Saturday, June 27, 2009

Old Testament survey (27): Daniel

And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. And in all matters of wisdome and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. (Daniel 1:19-20)

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. (Daniel 3:17-18)

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. (Daniel 4:44)

And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? (Daniel 4:34-35)

Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. (Daniel 9:25-27)

Overview

[1] Daniel, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3), Armageddon: What? Where? When? (PDF), Daniel: Choosing to Stand Alone (PDF), World Dominion: Whose Will it Be? (PDF)

There are three words which characterize Daniel’s life: purpose, prayer, and prophecy.

1. Daniel was a man of purpose (Dan. 1:8; 6:10). When the king made a decree that everyone had to eat the same thing, Daniel and his friends decided they would abide by the law of Moses—and they did. Daniel was a man of purpose, and we can see this all the way through his book. Here was a man who stood on his own two feet and had the intestinal fortitude to speak God’s Word.

God have pity today on men who claim to be His messengers to the world but haven’t got the courage to declare the Word of God. I also thank God that there are many who are declaring the whole Word of God, including prophecy, in our day. You see, the proper study of prophecy will not lead us to sensationalism and fanaticism, but it will lead us to a life of holiness and fear of God. John said in 1 John 3:3, “And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” The study of prophecy will purify our lives, my friend.

2. Daniel was a man of prayer (Dan. 2:17–23; 6:10; 9:3–19; 10). There are several incidents recorded in this book about Daniel’s prayer life. By the way, prayer got Daniel into the lion’s den. How about that for answered prayer? Well, God also miraculously saved him from the lions. Daniel was a man of prayer.

3. Daniel was a man of prophecy. The Book of Daniel divides itself equally: the first half is history, and the last half is prophecy. Daniel gives us the skeleton of prophecy on which all prophecy is placed. The image in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Dan. 2) and the beasts (Dan. 7) are the backbone of prophecy; the Seventy Weeks (Dan. 9) are the ribs which fit into their proper place (Read the complete article)
[2] Book of Daniel, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)
Daniel can be divided into three sections. Chapter 1 describes the conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Along with many others, Daniel and his three friends were deported to Babylon and because of their courage and the obvious blessings of God upon them, they were “promoted” in the king’s service (Daniel 1:17-20).

Chapters 2-7 record Nebuchadnezzar having a dream that only Daniel could correctly interpret. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great statue represented the kingdoms that would arise in the future. Nebuchadnezzar made a great statue of himself and forced everyone to worship it. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused and were miraculously spared by God despite being thrown into a fiery furnace. Nebuchadnezzar is judged by God for his pride, but later restored once he recognized and admitted God’s sovereignty.

Daniel chapter 5 records Nebuchadnezzar’s son Belshazzar misusing the items taken from the Temple in Jerusalem and receiving a message from God, written into the wall, in response. Only Daniel could interpret the writing, a message of coming judgment from God. Daniel is thrown into the lions’ den for refusing to pray to the emperor, but was miraculously spared. God gave Daniel a vision of four beasts. The four beasts represented the kingdoms of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome.

Chapters 8-12 contain a vision involving a ram, a goat, and several horns – also referring to future kingdoms and their rulers. Daniel chapter 9 records Daniel’s “seventy weeks” prophesy. God gave Daniel the precise timeline of when the Messiah would come and be cut off. The prophesy also mentions a future ruler who will make a seven-year covenant with Israel and break it after three and a half years, followed shortly thereafter by the great judgment and consummation of all things. Daniel is visited and strengthened by an angel after this great vision, and the angel explains the vision to Daniel in great detail. (Read the complete article)
[3] Daniel, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Daniel, like Ezekiel was a Jewish captive in Babylon. He was of royal or princely descent (Daniel 1:3). For his rank and comeliness he was trained for palace service. In the polluted atmosphere of an oriental court he lived a life of singular piety and usefulness. His long life extended from Nebuchadnezzar to Cyrus. He was a contemporary of Jeremiah, Ezekiel (Daniel 14:20), Joshua, the high priest of the restoration, Ezra, and Zerubbabel.

Daniel is the indispensable introduction to New Testament prophecy, the themes of which are, the apostasy of the Church, the manifestation of the man of sin, the great tribulation, the return of the Lord, the resurrections and the judgments. These, except the first, are Daniel's themes also.

But Daniel is distinctively the prophet of the "times of the Gentiles" (Luke 21:24), (See Scofield "Luke 21:24") . His vision sweeps the whole course of Gentile world-rule to its end in catastrophe, and to the setting up of the Messianic kingdom.

