WMER 1390AM/93.1FM, this is WMER's Bible Class study of the Bible. Listen as we go through the Bible verse by verse one Book at a time.
If you died today and God asked you why he should let you into heave, how would you answer? Most answer, I'm a good person but the Bible teaches us that's not going to get us into heaven. We have to Admit we are a sinner, we have to believe on Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and we have to commit to follow Him.
Why should I believe the BIble? (Matthew 4:1-11) 1. Jesus' view of the Scriptures 2. Jesus taught that Scripture is the Word of God 3. Jesus taught that Scripture was about Him 4. Evidence Scripture is true a. Early evidence b. Non-Biblical evidence c. Embarrassing evidence
What makes the Bible unique? (Hebrews 4:12) 1. Review of previous Solid Foundation lessons 2. What makes the Bible unique? a. the author b. the content c. the timeline d. the unified story e. it is living and active f. it sharper than a two edge sword
Who Wrote the Bible? (2 Timothy 3:16-17) 1. All Scriptures 2. God breathed 3. Inerrant and Infallable 4. God's word won't pass away
What is the Bible? (Gen 3:1-7) 1. What is the BIble? a. God's Word b. Authoritative c. Sufficient 2. Why read the Bible? a. Change your thinking b. Prepare for spiritual battle c. Align our priorities
A Solid Foundation (1 Cor 3:1-11) 1. Review from last week 2. Intro to the Solid Foundation Series 3. House build on the Rock and Sand 4. The gardner, planting, watering 5. The building, built on a solid foundation
Who Do You Think You Are? (1 Peter 2:9) 1. What is your identity? 2. Your idenity a. A chosen child b. Royalty c. A forgiven Saint d. God's possession e. An Ambassador
Healing Prayer (James 5:13-18) 1. Effective Prayer a. Pray b. Ask others to pray c. Confess one to another d. Pray God's will 2. Example of Elijah
Title: I Swear (James 5:12) 1. Importance of our word 2. Limit of our word 3. Teaching of our word 4. Consequence of our word
Waiting on God (James 5:7-12) Be patient The farmer's patience The prophets' perseverance Job's endurance
Title: Planning without God (James 4:13-17) Planning without God, our knowledge is limited (4:13) Uncertainty of Life, life is short (4:14) God's Sovereignty (4:15) Boasting & Arrogance, boasting is evil (4:16) Sin of Neglect or Sin of omission (4:17)
Fleeing Worldliness (James 4:1-12) What is Worldliness? Signs of Worldliness Selfish Lust (4:1-3) Worldliness (4:4) Envy (4:5) Pride (4:6) How to overcome Worldliness Submit to God (4:7) Draw near to God (4:8) Become clean (4:8) Be broken (4:9) Humble yourself (4:10) Guard your tongue (4:11) Guard against judging (4:11-12)
Wisdom from Above (James 3:13-18) 1. What is Wisdom? 2. Worldly Wisdom (3:14-16) a. Bitter, Jealous, Selfish b. Unspiritual or demonic c. Disorder exists 3. Wisdom from Above (3:17-18) a. Pure, Peaceable, Gentle b. Good fruits c. Peacemaker
Taming the Tongue (James 3:1-12) Problem of the Tongue (3:1-2) Held accountable Applies to everyone's influence The Tongue Directs (3:3-5) Like a bit with a horse Like a rudder on a ship The Tongue Destroys (3:5-8) Boastful words Blazing words Poison words The Tongue Defines (3:9-12) Contradictive speech Change the root for different fruit
How Faith Works (James 2:14-26) 1. Faith without works (2:14) 2. What Faith without works looks like (2:15-16) 3. Dead Faith (2:17) 4. Response to a Critic (2:18-20) 5. Examples of Faith with Works (2:21-26) A. Abraham (2:21-24) B. Rahab (2:25) 6. Faith and Works (2:26)
All Lives Matter (James 2:1-13) Showing favoritism (2:1-7) Show no favoritism (2:1) Rich vs Poor (2:2-4) Rich in faith (2:5) Remember who wronged you (2:6-7) Law of Love (2:8-11) Royal Law (2:8) Partiality (2:9) Guilty of all of it (2:10-11) Law of Liberty (2:12-13) Law of Liberty (2:12) Mercy triumphs judging (2:13)
Applying the Word (James 1:19-27) 1. Be a hearer of the Word a. Be quick to hear b. Be slow to speak c. Be slow to anger 2. Be a doer not just a hearer 3. How do we apply the Word? a. Read it b. Study it c. Apply it
Where did I go wrong? (James 1:13-18) Temptation or a Trial God does not tempt We own our sin Temptation is a part of Life Sin starts with a thought We are God's first fruits
The trials of Life (James 1:1-12) The reality of Trials The purpose for Trials The response to Trials The reward for Trials
Live holy while waiting (2 Peter 3:11-18) 1. Holy and Godly living a. Live in holiness b. Looking to Jesus' return c. A new earth with righteousness 2. Stay diligent a. Peace and Blameless b. Longsuffering of Christ 3. Letters of Paul a. Peter affirms Paul b. Some things difficult to understand 4. Conclusion a. Since we know b. Grow in grace and knowledge c. To God be the glory
Scoffers and Mockers (2 Peter 3:1-10) 1. Another reminder 2. Scoffers and Mockers a. Their message b. Their error c. Truths they deny 3. Truths a Christian cling to
False Teachers Part 2 (2 Peter 2:10-22) 1. They are fleshly and proud 2. Their spiritual doom is sealed 3. List of their sins 4 Their allure 5. The danger of following them
False Teachers (2 Peter 2:1-9) 1. The reality a. Their presence b. Their message c. Their results 2. Their popularity 3. Their strategy 4. Their judgement a. Angels b. Noah c. Sodom and Gomarrah 5. Our deliverance
