Study Guides
The Study Guides were designed for individual or class study, and also
as a basis for expository preaching. The writer feels the Scriptures are
their own best commentary. It is the purpose of the
Study Guides to help us understand what the inspired writers were
attempting to communicate. Therefore, each Study Guide features:
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An expanded and literal translation
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Word studies on important words
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Contextual considerations to help us understand the perspective from which the Bible book was written, and the writer's purpose
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Comments to help with understanding key concepts
Matthew:
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Early in His ministry, Jesus established His church. Both John and Jesus proclaimed that the kingdom of heaven was "at hand." Although the physical manifestation of the kingdom must await the Second Coming of Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords, the spiritual principles of the kingdom were committed to faithful followers or disciples of Jesus to be implemented in local congregations or assemblies, usually referred to as churches.
Study
Guide for Romans
In the Roman letter Paul set his comprehensive analysis of God's
righteousness as applied to the Jew and Gentile. Romans states in a
more definitive manner the concepts first expressed in Galatians.
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Study
Guide for Galatians
Galatians presents the symmetry between the Covenant of Law and the
Covenant of Grace. Therefore, an understanding of this book is essential
to understanding the transitional conflicts within the early churches as
Paul decisively set forth the
superiority of New Testament service through the church and its
ministries.
Study
Guide for the Prison Epistles
Paul's letters to the
Ephesians, Philippians,
and Colossians are usually referred
to collectively as The Prison Epistles. It is thought these books
were written near the end of the imprisonment at
Study
Guide for the Pastoral Epistles
I Timothy: Organization of and proper conduct in the "House of God"
Titus: Setting things in order to produce a healthy and functioning church
II
Timothy: Fundamentals and techniques of successful Christian
ministries
Study
Guide for Hebrews
The superiority of the New Testament system of worship and service
by and through the New Testament church, as contrasted with the Old
Testament system of worship and service. This book has many applications
for Christians of today.