Daniel is in four broad divisions:

1. Introduction. The personal history of Daniel from the conquest of Jerusalem to the second year of Nebuchadnezzar, 1:1-21.
2. The visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results, 2:1-4:37.
3. The personal history of Daniel under Belshazzar and Darius, 5:1-6:28.
4. The visions of Daniel, 7:1-12:13.

The events recorded in Daniel cover a period of 73 years (Ussher).
Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Outline of Daniel, by Daniel B. Wallace, Th.M., Ph.D.

[2] Materials by David Malick
[3] Daniel: Relating Prophecy to Piety (14 article in series), by Bob Deffinbaugh, Th.M.

[4] The Supreme God Reigns Over All, Lessons in Daniel (Chapters 1-3), by Paul G. Apple

[5] Chapter 5 The Seventieth Week of Daniel, by John F. Walvoord

[6] Materials by Sid Litke, Th.M.
[7] The Major Prophets, by J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M. (also available in Chinese)

Sermons on Daniel (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] An Introduction to the Book of Daniel, from Sermons from Ulster (Grove Baptist Church)

[2] Sermons on Daniel, from Pastor McNabb’s Sermons, Dudley Baptist Church, UK

Daniel 3:17-18

[1] Living Courageously for Christ, by Chad Prigge, Fairmont Baptist Church

[2] Character and Society, by Luke Harris

[3] Fashioned in the Fire, by Wynton Williams

[4] Consolation for Non-Conformists, by Greg Stuckey

[5] Stand Up for What You Believe In, by Brent Harris

[6] Daniel Determined to Be Pure, Part 2, by David Paul Asfour

[7] A Picture of Things to Come, by Daniel P. Johnson

[8] Finding God in the Furnace, by Scott Hergert

[9] Trial by Fire, by Robert D. Fannon

[10] Daniel 3:1-30 - Standing Firm In Worship, by Ronnie Mitchell

[11] God and Government, by Chris Anderson

[12] The Fire Place, by Kevin Siscoe

[13] Faith at what cost? by Ian Millican

[14] Fourth Man in the Furnace, by B James Noel, Sr.

[15] It's Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing, by David DeVel

Daniel 4

[1] How God Humbles the Proud, by David Harp

[2] War Of Words IV - God's Sovereignty Over Our Words (Romans [11]33-36), by Brian Thiessen

[3] Pride comes before the Fall, by Tony Lim

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Old Testament survey (26): Ezekiel

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. (Ezekiel 2:3-6)

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. (Ezekiel 18:4)

Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:12-14)

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezekiel 33:11)

It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. (Ezekiel 48:35)

Overview

[1] Ezekiel, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3)

The message of Ezekiel is the most spiritual of all the prophets because he dealt particularly with the Person of God. Someone has said, “Ezekiel is the prophet of the Spirit, as Isaiah is the prophet of the Son, and Jeremiah the prophet of the Father.”

During the first years of the captivity the false prophets were still saying that the people were going to return to Jerusalem and that the city would not be destroyed. The city was not destroyed even at the time of the second deportation. It was not until about 586 B.C., when Nebuchadnezzar came against the city the third time, that he burned and destroyed Jerusalem. Therefore for a period of about ten years, these false prophets were saying that the people would return and the city would not be destroyed. Jeremiah had sent a message to Babylon saying the city would be destroyed, and Ezekiel confirmed his message. He warned the people that they must turn to God before they could return to Jerusalem. When the time came, a very small remnant did turn to God, and they returned to Jerusalem very discouraged.

Ezekiel began his ministry five years after he was taken captive at about the age of thirty. In many ways, he spoke in the darkest days of the nation. He stood at the bottom of a valley in the darkest corner. He had to meet the false hope given by the false prophets and the indifference and despondency begotten in the days of sin and disaster. The people would not listen to his message. Therefore, he resorted to a new method. Instead of speaking in parables, as the Lord Jesus did, he acted out the parables. He actually did some very interesting stunts. We read in Ezekiel 24:24, “Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.” The people would not listen to his words, so he would act them out, and he attracted a great deal of attention that way. (Read the complete article)
[2] Book of Ezekiel, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)
Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless. By means of his prophetic ministry he attempted to bring them to immediate repentance and to confidence in the distant future. He taught that: (1) God works through human messengers; (2) Even in defeat and despair God's people need to affirm God's sovereignty; (3) God's Word never fails; (4) God is present and can be worshiped anywhere; (5) People must obey God if they expect to receive blessings; and (6) God's Kingdom will come. (Read the complete article)
[3] Ezekiel, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Ezekiel was carried away to Babylon between the first and final deportation of Judah (2 Kings 24:11-16). Like Daniel and the Apostle John, he prophesied out of the land, and his prophecy, like theirs, follows the method of symbol and vision. Unlike the pre-exilic prophets, whose ministry was primarily to either Judah or the ten-tribe kingdom, Ezekiel is the voice of Jehovah to "the whole house of Israel."

