▪︎ 1Tim 4:7 – Godliness is exercise for the inner man, making our spirit stronger, able to fight evil… It is exercise, training for the inner man. ▪︎ 1Tim 4:8 – Godliness has an effect on the whole body (mind, soul, spirit; now, at the present time and in the future; in the physical realm … Read more

Slaves (δοῦλος – Greek) doulos ► someone who belongs to another; a bond-slave, without any ownership rights of their own. ▪︎ Born slaves to sin – Rom 6:16; ▪︎ Jesus came to free those who believe from slavery to sin and give them the right to be children of God – Rom 6:17-18 ▪︎ Our … Read more

Established  ► stérizó – make fast, establish, fix firmly, direct myself towards, buttress, prop, support; strengthen. ▪︎ God establishes us – 1Thes 3:13; ▪︎ He may use suffering – 1Peter 5:10; ▪︎ He uses the truth – 2Peter 1:12; ▪︎ He uses prayer – Rom 1:10-11;▪︎ He is able to do it – Rom 16:25;

▪︎ God’s handwritten commandments – Deut 9:10; Exod 8:18, 19, 31:18; ▪︎ The works that Jesus did – Luke 11:20; Matt 12:28; ▪︎ God’s actions to call people to Himself, the day of visitation – 1Peter 2:12; Luke 19:44; Luke 10:9, 10-11, 12; (full text: ) ▪︎ John’s account of this same process, drawing people … Read more

▪︎ 2Peter 1:3, 4; (comprehensive) ▪︎ Ps 19:7 (perfect, providing wisdom),▪︎ 1Cor 4:6 (not to be exceeded) ▪︎ 2Tim 3:16-17 (profitable) ▪︎ John 6:68; (eternal life)▪︎ Ps 19:8 (doctrine) ▪︎ Luke 11:28 (clarity) ▪︎ Ps 19:9 (worship, clean, pure, true) ▪︎ Ps 19:10 (sweet pleasure) ▪︎ Ps 19:11 (protection) ▪︎ Ps 19:12 (reward) ▪︎ Ps … Read more

▪︎ Gen 45:7-8 (full text – ) ▪︎ Gen 50:20; ▪︎ Exod 3:1, 2; ▪︎ Exod 14:4 (full text – ) ▪︎ Exod 14:24, 25; ▪︎ 1Sam 16:18, 19; ▪︎ 2Kings 8:5 (full text – ) ▪︎ Ruth 2:2, 3, 11, 12; ▪︎ Prov 16:1, 33; ▪︎ Acts 2:22, 23, 24; 4:27-28;

▪︎ If your brother has something against you… Go to him – Matt 5:23-24;▪︎ If your brother sins… Go to him – Gal 6:1; Matt 18:15;▪︎ A house divided against itself cannot stand – Matt 12:25; Mark 3:25;

▪︎ We are sojourners in a harsh land – 1Peter 1:1, 2, 3; ▪︎ But God protects us – Prov 4:18; 1Chron 29:15; Ps 39:12; Ezek 34:24-25; ▪︎ He gives us a living hope in Christ – 1Peter 1:3;▪︎ God projects His hope on to His creation – Rom 8:20; Rom 8:24-25; 26; ▪︎ Hope … Read more

▪︎ False shepherds – Jer 23:1, 2, 21;▪︎ Thieves and robbers – John 10:1, 5, 8-9, 10, 29-30;▪︎ Antichrists are coming – 1John 2:18; ▪︎ Balaam, Balak and Korah – 2Peter 2:15, 16; Jude 11; ▪︎ Other Old Testament Examples:   ► Balaam and Balak – ;  ► Evil shepherds that enrich themselves – ;  ► Son of … Read more

▪︎ God created everything:   ► Earth and universe – Gen 1:1-2;    ► Light and darkness – Gen 1:3-5;    ► Water and atmosphere – Gen 1:7-8;          Day 1 and 2 –    ► Land and sea – Gen 1: 9;   ► Vegetation – Gen 1:11;         Day 3 and 4 –    ► Sea creatures – Gen 1: 21;   ► Animals – Gen … Read more

▪︎ Heb 13:7, 17; 1Thes 1:6-7; ▪︎ Heb 11:8, 9-10, 11-12; Isa 51:2; ▪︎ Rom 4:1, 2-3, 17, 18-19, 20-21; ▪︎ Gen 12:1, 2-3; Neh 9:7;