Archive for January, 2007
Studies in John (Lesson 7: The Feast of Tabernacles)
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007I. The Feast of Tabernacles It is by no means a mere coincidence that the events of this week’s lesson, and Christ’s subsequent teachings, took place during the Feast of Tabernacles. For, as we have already noted with respect to the tabernacle furniture, so we will find that Christ likewise fulfilled all the symbolism of the [...]
Studies in John (Lesson 6: The Feeding of the Five Thousand)
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007I.The Table of the Bread of the Presence When one first entered the Tabernacle proper, after having passed through the courtyard, he would immediately notice the table of the bread of the presence on his left (Exodus 25:23-30). This table, especially in light of the name that God had given to it, would immediately call to [...]
Book Review: The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification, by Walter Marshall
Thursday, January 11th, 2007Synopsis: Walter Marshall’s classic seventeenth-century treatment of the doctrine of sanctification lays out in clear and simple terms the means by which a Christian might be enabled to grow in holiness. His basic proposition may seem foreign to many modern believers, who are desperately striving to produce in themselves the fruits of obedience, and so [...]
Studies in John (Lesson 5: The Healing of the Nobleman’s Son; The Pool of Bethesda)
Sunday, January 7th, 2007I. The Nobleman’s Son (John 4:43-54) After Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman, he returned to Galilee, where he had performed his first recorded miracle. In this account, it seems as if John is bringing a unified and tightly inter-woven section to a close; the direct allusion to Cana and the turning of water to [...]
Book Review: God Sovereign and Man Free, by Nathan Lewis Rice
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007Synopsis: Written in the mid-nineteenth century and recently made available again as a facsimile reprint, God Sovereign and Man Free sets forth an irrefutable defense of the scriptural doctrines of divine foreordination and election. Its balance of positive scriptural proofs, rebuttals of philosophical Arminian objections, and practical applications make it useful for any believer who [...]
Studies in John (Lesson 4: The New Kingdom – Substantial and Universal)
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007I. The Promised Kingdom Before we really understand the importance of the Kingdom that Jesus announced to the Jews, we must be aware of some Old Testament prophecies. Although it is common to think of the Bible as a diverse and loosely connected compilation of sacred writings (which does have an element of truth); in reality, [...]