Speaking broadly, the purpose of his ministry is to keep before the generation born in exile the national sins which had brought Israel so low (e.g. Ezekiel 14:23); to sustain the faith of the exiles by predictions of national restoration, of the execution of justice upon their oppressors, and of national glory under the Davidic monarchy.

Ezekiel is in seven great prophetic strains indicated by the expression, "The hand of the Lord was upon me." (Ezekiel 1:3; 3:14, 22; 8:1; 33:22; 37:1; Ezekiel 40:1).

The minor divisions are indicated in the text.

The events recorded in Ezekiel cover a period of 21 years (Ussher).
Discussion

[1] Key verses: Ezekiel 2:3-6; 18:4; 28:12-14; 33:11; 48:35

[2] Children are not punished for their parents’ sins according to Ezekiel 18:1-30 and Jeremiah 31:29- 30; compare with Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Leviticus 20:5; 26:39-42; Numbers 14:18, 33; 1 Kings 21:29; Job 21:19; Psalms 37:28; Isaiah 14:20-21; 65:6-7; Jeremiah 32:18; Daniel 6:24.

[3] Ezekiel 48:35 “Jehovah-Shammah” (Jehovah Is There, the symbolic title given by Ezekiel to Jerusalem)

[4] The Names of God in the Old Testament
  • El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty)
  • El Elyon (The Most High God)
  • Adonai (Lord, Master)
  • Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah)
  • Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner)
  • Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd)
  • Jehovah Rapha (The Lord That Heals)
  • Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There)
  • Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)
  • Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)
  • El Olam (The Everlasting God)
  • Elohim (God)
  • Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
  • Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
  • Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts)
[2] Prophecies in Ezekiel
  • Ezekiel 5:5 - Jerusalem as the center of the nations
  • Ezekiel 11:19 - During the Millennium, the Lord will put a new Spirit within people.
  • Ezekiel 13:10 - God’s people will be led astray by promises of peace, when there is no peace
  • Ezekiel 34:23-24 – David’s reign over Israel during the Millennium
  • Ezekiel 34:27-29 - During the Millennium, the earth will yield its increase, and there will be no famine.
  • Ezekiel 36:1-38; 37:1-28 - Rebirth of Israel
  • Ezekiel 36:35 - During the Millennium, Israel will be like “the Garden of Eden”.
  • Ezekiel 37:1-28 - Valley of dry bones
  • Ezekiel 37:1-13 – Israel’s return to the land foretold
  • Ezekiel 37:8-10 - Israel given the breath of life
  • Ezekiel 37:14 - Regathering of Israel
  • Ezekiel 37:24-25 - Starting at the Millennium, David’s reign over Israel forever
  • Ezekiel 38:1-23; 39:1-29 - Great war in the future against Israel
  • Ezekiel 38:1-4 – Identity of Gog
  • Ezekiel 38:5-6 – Allies of Gog (Russia)
  • Ezekiel 38:8-12 - Israel attacked by Gog
  • Ezekiel 38:11 - War against Israel will take place after she is at peace.
  • Ezekiel 38:13 – Israel’s weak and few allies
  • Ezekiel 38:22 - Destruction of the aggressor by a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
  • Ezekiel 39:1-2 - Gog will come from the north against the mountains of Israel
  • Ezekiel 39:3-6 - The aggressor will fall on the mountains of Israel.
  • Ezekiel 39:9-10 - Leftover weapons will provide fuel for seven years.
  • Ezekiel 39:28-29 - The Lord will pour out His Spirit on the house of Israel.
  • Ezekiel 40:1-49 to 48:1-35 - Temple will be restored and sacrifices made during the Millennial period.
  • Ezekiel 40:1-2 – Ezekiel’s vision of the Millennial temple
  • Ezekiel 40:39-43 – Millennial temple will be used for sacrifices.
  • Ezekiel 47:1-23 - Stream of water coming out from the temple
Further study (Be like the Bereans Acts 17:11)

[1] Materials by David Malick
[2] Materials by by Imanuel Christian
[3] The Major Prophets, by J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M. (also available in Chinese)

[4] Studies in Ezekiel, The Watchman, from Carmichael Baptist Church, California, USA

Sermons on Ezekiel (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] God’s Plan for Planet Earth, by Ray Luff

Ezekiel 18:4

[1] Baptist Foundations - Soul Competency, by Michael Stark, New Beginnings Baptist Church

[2] Who are you going to blame? by Dennis Brooks

Ezekiel 33:1-9

[1] You are Called to be a Watchman, by James McCullen (Cross & Crown Sermons)

[2] Sermons from www.AbideInChrist.com, by Wil Pounds, South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee AR
Ezekiel 37

[1] Can these bones live? by Ronald E. George Jr., Sand Fork Baptist Church

[2] Note: This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. The video below is from www.chicagobible.org some of whose doctrines do not coincide with our Articles of Faith. We included this video simply because it uses historical footage on the rebirth of the nation of Israel together with a reading of Ezekiel 37.



