SEMESTER 5 477 – The Baptism with the Holy Ghost BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY V LESSON # 77 THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST Read Mat. 3:7-12, Mk. 1:7-8, Lk. 3:16-17 and Acts 1:4-8. INTRODUCTION: Frequently the baptism of the Holy Ghost is represented as some vague, ecstatic experience of a Christian, which comes through diligent seeking…

SEMESTER 5 478 – The Baptism with Fire BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY V LESSON # 78 THE BAPTISM WITH FIRE Read Mat. 3:11-12, Lk. 3:1-18, Mk. 1:7-8, Acts 1:5; 2:1-5. INTRODUCTION: 1. There is much misunderstanding about “the baptism of fire.” 2. Clarification on this issue also compliments truth concerning the “Baptism of the Holy Ghost.” I.…

SEMESTER 5 479 – The Explosive Growth of the Early Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY V LESSON # 79 THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF THE EARLY CHURCH Read Acts 2:22-47; 4:1-4; 5:12-16. INTRODUCTION: 1. No time of church growth parallels this short period. 2. Sadly, men see it as a magic pattern for human activity. 3.…

SEMESTER 5 480 – The Apostolic Miracles of the New Testament BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY V LESSON # 80 APOSTOLIC MIRACLES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Read Mat. 10:1, Lk. 9:1-2; 10:1-9; 10:17, Acts 3:1-26; 4:5-12; 5:12-16 and Mk. 16:14-20. INTRODUCTION: 1. In a previous lesson I listed in an organized order the New Testament miracles of the Lord Jesus Christ. 2.…

SEMESTER 4 449 – God’s Care for Judah in Captivity BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON #49 GOD’S CARE FOR JUDAH IN CAPTIVITY Read II Chron. 36:17-23 and Dan. 1:1-2:49. INTRODUCTION: 1. The previous lesson apparently left Judah captured, enslaved and destitute in a foreign land. 2. Let us remember though, God had made promises…

SEMESTER 4 450 – Judah Returns to Their Homeland BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 50 JUDAH RETURNS TO THEIR HOMELAND Read Isa. 6:9-13, Jer. 50:17-20 and Ezra 1:1-11. INTRODUCTION: 1. The people of Judah are a special segment of the seed of Seth, Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 2. They have been brought…

SEMESTER 4 451 – The Rebuilding of the Temple BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 51 THE REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE Read II Chron. 36:22, 23, Ezra 1:1-11 and Haggai 1:1 through 2:23. INTRODUCTION: 1. The destruction of the temple, by Nebuchadnezzar, was a loss that the house of Jacob would never fully recover. 2. It would…

SEMESTER 4 452 – The Rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 52 THE REBUILDING OF THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM Read Neh. 1:1-2:20, Neh. 4:1-23 and Neh. 13:1-31. INTRODUCTION: 1. The rebuilding of the walls is a source of some confusion to a good many Bible students, especially in the…

SEMESTER 4 453 – The Incarnation of Christ #1 (His Deity) BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 53 THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST – #1 (HIS DEITY) Read Mat. 1:1-23 and Lk. 1:1-2:39. INTRODUCTION: 1. A major foundation stone of all Bible doctrine is the incarnation of Jesus Christ. 2. Unless we understand who He…

SEMESTER 4 454 – The Incarnation of Christ #2 (His Humanity) BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 54 THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST – #2 (HIS HUMANITY) Read Lk. 2:33-52, Jn. 1:1-14 and Rom. 8:1-3. INTRODUCTION: 1. When we consider the incarnation; i.e., the birth of Christ, we are considering His humanity. 2. Without understanding the…