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Ahab and Jezebel [part 1] 
Ahab and Jezebel According to the Hebrew Bible, Ahab was the seventh king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri, and the husband of Jezebel of …

Zerubbabel [part 1] 
Zerubbabel Zerubbabel: The Head of Judah The name "Zerubbabel" means born at Babel, i.e., Babylon. Zerubbabel was the grandson of King Jehoiachin of …

Abimelech, King of Gerar [part 1] 
Tom lowe 1/5/2022 Abimelech, King of Gerar Abimelech means "my father a king" or "father of a king." This is the name of 5 biblical men; 4 were kings. …

ABIATHAR [part 1] 
ABIATHAR When Absalom rebelled against his father and attempted to seize the throne, Abiathar remained loyal to David. Abiathar was among those who fled …

Abaddon {part 2) 
part 2 Who is Abaddon (Apollyon) in the New Testament? The New Testament helps us identify the ruler over the realm of Abaddon in Revelation …

Abaddon [part 1] 
Abaddon Do you want to know what the Scripture says, you must press "Ctrl," hold it down, and "click" on the Scripture. INTRODUCTION The Hebrew …

UNLEAVENED BREAD, etc. [part 3] 
part 3 24 "Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance for you and your descendants. Moreover, shall always observe this thing for an ordinance …

UNLEAVENED BREAD, etc. [part 2] 
part 2 19 For seven days, no yeast will be found in your houses. Moreover, anyone, whether foreigner or native-born, who eats anything with yeast …

UNLEAVENED BREAD, etc. [part 1] 
UNLEAVENED BREAD, etc. Exodus 12:15-28 (NIV). INTRODUCTION The Lord continues his instructions to Moses and Aaron for their final meal in Egypt. He …

CREATION [part 2] 
part 2 The word of God also tells us that God created man in his universe for "fellowship." He wanted to have fellowship with humankind, so he …

CREATION [part 1] 
OUTLINE 1. Entrance of Sin on Earth, Ch. 1-11 A. Creation, Ch. 1-2 1. Heaven and Earth, 1.1 2. Earth Became Waste and Void, 1.2 3. Re-creation, …

Joseph of Arimathea [part 2] 
part 2 6. He was wealthy Matthew 27:57 also points out that Joseph of Arimathea was a rich man. This is evident in the way the Bible describes …

Joseph of Arimathea [part 1] 
Joseph of Arimathea Venerated in Roman Catholic Church · Eastern Orthodox Church · Oriental Orthodox Church · Anglican Church · Lutheran Church and …

Satan The Devil [part 4] 
part 4 Allegations of worship A depiction of Santa Muerte The main Deity in the tentatively Indo-European pantheon of the Yazidis, Melek Taus, …

Satan The Devil [part 3] 
part 3 Modern era The Genius of Evil (1848) by Guillaume Geefs Mormonism developed its views on Satan. According to the Book of Moses, the …

Satan The Devil [part 2] 
part 2 Christianity Main article: Devil in Christianity Names The most common English synonym for "Satan" is "devil," which descends from Middle …

Satan the Devil [part 1] 
Satan the Devil ISAIAH 14:12 "How you have fallen from Heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the Earth, who once laid the …

The Time of Their Sojourning [part 2] 
part 2 IV. COMPLETENESS OF THE VICTORY. Here discuss whether Pharaoh's permission was conditioned or unconditioned; and show that with Pharaoh's …

The Time of Their Sojourning [part 1] 
Exodus 12:41-42. The Time of Their Sojourning. 41And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, on the fifteenth of Nisan even …

Overcoming Temptations [part 2] 
part 2 Repent Quickly When You Fail In several places, the Bible tells us the best way to resist and overcome temptation is to flee from it (1 …

Overcoming Temptations [part 1] 
Overcoming Temptations King Solomon was the wisest man ever and also one of the most foolish. God gifted him with unsurpassed wisdom, which Solomon squandered …

THE TOWER OF BABEL [PART 4] 
PART 4 Enumeration of scattered languages Several medieval historiographic accounts attempt to enumerate the languages scattered at the Tower …

THE TOWER OF BABEL [PART 3] 
PART 3 Islamic tradition Turris Babel from Athanasius Kircher Although not mentioned by name, the Quran has a story with similarities to the …

THE TOWER OF BABLE [PART 2] 
PART 2 Mythological context Hanging Gardens of Babylon (19th-century illustration) depicts the Tower of Babel in the background. Biblical …

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The Tower of Babel [PART 1] 
The Tower of Babel Tower of Babel The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563) General information Type Tower Location Babylon …

CONVERSION of SAUL [part 4] 
PART 4 Conclusion The first question which must be asked about interpreting this text is this: “What is the meaning of this text in the context …

SAULS CONVERSION [PART 3] 
PART 3 This account describes the two complementary divine visions Ananias and Saul received. Ananias’s vision was intended to direct him to the …

PAUL'S CONVERSION [PART 2] 
PART 2 Overall Observations The first thing we shall do is to make some observations on the passage as a whole to attempt to see the forest before …

THE CONVERSION OF SAUL [PART 1] 
The Conversion of Saul INTRODUCTION Let us imagine for a moment that this is the week of Saul's arrival at Damascus. By this time, Saul had become …

Philistines [part 2] 
part 2 How Did David Attack a Philistine Giant? The Old Testament story of David slaying Goliath (I Samuel 17) has become a legend as a case of …

Philistines [part 1] 
Philistines Who Were the Philistines? The ancient Philistines were in the land of Canaan before Moses, and the Israelites claimed it as their Promised …

The Firstborn are Sanctified to God [part 3] 
part 3 Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Sanctify unto me all the firstborn,... That is, of males, as the Targum of Jonathan adds, for those, …

The Firstboarn are Sanctified to God [part 2] 
part 2 (4) Seeing in Christ the firstborn, we attain the birthright; let every Christian beware of profaneness and passing away his birthright …

The Firstborn Are Sanctified To God. [part 1] 
The Firstborn Are Sanctified To God. Exodus 13:1-2. 1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2. Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever …

Simon Magus [part 3] 
part 3 Anti-Paulinism The Apostles Paul and Peter confront Simon Magus before Nero. The Pseudo-Clementine writings were used in the 4th century …

Simon Magus [part 2] 
part 2 Simonians Hippolytus gives a much more doctrinally detailed account of Simonianism, including a system of divine emanations and interpretations …

Simon Magus [part 1] 
Simon Magnus Simon and Peter were intense rivals until Simon challenged Peter's authority and fell out of the sky. Simon magus, also known as Simon the …

Promised Land [part 3] 
part 3 The Faith of Joshua and the Fear of Israel Through their deliverance from Egypt, the Israelites had witnessed first-hand God's provision, …

Promised Land [part 2] 
part 2 Boundaries of the 'Promised Land' given by Jerome c.400 You may delineate the Promised Land of Moses from the Book of Numbers (ch. 34): …

Promised Land [part 1] 
Promised Land Map showing the borders of the Promised Land, based on the Bible. (Numbers 34, Ezekiel 47). Map showing one interpretation of the borders …

Simeon [part 2] 
part 2 Tomb A Samaritan tradition recorded in the late 19th century considered Neby Shem'on, a maqam near Kfar Saba, to be the burial place of …

Simeon [part 1] 
Simeon Who was Simeon in the Bible? There are four different men named Simeon mentioned in the Bible: Simeon, a son of Jacob (Genesis 29:33); Simeon, …

They come to Succoth. 
They come to Succoth. Ex 12:37-40. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides …

The Israelites are driven out of the land. [part 1] 
The Israelites are driven out of the land. Exodus 12:31-36 (NIV) 31During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Up! Leave my people, …

The Eye 
The Eye (22) "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, (23) But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. …

Israel's Exodus from Egypt 
Israel's Exodus from Egypt As long as Joseph exercised imperial influence in the land of Egypt, the Hebrew people thrived. However, when a new king arose, …

Crossing the Red Sea [part 1] 
The Crossing of the Red Sea by Nicolas Poussin (1633–34) Crossing the Red Sea part 1 The Crossing of the Red Sea parting of the Sea of Reeds

The Story of Creation [part 1] 
The Story of Creation This summarizes the Biblical account of creation in the book of Genesis. The creation story begins before anything exists except …

PRAYER [part 1] 
PRAYER part 1 My son-in-law asked me if I would tell him how to become a more Christlike person. I had already decided to write an article on …

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The Plague of Locusts 
The Plague of Locusts Exodus 10:1-6 (NIV) Par ▾ 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of …

Praying In Secret [part 1] 
Matthew 6:5-8 (NIV) 5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to …

The Lord's Prayer [part 1] 
Main Point: God wants us to spend time with Him in prayer. Key Verse: Jesus often went away to be by Himself and pray. - Luke 5:16 Background/Review …

TWO MASTERS 
Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:24 (Two Masters) 24 "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted …

A PLAGUE ON LIVESTOCK [part 1] 
A PLAGUE ON LIVESTOCK (The Murrain of Beasts) (Ex. 9:1-7) MURRAIN: A Pestilence Or Plague Especially Affecting Domestic Animals Exodus 9:1-7 (NIV) …

Pharaoh Inclines To Let The People Go But Yet Is Hardened. 
Pharaoh Inclines To Let The People Go But Yet Is Hardened. Ex. 8:25-32 Ex. 8:25-32 25Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Go, sacrifice …

The Dust is Turned to Lice [part 1] 
The Dust is Turned to Lice part 1 Exodus 8:16-19 (NIV) Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust …

Retaliation [part 1] 
Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:38-42 (Retaliation) MATTHEW 5:38-42, NIV 38 You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' …

DIVORCE [part 1] 
Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:31-32 (Divorce) 31 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32But I …

Aaron's Rod Becomes A Serpent [part 1] 
Aaron's Rod Is Turned Into A Serpent Exodus 7:11-12 11. Then Pharaoh also called the wise men4 and the sorcerers 3: now the magicians of …

ADULTERY [part 1] 
Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:27-30 (Adultery) Jesus states, "Whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery." Adultery …

The Dangers of Anger [part 1] 
Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:21-26 (Anger) Jesus advises us on how to deal with anger. The Dangers of Anger Matthew 5:21-26 Introduction Many …

Sarah [part 3] 
part 3 Sarah’s legacy Although there are many more things that happened in Sarah’s life, she has left a legacy that serves as something to consider …

Sarah [part 2] 
part 2 7. Sarah laughs with joy that her faith has borne fruit. Sarah has left her family for a man who lives in tents. This is like leaving Beverly …

Sarah [part 1] 
ABRAHAM AND SARAH Sarah Sarah, born Sarai, is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a significant figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic …

The Sanhedrin [part 1] 
The Sanhedrin The Sanhedrin (Hebrew:'sitting together,' hence 'assembly' or 'council') was an assembly of either twenty-three or seventy-one elders …

Their Age 
THEIR AGE. EXODUS 7:7 7. Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh. Moses was four score years old (80).—Moses was …

Samuel [part 1] 
SAMUEL Born before 1070 BCE Died 1012 BCE · Ramah in Benjamin (traditional) Venerated in Judaism · Christianity · Islam Feast · August 20 (Eastern …

Salt And Light [part 1] 
Salt, Light, and Law in the Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:13-16, NIV 13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can …

Reuben [part 1] 
His Name is Wonderful! (Exodus 6:14-25) 14 These are the heads of their fathers' households. The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch and Pallu, …

Rebekah [part 1] 
Rebekah Rebecca appears in the Hebrew Bible1 as Isaac’s wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father …

The Harlot Who Pleased God: the Story of Rahab [part 1] 
The Harlot Who Pleased God: the Story of Rahab A Canaanite woman living in Jericho, Rahab is a prostitute who is also a biblical heroine. According …

Priscilla and Aquila [part 3] 
part 3 3. Priscilla and Aquila kept their house open When someone has an open heart, his home will always have room for others. However, if one …

Priscilla and Aquila [part 2] 
part 2 Aquila and Priscilla not only made their living together and grew in the Word together, but they also served the Lord together. We know …

Priscilla and Aquila [part 1] 
Saints Aquila and Priscilla of Rome Depiction of Saint Paul (left) in the home of Saints Aquila and Priscilla. Holy Couple and Martyrs …

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Potiphar's Wife and Joseph 
Potiphar's Wife and Joseph (She Lusted For Joseph) "Potiphar sees "that the Lord is with Joseph and that the Lord gives him success in everything …

PHOEBE [part 2] 
Part 2 The Third Accolade: Prostatitis—patron, benefactor, helper, succorer of many Developing the idea of shamash, leader/minister, Paul adds …

PHOEBE [part 1] 
Phoebe Biblical Figure A Few Facts Birthplace: Kechries, Greece Death place: Rome, Italy Romance: Cronos · Hyperion · Coeus . · Cronos · Phoebe …

PHINEHAS [PART 2] 
Wanderings in the desert of Paran PART 2 The traditional "40 years" in the wilderness (38 or 39, according to critical calculations) were primarily …

They Cry Out Upon Moses And Aaron.  
TITLE: They Cry Out Upon Moses And Aaron. Exodus 5:19-21 Scripture: Exodus 5:19-21 (KJV) 19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that …

Pharaoh Checks the complaining Israelites [part 1] 
A better title would be: “Pharaoh stops the complaining of the Israelite overseers (who represent the people of Israel).” 15 Then the Israelite overseers …

He Increases The Israelites' Tasks. [part 1] 
Review of the previous lesson (v. 1-5) Review of the previous lesson, verses 1-5. 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt …

Title: Pharaoh Chides Moses And Aaron For Their Message. [part 1] 
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; Issachar, Zebulun and …

Did The People Believe Them?  
Did The People Believe Them? (Exodus 4:29-31) Author: Tom Lowe, 5/24/2022 Noah and the Ark (This story is found in Gen. 6–9.) Noah lived at a time …

NOAH [part 1] 
Noah Most people probably thought Noah was crazy. Why would anyone build a great ship in the desert? And How about all those animals. What does he plan …

Aaron is Sent to Meet Moses 
(Exodus 4:27-28) Aaron is sent to meet Moses. According to the Abrahamic religions, Aaron was a prophet, high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. …

Nicodemus and Jesus [part 2] 
part 2 Q7 - Conclusion As you consider the story of Nicodemus, where do you see yourself? Are you a private truth seeker under cover of darkness? …

Nicodemus and Jesus [part 1] 
Nicodemus Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin mentioned in three places in the Gospel of John. Nicodemus Feast Day: August 2 (Eastern …

Nero [part 3] 
part 3 While Nero had retained some control of the situation, support for Galba increased despite his being officially declared a "public enemy." …

Nero [part 2] 
Scullard writes that Nero's mother, Agrippina, "meant to rule through her son." Agrippina murdered her political rivals: Domitia Lepida the Younger, the …

Nero [part 1] 
Nero Author: Tom Lowe Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (/ˈnɪəroʊ/ NEER-oh; born Lucius …

Nehemiah [part 2] 
part 2 Nehemiah says that he did not take advantage of food and land allotments that were allowed him due to his office because there was already …

Nehemiah [part 1] 
Nehemiah Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. He …

Zipporah Circumcises Her Son. [part 2] 
Part 2 Once we are in that relationship with God, when we learn of sin in our lives, all we need do is confess it to Him and turn away from it. …

Zipporah Circumcises Her Son. [Part 1] 
Zipporah Circumcises Her Son. Exodus 4:24-26 "On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met Moses and tried to kill him. But Zipporah …

God's Message to Pharaoh [part 2] 
part2 How did Joseph help Egypt following the interpretation of this dream? Joseph revealed to Pharaoh that his dream would herald seven years …

God's Message to Pharaoh [part 1] 
Exodus 4:21-23 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have …

Nebuchadnezzar [part 4] 
part 4 Nebuchadnezzar's story thus found its way into the Old Testament of the Bible. The Bible narrates how Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the Kingdom …

Nebuchadnezzar [part 3] 
part 3 Family and children The Hanging Gardens of Babylon as depicted by Ferdinand Knab in 1886. According to tradition, the gardens were …

Nebuchadnezzar [part 2] 
part 2 Nebuchadnezzar's most significant victory from his time as the crown prince came at the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BC, which put an end …

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Nebuchadnezzar [part 1] 
Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, was a successful leader in terms of military endeavors, building projects, and increasing the prosperity …

Let Me Return to My People 
Exodus 4:18-20, Moses Departs From Jethro Scripture: Exodus 4:18-20 18 Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, 'Let me …

Moab [part 1] 
Moab Moab is the name of an ancient Levantine kingdom (a person who lives in or comes from the Levant) whose territory is today located in the modern …

Mariology [part 1] 
Mariology As a protestant, I must say that I have never seen this word before - Mariology - and I am struggling with beginning the study of Mariology …

Manoah and His Wife [part 1] 
The Sacrifice of Manoah, 1640–1650. Manoah (Hebrew: Mānoaḥ) is a figure from the Book of Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the Hebrew Bible. His name means …

Manasseh [part 1] 
MANASSEH Manasseh was the king of southern Judea. He was known for his idol worship and lack of faith in Yahweh. Manasseh was the fourteenth king …

Ahasuerus [part 2] 
Xerxes part 2 Xerxes was known for his drinking, lavish banquets, strong temper, and enormous harem – the main wing of the harem building in Persepolis …

Judas Maccabees [part 1] 
Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. Born: 190 BC, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel Died: 160 BC, Judea Parents: Mattathias Dynasty: Hasmonean Successor: …

Judas Iscariot [part 4] 
part 4 The Historical Judas Many scholars accept the story of Judas as he fits into the criterion of 'embarrassment.' In other words, the traditions …

Joshua [part 1] 
Joshua, Prophet, Righteous, Forefather Born Goshen (Lower Egypt), Ancient Egypt Died Canaan Venerated in Judaism, Christianity, Islam Major shrine …

The Apostle John [part 1] 
QUESTION: What is the history of John, the disciple of Jesus? ANSWER: To learn the history of John, the disciple of Jesus, we begin with his life …

Job 
Job Job was faithful to God, even when he lost absolutely everything that had been important to him. This legend concerns Job, a prosperous man of outstanding …

Jacob and Esau {part 1] 
Jacob and Esau Later, given the name Israel, Jacob is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such …

Ishmael [part 1] 
Ishmael Ishmael was the first son of Abraham through the Egyptian Hagar, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, and is venerated by Muslims …

