A verse-by-verse study of Acts 13:32-52, which provides us with a deep theological explanation of the coming of the Messiah.
May the Lord bless your study of His Word!
The Life and Times of the Early Church, Episode 24: Acts 11:25-30 and 12:24—13:31
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 11:25-30 and 12:24—13:31.
We will look at several significant events that took place in the years AD46-49.
During this time the first Gentile church was established and Paul set out on his first missionary journey, a trip that had great success, but was filled with near-death experiences for the missionaries.
The Life and Times of the Early Church, Episode 23: James 5:12-20
A verse-by-verse study of James 5:12-20.
We conclude our study of the Letter with a study of 5:12-20, where James teaches us about integrity, prayer, and how to heal relationships.
The Sermon on the Mount, Part 16
Christians and the Old Testament laws
Do not suppose that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or slightest stroke of the pen will pass away from the Law until everything is accomplished. Therefore, whoever sets aside one of the smallest of these commandments and teaches others to disregard them will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness goes far beyond that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:17–20
God gave his ancient people the “Law and the Prophets” (another name for the Old Testament) to help them identify the Messiah and prepare for his coming. In the fullness of time, the Messiah came to accomplish what the Scriptures predicted. This did not abolish the authority of the Scriptures, but the role of the first testament changed when the One it pointed to arrived. Since Jesus’s coming, every Old Testament commandment must be filtered through what we might call a “fulfillment-in-Christ” grid. We do that by identifying the eternal principle behind the commandment and applying it to our circumstances.