15:2, 6; Col 2:15; Heb 13:5f)
  2. Proclamation (vv. 19-24; Acts 4:8-11; 1 Pet 2:4-10; 2 Cor 2:14)
  3. Expectation (vv. 25-27; Num 6:24ff; Jn 12:12-16; Mt 23:37ff; 1 Th 4:16f)

Since it's our last class, be sure to check out the further reading section below for some of our sources. And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!

Further Reading:
  • ​Chinworth, Matt. The background for our theme slide. www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/may-june/do-we-love-gods-law-old-testament-ethics.html.
  • The Gospel Transformation Bible. Edited by Bryan Chapell & Dane Ortlund. This is my second stop on each passage, after Wright’s Seven Sentences (below). Crossway, 2013.
  • Krol, Peter. “Top 13 OT Chapters Quoted in the NT.” My original inspiration, although we’re using a slightly different list based on my own studies. www.knowableword.com/2013/04/03/top-13-ot-chapters-quoted-in-the-nt/.
  • Strawn, Brent A. “We Need to Read the Bible Jesus Read.” That title should sound familiar. www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/january-february/old-first-testament-bible-jesus-read.html.
  • Wright, Christopher J.H. The Old Testament in Seven Sentences. Another walk through the Old Testament. I usually start with this one. InterVarsity, 2019.
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Enthroned (Ps. 110)

9/20/2021

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This is the twelfth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).
​
+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Melchizedek (Gen. 14:17ff; Heb. 5:5-11; 6:19-7:4)
  2. David (1 Chr. 15:25-28; 29:10-13; Ps. 110; Matt. 22:41ff)
  3. ​Christ (Acts 2:32-36; Heb. 7:22-28; 1 Cor. 15:22-26; Rev. 19:11-16)​

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Forsaken (Ps. 22)

9/13/2021

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This is the eleventh class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).
​
+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​
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  1. Abandoned by God (22:1-8; 4:1; Matt. 3:17; 16:21-23; 26:38f)
  2. Surrounded by enemies (22:12-18; 7:1f; Josh. 2:11; Matt. 27:35-54)
  3. Gathered with family (22:22-29; Lev. 7:14-16; Heb. 2:10ff; 12:22-24)

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Crushed (Is. 53)

9/6/2021

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This is the tenth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​
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  1. He satisfies (42:1; 49:3; 50:4-6; 52:7, 13; 53:4, 6, 10f; Acts 8:26ff)
  2. He suffers (Matt. 8:16f; 27:26-31, 38, 57-61; 1 Pet. 2:21ff)
  3. He saves (Rom. 10:9f, 14-17; Heb. 5:8f; 9:11-14, 18-22; 10:19-25)
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​“And can it be that I should gain
An int'rest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me?”
~ Charles Wesley


And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Comfort (Is. 40)

8/30/2021

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This is the ninth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​
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  1. His Word (40:3-5, 6-8, 13; Mark 1:1-5; 1 Pet. 1:22ff; 1 Cor. 2:10ff)
  2. His Works (questions in 40:12-26; Ps. 147:4f; Rom. 11:33ff)
    1. “Astronomers now estimate … that there are more than 400 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and that there are 125 billion galaxies in the universe. The total number of stars is estimated at 1x1022 or 10 billion trillions [100 sextillion]” (The ESV Study Bible, Is. 40:25f).
  3. His Worth (40:27-31; Ps. 18:3; 90:1f; songs in Rev. 4-5; Rom. 15:4f)

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Read (Is. 29)

8/23/2021

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This is the eighth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Intro: “Have you not read…?” (7x in NT; Is. 6:9-10; 28:9-13)
  2. “The first demand any work of art makes upon us is surrender. Look. Listen. Receive. Get yourself out of the way.” (C. S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism, p. 19)
  3. Look (29:9-12; Lev. 10:10-11; Ezra 7:10; Neh. 8:8; Rom. 11:5-10)
  4. Listen (29:13-14; Matt. 15:7-14; 1 Cor. 1:18-25)
  5. Receive (29:15-19; Rom. 9:19-26; Lk. 7:22-23; 10:25-29; Jam. 1:19ff)​

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Sanctify (Is. 8)

8/16/2021

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This is the seventh class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Children of promise: 8:18; 7:3, 7; 8:3-4; 7:14-16; 8:8, 10
  2. Honor the Lord: 8:11-13 (1 Pet. 3:14-16)
  3. Seek his refuge: 8:14-15 (1 Pet. 2:4-8; Rom. 9:30ff)
  4. Hear his word: 8:16-18 LXX (Heb. 2:10-13)
  5. Look to the Light: 9:1-2, 6-7 (Matt. 1:20-23; 4:12-17)​

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Testify (Deut. 32)

