1st John Bible Nerd-Study

1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 32

Week 32 —1st John Bible Nerd-Study

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Normal translation + Paraphrase 2:29-3:17 + Scroggie's Unfolding Drama of Redemption

1 John (Scroggie UDR)

The Unfolding Drama of Redemption is one of my go-to favorites of all time with Bible basics when studying. I ended up reading it 2x as part of a two-year study plan created by Christian Chen (which was awesome), and since that time I've referred back to different sections often. I love his style of organizing and charts. The concept of revealing throughout Scripture a larger plan that's all connected is wonderful. Scroggie was trained by Spurgeon and has that similar openness to all Christians that is so helpful for a bible student. Attached is a small portion on 1 John. It starts out with some general comparison with the Gospel of John. That type of parallel study has come up already here and it'd be great if someone pasted out all of the verses next to each other for an easier glance.

Let's use our normal translation this time, it's been a little while.

And it's time to paraphrase! This is so useful for bringing us to an assignment that shows we either understand something or not. If you're stuck on some verses or section please bring it up and others can share their paraphrases in that area.

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Crave the word

So glad for this verse today: as newborn babes desire earnestly [crave] the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation - 1 Peter 2:2 Try reading 10 chapters by the choice of craving and then read some more by the reactive desire of it. How often are my 5 or 10 second moments spent checking some other happiness than Christ? In 5 seconds I can check notifications or I can chew on my manna for the day. In 10 seconds I can check for new emails or rehearse that verse I've been trying to memorize. I can spend just 5 minutes listening to the news or I can spend it finishing a daily Bible reading portion. Mother's milk is the best thing for the newborn baby. The milk of the word is the best source of joy all through the day. "crave ... the word ... if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is good."

Salvation by tossing a man overboard

Jonah 1:14-16 Then they cried out to the Lord, 'Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.' Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him. This is deliverance by casting the stubborn prophet overboard. It’s that part of your heart, deep asleep in the depths of the boat, that is running from the Lord. He is not innocent. He is not to be kept on the ship. Release him to the Lord’s monster-fish to be brought near to Sheol. If he dies, it was the Lord who let him die. If he is brought to land, your old stubbornness against the Lord’s will may become your new resoluteness to accomplish the Lord’s mission. Oh Lord, I cast away this stubborn ‘man’ inside of me and release him to Your storms. Judge and do as You please. As for me, I will no

God Has Spoken Series

Question: Where can I get the audio messages of Stephen Kaung's God Has Spoken series? If I could recommend only one book or series by Stephen Kaung it would be his God Has Spoken series. He shared a message for each book of the Bible, giving a simple overview and revealing the way to find Christ as you read. It is not only his classic set but it's His way with the Scriptures. Our brother could always find Christ and find Him as He's meant to be found. For a new believer and an old believer, this is the first set to have as guide through the Bible and a reference set to go back to later on. Below are links to each of the original messages. Old Testament Introduction to the Old Testament Genesis -The Will of God Exodus -The Works of God Leviticus - The Ways of God Numbers -The Walk of God Deuteronomy - The Word of God Joshua - Possessing the Land Judges - Possessing all the Possessions Ruth - Recovery of the Inheritance I Samuel - Epoch-Making Vessel II Samuel - A Man

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