3 Minutes, 2,000 Years: A Jewish Agency for Israel movie about the U.N. voting to establish a Jewish State in the land of Israel, November 29th, 1947.



For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Note: This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Old Testament survey (25): Lamentations

The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries. (Lamentations 2:17)

It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. (Lamentations 5:19-22)

Overview

[1] Lamentations, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3)

The Book of Lamentations is composed of five chapters, and each chapter is an elegy, almost a funeral dirge. These elegies are sad beyond description. In them we see Jeremiah as he stood over Jerusalem weeping. This book is filled with tears and sorrow. It is a paean of pain, a poem of pity, a proverb of pathos. It is a hymn of heartbreak, a psalm of sadness, a symphony of sorrow, and a story of sifting. Lamentations is the wailing wall of the Bible.

Jeremiah reminds us of Another who sat weeping over Jerusalem. The only difference is that Jerusalem was in ruins and the temple already burned as Jeremiah gazed upon the debris. Jesus wept over the same city about six centuries later because of what was going to happen to her. To Jeremiah the destruction of Jerusalem was a matter of history. To Jesus the destruction of Jerusalem was a matter of prophecy.

The key verse in the Book of Lamentations explains the reason Jerusalem lay in ruin: “The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity” (Lam. 1:18). (Read the complete article)
[2] Book of Lamentations, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)
Even in terrible judgment, God is a God of hope (Lamentations 3:24-25). No matter how far we have gone from Him, we have the hope that we can return to Him and find Him compassionate and forgiving (1 John 1:9). Our God is a loving God (Lamentations 3:22), and because of His great love and compassion, He sent His Son so that we would not perish in our sins, but can live eternally with Him (John 3:16). God’s faithfulness (Lamentations 3:23) and deliverance (Lamentations 3:26) are attributes that give us great hope and comfort. He is not a disinterested, capricious god, but a God who will deliver all those who turn to Him, admit they can do nothing to earn His favor, and call upon the Lord’s mercy so that we will not be consumed (Lamentations 3:22). (Read the complete article)
[3] Lamentations, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
The touching significance of this book lies in the fact that it is the disclosure of the love and sorrow of Jehovah for the very people who He is chastening--a sorrow wrought by the Spirit in the heart of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 13:17; Matthew 23:36,38; Romans 9:1-5).

The chapters indicate the analysis, viz., five lamentations.
Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Glimmer Of Hope Amidst Sea Of Judgment And Despair -- Commentary On The Book Of Lamentations, by Paul G. Apple

[2] Materials by David Malick
[3] The Major Prophets, by J. Hampton Keathley, III

[4] Jeremiah: The New Covenant, by Donald E. Curtis

Sermons on Lamentations (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Living in Light of God’s Faithfulness and Goodness, by Philip G Layton, Gold Country Baptist Church

[2] Lamentations 3 compare and choose, by Danny Parker, First Baptist Church

[3] Learning Obedience, Lamentations 3:31 -42, by Rev. Chris Harbin, Rocks Baptist Church—Pamplin, VA

[4] Cry to God, He alone can Help, by Chad Vandervalk

[5] Hope In The Midst Of Catastrophe, by Malcolm Macleod

[6] Study on Faith and God’s Faithfulness, by Jerrold Milroy

[7] Reflecting on God’s Faithfulness, by Ian S Sinclair

[8] Get into the water..., by Mike Lester

[9] Can You Really Count on God, by David Harp

[10] The Changing Church, by David McClary

[11] Look What The Lord Has Done, by Abraham H. Clark

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Old Testament survey (24): Jeremiah

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. (Jeremiah 1:5)

But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation (Jeremiah 10:10)

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9)

The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. (Jeremiah 18:1-6)



For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (Jeremiah 29:10-11)

Overview

[1] Jeremiah, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3)

Jeremiah is a prophet whose prophecy is largely autobiographical. He gives to us much of his own personal history. Let me run through this list of facts about him so that you will know this man whom we will meet in this book.

