John 1:1-18. |
'Received' ... 'believed' (John 1:11-12). |
Romans 8:1-17. |
Sons instead of slaves (Romans 8:15). No slave was permitted to use the word Abba. Every child of God is an heir (Romans 8:17). Suffering for Christ is rewarded by 'joint-heirship.' |
Questions based on Readings
John 1:1-18. |
(1) What does Christ call those who received Him |
Romans 8:1-17. |
(1) What does God say about those who are |
Write out from memory John 1:12.
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Romans 10. |
Note the questions to verses 14 and 15. |
Ephesians 2:1-10. |
The word 'that' in verse 8 does not refer to 'faith', but to the whole scheme of salvation. 'Faith' leads to 'Works' -- Not of works ... His workmanship ... unto good works. |
Hebrews 11:1-31. Faith the title deeds. |
'Substance'. This word has recently been discovered among ancient documents and means 'title deeds'. Abraham's tent = title deeds; Abraham's city = thing hoped for. Note seven examples in 4-11 and seven examples in 17-31. |
Habakkuk 1:1-4; Habakkuk 2:1-4; Habakkuk 3:17-19. The just shall live by faith. |
Habakkuk's test. 'How long shall I cry' (1.2). |
Questions based on Readings
Romans 10. |
(1) How does faith come? |
Ephesians 2:1-10. |
(1) Can salvation by grace through faith be earned? (2) What is that we cannot do in order to be saved and yet we should do after we are saved? |
Hebrews 11:1-31. |
(1) In what way is faith the 'substance' of things hoped for? (2) Can you give another meaning for the words 'By faith' which come in connection with the people in this chapter? (3) What did this faith do for them and what will it do for us? |
Habakkuk 1:1-4; Habakkuk 2:1-4; Habakkuk 3:17-19. |
(1) Is prayer always answered at once? |
Verses to memorize (one each week): Romans 10:17; Ephesians 2:8; Hebrews 11:1; Habakkuk 2:3,4.
Romans 3:19-31. |
'Freely' (24) = without a cause (John 15:25). |
Ephesians 1. |
Forgiveness (7) means 'to setfree'. Type as above -- 'the Passover'. Redemption comes again in verse 14. Type Ruth 4; Rom. 3:24 and 8:23 set forth the two. |
Exodus 6. Redemption of stretched out arm. |
'I am' (2), 'I have' (4), 'I Will'(6,7,8). 'Bring out from under', 'Rid you', 'Take you' = phases of redemption. |
Psalm 49. No man can redeem his brother. |
Redemption involves 'living forever' and |
Galatians 3:1-14 and Galatians 4:1-7. Redemption and the price paid. |
'Redeem' in 3:13 and 4:5 is a word that means to |
Questions based on Readings
Romans 3:19-31. |
(1) Can we be saved by keeping the law? |
Ephesians 1. |
(1) 'We have redemption'. Where? How? Why? (2) Redemption (Eph. 1:7) and Justification (Rom. 3) come by what? Can you say why? |
Exodus 6. |
(1) What was God going to redeem the people of Israel from, and how did He say He would do it? (2) How is the redemption of the Israelites a picture of the redemption in Christ Jesus? |
Psalm 49. |
(1) What does it say here is impossible for a man to |
Galatians 3:1-14 and Galatians 4:1-7. |
(1) Why is redemption necessary for all under law? |
Verses to memorize (one each week): Romans 3:24; Ephesians 1:7; Exodus 6:6; Galatians 3:13.
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John 1:19-51. |
'Taketh' (29) = 'beareth'. Lamb of God is Son of God (29,34). Sin borne by Him (29). Dove abides on Him (32). He bare our sins, but He knew no sin. |
1 Peter 2. |
He 'did no sin' (22). He 'bare our sins' (24). Note 'sin' in John 1:29, 'sins' in 1 Pet. 2:24. 'Own Body' (24). See Heb. 2:14,15; 10:5,10; 'The Tree' (1 Pet. 2:24) see Gal. 3:13. |
Isaiah 53:11-12. Justify many ... bare sin of many. |
'Borne griefs', 'carried sorrows','laid on Him iniquity'. 'He shall bear their iniquities', 'He bare the sin of many'. |
2 Corinthians 5. The sinless One. The Sin -Bearer. |
'Not imputing their trespasses unto them ... For He hath made Him ...' (19,21). 'He knew no sin'. Note again how justification is associated with the bearing of sin (21) (ref. to Isa. 53). |
Questions based on Readings
John 1:19-51. |
(1) Why is Christ called 'The Lamb' when it refers to bearing our sins? Can you compare it with anything in the O.T.? (2) What did Christ bear and for how many did He bear this? |
1 Peter 2. |
(1) In what way did Christ bear away our sins? (2) Did He commit sin Himself, and what did He do as our Example? |
Isaiah 53:11-12. |
(1) Find three references to do with bearing sin. (2) What is the difference between the sheep in verse 6 and the sheep in verse 7? |
2 Corinthians 5. |
(1) What does the word 'impute' mean? (See Rom. 4). (2) 'Not imputing their trespasses unto them' -- What became of their trespasses? |
Verses to memorize (one each week): John 1:29; 1 Peter 2.24; Isaiah 53:11; 2 Corinthians 5:21.
Write comment (0 Comments)Matthew 1. The Saviour -- 'Jesus', 'Emmanuel'. |
Name Jesus is N.T. way of spelling 'Joshua' (see Acts 7:45; Heb. 4:8). Name Emmanuel, interpreted in passage as 'God with us'. A true recognition of the Person of the Saviour is essential. |
Luke 2:1 -32. |
The Saviour is 'Christ the Lord' (11). The Salvation which old Simeon saw was the Saviour Himself (30). Note 'all people' (10 and 31). |
Titus 2. The Saviour -- 'Our Great God'. |
Note reference to 'Saviour' in Titus (1:3; 2:10; 3:4 -- 'God') (1:4; 2:13; 3:6 -- 'Christ'). Note the 'appearing' of Salvation (11) and the 'appearing' of the Saviour (13). |
Isaiah 45. The Saviour -- 'A Just God'. |
Cyrus, a deliverer raised up by God, a type of Christ. 'None else' (5, 14, 18, 21, 22). 'Just' and 'Saviour' (see Rom. 1:16 -17). |
Questions based on Readings
Matthew 1. |
(1) What are the names given to Christ in this chapter, and what do they mean? (2) Was Christ born into a king's family, and what was the king's name? |
Luke 2:1 -32. |
(1) What title does the angel give when telling the shepherds that a Baby is born? (2) How many people were to hear the news of the Saviour's birth? (3) What did Simeon mean when he said he had seen God's Salvation? |
Titus 2. |
(1) What should we be looking for if we believe the Saviour? (2) When did Christ give Himself for us? |
Isaiah 45. |
(1) Can you tell from this chapter if there is more than one God and Saviour? (2) What kind of God is our God? |
Verses to memorize (one each week): Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:11; Titus 2:13; Isaiah 45:22.
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