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Christian Bible Study from a Acts 28 Dispensationalist perspective. Presented by Nathan C Johnson.

Nathan C Johnson


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    Baptism Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PA565 Baptism Part 5 mp3 In this message, we continue our study of the Biblical uses of the baptism family of words throughout the New Testament. We have seen in our study of its uses in Matthew and Mark that baptism was a Divine addition to the religion God gave Israel: performed by a priest, […]

    Baptism Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PA564 Baptism Part 4 mp3 In this message, we insist that if baptism, the water ritual, is as important and meaningful as the declarations of many would indicate, then every professed lover of God's truth should take a searching look at every Biblical passage that speaks regarding it. Therefore, we begin just such a study, […]

    Christ's Bitter Opposition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PSA306 Christ’s Bitter Opposition mp3 In this message, we consider that Christ's ministry was opposed by His bitter enemies. These included His supernatural enemies, Satan and his demons, and His human enemies, like Israel's religious leaders and, to a lesser extent, political leaders like Herod, Pilate, and the Romans. What can we learn from the […]

    Baptism Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PA563 Baptism Part 3 mp3 In this message, we consider water baptism, which most assume to be a Divine ordinance, decreed by Jesus Christ, and that He intended it to be binding on all those who profess relationship to Him. Yet if so, why does Paul say what he does in I Corinthians 1:17? We […]

    Christ's Treasury of Teachings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PSA305 Christ’s Treasury of Teachings mp3 In this message, we consider that Christ brought forth many important lessons and concepts out of His treasury of teaching in the Gospel Period. There are large sections of all four gospels taken up by His words. John 6:66-68, these are the words of eternal life. We consider these […]

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PA562 Baptism Part 2 mp3 In this message, we continue our study of the important topic of baptism. The ideas most hold about baptism are just “hand-me-downs” they have gotten from others, and never drawn from assiduous study of all the Word of God has to say on the subject. We will turn to the […]

    Parables of the Gospel Period

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PSA304 Parables of the Gospel Period mp3 Christ told many parables during His earthly ministry. He told parables teaching important truths about the coming Kingdom of God. He told parables teaching His listeners important truths they needed to know at that current time. He told parables against His enemies showing up their behavior, activities, and […]

    Baptism Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PA561 Baptism Part 1 mp3 Throughout the history of Christendom, no ritual has been given so much importance as that of water baptism. Yet it has constantly been the cause of much controversy and contention.Many questions are raised by water baptism. Should it be by immersion or by pouring or by sprinkling? Should only clergy […]

    Christ's Earthly Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PSA303 Christ’s Earthly Ministry mp3 In this message, we consider Christ’s earthly ministry during the thirty-three years of His time on earth. The Gospel Period is centered around the incarnation, and is recorded in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four gospels have different purposes and focuses, presenting Jesus Christ from […]

    Psalm 149:1-150:6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    PA560 Psalm 149:1-150:6 mp3 In this message, we consider the final two psalms in the book. The last five psalms are “Hallelujah” psalms, probably written by good King Hezekiah, who may have finalized the book. Psalm 149 is given as a new song for Israel. Presenting the nation as it will exist in the glorious […]

    Psalm 139:7-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA554 Psalm 139:7-24 mp3 In this message, we continue this psalm in which David speaks of God’s constant knowledge of him, yet does that mean God takes such constant knowledge of all people, and pays attention to everything that happens? David as God’s representative could not escape from His presence. He had formed him in […]

    Psalm 138:1-139:6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA553 Psalm 138:1-139:6 mp3 In this message, in Psalm 138, King David writes a psalm of public thanks to God for advancing him to the throne of Israel. Yet this psalm also looks forward prophetically to the day when God governs the earth and Jesus Christ reigns as King of kings and Lord of lords. […]

    Psalm 136:1-137:9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA552 Psalm 136:1-137:9 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 136, a great psalm of thanksgiving to Yahweh. Thanks is given in light of His power in creation, His rescuing of the people of Israel from Egypt, His power in causing them to conquer Canaan and take over the land, and the fact that He […]

