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An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Organized as 14 individual Bible commentaries, each useful for one hour of small group discussion or about 30 minutes of personal study. Table of Contents ________________________________________ 1 Timothy 1:1-20. Minister with Grace, Mercy, and Sound Doctrine 1 Timothy 2:1-15. Minister with Reverent Worship 1 Timothy 3:1-16. Minister with Servant-Leadership 1 Timothy 4:1-16. Minister with Submission to the Spirit 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2. Minister with Love and Respect 1 Timothy 6:3-21. Minister with Godly Integrity 2 Timothy 1:1-18. ...

An exegetical and theological exposition of the New Testament Epistles of Paul to the Galatians and Ephesians. A sequential exploration of the scriptures, presented within the historical and literary context of the writing. The text is organized as twenty-two chapters, each a comprehensive presentation of a passage that is useful for about thirty minutes of personal study or about an hour of small-group study and discussion. The text is also useful as a resource for a facilitator of the study of these passages. Table of Contents _________________________________________ Galatians 1:1-24. ...

A theological exposition of the Old Testament Book of Proverbs. 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 Proverbs 1:1-33. God's Offer of True Wisdom Proverbs 5:3-14. Maintaining Integrity in a Postmodern World. Proverbs 8:1-12, 32-36; 9:13-17. Wisdom's ...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures. Explore each verse of these two letters written by Paul to the church in Thessalonica. Organized as eleven 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 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Exemplary Believers 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Effective Witnesses 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16. Faithfulness in the Tough Times 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13. Encouraging One Another 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. Your Purpose in Life 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Hope in the Midst...

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...

An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of the Scriptures

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 ...

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 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 ...

An exegetical and theological exposition of the Old Testament book of Hosea. The text is organized as a sequence of six units, each covering a key passage in the text, and presented within the context of the theme of that passage with an emphasis of its historical and literary context as well as its application to modern daily life. An exploration of the prophetic task of Hosea whose marriage to Gomer is an image of the relationship between YAHWEH and Israel. Each unit is useful for about thirty minutes of personal study, or about an hour of small-group study. Table of Contents Hosea 1:1-11...

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 Old Testament book of Second Samuel Seven 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 1:17-2:7 Responding to Life’s Losses 7:1-29 Building a House of Integrity 11:1-27;12:1-13 Acknowledging Our Sin 13:1-22 Domestic Violence and Abuse...

A Theological and Exegetical Exposition of the Scripture. Organized into a series of Bible studies that are intended for about 30 minutes of individual study or one hour of small-group study. The Bible book is described verse-by-verse with attention to the historical and literary context as well as its application to daily life. Table of Contents Malachi 1:1-14. A Fruitless Sacrifice Malachi 2:1-17. A Culture in Denial Malachi 3:1-4:6. A Promise of Salvation

A theological exposition of the general epistles of the New Testament books of 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. The passages are organized into thirteen Bible studies 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 John 1:1-4. Jesus, the Word of Life 1 John 1:5-10. The Light of the World. 1 John 2:1-6. The Fruit of ...

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 ...

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. 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. 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 ...

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

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.