Epistles

{THE N.T. LETTERS}

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{THESSALONIANS}

1. To The Assembly - {PDF Copy} - (The Thessalonians received the gospel in tribulation but remained faithful in anticipation of the arrival of Jesus)
2. Crown of Boasting - {PDF Copy} - (If the Thessalonians continue to emulate the apostolic example, they will receive the crown of glory at the arrival of Jesus)
3. Blameless in Holiness - {PDF Copy} - (Paul prays for the Thessalonians to be found holy and blameless on the day when Jesus arrives in glory)
4. The Dead in Christ - {PDF Copy} - (Paul reassures the Thessalonians regarding the participation of dead saints in the arrival of Jesus from heaven)
5. Sorrow Not - {PDF Copy} - (Foundational to the hope of the church is the bodily resurrection of believers that will take place when Jesus arrives from heaven)
6. Times and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Paul did not detail the “times and seasons” since the Thessalonians understood that the Lord will come “like a thief in the night")
7. Sons of Light - {PDF Copy} - (The Day of the Lord will mean salvation to the “sons of light” who remain ever vigilant and prepared for it)
8. Sanctified Wholly - {PDF Copy} - (Considering the future arrival of Jesus, Paul summoned believers to become sanctified completely by that day)
9. Perseverance in Tribulations - {PDF Copy} - (At the arrival of Jesus, the Thessalonians will be rewarded for their endurance, but their persecutors will experience everlasting loss)
10. Disinformation in Thessalonica - {PDF Copy} - (Disinformation about the “day of the Lord” caused alarm among many in the congregation at Thessalonica)
11. The Day of the Lord - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus will arrive and gather his people on the day of the Lord, and in the New Testament, this event becomes the Day of Christ)
12. Missing Events - {PDF Copy} - (Two events must occur before the Day of the Lord - The apostasy and the unveiling of the Man of Lawlessness)
13. The Great Falling Away - {PDF Copy} - (Paul warns of the coming apostasy and links it to the coming man of lawlessness, the Son of Destruction)
14. The Son of Destruction - {PDF Copy} - (Many Christians will apostatize when the Lawless One, the Son of Destruction, seats himself in the “sanctuary”)
15. Seated in the Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (Prior to the return of Jesus, the man of lawlessness will be revealed when he seats himself in the sanctuary of God)
16. The Sanctuary of God - {PDF Copy} - (In his letters, the Apostle Paul consistently applied Temple language to the church of Jesus Christ)
17. Until Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (The mystery of lawlessness is at work preparing the way for the unveiling of the Lawlessness One – 2 Thessalonians 2:5-7)
18. The Mystery of Lawlessness - {PDF Copy} - (Even now, the mystery of lawlessness is preparing the way for the appearance of the lawless one)
19. Lying Signs and Wonders - {PDF Copy} - (The Lawless One will use lying signs and wonders to deceive saints into abandoning the faith)
20. The Lawless One Destroyed - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus will destroy the works of the Lawless One and paralyze him at his glorious arrival on the Day of the Lord)
21. Stand Fast - {PDF Copy} - (Believers prepare for the Apostasy and the coming Man of Lawlessness by standing firm in the apostolic tradition)
22. His Arrival - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment)

{GALATIANS}

1. Conflict in Galatia - {PDF Copy} - (The key issue in Galatia is whether Gentiles must be circumcised and keep some, at least, of the deeds required by the Torah)
2. Rescued from this Evil Age - {PDF Copy} - (Paul anchored all that God has done in the past Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which inaugurated the messianic age)
3. If Even An Angel - {PDF Copy} - (Paul warned the Galatians not to heed any gospel that deviated from the one preached by Paul even if it came from an angel)
4. The Spirit of Life - {PDF Copy} - (It is the Spirit of God that imparts life, especially the everlasting life in Jesus of which the gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee)
5. All are Heirs in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Returning to the custodianship of the Law means rebuilding walls between Jew and Gentile, but you are all one in Christ - heirs of Abraham)
6. This Evil Age - {PDF Copy} - (The death of Jesus inaugurated the messianic age with consequent changes in the status of the Law and God’s people)
7. Rudiments of the Old Era - {PDF Copy} - (The Messianic Age dawned in Jesus, and calendrical rituals and other Levitical regulations belong to the old order)