    Psalm 135:1-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA551 Psalm 135:1-21 mp3 In this psalm, we continue the series of Hallelujah psalms from Psalm 117. Probably by Hezekiah, it follows up on his “Psalms of the Degrees,” and begins a series of psalms used for Temple worship. Those in the house of the Yehovah are called on to praise Him. He brings the […]

    Psalm 132:1-134:3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA550 Psalm 132:1-134:3 mp3 Concluding the psalms of the degrees, that series of fifteen songs written or dedicated by Hezekiah to that time when he nearly died, but the LORD graciously added fifteen years to his life, a sign of which was the shadow moving backwards ten degrees on his father’s sundial. In Psalm 132, […]

    Psalms 128:1-131:3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA549 Psalms 128:1-131:3 mp3 In this message, we continue our consideration of the Psalms of the Degrees, written by Hezekiah to commemorate his fifteen extra years of life, granted by Jehovah after the shadow moved backwards ten degrees on the Sundial of Ahaz. The blessed man whose family is healthy and in order is described […]

    Psalms 124:1-127:5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA548 Psalms 124:1-127:5 mp3 In this message, we continue the Songs of the Degrees dedicated by Hezekiah to the time when the LORD added fifteen years to his life after his illness when he saw the shadow move ten degrees backwards on the sundial of Ahaz. Psalm 124 is by David, crediting Jehovah with sparing […]

    Psalms 120:1-123:4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA547 Psalms 120:1-123:4 mp3 In this message, we begin a study of the fifteen “Songs of the Degrees” written or dedicated by Hezekiah to the fifteen years the LORD added to his life after he watched the shadow move back ten degrees on his father’s sundial. First, in Psalm 120, Hezekiah must deal with counsellors […]

    Psalm 119:145-176

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA546 Psalm 119:145-176 mp3 In this message, we conclude the superlative Psalm 119, covering the last four letters of the Hebrew alphabet in this acrostic psalm, the longest chapter in the Scriptures. Hezekiah, whom we believe to be the author, writes of his wholehearted devotion to God’s Word. He then considers deliverance in the light […]

    Psalm 119:121-144

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    PA545 Psalm 119:121-144 mp3 In this message, we continue Hezekiah’s great acrostic Psalm glorifying the Word of God. The love of God’s wisdom and standards leads to a longing for the day when He will act to cause these to prevail on earth. God’s words and ways bring light, but lead to sorrow over those […]

    Psalms 117:1-118:29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PA540 Psalms 117:1-118:29 mp3 In this message, we consider the short Psalm 117, calling on all nations to join Israel in praising the LORD. Then in Psalm 118, we consider a psalm that is largely prophetic. Praise to Jehovah for His grace then moves into remembrance of deliverance and the conclusion that trust in Jehovah […]

    Psalm 115:9-116:19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PA539 Psalm 115:9-116:19 mp3 In this message, we continue Psalm 115, a psalm celebrating the reality of Israel’s God over the emptiness of idols. All Israel is called on to extol Yehovah, since He is the One Who is ever mindful of them, and will exalt and increase them. He owns the heavens, but has […]

    Psalm 113:1-115:8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PA538 Psalm 113:1-115:8 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 113, the third of the three Hallelujah psalms. It is the first of a group of six psalms called the Hallel Psalms (113-118). In later tradition 113-114 were sung before Seder, and 115-118 afterwards. These may be the hymn the Lord and His disciples sang […]

    Old Testament Problem Passages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PSA302 Old Testament Problem Passages mp3 In this message, we study problem passages regarding human destiny from the Old Testament. What does the Old Testament mean when it speaks of hell? Is it the same thing meant by modern theology? What is the Hebrew word she’ol, and what does it mean? What is the “lowest […]

    Psalm 110:5-112:10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PA537 Psalm 110:5-112:10 mp3 In this message, we conclude the great Psalm 110, a psalm of Messiah in the coming kingdom of God. Then, Psalm 111 is a “Halleluyah” psalm, the first of three, and an acrostic, each line starting with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is giving praise for Yehovah’s works, […]