1. He was born a priest in Anathoth, just north of Jerusalem (Jeremiah1:1).
2. He was chosen to be a prophet before he was born (Jeremiah 1:5).
3. He was called to the prophetic office while he was very young (Jeremiah 1:6).
4. He was commissioned of God to be a prophet (Jeremiah 1:9–10).
5. He began his ministry during the reign of King Josiah and was a mourner at his funeral (2 Chronicles 35:25).
6. He was forbidden to marry because of the terrible times in which he lived (Jeremiah 16:1–4).
7. He never made a convert. He was rejected by his people (Jeremiah 11:18–21; 12:6; 18:18), hated, beaten, put in stocks (Jeremiah 20:1–3), imprisoned, and charged with being a traitor (Jeremiah 37:11–16).
8. His message broke his own heart (Jeremiah 9:1).
9. He wanted to resign, but God wouldn’t let him (Jeremiah2 0:9).
10. He saw the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. He was permitted to remain in the land by the captain of the Babylonian forces. When the remnant wanted to flee to Egypt, Jeremiah prophesied against it (Jeremiah 42:15–43:3); he was forced to go with the remnant to Egypt (Jeremiah 43:6–7); and he died there. Tradition says that he was stoned by the remnant. (Read the complete article)
[2] Book of Jeremiah, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)
The Book of Jeremiah is primarily a message of judgment on Judah for rampant idolatry (Jeremiah 7:30-34; 16:10-13; 22:9; 32:29; 44:2-3). After the death of King Josiah, the last righteous king, the nation of Judah had almost completely abandoned God and His commandments. Jeremiah compares Judah to a prostitute (Jeremiah 2:20; 3:1-3). God had promised that He would judge idolatry most severely (Leviticus 26:31-33; Deuteronomy 28:49-68), and Jeremiah was warning Judah that God’s judgment was at hand. God had delivered Judah from destruction on countless occasions, but His mercy was at its end. Jeremiah records King Nebuchadnezzar conquering Judah and making it subject to him (Jeremiah 24:1). After further rebellion, God brought Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian armies back to destroy and desolate Judah and Jerusalem (Jeremiah chapter 52). Even in this most severe judgment, God promises restoration of Judah back into the land God has given them (Jeremiah 29:10). Read the complete article
[3] Jeremiah, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Jeremiah began his ministry in the 13th year of Josiah, about 60 years after Isaiah's death. Zephaniah and Habakkuk were contemporaries of his earlier ministry. Daniel of his later. After the death of Josiah, the kingdom of Judah hastened to its end in the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah remained in the land ministering to the poor Remnant (2 Kings 24:14) until they went into Egypt, whither he followed them, and where he died, early in the 70 year's captivity. Jeremiah, prophesying before and during the exile of Judah, connects the pre-exile prophets with Ezekiel and Daniel, prophets of the exile.

Jeremiah's vision includes: the Babylonian captivity; the return after 70 years; the world- wide dispersion; the final regathering; the kingdom-age; the day of judgment on the Gentile powers, and the Remnant.

Jeremiah is in six chief divisions:

1. From the prophet's call to his message to the first captives. Jeremiah 1:1-29:32.
2. Prophecies and events not chronological, Jeremiah 30:1-36:2.
3. From the accession to the captivity of Zedekiah, Jeremiah 37:1-39,18.
4. Jeremiah's prophecies in the land after the final captivity of Judah, Jeremiah 40:1-42:22.
5. The prophet in Egypt, Jeremiah 43:1-44:30.
6. Miscellaneous prophecies, Jeremiah 45:1-52:34.

The events recorded in Jeremiah cover a period of 41 years (Ussher).
Discussion

[1] Key verses: Jeremiah 1:5; 10:10; 17:9 29:10-11; 52:12-13,

[2] Messianic prophecies are found in Jeremiah 23:1-8 (David's Righteous Branch); Jeremiah 31:31-40 (new covenant); and Jeremiah 33:14-26 (compare with Revelation 11:15 and Romans 11:26).

[3] The word “backsliding” is used in Jeremiah 3:6, 8, 11-12, 14, 22; 8:5; 31:22; 49:4.