Isaiah 
Isaiah Personal Description Isaiah was a prophet for King Ahaz right before the Assyrian conflict began. He was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet …

Irenaeus  
• Irenaeus c. 130 – c. 202 AD) was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day …

Higher priesthood of Melchizedek [part 1] 
Higher priesthood of Melchizedek Let us dive into his biblical story and relevance for Christians today! Who was Melchizedek, mentioned in the Old and …

The Herods 
The Herods During my study of the Herods, I realized that many people get confused about who "Herod" is in the Bible. This is …

Ham, Noah's Son 
Ham, Noah's Son Scholars believe Ham is the youngest of Noah's three sons. Ham asks his brothers to help cover Noah when drunk and naked. According to …

Hagar 
Hagar In Brief This practice of surrogacya can be found in several ancient Near Eastern texts. Hagar is Sarah's Egyptian slave woman whom Sarah gives …

Goliath of Gath [part 1] 
Tom lowe 3/17/2022 bDavid and Goliath Goliath is a character in the biblical Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young …

Gideon [part 2] 
part 2 Night attack During the night, God instructed Gideon to approach the Midianite camp. There, Gideon overheard a Midianite man tell a friend …

Gideon [part 1] 
Gideon part 1 Facts – Things You Should know Successor • Abimelech Parent(s) • Joash (father) Italics indicate individuals not explicitly …

Esau 
Esau As firstborn, Esau is the natural heir and Isaac's successor. Description Esau is the elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. The Christian New …

Introduction and Outline of 2 Thessalonians 
Introduction to 2 Thessalonians AUTHOR: The apostle Paul, joined in his salutation by Silvanus and Timothy (2Th 1:1), referenced his signature at the …

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Felix [part 1] 
Felix part 1 Felix was Festus' predecessor. He imprisoned Paul but allowed him to speak in his defense. He hoped Paul would offer him a bribe, …

Ezra [part 1] 
Ezra part 1 Ezra was a Jewish scribe and priest. In the Book of Ezra, he is called "Ezra the Scribe" (sofer) and "Ezra the Priest" (kohen) and …

Ezekiel [part 1] 
OUTLINE Introduction Hebrew prophet Alternate titles: Ezechiel, Yeḥezqel, Ezekiel Ezekiel, also spelled Ezechiel, Hebrew Yeḥezqel, (flourished 6th …

Mother Eve [part 1] 
Mother Eve part 1 God creates Eve to be of help to Adam. Learn more about Eve, the Garden of Eden, and the serpent. Brief Introduction According …

The Essenes [part 1] 
The Essenes part 1 The Essenes were a devoutly religious group (similar to an order of monks) who emphasized spiritual purification and frequent …

Ephraim [part 1] 
Ephraim Ephraim is the second son of Joseph and Asenath. The name Ephraim, then, means "fruitfulness." Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave …

Elizabeth [part 1] 
Elizabeth part 1 Elizabeth was obedient to God's commands throughout her life. Biblical narrative. According to the Gospel of Luke chapter 1, …

Eleazar [part 1] 
Eleazar part 1 Eleazar is the Hebrew High Priest, succeeding Aaron, his father, after death. He was the third son of Aaron and Elisheba and was …

Docetism [part 1] 
Docetism part 1 Docetism was a refinement of Gnosticism. In the history of Christianity, Docetism is the heretical doctrine that the phenomenon …

Delilah [part 2] 
part 2 These are questions that have been asked; Why Did Delilah Betray Samson Why didn't Samson cut his hair? If it is cut, he will lose his …

David [part 1] 
David part 1 This article provides an overview of David's remarkable life, from his beginnings as a shepherd to becoming King. David King …

Cyrus the Great [part 1] 
Cyrus the Great part 1 Cyrus II of Persia, commonly known as Cyrus the Great and called Cyrus the Elder by the Greeks, was the founder of the …

The Canaanites [part 1] 
The Canaanites Who Were the Canaanites? The Canaanites lived in the land of Canaan, an area which, according to ancient texts, may have included parts …

The Concept of Hell! [part 1] 
Tom Lowe 2/3/2012 The Concept of Hell! part 1 There is no mention of hell in the Old Testament. The Old Testament talks about Sheol, which is …

The Seven Churches of Revelation [part 1] 
tom lowe 1/30/2022 The seven churches mentioned in the Revelation were physical churches with definite locations. So the letters that John writes …

Ben Sira 
Ben Sira Ben Sira, also known as Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira or Yeshua Ben Sirach (2nd century BCE), was a Hellenistic Jewish scribe, sage, …

Herod the Great [part 1] 
Tom lowe 1/24/2012 Herod (also known as Herod the Great) was a Roman *client king of Judea, *A king who is dependent on a more powerful state for political, …

Barnabas 
Barnabas—(Friend and Companion of Paul) Scripture tells us that Barnabas "was filled with joy," "was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in …

Balaam [part 7] 
part 7 Origins and development of Hebrew prophecy The Hebrew word for prophet is naviʾ, usually considered to be a loanword from Akkadian nabū, …

Balaam [part 6] 
part 6 Prophecy, in religion, is a divinely inspired revelation or interpretation. Although prophecy is perhaps most commonly associated with Judaism …

Balaam [part 5] 
Interpretive Divination part 5 Interpretive Divination involves, in the main, the reading of portents, omens, or prodigies. To the scientifically …

Balaam [part 2] 
part 2 The Jewish element is supplied by the Kabbala (the doctrine of a secret, mystical interpretation of the Torah), which had been familiar …

Balaam [part 1] 
Balaam Balaam (Fast Facts) • Stories about Balaam occur in Numbers 22-24. • He is the son of Beor and a prophet in Pethor near the Euphrates River. …

Baruch 
Baruch • (The Book of Baruch (1 Baruch) is one of the additions to the Book of Jeremiah in the Septuagint. • 2 Baruch (Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch) …

Author of Psalms 
Author of Psalms According to Jewish tradition, the Book of Psalms was composed by the First Man (Adam), Melchizedek, Abraham, Moses, Heman, Jeduthun, …

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Priscilla and Aquila 
Priscilla and Aquila This series (People Named in the Bible) explores men's and women's lives, work, and ministries whose lives greatly impacted the world. …

Apollos [part 2] 
Apollos-A Shortened Version Of Apollonius. Part 2 • He was a Hellenized Jewish Christian who hailed from Alexandria, the second-largest city in …

Apollos [part 1] 
Apollos part 1 Born 1st century Died 1st century Venerated in Anglican Communion Coptic Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox …

Asenath [Part 1] 
tom lowe 1/12/2022 Asenath Part 1 Asenath is a minor figure in the Book of Genesis. Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. She …

Aristobulus and Narcissus 
tom lowe 1/10/2022 Aristobulus and Narcissus Early Church Workers • Aristobulus was the grandson of Herod the Great and lived in Rome as a private …

Anna, the Prophetess [part 1] 
tom lowe 1/8/2022 Anna, the Prophetess Who was Anna the prophetess in the Bible? I am ashamed that I could not answer that question until I researched …

Abimelech, King of Gerar 
Tom lowe 1/5/2022 Abimelech, King of Gerar Abimelech1 means “my father a king” or “father of a king.” This is the name of 5 biblical men; 4 …

Timothy (Paul's Disciple) 
Timothy Acts 16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman… ___________________________ …

Nicodemus 
Nicodemus— Who was Nicodemus in the Bible? All that we know about Nicodemus in the Bible is from the Gospel of John. In John 3:1, he is described as …

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 
Tom Lowe 6/21/2021 GOD GIVES MOSES THE POWER TO PART THE RED SEA. Title: INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS Introduction to Exodus Exodus, …

1 PETER COMMENTARY —Chapter 1 part 1 
Tom Lowe 4/2/2021 Text: 1 Peter, Chapter 1 (KJV) 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, …

The Rock That Is Higher Than I part 1 
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Tom Lowe PSALM 61 Title: The Rock That Is Higher Than I A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, on a …

Lesson 35. The Reclamation Of Straying Christians (James 5:19-20) PART 2 
a) It is said: Great is his excellence who persuades a sick person to turn from his sins. b) Great is his reward who brings back the pious into the …

Lesson 35. The Reclamation Of Straying Christians (James 5:19-20) PART 1 
19Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way …

Lesson 34. The Illustration Of Elijah (James 5:17-18) PART 2 
One of the greatest dangers to which people in public life (actors and actresses, star athletes and politicians, entertainers, and the very wealthy and …

Lesson 34. The Illustration Of Elijah (James 5:17-18) PART 1 
17. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. …

Lesson 32. In Physical Needs (James 5:14-15) PART 2 
It is proper to call in the ministers of religion in times of sickness and ask for their counsels and prayers. It is appropriate to make use of the ordinary …

Lesson 32. In Physical Needs (James 5:14-15) PART 1 
14. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. …

Lesson 30. The Avoidance Of Oaths James 5:12 
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise …

Lesson 29r. The Practice Of Endurance (James 5:7-11) PART 3 
BEHOLD, WE COUNT THEM HAPPY WHICH ENDURE - The Greek word rendered “we count them happy” occurs only here and in Luke 1:48, where it is rendered “shall …

Lesson 29r. The Practice Of Endurance (James 5:7-11) PART 2 
Perhaps many expected that the judgment would occur at that time, and that the Saviour would set up a personal reign on the earth. But the expectation …

Lesson 29r. The Practice Of Endurance (James 5:7-11) PART 1 
7Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for …

Lesson 28. The Exposure Of Arrogance (James 4:16-17)  
16. As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. 17. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, …

Lesson 27. The Display Of The Correct Attitude (James 4:15) 
COMMENTARY Lesson 27. THE DISPLAY OF THE CORRECT ATTITUDE (James 4:15) “Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do …

Lesson 26. A Rebuke Of The Condition (James 4:13-14) 
13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” 14Yet …

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Lesson 25. The Control Of A Critical Attitude (James 4:11-12)  
11Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. …

Lesson 23. The Source Of Worldliness (James 4:1-10) PART 4 
As much as we need the mirror of Gospel truth through His Word, we need the mirror of Gospel Community through his Church, to equip us to shine light into …

Lesson 23. The Source Of Worldliness (James 4:1-10) PART 3 
So, salvation leads here and now to renouncing ungodliness, and because we are redeemed, we zealously obey God. As new creations, we joyfully submit ourselves …

Lesson 23. The Source Of Worldliness (James 4:1-10) PART 2 
Text: James 4:1-3 (NIV) part 1 1. What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? …

Lesson 23. The Source Of Worldliness (James 4:1-10) 
Text: James 4:1-3 (NIV) part 1 1. What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? …

Lesson 22. The Discipline Of Attitudes (James 3:13-18) PART 3 
The resulting actions of false religion are also identified: disorder and every evil thing. James always sees the connection between inward stance and …

Lesson 22. The Discipline Of Attitudes (James 3:13-18) PART 2 
This seems to be James’ own concept of obedience. Humility is first the teachability by which we accept “humbly” the Word of God in 1:21. But James emphasizes …

Lesson 22. The Discipline Of Attitudes (James 3:13-18) PART 1 
13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy …

Lesson 21. THE DISCIPLINE OF THE TONGUE (JAMES 311-12) PART 4 
General Notes 1 “The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s …

Lesson 21. THE DISCIPLINE OF THE TONGUE (JAMES 3:1-12) PART 3 
9. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. “With the tongue, we praise …

Lesson 21. THE DISCIPLINE OF THE TONGUE (JAMES 3:1-12) PART 2 
5. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. Again, …

Lesson 21. THE DISCIPLINE OF THE TONGUE (JAMES 3:1-12) PART 1 
1Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2We all stumble in many …

Lesson 20. The Demonstration of Saving Faith (2:21-26) PART 3 
Some Jewish writers say that she was ten years of age when the Israelites came out of Egypt; and that all the forty years they were in the wilderness, …

Lesson 20. The Demonstration of Saving Faith (2:21-26) PART 2 
Abraham offered up his son; Rahab received the messengers of Israel, associating herself with the people of God when everything was against them and separating …

Lesson 20. The Demonstration of Saving Faith (2:21-26) PART 1 
Text: James 2:21-26 (NKJ) 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22Do you see that faith was working …

Lesson 19: The Emptiness Of An Unproductive Faith (James 2:14-20) PART 2 
Therefore, true faith always manifests itself by love (Gal. 5:6). If a man shows enough love for his neighbor as he does himself, we can be sure his faith …

Lesson 19: The Emptiness Of An Unproductive Faith (James 2:14-20) PART 1 
14What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15If a brother or sister is without clothing …

Lesson 18-An Appeal To Avoid Partiality (James 2:12-13)  
Text: James 2:12-13, KJV 12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that …

Lesson 17--The Consequence Of Partiality (James 2:5-11) PART 2 
The doctrine of God’s grace, if we believe it, forces us to relate to people based on God’s plan and not based on human merit or social status. A “class …

Lesson 17--The Consequence Of Partiality (James 2:5-11) PART 1 
5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that …

Psalm 91 - The Hidden Place [part 1] 
9/20/17 Tom Lowe Psalm 91 (A Messianic psalm, and gives a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ.) Title: THE HIDING PLACE part 1 Theme: Song …

PSALM 59 Deliver Me, O God! [part 1]  
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Tom Lowe PSALM 59 Title: Deliver Me, O God! part 1 (To the choirmaster; Altaschith{2], a Michtam of David, …

Psalm 58 -- THE DOOM OF THE GODLESS 
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 58 Title: THE DOOM OF THE GODLESS (To the choirmaster; Altaschith {2], Michtam of David, according …

PSALM 57 Title: THE SOUL AMONG LIONS [part 2] 
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. The psalmist is certain that he is innocent of any charge. But his deliverance, …

PSALM 57 Title -- THE SOUL AMONG LIONS [part 1] 
November 23, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 57 Title: THE SOUL AMONG LIONS (To the chief Musician, Altaschith {2], Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul …

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PSALM 56 Title -- PUT MY TEARS IN THY BOTTLE [part 3] 
When I (David) have no other weapons or men to use them, which is my present circumstance, my prayers shall be sufficient to overthrow my enemies— “Then …

PSALM 56 Title -- PUT MY TEARS IN THY BOTTLE [part 2] 
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. The sense of the clause, “In God I will …

PSALM 56 Title -- PUT MY TEARS IN THY BOTTLE 
November 4, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 56 Title: PUT MY TEARS IN THY BOTTLE part 1 (To the chief Musician on Jonath-elem-rechokim1, Michtam, …

PSALM 55 Title: When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll 
October 9, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 55 Title: When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll (To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maskil, a Psalm of David.) …

Chapter 45 Tower of Shechem Burned 
Chapter 45 Tower of Shechem Burned Judges 9.46-9.49 Scripture: Judges 9:46-49 (KJV) 46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard …

BE JOYFUL 
I. There are certain realities of life common to all believers – 1:2-1:18. A. Trials and testing will come and can be overcome -- 1:2-8. 1.A.2. Lesson …

Stand Strong in Preaching 
Tom Lowe 12/19/2020 Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1, 2 (NIV) 1. I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the …

PSALM 51 Title: “Prayer for Pardon and Purity” [part 1] 
August 14, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 51 Title: “Prayer for Pardon and Purity” (A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had …

Seven Sons of Sceva [part 3] 
It may be noted, as an indication of the truthfulness of the account that the narrative stops here. A writer inventing miracles would no doubt have …

Seven Sons of Sceva [part 2] 
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. “A Jewish chief priest” is a better rendering than “CHIEF …

Seven Sons of Sceva [part 1] 
This July 31, 2015 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #IV: The Church Advancing to the End of the Earth (Acts 13-28) …

PSALM 49 Title: An Intimation of Immorality [part 4] 
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall …

PSALM 49 Title: An Intimation of Immorality [part 3] 
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall …

PSALM 49 Title: An Intimation of Immorality [part 2] 
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves …

PSALM 49 Title: An Intimation of Immorality 
• Psalm 49: An Intimation Of Immorality Series Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 19, 2020 (rate this sermon) | 0 views Scripture: Psalms 49:1-20 …

Psalm 47 - The Ascension of God [part 1] 
June 11, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 47 part 1 Title: The Ascension of God (also called “A Song upon Alamoth.”) (To the chief Musician. A psalm …

PSALM 46 Title: A Mighty Fortress is Our God (also called “A Song upon Alamoth.”) 
May 29, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 46 Title: A Mighty Fortress is Our God (also called “A Song upon Alamoth.”) (To the chief Musician for the sons of …

He has the Whole World in His Hands [part 6] 
Special Notes and Scripture 1 (Hebrews 1:8-9, NIV) “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter …

He has the Whole World in His Hands [part 5] 
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. We can picture Satan drawing his war lords around him and pointing …

He has the Whole World in His Hands [part 4] 
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. The church is not mentioned by name …

He has the Whole World in His Hands {part 3] 
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Not only is the king a warrior; he must also rule and judge. …

Psalm 45 A Song of Love [part 3] 
Verses 3-5: Christ’s essential and eternal glory was veiled when He walked upon the earth. He had not come to dazzle and frighten men. One glimpse of …

Psalm 30 (KJV) Title: Joy Cometh in the Morning  
July 16, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 30 (KJV) Title: Joy Cometh in the Morning part 1 A psalm of David. Psalm 30 (KJV) 1 I will extol …

Psalm 29 [part 1] 
July 7, 2014 Tom Low Psalm 29 (KJV) Title: He Rides upon the Storm A psalm of David. Psalm 29 (KJV) 1 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, …

Timothy's Faith 
Tom Lowe 10-24-2020 Timothy’s Faith Scripture 2 Timothy 1:5 (NIV) I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother …

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The Warning against Apostasy (Hebrews 6:4-8) [part 1] 
2/10/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #20 ID3c The Warning against Apostasy (Hebrews 6:4-8) part 1 Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-8 (NIV) 4. It is …

The Necessity of Shed Blood [part 1] 
The Book of Hebrews Tom Lowe 7/6/20 Hebrews (9:13-22; KJV) …

IE3a: The Imperfection of the Earthly Sanctuary [part 2] 
“Which had the golden altar of incense.” Notice that a change has been made ─we are told that the Golden altar {2] is inside the “Most Holy Place, which …

