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1. Slide 1: Lesson 1:
2. Slide 2: Inspiration ―God-breathed‖ God literally breathed into the human authors the words He wanted mankind to receive; yet He allowed them to use their own writing styles
3. Slide 3: Doctrine ―Teachings‖ Foundational principles of a belief system
4. Slide 4: Perfect ―Complete; mature‖ We need nothing more than God’s complete Word for our complete life
5. Slide 5: One of the first things that Satan will use to weaken God’s message is an attack on the authenticity of God’s Word. (See Genesis 3 where Satan causes Eve to question and twist what God had said.) If God is not true to His Word, then why should we trust Him? With this message in Paul’s letter, Timothy now had the Word of God affirmed and confirmed.
6. Slide 6: All Scripture in the original manuscripts. Bible Study in which we can access the original Hebrew and Greek meanings is essential for a deeper study of God’s Word and spiritual maturity.
7. Slide 7: Person and Work of Christ, God’s Attributes, the Scriptures, Sacraments, Future Events, Angels, Heaven, etc.
8. Slide 8: Lesson 2:
9. Slide 9: Phenomenon or Process Scripture Hydrologic Cycle Ecclesiastes 1:7; Isaiah 55:10 Evaporation Psalm 135:7; Jeremiah 10:13 Condensation Nuclei Proverbs 8:26 Condensation Job 26:8; 37:11, 16 Precipitation Job 36:26–28 Run-off Job 28:10 Oceanic Reservoir Psalm 33:7 Snow Job 38:22; Psalm 147:16 Hydrologic Balance Job 28:24–26 Springs in the Sea Job 38:16 Excerpted from The New Defender’s Study Bible
10. Slide 10: Phenomenon or Process Scripture Principle of Isostasy Isaiah 40:12; Psalm 104:5–9 Shape of Earth Isaiah 40:22; Job 26:10; Psalm 103:12 Rotation of Earth Job 38:12, 14 Gravitation Job 26:7; 38:6 Rock Erosion Job 14:18–19 Glacial Period Job 38:29–30 Uniformitarianism 2 Peter 3:4 Dinosaurs Job 40, 41 Excerpted from The New Defender’s Study Bible
11. Slide 11: Phenomenon or Process Scripture Size of Universe Job 11:7–9; 22:12; Isaiah 55:9; Jeremiah 31:37 Number of Stars Genesis 22:17; Jeremiah 33:22 Uniqueness of Each Star I Corinthians 15:41 Precision of Orbits Jeremiah 31:35–36 Excerpted from The New Defender’s Study Bible
12. Slide 12: Phenomenon or Process Scripture Circulation of Atmosphere Ecclesiastes 1:6 Protective Effect Isaiah 40:22 of Atmosphere Oceanic Origin of Rain Ecclesiastes 1:7 Relation of Electricity to Rain Job 28:26; Jeremiah 10:13 Fluid Dynamics Job 28:25 Excerpted from The New Defender’s Study Bible
13. Slide 13: Phenomenon or Process Scripture Blood Circulation Leviticus 17:11 Psychotherapy Proverbs 16:24; 17:22 Biogenesis and Stability Genesis 1:11, 21, 25 Chemical Nature of Flesh Genesis 1:11, 24–2:7; 3:19 Cave men Job 12:23–25; 30:3–8 Excerpted from The New Defender’s Study Bible
14. Slide 14: Phenomenon or Process Scripture Mass-Energy Equivalence Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3 Source of Energy for Earth Psalm 19:6 Atomic Disintegration 2 Peter 3:10 Electrical Transmission Job 38:35 of Information Television Revelation 11:9–11 Excerpted from The New Defender’s Study Bible
15. Slide 15: Lesson 3:
16. Slide 16: Ephesians 4:14–15 2 Thessalonians 2:1–12
17. Slide 17: To mislead—to cause to follow the wrong course
18. Slide 18: Satan; causes us to doubt God’s Word, uses powers, signs, and lying wonders; deceives us into committing acts of unrighteousness
19. Slide 19: Our hearts
20. Slide 20: Study God’s Word so that we know the truth; know the enemy and be aware of his tactics; pray for God’s wisdom and discernment.
21. Slide 21: Observation: What does the passage say? (Read it, then read it again.) When observing a passage of Scripture, utilize the following six questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? These questions will enable you to get more detail out of the passage so that you can determine better how to interpret and then apply what God desires to teach you.
22. Slide 22: Interpretation: What does it mean? What is God trying to communicate through this passage?
23. Slide 23: Application How should I respond to this passage? Does it require action on my part? What does God want me to do with what I’ve learned from this passage?
24. Slide 24: Step 1: Read the context of the passage usually within the realm of the book of the Bible in which it is contained or within the scope of the topic you are covering within that book.