    The Salvation of All

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PSA301 The Salvation of All mp3 In this message, we continue our study from our last audio about the passages those who believe in universal salvation or universal reconciliation use to argue that all will ultimately be saved. We consider John 12:32, saying that the Lord will draw all to Him. Does this mean that […]

    Psalm 109:16-110:4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PA536 Psalm 109:16-110:4 mp3 In this message, we continue considering Psalm 109, wherein David records the terrible curses his enemies have pronounced against him, curses which some, misunderstanding and placing in David’s mouth, have used to deny the inspiration of Scripture! The enemies justify their curse with false accusations against David. Once David finishes recording […]

    Will All Be Saved

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PSA300 Will All Be Saved mp3 In this message, we consider several passages that universalists use as their favorite passages to prove that all will eventually be saved. First of all, Colossians 1:20 proclaims that Jesus Christ will reconcile all things to Himself. Does this mean universal reconciliation, that even Satan and the fallen angels […]

    Psalm 108:1-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PA535 Psalm 108:1-15 mp3 In this message, we begin with Psalm 108, a psalm of David, this time not a new psalm, but one made of a composite of Psalms 57:7-11 and 60:5-12, perhaps put to new music, singing praise to God for His glory and mercy, and requesting His help against enemies. Then beginning […]

    Our Conversation Is In Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    PSA299 Our Conversation Is In Heaven mp3 In this message, we consider the difficult passage in Philippians 3:20, which tells us that our conversation is in heaven. What does this mean? What is the meaning of the word conversation? Does it indicate that we are going to go to heaven someday? We consider this passage, […]

    Psalm 103:1-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA528 Psalm 103:1-22 mp3 In this psalm by David, Israel’s great shepherd-king writes of the greatness of Jehovah, his true Son and Lord. He extolls Yehovah for His many benefits, for His grace, and for His righteous justice. He will not be angry forever, for His mercy is as great as the heavens are high […]

    Psalm 102:1-28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA527 Psalm 102:1-28 mp3 A psalm of one afflicted is probably by David, speaking at the time of his terrible illness and affliction, looking forward as a prophet to Israel’s glorious future. He speaks out of his illness and the affliction of those who hated him. He knows this has come on Him because of […]

    Psalm 100:1-101:8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA526 Psalm 100:1-101:8 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 100, a psalm of thanksgiving to God for the glorious advent of the kingdom of God on earth. Then we examine Psalm 101, a psalm in which David speaks of the glorious future he is going to have in the kingdom of God. When David […]

    Psalm 98:1-99:9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA525 Psalm 98:1-99:9 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 98, which Rotherham calls the first of a shorter, two-psalm “service of song” for the Sabbath day. It starts out with a psalm of praise, wherein the whole earth sings a new song to Jehovah celebrating the advent of His glorious kingdom. Psalm 99 follows […]

    Psalm 97:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA524 Psalm 97:1-12 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 97, the final in the series of psalms for a Sabbath service of song, which may well have been put together by good King Hezekiah. It celebrates Jehovah’s assumption of sovereignty, as He becomes King and subjects and enlightens the whole world. All governments melt […]

    Psalm 96:1-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA523 Psalm 96:1-13 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 96, another psalm from what Rotherham suggests is a six-psalm “service of song” for the Sabbath day, Psalm 92:1. All the earth is called on to sing to Jehovah, to exalt and praise Him, and to declare His glories among the nations, whose gods are […]

    James 5 – Rich Before the Lord's Parousia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PSA297 James 5 – Rich Before the Lord’s Parousia mp3 In this message, we complete our study of the book of James. In order to rightly divide James, we must recognize a jump in time between chapter 4 and chapter 5 to the future and the tribulation period. James rebukes the rich living then, and […]

    Psalm 95:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA522 Psalm 95:1-11 mp3 In this message, we consider another Psalm of the series of six Psalms under the title of “A Psalm or Song for the Sabbath Day.” It was apparently a series put together by the good King Hezekiah. They are to cry for joy to the LORD and come before Him with […]