Introduction to Chapter 8 (8:1-6) 
3/23/20 Tom Lowe Section I.E.1. Christ’s Ministry is Superior to the Old Covenant Ministry (8:1–10:18) Title: Introduction to Chapter 8 (8:1-6) …

The Greatness of Melchizedek’s Order in Relation to the Levitical Priesthood  
3/13/20 Tom Lowe The Levitical Priesthood The Levitical Priesthood traces through the three sons of Levi, through the Sadducees until it went extinct …

The Greatness of Melchizedek in Relation to Abraham [part 2] 
(7:6) This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. You would …

The Greatness of Melchizedek in Relation to Abraham [part 1] 
2/29/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #22 ID5a The Greatness of Melchizedek in Relation to Abraham (Hebrews 7:1-10) Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10 (NIV) …

Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity [part 2] 
(6:2) instruction about cleansing rites (Or about baptisms), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. The next two …

Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity [part 1] 
2/1/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #19 ID3b The Encouragement toward Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-3) Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV) 1. Therefore let us move …

Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity [part 2] 
(6:2) instruction about cleansing rites (Or about baptisms), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. The next two …

Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity [part 1] 
2/1/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #19 ID3b The Encouragement toward Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-3) Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV) 1. Therefore let us …

Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity [part 2] 
14. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. As we grow in the Word, we learn to …

Lesson #18 [ID3a] The Rebuke for Immaturity [part 1] 
1/24/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #18 ID3a The Rebuke for Immaturity (Hebrews 5:11-14) Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14 (NIV) 11. We have much to say about …

Lesson #16 [ID2]: The Priesthood of Aaron [part 1] 
12/27/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #16 ID2: The Priesthood of Aaron (5:1-5) Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-5 (NIV) 1. Every high priest is selected from …

Lesson #14 [IC3c]: Warning Against Not Entering God’s Rest [part 1] 
11/6/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #14 IC3c: Warning Against Not Entering God’s Rest (HEBREWS 4:3-13) Scripture: Hebrews 4:3-4:13 (NIV) 3. Now we …

Lesson #12 [IC3a]: Israel in the Wilderness  
6/30/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #12 IC3a: Israel in the Wilderness (HEBREWS 3:6b-11) Context: The context is the exodus from Egypt and the Israelites’ …

Present Standing of Israel Part 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
______________________verse 12 notes_____________________ 12Galatians 3:28-29 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, …

Present Standing of Israel Part 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
___________________verse 9 notes____________________________ 61 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit …

Present Standing of Israel Part 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Present Standing of Israel Part 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 7 or, “ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). …

Present Standing of Israel Part 1 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(35) Present Standing of Israel Romans 10:5-12 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the Law, “The man who does those things shall live …

Jesus Before Herod -- Page 2 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
______________________Special Notes________________________ TL1GALILEE GAL ih lee (circle or circuit) — a Roman province of Palestine …

Jesus Before Herod -- Page 1 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS (32) Jesus Before Herod Scripture: Luke 23:6-12 Tom Lowe 2/20/2008 Date: Friday of Jesus’ Final Week Place: Jerusalem …

VC2: AS GOD'S ELECT, PUT ON CHRIST-LIKE QUALITIES -- Page 2 ⚁ (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
VC2: AS GOD'S ELECT, PUT ON CHRIST-LIKE QUALITIES -- Page 2 ⚁ (series: Lessons on Colossians) Paul is saying that as believers we should have a heart of …

VC2: AS GOD'S ELECT, PUT ON CHRIST-LIKE QUALITIES -- Page 1 (series: Lessons on Colossians)  
5/12/19 Tom Lowe Lesson VC2: AS GOD'S ELECT, PUT ON CHRIST-LIKE QUALITIES (Colossians 3:12-14) Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV) …

IVD2 WHILE HAVING APPEARANCES OF WISDOM, SUCH PRACTICES HAVE NO VALUE -- Page 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
Summary There are more ways to satisfy the flesh than feeding it. There are those who are vainly puffed up by a fleshly mind. The devil is a shrewd fellow; …

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Lesson 7.6: Discipline of Christian Freedom -- Page 2 (Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; What Paul is saying …

The First Miracle (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 27- Cana of Galilee (4) The First Miracle John 2:1-10 In the eleventh verse of this chapter, it says, “This beginning …

Noah Predicts the Future of His Sons―Part 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
As I have said before, when Moses was given this revelation from God, he was leading the nation of Israel to the land of Canaan. The Israelites were descendents …

Noah Predicts the Future of His Sons―Part 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their …

The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God -- Part 5 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
__________________verse 22 notes_________________ 17(Romans 1:18) "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness …

The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God -- Part 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?”—God is not required to answer to humankind. Just as the clay lacks power …

The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God -- Part 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Clearly, therefore, the hardening was retribution and not arbitrary. Yet, while God did not make Pharaoh wicked, and his punishment was nothing more than …

The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God -- Part 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” Here Paul quotes …

The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God -- Part 1 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God Romans 9:14-24 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! …

Lesson III.D: Faithfulness Directed. (9:6-15) -- Page 3 (series:Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
13 while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing …

Lesson III.D: Faithfulness Directed. (9:6-15) -- Page 2 (series:Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. …

Lesson III.D: Faithfulness Directed. (9:6-15) -- Page 1 (series:Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
November 24, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians III. The Appeal of Paul’s Ministry. (8:1–9:15.) …

An Exhortation for Them to Have the Same Mind -- Page 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
An Exhortation for Them to Have the Same Mind -- Page 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 17 Join together in following my example, brothers and …

An Exhortation for Them to Have the Same Mind -- Page 1 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 2/25/19 Lesson # 25 Title: An Exhortation for Them to Have the Same Mind • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” are shown as endnotes. • NIV …

Lesson 25: A Request for Prayer in His Behalf (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians)) 
1/29/19 Tom Lowe Lesson 25: A Request for Prayer in His Behalf (1Thess. 5:25) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:25 (NIV) Brothers and sisters, pray …

God Makes a Covenant with Noah -- section 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Three Rainbows Three men in Scripture saw significant rainbows. Noah …

God Makes a Covenant with Noah -- section 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
November 26, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.E.2: God Makes a Covenant with Noah. Gen. 9:8-17 Genesis 9.8-17 …

Prelude to Pouring Out the Seven Bowls of Wrath -- Part 3 (series; Lessons on Revelation) 
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. John describes …

Prelude to Pouring Out the Seven Bowls of Wrath -- Part 2 (series; Lessons on Revelation) 
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and …

Prelude to Pouring Out the Seven Bowls of Wrath -- Part 1 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/15/17 …

Put To Death Your Members Here On The Earth (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
2/22/19 Tom Lowe Lesson: VB1 - Put To Death Your Members Here On The Earth (Col. 3:5-7) Scripture: Colossians 3:5-7 (NIV) (5) Put to death You used …

Faithfulness Exhorted. - Part 1 (Lessons on 2nd Corinthians) 
October 18, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson III.B: Faithfulness Exhorted. (8:6-15) Part-1: The example …

But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
14 press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. I “press on toward the goal” is in the present tense, …

But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 2/12/19 Lesson #23 Title: But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ (Phil. 3:12-14) NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. …

Israel Defended - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
4 who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; who are Israelites;—This …

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Israel Defended - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(30) Israel Defended Romans 9:1–5 1 I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, …

Psalm 24 - The King Comes Home - Page #3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Someone has said: “This psalm is accomplished in us when Jesus enters our hearts as our King to reign, and it will have its full realization when …

Psalm 24 - The King Comes Home - Page #2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Answering soloist 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. From within …

Psalm 24 - The King Comes Home - Page #1 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
May 21, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 24 (KJV) Title: The King Comes Home A psalm of David. Psalm 24 (KJV) 1 The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness …

Jesus Tempted - Page 2 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
-Luke- Jesus was tempted as a man. They were the same types of temptations that come to all of us, and they were threefold: 1. The first temptation …

Jesus Tempted - Page 1 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 27- Wilderness (2) Jesus Tempted (Psalms 91:11) Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13 So far the gospels have shown …

He Bravely Pursues the Flying Midianites (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 29 He Bravely Pursues the Flying Midianites Judges 8.10-12 Scripture 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about …

Support of an Apostle - Part 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. Even so hath the Lord ordained “Ordained” means appointed; …

Support of an Apostle - Part 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder …

Support of an Apostle - Part 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth …

Support of an Apostle - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? This is the third illustration, to show that ministers have a right to support. The word …

Support of an Apostle - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
January 22, 2013 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 7.4: Support of an Apostle Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9.7-14 1 Cor …

Responsibility toward the Weak and Sinful - Section 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
And in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ‘The law of Christ’ is the law of love which fulfills the entire law—“The entire law is summed up …

Responsibility toward the Weak and Sinful - Section 1 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
February 1, 2014 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.C.1: Responsibility toward the Weak and Sinful …

Lesson 24 A Prayer For Their Sanctification and Preservation - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians)  
God calls the unbeliever to salvation through the Holy Spirit and His Word. No man can come to God except the Father draw him, and God draws through the …

Lesson 24: A Prayer For Their Sanctification and Preservation (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
1/27/19 Tom Lowe Lesson 24: A Prayer For Their Sanctification and Preservation (1Thess. 5:23-24) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NIV) 23 …

If You Believe in Angels, Believe in Demons - Part 3 (series: Demons) 
Tom Lowe 8/28/19 If You Believe in Angels, Believe in Demons - Part 3 (series: Lessons on Demons) iMary Magdalene’s Seven Demons ii

A Law Concerning Animal Food and Blood - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
God instituted and established three institutions on this earth: marriage and the family (Ge. 1.27, 287; 2.18-25), human government (vv. 9.5, 6), …

A Law Concerning Animal Food and Blood - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
November 19, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.E.1: A Law Concerning Animal Food and Blood. Gen. 9:1-7 Genesis 9.1-7 …

Satan Released to Deceive the Nations Once More - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
The names “Gog and Magog”{1] symbolize all the nations of the earth that join together to battle God. Men have not known the arts of war for a thousand

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Tom Lowe 11/5/17 Lesson: V.B.1: Satan Released to Deceive the Nations Once More (Rev. 20:7-8) Scripture (Rev. 20:7-8, KJV) 7 And when the thousand …

A Lesson on Giving - Section 2 (series: General Sermons) 
In vivid contrast to the scribes’ greediness was this widow’s devotion. They devoured widows’ houses; she gave all that she had to the Lord. The incident …

A Lesson on Giving - Section 1 (series: General Sermons) 
Jerusalem A Lesson on Giving Mark 12:41-44(Focal Passage), Luke 21:1-4, (Lev. 27:30) Mark 12:41-44 41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw …

If You Believe In Angels, Believe In Demons - Page 2 
DEMONS IN THE BIBLE God’s Use of Demons Saul’s attendants said to him, “See an evil spirit from God is tempting you.” (1 Samual 16:15) Anytime …

[#6] To Identify with Humanity - Part 3 [series: Lessons on Hebrews] 
Special notes and Scripture 1} “Christ” is a Hebrew word meaning the same thing is Mashiach, or as we know it—Messiah. So Christ is really more

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[#6] To Identify with Humanity - Part 2 [series: Lessons on Hebrews] 
The basis of the Greek idea of God was detachment; the basis of the Christian idea is identity. Through His suffering, Jesus Christ identified Himself …

[#6] To Identify with Humanity - Part 1 [series: Lessons on Hebrews] 
4/29/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #6: To Identify with Humanity (Hebrews 2:10-13) Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-13 (NIV) 10 In bringing many sons and daughters …

The Blessing of Love - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Instead of separating us from Christ’s love, these things only succeed …

The Blessing of Love - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
who is even at the right hand of God, In ancient times, to set at the right hand of the King brought honor to that person and gave him participation in …

The Blessing of Love - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Lessons on Romans Tom Lowe 8/8/19 (29) The Blessing of Love Romans 8:31-39 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who …

Lesson: VA1 - Since You Were Raised With Christ - Page 2 - (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
The center of our intense search must be Christ Himself. The heresy in Colossae promised spiritual fulfillment by keeping Old Testament Laws and regulations. …

Lesson: VA1 - Since You Were Raised With Christ - Page 1 - (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
1/16/19 Tom Lowe Lesson: VA1 - Since You Were Raised With Christ, Seek Those Things Above (Col 3:1-2) Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2 (NIV) Since, …

Lesson IIIA - Faithfulness Illustrated - Page 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
They were freely willing, “They were freely willing” indicates that they were acting from choice, self-motivated, voluntarily, of their own accord. They …

Lesson IIIA - Faithfulness Illustrated - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
“In a great trial of affliction”; rather, in much testing of affliction; that is, in an affliction which tested their Christian character. "Affliction" …

Lesson IIIA - Faithfulness Illustrated - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
October 5, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson III.A: Faithfulness Illustrated. (8:1–5) 2nd …

If Anyone Had Reason To Boast In The Flesh (Lesson 22) 
Date: 1/8/19 Lesson #22 Title: If Anyone Had Reason To Boast In The Flesh, It Would Have Been Paul (Phil. 3:4-6) • NIV Bible is used throughout …

The Blessing of Guidance - Page 4 (series: lessons on Romans) 
John Wesley, the fiery Methodist preacher, supported Arminianism because missionary work was meaningless if people are already predetermined to be …

The Blessing of Guidance - Page 3 (series: lessons on Romans) 
30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. …

The Blessing of Guidance - Page 2 (series: lessons on Romans) 
Paul has already given us two sources of encouragement for the believer, in the midst of the distress of this world. He has presented the future adoption …

The Blessing of Guidance - Page 1 (series: lessons on Romans) 
(28) The Blessing of Guidance Romans 8:26-30 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as …

A FEAST OF GRACE - Page 4 (series: lessons on Psalms) 
Scripture reference and special notes {1] (Ps. 80:1)Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between …

A FEAST OF GRACE - Page 3 (series: lessons on Psalms) 
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me The “rod” and “staff” are the shepherd’s equipment to protect the sheep in dangerous situations. The rod was …

A FEAST OF GRACE - Page 2 (series: lessons on Psalms) 
He leadeth me beside the still waters. Another blessing that comes from the Lord’s leadership is spiritual restoration. Just as a Sheppard leads his …

A FEAST OF GRACE - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
May 16, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 23 (KJV) Title: A FEAST OF GRACE A psalm of David. Psalm 23 (KJV) 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I …

Jesus Baptized (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 27- Jordan River (1) Jesus Baptized (Psalms 2:7) Matthew 3:3-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-23, John 1:29-34 Water …

The Cynical - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
7So Gideon said, “For this cause, when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness …

The Cynical - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Had we been there (ours is a great day for interviewing the man on the street), we could have had interviews with the men in Gideon’s army. For example, …

The Cynical - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 28 The Cynical Judges 8.5-8.9 Scripture 5Then he said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow …

Privileges of an Apostle Page 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
have not we power to forbear working? “Don’t we have the same right to abstain from labor, and to receive support as others do? The question implies a …

Privileges of an Apostle Page 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
and as the brethren of the Lord, The half brothers of the Lord Jesus were James and Joses, and Simon and Judas according to Matthew 13:55: “Is not this …

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Privileges of an Apostle Page 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink? Paul is making a statement, not asking a question. Certainly, as an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul had …

Privileges of an Apostle Page 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
2 If I be not an Apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine Apostleship are ye in the Lord. If I be not an Apostle unto others, …

Privileges of an Apostle Page 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Here it is implied by Paul, that in order to be an Apostle it was necessary to have seen the Savior. This is made …

Privileges of an Apostle Page 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
January 16, 2013 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 7.3: Privileges of an Apostle Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9.1-6 1 Cor …

The Fruit of the Spirit Page 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. “Let us not be desirous of vainglory.” “Vainglory” as used here …

The Fruit of the Spirit Page 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Against such there is no law. This observation by the apostle reflects both irony and understatement. There is certainly no law against love, joy, peace, …

The Fruit of the Spirit Page 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Peace. Peace (Gr. “Chara”) is the calm, quiet, and stability, which take place in the justified soul, instead of the doubts, fears, alarms, and dreadful …

The Fruit of the Spirit Page 1 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
January 7, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.B.2: The Fruit of the Spirit (5:22-26) Galatians 5:22-26 …

Lesson 23: Don't Quench The Spirit . . ." - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
(5:22) reject every kind of evil. The devil tempts us through three avenues. 1) the lust of the flesh; 2) the lust of the eye; 3) the pride of …

Lesson 23: Don't Quench The Spirit . . ." - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
1/10/19 Tom Lowe Lesson 23: Don't Quench The Spirit Or Despise Prophecies, But Don't Be Gullible Either (1Thessalonians 5:19-22) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians …

Lesson 23: Don't Quench The Spirit . . ." - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
1/10/19 Tom Lowe Lesson 23: Don't Quench The Spirit Or Despise Prophecies, But Don't Be Gullible Either (1Thessalonians 5:19-22) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians …

Lesson 22: With Joy, Prayer and Thanksgiving - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
12/18/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 22: With Joy, Prayer and Thanksgiving (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Lesson 22 …

Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
(5:15) MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY PAYS BACK WRONG FOR WRONG, BUT ALWAYS STRIVE TO DO WHAT IS GOOD FOR EACH OTHER AND FOR EVERYONE ELSE. MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY …

Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
Tom Lowe 12/8/18 Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers …

If You Believe In Angels, Believe In Demons - Page 2 
DEMONS IN THE BIBLE God’s Use of Demons Saul’s attendants said to him, “See an evil spirit from God is tempting you.” (1 Samual 16:15) Anytime …

Lesson ID8 - The Departure from the Ark. Gen. 8:15-22 - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Prior to the Flood, …

Lesson ID8 - The Departure from the Ark. Gen. 8:15-22 - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
November 19, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.8: The Departure from the Ark. Gen. 8:15-22. Genesis …

IV.A.6: Reaping the Earth’s Harvest, and the Grapes of Wrath - Section 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations)  
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and …

Lesson: IV.A.6 - Reaping the Earth’s Harvest, and the Grapes of Wrath - Section 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. Next, John describes the rapidity of the harvest. The …

If You Believe In Angels, Believe In Demons - Lesson 1  
Tom Lowe 6/25/19 If You Believe In Angels, Believe In Demons. Introduction The Old and New Testaments contain many references to demons and …