25. Slide 25: Step 2: Go back through the same Scriptures much more deliberately and methodically to really digest what God has to say to you from the passage. In addition to using the six questions (who, what, when, where, why, how), you will also be looking for KEYWORDS and PHRASES. Whenever something is repeated in a passage, it is a keyword or phrase.
26. Slide 26: When you discover a keyword or phrase, mark it in some way (underline, box, circle, highlight a particular color, etc.). Mark related words the same way, e.g., law, testimony, statute, word, etc. Verbs can also be noted to show emphasis on particular actions.
27. Slide 27: Step 3: Incorporate study of the original Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT). A Strong’s Concordance is a great resource for looking up a particular keyword, finding the original form and meaning as well as other Scripture references that use the same word.
28. Slide 28: Step 4: Cross-referencing. This step enables you to see what the context of God’s Word has to say about the keywords you found in your passage of study.
29. Slide 29: Steps 1–4 provide the necessary focus needed to truly observe what is contained in a passage of Scripture. Once these have been completed, you are ready to interpret the passage and pray for God to show you how to apply what you have learned.
30. Slide 30: Lesson 4:
31. Slide 31: 2 Corinthians 10 When glory is given, it should all go to the Lord. 2 Timothy 2 There are two main themes of this chapter—―Endure hardness as a good soldier‖ and ―Study to show thyself approved unto God.‖
32. Slide 32: For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
33. Slide 33: Who? We—these verses are directed toward us; we need to pay close attention here. God—He’s the one who provides our way of escape and arms us for the battle. What? We’re in spiritual warfare. We have spiritual weapons. We need to keep our thoughts in Christ’s control. When? Presently—As Christians, we’re in a constant spiritual battle.
34. Slide 34: Where? On earth as long as we live here. Why? The flesh wars against the spirit; the old man fights against the new man. How? Through humanistic reasoning and thought processes that claim to be higher than God.
35. Slide 35: Lesson 5:
36. Slide 36: Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
37. Slide 37: Key idea: Don’t be led into false teaching or legalism, but follow Christ completely. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
38. Slide 38: Lesson 6:
39. Slide 39: Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
40. Slide 40: Key idea: Though we have freedom in Christ to live as we would like, we need to make sure our behavior does not become a stumbling block to other Christians or to non- Christians. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
41. Slide 41: Lesson 7:
42. Slide 42: If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
43. Slide 43: Key ideas: Nicodemus, a ruler of the Pharisees, visits Jesus by night to have a one-on-one discussion about spiritual things. He recognizes that Jesus has been sent from God. Jesus gives him a very clear Gospel message.
44. Slide 44: Key ideas (continued): In verse twelve, Jesus makes a very relevant connection between the clear evidence on earth of God’s existence, and miracles (i.e., in order to believe spiritual concepts such as salvation, heaven, eternal life, etc., which require faith, the earthly evidence must be accepted). Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
45. Slide 45: Lesson 8:
46. Slide 46: ―You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.‖ Cross-reference: Acts 14:15
47. Slide 47: ―And swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer.‖ Cross-reference: Jeremiah 10:10
48. Slide 48: And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Cross-references: Hebrews 4:12: Isaiah 49:2; 1 Peter 1:23
49. Slide 49: Lesson 9:
50. Slide 50: Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. Cross-references: Jeremiah 29:8; Matthew 15:2–3; Hebrews 13:9
51. Slide 51: And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. Cross-references: Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 3:20
52. Slide 52: Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Cross-reference: Isaiah 2:11
53. Slide 53: Lesson 10:
54. Slide 54: What key phrases in this chapter refer to creation, evolution, and consequences? God is very clear in these verses, and it’s important that you understand the cause and effect present in this key passage of Scripture. Creation Evolution Consequences
55. Slide 55: Lesson 11:
56. Slide 56: The apostle John describes Jesus as what animal? A Lamb Why? Jesus is the perfect Lamb of God who was slain to pay for the sins of the world.
57. Slide 57: What is the purpose of the book of Revelation? To show his bond-servants things which must shortly come to pass (Revelation 1:1) Jesus is called ―worthy‖ to receive what seven blessings from His people? Power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing
58. Slide 58: The events of the book of Revelation will usher in the restoration of all things to God’s created perfection and the consummation of all His purposes in creation. What an all-wise God we have, and what a wonderful future we have to look forward to.
59. Slide 59: v. 10: Whose image are all believers created in? The image of God
60. Slide 60: v. 11: What point is Paul trying to get across here? Who is to be the center of our thoughts? Christ is to be everything to us; we are not to be caught up in giving preferential treatment to anyone but Him. If Christ is preeminent in our lives, then we will be able to get along with others for His glory.
