This Road Leads to Rome – Acts 28:11-16

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

I don’t particularly like this kind of lesson for a Sunday night service, but I couldn’t really think of any way to avoid it in this case. Tonight we have little more than a geographical background lesson as the Book of Acts winds down. Although I don’t believe that...

Paul at Rome – Acts 28:17-31

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  It was obviously the Lord’s will that Paul travel to Rome. Not only had the Lord made the promise that he would reach Rome, but the Lord miraculously maintained His providential care. (Is that a redundant statement?) So, as we have seen, Paul, Luke and...

The Hope and the Chain – Acts 28:17-22

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

Paul, the missionary, had a pattern which he tried to follow whenever he entered a new city. The first thing that he would do was to make contact with the Jews of that community. Sometimes it was a thriving synagogue. He would respectfully sit in one of the services...

Everywhere It Is Spoken Against – Acts 28:17-22

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

As I tried to point out this morning, I don’t think that there were many Jews in Rome when Paul arrived. And for that matter there probably were not many Christians either, even though in a few months or a couple of years they would be accused of burning down a large...

The First Annual Bible Conference in Rome – Acts 28:23-25a

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

One night during the 2nd year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, had very disturbing dream. It wasn’t the dream that so many people have – with the feeling of falling, or hovering outside their body. It wasn’t the dream of going to church, work or school...

The First Annual Bible Conference at Rome – Acts 28:23-25a

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  As I’ve said, I don’t think that there were many Jews in Rome when Paul was there. Only 12 or 15 years had passed since Claudius had commanded that all Jews leave the city. We don’t know when that law was rescinded, but it was probably after the beginning of...

The Nature of Unbelief – Acts 28:23-27

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  As I was reading through these verses again the other day, a thought occurred to me that I don’t think that I had ever considered before. It was not a special revelation from God, at least I don’t think so. It was not some sort of epiphany; it was just a...

Hard Hearts – Acts 28:23-27

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  On a day mutually agreed upon by Paul and some of the Jewish leaders of Rome, a contingent of Israel gathered at Paul’s rented lodging. From morning until evening the Apostle preached and discussed the Scriptures with those people. As most preachers can, by...

Harder Hearts – Acts 28:24-28

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  As I said this morning, while his visitors were leaving, Paul referred to a statement from Isaiah 6. I also said, that this is an oft quoted but somewhat difficult scripture. It seems that each time that it comes up it’s in a slightly different context. And in...

The Privileged People – Acts 28:28

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  Monday night I turned on the Discovery Channel and caught the end of a very interesting program. It was about a physical condition called “Gigantism.” Perhaps you know of families which carry a gene which makes them relatively tall. These people may...

The Three Greatest Words in Any Language – Acts 28:25-29

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  A good Bible expositor should be a theologian to some degree – he should know basic Bible doctrine. But as an expositor, more importantly he must make sure that he understands the words of his text. He shouldn’t try to read his theology into those words, at least...

Great Reasoning – Acts 28:23-29

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

As the Lord was first teaching the principles of Christianity to his disciples, He gave them some warnings. For example, he said that they wouldn’t be any better received than He was being received. In John 15:18 Jesus said, “If the world hate you, ye know that...

Paul’s Two Years – Acts 28:30-31

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  For years Paul had been taking the gospel to people throughout the eastern and northern Mediterranean. He had been going, carrying and taking it into cities and synagogues, markets and mansions. He had spent his life finding opportunities to serve the Lord,...

The Essence of the Christian Ministry – Acts 28:30-31

Jan 18, 2015 | Acts

  If we wanted to, or as a scientist might, we could reduce life to two essential things: “food and shelter.” Living things, whether plant, animal or human, require food and protection to sustain life. In a sense these bodies of ours are a special...

The End of the Earthly Life of Paul – Acts 28:30-31

Jan 17, 2015 | Acts

  In this last message in regard to the Book of Acts, I am going to make a break with tradition. Actually, it’s not so much a break with tradition as it’s a break with principle. I hope that you all know my love and respect for the Word of God and for the sacred...

Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What is the meaning of “Eschatology?” (The study of the last things. “Eschatos” (Grk.) – “last things.”) Why is it important to study Eschatology? (It’s a part of God’s Revelation; it concerns us; there is much...

The Introduction to Prophesy

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  The Scriptures have been given to man in several different formats, or styles; what are three of them? (History, poetry and prophecy.) What are some of the historical sections of the Bible? Poetical? Do any of the historical books contain prophesy? Do any of the...

Millennialism – Deuteronomy 29:29

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  Have we sufficiently proven that the Lord Jesus MUST return to earth to fulfill Biblical prophesy? Are Biblical scholars agreed as to WHEN the Lord shall return? Does the Bible predict a SPECIFIC date for the Lord’s return? How much respect should we have...

The History of Millennialism – II Peter 3:3-4

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What are the three major differing positions about the Millennium? (Pre-, post-, and a-millennialism) Generally speaking, what do each of those positions teach? What position did the New Testament Sadducees hold in regard to the millennium? (Amillennial). What...

The Doctrine of Resurrection – Revelation 20:12-15

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  To what group of people does the Millennium primarily relate? (Israel). What will be capitol city of the Millennial Kingdom? (Jerusalem – Jere. 3:16-18). From whose throne will the Messiah reign? (David’s – Isaiah 9:6-7). Does the Millennial...

The Program of the Resurrection – I Corinthians 15:20

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  On a scale of 1 to 10 how well did we prove that there is a resurrection of the dead? Out of these scriptures: John 5:28-29; 11:24-25; Rom. 6:5; I Thess. 4:13-18 and Rev. 20:5-6: Which scripture teaches that baptism refers to resurrection? (Romans 6:5). Which...

The Doctrine of the Rapture – I Thessalonians 4:16-17

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What is the doctrine of the “rapture”? (That the saints alive on the earth at the return of Christ will be caught up together with resurrected saints to meet the Lord). Is the rapture synonymous with the return of Christ? (No, but they are...

The Tribulation – Daniel 12:1

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What does the word “tribulation” mean? (Affliction or trouble). How many different kinds of “tribulation” might there be? Do verses like Acts 14:22 and John 16:33 teach that the New Testament saints will go through the Tribulation? Daniel...

The Post Tribulational Rapture – Matthew 24:42

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What do we mean by “the Tribulation?” (The seven years period of God’s wrath poured out on earth). What group of people does the Tribulation primarily concern? (Israel). What is the primary purpose of the Tribulation? (To prepare Israel for the...

The Nature of the Tribulation – II Peter 3:10

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What do we mean by “the Tribulation?” (The seven years period of God’s wrath poured out on earth). According to Daniel how long will the Tribulation last? (One week). Name two other Biblical titles given to this period of time?...

Israel in the Tribulation – Daniel 9:25

Jan 17, 2015 | Eschatology

  What do we mean by “the Tribulation?” (The seven year period when God’s wrath is poured out on the earth). Upon what group of people does the Tribulation primarily focus? (Israel.) Will there be a nation called “Israel” during the...