Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Epilogue and Conclusion Ecclesiastes 12:8-12 The Epilogue (12:8-12) 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Jehoiada: Judgment On Athaliah’s Dynasty 2 Kings 11 Ch.11 As there has been a Revival in the northern kingdom in ch. 9-10 the Lord begins a work in Judah triggered by the shock waves of jehu. Contrast the two revivals: one of a single man doing ostentatious Deeds of violence and […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Death and Resurrection with Christ Colossians 2:20 – 3:17 Our death and resurrection with Christ. Paul had already introduced the truth of our death and resurrection with Christ earlier in vv.11-12. Now he expands on that truth to show its practical implications in delivering us from the elements of the world; from […]
Matt. 5 is covered in vv.20-36, and Matt. 7 is covered in v.38-end. The contents of Matt. 6 are not covered here because it is specifically the purview of Matthew to bring out the relation of the Messiah to the law.
vv.17-19 Before the sermon, the Lord heals all who came. There was to be no distraction during His sermon. Similar to how the Lord made the disciples comfortable in Jn. 13 before teaching them.
vv.20-23 Some of the blesseds that touch on earthly blessing are left out in Luke, as it is more moral, whereas Matthew focuses more on the kingdom of heaven. He tells them at the get go how the path will be. The advice for blessedness here is opposite to the world’s advice. The blessed path is one of suffering, weeping, hunger, and reproach. What!?!? But there is a blessedness to walking in fellowship with the rejected Son of man, and there is a reward awaiting us, not on earth, but “in heaven”!
Each of the four blesseds are “Blessed are ye”… the disciples. The poverty, etc. were all because of their choice to associate with the Messiah who was rejected.
The rewards are a paradox… very counter intuitive (2 Cor. 6:1-10). Son of man is His title in rejection. He is preparing them for what is ahead.
The blesseds are connected with a loss from following the Son of man. The Woes are connected with a present advantage due to not following the Son of man. Something chosen instead of or at the expense of Him.
For those who choose to follow the Lord, the best is yet to come. For those who reject Him the best is now.
Taking the mote of our brothers eye might seem like an altruistic thing to do, but if you have a beam in your eye is does more harm than good. Same with leading a blind person… not helpful if you are blind!
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Transition from Elijah to Elisha 2 Kings 2 The Ascension of Elijah (2:1-11) CHAPTER 2 1 And it came to pass when Jehovah would take up Elijah into the heavens by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, Abide here, I pray thee; […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Birth and Childhood of Jesus Luke 2 The Birth of Jesus (2:1-7) CHAPTER 2 1 But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world. 2 The census itself first took place when […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk 3rd Entry into Jerusalem: Three Attempts from the Opposition Mark 11:27 – 12:44 1st Attempt: The Religious Leaders Concerning the Source of His Authority (11:27-33) 27 And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Death of Jesus Luke 23:26-56 The Road to the Cross (23:26-31) 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus. 27 And a great multitude of the people, […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Joash: King of Judah (Good – 40 Years) 2 Kings 12 Ch. 12 you can divide joash’s reign into two parts: before and after jehoiada’s death. 836 B.C. CHAPTER 12 1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Ministry of John the Baptist Luke 3:1-22 John’s Baptism and the Baptism of Jesus on earth can be viewed as “Kingdom baptism” in contrast with “Christian Baptism”. Kingdom baptism is what disconnected the faithful Jews from the guilt of apostate Israel, while Christian baptism bring us into the Christian testimony. Kingdom baptism […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Prophecies of the King: Fulfilled by Christ Matthew 1 – 4 Matthew 1 – 4. This first portion of Matthew’s Gospel is dedicated to establishing the true Messiahship of Christ, proven by the fulfillment of many prophetic scriptures. There are at least ten major tenets of messianic prophecy fulfilled by Jesus in […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF EZRA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O U T L I N E – Return Under Zerubbabel and the Work of Rebuilding Ezra 1 – 6 – Return from Exile under Zerubbabel Ezra 1 – The People of Zerubbabel’s Return Ezra 2 – […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Upper Room Ministry: The Character of Christianity John 13 – 17 The Upper Room Ministry. John 12 closes our Lord’s public ministry. In John 13 – 17 we have the private discourse of our Lord with His disciples. This discourse took place after the Passover supper on the day before the […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 O U T L I N E – Prologue Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 – Author, Theme, and Subject Identified Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 – Futility Observed in the Cycles of Life Ecclesiastes 1:4-11 – Research Done by the Preacher […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk A Faithful Remnant: Moral Prerequisites for Divine Revelation Daniel 1 Introduction (1:1-2) CHAPTER 1 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, and a […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE PROPHET JONAH 1 2 3… O U T L I N E – Jonah’s Rebellion and Jehovah’s Pursuit Jonah 1 – Israel’s Historic Failure as a Witness to the Gentiles Jonah 1:1-3 – The Great Storm: God’s Wrestling with Israel while they Remain Asleep Jonah 1:4-5 – The Gentiles witness […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS, CALLED SECOND THESSALONIANS 1 2 3 O U T L I N E – Perseverance through Persecution 2 Thess. 1 – Salutation 2 Thess. 1:1-2 – Suffering Persecution in Light of the Appearing 2 Thess. 1:3-10 – The Desired Results of Persecution in […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Introduction and General Encouragement 1 Peter 1:1-12 1 Peter 1:1-12. In the first chapter of the epistle, Peter seeks to encourage the Jewish believers in their heavenly calling. It isn’t the heavenly calling of the church, but of individual believers. The portion and inheritance of the saints is brought out for their […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Cycle #4: Oppressed by Canaan – Delivered by Deborah & Barak Judges 4 – 5 Judges 4 – 5. Chapter 4 records the historical victory, how God delivered Israel from Jabin and Sisera through Deborah, Barak, and Jael, showing His power in using weak instruments to overthrow the mighty. Chapter 5 is […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Comfort for the Disciples in view of Jesus’ Absence John 14 John 14. In chapter 13 Jesus had spoken of His death and the glory it would bring to God, and how God would straightway glorify Him in response. He said He was going away and the disciples could not follow Him […]