Jean's Bible Study Topics of the New Testament

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Lk 12,1-3

· (109g) Thy kingdom come Ø Revelation of God Ø Revelation of the word Ø Revelation of the truth

· (112i) Thy kingdom come Ø Light Ø Light exposes sin Ø Light reveals hidden motives

· (51e) Judging the Church with the world Ø Warning against hypocrisy -- This verse goes with verses 45-48

· (143f) Popularity (Key verse)

· (143k) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø Jesus is popular because of His words

· (178l) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Hypocrisy Ø Jesus rebukes the Pharisees Ø Rebuked for having no love for God

· (191c) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Extract the leaven of hypocrisy

Lk 12-2,3

· (212h) Sovereignty Ø God is infinite Ø God is all knowing Ø Nothing hidden Ø God exposes things hidden in darkness

Lk 12-4,5

· (88h) Thy kingdom come Ø Fear the judgment of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø Fear the sovereign hand of God on your life

Lk 12-6,7

· (29l) Gift of God Ø God knows our needs; therefore we don’t have to care -- These verses go with verses 24-34

· (33k) Gift of God Ø God is our Father Ø God serves His people who serve Him Ø Each one is special to God

· (212j) Sovereignty Ø God is infinite Ø God is all knowing Ø God knows everything about you

Lk 12-8,9

· (83h) Thy kingdom come Ø Jesus intercedes for us Ø He represents us before the Father -- These verses go with verses 13-15

· (150c) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church bear witness to Jesus Ø Confessing the salvation of Christ Ø Confessing Jesus in order to be saved

Lk 12-9

· (199g) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Rejecting Christ Ø Throwing God away Ø Denying Christ

Lk 12-10

· (186b) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø Blasphemy Ø Cursing the Holy Spirit Ø Consider the work of the Holy Spirit to be sin

Lk 12-11,12

· (110c) Thy kingdom come Ø Spirit and the word Ø Spirit speaks through us in times of persecution

Lk 12,13-33

· (94b) Thy kingdom come Ø Perspective on wealth in this life

Lk 12,13-21

· (21m) Sin Ø Greed tries to satisfy man’s need for security Ø The love of money

· (166k) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind cannot discern between good and evil Ø The carnal mind’s idea of justice

· (168d) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not conform to the world Ø Do not conform to the world and meet God’s judgment

· (182k) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø Deceitfulness of riches

· (248i) Priorities Ø God’ s preeminence Ø Values Ø Valuing God Ø Do not value things that will devalue God

· (249m) Priorities Ø God’ s preeminence Ø Wealth Ø World’s perception of wealth Ø The world’s wealth has no value Ø The world’s wealth cannot afford a single soul

· (1l) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Carrying a false burden Ø Taking on responsibilities that are not yours

· (21l) Greed (craving power) (Key verse)

· (79d) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø Monitor your thoughts

· (83h) Thy kingdom come Ø Jesus intercedes for us Ø He represents us before the Father -- These verses go with verses 8&9

Lk 12,16-21

· (23e) Sin Ø Poverty (Oppression) Ø Poor are those who are rich in their own minds

· (225c) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Parables Ø Parables about wealth Ø Parables about a rich man

· (251c) Priorities Ø God’s prerequisites Ø Making plans Ø Making evil plans

Lk 12,22-34

· (166i) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind cannot discern between good and evil Ø The world’s perspective on wealth

Lk 12,22-32

· (228b) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God working in you Ø Comforted Ø God comforts you in times of adversity Ø He comforts you in your grief

· (247j) Priorities Ø God’s priorities Ø God’s interests Ø God’s interests are not man’s interests

Lk 12,24-34

· (29l) Gift of God Ø God knows our needs; therefore we don’t have to care -- These verses go with verses 6&7

Lk 12-27,28

· (216d) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø Compelled by the Spirit Ø God takes advantage of your love for Him Ø Being addicted to the Holy Spirit

· (23j) Fear (of poverty) (Key verse)

Lk 12-32,33

· (34m) Gift of God Ø Be generous like your Father Ø Give to the poor

· (33i) Believers Are Special To God (Key verse)

· (33l) Gift of God Ø Believers are special to God Ø He has given us all things

· (125i) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Joy Ø Joy is the result of giving

Lk 12-33

· (226g) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Rewards of the kingdom of heaven Ø Reserved in heaven Ø Rewarded in heaven

· (236h) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø Invest your treasures into the kingdom Ø Invest everything you value

Lk 12-34

· (94o) Thy kingdom come Ø Perspective is your personal reality Ø How your location influences you