Lesson #5: Positive: Exaltation above the Angels - part 2 (series: Lessons on Hebrews) 
(2:9) But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that …

Lesson #5: Positive Exaltation above the Angels - part 1 (series: Lessons on Hebrews 
4/8/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #5: Positive: Exaltation above the Angels (Hebrews 2:5-9) Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-9 (NIV) 5 It is not to angels that he …

The Blessing of Guidance - Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Foreknowledge: The unique knowledge of God that enables Him to know all events, including the free-will acts of people, before they happen. God’s foreknowledge …

The Blessing of Guidance - Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
He also predestined—What was it that was predestined. It was that those who are saved will be conformed to the image of the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, …

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The Blessing of Guidance - Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints* according to the will of God. God, …

The Blessing of Guidance - Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(28) The Blessing of Guidance Romans 8:26-30 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we …

Consolation - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 2nd Corinthians) 
15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. …

Consolation - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 2nd Corinthians) 
September 18, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.C.2.c: Consolation. (7:13-16) 2nd …

Rejoice In The Lord And Beware Of Those Who Place Confidence In The Flesh― Part 3 (series: Lessons on Philippians)  
13 He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting …

Rejoice In The Lord And Beware Of Those Who Place Confidence In The Flesh― Part 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians)  
who boast in Christ Jesus, That is, we boast of Jesus Christ, but not the law, which is the ground of their boasting. We have, through Him, renounced …

Rejoice In The Lord And Beware Of Those Who Place Confidence In The Flesh― Part 1 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 12/26/18 Lesson #21 Title: Rejoice In The Lord And Beware Of Those Who Place Confidence In The Flesh • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” …

Psalm 22 - Part 4 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
The thief on the cross said, “. . . Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom” (Luke 23:42). Christ says, “I’ll pay My vows”—“. . . Today shalt …

Psalm 22 - Part 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. In verses 8-18, we have one of the clearest glimpses granted us of the psalmist’s pitiable …

Psalm 22 - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. “I am a worm, and no man” is a forgotten “I am” statement that speaks …

Psalm 22 - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
May 10, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 22 (KJV) Title: The Psalm of the Cross To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar (or the hind of the morning) …

His Courage (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 25-27- Judean Wilderness Title: His Courage Matthew 14:4-12, Luke 3:19-20 How would you define courage? Would …

Gideon Asks for Signs - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Now, looking back at verses 234 and 335, we see that the men that volunteered for his army had come to him from everywhere. When a trumpet …

Gideon Asks for Signs - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 18.2.d: Gideon Asks for Signs Judges 6:37-40 Scripture 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece …

Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother - Part 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
Paul is using himself as an example: Wherefore if meat makes my brother to offend I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother …

Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother - Part 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
Note, Those whom Christ hath redeemed with his most precious blood should be very precious and dear to us. If he had such compassion for them that He would …

Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother - Part 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
Note, Those whom Christ hath redeemed with his most precious blood should be very precious and dear to us. If he had such compassion for them that He would …

Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother - Part 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
As noted in 8.1 (“Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.”), this would …

Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. But take heed lest by any means This is Paul’s …

Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
January 10, 2013 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 7.2: Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8.7-13 …

The Fruit of License - Part 6 (series Lessons on Galatians) 
Of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. This is a …

The Fruit of License - Part 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The Spirit, then, has awesome power. The Law cannot condemn the believer who is led by the Spirit though he commits real sin. For Christ in whom we believe …

The Fruit of License - Part 4 (series Lessons on Galatians) 
By “the flesh lusteth against the Spirit” is meant that the inclinations and desires of the flesh are contrary to those of the Spirit. They draw us away …

The Fruit of License - Part 3 (series Lessons on Galatians) 
Paul cautions them to take precautions because they are in danger of being consumed by the controversy raging within the Christian community. The peace …

The Fruit of License - Part 2 (series Lessons on Galatians) 
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Here is another wonderful verse! The Gospel is …

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The Fruit of License - Part 1 (series Lessons on Galatians) 
December 23, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.B.1: The Fruit of License (5:13-21) Galatians 5:13-21 (KJV) …

Lesson 20 - With Respect Toward Those Over Us - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
Christians must not think of themselves as too wise, too good, or too great, to learn. The people must search the Scriptures, and so far as the ministers …

Lesson 20 - With Respect Toward Those Over Us - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
11/13/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 20: With Respect Toward Those Over Us (1 Thess. 5:12-13) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (NIV) 12 Now we ask you, brothers …

You Can Have New Hope 
Tom Lowe April 21, 2016 Title: You Can Have New Hope. Recent archeological expeditions have unearthed surprising discoveries in Europe—families …

Subsidence of the Waters - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Noah had built a window (hatch?) in the upper deck of the ark (v. 9), and he opened it so that he could survey the world around him. This was on the day …

Subsidence of the Waters - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
November 14, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.7: Subsidence of the Waters. Gen. 8:1-14 Genesis 8.1-14 …

Proclamations of Three Angels - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever …

Proclamations of Three Angels - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
II. The Proclamation Concerning Babylon (v. 8) 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because …

Proclamations of Three Angels - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Revelation)  
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/17/16 …

Lesson #4: First Warning: Don't Drift (Hebrews 2:1-4) Part 2 - (Series: Lessons on Hebrews) 
(2:3) how shall we escape if we ignore so great 2 a salvation? This salvation1, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us …

First Warning - Don't Drift - Part 1 - (series: Lessons on Hebrews) 
Tom Lowe 3/23/19 Lesson #4: First Warning: Don't Drift (Hebrews 2:1-4) Part 1 - (Series: Lessons on Hebrews) Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4 (NIV) 1We …

The Blessing of Hope - Part 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Things will not go on forever as they are now. God’s marvelous grace, that brings salvation, will deliver us from the corruption of sin and death, even …

The Blessing of Hope - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
21 because in hope that creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. …

The Blessing of Hope - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(27) The Blessing of Hope Romans 8:18-25 Scripture 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with …

Correction of the Letter - Part 5 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
With regard to the incestuous person: it appeared plainly that they did not consent to, and approve of his sin; and though at first they were unconcerned …

Correction of the Letter - Part 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
11 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, …

Correction of the Letter - Part 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
(3) It is sorrow which leads to God. It leads to God to obtain forgiveness; to seek for solace. A heart truly contrite and penitent seeks God and begs …

Correction of the Letter - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
But that your sorrow led to repentance “Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance”: the Apostle takes advantage …

Correction of the Letter - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
August 26, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.C.2.b: Correction of the Letter. (7:8–12) …

Psalm 21 - Crown Him Lord of All - Section 3 - (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
A coronation Psalm? While it cannot be proved beyond question that some of the psalms were written to be sung at the coronation of Israel’s kings, some …

Psalm 21 - Crown Him Lord of All - Section 2 - (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
I said previously that David understood the secret of the Messiah’s strength, but he also saw three things resulting from the King’s secret of strength. …

Psalm 21 - Crown Him Lord of All - Section 1 - (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
May 5, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 21 (KJV) Title: Crown Him Lord of All To the chief musician, A Psalm of David. 1 The king shall joy in thy …

His Picture of Jesus - Series: Harmony of the Gospels 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 25-27- Judean Wilderness (Acts 2:38) Matthew 3:11-12, Mark 1:7-8, Luke 3:15-18, John 1:26-27 John was Jesus’ cousin. …

Gideon Summons an Army - Part 2 (Series: Lessons on Judges) 
Gideon will eventually be recognized as a mighty man of valor; yet personal strength and courage, even if vigorously exerted, would not be sufficient for …

Gideon Summons an Army - Part 1 (Series: Lessons on Judges) 
Judges 6:33-36 Scripture 33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched …

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Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 7 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
by whom are all things, “By whom,” means by whose authority; or through whom, as the producer. The word "by" stands in contrast to "of" in the second …

Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 6 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
The multiple names of pagan mythology illustrate the truth Paul mentioned regarding gods many and lords many; but the very fact of their being thought …

Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 5 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
The sophisticated arguments of the "knowledge" party in Corinth are apparently involved in this controversy. Since idols had no existence in fact, they …

Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 4 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
He knows those who seek shelter in him” (Nahum 1:7; GW).loved us, we ought also to love one another”… “No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one …

Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 3 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, “Any …

Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 2 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
Knowledge, Love, and Idols That we all have knowledge. That is, on this subject; we are acquainted with the true nature of idols, and of idol worship; …

Knowledge, Love, and Idols - Page 1 (Lessons on First Corinthians) 
January 2, 2013 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 7.1: Knowledge, Love, and Idols Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8.1-6 1 Cor …

The Law Removes the Offense of the Cross (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
December 14, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.5: The Law Removes the Offense of the Cross (5:11-12) …

Lesson 19: For God has Appointed Us to Salvation Through our Lord Jesus Christ - Page 2 - (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
(5:11) Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. “Therefore encourage one another,” either with the doctrine …

Lesson 19: For God has Appointed Us to Salvation Through our Lord Jesus Christ - Page 1 - (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
11/2/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 19: For God has Appointed Us to Salvation Through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thess. 5:9-11) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 …

Abraham and Sodom - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
But even apart from Lot's situation (and he should not have been in Sodom in the first place), Abraham did not want to see all those people die and be …

Abraham and Sodom - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Would God sweep away the righteous with the unrighteous? …

Abraham and Sodom - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Page | 1 April 3, 2019 By: Tom Lowe Title: Abraham and Sodom (Gen. 18:16-33). …

Extent and Effect of the Flood - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Let us pause for a moment to imagine what the final hours may have been like for those shut out of the ark. They did not believe that a Flood would come, …

Extent and Effect of the Flood - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.6: Extent and Effect of the Flood. (Gen. 7.17-24) Genesis 7.17-24 17 And the flood was …

Lesson: IV.A.4: The Lamb and the 144,000 on Mount Zion - Part 4 (series: Lesson on Revelations) 
Over against all the false worship in the tribulation, here is a group which maintains loyalty to God and the Lamb. It is not that they are perfectly …

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I should point out that some scholars have suggested that this vision of John’s represents the gathering of God’s army in anticipation of holy war since …

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2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their …

Lesson: IV.A.4: The Lamb and the 144,000 on Mount Zion (Revelation 14:1-5)  
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/21/16 …

Aging—the World’s Oldest Man - Part 2 (sermons) 
As we age our abilities may shift but we still have abilities that are valuable and needed. One ability that is especially important is the particular …

Aging—the World’s Oldest Man - Part 1 (sermon) 
6 April 2016 Title: Aging—the World’s Oldest Man (Genesis 5:1-32) Who would you identify as the first senior adult? The Scripture text will give …

Lesson #3: Demonstrated From the Old Testament - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Hebrews) 
(1:10) He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. (1:11) They will perish, …

Lesson #3: Demonstrated From the Old Testament - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Hebrews) 
2/28/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #3: Demonstrated From the Old Testament (Hebrews 1:5-14) Scripture: Hebrews 1: 5-14 (NIV) 5 For to which of the angels …

The Blessing of Liberty - Part 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. and if …

The Blessing of Liberty - Part 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
The “spirit of bondage” is a spirit possessed by, and characteristic of, slaves. We do not fear God as the slave fears his masters; rather, we love Him …

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The Blessing of Liberty - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
___________________________ 14 For as many as are 4led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Another way of describing true believers …

The Blessing of Liberty - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
The Blessing of Liberty Romans 8:12-17 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live …

"IVB3: Therefore Don't Let Anyone Judge You In Regards To Food, Festivals, Or Sabbath Days (Col 2:16-17) Part 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians)" 
(2:17) These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Just as the basis of religious life must lie in experiencing …

IVB3: Therefore Don't Let Anyone Judge You In Regards To Food, Festivals, Or Sabbath Days (Col 2:16-17) Part 1 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
11/16/18 Tom Lowe IVB3: Therefore Don't Let Anyone Judge You In Regards To Food, Festivals, Or Sabbath Days (Col 2:16-17) Part 1 (series: Lessons …

Comfort of Titus - Part 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
Comforted us by the coming of Titus The apostle had a very great affection for Titus; he was his son in a spiritual sense, his companion in his travels, …

Comfort of Titus - Part 1 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
August 14, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.C.2.a: Comfort of Titus. (7:5-7) 2nd Corinthians …

Why Paul Felt It Necessary To Send Epaphroditus - Part #2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
(2:26) And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon. This is the reason Paul has decided to send “Epaphroditus,” back to Philippi at …

Why Paul Felt It Necessary To Send Epaphroditus - Part #1 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 10/31/18 Lesson #19 Title: Why Paul Felt It Necessary To Send Epaphroditus • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” are shown as endnotes. • NIV Bible …

Lesson 29: The Benediction - Part 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
(Verse 24) The Christian’s Truest Test and Excellence. Other things may be required to complete the character of the Christian, but without love for Christ, …

Lesson 29: The Benediction - Part 1 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 3/7/18 Lesson 29: The Benediction (6:23-24) (Ephesians 6:23-24, KJV) 23 Peace be to …

When a Nation Goes to War - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Verses 4 and 5: Unless a leader listens to God, his strategies and decisions will be based on mere human reasoning. The people of Israel was definite about …

When a Nation Goes to War - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
April 30, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 20 (KJV) Title: When a Nation Goes to War. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD hear thee …

The Man and His Message - Page 2 (series: Lessons on the Harmony of the Gospels 
-Mark- It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way, a voice of one calling in the desert, …

The Man and His Message - Page 1 (series: Lessons on the Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 25-27- Judean Wilderness The Man and His Message (Isaiah 40:3) Matthew 3:2-12, Mark 1:2-8, Luke 3:3-14 All four Gospels …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
he that will plead for him, let him be put to death, while it is yet morning; immediately, instantly, without delay, for it was early morning when they …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 7 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
He was now in peril of losing his life for doing it. But Gideon, when he had finished the job, did not want to conceal any of it, nor could it be hid, …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
2. He did not have any qualms about taking his father’s bullock and offering it to God without his father’s consent, because God, who expressly commanded …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
The second bullock—He was to offer one for himself, the other was for the sins of the people, whom he was to deliver. However, 'Till sin be pardoned thro' …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 4 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom (that is, The LORD send peace): unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
and consumed the flesh, and the unleavened cakes: though they had the broth poured on them, and were soaked with it; so that the miracle was similar to …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
19 And Gideon went in and made ready a kid (Heb. a kid of the goats), and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put …

Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 20: Gideon’s Present Consumed by Fire Judges 6:17-32 17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign …

Concerning Widows - Page 2 (Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
only in the Lord. It has been pointed out several times all ready, that the apostle’s preference was the single state, and that he received that instruction …

Concerning Widows - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
December 31, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 6.6: Concerning Widows Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7.39-40 1 Cor …

The Law Hinders Growth - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
When Satan sees we are weak, discouraged, or disengaged from Christ he will come to us and confront us with his diabolical reasoning; he is to be answered …

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The Law Hinders Growth - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
December 14, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.4: The Law Hinders Growth (5:7-10) Galatians 5:7-10 …

The Law Alienates Christ - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
December 7, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.3: The Law Alienates Christ (5:4-6) Galatians 5:4-6 (KJV) …

For We are Sons of Light and Sons of the Day - Page 2 (Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
(5:7) For those who sleep, sleep at night,and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. Since believers are sons of the day, they should be vigilant …

For We are Sons of Light and Sons of the Day - Page 1 (Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
10/21/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 18: For We are Sons of Light and Sons of the Day (1 Thessalonians 5:5-8) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8 (NIV) You are all …

Entering into the Ark and Beginning of the Flood. (series:Lessons on Genesis) 
November 5, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.5: Entering into the Ark and Beginning of the Flood. (Gen. 7.6-16) …

Beast from the Land - Page 3 (Lessons on Revelation) 
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. He BINDS them very completely …

Beast from the Land - Page 2 (Lessons on Revelation) 
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, The false prophet has a very deadly approach. …

Beast from the Land - Page 1 (Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 10/19/16 …

God’s Revelation to the Prophets (series: Lessons on Hebrews) 
1/4/19 Tom Lowe Lesson 1: God’s Revelation to the Prophets Scripture: Hebrews 1:1 (KJV) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in …

An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them - Page 1 (Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 19: An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them Judges 6:11-16 11 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, …

The Blessing of Life⸻Page 6 (Lessons on Romans) 
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead …

The Blessing of Life⸻Page 5 (Lessons on Romans) 
Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.—when a person is born again, he is no longer in the flesh but in the Spirit. He lives …

The Blessing of Life⸻Page 4 (Lessons on Romans) 
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. For to be carnally minded is death,--To be carnally minded has …

The Blessing of Life⸻Page 2 (Lessons on Romans) 
The law of the Spirit of life—breaks the domination of the old law of sin and death. The Spirit of life is the Holy Spirit, who brings life because He …

The Blessing of Life⸻Page 1 (Lessons on Romans) 
(25) The Blessing of Life Romans 8:1–11 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the …

John’s Ministry Begins (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -AD 7-8- Judean Wilderness (17) John’s Ministry Begins (Malachi 3:1) Matthew 3:1, Mark 1:1-4, Luke 3:1-2, John 1:19-28 …

Chapter 19: An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them - Page 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
__________________General Notes________________________________ 1(Judges 6:14) “And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, …

Chapter 19: An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them - Page 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Also God chose a man by the name of Elijah. Elijah was not a weak man, but he had to become weak. God had to put that man through a series of tests. He …

Chapter 19: An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them - Page 4 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
14 And the LORD looked⃰ upon him, and said, ⃰Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: ⃰have not I sent thee? (KJV) …

Chapter 19: An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Thou mighty man of valour. Gideon probably had a stout body, and a naturally courageous mind, and might at this instant have an increase both of bodily …

Chapter 19: An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Article 6.2: Terebinth Tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae …

Lesson 6.5 Engagement and Marriage - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he …

Lesson 6.5 Engagement and Marriage - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
December 29, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 6.5: Engagement and Marriage Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7.36-38 1 …

The Law Alienates Christ - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
We are assured by the mighty word of Scripture that proper waiting will bring renewal: “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they …

The Law Alienates Christ - Page 1 (series : Lessons on Galatians) 
December 7, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.3: The Law Alienates Christ (5:4-6) Galatians 5:4-6 (KJV) …

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Lesson 16: For we will be rejoined with them when Christ returns - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
In this glorious revelation Paul assured the living believers that they would in no case precede or go before their believing loved ones who had fallen …

