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"Week 9" by ianshere on March 25, 2012, 7:44 am, in category Bible Study
Why Bother with The Bible?
To do (cont): 1 Thess 5:11-22
Self denial: Mk 8:34
Wise unto salvation: 2 Tim 3:15
Turning from the faith by neglecting the Bible: 2 Tim 4:3,4

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"Week 8" by ianshere on March 25, 2012, 7:42 am, in category Bible Study
Why Bother with The Bible?
To do: Mt 5:2-12; 43-48; Jn 6:28,29; 1 Thess 4:1-12

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"Week 7" by ianshere on March 12, 2012, 7:23 pm, in category Bible Study
Why Bother with the Bible?
Rom 1:18-23 & Heb 1:1,2
Ps 138:2(b)
God's Name: Jn 17:6, 11; Jn 12:27-30
God's Word: Jn 17:17; Isa 40:8; Mt 24:35;
What to believe: Acts 8:35; 1 Cor 15:3,4; Jn 5:39

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"Week 6" by ianshere on March 12, 2012, 7:19 pm, in category Bible Study
Bible History.  Reference to accuracy of Luke's writings.
Lysanius - Like 3:1  Inscription found to verify this.
Gallio - Acts 18:12-17.  Inscription from Emperor Claudius found.
Politarchs - an obscure title.  20 inscriptions have been found bearing the term politarch.

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"Week 5" by ianshere on February 28, 2012, 9:40 am, in category Bible Study
Psalm 14:2,3
Rom 3:23
Mt 5:20 - the righteousness of the scribes & pharisees
Lk 23:32-43 - the penitent thief
Rom 10:13 - everybody is welcome
Jn 14:6 - everybody gets in the same way
Jn 3:16 - everybody can meet the requirements
Rom 3  particularly vs 19-25
God's promises: Jn 14:12; Phil 1:6, 2:13; 2 Tim 1:7; Lk 12:32; Phil 4:5-8; Prov 3:5,6; Ps 25; Phil 4:19; Jas 1:5; Jer 29:11

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"Bible references" by ianshere on February 14, 2012, 4:41 pm, in category Bible Study
Week 4

A guide to living....
Josh 1:8; Ps 1: 1-3; Prov 3:5,6; Jn 14:21

God's character
Jn 14:15; 14:21; 1 Jn 5:3; Mt 11:28

Rom 3 (especially verses 21-26)

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"Bible references" by ianshere on February 14, 2012, 4:36 pm, in category Bible Study
Week 3 (cont)
The Bad: Gen 3:23,24; 4:8; 6:5
The New: 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 2:4-6
The Perfect: Rev 21:1-5a

Helps:
The Holy Spirit (Jn 14:26; 16:13)

Faith (in God: 1Pet 1:18-21; 2 Cor 1:8,9)
What the Bible says about itself: 2 Tim 3:16; 1 Thess 2:13

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"Bible references" by ianshere on February 14, 2012, 4:30 pm, in category Bible Study
Week 3
Mt 11:25,26
Rom 12 (various verses)
The Good: Gen 1:31

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"He is Risen!" by ianshere on April 26, 2011, 8:54 pm, in category Bible Study
Text: Luke 24:13-44

When we read history books, often we simply take for granted that the writer was either an eyewitness to the events or had diligently searched out those who were.  The events, being faithfully recorded, serve as a reference for us who come afterwards.

Luke, the beloved physician, was one of the most notable historians of his era.  In the opening verses of Luke’s Gospel he assures us of the accuracy of his record this way: (Many have und.....

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"The Triumphal Entry" by ianshere on April 12, 2011, 8:12 pm, in category Bible Study
Texts:

Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-19.


One of the few events of Jesus’s life told in all four Gospels.  

Jesus knew His hour was almost come when He was to die and He had told His disciples ahead of time of this fact (see Mark 10:32-34).  To some, it did not fit with their thoughts of Jesus as the great liberator of the Nation from the tyranny of Rome.

Many had seen His great miracles, heard His teachings.....

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