- One Way of Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile: Faith in Jesus ALONE (Romans 3:19-31)
Paul continues his proof of both Jew and Gentile under sin. Thus, God provided His own means of righteousness - faith in Jesus alone.
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Paul continues his proof that both Jews and Gentiles have sinned and thus deserve the righteous wrath of God. This laying the foundation of the need of justification by faith alone.
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Paul continues his theme of no partiality with God, directing his accusation of sin towards the Jews after his indictment of the Gentiles.
00:00 Review of Romans 2:1-16
05:47 The confidant Jew is also condemned cause of sin
26:58 True circumcision. Who is a true Jew?
40:12 Summary of Romans 2:17-29 and final thoughts
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Paul teaches there is no partiality with God. All who sinned will perish, whether with or without law.
00:00 Review and preparation for this text
03:25 God’s judgment without partiality
07:58 Misunderstanding God’s patience
19:19 God’s judgment of life to believers and death to unbelievers
29:31 God’s standard of judgment - with or without law
42:27 God judges man on the secrets of his heart
53:27 Summary and final thoughts
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Paul begins to note how that the Gentile world is under sin.
00:00. Review and preparation for this text
04:59 God’s wrath because of His rejection
30:18 God’s judgment for the rejection of Him
54:57 These sinners are worthy of death, but they celebrate their sins
62:44 Summary and final thoughts
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Opening of Paul's letter to the Romans
01:26 Salutation and greeting
22:31 Thanksgiving and desire to come to Rome
27:47 Paul’s indebtedness to preach to the Gentiles
31:50 The gospel is the power of God to salvation
50:59 Summary and final thought
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Introduction to the Study of Romans
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Paul concludes this epistle to the Thessalonians requesting prayer and commanding that all Christians should work to provide for themselves.
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In chapter 2, Paul corrects the false teaching that has been circulating in the Thessalonians church that they are in the Day of the Lord. He instructs them about things that must precede this event and further expands on the key person of it - the Anti-Christ.
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Chapter 1 is more of an amplified greeting of Paul to the Thessalonians, He acknowledges their sufferings for their faith in Christ Jesus as an evidence of God’s grace and reminds them of Christ’s judgment on those who have caused their suffering at His return.
00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section
03:14 - Salutation of the letter
05:19 Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians in their sufferings
08:21 - Their sufferings show them worthy of the kingdom
16:05 - Christ will judge unbelieving persecutors at His appearance
31:25 - At Jesus’ return all unbelievers will suffer forever
39:22 - Paul thus prays for the Thessalonians’ perseverance to the Day of Christ
42:10 - Summary and final thoughts
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Introduction to 2 Thessalonians
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Paul continues his eschatological teachings concerning the Day of the Lord, a unique time of God’s judgment on the whole earth. And he closes his letter exhorting the Thessalonians to holy living, looking to the Coming of Christ (Rapture).
00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section
03:10 - The Thessalonians are aware of the Day of the Lord
13:13 - The Day of the Lord surprises unbelievers
17:26 - The Day does not surprise believers
27:55 - Christians will not experience the Day of the Lord (Tribulation)
36:44 - Exhortation to respect and appreciate teaching elders
40:33 - Admonish the non-workers and be sensitive to the weak
45:42 - The spirituality of the believer - never murmur and complain
51:52 - Examine all prophetic utterances
57:09 - Abstain from all forms of evil - just live right
59:20 - Paul closes this epistle
64:50 - Summary and final thoughts
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Paul continues encouraging the Thessalonians to holy living and comforts them concerning Christians who had died.
00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section
01:52 - Preliminary comments on chapter 4
03:02 - Command to live righteously
06:23 - Avoid sexual immorality
22:09 - Commandment to love and work to take care of themselves
27:21 - Preliminary thoughts to next section
29:35 - Knowledge concerning Christians who have died and Jesus’ Coming
31:28 - The souls of the dead return with Jesus in the Rapture
40:19 - Dead Christians will rise first
45:21 - The order of the Rapture
53:09 - Additional thoughts - Old Testament saints are excluded from the Rapture
55:29 - Summary and final thoughts
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Paul informs the Thessalonians believers of his great desire to see them again and emphasizes how they are not to become discouraged because of suffering.
00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous passage (1 Thes. 2)
03:45 - Paul sends Timothy to ascertain the spiritual welfare of the Thessalonians
23:20 - The constant reminder that Christians will be persecuted
27:24 - Paul is thankful for the good report Timothy brought back
41:40 - Continued thanksgiving and desire to see the Thessalonians again
35:48 - Paul prays to see them again, their love and strengthening and their steadfastness at the Day of Christ
42:56 - Summary and final thoughts
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Paul continues recounting his example toward the Thessalonians believers.
00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section
02:09 - Paul’s example of hard work and righteous living
11:16 - Thanksgiving for these believers who share the fate of the gospel
15:37 - God’s wrath upon the unbelieving Jews of Paul’s day
30:20 - Paul’s desire to see the Thessalonians, his joy and crown
37:15 - Summary and final thoughts
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Paul recounts the example of his experience amongst the Thessalonians.
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The evidence of true saving faith. Paul’s opening words to the Thessalonians.
00:00 - Opening thoughts
01:38 - Greetings and salutation
03:54 - Thanksgiving (true salvation produces works)
08:15 - God’s election of saints
23:15 - Following Paul’s example, they became examples themselves
30:00 - The fire of their conversion has spread
43:44 - Summary and final thoughts
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Introduction to 1 Thessalonians
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Completing the section dealing with specific categories (wives, husbands, children, slaves and masters).
00:00 - Review of previous teaching
04:33 - Family and relationships (vss 18-4:1)
30:24 - Final commands to the general church - pray. (Vss 4:2-6)
37:01 - Update of Paul’s situation (vss 7-9)
40:04 - Greetings from and to the saints (vss 10-15)
47:55 - Circulate Paul’s letter (vss 16-18)
55:43 - Summary and final thoughts
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Now that Paul has laid out his theological teachings in chapters 1 & 2, he continues with practical teaching on how to live as a believer in Christ.
00:00 - Review of previous teaching
03:05 - Opening of this section (chapter 3)
04:01 - New creatures should have new aspirations (vss 1-4)
11:15 - Put away sinful conduct of your past (vss 5-7)
22:13 - Paul continues with his list of sin to put away (vss 8-11)
33:53 - Paul now commands believers to “put on” righteous traits (vss 12-13)
45:26 - Be sure to love, because it binds the believers (vs 14)
49:27 - Seek for peace in the church, worship Christ and God in all of your life (vss 15-17)
60:55 - Summary and final thoughts
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