Lk 12,35-48

· (84c) Thy kingdom come Ø Be on the alert Ø Be faithful until Jesus comes

Lk 12,35-44

· (5m) Responsibility Ø Jesus’ yoke of obedience Ø Our obligation to shepherd the flock

· (99c) Thy kingdom come Ø Endurance Ø Enduring the will of God Ø Enduring people (patience)

· (156e) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of salvation Ø You will know them by their endurance

· (192e) Die to self Ø Result of putting off the old man Ø Gain by losing Ø Receiving from God by substitution Ø Committed in the natural to receive in the spiritual

Lk 12,35-40

· (215i) Sovereignty Ø God controls time Ø Suddenly Ø The kingdom of heaven appears suddenly Ø Without warning

Lk 12,35-38

· (224e) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Description of heaven Ø The joyful kingdom Ø The marriage supper of the lamb

Lk 12-37,38

· (12l) Servant Ø Jesus is the servant of man – It may be a great privilege to serve the living God, but there is no greater honor than for Him to serve you. During the last days when all hell breaks loose and the church is struggling to maintain their stand for Christ, when Jesus comes to visit the world and looks for faith on the earth, and sees His faithful and chosen in their proper places, Christ Himself will relieve them of their trials at that moment and will prepare a holy feast of spiritual food to nourish their souls. This is of course referring to the Marriage supper of the Lamb. See also: Lk 14-17.

Lk 12,42-44

· (13m) Servant Ø Serve God faithfully

Lk 12,45-48

· (21b) Sin Ø Disobedient to the call

· (21j) Sin Ø Premeditated sin Ø Having no Intensions of loving your brother

· (49d) Judgment Ø Those who are unfruitful in His kingdom are destroyed

· (51e) Judging the Church with the world Ø Warning against hypocrisy -- These verses go with verse 1

· (184g) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Abusing the grace of God Ø Spending His grace on your pleasures Ø Abusing your position

· (186a) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø Blasphemy Ø Unwilling to obey the revelation from heaven Ø Unwilling to walk in God’s ability

· (195b) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Idolatry Ø Serving two masters Ø You can only serve one at a time

· (196k) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Spiritual laziness Ø Replacing God’s standard of excellence with yours Ø Fattened for the day of slaughter

Lk 12,45-47

· (179j) Works of the devil Ø Practicing witchcraft Ø Wolves Ø Unworthy servant Ø Unworthy of eternal life

Lk 12-45,46

· (157d) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of being hell-bound Ø Being displeasing to God Ø Leading a fruitless lifestyle

· (242j) Kingdom of God Ø Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø Persecuting the kingdom Ø Worldly pressure Ø World pressures you to forsake your neighbor

Lk 12,46-48

· (47f) God Judges the world Ø Hell is a place of torment

Lk 12-46

· (206k) Salvation Ø God makes promises on His terms Ø Eternal security? Ø Perish in your sin Ø Perish in your sins of omission

Lk 12-47,48

· (48i) Levels of judgment Ø Judged according to your lack of knowledge

Lk 12-47

· (180i) Works of the devil Ø Practicing witchcraft Ø Rebellion Ø Rebelling against God’s narrow way Ø Rebelling against the will of God

· (1a) * Responsibility/ (4a) Accountability – Key verse for the entire chapter. This chapter has its dry moments by the nature of the topics and material that it addresses, but it is no less important. Its greatest contribution and its theme attempts to answer the age-old, nagging question that we often ask, and the jailer asked in Act 16-30: what am I supposed to do? Whereas the jailer asked this question before he was saved, this chapter is devoted to explaining what we must do after we’re saved.

· (4a) *Accountability (Key verse)

· (4f) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø From him who has shall much be required

· (32f) Gift of God Ø Father will honor you if you die to self Ø In His service

· (72j) Authority Ø Hierarchy of authority Ø More Authority The More Responsibility Ø The strong shall help the weak

Lk 12-49,50

· (38a) Judgment Ø Blood of Jesus Ø God judged the devil through the blood of His son

· (104d) Thy kingdom come Ø Purifying process Ø Purified by fire Ø Purified through the fiery anointing

Lk 12-51 -- No Entries

Lk 12-52,53

· (63l) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Sarcasm Ø Scoffing at the wicked

· (65f) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Jesus brings division Ø Families break up because of faith in Christ

Lk 12,54-57

· (171l) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward appearance Ø Outward appearance of circumstances

· (214i) Sovereignty Ø God controls time Ø God’s timing Ø God’s time is soon Ø Evidently soon

Lk 12,54-56

· (69b) Authority Ø Church conveys Jesus’ authority Ø Discernment Ø Perceiving the truth

Lk 12-57

· (69g) Authority Ø Righteous judgment Ø Meditate on discernment Ø Judging what is right

Lk 12-58,59 -- No Entries

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