Representative Men in 1 Corinthians

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Natural Man (1Cor 2:14)
Spiritual Man (1Cor 2:15)
Carnal Man (1Cor 3:1,3,4)
First Man (1Cor 15:47a)
Second Man (1Cor 15:47b)
Earthly Man (1Cor 15:48a)
Heavenly Man (1Cor 15:48b)

Communication of the Jerusalem Council

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Acts 15:23 Manner of Salutation

Acts 15:24 Matter of Subversion

Acts 15:25-27 Messengers of the Subject
- Chosen Men (Acts 15:25)
- Committed Men (Acts 15:26)
- Commended Men (Acts 15:27)

Acts 15:28-29 Message of the Sentence
- Design of the Message (Acts 15:28)
- Details of the Message (Acts 15:29a)
- Duty of the Message (Acts 15:29b)

The Names of Christ

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"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns; and He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself.  And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His name is called the Word of God.  And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords" Rev 19:11-16

Mastery of His Name - Faithful and True
Mystery of His Name - a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself
Ministry of His Name - His name is called the Word of God
Majesty of His Name - King of Kings, and Lord of Lords

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Four Unique Records by the Evangelists

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Matt 26:53-54 Meekness of the Sovereign
Mark 14:51-53 Mettle of the Servant
Luke 22:51 Mercy of the Saviour
John 18:6 Majesty of the Son

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Remission - Forgiveness
Justification - Foundation
Regeneration - Fitness
Redemption - Freedom
Reconciliation - Friendship
Adoption - Family
Salvation - Fullness


Four Things Abstained Part 2

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"For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." Acts 15:28-29

Socially - meats offered to idols
Morally - blood
Ceremonially - things strangled
Spiritually - fornication 

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Our Sins

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1 Cor 15:3 Christ died for our sins
Gal 1:4 Who gave Himself for our sins
Heb 1:3 He had by Himself purged our sins
1 Pet 2:24 Who His own self bare our sins
1 John 2:2 He is the propitiation for our sins
1 John 3:5 He was manifested to take away our sins
Rev 1:5 washed us from our sins

Lord of All

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"The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (He is Lord of all)" Acts 10:26

Message - The word
Mission - which God sent
Men - unto the children of Israel
Mediation - preaching peace
Means - by Jesus Christ
Majesty - He is Lord of all

The Death of Christ in Galatians Part 2

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The Death/Cross of Christ and the believer's
1. Sins Gal 1:4
2. Self (Gal 2:20-21)
3. Salvation (Gal 3:1)
4. Sentence (Gal 3:13)
5. Sonship (Gal 4:4-5)
6. Sermon / Service (Gal 5:11)
7. Sanctification (Gal 5:24)
8. Suffering (Gal 6:12)
9. Separation (Gal 6:14)

Barnabas

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His Character (Acts 4:36)
His Consecration (Acts 4:37)
His Confirmation (Acts 11:22-23)
His Contribution (Acts 11:24)
His Contention (Acts 15:36-41)
His Change (Gal 2:11-13)

What Grace

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Tit 2:11 Grace that brought
Tit 2:12 Grace that taught
Tit 2:13 Grace that sought
Tit 2:14a Grace that bought
Tit 2:14b Grace that wrought

Four Things Abstained

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"For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." Acts 15:28-29

Idolatry - meats offered to idols
Iniquity - blood
Inconsideration - things strangled
Immorality - fornication

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Kinds of Lusts

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"Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted." 1 Cor 10:6

Eph 4:22 deceitful lusts
1Tim 6:9 hurtful lusts
2Tim 2:22 youthful lusts
2Tim 3:6, Tit 3:3, divers lusts
Tit 2:12 worldly lusts
1Pet 1:14 former lusts
1Pet 2:11 fleshly lusts
Jude 1:18 ungodly lusts

Mouths in Titus

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Titus 1:11 Subversion - Stopped Mouths
Titus 2:11 Sound Doctrine - Speaking Mouths
Titus 3:2 Slander - Subdued Mouths

Brief Outline of Titus 1

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Titus 1:1-4 Eternal Life in the Outlook
Titus 1:5-9 Elders to be Ordained
Titus 1:10-16 Evil-doers to Oppose

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Barnabas and His Contention

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"And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches." Acts 15:36-41

Acts 15:36 Desire of Paul
Acts 15:37 Determination of Barnabas
Acts 15:38 Dispute over Mark
Acts 15:39 Departure to Cyprus
Acts 15:40 Decision of the Brethren
Acts 15:41 Direction for the Mission

Foolish Things

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"But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain." Titus 3:9

Argument - questions
Ancestry - genealogies
Agitation - contentions
Assertion - strivings

Brief Outline of Amos

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Amos 1-2 Verdict of the Lord - 8 Sentences
Amos 3-6 Villainy of Israel - 5 Summons
Amos 7-9 Visions of the Prophet - 5 Symbols

Council at Jerusalem

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Acts 15:6 Assembly of the Saints
Acts 15:7-11 Account of Peter
Acts 15:12 Audience to Barnabas & Paul
Acts 15:13-18 Address of James
Acts 15:19-21 Advice of James
Acts 15:22-29 Action by Judas & Silas

Tychicus

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"All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord" Col 4:7

His Love - a beloved brother
His Loyalty - a faithful minister
His Labour - fellow servant
His Life - in the Lord

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Think on These Things Part 2

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"Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things" Phil 4:8 NKJV

Honest Thoughts - whatever things are true
Honourable Thoughts - whatever things are noble
Hallowed Thoughts - whatever things are just
Holy Thoughts - whatever things are pure
Harmonious Thoughts - whatever things are lovely
Happy Thoughts - whatever things are of good report
Healthy Thoughts - if there is any virtue
Heavenly Thoughts - if there is anything praiseworthy

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Old and New Testaments

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The New is in the Old contained
The Old is in the New explained
The New is in the Old concealed
The Old is in the New revealed
The New is in the Old enfolded
The Old is in the New unfolded

Aspects of Adoption

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Eph 1:4-5 The Plan of the Father
Gal 4:4-5 The Provision of the Son
Rom 8:15-15 The Power of the Holy Spirit

Paul's Second Prayer for the Ephesians

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"That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." Eph 4:16-19

Petition - That He would grant you
Plenitudeaccording to the riches of His glory
Power - to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man
Presence - that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith
Permanence - that ye, being rooted and grounded in love
Perception - may be able to comprehend with all saints
Proportions - what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height
Purposeand to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge
Perfection - that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God

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Brief Outline of Acts 15

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Acts 15:1-35 Dispute over Circumcision
- Controversy (Acts 15:1-5)
- Consideration (Acts 15:6-18)
- Conclusion (Acts 15:19-21)
- Communication (Acts 15:22-29)
- Consolation (Acts 15:30-35)

Acts 15:36-42 Discord over Compatriot
- Dissension (Acts 15:36-38)
- Division (Acts 15:39-41)

Faith of Sarah

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"Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.  Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable." Hebrews 11:11-12

Strong Faith - received strength to conceive seed
Steadfast Faith - was delivered of a child when she was past age
Settled Faith - she judged him faithful who had promised
Spawning Faith - sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead
Successful Faith - so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable

Pyramids of the Scripture Part 4

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joined
joined together
ye be perfectly joined together
ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind
ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment
 1 Cor 1:10