8/9/2021

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This is the sixth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Inclusio (Envelope structure): 31:19-21, 28-29; 32:1, 40, 45-47
  2. God’s justice (32:3f, 8f; Hb 1:6f, 14; 12:22f; Mt 18:10; Rv 15:3f; 16:5)
  3. God’s jealousy (32:5, 16f, 20f; Ps. 106:36f; Jude 1:6; 1 Cor. 10:14-22)
  4. God‘s judgment (32:19, 35f, 43; Rom. 10:19; 12:17ff; Heb. 10:29-31)

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Love, Pt. 2 (Deut. 6)

8/2/2021

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This is the fifth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Intro: Love is our inheritance (6:1-3; Rom. 8:14-17; Mark 12:28-34)
  2. Shape the habits of your heart (6:4-9; Luke 4:16-21; 1 Cor. 15:33)
  3. Remember the beauty of grace (6:10-15; Luke 6:20-26; 12:32-34)
  4. Strengthen your defenses (6:16-19; Luke 4:4, 8, 12; 1 Cor. 10:9-13)
  5. Share the story of Jesus (6:20-25; Luke 1:67-79; 1 Cor. 10:1-8, 14-17)

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Love, Pt. 1 (Lev. 19)

7/26/2021

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This is the fourth class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Keys in the text: I am the Lord (15x), holy, land, neighbor (see Ex. 20; Lev. 20; 25; Ezek. 22)
  2. Care for each other (19:17f, 13-16, 33f; Jam. 2:1-13; Luke 10:25-37)
  3. Care like God cares (19:2, 5-8, 26-28, 31; 1 Pet. 1:13-16; Eph. 5:1f)
  4. Care for the land (19:9f, 23-25, 29-30; 20:22-26; Deut. 20:19f; 22:6f)​

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Obey (Ex. 20)

7/19/2021

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This is the third class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Because of who God is (20:1-2, 11; Deut. 5:15; Ex. 3:13-17)
  2. Because of who we are (19:3-6; Deut. 4:5-8; 1 Pet. 2:9-12)
  3. Because of how we grow (20:20; Mt. 5:17-20, 48; Rom. 3:20; 7:7, 21-8:4)
  4. Because of how we love (Rom. 13:8ff; Ps. 51:6, 10, 17; 119:97)

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Trust (Gen. 15)

7/12/2021

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This is the second class in our new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using our teaching outline as a guide:​

  1. Call then covenant (12:1-4a; 15:5-6; 17:10f; Rom. 4:3-5, 9-12, 16-25)
  2. Belief then blessing (14:18-15:1; Gal. 3:5-9, 13-14)
  3. Preparation then promise (15:9-18; Gal. 2:14-16; 3:15-18, 23-29)
  4. Faith then friendship (22:15-18; Acts 7:5-8; Jam. 2:20ff; Heb. 11:8ff)
  5. On spiritual circumcision (Rom. 2:29; Col. 2:11-12; Phil. 3:3-4)

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!
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Flourish (Gen. 2)

7/5/2021

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This quarter in our Sunday morning class we started a new series walking through the thirteen Old Testament chapters most quoted in the New Testament.

As you get started…

+ PRAY for an open heart and mind (Eph. 1:15-19; 3:14-19).

+ READ the passage aloud, even if only to yourself (Luke 8:8; 9:44).

+ REFLECT on the passage, focusing on these questions:
​
  • What does this say about Jesus (John 5:39)?
  • What does this say about us (Rom. 15:4)?
  • How are we called to live into this good news (Gal. 3:24)?

+ FOLLOW along with the audio, using my teaching outline as a guide:
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  1. To extend God’s rule (1:28; 2:15; 1 Cor. 15:45, 54-57)
  2. To reflect and relate (1:27; 2:18; Heb. ezer, lifesaver; Ps. 33:20; 121:1-2; cf. Gen. 3:16, 15; 4:7)
  3. To become one (1 Cor. 6:15-20; Matt. 19:1-9)
  4. To show the mystery of the church (Eph. 5:28-33)
  5. To rest (2:1-3; Ex. 40:9-11, 33-34; Ps. 132:8, 14; 95:11; Heb. 3:18-4:7; Matt. 11:28-30)​

And feel free to hit me up with any questions at our Reach Out link above.

God bless!

​Further Reading:
  • ​Chinworth, Matt. The background for our theme slide. www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/may-june/do-we-love-gods-law-old-testament-ethics.html.
  • The Gospel Transformation Bible. Edited by Bryan Chapell & Dane Ortlund. This is my second stop on each passage, after Wright’s Seven Sentences (below). Crossway, 2013.
  • Krol, Peter. “Top 13 OT Chapters Quoted in the NT.” My original inspiration, although we’re using a slightly different list based on my own studies. www.knowableword.com/2013/04/03/top-13-ot-chapters-quoted-in-the-nt/.
  • Strawn, Brent A. “We Need to Read the Bible Jesus Read.” That title should sound familiar. www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/january-february/old-first-testament-bible-jesus-read.html.
  • Wright, Christopher J.H. The Old Testament in Seven Sentences. Another walk through the Old Testament. I usually start with this one. InterVarsity, 2019.
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