61. Slide 61: vv. 12–14: What godly character traits are we commanded to attain?
62. Slide 62: Tender mercies ―Bowels of mercies‖; the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent passions, such as anger and love; but by the Hebrews as the seat of the tenderer affections, especially kindness, benevolence, compassion; hence our heart (tender mercies, affections, etc.); a heart in which mercy resides
63. Slide 63: Kindness moral goodness, integrity Humility having a humble opinion of one’s self ; a deep sense of one’s (moral) littleness; modesty, humility, lowliness of mind Meekness gentleness, mildness Longsuffering patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance; slowness in avenging wrongs
64. Slide 64: Forgiveness to do something pleasant or agreeable (to one), to do a favor to, gratify; to show one's self gracious, kind, benevolent; to pardon; to give graciously, give freely, bestow; graciously to restore one to another; to preserve for one a person in peril Love brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence
65. Slide 65: Lesson 12:
66. Slide 67: We take the Bible at face value. The golden rule of interpretation is: ―When the plain sense of the Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense.‖ Therefore, take every word at its primary, usual meaning, unless the facts of the immediate context, studied in the light of related passages and fundamental truths, clearly indicate otherwise.
67. Slide 68: The Word of God is a perfect unit. The Scriptures cannot be broken; they all hang together, a perfect unity. We must look and consider the verses immediately before, after, and around the passage. We must consider the book of the Bible and the section of the Bible in which the passage occurs. The Bible must be interpreted within the framework of the Bible.
68. Slide 69: We may rest assured that God did not reveal an important doctrine in a single, ambiguous passage. All essential doctrines are fully and clearly explained—either in the immediate context or somewhere else in the Bible.
69. Slide 70: There are two essential ―rules‖ for applying this principle: 1. The context of the two passages must be the same; and 2. The plain passage must be used to guide our interpretation of a less clear passage—not the other way around!
70. Slide 71: The Word of God is to be understood from the Old Testament to the New Testament as a flower unfolding its petals to the morning sun. God initiated revelation, but He did not reveal His truths all at one time. It was a long and progressive process.
71. Slide 72: Therefore, we must take into account the then-current state of revelation to properly understand a particular passage. For example, an interpretation of a passage in Genesis which assumed a fully delineated view of the ―new Covenant‖ would not be sound. As the saying goes, ―The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.‖
72. Slide 73: The Bible is to be interpreted in view of the fact that it is an accommodation of Divine truths to human minds: God the infinite communicating with man the finite.
73. Slide 74: The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The Bible was also created in space, in time, and in history so that man could understand it.
74. Slide 75: The truths of God made contact with the human mind at a common point, the Bible, to make God (and, indeed, all of reality) knowable. We must be careful, then, not to push accommodating language about God and His nature to literal extremes. God does not have feathers and wings (e.g., Psalm 17:8); nor is He our literal Father in the same sense our earthly father is.
75. Slide 76: Every verse in the Bible has only one interpretation, although that verse may have many applications. The one correct interpretation is that which mirrors the intent of the inspired author.
76. Slide 77: No part of the Bible may be interpreted so as to contradict another part of the Bible. The Christian presupposes the inerrancy and harmony of Scripture as a necessary result of a perfect Creator God revealing Himself perfectly to mankind. Proper application of hermeneutical principles will resolve apparent conflicts.
77. Slide 78: Proper interpretation must take the general literary category of any given passage into consideration. Are we dealing with poetry or prose? Are we dealing with history or prophecy?
78. Slide 79: It is important that when we interpret the Word of God, we understand as much as possible the author’s intent. For example, if the author is writing history—the genre of the Pentateuch of Moses—it would not be proper to interpret a single reference (such as the speech of Balaam’s donkey) as a poetic personification, unless a variety of contextual markers compelled us to do so.
79. Slide 80: The Bible was originally written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. While we have several highly accurate translations of the Bible in English, all translation involves a certain amount of interpretation on the part of the translator.
80. Slide 81: Thus, the study of word meanings, grammar, and syntax of the original languages is important for a proper understanding of Scripture. This doesn’t mean that every student of the Bible must learn Hebrew or Greek.
81. Slide 82: There are a number of tools available—lexicons, Bible dictionaries, detailed exegetical commentaries—that can provide a deeper understanding of crucial passages.
82. Slide 83: The Bible was composed in a specific culture at a particular point in time. While they are universal in application, the truths in the Bible can most fully be realized only when taking the surrounding culture and history into account.
83. Slide 84: For example, when Jesus is called ―the first fruits‖ (1 Corinthians 15:20), we may have some understanding of this title from the Old Testament, but a study of Jewish religious practice in the first century can provide a deeper understanding of why Paul chose this title in this passage, as opposed to another title with the same general meaning of ―first.‖