Lesson 16: For we will be rejoined with them when Christ returns - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
9/20/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 16: For we will be rejoined with them when Christ returns (1Th 4:15-18) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (NIV) 15 According …

Show Me Your Hands! (series: General Sermons) 
Tom Lowe March 9, 2016 Show Me Your Hands! Introduction There are times when I feel like the man who said to Jesus “help me overcome …

A New Order Concerning the Beasts - (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
November 5, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.4: A New Order Concerning the Beasts. (Gen. 7.1-5) Introduction …

The Beast From the Sea - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The Greek grammar is vague, so that the phrase may belong with “written” or with “slain.” In the former case the meaning is that Christians who choose …

The Beast From the Sea - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Since few had witnessed Nero’s death and burial, it was widely believed that he had not really died, but had joined the dreaded Parthians on the eastern …

The Beast From the Sea - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 9/12/16 …

IVB1: In Christ You Have a Circumcision Made Without Hands (Col. 2:11-12) - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
(2.12) having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raise him from the dead. “Having been …

IVB1: In Christ You Have a Circumcision Made Without Hands - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
10/24/18 Tom Lowe IVB1: In Christ You Have a Circumcision Made Without Hands (Col. 2:11-12) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated …

Sympathy Towards Paul - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 2nd Corinthians) 
13 Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open. Now in return for the same “Now in return for the same” expresses the …

Sympathy Towards Paul - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 2nd Corinthians) 
July 16, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.C.1.a: Sympathy Towards Paul. (6:11-13) 2nd …

Commendation of Timothy (series: Lessons on Philippians)  
Date: 10/18/18 Lesson #17 Title: Commendation of Timothy Scripture: (Philippians 2:20-22, NIV) (20) I have no one else like him, who will show genuine …

The Believer’s Present Relation to Satan: Spiritual Warfare - Page 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
For what, or for whom, are we to pray? First, and generally, we pray “FOR ALL SAINTS.” No soldier enters a battle, praying for himself alone, but for …

The Believer’s Present Relation to Satan: Spiritual Warfare - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. There is the SHIELD that Paul calls …

The Believer’s Present Relation to Satan: Spiritual Warfare - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual …

The Believer’s Present Relation to Satan: Spiritual Warfare - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/11/18 Lesson 27: The Believer’s Present Relation to Satan: Spiritual Warfare (Ephesians …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page12 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
(v. 50) Great deliverance giveth he to his king. The Lord had given His king great victories, and He would also give victories to David’s descendents …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 11 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
(v. 50) And sheweth mercy to his anointed. David affirmed that the Lord had shown His loyal love (unfailing kindness) to His anointed servant. This concluding …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page10 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
(v. 31) or who is a rock save our God? David said God is His rock (refuge)—See verse 46. God can be trusted for safety and salvation. Moses, at the beginning …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 9 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
(v. 23) I was also upright before him. In verses 20-24, the psalmist appears to be boasting, but that is not the case, for his boasting is biblical, since …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 8 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
April 19, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 18 (KJV) PART #2: VERSES 13-50 Title: Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory To the chief Musician, A Psalm …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. At the brightness that was before him. From the corresponding …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 6 (series: Lessons on Psalms 
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly. The cherub in the theology …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 5 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Because he was wroth, that is, because he was angry. Anger is often compared to a raging flame, because it seems to consume everything before it. Hence, …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 4 (series: Lessons on Psalms 
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. …

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Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms 
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of death compassed me. These words and the words that …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
My strength. The Hebrew is “My rock,” although the Hebrew word (tsur) is different from that which is used at the beginning of the verse. Both words denote …

Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory - Page 1 (Series: Lessons on Psalms) 
April 14, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 18 (KJV) PART #1: VERSES 1-12 Title: Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory To the chief Musician, A …

18 Year Account of Jesus' Adolescence (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
-AD 7-8- Nazareth (17) 18 Year Account of Jesus' Adolescence (1 Samuel 2:26) Luke 2:51-52 I want to know everything about Jesus, but God doesn’t …

Israel Sins - Page 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
After they had gathered the plunder and captives, both people and animals,12 they brought them all to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and to the whole community …

Israel Sins - Page 4 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you. He brought them out of Egypt, where they would have …

Israel Sins - Page 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
For they came up with their cattle, and their tents—they brought their flocks and their herds with them, to eat up the crops and grass; and, they pitched …

Israel Sins - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
The Midianites and the Amalekites moved as a disorganized tribe. They were raiders. They would raid the crops and supplies of others. They generally took …

Israel Sins - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 18 Israel Sins Judges 6:1–10 Text 1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, This cannot be understood as a general statement, because not everyone that is unmarried “careth …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. But he that is married careth for the things that …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
You and I are in the world, not of the world; but this doesn’t mean that we are to walk around with an attitude toward the world of touch not, taste not, …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
be as though they had none; Paul is saying that in spite of the stress of the times, they are to put God first. If you are married, can you act as if …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
be as though they had none; Paul is saying that in spite of the stress of the times, they are to put God first. If you are married, can you act as if …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: Young men and young women, who choose to marry, are no different than anyone else, since they generally …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
I say, that it is good for a man so to be. “For a man so to be” means he should not change his condition. Most Bible scholars agree that the meaning …

Concerning the Unmarried - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
December 19, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 6.4: Concerning the Unmarried Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7.25-35 1 Cor …

The Law Obligates the Believer (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
December 4, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.2: The Law Obligates the Believer (5:3) Galatians …

Lesson 15: With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died - Page 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
[1} “We are confident, I say, and would prefer,” We are cheerful in our present state, being assured of future happiness; though we choose rather “to be …

Lesson 15: With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died - Page 1 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
9/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 15: With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 (NIV) 13 …

A Slave’s Life Matters - Page 2 
Hagar's story is important in the Bible. She is the first person in the Bible to be visited by a divine messenger. She is the only person in scripture …

A Slave’s Life Matters - Page 1 
February 21, 2016 Tom Lowe Title: A Slave’s Life Matters Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:13-16 Today I want to tell you about a woman who …

Elijah’s Depression - Page 3 
3) Get Life Back in Perspective The third thing that helped Elijah was to get life back in perspective. He felt that God had forsaken him and that …

Elijah’s Depression - Page 2 
1) Take Time Off The first thing that helped Elijah was to take time off so he could get physically and emotionally rejuvenated. He had been so …

Elijah’s Depression - Page 1 
Elijah’s Depression Today’s message is personal. I must confess that I have been treated for depression for 16-17 years. It is caused by, or so they …

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God Directs Noah to Make an Ark - Page 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height …

God Directs Noah to Make an Ark - Page 1 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 29, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.3: God Directs Noah to Make an Ark. (Gen. 6:13-22) Genesis …

The Woman, Child, Dragon, . . . Page 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
It is said that they “keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ;” which is the revealed truth from God and Christ contained …

The Woman, Child, Dragon, . . . Page 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. We don’t have to wait long …

The Woman, Child, Dragon, . . . Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Verse nine contains two reasons for why this all-important war was fought. First, it was fought to “cast” “Satan” down from Heaven. It is evident from …

The Woman, Child, Dragon, . . . Page 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore …

The Woman, Child, Dragon, . . . Page 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 8/12/16 Lesson: IV .A.1: The Woman, Child, Dragon, …

Struggle of a Saved Soul - Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the Law of God, but with the flesh the Law of sin. The first half …

Struggle of a Saved Soul - Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
1. The Law of Moses—which condemns: “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and …

Struggle of a Saved Soul - Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
17 But 3now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. These words were spoken by a born-again man. It was not Saul of Tarsus who …

Struggle of a Saved Soul - Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Struggle of a Saved Soul. Romans 7:15-25 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, …

Marriage and Calling - Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
The rest of the verse is “be not ye the servants of men.” Does this sound like a contradiction; I don’t think so? I’ll explain with an example. A cocktail …

Marriage and Calling - Page 4 of 5 (series:Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
is the Lord's freeman: He is made free and endowed with liberty by the Lord. This is said to comfort the heart of the slave, and to make him content with …

Marriage and Calling - Page 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
care not for it: Do not be troubled by it, and uneasy with it; do not be anxious; but bear the yoke patiently, go through your servitude cheerfully, and …

Marriage and Calling - Page 2 of 5 (series:Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
but the keeping of the commandments of God. This is the reason why circumcision and uncircumcision should be treated with indifference. They are nothing; …

THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE PROMISE - Page 3 of 3 
(verse 5) For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. “For John truly baptized with water;” …

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“after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments” When you consider how short a history we have between Christ's resurrection and ascension, …

THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE PROMISE - Page 1 of 3  
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 SERIES: Preaching through the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of …

The Generations of Noah (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 25, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.2: . (Genesis 6.9-12) Genesis 6.9-12 9 These are the generations …

Seventh Trumpet - Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The appearance of the ark announces the speedy fulfillment of all that God has spoken, all that He has promised concerning the earth, the righteous, the …

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16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, Jesus came the first time as a …

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Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 7-22-16 …

Shackles of a Saved Soul - Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
____________________________________ 1LAW. The word as it is used in Scripture refers to the expressed will of God, and in nine cases out of ten …

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13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that …

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But when the commandment came. When the commandment came to him, is apparently a reference to “thou shalt not covet” in verse 7. For the first time, Paul …

Shackles of a Saved Soul - Page 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
I do not work my soul to save; That work my Lord hath done. But I will work like any slave For love of God’s dear Son. Now we serve Him whom we have …

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4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the Law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from …

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Shackles of a Saved Soul Romans 7:1–14 1 Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that …

IN CHRIST DWELLS THE FULLNESS OF GOD, AND YOU ARE COMPLETE IN HIM (Lessons on COLOSSIANS ) 
10/14/18 Tom Lowe IVA2. IN CHRIST DWELLS THE FULLNESS OF GOD, AND YOU ARE COMPLETE IN HIM (COLOSSIANS 2:9-10) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” …

Paul’s Methods - Page 9 of 9 (series: Lessons on 2nd Cor.) 
“And behold we live”—“behold” calls attention to what seemed like a daily miracle. Strange as it may seem, we still survive. Through all our trials we …

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By evil report and good report “By evil report,” as the phrase is used here, is meant threatening language, curses, accusations, humiliating insults. …

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By the power of God “By the power of God” means the divine power which accompanied the preaching of the gospel. Most of the ancient commentators explain …

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By knowledge Interpreters have differed considerably in the interpretation of the gift (or virtue) of knowledge. Some of these opinions are: 1. “Knowledge” …

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In imprisonments It was no uncommon thing for the early preachers of Christianity to be imprisoned. Paul was frequently in prison, but Luke tells us …

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Yes, he does commend himself; but how? He looks back on his life of labor and suffering, and challenges others by comparison. Can others, with their letters …

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Paul’s Methods - Page 3 of 9 (series: Lessons on 2nd Cor.) 3 We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. We give no offense …

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2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is …

Paul’s Methods - Page 1 of 9 (series: Lessons on 2nd Cor.) 
July 2, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.6.c: Paul’s Methods. (6:1-10) 2nd Corinthians …

Paul Plans To Send Him Shortly - (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 10/8/18 Lesson #16 Title: Paul Plans To Send Him Shortly Scripture: (Philippians 2:19, NIV) (19) I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy …

Lesson 26 - Slaves and Masters Page 2 of 2 (series Lessons on Ephesians) 
7 With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, In Matthew 6:1-7, 16-21, Jesus clearly teaches that whatsoever we do we should do …

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Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/31/18 Lesson 26: Slaves and Masters (Ephesians 6:5-9) Ephesians 6:5-9 (KJV) 5 …

Psalm 17 - Hear a Just Cause, O Lord - Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE AND SPECIAL NOTES {1] (Ps. 16.7) I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. {2] (Ex. 15:11) "Who else …

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10 They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly. In verses 10-12 there is a third reason given for God’s intervention …

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When the psalmist speaks in verse 1, of the prayer that did not go out of “deceitful lips” it is a perfect picture of our perfect Lord. Peter said this …

Psalm 16 - Hear a Just Cause, O Lord - Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
April 5, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 17 Title: Hear a Just Cause, O Lord A Psalm of David. Psalm 17 (KJV) 1 A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, …

Chapter 16 - Canaanites Are Defeated - Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
12(Jg. 5.20-22) “They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, …

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Now do we not find, in all this, bad faith, deceit, deep hypocrisy, lying, breach of treaty, contempt of religious rites, and breach of the laws of hospitality, …

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21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened …

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God himself 20Arouts the enemy’s army. Barak, in obedience to Deborah’s orders, went down into the valley, though there upon the plain the iron …

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In short, these stranger-converts are the most intense in their allegiance to the nation which they have joined, while at the same time they never lose …

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Chapter 16 Canaanites Are Defeated Judges 4:12–24 Scripture 12 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. …

The Unmarried and Widows - Page 7 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Corinthians) 
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. But if …

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God made adequate provision for justice under the Law. This is the way it worked: When a matter arose that was not covered by the Law, they were to appeal …

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14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now …

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Mixed Marriages (vss. 12–16) 12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with …

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Modern Divorce In the Bible, God clearly states, “I hate divorce” (Malachi 2:16). Research continues to unveil why God despises the breakup of families. …

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The Married Believers (vss. 10–11) The next two verses contain a commandment. Paul is putting it on the line. The wife is not to leave her husband, and …

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December 7, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe …

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FOOTNOTES i For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. ii For I through the law am dead …

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There is freedom through truth—the Christian religion makes people free because Christ is truth. “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, …

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November 27, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.1: The Law Enslaves the Believer (5:1-2) Galatians …

Lesson 14 - To Walk Properly Toward Those Who are Outside (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
9/1/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 14: To Walk Properly Toward those who are Outside (Thessalonians 4:12) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:12 (NIV) “so that your …

A Lame Man Healed - Part 5 of 5  
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: “And they knew that it was he which sat for alms” is rendered in …

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7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he took him by the right hand, …

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said, Look on us. Peter “said, look on us;” which was said to get him to pay attention to them, to see the kind of men they were, and how unlikely they …

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2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them …

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016 A Lame Man Healed (Acts 3.1-11) Note: since this is a long sermon, I suggest it be given in two parts; part 1 (vs. 1-5) …

You Can Have a Happy Family - Page 2 of 2 
Those are the ways that we can miss having a happy family, so now let’s see the WAYS WE CAN HAVE A HAPPY FAMILY. First, we can have a happy family …

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November 27, 2004 Title: You Can Have a Happy Family Text: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be …

The Corruption of Men and the Decree of God - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Christ, as God, had by His Spirit inspired Enoch, Noah, and perhaps other prophets, to preach repentance to that generation—“if he did not spare the ancient …

The Corruption of Men and the Decree of God - Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 18, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.1: The Corruption of Men and the Decree of God. (Genesis 6.1-8) …

The Two Witnesses and Destruction of Jerusalem - Page 3 o 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome …

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“But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot …

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Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 7-4-16 …

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Practical Sanctification - Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. When they were slaves of sin, the only freedom they knew was freedom from …

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17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. But God be …

Practical Sanctification - Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! What then? Shall we sin? The antinomian argument of verse 1 …

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22)Practical Sanctification Romans 6:13-23 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to …

Beware of Being Cheated by Philosophy and Empty Deceit - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians)  
Which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces{a] of this world rather than on Christ. Once interpreters took the Greek word translated …

Beware of Being Cheated by Philosophy and Empty Deceit - Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians)  
10/4/18 Tom Lowe IVA1. Beware of being cheated by philosophy and empty deceit (Col 2:8) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated verses. …

Paul’s Message - Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
In the great transaction that was completed on the cross our sin was placed on Christ by imputation in the same way in which His righteousness is placed …

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20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. Now then, …

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Through Jesus Christ Jesus Christ would be both the channel and instrument of reconciliation. He was the One to whom the Father assigned the work of reconciliation. …

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New ordinances are appointed for both the Jew and the Gentile which were never in use before, such as baptism and the Lord's supper; and there is a new …

Paul’s Message - Page 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
Yet now we know Him thus no longer Christ can no longer be known in his mortal state, as He was before His death on the cross; now He is seated on His …

Paul’s Message - Page 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
June 22, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.6.b: Paul’s Message. (5:16-21) 2nd Corinthians …

Lesson 15 - Consider Paul's Imprisonment as a Reason to Rejoice - Page 2 of 2 (Lessons on Philippians) 
(2:18) So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. In other words, “If your life commends the gospel, my life is just poured out as a drink offering. …

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Date: 9/18/18 Lesson #15 Title: Consider Paul's Imprisonment as a Reason to Rejoice Scripture: (Philippians 2:17-18, NIV) (17) But even if I am …

Lesson 25 - Children and Parents - Page 2 of 2 (Lessons on Ephesians) 
3 *SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. Since I did not honor my parents, I lost the promise of long life upon this …

Lesson 25 - Children and Parents - Page 1 of 2 (Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/17/18 Lesson 25: Children and Parents (Ephesians 6:1-4) Introduction The teaching of …

Psalm 16 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man Page 4 of 4 - (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE AND SPECIAL NOTES {1](1 Sam. 26:19-20; NLT) But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against …

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7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. The godly man has the best of both worlds. There …

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3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. David had discovered by experience that it was better to …

Psalm 16 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man Page 1 of 4 - (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
March 30, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 16 Title: The Prayer of a Righteous Man A Psalm of David. Michtam of David. Psalm 16 (KJV) 1 Preserve …

Childhood of Jesus (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -4 BC- Nazareth (15) Childhood of Jesus Luke 2:40, 51 God has chosen not to tell us much about Jesus, until He begins …

Deborah and Barak Are Called - Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
______________________________________________________________________________________ 1Canaan: was made up of a number of city-states, each of …

Deborah and Barak Are Called - Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
10And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. 11Now Heber the Kenite, …

Deborah and Barak Are Called - Page 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
The fact that she was a woman has caused questions to arise, as to why she occupied the position of a judge. A thorough reading of chapters 4 and 5 makes …

Deborah and Barak Are Called - Page 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Nine hundred chariots of iron—Chariots armed with iron scythes, as is generally supposed; they could not have been made of all iron, but they might have …

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Deborah and Barak Are Called - Page 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 15 Deborah and Barak Are Called Judges 4:1–11 Scripture 1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the …

