Soteriology – Semester 1
455 – John the Baptist – The Forerunner of Christ
SEMESTER 4 455 – John the Baptist – The Forerunner of Christ BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 55 JOHN THE BAPTIST THE FORERUNNER OF CHRIST Read Mat. 3:1-17, Lk. 1:11-19,44 and 62-80; and Jn. 1:6-8. INTRODUCTION: 1. Our Lord said of John the Baptist, `of man that is born of woman not a greater had…
456 – Jesus’ Preparation for His Public Ministry
SEMESTER 4 456 – Jesus’ Preparation for His Public Ministry BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 56 JESUS’ PREPARATION FOR HIS PUBLIC MINISTRY Read Mat. 3:11-4:11, Mk. 1:9-13, Lk. 3:21-23, 4:1-15, and Jn. 1:29-34. INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus’ revealed preparation basically involved two things. i. His baptism, identifying Him with His people and His life’s purpose. ii.…
457 – The Early Ministry of Jesus Christ
SEMESTER 4 457 – The Early Ministry of Jesus Christ BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 57 THE EARLY MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST Read Mat. 4:12-17, Mk. 1:14-22, Lk. 4:14-22, Jn. 1:19-2:1 and Jn. 3:30. INTRODUCTION: 1. Any serious Bible student will soon see that none of the four gospels is dedicated to chronological order. 2. Consider…
458 – Jesus Calls His Apostles to be Disciples
SEMESTER 4 458 – Jesus Calls His Apostles to be Disciples BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 58 JESUS CALLS HIS APOSTLES TO BE DISCIPLES Read Jn. 1:35-51, Mat. 4:18-22, Lk. 5:27-28 and Mk. 10:28-31. INTRODUCTION: 1. Two clarifying points should be made here concerning the Lord’s calling of these men at this time. i. This…
459 – The Commission and Ministry of the Twelve Apostles
SEMESTER 4 459 – The Commission and Ministry of the Twelve Apostles BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 59 THE COMMISSION AND MINISTRY OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES Read Mat. 10:1-15, Mk. 3:8-21, Lk. 6:13-16, 9:1-9 and Eph. 4:9-16. INTRODUCTION: 1. No Bible issue is accompanied by more fuzzy thinking than that of apostolic gifts. i. People refer…
460 – The Seventy “Apostolic Ministers”
SEMESTER 4 460 – The Seventy “Apostolic Ministers” BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 60 THE OTHER SEVENTY “APOSTOLIC MINISTERS” Read Lk. 10:1-24, 9:1-6, Mat. 10:1-23 and Mk. 3:13-21. INTRODUCTION: 1. Please notice that I refer to these men as apostolic ministers. Their ministry, like that of the twelve, is totally unique. 2. To understand the…
461 – The Origin of the New Testament Church
SEMESTER 4 461 – The Origin of the New Testament Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 61 THE ORIGIN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH Read Mat. 16:13-23 and Mat. 18:17. INTRODUCTION: 1. Some think this an academic issue with relatively little practical importance. 2. However, misunderstanding here will indirectly result in all manner…
462 – The Nature of the New Testament Church
SEMESTER 4 462 – The Nature of the New Testament Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 62 music THE NATURE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH Read I Cor. 12:1-21. INTRODUCTION: 1. By nature, I mean what the New Testament Church is like. i. Is it an universal, visible body as Catholicism…
463 – Metaphors Describing Nature of the Church
SEMESTER 4 463 – Metaphors Describing Nature of the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 63 METAPHORS DESCRIBING NATURE OF THE CHURCH Read Jn. 15:1-8, I Tim. 3:1-15, Eph. 5:22-33 and I Cor. 12:1-31. INTRODUCTION: 1. One of our Lord’s most common vehicles of communication was parables and metaphors. 2. By that, I mean word…
464 – The Public Miracles of Jesus
SEMESTER 4 464 – The Public Miracles of Jesus BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: BIBLE SURVEY IV LESSON # 64 THE PUBLIC MIRACLES OF JESUS Read Mk. 2:1-12, Jn. 2:1-11 and Jn. 21:25. INTRODUCTION: 1. One of the great evidences of Jesus’ deity is His public miracles. 2. He showed Himself to be God’s Son, as well as the…