[4] Bible references to backsliding of Israel:
Exodus 17:7; Numbers 14:43; Deuteronomy 4:25-31; 31:16-30; 32:5-6, 15, 18; Judges 2:12; 10:12-14; 2 Chronicles 24:20; 2 Kings 18:1, 12; 2 Chronicles 13:11; 27:2; 29:6, 8; Ezra 9:10, 13, 14; Nehemiah 9:26; Psalms 78:10-11, 40-43, 56-64; 106:13, 14; Isaiah 1:4-7, 21-22; 2:6; 5:12-30; 9:13-21; 17:10, 11; 24:5-6; 30:9, 15; 31:6; 43:22, 24; 50:1; 51:17-20; 63:17; 65:2-3; Jeremiah 2:5, 11-13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 31-32; 3:1-25; 5:1-31; 6:30; 7:12-34; 8:1-22; 10:17-22; 11:9-17; 12:7; 13:24, 25; 14:7, 10; 15:1-14; 18:13-15; 19; 32:30-31; 50:6; Ezekiel 2:3-8; 5:1-17; 11:1-21; 15; 16:43; 22:18; 23; Hosea 1:1-9; 2; 3; 4:6, 10, 16; 5:1-15; 6:4-11; 8:14; 9:1-17; 11:2, 7; 13:16; 14:1; Amos 2:4; Zephaniah 1:6; Malachi 1:6; 3:7; Hebrews 3:16-18
Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Materials by David Malick
[2] Jeremiah: The New Covenant, by Donald E. Curtis

[3] The Major Prophets, by J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M. (also available in Chinese)

Sermons on Jeremiah (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

Jeremiah 1:5

[1] Life Begins When? By Michael Stark, New Beginnings Baptist Church

[2] A Matter of Perspective, by John Kane, Sun Oak Baptist Church

[3] Leadership Lessons from the Call of Jeremiah, by Mike Crews

[4] I Knew You, by Michael R Dean

[5] Chosen Before Birth, by Phillip W. Mansfield

[6] Experiencing God 07 - God takes the initiative, by Richard DeRuiter

[7] Overcoming Fear, by Luke Harris

[8] Why am I here, by Robert Govoni

[9] The Call: Created for Good Works--Jeremiah 1, by David Sincerbox

[10] A Child Over the Nations, by Jonathan Luis Hack

[11] The Power Of God's Call 2, by Flanvis Johnson, Jr.

[12] Beauty Is Only Skin Deep 2-18-07, by Brent M. Bryant, Sr.

[13] Sermon illustrations, from bible.org

Related materials on Jeremiah 1:5

[1] Where did life come from? Is evolution the best scientific answer?

[2] Did humans evolve from fish and is this “ancestry” reflected by so-called “embryonic recapitulation” and “vestigial” organs?



Jeremiah 17:9

[1] Following Your Heart, by Daniel P. Johnson

[2] Diagnosis, by Terry W. Wiese

[3] Jeremiah The Consequences of Choice, by Craig Wilson

[4] Heart, spiritually clean, by Roy Holladay

[5] Jeremiah 17:7-10, by Peter Mountain

[6] Sermon illustrations, from bible.org

Jeremiah 18:1-6

[1] Fully Devoted-2: A Moldable Heart, by Richard DeRuiter

[2] The Potters Clay, by Stephen House

[4] The Potter’s Hand, by Arthur D. Angst

[5] Sermon illustrations, from bible.org

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Old Testament survey (23): Isaiah

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. (Isaiah 6:8)

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north (Isaiah 14:12-13)

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD. (Isaiah 65:25)

Overview

[1] Isaiah, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3), America Needs a Declaration of Dependence (PDF), The Millennium (PDF), When God Flexes His Muscles (PDF)

Beginning with Isaiah and continuing through the Old Testament, there is a section of Scripture which is called the prophetic portion of the Bible. That does not mean that prophecy begins with Isaiah, because there are prophecies as far back as the Pentateuch, which was written by Moses. Although the predictive element bulks large in this section, the prophets were more than foretellers. They were men raised up by God in a decadent day when neither priest nor king was a worthy channel through which the expressions of God might flow.

These books of prophecy also contain history, poetry, and law, but their primary message is prophecy. Each writer, from Isaiah to Malachi, is a prophet of God. Today we make an artificial division of the prophets by designating them as the major prophets and the minor prophets. All of the prophets are in the major league as far as I am concerned—I don’t think you can put any of them back in the minors. This artificial division was determined by the length of the book, not by content. Some of the minor prophets are like atom bombs—they may be small, but their content is potent indeed.

