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@imwritehere1920 No problem!!!! 🙂
"It looks like a fairy world"~Meg from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Fall in love with JesusThanks! 😀 Have a great time on here, ya’ll!
I won’t be able to join with all of you guys, since busy with school and time zones are so difficult figure out when there’s a big difference, but I can follow silently along so I’ll do that. I love bible studies!
Thank you so much for tagging me, I really appreciate it:) I think this is amazing, but sadly, I won’t be able to because of time shortages:( Perhaps I can join in now and then though? This is a fantastic idea:D
Hey y’all!!
So real quick- I’m currently on vacation, and so if I try to do a study season today I just won’t be fully invested, if that makes sense. So we will be starting next Thursday instead of this Thursday! Hope that is okay and everyone have a blessed rest of your week!
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Totally okay! Enjoy your vacation. 🙂
@joy-caroline @mkfairygirl @lydia-s @abigail-m
Hi y’all! Ready for the first lesson?
So, before we begin, why don’t you take a few minutes to pray.
Now, I use the KJV Translation of the Bible. It is the most accurate of all English-translated bibles and I highly highly suggest you use this version. I will post the verses on here and you can look up the KJV bible online as well.
Introduction
1Pet. 2:9 (KJVS) …that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
When walking out of a dark room into the sunshine, light can be blinding. As our eyes become accustomed to the light, we can see more clearly and enjoy the scenery that surrounds us. Likewise, when we look into the light of the scriptures, the brightness of truth can sometimes hurt. However, as our spiritual eyesight becomes adjusted we can enjoy “walking in the light”.
This lesson is designed to allow us to “walk” into the marvelous light of the Gospels. We will be journeying into the scriptures to learn what we MUST do to be saved.
In order to do this, we will be careful to “rightly divide the word of the truth” (2 Timothy 2: 15) by concentrating on the highlights of the three main divisions of the New Testament in chronological order, including:
1. THE GOSPELS – covering the words and works of Jesus Christ
2. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES – covering the actions and preaching of the Apostles
3. THE EPISTLES – covering the letters written by the Apostles to the churches they started in the Book of Acts.If you have not yet experienced Salvation through Repentance, Baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost by evidence of speaking with other tongues then this lesson will explain and prepare you to receive it, if you have already received it then this lesson will explain what you have received and hopefully help you to testify to others about it.
(I’m splitting it into 3 separate “lessons” so as not to bog you down online in the reading. So plz understand the lesson is NOT completed after this lesson!)
Lesson 1: The Gospels
Using your bible (preferably KJV) find these scriptures and fill in the blanks by copying and pasting the questions into a post with your answers.
John 1:1-5 & 14
In the beginning, the _________ was God and became flesh. Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God.
John 1:11-13
If we believe in Him and receive Him, Jesus gives us power to become the sons of ______ by a supernatural birth. He spoke further about this new birth one night to a ruler of the Jews…
John 3:1-8
The Lord told Nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter into the Kingdom of God, must be born again of ___________ and the ___________ .
John 3:16-21
Jesus also told Nicodemus that whosoever _______________ in Him should have eternal life.
Jesus mentioned two seemingly different requirements for salvation, one is being born again, the other is believing. Yet, this is not a contradiction. The Gospel must not only be believed, but it must also be obeyed!
The next scripture explains how believing is related to experience the birth of the Spirit….
John 7:38-39
Here, we discover that if we believe on Him (according to the Word), we will receive the _________ ____________. We find that scriptural belief is more than just a change in the way we think. It also results in a scriptural experience.
John 12:35-36 & 42-43
Today, just as in Jesus’ day, many believe on Him. But, they will not _______________ Him for fear of what others will do or say.
John 12:44-48
In response to their fearfulness, Jesus warns that His _____________ will judge us, so we must be careful not to reject it. Rather, we should believe and obey it…no matter what others say or do!
John 17:17-20
In Jesus’ prayer for His disciples, just before His crucifixion, He said God’s Word is ____________ . He also prayed for us; and for all those who would believe on Him through the Apostles’ word.
To find out what the Apostles’ word was to be, let us read what Jesus told them to proclaim. The setting of the following great commission scripture in Luke 24:45-49) is just after the Lord’s death, burial and resurrection…and just before His ascension into heaven.
“Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”
Questions-
Did the apostles preach the message Jesus commanded them to proclaim?
How was the promise of the Father fulfilled?
We will discover the answers to these questions in the next lesson! Take your time with this study, and make sure to read all the scriptures. I hope you’ve enjoyed it and found it revelatory!
If you want me to post the other lessons today or before next week please just let me know, because if you are hungry for more I am not going to stop you! (The opposite actually!) I just didn’t want to bog anyone down and also didn’t want to have too much text in one post.
