Sunday Bible Class - March 17 - Ephesians
What Difference Does a Filling Make?
Why is there so much confusion about the meaning of the filling of the Holy Spirit? Listen to this message to learn that the command to be filled with the Holy Spirit is a Greek idiom that appears only once. Find out several other phrases of being filled which use different Greek words. See that understanding this is critical to our spiritual growth.
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Thursday Bible Class - March 14 - Philippians
The Arithmetic of Justification
What does arithmetic have to do with our salvation? Listen to this message to learn that we are declared righteous based on faith alone in Christ alone and not on anything we can add of our own works. See how the Apostle Paul’s many outstanding accomplishments and genetics were only losses when it came to his spiritual destiny.
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Tuesday Bible Class - March 12 - Interlocked
Lesson 13, Part 1: Mount Sinai – The Law
Can history be explained by human actions alone or is God in control? Listen to this lesson to learn that God chose Israel to be His special nation and it is the centerpiece of world history through the ages. Find out the purpose of the Mosaic Law and how the Ten Commandments were guidelines for how His people were to relate to God and how they were to relate to one another. Learn about the covenants both the permanent ones and the temporary ones.
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Sunday Bible Class - March 10 - Psalms Special
Psalm 118 and the Lord’s Table
What does Psalm 118 reveal that is relevant for the Lord’s Table? Listen to this message to hear a message about a psalm that celebrates God’s goodness to Israel and all mankind. Find out the many ways God provided for us and why no believer ever needs to be afraid. See the meaning of the Chief Cornerstone.
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Thursday Bible Class - February 29 - Philippians
The Development of Second Temple Judaism
How did the many rituals and traditions of Judaism develop in the centuries prior to Jesus’ birth? Listen to this message to hear a detailed history of the period which included the Maccabean Revolt and the rise of the Herodian dynasties. See the key sects of the Scribes’, Pharisees’, and Sadducees’ origins and how this led to a belief that righteousness could be achieved by one’s own good deeds. Appreciate how Paul deftly debunks this belief.
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Tuesday Bible Class - February 27 - Supporting Israel and the Jewish Community in the Time of War Conference
“To the Jew First”—Romans 1:16 and the Priority of Jewish Evangelism–Part 3
Are you right with God? Listen to the content of a tract written by Pastor Dean that uses Old Testament Scripture to answer that question. First, it must be understood that only God is righteous and no good works anyone can do can make them righteous. Hear how God, in His love, sent His Son to die on the Cross as our substitute. To answer that question of how to become righteous before God, understand that all you have to do is believe in Christ.
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Sunday Bible Class - February 25 - Ephesians
What is the Filling by the Spirit?
Why is there so much confusion concerning the biblical command to be filled with the Holy Spirit and living the spiritual life after we are saved? Listen to this message to understand the difference between literal and allegorical interpretation of Scripture and the history of how these developed. See how the rise of allegorical interpretation led to many heresies including Replacement Theology.
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Thursday Bible Class - February 22 - Philippians
Saul to Paul
What does the Bible reveal about the Apostle Paul’s background? Listen to this message to learn that he came from a religious Jewish family and carried on in this vein, persecuting believers in Christ, until He was saved on the road to Damascus. Learn what the “tradition of the fathers” means. Hear his own evaluation of what he thought all his good works were worth in God’s sight.
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