John’s Birth In this lesson, we’ll study the birth of John the Baptist and the prophesies that Zacharias prophesied after he could speak again. John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-58 When John was born, Elisabeth’s cousins and neighbors rejoiced with her, since the Lord had shown her mercy, in giving her a...

Spiritual Circumcision (Colossians 2:9-13)  In the study we are going to be looking at the subject of Spiritual Circumcision. This is one of the most important doctrines of Salvation. It not only shows us eternal security, but it explains why we can sin after we are saved and yet not...

Wherefore Remember Eph. 2:11-12 Paul points out some facts that we should remember. Before you were saved you were an uncircumcised gentile, having no hope and without God in this world. We will learn that by God’s grace he allowed us into his family by Christ Jesus. Verse 11 –...

A Study in the Book of Romans Lesson #5 : Our Connection to Abraham (Romans 4:1-25) At the end of Romans chapter 3 Paul wrote about Jesus Christ being the answer for man’s problem of sin. And it was plain how that we are justified by faith in the Lord...

Galatians 6:9-18 Closing Comments CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Gal 6:9-18, Paul closes his letter to the Galatians with some very sound advice.  He tells them to: Be not weary in well doing – in due season we shall reap if we faint not – v.9 – they were probably getting...

Galatians 5:1-6 Freedom in Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul brings the whole letter to a head in these six verses.  Of course, those who believe you can lose your salvation jerk v. 4 from the context and use it to teach that a saved man can fall from grace and...

Galatians 2:1–10 The Council at Jerusalem CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a big push to get the Gentile converts back under the law Get saved, Acts 15:1 Stay saved, Acts 15:5 Paul was going to be sure that the gospel of grace could withstand any attempt by men to...

Imputed Righteousness Rom. 4:1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness,” [Rom 4:3].  That is imputed righteousness; righteousness was imputed or accredited to Abraham by faith because he believed God’s promise that his seed would be as the stars of heaven for multitude...

Thou Art Called a Jew Rom 2:17-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul now deals with Jewish pride, hypocrisy and circumcision to show each Jew that he isn’t righteous just because “thou art called a Jew.” Circumcision and a vague knowledge of the law don’t make him righteous.  An uncircumcised Gentile who...

Circumcision Versus the Cross Gal 6:11-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In closing his letter to the Galatians, Paul summed up his argument against circumcision and adherence to the law after a person trusts Christ.  Basically, the teachers that were trying to get the Galatians to follow the law after their salvation...