2. New Testament Survey Devotion & Prayer For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are. Nothing in all creation can hide from him. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes. This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done . (Heb. 4:12-13)
3. New Testament Survey QUIZ 3 6:10-6:20 Clear Your Table Area -Lay Test On Front Table When Done -Turn In Today’s Assignments Too -Please Remain Silent Until Everyone’s Completed The Quiz
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5. Distinctive Features of Hebrews -Hebrews speaks of Christ being superior to angels and having a superior name (1:4) -better things which accompany salvation (6:9) -better hope (7:19) -better covenant (7:22) -Jesus' ministry superior to the high priests (8:6) -superior covenant (8:6) -better promises (8:6) -better sacrifices (9:23) -better and lasting possessions (10:34) -better country (11:16) -better resurrection (11:35) -better plans for us (11:40) -better word (12:24) -Without Hebrews we would never have known that Timothy ever spent any time in jail (Heb. 13:23)
6. Distinctive Features of James -emphasis on good works that justify or save. -seeiming contradiction between James who says that works do justify (Js. 2:14-26) and Paul who says that works do not justify a person (Rom. 4:1-25). -There is a vast difference between works of law that do not justify a person and works of faith which do. -Another distinctive feature is the similarity of James with Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Consider the following parallels: 2:5 with Mt. 5:3; 3:10-12 with Mt. 7:15-20; 3:18 with Mt. 5:9; 5:2-3 with Mt. 6:19-20; 5:12 with Mt. 5:33-37.
7. Distinctive Features of James There are many memorable passages in such a short book. (James 1:2-4) "consider it pure joy“ (1:19) "quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry“ (1:27) "religion that God our Father accepts“ (3:8) "no man can tame the tongue“ (4:7) "resist the devil and he will flee from you“ (5:16) "the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."
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9. Distinctive Features of 2 Peter 1. Emphasis on the importance for the Christian to grow in knowledge. -The letter opens with a greeting which comes "through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord" (1:2). -In his list of virtues that the Christian should strive to incorporate into one's life, he is to add knowledge to goodness (1:5). - His letter closes with the challenge to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). 2. 2 Peter provides us with a classic view of Scripture. -The inspiration of the Scriptures is asserted in memorable fashion in 2 Peter 1:19-21. To the inspired OT Peter also includes the writings of Paul as NT Scripture (2 Peter 3:15-16). 3. 2 Peter shares with Jude a very strong denunciation of false teachers and their teaching. -2 Peter, Chapter 2, minces no words when it comes to the character of some false teachers and how Christians should view them. 4. 2 Peter also supplies us with one of the most important passages in the New Testament detailing some of the significant issues related to Christ's second coming (2 Peter 3:3-13).
10. Distinctive Features of Jude 1. One distinguishing feature is the large amount of material in common with 2 Peter (Jude 4-16; 2 Pet. 2:1-3:3). 2. Jude apparently quotes or draws information from two Jewish apocryphal books, - Assumption of Moses (9) and the Apocalypse of Enoch (14). -Paul was not afraid to refer to non-biblical Greek works (Acts 17:28 [Arams]; 1 Cor. 15:33 [Menander]; Tit. 1:12 [Epimenides]), so it would not be totally unexpected for someone like Jude to quote non-biblical Jewish writings. 3. Jude does not refute the false teachers per se, but he does denounce them in terms even stronger than those Peter uses. See, for example, 8-13, 16, 18-19. 4. The conclusion or benediction of Jude's book has distinctive theological depth and practical encouragement (24-25).
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14. PROJECT TEAM 1 PREPARATION 6:55-7:00 -Each team will have a few minutes for set-up before your presentation -Team 1 will be first -Oral Presentation Length: 15-20 Minutes -Other Project Team: Write Down Some Questions/Observations Arising From the Team’s Presentation…This Will Count Toward Your Class Participation for the Workshop -After the Presentation: We will discuss the class’s questions/observations 5 Minutes Last Tips…. -Make good eye contact with the whole class - Please be courteous and respectful during each other’s presentation; pay attention and interact afterward. - Presentation is designed to be both biblically accurate, culturally relevant and capable of meaningful application - Any last minute questions?
31. IS DEATH’S SEPARATION PERMANENT? A Look At 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 vulnerable to real pain and confusion problem was how to cope with the deaths of some of their members (read 4:13). Would they ever see them again? Or is death's separation permanent? Paul is NOT telling them they shouldn’t grieve at all….
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51. IS DEATH’S SEPARATION PERMANENT? A Look At 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 WE CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT THE SAME DESTINY THAT BELONGED TO JESUS BELONGS TO HIS FOLLOWERS
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60. THE RESULT: COMFORT IS DEATH’S SEPARATION PERMANENT? A Look At 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
61. The Hope Is For Those Who Belong To Jesus If you want to be with Christ & his people in the next life, you have to put your personal trust in Christ in this life. IS DEATH’S SEPARATION PERMANENT? A Look At 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 THE CONDITION: BELONGING TO CHRIST
62. “ . . . the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Roman 6:23 IS DEATH’S SEPARATION PERMANENT? A Look At 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 THE CONDITION: BELONGING TO CHRIST “ I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me shall live even if he dies.” John 11:25
66. FOR WORKSHOP 5 -Read Revelation in Bible -Read Ch. 53 in text -Complete 3-5 page Reflection Paper on the New Testament -Prepare for Final Exam for WS 5 -Turn In Peer Evaluations