Marriage and Sex - Page 7 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. All the gifts of nature and grace which men have, they have …

Marriage and Sex - Page 6 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
And not of commandment. The meaning of this verse is that Paul is giving the Corinthian believers good, sound, spiritual counsel and advice. It was not …

Marriage and Sex - Page 5 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; “Fasting” means abstaining from Food. Jesus said, “Moreover when ye FAST, be not, as the hypocrites, …

Marriage and Sex - Page 4 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
but the husband: The husband has the sole power over his wife’s body, and may require the use of it when he pleases; but this does not justify a husband …

Marriage and Sex - Page 3 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. Beginning here and through verse 6, we have the …

Marriage and Sex - Page 2 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
It is good for a man not to touch a woman. “To touch a woman” is to be understood here to mean, not merely the simple act of touching a woman, which can …

Marriage and Sex - Page 1 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
December 3, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Topic #6: Questions Concerning Marriage, 1 Corinthians 7.1-7.40 Lesson …

An Appeal from Allegory - Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
November 23, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.C.2: An Appeal from Allegory (4:21-31) Galatians 4.21-31 …

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Hagar gave birth to a slave. Ishmael was a “wild man” (Ge. 16.12 ), and even though he was a slave nobody could control him, not even his mother or his …

An Appeal from Allegory - Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Paul quotes Isaiah 54.1, applying it to Sarah, who was barren before the birth of Isaac; but he also applies it to the church (v. 27). Note the contrasts. …

An Appeal from Allegory - Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Summary We conclude along with Paul that “no man is justified by the Law in the sight of God” (Gal. 3.11). Failure to save is not the fault of the Law. …

Positional Sanctification - Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves. Knowing …

Positional Sanctification - Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
_______________________________________________________________________________ FREEDOM: NO MORE BONDAGE. In both Old and New Testaments, freedom refers …

Positional Sanctification - Page 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection. For if we have been …

Positional Sanctification - Page 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Or do you not know. At this point Paul begins …

Positional Sanctification - Page 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Introduction to Chapter 6 “In Christ unto God.” Verses 1-11. Being a Christian is a matter of life or death. Persons who do not understand the grace …

Paul’s Motives - Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
That those who live “That those who live” are true Christians, who are made alive unto God as the result of the dying love of the Redeemer. Sinners are …

Paul’s Motives - Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
But Paul never reasoned in this way. He believed that Christ died for all mankind, and on the ground of that opinion he inferred that all needed such an …

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14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; For the love of Christ In this verse, Paul brings …

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12 For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance …

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June 10, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.6.a: Paul’s Motives. (5:11-15) 2nd Corinthians …

Lesson #14 Title: As Children of God, Blameless and Harmless - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
(2:16) as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run16.2 or labor in vain16.3. …

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Date: 8/24/18 Lesson #14 Title: As Children of God, Blameless and Harmless Scripture: (Philippians 2:14-16, NIV) (14) Do everything without …

Lesson 24: Wives and Husbands - Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. “THIS IS A GREAT MYSTERY”―New Testament marriage is an intimate unbreakable …

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27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. …

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24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. “THEREFORE AS THE CHURCH IS SUBJECT UNTO …

Lesson 24: Wives and Husbands - Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/20/17 Lesson 24: Wives and Husbands (Ephesians 5:22-33) Ephesians 5:22-33 (KJV) 22 …

Psalm 15: The Characteristics of the Godly - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
2. His Spoken Words (15:3-4) 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. …

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March 24, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 15 Title: The Characteristics of the Godly. A Psalm of David. Psalm 15 (KJV) 1 LORD, who shall abide in …

From Egypt to Nazareth with Jesus (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -4 BC- From Egypt to Nazareth with Jesus Matthew 2: 19-23, Luke 2:39 Hosea 11:1 says, “When Israel was a child, I loved …

The Judge Shamgar - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges 
___________________________________________________________ 1(Judges 4.1) “And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, …

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Chapter 14 The Judge Shamgar Judges 3.31 Scripture 31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred …

The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body - Page 8 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Since God loved us so much that He gave His Son to die on the Cross, and since Jesus loved us so much that He willingly laid down His life for us and paid …

The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body - Page 7 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
which is in you, which ye have of God, This stresses the fact that every born again believer possesses the Holy Spirit. The body is Holy because the inner …

The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body - Page 6 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Every sin that a man doth is without the body; Every other sin (lying, robbery, murder, etc) is “without the body.” Fornication is singular in the catalog …

The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body - Page 5 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
What has been said about marriage can also be said about fornication—what has been done lives morally in both, whether in the case of husband and wife …

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The resurrection of Christians is promised here, the proof of it already having been demonstrated in the resurrection of Christ. Just as the resurrection …

The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body - Page 3 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The next great event on God’s timetable is the Rapture, when the natural bodies of believers will be changed into spiritual bodies: “It is sown a natural …

The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body - Page 2 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
all things are lawful for me, Paul repeats himself for the sake of saying what follows. It is a catch phrase which evidently had wide acceptance among …

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Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 5.0: The Problem of the Proper Use of the Body Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6.12-6.20 1 Cor …

To Work With Their Hands - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
Have you ever said to someone, “Mind your own business?” Or, has anyone ever said that to you? It’s a hurtful thing for anyone to say to another person. …

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8/15/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 13: To Work With Their Hands (1 Thessalonians 4:11) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11 (NIV) “and to make it your ambition …

I am ALMOST PERSUADED to FOLLOW JESUS - Page 2 of 2  
Jesus was really saying to the rich young ruler: “You are carrying a security blanket that you rely on more than God. God will not agree to be co-champion …

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 By: Tom Lowe I am ALMOST PERSUADED to FOLLOW JESUS Scripture: Matt. 19:16-22 “Almost Persuaded” is a beautiful …

The Book of the Generations of Adam - Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
The name “Methuselah” signifies “He dieth, and the sending forth,” so Enoch gave it as prophetical of the looming flood. It has been computed that Methuslah …

The Book of the Generations of Adam - Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
In verse 8 we read what happened to Seth. He died. He had a son by the name of Enos, and what happened to him? In verse 11 we are told he died. But he …

The Book of the Generations of Adam - Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 15, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.5: The Book of the Generations of Adam. (Genesis 5.1-32) …

The Two Witnesses and Destruction of Jerusalem - Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome …

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“But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot …

Headship of Christ - Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. The Law did not save anyone from sin, but what it did do was to revealed sin in all of its awful character. …

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Much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. The Last Adam, Jesus …

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Headship of Christ Romans 5:15-21 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many …

A Labor to Present Every Man Perfect in Christ Jesus - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
Paul emphasizes “everyone”; “teaching everyone in all wisdom.” To the Corinthians Paul said, “Christ is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification …

A Labor to Present Every Man Perfect in Christ Jesus - Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
8/9/18 Tom Lowe IIIA2b― A Labor to Present Every Man Perfect in Christ Jesus (Colossians 1:28-29) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated …

Contemplation of New Life. (5:1-10) - Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
15} (2 Co. 4:7-12) But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard pressed on every …

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10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether …

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There are four main views of the “intermediate state:” 1. Soul sleep—This view is held by Seventh-Day Adventist and Jehovah’s Witnesses. They believe …

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5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. He has given us the Holy Spirit down here …

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2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, I am groaning in this body. Why? Well, let’s see; …

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May 27, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians …

By Working Out Their Own Salvation - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
The Philippians do not need to wait for Paul’s arrival to reform the flaws in their fellowship, because God himself is effectively at work in their midst. …

By Working Out Their Own Salvation - Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
John Lowe Lesson #13 Title: By Working Out Their Own Salvation Scripture: (Philippians 2:12-13, NIV) 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you …

Lesson 23: The Admonition for Spirit-Filling - Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Three things in verses 19, 20, …

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17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. The Christian—as we have just noted (15)—is a person who thinks. That …

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Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/29/17 Lesson 23: The Admonition for Spirit-Filling (Ephesians 5:15-21) Ephesians 5:15-21 …

The Depravity of Man [Page 3 of 3] (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the Lord? It is God who asks this question. …

The Depravity of Man - Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
The belief that there is no God is commonly founded on the desire to lead a wicked life, or is embraced by those who in effect live such a life, with a …

The Depravity of Man [Page 1 of 3] (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
March 17, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 14 Title: The Depravity of Man. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Theme: The universal corruption of the …

First Flight Into Egypt and Massacre of Innocents (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -4 BC- Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Egypt (13) Flight into Egypt and Massacre of Innocents (Jeremiah 31:15) Matthew 2:13-18 …

The Judge Ehud [Page 5 of 5] (series: Lessons on Judges) 
________________________________________________________________ 1(Isa. 10.6-7) “I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the …

The Judge Ehud [Page 4 of 5] (series: Lessons on Judges) 
The servants at long last opened the door, and found their master was dead. The horror of this tragic spectacle, and the confusion it must have created, …

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20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. …

The Judge Ehud [Page 2 of 5] (series: Lessons on judges) 
15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by …

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The Judge Ehud John Lowe Scripture: Judges 3:12-30 Scripture 12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 12 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.)  
But ye are justified The Greek word used here for “justified” means “to declare to be right.” Justification has reference to the status of the believer …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 11 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
When an unbeliever accepts the lord Jesus Christ through faith in His finished work, divine nature immediately replaces the old sinful nature. This does …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 10 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Nor covetous, The prohibition against covetousness is another one of the Ten Commandments: “Thou shalt not covet.” Covetousness is sin, and a covetousness …

The Problem with Lawsuits [Page 9 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Be not deceived: Paul uses this phrase often in his epistles. There is no excuse for any believer becoming the victim of deception, because all believers …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 8 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. Nay, ye do wrong and defraud, It is not only that they were unwilling to take the advice they …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 7 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
because ye go to law one with another. Paul seems to pass over the question of “where” their lawsuits should be settled, and he scolds them for having …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 6 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. But brother goeth to law with brother, The relationship meant here is a spiritual …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 5 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
“Who are least esteemed” means “Who are of no account,” “those of the lowest circumstances of life,” and “those with the least abilities.” Paul is saying …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 4 of 12] (Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? Paul is using a series …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 3 of 12 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The object of this verse is evidently to show that Christians were qualified to determine controversies which might arise among themselves. The apostle …

The Problem of Lawsuits [Page 2 of 12] (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
McGarvey stated that "By going to law before the pagan tribunals, they were not only disobeying the Lord but committing treason against their own brotherhood." …

Because of their Loss of Joy. Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Scripture and Special Notes 1 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live ; …

Because of their Loss of Joy. Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Here is Paul’s answer to the question he asked in the previous verse. Paul exclaims, …

Because of their Loss of Joy. Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. “And my temptation …

Because of their Loss of Joy Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
November 16, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.C.1.b: Because of their Loss of Joy (4:12-20) Galatians …

To Increase More and More (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
7/25/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 12: To Increase More and More (1Thessalonians 4:10) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:10 (NIV) And in fact, you do love all …

Why Do We Praise Him Every Sunday? Page 2 of 2 
God’s children are foolish if they stop praising when they suffer under hardships and downtrodden feelings. But as they come to know God more, they will …

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28 November 2005 Why Do We Praise Him Every Sunday? Psalm 63:3-63:5 Every worship service has a time for singing Hymns. Music and singing …

Birth of Seth and Days of Enosh (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 11, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.4: Birth of Seth and Days of Enosh. Gen. 4.25, 26 (KJV) 25 …

The Angel with the Little Book Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, …

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7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants …

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4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which …

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And a rainbow was upon his head In chapter 4 the rainbow was “round about the throne” (4:3); here it is upon the head of the Mighty Angel. We know that …

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Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 6-19-18 …

"Headship of Adam" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type …

"Headship of Adam" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(18) Headship of Adam Romans 5:12-14 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread …

"A Stewardship to Proclaim the Mystery of God Now Revealed" Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians" 
(1:27) “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” “To …

"A Stewardship to Proclaim the Mystery of God Now Revealed" Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
7/18/18 Tom Lowe A Stewardship to Proclaim the Mystery of God Now Revealed (Colossians 1:25-27) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated …

"Confidence in Ministry" Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
Our troubles should not diminish our faith, or disillusion us. We should realize that there is a purpose in our suffering. Problems and human limitations …

"Confidence in Ministry" Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, The apostle makes another …

"Confidence in Ministry" [Page 1 of 3] (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
May 27, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.5.b: Confidence in Ministry. (4:16-18) 2nd …

Follow the Example of Christ's Humility [Page 3 of 3] (series: Lessons on Philippians 
even death on a cross! The climax is in the word “cross,” and it must have deeply impressed those whose citizenship made them exempt from that hideous …

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7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature2 of a servant, being made in human likeness. rather, he made himself nothing by taking the …

Follow the Example of Christ's Humility [Page 1 of 3] (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 7/20/18 Lesson #12 Title: Follow the Example of Christ's Humility Scripture: (Philippians 2:5-11, NIV) 5 In your relationships with one another, …

Confront them with the Gospel [Page 3 of 3] (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. This little section concludes with what …

Confront them with the Gospel [Page 2 of 3] (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Verse 11 is not a suggestion—it is a positive and direct command: …

Confront them with the Gospel [Page 1 of 3] (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/8/17 Lesson 22: Confront them with the Gospel (Ephesians 5:8-14) Ephesians 5:8-14 (KJV) …

Psalm 13: How Long? How Long? How Long? Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him"; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved. The trial that David was going through at this …

Psalm 13: How Long? How Long? How Long? Page 1 of 2 
March 10, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 13 Title: How Long? How Long? How Long? To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Psalm 13 (NKJV) 1 How long, …

First Temple Visit with Acknowledgements by Simeon and Anna (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -4 BC- Jerusalem First Temple Visit with Acknowledgements by Simeon and Anna (Leviticus 12) Luke 2:21-38 Sin has an …

The Judge Othniel Page 3 of 3 (Lessons on Judges) 
General Notes 1Groves play a prominent part in the religions of the ancient heathen world. In the old times alters were only erected to the gods. …

The Judge Othniel Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
3. God’s return in mercy to them for their deliverance. Though need drove them to Him, He did not reject their prayers, but graciously raised up a deliverer, …

The Judge Othniel Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 12 The Judge Othniel Judges 3.5-3.11 Scripture 5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, …

The Problem With Immoral Church Members; Page 11 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Sin in the life of the believer is far worse than sin in the life of an unbeliever. We cannot isolate ourselves from the world, but we can separate ourselves …

The Problem With Immoral Church Members; Page 10 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
with such an one, no, not to eat. Paul is emphasizing here the warning given in previous verses. It is not the Lord’s Supper that he is referring to, …

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"You must needs go out of the world if you do not want any conversation with such men. Your Gentile neighbours are generally vicious and profane; and it …

The Problem With Immoral Church Members; Page 8 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
not to company with fornicators: It is further proof that Paul does not refer to the present letter when he says, “I wrote unto you in an epistle not …

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“Malace” means badness, or anything that is viscious and injurious; unkindness and evil—which would diffuse itself, and invade the mass of Christians. …

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The Problem With Immoral Church Members; Page 6 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Just like the Jews, when their sacrificial lamb was slain, were careful to remove all leaven from their homes, so we Christians, since our Passover is …

The Problem With Immoral Church Members; Page 5 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The sin unto death is committed by believers. (This is the death of the body, not of the soul.) The unpardonable sin is committed by unbelievers—“Wherefore …

The Problem With Immoral Church Members; Page 4 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Note, Church-censures are Christ’s ordinances, and should be dispensed in his name. It was to be done also when they were gathered together, in full assembly. …

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have judged already, Paul had considered the matter, and now his mind was made up; he knew what to do about it. When he said he was present in spirit, …

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2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. And ye are puffed up, The …

The Problem of Immoral Church Members, Page 1 of 11 (series: Lessons on 1 st Cor.) 
Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 3.0: The Problem With Immoral Church Members Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5.1-5.13 1 Cor 5.1-13 (KJV) …

Birth of Seth and Days of Enosh. (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 11, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.4: Birth of Seth and Days of Enosh. Gen. 4.25, 26 (KJV) 25 …

Lesson 11: As They Are Taught by God to Love One Another Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.)  
Paul has on occasion remarked on the way the Thessalonians displayed this virtue (1:3; 3:6). They showed that steadfast love for others which can come …

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7/16/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 11: As They Are Taught by God to Love One Another (1Thessalonians 4:9) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (NIV) Now about your …

Do Not Conform to their Sinfulness Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. In Paul’s day, there …

Do Not Conform to their Sinfulness Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, …

Do Not Conform to their Sinfulness Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 10/27/17 Lesson 21: Do Not Conform to their Sinfulness (Ephesians 5:1-7) Ephesians 5:1-7 …

Lesson: Sixth Trumpet: Four Angels With an Army of Two Hundred Million, Killing A Third of Mankind Page 4 of 4 (Lessons on Revelations) 
Special Notes: 1God’s promise to Abraham: “ On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, …

Lesson: III.C.8: Sixth Trumpet Four Angels With an Army of Two Hundred Million, Killing A Third of Mankind page 3 of 4 (Lessons on Revelations) 
These three plagues mentioned here are literal plagues. The fire is literal, the smoke is literal, and the brimstone is literal. The same thing took …

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15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. The four …

Sanctification of the Saints (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(17) Sanctification of the Saints The concept of sanctification is not well understood, even in Christian circles, and I don’t hear it preached on …

Because of their Loss of Joy. Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Prov. 27.6). Paul had proved his love for the Galatians by telling them …

Because of their Loss of Joy. Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. “And my temptation …

Because of their Loss of Joy. Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
November 16, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.C.1.b: Because of their Loss of Joy (4:12-20) Galatians 4.12-20 …

His Joy in Suffering for Them - Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
And then He suffered as the sacrifice for the sins of the world. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and none of us can enter into …

His Joy in Suffering for Them - Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
7/12/18 Tom Lowe Title: IIIA1― His Joy in Suffering for Them― (Colossians 1:24) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated verses. • NIV …

Hope of the Resurrection. Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
This passage explains that all he endured, all he said, all he did, benefitted the Corinthians. As more people heard of and accepted the grace of God—that …

Hope of the Resurrection. Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
May 20, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.5.a: Hope of the Resurrection. (4:13-15) 2nd Corinthians …

In Humility, Look Out for the Interests of Others (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 7/13/18 Lesson #11 Title: In Humility, Look Out for the Interests of Others Scripture: (Philippians 2:3, 4 NIV) 3 Do nothing out of selfish …