These prophets not only spoke of events in the distant future, but they also spoke of local events in the immediate future. They had to speak in this manner in order to qualify for the prophetic office under God according to the Mosaic code. Codes for the priest, the king, and the prophet are given in the Book of Deuteronomy. Note the code for the prophet: “But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him” (Deuteronomy 18:20–22). If the local event did not transpire exactly as the prophet predicted, he was labeled a false prophet and was so treated. You may be sure that the message of the false prophet is not in the library of inspired Scripture. The prophetic books are filled with events that are local and fulfilled. (Read the complete article)
[2] Book of Isaiah, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)
The Book of Isaiah reveals God’s judgment and salvation. God is “holy, holy, holy” (Isaiah 6:3) and therefore He cannot allow sin to go unpunished (Isaiah 1:2; 2:11-20; 5:30; 34:1-2; 42:25). Isaiah portrays God’s oncoming judgment as a “consuming fire” (Isaiah 1:31; 30:33).

At the same time, Isaiah understands that God is a God of mercy, grace, and compassion (Isaiah 5:25; 11:16; 14:1-2; 32:2; 40:3; 41:14-16). The nation of Israel (both Judah and Israel) is blind and deaf to God’s commands (Isaiah 6:9-10; 42:7). Judah is compared to a vineyard that should be, and will be, trampled on (Isaiah 5:1-7). Only because of His mercy and His promises to Israel, God will not allow Israel or Judah to be completely destroyed. He will bring both restoration, forgiveness, and healing (43:2; 43:16-19; 52:10-12).

More than any other book in the Old Testament, Isaiah focuses on the salvation that will come through the Messiah. The Messiah will one day rule in justice and righteousness (Isaiah 9:7; 32:1). The reign of the Messiah will bring peace and safety to Israel (Isaiah 11:6-9). Through the Messiah, Israel will be a light to all the nations (Isaiah 42:6; 55:4-5). The Messiah’s kingdom on earth (Isaiah chapter 65-66) is the goal towards which all of the Book of Isaiah points. It is during the reign of the Messiah that God’s righteousness will be fully revealed to the world. (Read the complete article)
[3] Isaiah, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Isaiah is justly accounted the chief of the writing prophets. He has the more comprehensive testimony and is distinctively the prophet of redemption. Nowhere else in the Scriptures written under the law have we so clear a view of grace. The New Testament Church does not appear ( 3:3-10), but Messiah in His Person and sufferings, and the blessing of the Gentiles through Him, are in full vision.

Apart from his testimony to his own time, which includes warnings of coming judgments upon the great nations of that day, the predictive messages of Isaiah cover seven great themes:

1. Israel in exile and divine judgment upon Israel's oppressors.
2. The return from Babylon.
3. The manifestation of Messiah in humiliation (e.g. Chap. 53).
4. The blessing of the Gentiles.
5. The manifestation of Messiah in judgment ("the day of vengeance of our God").
6. The reign of David's righteous Branch in the kingdom-age.
7. The new heavens and the new earth.

Isaiah is in two chief divisions:

1. Looking toward the captivities, 1:1-39:8. Key verses, 1:1, 2.
2. Looking beyond the captivities, 40:1-66:24. Key verses, 40:1, 2.

These chief divisions fall into subdivisions, as indicated in the text.

The events recorded in Isaiah cover a period of 62 years (Ussher).
Discussion

[1] Key verses: Isaiah 6:8; 7:14; 9:6; 14:12-13; 65:25

[2] As the New Testament presents the Lord Jesus Christ as its theme, so Isaiah presents the Lord Jesus Christ as his theme. Isaiah has been called the 5th evangelist; the Book of Isaiah has been called the 5th Gospel. Christ’s virgin birth, His character, His life, His death, His resurrection, and His second coming are all presented in Isaiah with definiteness and clarity. (See 1 Peter 1:10, 11; cp. Luke 4:16-22 with Isaiah 61:1-4.) Notes and Outline of Isaiah, by J. Vernon McGee

