Brothers and sisters, this will be the last sermon devoted to introductory remarks concerning the book of Revelation. In the first, I sought to challenge the presuppositions of the futurist. I questioned if the book of Revelation itself will allow us to think that what it says pertains mainly to events yet in our future. I proposed that the book really tells us about things past, present, and future from our vantage point. In the second and third sermons I presented you with seven general observations which, if remembered, will help us in our interpretation of the book. The principles were these:
Revelation is given to reveal.
Revelation is a book to be seen.
Numbers count in Revelation.
Revelation makes sense only in light of the Old Testament.
Revelation concerns what must soon take place (from the 90 A.D. perspective).
Revelation is for a church under attack.
The victory belongs to God and to his Christ.
These principles are simple, obvious, and clear. We must not forget them when we come to the challenging portions of the book of Revelation. Consistency in regard to the basics is key.
Today I wish to focus upon the structure of the book of Revelation. We’ll thumb through it together. I’ll present a basic outline to you, and say a few things the repetition and progression that we see in the book. (more…)
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WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Kgs 3, Eph 1, Ezek 34, Ps 22
MONDAY > 1 Kgs 4‐5, Eph 2, Ezek 35, Ps 23‐24
TUESDAY > 1 Kgs 6, Eph 3, Ezek 36, Ps 25
WEDNESDAY > 1 Kgs 7, Eph 4, Ezek 37, Ps 26‐27
THURSDAY > 1 Kgs 8, Eph 5, Ezek 38, Ps 28‐29
FRIDAY > 1 Kgs 9, Eph 6, Ezek 39, Ps 30
SATURDAY > 1 Kgs 10, Phil 1, Ezek 40, Ps 31
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit” (Psalm 32:1–2, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S) Baptist Catechism #36: Q. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth (pardons) all our sins, and accepteth (accepts) us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
Posted inWeekly Passages Comments Off on Week of October 2nd, 2016 Posted by Mike
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Sam 20, 2 Cor 13, Ezek 27, Ps 11‐12
MONDAY > 2 Sam 21, Gal 1, Ezek 28, Ps 13‐14
TUESDAY > 2 Sam 22, Gal 2, Ezek 29, Ps 15‐16
WEDNESDAY > 2 Sam 23, Gal 3, Ezek 30, Ps 17
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 24, Gal 4, Ezek 31, Ps 18
FRIDAY > 1 Kgs 1, Gal 5, Ezek 32, Ps 19
SATURDAY > 1 Kgs 2, Gal 6, Ezek 33, Ps 20‐21
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23–24, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S) Baptist Catechism #36: Q. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth (pardons) all our sins, and accepteth (accepts) us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
Posted inWeekly Passages Comments Off on Week of September 25th, 2016 Posted by Mike
In this episode, Joe Anady and Mike Thezier discuss Covenant Theology. An overview of Covenant Theology is given and the episode also acts as the final lesson of an Emmaus Essentials class on “Covenant Theology” which is available here: https://emmausrbc.org/essentials/covenant-theology/
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Sam 13, 2 Cor 6, Ezek 20, John 21
MONDAY > 2 Sam 14, 2 Cor 7, Ezek 21, Ps 1‐2
TUESDAY > 2 Sam 15, 2 Cor 8, Ezek 22, Ps 3‐4
WEDNESDAY > 2 Sam 16, 2 Cor 9, Ezek 23, Ps 5‐6
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 17, 2 Cor 10, Ezek 24, Ps 7‐8
FRIDAY > 2 Sam 18, 2 Cor 11, Ezek 25, Ps 9
SATURDAY > 2 Sam 19, 2 Cor 12, Ezek 26, Ps 10
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:44, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S) Baptist Catechism #35: Q. What benefits do they that are effectually called, partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called, do in this life partake of justification, adoption, sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.
Posted inWeekly Passages Comments Off on Week of September 18th, 2016 Posted by Mike
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Sam 4‐5, 1 Cor 15, Ezek 13, John 14
MONDAY > 2 Sam 6, 1 Cor 16, Ezek 14, John 15
TUESDAY > 2 Sam 7, 2 Cor 1, Ezek 15, John 16
WEDNESDAY > 2 Sam 8‐9, 2 Cor 2, Ezek 16, John 17
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 10, 2 Cor 3, Ezek 17, John 18
FRIDAY > 2 Sam 11, 2 Cor 4, Ezek 18, John 19
SATURDAY > 2 Sam 12, 2 Cor 5, Ezek 19, John 20
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified” (Romans 8:29–30, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S) Baptist Catechism #34: Q. What is effectual calling? A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, He doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the Gospel.
Posted inWeekly Passages Comments Off on Week of September 11th, 2016 Posted by Mike
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Sam 27, 1 Cor 8, Ezek 6, John 7
MONDAY > 1 Sam 28, 1 Cor 9, Ezek 7, John 8
TUESDAY > 1 Sam 29‐30, 1 Cor 10, Ezek 8, John 9
WEDNESDAY > 1 Sam 31, 1 Cor 11, Ezek 9, John 10
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 1, 1 Cor 12, Ezek 10, John 11
FRIDAY > 2 Sam 2, 1 Cor 13, Ezek 11, John 12
SATURDAY > 2 Sam 3, 1 Cor 14, Ezek 12, John 13
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S) Baptist Catechism #33: Q. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? A. The Spirit applieth (applies) to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.
Posted inWeekly Passages Comments Off on Week of September 4th, 2016 Posted by Mike
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Sam 19, 1 Cor 1, Lam 4, Luke 24
MONDAY > 1 Sam 20, 1 Cor 2, Lam 5, John 1
TUESDAY > 1 Sam 21‐22, 1 Cor 3, Ezek 1, John 2
WEDNESDAY > 1 Sam 23, 1 Cor 4, Ezek 2, John 3
THURSDAY > 1 Sam 24, 1 Cor 5, Ezek 3, John 4
FRIDAY > 1 Sam 25, 1 Cor 6, Ezek 4, John 5
SATURDAY > 1 Sam 26, 1 Cor 7, Ezek 5, John 6
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S) Baptist Catechism #32: Q. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us, by His Holy Spirit.
Posted inWeekly Passages Comments Off on Week of August 28th, 2016 Posted by Mike