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Fifth Trumpet - Page 3 of 3 - (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Five: THEY ARE INTREPID. John says, “And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle.” Throughout the book of Revelation the …

Fifth Trumpet - Page 2 of 3 - (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
The “bottomless pit” is hell . . . not the lake of fire, for that is the final “prison” for Satan and all who follow him; all the wicked spirits who have …

Fifth Trumpet - Page 1 of 3 - (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 5-7-16 …

Enemy Is Left as a Test - Page 2 of 2 - (series: Lessons on Judges) 
The spiritual theme at this point is obvious: the victory given by God must be maintained by its recipients. The pattern of Joshua-Judges serves as an …

Enemy Is Left as a Test - Page 1 of 2 - (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 11 Enemy Is Left as a Test Judges 2.20–3.4 Scripture 20 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because …

The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Page 5 of 5 (lessons on 1 Cor.) 
At the present time the kingdom of God “cometh not with observation”—“And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he …

The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. But I will come to you …

The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Page 3 of 5 (lessons on 1 Cor.) 
From the two Epistles addressed to Timothy we are able to put together a few notes concerning his later life. It follows from 1 Tim. 1:3 that he and his …

The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Page 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
for in Christ Jesus have I begotten you through the Gospel. In Galatians 4.19 we read “My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ …

The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Page 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
October 18, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.10: The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4.14-4.21 …

Lesson 10: To Abstain From Sexual Immorality Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. There is another reason Paul gives for living a pure life, and it rests in the nature …

Lesson 10: To Abstain From Sexual Immorality Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, that each of you should learn to control your own body …

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7/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 10: To Abstain From Sexual Immorality (1Thessalonians 4:3-8) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (NIV) 3 It is God’s will that you …

"Why Do Good People Suffer?" Page 3 of 3 (series: Teaching Sermons) 
4. GOD IS EXTENDING YOUR GRACE PERIOD ANOTHER DAY! On the surface, you may think the little story about the fig tree is unrelated to what Jesus is …

"Why Do Good People Suffer?" Page 2 of 3 (series: Teaching Sermons) 
Creation isn’t running right because of sin. One day, creation itself will be fixed and redeemed but for the time being we have to live in an imperfect …

"Why Do Good People Suffer?" Page 1 of 3 (series: Teaching Sermons) 
11-18-04 Why Do Good People Suffer? Luke 13:1-13:9 INTRODUCTION Today, I want to speak to you on “Why Do Good People Suffer?” I’ve taught on …

"Morality and the Present Life in Christ" Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
There is a tremendous truth here: Dear reader, if you are saved, you are saved for the same reason I am saved. God did not save you or me because we were …

"Morality and the Present Life in Christ" Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
Let me give you a brief outline of the Holy Spirit’s part in our redemption and in our journey to the Pearly White City: 1) First, we are drawn to God …

"Morality and the Present Life in Christ" Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Paul’s advice is sound, because the longer we postpone mending a quarrel; the less likely we are to ever mend it. If there is trouble between us and anyone …

"Morality and the Present Life in Christ" Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 10/6/17 Lesson 20: Morality and the Present Life in Christ (Eph. 4:25-32) Ephesians 4:25-32 …

Lesson 19: Positive Basis: Death of the “Old Man” Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; In verse 23 and following, we are instructed to put on the spiritual man. Christians belong to a new …

Lesson 19: Positive Basis: Death of the “Old Man” Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 9/12/17 Lesson 19: Positive Basis: Death of the “Old …

Three-Fold Woe Announced (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 4-27-2016 …

"Benefits of Salvation" Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
For when we were still without strength. Paul uses this expression to show man’s utter helplessness in the face of his sin. Lost sinners are spiritually …

"Benefits of Salvation" Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Access means that you and I have access to God in prayer. Due to our standing as children of God, we have access to a heavenly Father who will listen to …

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"Benefits of Salvation" Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(15) Introduction to Chapter 5 In the fifth chapter of Romans, Paul answers one of the questions that would naturally arise in the minds of those who …

"Because of their Return to Bondage" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians)  
10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. Paul probably anticipated that the Galatians would want to know why he says they are leaving …

"Because of their Return to Bondage" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
November 6, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.C.1.a: Because of their Return to Bondage (4:8-11) …

"The Colossians as a Case in Point " Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
(1:23) “if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and …

"The Colossians as a Case in Point" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
7/4/18 Tom Lowe Title: IIB6―The Colossians as a Case in Point ―Colossians 1:21-23 • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated verses. • …

"The Suffering in His Ministry" Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you. The thought takes a sudden turn. Paul has said that both death and life are at work in him as he works …

"The Suffering in His Ministry" Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Pursued or “persecuted,” as a soldier who flees from the battlefield; but “not forsaken,” …

"The Suffering in His Ministry" Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
May 15, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.4: The Suffering in His Ministry. (4:7-12) 2nd Corinthians …

"Make Paul's Joy Complete" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
2 then make my joy complete by being like-mindedI, having the same loveII, being one in spiritIII and of one mindIV. then make my joy complete by being …

"Make Paul's Joy Complete" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 7/6/18 Lesson #10 Title: Make Paul's Joy Complete by Being Like-Minded, Having the Same Love Scripture: (Philippians 2:1-2, NIV) 1 Therefore …

When Jesus Did the Impossible: Part 3 of 3  
Can Jesus do the impossible today? Is our God able today? Do we have any rivers that are "uncrossable"? Do we have any mountains that are unclimable? Do …

"Paul in Rome " Page 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. The second response of …

Negative Example: Pagans (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 8/29/17 Lesson 18: Negative Example: Pagans (Ephesians 4:17-19) Ephesians 4:17-19 (KJV) …

" Fourth Trumpet" (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 4-12-2016 …

"Jesus' Circumcision" (series: Harmony of the Gospels 
Harmony of the Gospels -5-4 BC- Bethlehem Jesus’ Circumcision (Leviticus 12:3) Luke 2:21 Circumcision was the sign that God gave to His …

"Third Trumpet" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
“And it fell upon the third part of the rivers.” The National Geographic Society lists about 100 principle Rivers in the world, ranging in length from …

"Third Trumpet" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 3-27-2016 …

"The Shipwreck" Page 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; …

"The Shipwreck" Page 6 of 6 (Lessons on Acts) 
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, …

"What Kind of Ground Am I?" Page 2 of 2  
Then we see in verse 13, the second kind of response, those on rock. Verse 6 again: "Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because …

"Paul Before Agrippa" Page 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. Festus had taken …

"Paul Before Agrippa" Page 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
Now Paul, in a few pointed phrases, presented the heart and soul of the gospel message to every man and woman in that courtroom. Festus, with all his …

"Paul Before Agrippa" Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. …

"Paul Before Agrippa" Page 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? The point of the question raised here has been understood in …

"The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul" Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The kingdom of God cannot be seen now, like it will be when Jesus sits on the throne of David in Jerusalem—His King upon His holy hill of Zion: “Yet have …

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"The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul" Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. But I will come to you …

"The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul" Page 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
From the two Epistles addressed to Timothy we are able to put together a few notes concerning his later life. It follows from 1 Tim. 1:3 that he and his …

"The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul" Page 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
for in Christ Jesus have I begotten you through the Gospel. In Galatians 4.19 we read “My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ …

"The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul" Page 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
October 18, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.10: The Corinthians and the Apostle Paul Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4.14-4.21 …

"Slaves Vs. Sons" Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The second time it is used in Romans 8.15, 16 where Paul says: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the …

"Slaves Vs. Sons" Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
So what was God’s purpose for sending His Son? God had a twofold purpose: 1. To redeem those under the Law. They were children under the Law. …

"Slaves Vs. Sons" Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Commentary 1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and …

"Slaves Vs. Sons" Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
November 6, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.B.2.b Slaves Vs. Sons (4.1-7) Galatians 4:1-7 (KJV) …

"Cain's Later Home" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such …

"Cain's Later Home" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
October 4, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.3: Cain's Later Home and Some of His Noted Descendants. …

"To Please God" Page 2 of 2 (series: lessons on 1 Thess.) 
There are many things Christians can do and not lose their salvation and burn in hell; but there are many things Christians should not do because they …

"To Please God" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
6/30/18 Tom Lowe Lesson : To Please God (1Th 4:1-2) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 (NIV) 1 As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed …

Who is on the Lord's side? Page 2 of 2 (series: Sermons) 
NOW, I WANT TO TALK FOR A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THE LORD’S FRIENDS AND HOW THEY ARE ENCOURAGED. Their cause is the Lord’ cause; therefore we can say that …

"Who is on the Lord’s Side?" Page 1 of 2 (series: Sermons) 
April 22, 2006 Title: Who is on the Lord’s Side? Scripture: he stood at the camp entrance and shouted, “All of you who are on the Lord’s side, come …

"The Diversity of Spiritual Gifts" Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
Verse 16 is difficult; therefore, I will summarize it by making three remarks: 1) Christ’s body is made up of many members (Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians …

"The Diversity of Spiritual Gifts" Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
Apostles and prophets hold first place in this list, as in 1 Corinthians 12:28. The reason for this prominence is given in 2:20{10], namely that these …

"The Diversity of Spiritual Gifts" Page 2 of 4 (Lessons on Ephesians 
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended …

"The Diversity of Spiritual Gifts" Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 8/13/17 Lesson 17: The Diversity of Spiritual Gifts in Contributing Toward Unity (Ephesians …

Second Trumpet 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 3-9-2016 …

"Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament" Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
21 And being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. Abraham did not know how God would fulfill His word, but that was …

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18 Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” …

"Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament." Page 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect. If those who seek God’s blessing, and particularly …

"Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament" Page 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
10 How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. Here Paul seizes on a historical …

"Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament" Page 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans)  
4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. This is one of the greatest statements in the Bible concerning the contrast …

"Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament" Page 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament. Romans 4:1-25 1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? …

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"Equality in the Body of Christ" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. “You are …

"Equality in the Body of Christ" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
November 3, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.B.2.a: Equality in the Body of Christ (3:26-29) Galatians …

"In Whom all things are to be reconciled to God" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians)  
“Shed on the Cross.” Do you know who it was who died on the Cross that day on Golgotha? Can you realize that the One on the Cross was the Creator or …

"In Whom all things are to be reconciled to God" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
6/24/18 Tom Lowe Title: IIB5― In Whom all things are to be reconciled to God ―Colossians 1:20 • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow related verses. …

"The Ministry of the New Covenant" Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
The church—the community of believers—is awaiting Jesus’ victorious return when Satan will finally be imprisoned and Jesus will reign forever (2 Thess. …

"The Ministry of the New Covenant" Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
I read a tremendous analogy the other day: sheep produce sheep. The shepherd cannot produce sheep. He watches over the sheep. It is sheep today who are …

"The Ministry of the New Covenant" Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
May 8, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.3: The Ministry of the New Covenant. (4:1-6) 2nd Corinthians …

"Do Not be Terrified by Your Adversaries" Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Clearly Paul’s readers had been undergoing persecution. Are some inclined to complain against their lot? Then, Paul says, let them realize that they …

"Do Not be Terrified by Your Adversaries" Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 6/26/18 Lesson #9 Title: Do Not be Terrified by Your Adversaries Scripture: (Philippians 1:28-30, NIV) (28) without being frightened in any …

"Maintaining the Unity" Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
NOW PAUL GOES ON TO WRITE DOWN THE BASIS ON WHICH CHRISTIAN UNITY IS FOUNDED. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope …

"Maintaining the Unity" Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
“and meekness,” The second of the great Christian virtues is what our text calls “meekness” and what some would translate “gentleness.” Aristotle, that …

"Maintaining the Unity " Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 8/3/17 Lesson 16: Maintaining the Unity (Ephesians 4:1-6) Ephesians 4:1-6 (KJV) …

Visit of Homage by Shepherds (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -3-4 BC- Bethleham (9) Visit of Homage by Shepherds Luke 2:15-20 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, …

First Trumpet (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/22/2016 …

Judgment of God Is Described: Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
This plainly points at the deliverances God wrought for Israel through the judges, by saving them out of the hands of those to whom He had sold them because …

Judgment of God is Described: Page 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Anat is sometimes identified with the “queen of heaven,” to whom the Jews offered incense in Jeremiah’s day (Jer. 7:18; 44:17–19, 25). But some scholars …

Judgment of God Is Described: Page 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
The Pagan Gods of Egypt. The gods of Egypt were a constant threat to the Israelites, both during their years in bondage and afterwards. Their deliverance …

Judgment of God is Described: Page 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Article 2.2: Pagan Gods GODS, PAGAN — the false gods and idols worshiped by people during Bible times—especially the false gods of Egypt, Mesopotamia …

Judgment of God Is Described: Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were …

Judgment of God Is Described: Page 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 10 Judgment of God Is Described Judges 2.11-19 Scripture 11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 10 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The word of God clearly teaches that the laborer is worthy of his hire: “And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 9 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; Even unto this present …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 8 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. We are fools for …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 7 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
and I would to God ye did reign; Paul is not saying that he wished they already enjoyed carnal security, and lived in the privileged circumstances of …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 6 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
When the apostle declares “Now ye are full,” he is not being sincere, since he knew they were not full of God, and divine things; or of Christ, and His …

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The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 5 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The apostle, almost certainly, has the teachers in the church of Corinth in mind, and he intends to show them that there was no justification for pride …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 4 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Corinthians) 
Of men—We must be very careful not to transfer the honor and authority of the Master to his servant. We must call no man Master on earth; one is our Master, …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 3 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
A dear little lady in church years ago always had something good to say about everybody, especially the preacher. One day they had a visiting preacher …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 2 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
who will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, There is a time coming when the Lord will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make …

The Corinthians and Their Apostles: Page 1 of 10 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
October 8, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.9: The Corinthians and Their Apostles Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4.5-4.13 …

Its Temporary Nature: Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Israel was God’s great experiment. Israel thought that they could keep the law. There was no way they could be convinced of the greatness of their sin. …

Its Temporary Nature: Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Israel, says Paul, “received the law by the disposition of angels.” This means that the nation received the law third hand: from God to angels to Moses. …

Its Temporary Nature: Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
October 30, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.B.1: Its Temporary Nature (3:19-25) Galatians 3.19-25 (KJV) …

Sentence Pronounced on Cain: Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any …

Sentence Pronounced on Cain: Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. “Voice” is used here to indicate that the Lord knew all about what Cain had done. The …

Sentence Pronounced on Cain: Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
September 27, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.2: Sentence Pronounced on Cain. Gen. 4.9-15 (KJV) 9 And the LORD …

For Their Continued Growth: Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy …

Lesson 8: For Their Continued Growth: Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.)  
6/19/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 8: For Their Continued Growth (1Th 3:11-3:13) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 (NIV) 11Now may our God and Father himself …

The Immensity of God’s Resources (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 7/25/17 Lesson 15: The Immensity of God’s Resources (Ephesians 3:20-21) Ephesians …

Seven Angels Prepare to Sound Their Trumpets: Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. Each of the seven angels holds a trumpet{5]. Trumpets in Scripture …

Seven Angels Prepare to Sound Their Trumpets: Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. “And the smoke of the incense, …

Seven Angels Prepare to Sound Their Trumpets: Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers …

Seven Angels Prepare to Sound Their Trumpets: Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/2/2016 …

Their Reputation in Every Place: Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, Instead …

Justification is by Faith Alone: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Paul is not here simply teaching monotheism as opposed to heathen polytheism. As a Jew, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, but the called apostle to the Gentiles, …

Justification is by Faith Alone: Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
God gave us His Son, because He was the only suitable sacrifice by which we could be saved—by His blood. We are not told to put our faith in His blood; …

Justification is by Faith Alone: Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
And fall short of the glory of God. The statement that all have sinned is further enhanced by the fact that both Jew and Gentile have come short of God’s …

Justification is by Faith Alone: Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(13) Justification is by Faith Alone Romans 3:21–31 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law …

The Law’s Irrelevance for the Promise: Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The grace of God teaches true holiness. Would you dare to substitute “Law” for “grace” in Titus 2.11, 12, so that it would read like this: “For the LAW …

The Law’s Irrelevance for the Promise: Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
October 27, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.3.b: The Law’s Irrelevance for the Promise (3:17-18) …

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In Whom All The Fullness Dwells (series:Lessons on Colossians) 
6/17/18 Tom Lowe Title: IIB4― In Whom All The Fullness Dwells ―Colossians 1:19 • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow related verses. • NIV Bible …

Whether He Lives Or Dies, It Will Be A Blessing: Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Phil.) 
22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! The alternate claims of life …

Whether He Lives Or Dies, It Will Be A Blessing: Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Phil.) 
Date: 6/2/18 Lesson # 6 Title: Whether He Lives Or Dies, It Will Be A Blessing Scripture: (Philippians 1:21-23, NIV) 21 For to me, to live is …

The Content of the Prayer: Page 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians)  
“Which passeth knowledge” - There ‘seems’ to be a slight contradiction here in expressing a wish to know what cannot be known, or in a desire that they …

The Content of the Prayer: Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
“In the inner man” Here “the inner man” stands for the soul. Every man is a compound being; he has a body and a soul. The outward man is that which is …

The Content of the Prayer: Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
4. He is worthy of our praise and worship, which we express primarily in prayer. Is it wrong then to pray to Christ? God is the Father of Christ, not …

The Content of the Prayer: Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 6/30/17 Lesson 14: The Content of the Prayer (3:14-19) Ephesians 3:14-19 (KJV) 14 For this …

The Great Multitude in Heaven: Page 4 of 4 (Lessons on Revelations) 
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. It would be impossible to number the people …

The Great Multitude in Heaven: Page 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Isaiah says: “We have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment” (Isaiah 64:6). Zechariah sees the high …

The Great Multitude in Heaven: Page 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. (5) The shout of the triumphant faithful …

The Great Multitude in Heaven: Page 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/10/2015 …

Proclamation by the Angels (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -5-4BC- Near Bethlehem Proclamation by the Angels (1 Timothy 3:16) Luke 2:8-14 (1 Timothy 3:16) I cannot fathom the …

Seventh Seal: Silence in Heaven (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/13/16 …

Godly Generation Dies: Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
__________________________ (1Deut. 6:1–9 ) “1Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded …

Godly Generation Dies: Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 9 Godly Generation Dies Judges 2.6-10 Scripture 6 And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every …

