Chesed Bible Studies

In this lesson, we discuss chapters 6 and 7 in Michael Heiser's book The Unseen Realm. We discuss what it means to be made in the image of God and who was dwelling in Eden. Scriptures referenced: Gen 1:26-28 Job 38:7 Psalm 48:1-2 Isaiah 14:13 Gen 2:5-14 Ezekiel 28:13-14 Isaiah 33:20-22 Ezekiel 47:1-12 Zechariah 14.8 Joel 3:18

God said, "You shall have no other gods before me." Are those "gods" real? If so, what are they. We discuss in this episode. Exodus 20:3 Genesis 1:1 Genesis 2:4 Psalm 82:1 Judges 11:24 Deuteronomy 32:17 Genesis 31:30 Exodus 20:23 Genesis 6:2 Job 1:6 Job 38:4-7 Psalm 8:5 Hebrews 2:7 1 Samuel 28:13 Exodus 15:11 Deuteronomy 3:24 1 Kings 8:23 Psalm 97:9 Psalm 89:5–7 Psalm 29:1–2 Deuteronomy 4:35 Isaiah 47:8 Zephaniah 2:15 Hebrews 11:17

We discuss how our modern worldview influences our interpretation of the Bible. In order to truly understand what the human biblical authors meant, we must remove our modern filters and understand and adopt the supernatural worldview of those authors. This is an introduction to a series of lessons using Michael S. Heiser's book "The Unseen Realm" as a guide to understanding the supernatural worldview of the biblical authors. Genesis 6:1-4 Psalm 82

We look at what ancient Hebrews believed about the spirit world to help us understand their worldview. This key opens up a whole new understanding of the significance of Babel and how it it is revealing God's plan to save all nations. Genesis 11:1-9 Gen 1:26 Deuteronomy 32:8-9 Dt 4:19-20 1 Sam 26:18-20 2 Kings 5:17-18 Exodus 19:1-6 Psalm 82 Acts 2:1-13

How can we, as Christians, face persecution with rejoicing? By seeing God as bigger than the giants we face. In this lesson, we look at examples that God gives us in the Bible to show us that He has already conquered every enemy we will ever face...even death. Listen and allow God to change your heart to see that He has already won the victory. Matthew 16:13-20 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Colossians 2:6-15 Psalm 68

Christians are being persecuted all over the world. In this lesson we look at what Scripture says about how we should respond. Luke 24:13-35 Deuteronomy 7:8 Acts 5:17-42 1Peter 4:12-19

We discuss how even the literary structure of the book of Leviticus points to the work of Christ. Exodus 40:34-35 Leviticus Numbers 1:1

Matthew 13:24-52 Matthew 21:28 through 22:14 Romans 8:28-30

How can you overcome temptation and resist sin? Remember who you are. Your standing before God is assured because of the finished work of Jesus. Therefore put on Christ as a righteous garment and meditate on scripture, allowing God to renew your mind. Romans 13:8-14 Titus 3:4-7 Romans 8:1-11 1 Peter 2:1-3 Deuteronomy 11:18-21 Colossians 3:16 1 Tim 6:11-12 Galatians 5:16-26 Romans 6:15-23 Galatians 2:20 Psalm 145:18 Jude 20-21 1 John 1:5-9 2 Corinthians 9:8 Romans 8:28-30 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 1 John 3:2-3 Colossians 1:15-22 & 24-29 Ephesians 1:3-4

God has made you His dwelling place. If you let Him He will make you into the perfect palace fit for Him to dwell. Ezekiel 36:22-38 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Genesis 2:7 John 14:15-23 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

We take a fresh look at the story of Daniel in the lions den and see how this points us to the work of Jesus Christ. Daniel 6

God's desire is to dwell with His people. Listen and be blessed as we discuss God's plan to dwell in our midst. Genesis 3:8 Exodus 32:1–6 Exodus 32:10 Exodus 33:12–23 Exodus 34:5–9 John 1:1–14 Revelation 21:1–5 Revelation 21:22–23