Remember (2 Peter 1:12-21) Our need to be remindedRemember the basics Peter's time is short Authenticity of the testimonyTransfiguration Prophecy fulfilled Prophecy interpretation
Blessed Assurance (2 Peter 1:5-11) 1. Your salvation supplies a. Good character b. Knowledge c. Self-control d. Patience e. Godliness f. Friendliness g. Love 2. Fruitful or unfruitful 3. Walk the talk
True Knowledge (2 Peter 1:1-4) 1. Introduction 2. Things granted to us 3. Promises 4. Divine nature
Get ready to Rumble (1 Peter 5:8-14) 1. Be watchful for the Devil a. Be aware of the Devil b. Like a lion ready to devour c. Resist him d. You're not alone 2. Pray for spiritual strength a. God is with you b. Our suffering is for a little while c. To Him be the glory C. Wrap up and Conclusion
Good Shepherds (1 Peter 5:1-7) 1. To Elders 2. How to lead a. Feed the sheep b. Serve as an overseer c. Serve willingly not out of duty d. Serve eagerly not for gain e. As an example 3. Reward for leading 4. Be humble a. Be humble b. Grace or proud 5. Cast your cares on Him
Fiery Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19) 1. Right attitude for fiery trials a. Don't be surprised b. Share in Christ's suffering 2. How are you suffering? a. For Christ b. For evil 3. No shame in Christian suffering 4. Purpose of suffering a. For purification b. For judgement 5. Commit to God during suffering
The End is near (1 Peter 4:7-11) 1. Be serious with our time a. Our time is brief b. Be prayerful 2. Be selfless in love a. Love one another b. Be hospitable c. Serve selfless 3. Glorify God in everything
The New You (1 Peter 4:1-6) 1. Committed to Christ 2. Live with your new identity a. Ways of the world b. Right belief and behavior 3. Everyone will be judged
Are you in or out? (1 Peter 3:18-22) 1. Godly suffering 2. Jesus' proclamation 3. A picture of salvation 4. Place and authority of Jesus
Suffering for Good(1 Peter 3:13-17) Doing good lessens your target Don't worry, be happy Be prepared to share your faith Prove them wrong with your life Better to suffer for God
Title: The Good Life (1 Peter 3:8-3:12) Right attitude Right response Right standard Right incentive
Honor Authority (1 Peter 2:13 -3:7) Honor the government Honor your employer Honor your spouse
Title: Grow Spiritually (1 Peter 2:1-12) Grow with motivations Grow through God's Word Grow with a solid foundation
Our new life (1 Peter 1) 1. Background of 1 Peter 2. Our hope a. Free gift of salvation b. Our inheritance c. Tested by fire d. Foretold by prophets 3. Live in Holiness a. Living in Holiness b. Live as a stranger 4. Live holy and with love
Title: Hang in there (Jude v20-25) Building yourself up in the Faith Show mercy to those in doubt Pull others from the fire God's staying power Benediction
Title: Judgement on the Rebels part 2 (Jude v14-19) Review previous Jude lesson Prophecy of Enoch Apostolic Warning Faith and Pray is our defense
Title: Judgement on the Rebels (Jude v8-13) 1. Quick review of previous Jude lesson 2. Michael the archangel dispute with the devil 3. Rebels speak evil of things 4. Woe to them a. Cain's rebellion b. Balaam's greed c. Korah's error 5. Description of the Rebels 6. Fate for the Rebels
Title: Disobedience (Jude v4-8) 1. Introduction of False Teachers 2. Description of False Teachers 3. Examples of divine judgment a. Israel's apostasy b. Angelic rebellion c. Sodom and Gomorrah 4. False Teachers' moral corruption
Title: Introduction to Jude (v1-4) 1. Introduction 2. Greeting to the reader 3. Purpose of the letter 4. Encouragement to fight for the believer
Walk in Truth and Love (2nd & 3rd John) Book of 2nd John 1. The lady and her children 2. Why is truth important 2. No new command 4. Deceivers don't teach truth Book of 3rd John 1. The confirmation of Gaius 2. The condemnation of Diotrephes 3. The commendation of Demetrius
1. Easter History 2. We were with God a. God made us b. Sin marred us 3. Jesus recovered us a. Jesus became man b. Jesus reclaimed what was lost 4. Jesus died for everyone a. Jesus died and rose again b. We all will die one day
How will you build? (1 Corinthians 3:10-15) 1. Solid Foundation a. On Christ b. By grace c. Purpose built 2. Formation of the building a. By different people b. By different methods c. By differnt materials 3. Day of Inspection
Title: Mystery of the Gospel Revealed (Eph 3:1-13) Keys to unlocking the mystery Have the right perspective Understand the purpose Know your posture Point the Glory to Him
In God, We Know (1 John 5:18-21) 1. In God, we know not to live in sin 2. In God, we know we are different from the world 3. In God, we know we live in Him who is Truth 4. In God, we know to guard ourselves from Idols
Title: Confidence in Prayer (1 John 5:14-17) Review previous 1 John lesson Confidence in prayer Ask according to God's will Pray for our sinning brethren
God's Witness (1 John 5:6-13) 1. Review previous 1 John lesson 2. Identifying Jesus Christ 3. Witness of God 4. Our eternal assurance
Victory in Jesus (1 John 5:1-5) 1. Review previous 1 John lessons 2. Christ, our source of Love 3. Joyful Obedience 4. Victorious Faith