23. The Faith Of A Canaanite Woman (Matthew 15:21-28)

Allen Ross — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

In the fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew we begin to see signs of the tide turning against Jesus by the leaders of the country, and accordingly Jesus turning more to the Gentiles. In chapter fourteen John the Baptist was beheaded, a clear sign of the opposition to the movement. But Jesus fed the five thousand, showing that He could meet the needs of Israel; and then He walked on the water, showing that He is the Lord of creation. In chapter fifteen Jesus challenged the teachings of the elders because those teachings had been elevated to the status of Scripture.

Biblical Topics:

Faith

Passage:

Matthew

6. The New Freedom in Life (Romans 7:1-25)

Allen Ross — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

The Fifth Bible Class
(Romans 7:1-25)

III. Life in Christ (cont.)
(5:12—8:39)

D. The New Freedom in Life (7:1-25)

The crux of the matter therefore is our new position in Christ Jesus our Lord. Position invariably determines practice. Our position in our Savior enables us to experience daily victory over sin through constantly yielding to the Holy Spirit for obedience to God’s will. But the spiritual life will be a struggle, as chapter 7 clearly teaches.

Biblical Topics:

Bibliology (The Written Word)

Passage:

Romans

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20. The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed (Matthew 13:1-23)

Allen Ross — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

In the last chapter of the book we saw how strong the opposition to Jesus had grown, and how Jesus warned the people of the danger they were in if they rejected Him, their Messiah. Now that their rejection has been officially recorded, Jesus began to teach the people with parables. We shall have to learn why this different style of teaching was now used by Jesus, as well as how such parables should be studied. This is a large subject, as you could probably guess (some seminaries have courses on the parables), but we shall work with the basic principles to follow.

Passage:

Matthew

25. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-13)

Allen Ross — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

We now come to the amazing account of the transfiguration of Christ on the mountain. This dramatic event marks a major turning point in the gospel narratives, for Jesus was beginning to turn more and more to Jerusalem and the suffering and death that awaited Him there. But before all of that would take place, there was this glimpse of glory. And we read in the New Testament that it was because of the glory that was set before Him He was able to endure the cross.

Passage:

Matthew

6. The Temptation Of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11)

Allen Ross — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

So far in our developing a method for studying the Bible we have noted that while the narratives themselves give us the basic reports of the events, what we call the story lines, the quotations in the story reveal to us what is actually going on and why. So we focus on the quotations a good deal. Now in the account of the temptation of Jesus that is going to be true as well. With the quotations we know what kinds of temptations the devil brought to Jesus, and how Jesus overcame them.

Passage:

Matthew

8. Genuine Piety (Matthew 6:1-18)

Allen Ross — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

In this section of the book we are in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. The subject matter in these verses focuses on personal piety in the areas of giving, praying and fasting. The initial reading of the passage will show that the basic teaching of Jesus will be to avoid the ostentatious show of piety and to seek to please God.

Passage:

Matthew

3. The Son of God, Begotten, Not Made

Allen Ross — Fri, 14 May 2004 05:00:00 +0000

The Doctrine Of The Son

The most important question that anyone has to answer is, “Who is Jesus Christ?” Or, as he put it himself, “Who do you say the Son of Man is?” How you answer that question determines your faith, and your fate.

Almost everyone believes that Jesus lived, that he was a teacher, a famous prophet, even a miracle worker, although they may not accept everything the Bible says about him.

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Christology

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22. Jesus And The Traditions Of The Elders (Matthew 15:1-20)

Allen Ross — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

We now come to a section almost entirely made up of Jesus’ teaching in response to the challenge from the elders. This kind of passage will require understanding the ideas involved and not so much the kind of miracle that Jesus might do. Here our study will be helped a good deal by getting behind the text to learn more about the culture in which Jesus ministered. As will be obvious from a straight reading of the passage, the controversy between Jesus and the leaders of his day are becoming sharper and sharper with each conflict.

Passage:

Matthew

1. God’s Faithful Covenant Love (Malachi 1:1-5)

Allen Ross — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Introduction: Author and Date (1:1)

The Book of Malachi begins with: “A burden, the Word of Yahweh to Israel by the hand of Malachi.” And that is all the information we have on this prophet. Other prophetic books often tell when the prophet wrote, that is, during the reigns of certain kings. As we shall see, though, there were no kings in Israel when Malachi delivered his messages--they were a thing of the past. So how can we date this book? What are the clues that we have?

Biblical Topics:

Spiritual Life

Passage:

Malachi

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Introduction to the Exposition of the Book of Psalms

Allen Ross — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:00:00 +0000

By request of the author, this series/course on Old Testament Exegesis has been removed due to conflicts for commercial publishing reasons. There are many resources related to exegesis and study of the Bible located on our site here:

Biblical Topics:
Bible Study Methods
Library and Resources
Teaching the Bible

Passage:

Psalms

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The Fifth Bible Class (Romans 7:1-25)

III. Life in Christ (cont.) (5:12—8:39)

D. The New Freedom in Life (7:1-25)

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25. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-13)

6. The Temptation Of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11)

8. Genuine Piety (Matthew 6:1-18)

3. The Son of God, Begotten, Not Made

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1. God’s Faithful Covenant Love (Malachi 1:1-5)

Introduction: Author and Date (1:1)

Introduction to the Exposition of the Book of Psalms

The Fifth Bible Class
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III. Life in Christ (cont.)
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