Bible Messages from December 2021
The Servant, Jesus
I. The Ministry of Jesus (Vss. 1-4) A. The Exalted One (Vs. 1) B. The Meek One (Vs. 2) C. The Healing One (Vs. 3) D. The Triumphant One (Vs. 4) II. The Mission of Jesus (Vss. 5-8) A. He is the Creator God (Vs. 5) B. He is the Saving God (Vs. 5) 1. Jesus would Complete His Mission (Vs. 6) 2. Jesus Would be Hope to the Jews and the World (Vss. 6-7) 3. No One Else Could Fulfill These Promises (Vs. 8) III. The Magnifying of Jesus (Vss. 10-16) A. Because of What He Has Done (Vs. 10) B. Because of His Victory (Vs. 13) C. Because of His Return (Vs. 14) D. Because of…
How to Study the Bible (Part 2/3)
I. Observation A. What is the Content? 1. Ask Questions 2. Find Answers C. Read it Over Again D. Pay Attention to the Words 1. Look for Words that Connect 2. Find Words that are unfamiliar 3. Look for Repeated Words E. Note the Paragraphs F. Find the Overall Thought II. Interpretation A. Who Wrote it?
Idolatry on Trial (Isaiah 41)
I. The Opening Statement (Vs. 2-4) A. God is the One in Control of Human Events (Vs. 4) B. God is the First and the Last II. The Response of the Heathen Toward God (Vss. 5-7) III. The Declaration of God to His People (Vs. 8-17) A. God’s People Shouldn’t Push Him Away (Vs. 8) B. God’s People Do Not Have to Fear (Vs. 10) C. With God, No Obstacle is Too Great (Vss. 14-15) D. With God, Our Needs are Meet (Vss. 17-19) IV. Idolatry On Trial (Vs. 21-25 A. Show us the Future or Explain the Past (Vs. 22) B. God’s Conclusion (Vs. 24) V. The Court’s Verdict (Vs. 26-29)