If you have any questions or are confused plz feel free to ask me!!
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Sorry I didn’t make it! I’m doing a lot of class office stuff at school right now. But here are my answers now:
John 1:1-5 & 14
In the beginning, the Word was God and became flesh. Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God.
John 1:11-13
If we believe in Him and receive Him, Jesus gives us power to become the sons of God by a supernatural birth. He spoke further about this new birth one night to a ruler of the Jews…
John 3:1-8
The Lord told Nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter into the Kingdom of God, must be born again of water and the Spirit.
John 3:16-21
Jesus also told Nicodemus that whosoever believeth in Him should have eternal life.
Jesus mentioned two seemingly different requirements for salvation, one is being born again, the other is believing. Yet, this is not a contradiction. The Gospel must not only be believed, but it must also be obeyed!
The next scripture explains how believing is related to experience the birth of the Spirit….
John 7:38-39
Here, we discover that if we believe on Him (according to the Word), we will receive the Holy Spirit. We find that scriptural belief is more than just a change in the way we think. It also results in a scriptural experience.
John 12:35-36 & 42-43
Today, just as in Jesus’ day, many believe on Him. But, they will not confess faith in Him for fear of what others will do or say.
John 12:44-48
In response to their fearfulness, Jesus warns that His Word will judge us, so we must be careful not to reject it. Rather, we should believe and obey it…no matter what others say or do!
John 17:17-20
In Jesus’ prayer for His disciples, just before His crucifixion, He said God’s Word is truth. He also prayed for us; and for all those who would believe on Him through the Apostles’ word.
@joy-caroline
don’t worry about it girl!! Awesome job and I figured yall would just come in and answer as u saw it.
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Thanks!
@joy-caroline @mkfairygirl @lydia-s @abigail-m
Time for lesson two everyone!!
Lesson 2: The Acts Of The Apostles
(Follow along in your KJV Bible!)
Acts 1:3-5
As we enter the Book of Acts, we discover almost immediately that the promise of the Father is the baptism of the _______________ ________________.
Acts 2:1-17
When the Apostles were at Jerusalem, they, along with many others, were joyously filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other _____________ as the Spirit gave them utterance, (the inspiration
to speak). The amazed onlookers from many nations who heard them speaking with tongues asked, “What meaneth this?” Then Peter explained the promised coming of the Spirit and went on to preach Christ and the original apostolic plan of salvation.Acts 2:36-39(4)
When the people who heard Peter’s words believed that Jesus Christ was their Lord and Savior, they were sorry for their sins and asked Peter and the Apostles what they should do. Peter replied by preaching the message Jesus commanded to be preached in Luke 24:45-49. In light of this, con- sider the three elements of the plan of salvation Peter preached in verse 38:1. Repentance
2. Remission of sins through baptism in Jesus’ name
3. Receiving the gift of the Holy GhostNotice
Acts 2:38 is the fulfillment of the two “new birth” requirements Jesus mentioned in John 3:5 that were necessary to enter the kingdom of God!
Water birth=baptism in the name of Jesus Christ!
Spirit birth-infilling go the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues!
Now let’s look at other examples of people being born again of water and the Spirit as the Word Jesus gave His apostles continued to be preached throughout the Book of Acts.
(Answer the questions below with yes or no)
Philip preaching to the samaritans in Acts 8…
Some people say when they experienced joy, or when they believed in Jesus, or when they were baptized, they were automatically filled with the Holy Ghost, but what does the Word say?
Acts 8:5-8 Did they have great joy? Yes or No?
Acts 8:12 Did they believe in Jesus Christ? Yes or no?
Acts 8:14-17 Were they baptized in His name? Yes or no?
Did they receive the Holy Ghost as a separate and distinct experience? Yes or No?
Peter preaching to the Gentiles in Acts 10…
Some people say being religious is enough, or that Spirit baptism evi- denced by tongues was only for the Day of Pentecost. If the Bible says this is true, then it is true. But if the Word shows us through Cornelius’ experience that this is not true…then it is not.
Acts 10:1,2 Was Cornelius a religious man? Yes or No?
Acts 10:5,6 Did God have more for him to do? Yes or No?
Acts 10:44-46 Did they receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues after Pentecost? Yes or No?
Acts 10:47,48 Did they still have to be baptized in Jesus’ name? Yes or No?
Paul preaching to John’s disciples in Acts 19…
Many people who are believers have not even heard about the Holy Ghost that is promised to them. Also, some people say it is not necessary to be baptized or rebaptized. (If you were baptized by John the Baptist, would you think it would be necessary to be re-baptized using a different baptismal formula?) Others say it does not matter what is spoken when you are baptized. If the Bible indicates it does not matter, then it does not matter. But what if the Bible shows us it DOES matter?
