Has God Really Said, Pt. 1 (Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11)
/Truth will always be attacked in the quest for final authority, but it is the authority of God (and, therefore, the truth of God) that must be protected at all costs.
The Pastor, Pt. 2 (Acts 20:17-38; Ezekiel 3:16-21)
/The job of the pastor requires that he not be distant from the sheep, but be involved with them in their lives, so that he can minister the word of God according to individual needs.
The Pastor, Pt. 1 (2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Judges 13:2-7, 21-22)
/The pastor serves a prophetic function of administering the Word of God, and only the word of God, to correct doctrine and conduct and to build up the saints in Christ.
The Kingdom Of God In The Church, Pt. 2 (Matthew 18:15-20; Deuteronomy 17:1-7)
/Jesus governs over his kingdom (the church) through officers, who govern with his authority on the basis of his word.
The Kingdom Of God In The Church, Pt. 1 (Matthew 16:13-20; Ephesiasn 2:11-22)
/With the coming of Christ the true heavenly kingdom is inaugurated and is being built and protected by Christ, the heavenly Prophet, Priest and King.
The Kingdom Of God In Israel (Deuteronomy 16:18-20; 1 Samuel 8:1-9)
/Even after sin entered into the world, God continued to use human agents for the administration of his (now redemptive) kingdom.
The Kingdom Of God In The Garden Of Eden (Genesis 1:26-2:3; 15-25)
/Since the creation, God has administered his kingdom (on earth) through human agents, the first of which being Adam (as prophet, priest and king in the Garden).
Christ Our King (Deuteronomy 17:14-20; Matthew 25:31-46)
/Jesus serves the church as king by ruling her in wisdom and protecting her from dangers.
Christ Our Priest (Numbers 1:47-54; Hebrews 9:11-28)
/Jesus Christ fulfills the office of a priest in guarding the holiness of God’s name and house by standing between the holy God and sinful man.
Christ Our Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-22; Matthew 21:33-46)
/Jesus Christ fulfills the kingdom office of prophet in revealing to us the will of God for our salvation.
A Spiritual House (2 Samuel 7:1-17; 1 Peter 2:1-12)
/The Kingdom of God is a Spiritual house of salvation which Christ builds and rules over.
Believing is Seeing (John 12:44-50; 1:1-18)
/Jesus summarizes the reason for his coming into the world as to bring salvation to those who believe in him, through his obedience to the Father.
Two Kingdoms, Two Glories (John 12:36-43 and Isaiah 6:1-13)
/There are two kingdoms and two glories – one of God and one of man and the two are mutually exclusive.
The Nature of the Kingdom (John 12:20-36; Revelation 20:1-7)
/Jesus presents the kingdom as a current reality (inaugurated at his death) that is characterized by suffering in this life and glory in the next.
The Triumphal Entry (John 12:12-19)
/Jesus is inaugurating his kingdom by making a covenant in his blood.
Your Two Scents (John 11:55-12:11; Exodus 12:1-13)
/In view of the life you have been given in Jesus Christ you are called to lay that life down for his sake.
The Scapegoat (John 11:45-54; Leviticus 16:1-22)
/Caiaphas, unknowingly, does his job as a high priest and lays the sins of God’s children upon the scapegoat for their salvation.
The Glory of God (John 11:36-46; Psalm 118:19-29)
/Jesus demonstrates the glory of God in this passage in the resurrection, showing that all who have new life, in him, see the glory of God.