eternity bible study

John 16:33

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

Let us not grow weary of doing good.

Bare one another's burdens.

Walking in step with the Holy Spirit.

Walk by the spirit, not by the flesh.

Faith's Works = Love

Christ has set us free.

Sons and Heirs

The Law and The Promise

The righteous shall live by faith. Live above your circumstances. To realize Christ in every circumstance is to know him.

Living in a dependency on what others think of you and how you measure up according to works is it self a form of bondage. How do you live? Living and being justified by faith in God, not by works, is freedom. Live by faith, not by works.

Are you going to live by faith or buy works of the law?

Justified by faith.

Paul. accepted by the apostles. Paul opposes Peter.

Paul called by God.

There is no other gospel.

Job is a message for modern day man. Jesus Ordains Brokenness. The new relationship with yourself. When you quit, trusting yourself, you realize you are a sinner and are far from God. A new relationship with God. When you repent you allow God to forgive you, and bless you with his love. A new relationship with others. When you pray for others and forgive others as God forgive you.

God's ways are above our ways. Elihu talks of God's greatness. The Lord answers Job.

Elihu asserts God's justice. Elihu condemns Job.

What do you seek? Seek to serve, not success. Self righteousness versus lack of spiritual wisdom. Wisdom is greater than age, money, power, and human success. The self-righteous Job, vs the three wise guys. An argument is a failure of acknowledgment, of one another, and of God.

Job's final appeal.

Judgments and observations burn. Jesus ordains brokenness.

Job replies to his friends, God's majesty is unsearchable. Job continues, I will maintain my integrity. Job continues. Where is wisdom?

Job asks why do bad, wicked people get away with so much? Why does God let it happen? Bildad reflects, if Job has it been broken, if Job's heart is in the right place, and who can be right with God?

Eliphaz speaks, Job's wickedness is great. Job replies, where is God?

Bildad speaks, God punishes the wicked. Job replies, my Redeemer lives.

Job asks, where then, is my hope?

Job and his friends go back-and-forth. Wisdom from men without acknowledging wisdom of God.

Zophar speaks, Job, you deserve worse. Job replies, the Lord has done this. Job continues, I will still hope in God.

Job replies, there is no arbiter. Job continues, a plea to God.

Job continues, my life has no hope. Bildad speaks, Job should repent.

Superficial platitudes, don't bring meaningful Comfort.

Eliphaz speaks. The innocent prosper.

Job laments his birth.

Satan attacks Job‘s health. Job's three friends. Job laments his birth.

Job's character and wealth. Satan allowed to test Job. Satan takes Job's property and children.

Esther saves the nation. Mordecai is glorified.

The Jews destroy their enemies. The feast of Purim inaugurated. The greatness of Mordecai.

Esther saves the Jews.

Esther reveals Haman's plot. Haman is hanged.

Esther prepares a banquet. Haman plans to hang Mordecai.

Esther agrees to help the Jews.

Haman plots to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews.

Mordecai discovers a plot. Haman plots against the Jews.

Esther's turn to go before the king.

The King's banquets. Queen Vashti‘s refusal.

We will live with Christ by the power of God.

Paul's visions and his thorn. Concern for the Corinthian church.

Paul and the false apostles. Paul's sufferings as an apostle.

Paul defends his ministry.