Acts 19:1,2 They were believers, but had they heard or received the Holy Ghost? Yes or No?
Acts 19:3-5 Did those baptized by John the Baptist have to be re-baptized in Jesus’ name? Yes or no?
Acts 19:6 Was receiving the Holy Ghost accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues? Yes or no?
Notice
We have found that the Apostles preached the following salvation message:
…..The life of Christ and His death, burial and resurrection
……Repentance toward God and belief in Jesus Christ as Savior
……Baptism in water by Immersion in Jesus’ name
……Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (which was accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues.)
In the next lesson we will read what the Apostles had to say about the message of salvation they proclaimed in the Book of Acts. We can do this by reading the Epistles (letters) they wrote to the converts.
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Yay! Here we go:
Acts 1:3-5
As we enter the Book of Acts, we discover almost immediately that the promise of the Father is the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:1-17
When the Apostles were at Jerusalem, they, along with many others, were joyously filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance, (the inspiration to speak). The amazed onlookers from many nations who heard them speaking with tongues asked, “What meaneth this?” Then Peter explained the promised coming of the Spirit and went on to preach Christ and the original apostolic plan of salvation.
Acts 2:36-39(4)
When the people who heard Peter’s words believed that Jesus Christ was their Lord and Savior, they were sorry for their sins and asked Peter and the Apostles what they should do. Peter replied by preaching the message Jesus commanded to be preached in Luke 24:45-49. In light of this, con- sider the three elements of the plan of salvation Peter preached in verse 38:1. Repentance
2. Remission of sins through baptism in Jesus’ name
3. Receiving the gift of the Holy GhostNotice
Acts 2:38 is the fulfillment of the two “new birth” requirements Jesus mentioned in John 3:5 that were necessary to enter the kingdom of God!
Water birth=baptism in the name of Jesus Christ!
Spirit birth-infilling go the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues!
Now let’s look at other examples of people being born again of water and the Spirit as the Word Jesus gave His apostles continued to be preached throughout the Book of Acts.(Answer the questions below with yes or no)
Philip preaching to the samaritans in Acts 8…
Some people say when they experienced joy, or when they believed in Jesus, or when they were baptized, they were automatically filled with the Holy Ghost, but what does the Word say?
Acts 8:5-8 Did they have great joy? Yes or No? Yes
Acts 8:12 Did they believe in Jesus Christ? Yes or no? Yes
Acts 8:14-17 Were they baptized in His name? Yes or no? Yes
Did they receive the Holy Ghost as a separate and distinct experience? Yes or No? Yes
Peter preaching to the Gentiles in Acts 10…
Some people say being religious is enough, or that Spirit baptism evidenced by tongues was only for the Day of Pentecost. If the Bible says this is true, then it is true. But if the Word shows us through Cornelius’ experience that this is not true…then it is not.
Acts 10:1,2 Was Cornelius a religious man? Yes or No? Yes
Acts 10:5,6 Did God have more for him to do? Yes or No? Yes
Acts 10:44-46 Did they receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues after Pentecost? Yes or No? Yes
Acts 10:47,48 Did they still have to be baptized in Jesus’ name? Yes or No? Yes
Paul preaching to John’s disciples in Acts 19…
Many people who are believers have not even heard about the Holy Ghost that is promised to them. Also, some people say it is not necessary to be baptized or rebaptized. (If you were baptized by John the Baptist, would you think it would be necessary to be re-baptized using a different baptismal formula?) Others say it does not matter what is spoken when you are baptized. If the Bible indicates it does not matter, then it does not matter. But what if the Bible shows us it DOES matter?
Acts 19:1,2 They were believers, but had they heard or received the Holy Ghost? Yes or No? No
Acts 19:3-5 Did those baptized by John the Baptist have to be re-baptized in Jesus’ name? Yes or no? Yes
Acts 19:6 Was receiving the Holy Ghost accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues? Yes or no? Yes
Notice
We have found that the Apostles preached the following salvation message:
…..The life of Christ and His death, burial and resurrection
……Repentance toward God and belief in Jesus Christ as Savior
……Baptism in water by Immersion in Jesus’ name
……Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (which was accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues.)
Also, thank you so much for doing this. I’m really enjoying the lessons and learning a lot from them!
I’m so sorry, but I won’t be able to participate. I’m so glad it’s going well though! Have a wonderful time, girls! <333
@joy-caroline
Hey girl! Gonna be a bit later before I can get to post the study and grade your answers! Hope ya understand?
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#ProtectSeb@godlyfantasy12 Will you tag me when you do post the study? I really love reading through them!!!! 🙂
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