{ROMANS}

1. The Gospel according to Paul -{PDF Copy} - (Paul presents his gospel from humanity's plight due to sin to the resurrection of the dead and the New Creation)
2. The Faithfulness of God - {PDF Copy} - (The righteousness of God refers to His faithfulness to His promises, and this is demonstrated in the salvation He has provided in Jesus)
3. Wrath Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (Those who possess the truth in unrighteousness must face death, and afterward, the wrath of God on the ominous final day)
4. Plight to Solution - {PDF Copy} - (In Romans, Paul argues from plight to solution as he presents his gospel to the churches of Rome, a message for both Jews and Greeks)
5. The Works of the Law - {PDF Copy} - (In Paul’s letters, references to justification by “works” have a specific category of works in view – the works of the law)
6. Disciples and the State - {PDF Copy} - (Paul instructs believers in the center of the Empire not to resist the government - its existence has been arranged by God)
7. Future Glory - Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation since both are integral to the promised redemption)
8. Spirit and Resurrection - (The gift of the Spirit is the first fruit of the bodily resurrection and the foretaste of the promised New Creation) - {PDF Copy}
9. Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (In Jesus, the original limited promise of territory to Abraham is transformed to encompass the entire creation)
10. Heir of the World - {PDF Copy} - (According to Paul, the covenant promise of land for Abraham and his seed always envisioned the inclusion of the entire world)
11. Coheirs and Brethren - {PDF Copy} - (The covenant with Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus, his seed and heir, including the promise of land)
12. Resurrection and Creation - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit is the first fruit of the future resurrection of believers and the redemption of the Creation)
13. Food and Calendars - {PDF Copy} - (Paul argues for tolerance in the church on food regulations and the observation of holy days – The shadows now find their fulfillment in Jesus)

{CORINTH}

1. The Ends of the Ages - {PDF Copy} - (In several ways, Paul coordinates the commencement of the last days with the Death and Resurrection of Jesus)
The Day of Christ - {PDF Copy} - (The return of Jesus will be the “Day of the Lord” when the dead are raised, the wicked are judged, and death will cease)
2. Ekklésia - The Assembly of God - {PDF Copy} - (The Christian use of the term church or ekklésia is derived from the assembly of Yahweh gathered for worship as described in the Hebrew Bible)

{PRISON LETTERS}

1. Perfection in Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (Paul expressed his goal of going on to perfection, a process that will culminate in our physical resurrection when Jesus returns)
2. Warfare in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples wage spiritual warfare through right conduct, acts of love, and proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ)
3. The Suffering Servant - {PDF Copy} - (Unlike Adam, the suffering “Servant of Yahweh” does not grasp at the “likeness of God”)

{PASTORALS}

1. Everlasting Glory - {PDF Copy} - (Paul reminded Timothy of Christ’s resurrection since false teachers were denying the future resurrection)

{JOHN}

1. In the Churches - {PDF Copy} - (John labels false teachers in the church as antichrists, and their deceptive teachings confirm that the last days have commenced)
2. The Spirit of Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The Antichrist is a deceiver bent on destroying the church through deception, apostasy, and, if necessary, persecution)

{HEBREWS}

1. God Has Spoken! - {PDF Copy} - (God’s definitive word has been spoken in His Son. All previous words were partial, preparatory, and incomplete)
2. These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The era of the Levitical priesthood terminated with the arrival of the word of God spoken in His Son)
3. His Supremacy - {PDF Copy} - (Through a series of comparisons, Hebrews presents the supremacy of the Son over all his predecessors)
4. His Distinguished Name - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus inherited a more distinguished name than the angels – Son)
5. Do Not Drift Away - {PDF Copy} - (A dire warning of the consequences of failing to heed the superior word spoken in the Son)
6. The Faithful High Priest - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus qualified as our high priest by participating fully in human suffering, mortality, and death)
7. The Son Surpasses Moses - {PDF Copy} - (The word of the Son is superior even to the word of Moses, the servant and Great Lawgiver in the house of Yahweh)
8. Exaltation of the Son - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son who is exalted after his suffering and death to become our sovereign and faithful High Priest)
9. Priest Forever - {PDF Copy} - (The priesthood of Jesus is superior because it rests on his endless resurrection life, the priest after the order of Melchizedek)
10. His Incomparable Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (In his death, Jesus inaugurated the promised and vastly superior new covenant, rendering the old one obsolete)
11. The Purification of Sins - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus sat down at the right hand of God where he intercedes for his people as their faithful high priest)
12. From Shadow to Substance - {PDF Copy} - (The types and shadows of the old covenant find their substance in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, and his new covenant – Hebrews 8:1-5)