Stop trying to be a good Christian. Stop anxious striving. Instead abide in Christ and you will bear much fruit. John 15:1–8 Matthew 4:5–6 Psalm 91 Jeremiah 2:21 John 6:53–58 1 Corinthians 3:9–15 Ephesians 2:10 John 3:18 John 5:24 John 10:27–30

The Gospel that Paul declared was by revelation of Jesus Christ. It is a Gospel of pure grace, and any message that excludes grace or mingles legalism with grace as a means of salvation is under the curse of God and is to be shunned. Galatians 1

We transition into a multi week study of Galatians by discussing why God allows bad things to happen. Listen and let God increase your faith and knowing that He is a good God. Matthew 27:24–26 John 11:45–53 Mark 14:36 Isaiah 53:10 Galatians

Listen and be blessed to know that you stand before God and The Accuser covered in the righteousness of Christ. Allow this blessing to empower you to walk in that righteousness. Zechariah 3:1–10 Numbers 13:16 Exodus 28:36–38 Job 1:6–12 Revelation 12:7–11 Revelation 20:2 Isaiah 61:10 Ephesians 4:20–24 Colossians 3:9–10 Galatians 3:27 Philippians 3:8–9

Because Jesus is our perfect high priest, he can perfectly and effectively intercede on our behalf, sustaining us as we face trials. Learn to rely on Jesus' finished work instead of your own efforts as you face the trials that God uses to "perfect" you. Luke 2:40 Luke 2:52 Heb 2:5-18 Heb 5:1-10 Heb 4:15 Luke 22:31-34

Learn not to rely on your own efforts to stop waking in the flesh. Instead allow the Holy Spirit to transform you and effortlessly walk in the spirit. Galatians 5

Discover how to walk in obedience to God by resting in the finished work of Jesus rather than trusting in the efforts of your flesh to maintain your righteousness. Gen 15:8-18 Gen 16:1-16 Gen 22:2 Galatians 4:21-31 Galatians 5

In this lesson we look at the emotional episode where God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. It gives us a powerful picture of how much God loves us. Gen 12:1-7 Gen 15:1-19 Gen 16:1-16 Gen 22:1-19 Galatians 3:16 Galatians 4:21-31

Behold Jesus in all of His beauty and allow The Holy Spirit to replace your sinful desires with Godly desires. James 1:13-15 1 John 2:15-17 James 4:4 Romans 8:7 1 Corinthians 2:14 Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 1 Corinthians 15:56

Jesus came to make dead people live. Listen and allow Jesus to transform you to holiness. Exodus 3:1-6 Leviticus chapters 11-15 Isaiah 6:1-8 Ezekiel 47:1-12 Matthew 8:1-3 Matthew 9:18-26 Revelation 22:1-5 Exodus 33:17-23

We discuss the conversion of Saul and how that foreshadows the removal of our spiritual blindness.

Raising Lazarus from the dead prefigured the resurrection of Christ. Allow Jesus to remove your spiritual blindness and call you out of your spiritual grave. Plus we engage in a little silliness at the end of the lesson that also includes some powerful truths. John 11:1-44 Luke 10:38-42 John 12:1-8 John 9:5

Do you know how much you are worth? You are worth the blood of Jesus. Listen and be blessed. Matthew 13:44 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Exodus 19:5 Deuteronomy 7:6 & 14:2 & 26:18 Hebrews 12:2 Matthew 6:21

Do you suffer from guilt? If so, could it be that you don't understand or believe the righteous foundation that God has provided for your forgiveness? Listen and be blessed to learn that God is a good God and has provided even the death that we could not provide. Romans 3:21-26 1 Timothy 1:18-19 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Hebrews 9:9 Hebrews 10:14-17 Genesis 32:22-28

Think genealogies in the Bible are boring? Listen to this lesson and hear the Gospel in the genealogy of Noah. Genesis 4:17-6:8 Psalm 90:4 2 Peter 3:8

