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 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 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 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 Man’s Guilt Established Romans 1:18 – 3:20 The subject of the first eight chapters of Romans is God’s righteousness in justifying believers. However, before Paul speaks of the cross (the means by which God can save guilty man and still remain just) he must first establish the fact that there is no […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk God’s Faithfulness, Israel’s Restoration in Grace Romans 11 Summary of the truth we have had up to this point. In ch.9 we found that God has always acted in sovereign grace, but that grace does not absolve Israel from their responsibility to accept Christ. In ch.10 we found that Israel has broken the law and […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Abrahamic Covenant and the Sign of Circumcision Genesis 17 Genesis 17 is a chapter of new names. First God reveals Himself to Abram under a new name: El-Shaddai, the Almighty God. Then He gives Abram a new name: Abraham. Then He gives Sarai a new name: Sarah. In summary, the chapter […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Joseph: The Purposes of God Fulfilled Genesis 37 – 50 O U T L I N E- Joseph: The Purposes of God FulfilledGenesis 37 – 50- Early Life: Rejection by His Brethren, His SlaveryGenesis 37- Judah and TamarGenesis 38- Joseph’s Faithfulness in the Face of TemptationGenesis 39- The Butler and the BakerGenesis 40- […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Beginning of Christ’s Public Ministry Matthew 4:12-25 Matthew 4:12-25. Two of the ten major tenets of Messianic prophecy are shown to be fulfilled by Jesus in this section. Read more… They are: His Appearance in the North of the Land for Blessing (ch.4) His Coming in Millennial Power for Blessing (ch.4) Events between the […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Having Humility and Contentment in Our Service Matthew 20:1-28 The Parable of the Laborers of the Vineyard (vv.1-16) The Laborers of the Vineyard. This is eighth of the ten similitudes of the kingdom of heaven, which describe this time when Jesus is rejected. Why does the Lord give this as a similitude of the kingdom […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 O U T L I N E – LIFE: The Son of God Manifested to Meet Man’s Need John 1 – 7 – Introduction to the […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Christian Liberty and Its Corresponding Responsibility 1 Corinthians 6:12 – 11:1 Christian liberty is an important subject in the New Testament. The basic principle is this: the Christian has been set completely free from every kind of bondage in order to do the will of God. The believer has been set free from the […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Summary of the Themes of Prophesy Isaiah 66 CHAPTER 66 1 Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest? 2 Even all these things hath my hand […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Nadab & Baasha: Kings of Israel, Abijam & Asa: Kings of Judah 1 Kings 15 CHAPTER 15 1 And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maachah, a daughter […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk A Drunken Feast: Gentile Powers are Given over to Debauchery Daniel 5 CHAPTER 5 1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand. 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels that […]