    Psalm 94:1-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PA521 Psalm 94:1-23 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 94, the third of the series of six that form a “Service of Song” for the Sabbath day. The author may be Hezekiah or one of his servants, or even the prophet Isaiah of his days. The psalmist questions God as to how long the […]

    James 4 – Draw Near to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    PSA296 James 4 – Draw Near to God mp3 In this message, James speaks to the Jews in the dispersion about their fighting among themselves, and failing to get what they ask for from God. The Spirit and the world battle; they needed to draw near to God. Those who judge the law are not […]

    James 2 – Faith Without Works is Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PSA294 James 2 – Faith Without Works is Dead mp3 In this message, James does not want them to be partial to the wealthy and powerful, for this is not right, and it is not what is important in God's sight. Then, he discusses the interaction of faith with works, and the fact that faith […]

    Psalm 90:1-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA518 Psalm 90:1-17 mp3 Introducing the fourth, Numbers book of Psalms. We discuss the book of Numbers, the book of Israel “In the Wilderness,” and consider the corresponding subject matter of the fourth book of Psalms, focusing on the earth and God’s counsels and purposes regarding it. Then, we consider Psalm 90, a prayer of […]

    James 1 – Trials of the Jews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PSA293 James 1 – Trials of the Jews mp3 In this message, we begin a study of the book of James. James is the first of the seven “general epistles” not written by Paul or his company. It is short, but it provides unique teaching not in Paul's books. James was the Lord's half-brother, a […]

    Psalm 89:27-52

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA517 Psalm 89:27-52 mp3 In this message, we continue the psalm contrasting the brightness of the covenant made with David and with the darkness of the dishonor his heir is currently experiencing. He promised to be with David heirs for the outflow, to punish them if they disobeyed Him, but never to take His mercy […]

    Psalm 89:1-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA516 Psalm 89:1-26 mp3 In this psalm, the psalmist, Ethan the Ezrahite, pleads on behalf of the heir of David’s throne, who was being greatly dishonored at the time it was written by a foreign invader. He speaks of the greatness of Jehovah and the covenant He made with David. He speaks of His faithfulness […]

    Psalm 88:1-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA515 Psalm 88:1-18 mp3 In this message, we consider this, the gloomiest psalm in the book, apparently written by a hopeless leper, trusting in Jehovah in spite of the darkness he lives in. He is near to the grave, cut off from God and from hope. All who knew him distanced themselves from him, as […]

    Psalm 86:1-87:7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA514 Psalm 86:1-87:7 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 86, the only psalm of David in the third, Leviticus book of Psalms. It is a prayer of his, addressed to Yehovah throughout. He calls on Yahweh to preserve his soul and save him. Then, he looks forward to the day when all nations will […]

    Psalm 84:1-85:13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA513 Psalm 84:1-85:13 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 84, the song of a Levite, for a time cut off from the house of the LORD, now triumphantly returning there for one of the feasts, rejoices in the glories of God’s house on earth, stating boldly that he would rather be there than anywhere […]

    Psalm 83:6-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA512 Psalm 83:6-18 mp3 In this message, we examine the final psalm of Asaph. This is a psalm of utmost importance because it provides us with information about the character of the Great Tribulation. It lists ten nations that form a confederation against Jehovah and His anointed, which informs us about the same ten-kingdom confederation […]

    Psalm 81:1-82:8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    PA511 Psalm 81:1-82:8 mp3 In this message, we examine Psalm 81, another Psalm of Asaph, a psalm that Rotherham suggests was sung by a wandering Levite traversing the northern kingdom, singing psalms to the people and trying to encourage them to return to the true God. Then we consider Psalm 82, another psalm of Asaph, […]

    Psalm 77:1-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023


    PA505 Psalm 77:1-20 mp3 In this message, we consider another psalm of Asaph. This time, in a time of great trouble (perhaps the Assyrian invasion), he cries out to God for help. At first, simply remembering God’s great acts of the past do not help, since He is not doing those acts now in this […]

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