Are you tired of living in defeat? Tired of constantly giving in to temptation? Tired of not being able to live a life of righteousness? Listen and be blessed to learn that you CAN reign over sin in your life by ceasing to trust in your own efforts and resting instead in Christ's finished work on your behalf! Matt 4:1-11 Deuteronomy 8:1-3 Deuteronomy 6:4-19 James 1:13 Psalm 91:11:12 Exodus 17:1-7 Deuteronomy 34:1-4 Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 2:8 Revelation 11:15 John 12:31 John 14:30 John 16:11 2 Corinthians 4:4 Revelation 12:9 & 20:3 1 Corinthians 10:13 James 4:7 1 Peter 5:8 Revelation 12:15 Matthew 10:1

God desperately wants to love you! He is not an angry God but is great in mercy, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Consent to His love and He will love into wholeness. Psalm 103 Ezekiel 10-11 Don’t get caught up in all the imagery. For the purposes of this lesson read both chapters but pay special attention to 10:4, 10:18-19 and 11:22-23 Ezekiel 43:1-9 Acts 2:1-4

Jesus has bought you with a price. So why do bad things still happen? Listen to this podcast and learn God's revealed plan to break the seals of evil and condemnation in your life. Ephesians 1:7-10 Leviticus 25:25 2 Corinthians 8:9 Proverbs 23:10-11 Hebrews 7:25 Jeremiah 32:6-15 Revelation 5 & 6 Ephesians 1:11-14 Romans 8:23

Resting in the finished work of Christ always attracts God's grace. Genesis 2:1-3 Exodus 31:12-18 Genesis 3:17-19 Luke 22:44 Genesis 5:28-29 and 6:8 Psalm 23:2 Exodus 17:8-16 Matthew 11:28-30 John 14:27

Once we believe, God does not give us a list of things must do or not do to maintain our salvation. Instead He gives us his Spirit to transform us effortlessly from the inside out. Hebrews 10:14-18 Jeremiah 31:33-34 Jeremiah 32:40 Ezekiel 36:25-27 Titus 3:3-8 Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 3:7-11 and vs 19 Hebrews 4:1-11

Are you a do more, try harder Christian? Do you believe you HAVE to perform well in order to please your Heavenly Father? Listen to this podcast and be blessed to learn that your job is to "see Jesus only" and rest. Allow the Holy Spirit to perfect you through no effort on your part. Matthew 17:1-8 Galatians 5:1-6 John 16:7-15 Galatians 5:16-26 Philippians 1:6 Philippians 2:12-13 Jeremiah 33:1-9

Be careful how you hear the Word of God. Do not allow false teachers to put you back under the law. It is Grace that saves you and Grace that perfects you. Allow God to lead you deeper and deeper into His grace. Luke 8:4-18 Galatians 1:6-9 Galatians 2:15-21 Galatians 3:1-6 Galatians 3:10-11

Do you live in fear that your past sin will bring you punishment? Listen to this podcast and let the knowledge that your sin has already been punished in the body of Jesus bring peace to your heart. Hosea 8:7 Job 4:8 Proverbs 22:8 Exodus 20:5 Exodus 34:7 Numbers 14:18 Deuteronomy 5:9 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Galatians 6:6-10 Joshua 24:13 John 4:35-38 Jeremiah 23:5-6 Jeremiah 30:1-3 and 8-9 Jeremiah 31:27-34 John 19:28-30

We finish our discussion from last week about the certainty of your salvation. John 10:22-30 1 John 2:18-25 Romans 8: 28– 39 Jude 24-25

Don't let a misunderstanding of Scripture rob you of the joy and confidence of your salvation in Christ. His work on the cross is finished and effective. There is nothing left for you to do. Rest in your righteousness. Hebrews 6:4-6 Matthew 10:1-4 Matthew 26:20-25 2 Peter 2:20-22 Romans 6:14 Matthew 7:21-23 Matthew 7:15-20 John 6:22-69 Ephesians 1:3-6