[3] Summary of Isaiah
  • Isaiah 2:1-4 The Holy City
  • Isaiah 4:2 The Branch
  • Isaiah 7:14 God with us
  • Isaiah 8:14 A Rock of Salvation and a Stumbling Stone
  • Isaiah 9:1-7 The Child with many names
  • Isaiah 11:1-5 A shoot from the Stem of Jesse
  • Isaiah 11:6-16 Our Blessed Hope
  • Isaiah 12–40 One liners in Isaiah
  • Isaiah 25:8; 26:19 When God wipes away the tears
  • Isaiah 32 A kingdom of righteousness
  • Isaiah 42-53 The Servant Songs of Isaiah
  • Isaiah 52:13-15 The Divine Servant
  • Isaiah 53:1-3 The Divine Sufferer
  • Isaiah 53:4-6 The Divine Substitute
  • Isaiah 53:7-9 The Divine Sacrifice
  • Isaiah 53:10-12 The Divine Satisfaction
  • Isaiah 54-66 The LORD God Reigns
[4] Messianic prophecies in Isaiah
  • The Messiah will be a born of a virgin, Isaiah 7:14, as fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-35
  • The Messiah’s first spiritual work will be in Galilee, Isaiah 9:1-7, as fulfilled in Matthew 4:12-16
  • The Messiah will make the blind see, the deaf hear, etc. Isaiah 35:5-6, as fulfilled in Matthew 11:3-6 and John 11:47
  • The Messiah will be beaten, mocked, and spat upon, Isaiah 50:6, as fulfilled in Matthew 26:67 and 27:26-31
  • The “Gospel according to Isaiah” Isaiah 52:13-53:12, as fulfilled in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
  • People will hear and not believe the “arm of the LORD” (Messiah), Isaiah 53:1, , as fulfilled in John 12:37-38
  • The Messiah will be rejected, Isaiah 53:3, as fulfilled in Matthew 27:20-25; Mark 15:8-14; Luke 23:18-23; John 19:14-15
  • The Messiah will be killed, Isaiah 53:5-9, as fulfilled in Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37-39; Luke 23:46; John 19:30
  • The Messiah will be silent in front of his accusers, Isaiah 53:7, as fulfilled in Matthew 26:62-63 and 27:12-14
  • The Messiah will be buried with the rich, Isaiah 53:9, as fulfilled in Matthew 27:59-60; Mark 15:46; Luke 23:52-53; John 19:38-42
  • The Messiah will be crucified with criminals, Isaiah 53:12, as fulfilled in Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32-33
  • The Messiah is part of the new and everlasting covenant, Isaiah 55:3-4 and Jeremiah 31:31-34, as fulfilled in Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:6-13
  • The Messiah will be our intercessor, Isaiah 59:16, as fulfilled in Hebrews 9:15
  • The Messiah will be a born of a virgin, Isaiah 7:14, as fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-35
Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Materials by David Malick
[2] The Book of Isaiah (25 articles in series), by Allen Ross, Th.D., Ph.D.

[3] Studies in Isaiah, various authors, from bible.org

[4] Materials by Gordon Graham
[5] The Major Prophets, by J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M. (also available in Chinese)

Sermons on Isaiah (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

Isaiah 9:6

[1] The Peace Child, by Matt Neace, Jr., First Baptist of Silver Grove, KY

[2] 1615 Who is the Child to Us, by Johnnie R. Bailey, Norway Baptist Church

[3] The Shoulders of Jesus, by Michael Stark, New Beginnings Baptist Church

[4] Tidings of Comfort of Joy, by Pastor Jeremy Stephens, Southview Baptist Church

[5] Seated on the Throne of David, by Michael Stark, New Beginnings Baptist Church

[6] Sermons by Terry Wiese
[7] Isaiah 9:6 The Everlasting Father, by David A Estep

[8] The Prince of the Four Names, by David Harp

[9] All About Jesus (LHCOC), by Shane Robinson

[10] Everlasting Father, by Bruce Thacker

[12] Sermons by Robby Roberson
[13] A Wonderful Saviour, by David Walters

[14] He Is The Mighty God, by Jim Head

[15] Isaiah 9:6 For Unto Us A Child Is Born, by George Gunn

[16] The Deity Of Jesus Christ, by John C Smead

[17] Jesus Christ Resume, by John W. Worley, Ph.D.

[18] The Cradle that Rocked the World, by Kevin Grant

[19] Why the Virgin Birth? By Kevin Grant

[20] Kim Phuc, by Rusty Russell

[21] What Christ Is, by Richard E. Rutherford, Jr.

Isaiah 53:6

[1] Isaiah 53.Compassion of the Cross, by David G. Shackelford, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

[2] Our Sacrifice, by Michael Stark, New Beginnings Baptist Church

[3] The Suffering Servant Substitute, by David Harp

[4] Advent 2006 -1- Coming Light: A Light Shines in the Darkness, by Richard DeRuiter

[5] Lent 99 1 - The Via Dolorosa: A Man of Sorrows, by Richard DeRuiter

[6] Healed Forever, by Thomas C. Black

[7] Pre-Paid Service, by Ramon A. Evangelista

[8] Considering the Cross, by Mark Hoffer

[9] What's in a Pronoun? By James Harris

[10] The Silence of the Cross, by Doug McNaught

[11] Atonement Announced, by Steve Parker

[12] He Did It For Us, by Gregory Jones

[13] The Forsaken Gift, by Norman W. Smith Jr.

[14] Forgive Us for the Sake of Your Son! By Paul Voss

[15] Silence of the Lamb, by John Tindall

[16] I Believe Jesus Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was Crucified, Died, and was Buried, by David Krueger

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.