The Purpose of the Law is to crush us and drive us to our knees in the realization that we need a savior. But it has no power to produce holiness. Thank God for His grace for it supplies us with His holiness and writes His law on our hearts. Luke 18:15-17 Luke 18:18-30 - and not critical but you might want to read the parallel passages in the other gospels Matthew 19:16-30 Mark 10:17-31 Exodus 20:3 Luke 19:1-10 Exodus 22:1 Galatians 3:5-7 2 Corinthians 3:1-11

Spend time with Jesus and meditate on God's word to allow His peace to guard your heart and mind. Romans 1:7 1 Corinthians 1:3 Mark 4:35-41 John 14:25-27 John 16:25-33 Philippians 4:4-7 Matthew 11:28-30

Ask God to tear down your strongholds of disbelief. As He brings your thoughts into alignment with His thoughts He will transform you by renewing your mind. Romans 12:1-2 Philippians 4:8 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Jonah 4 Isaiah 55:6-13 Verses in OT about God’s compassion 2 Kings 13:23 2 Chronicles 36:15 Psalm 103 Psalm 135:14 Isaiah 49:13 Isaiah 54:1-10 Isaiah 55:7 Lamentations 3:32 Hosea 11:8 Zechariah 10:6 Verses about Jesus’ compassion Matthew 9:36 Matt 14:14 Matt 15:32 Mark 6:34 Mark 8:2 Mark 9:22 Luke 7:13 Luke 15:20 (prodigal father)

When Moses came down from the mountain he brought the Law. When Jesus came down the mountain He brought grace to cleans us. Matthew 1-8 Genesis 3:6-11 Luke 2:24

Agree with God. Speak His life-giving words over your circumstances and watch Him call into existence things that do not exist. Hebrews 9:24-26 Acts 10 Ezekiel 36:25-30 Romans 4:13-17 Genesis 1:1-3 Genesis 17:1-16 Judges 6:11-16 Genesis 32:9-12 & 22-28 John 1:1-5 Isaiah 53:5 Psalm 91:16 Philippians 4:19 2 Corinthians 5:21 Colossians 2:13-14 Isaiah 30:18

Do you know that God is not angry. He is a holy and gracious God. Today all we need to do to receive all the provision we need from Jesus' abundance is to speak to the rock. Exodus 17:1-7 Exodus 4:1-3 Exodus 7:14-21 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Numbers 20:2-13 Numbers 17:1-11

Do you strive to be a good person so that you can be accepted by God. Stop striving and rest in the knowledge that God has covered you in the righteousness of Jesus Christ and you are therefore perfectly acceptable before God. Romans 10:3 Philippians 3:2-11 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Isaiah 52:13-53:11 Genesis 2:25 Genesis 3:17-21 Matthew 22:1-14 Revelation 19:6-8 Exodus 40:12-15 Leviticus 16:1-4 Deuteronomy 22:11

Are you STRIVING to be a good Christian? Stop striving and rest in what Jesus has done for you. Then allow the Holy Spirit to move you to Godly activity. Galatians 2:16 Romans 3:20 Romans 4:2 Ephesians 2:8-10 James 1:19-25 James 2:14-26 Genesis 15:6 Genesis 22:9-12 Ezekiel 36:25-27 John 3:1-8

When you pray in Jesus name and have faith that you are under his delegated authority you can pray powerful prayer. In this study we look at what God considers fervent prayer. James 5:13-18 1 Kings 17:1 1 Kings 18:41-46 1 King 16:30-33 Matthew 17:20 Romans 4:17

We all know the story of the prodigal son. In this sermon preached at Destiny Church in Chambersburg, PA we discuss the Prodigal Father. Listen and be blessed by His extravagant love. Luke 14 Luke 15 Matthew 3:13-17 Matthew 4:5-6 Zephaniah 3:17

Behold Jesus as the conquering savior. Because of his work we are blessed! Numbers 2 Numbers 22-24 Genesis 49:8-12 Revelation 5

See the love of THE faithful Hebrew servant. Revelation 4:6-7 Mark 1 - Notice how often the word/phrase “immediately” or “at once” appears in this chapter. Exodus 20:22-26 Exodus 21:1-6 Psalm 40:6 Psalm 22:16