Servants of Christ and their Work: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
An honest man will not be guided by the opinion of others, but he will do what he thinks is right. It is a brave formula. It is a noble rule. Yet Paul …

Servants of Christ and their Work: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Putting the first two phrases together we have; “It is a very small thing that I should be judged of you. Those who preferred Apollos or Cephas over St. …

Servants of Christ and their Work: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Notice that a minister of Christ is a “steward of the mysteries of God.” In Paul’s day, a steward was the person who managed the household for the owner. …

Servants of Christ and Their Work: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
October 4, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.8: Servants of Christ and Their Work Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4.1-4.4 …

The Promise Given to Abraham’s Seed, Christ (series: Lessons on Galatians)  
October 23, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.3.a: The Promise Given to Abraham’s Seed, Christ …

Cain and Abel: Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons of Genesis) 
And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. “And unto thee shall be his desire”; or "its desire,” as those who render it as “SIN …

Cain and Abel: Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons of Genesis) 
7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule …

Cain and Abel: Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons of Genesis) 
And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: And the Lord had a high regard for Abel’s offering, because it was that which he had conceived …

Cain and Abel: Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons of Genesis): 
The season of the year was probably the ingathering (The time when the family comes together in a central place.), when the fruits of the earth would be …

Cain and Abel: Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons of Genesis) 
2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And she again bare his brother Abel. Eve …

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Cain and Abel: Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons of Genesis) 
September 10, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.1: Cain and Abel. Gen. 4.1-8 (KJV) 1And Adam …

Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
1 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them. Here is a statement that is a little hard …

Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
The fact that we shall one day stand at the Judgment Seat of Christ ought to motivate us to be faithful in spite of difficulties. We must remember that …

Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
When the leaders of Israel rejected Jesus Christ and persecuted His followers, they were only repeating the sins of their fathers. Their ancestors had …

Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness Part 1 of 4 (series: lessons on 1 Thess.) 
6/13/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness (1Th 2:13-3:10) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 (NIV) 13 And we also thank God continually …

When You're Down: Part 2 of 2  
Jesus is saying, "I’m going to take you to My Father’s house, & it will be your home, too. You’ll be a part of the family. You’ll be home where you belong." …

When You’re Down: Part 1 of 2  
5 November 2005 When You’re Down John 14:1-14:6 1 Let not your heart …

Lesson 13: The Wisdom of the Mystery Revealed: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. “In whom we have boldness and access.” “In whom”; or by whom, or through …

Lesson 13: The Wisdom of the Mystery Revealed: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
“Who created all things” is clear enough; but it is not quite so clear why the declaration is introduced in this place. Some suppose that it refers to …

Lesson 13: The Wisdom of the Mystery Revealed: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 6/8/17 Lesson 13: The Wisdom of the Mystery Revealed to Angelic Beings (3:8-13) Ephesians …

Sealing of the 144,000 on Earth: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
All of God’s followers will be brought safely to Him; not one will be overlooked or forgotten. God seals these believers either by withdrawing them from …

Sealing of the 144,000 on Earth: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. …

Sealing of the 144,000 on Earth: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
To this point, John has not described any winds that need to be held back, so these angels may be holding back all that was released in the first four …

Sealing of the 144,000 on Earth: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations)  
The Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/10/2015 …

The Need of the Whole World: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
17 And the way of peace they have not known.” Unregenerate man can never find peace with his fellowman, until peace has been made with his Creator. …

The Need of the Whole World: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
13 “Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit”; “The poison of asps is under their lips”; Their throat is an open tomb. …

The Need of the Whole World Part 1 of 3 (series Lessons on Romans) 
(12) The Need of the Whole World. Romans 3:9–20 Paul has shown that the heathen are lost, because even though they had the witness of both nature and …

The Blessing of Abraham (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
October 20, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.2.d: The Blessing of Abraham (3.14) Galatians 3.14 …

THAT HE MIGHT HAVE PREEMINENCE IN ALL THINGS (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
6/9/18 Tom Lowe Title: IIB3―THAT HE MIGHT HAVE PREEMINENCE IN ALL THINGS―Colossians 1:18c • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow related verses. …

Lesson 5: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, …

Lesson 5: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Date: 5/25/18 Lesson # 5 Title: By Their Prayers and the Provision of the Holy Spirit, He Knows All Will Turn Out Well For His Salvation Scripture: …

The Content of the Mystery Revealed to Paul: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: That the Gentiles should be …

The Content of the Mystery Revealed to Paul: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Three times in this short paragraph Paul uses the word “mystery” (3:3, 4, 9). In English a mystery is something dark, obscure, secret, and puzzling. What …

The Content of the Mystery Revealed to Paul: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 5/16/17 Lesson 12: The Content of the Mystery …

Birth of Jesus Christ (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
-5-4BC- Bethlehem (7) Birth of Jesus Christ (Isaiah 7:14) Matthew 1:24-25, Luke 2:1-7 Jesus was born at the time that God had set before …

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Sixth Seal: Cataclysmic Disturbances: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? The picture of destruction after the opening of “the sixth seal” is frightening. …

Sixth Seal: Cataclysmic Disturbances: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The completeness of the panic is described for us by the Apostle. It affects every class of society from the poorest laborer to the greatest king. Men …

Sixth Seal: Cataclysmic Disturbances: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. The word “stars” …

Sixth Seal: Cataclysmic Disturbances: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/17/2015 …

Angel Announces Judgement: Part 3 of 3 (Lessons on Judges) 
6(Jos. 4.19-20) “And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. …

Angel Announces Judgment: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Article 2.1: Theophanies. The Angel of the Lord (Heb. Yahweh) went up from Gilgal to Bokim. The Angel of the Lord was not merely “an angel”; He was …

Angel Announces Judgment: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Chapter 8 Angel Announces Judgment Judges 2:1–5 Scripture 1And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I …

The Worldly Wise Man and Wisdom: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. And ye are Christ's; This is the ground and foundation of all things being theirs, and it shows in what …

The Worldly Wise Man and Wisdom: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
2. The structure of the universe is sustained and upheld for their sake. The universe is maintained by God; and one aim of God in keeping it is to protect, …

The Worldly Wise Man and Wisdom: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
I must admit that I have been guilty of placing ministers on a pedestal, and usually becoming good friends with them, but I am sorry to say that they have …

The Worldly Wise Man and Wisdom: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
The wisdom of this world is that which is esteemed to be wisdom by the men of this world on the subject of religion; whether it is the mysterious wisdom …

The Worldly Wise Man and Wisdom : Part 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
September 27, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.7.A: The Worldly Wise Man and Wisdom Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3.18-23 1 Cor 3:18-23 …

The Curse on Christ (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
October 19, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.2.c: The Curse on Christ (3.13) Galatians 3.13 (KJV) …

The Pair Expelled from the Garden: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
and a flaming sword which turned everyway, “And a flaming sword, which turned every way” literally means “the flame of a sword turning itself”; not brandished …

The Pair Expelled from the Garden Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, “And now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life,” as …

The Pair Expelled from the Garden Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
September 3, 2013 The Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.6: The Pair Expelled from the Garden. Gen. 3.22-24 …

Lesson 6: THE MANNER OF HIS LIFE Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
11 FOR YOU KNOW THAT WE DEALT WITH EACH OF YOU AS A FATHER DEALS WITH HIS OWN CHILDREN, The KEY word here is “dealt” and the idea is that Paul came …

Lesson 6: THE MANNER OF HIS LIFE Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
6/6/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 6: THE MANNER OF HIS LIFE (1Th 2:9-12) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (NIV) 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, …

Lesson 11: The Foundation Which Christ Laid Through His Apostles: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: “In whom all the building is fitly framed together,” …

The Foundation Which Christ Laid Through His Apostles: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 5/2/17 Lesson 11: The Foundation Which Christ …

Fifth Seal: The Martyrs Under the Altar: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
John did not see these martyrs in life. He did not witness the brutality of their persecution and martyrdom. It is all over when he sees them “underneath …

Fifth Seal: The Martyrs Under the Altar: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
This earth will be literally hell on earth after the Rapture. Now the Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit, bridles the passions of the ungodly men; but …

Fifth Seal: The Martyrs Under the Altar: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Fifth Seal: The Martyrs Under the Altar Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe :Date: 10/29/2015 …

Get on Your Feet: Part 2 of 2 
We will never get to heaven on our own. Never, never, never. We'll never be that good, we'll never do enough good, and we’ll never, ever, ever deserve …

Get On Your Feet: Part 1 of 2  
Saturday, May 20, 2006 Get On Your Feet Acts 3:1-3:11 (NRSV) It …

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Availability of a Righteousness From God: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
8 And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just. …

Availability of a Righteousness from God: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Availability of a Righteousness from God Romans 3:1-8 In the first eight verses of chapter 3, Paul continues the subject of the guilt of the Jews. …

The Permanence of the New Covenant: Part 4 of 4 (Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE AND SPECIAL NOTES {1] (Heb. 12:14) Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: {2] …

The Permanence of the New Covenant: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just …

The Permanence of the New Covenant: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away …

The Permanence of the New Covenant: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Cor.) 
May 3, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians …

Lesson #4: Even Opposition Has Provided Opportunity for Christ to be Preached Part 2 
17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. These antagonists …

Lesson #4: Even Opposition Has Provided Opportunity for Christ to be Preached Part 1 
Date: 4/26/18 Lesson # 4 Title: Even Opposition Has Provided Opportunity for Christ to be Preached Text: (Philippians 1:15-18) Scripture: (Philippians …

Lesson 10: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. “For through him…” The truth of Ephesians 2:17 is proven by the facts of Christ’s …

Lesson 10: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
“for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace” This explains what was meant before when we read, “who hath made both one” (2:14); and …

Lesson 10: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
The Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 4/14/17 Lesson 10: The Peace which Christ Accomplished in …

Psalm 12: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
8 The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. “The wicked prowl” is literally, “go to and fro.” Here is portrayed …

Psalm 12: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
We are in Jerusalem in post exilic times. We are to picture a small colony of the Lord’s people in great distress, sighing under the oppression of their …

Psalm 12 
March 3, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 12 Title: To the chief Musician. Upon the Sheminith*, A Psalm of David. *Sheminith (eighth), a musical term …

Announcement of Jesus’ Birth to Joseph (series: Lessons on Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -3BC- Judea Announcement of Jesus’ Birth to Joseph (Isaiah 9:6-9) Matthew 1:18-25 There is a wonderful prophesy of …

Fourth Seal (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Fourth Seal: The Pale Horse and Its Rider Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 10/8/2015 …

The Failure of Dan: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. …

Failure of Dan: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges)  
Chapter 7 Failure of Dan Judges 1:34-36 Scripture 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 13 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
It’s difficult and we will fail; but when we sin we have His promise that if we will confess our sin that He will forgive us. Second, we must keep our …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 12 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
Appendix 2.7.1: Christian Rewards Five crowns are mentioned in the New Testament. The first crown that I want to describe is the crown of life. …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 11 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. If any man defile the temple of God, …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 10 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, The apostle returns …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 9 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
he shall suffer loss; If he has built upon the right foundation with wood and hay and stubble, he will suffer loss. His weakness and corruption will shrink …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 8 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. And the fire shall try every man's work is a statement that everyone understands, since it …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 7 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
wood, hay, stubble; Wood, hay, and stubble are nothing more than mere imitations of pure Bible doctrine. These materials, instead of rightly dividing …

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Apostles and Wisdom: Part 6 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
Christ is often called the foundation; the stone; the cornerstone upon which the church is built: “Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 5 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
and another buildeth thereon. Now he speaks to those teachers who succeeded him in the church of Corinth, and in this regard to all the pastors of congregations, …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 4 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
ye are God's husbandry (A better translation may be “Ye are God's farm.”) Husbandry is vague. The Greek word “georgion” is used here and it means tilled …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 3 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. Now he that planteth and …

Apostles and Wisdom: Part 2 of 13 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
Apollos watered; He came after Paul, and his ministry was blessed for its teaching; he was a means of building up souls in faith and holiness, and of …

The Faith of Abraham: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations …

The Faith of Abraham: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
October 12, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.2.a: The Faith of Abraham (3.6-9) Galatians 3.6-9 (KJV) …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 9 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. And Adam called his wife's name Eve; The first time he saw the …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 8 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 7 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 6 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
THE PUNISHMENT GOD PROMISES FOR MANKIND 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 5 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Notice that God is not addressing Adam and Eve, but Eve alone; the promise of the seed of the woman bruising the head of the serpent was fulfilled by Jesus …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 4 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
God’s judgment on the serpent was separate from, or in addition to, the general judgment of man and the world (all of creation). The serpent is certainly …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Page 3 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
she gave me of the tree, Instead of acknowledging the sin and accepting the consequences, Adam lays the blame at the feet of his mate. Those who are …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Part 2 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
and said unto him, Where art thou? Man has disobeyed God, and now he is a lost sinner, but God will not leave him in his lost condition. This is the most …

The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced: Part 1 of 9 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
August 2, 2013 The Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.5: The Parties Arraigned and Sentenced. Gen. 3.8-21 (KJV) 8And they heard the …

Lesson 5: The Manner of His Preaching: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
6 We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority. …

Lesson 5: The Manner of His Preaching: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error deceit or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. Paul turns to a defense of the …

Lesson 5: The Manner of His Preaching: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
5/28/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 5: The Manner of His Preaching (1Th 2:1-8) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 (NIV) 1 You know, brothers and sisters, that …

When Jesus Did the Impossible: Part 2 of 3 
The apostle Paul, recognizing his own puniness and powerlessness, would later say about God’s ability to solve the impossible situation, "Now unto him …

When Jesus Did the Impossible: Part 1 of 3  
12 October 2005 When Jesus Did the Impossible John 6:1-6:14 In the Sixth Chapter of his gospel, John records a unique incident in the ministry …

Paul in Rome: Page 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. Verse 31 …

Paul in Rome: Page 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, …

Paul in Rome: Page 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
He was housed at his own expense. This may have been possible either through the generosity of friends (Philippians 4:10, 14, 18) or because he had resources …

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Paul in Rome: Page 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
October 30, 2016 Series: The Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

Paul in Malta: Page 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
And so we went toward Rome.” After they had stayed seven days at Puteoli, they set out on the final leg of their journey to Rome, which they chose to travel …

Paul in Malta: Page 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts 
11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. “And after three months …

Paul in Malta: Page 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. …

Paul in Malta: Page 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
"This man is a murderer." Why they thought he was a murderer is not revealed. It might be that murder was one of the most terrible crimes that one could …

Paul in Malta: Page 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
“For they kindled a fire” (or set fire to a large pile of wood).The rain continued after they made it to shore, and the storm had lowered the temperature …

Paul in Malta: Page 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
September 26, 2016 The Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

Third Seal, The Black Horse and its Rider: Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The chastisement under the seal that produces the black horse falls on the working classes, the poor people. The rich governing classes will be exempt …

His Birth Cannot Make Him Righteous (series: Lessons on Romans) 
His Birth Cannot Make Him Righteous. Romans 2:28-29 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; …

The Experience of the Galatians Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The Holy Spirit was an obvious possession of new converts, without the outward tokens of the Law. It is the same argument that carried the day for Peter …

The Experience of the Galatians Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
Since the Holy Spirit does so much for believers, this means that the believer has a responsibility to the Holy Spirit, who lives within his body—“What? …

The Experience of the Galatians (Page 1 of 3) (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
October 6, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.1: The Experience of the Galatians (3.1-5) Galatians …

THE FIRST-BORN FROM THE DEAD (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
6/1/18 Tom Lowe Title: THE BEGINNING, THE FIRST-BORN FROM THE DEAD • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow related verses. • NIV Bible is used …

The Quality of His Ministry Page 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE AND SPECIAL NOTES. {1] (2 Co. 2:16) To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal …

The Quality of His Ministry Page 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
The old covenant was a deadly thing, because it produced a legal relationship between man and God. In effect it said, “If you wish to retain your relationship …

The Quality of His Ministry Page 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
April 28, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.1.b: The Quality of His Ministry. (3:6-11) 2nd Corinthians …

Psalm 11: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? This is still a good question to ask. Today the authority of the Word of God is being …

Psalm 11: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms 
February 25, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 11 Title: The Righteous Lord To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Psalm 11 (KJV) 1 In the LORD …

Birth, Infancy and Future Purpose of John the Baptist (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -3 BC- Judea Birth, Infancy and Future Purpose of John the Baptist (Malachi 3:11) Luke 1:57-80 One of the most interesting …

Second Seal: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
“In the beginning God . . .” (Genesis 1:1). And since God was and is the beginning and the ending, then far be it from me to question God. There are …

Second Seal: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Second Seal: the Red Horse and Its Rider The Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 9-9-15 …

Immature Corinthians and Wisdom: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor) 
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For ye are yet carnal: …

Immature Christians and Wisdom: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. I have fed you with milk, Here …

Immature Corinthians and Wisdom: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
September 9, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 1.2: Immature Corinthians and Wisdom Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3.1-3.4 1 Cor 3:1-4 …

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The Principle Involved: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. The Judaizers wanted to mix Law and grace, but …

The Principle Involved: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The Law had done a service for Paul, even if it had not brought him justification. Through the Law, he had become dead to that very Law, because the Law …

The Principle Involved (Part 3 of 5) (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. If the Judaizers were right, then Christ was wrong and had been teaching people to sin, because He …

The Principle Involved: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law”—the word “the” is not in the original; so it should read “not justified by works of the Law.” …

The Principle Involved: Part 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
September 29, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.4.c: The Principle Involved (2.15-21) Galatians 2.15-21 …

The Pair Are Tempted into Sin: Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
and they knew that they were naked; The Holy Spirit reveals here that they saw that THEY WERE NAKED, that is, 1. That they were stripped and deprived …

The Pair Are Tempted into Sin: Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Eve had now fallen into sin. She had followed the three inevitable steps that lead to sin: (1) sight; (2) desire; and (3) gratification. It still would …

The Pair Are Tempted into Sin: Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
God tested the obedience of our first parents by forbidding them the tree of knowledge, but Satan, who opposes God on every issue, undertakes to seduce …

The Pair Are Tempted into Sin: Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
He tells her, “You will not die. Why, that is just absolutely impossible!” He questions the love of God and the goodness of God: “If God is good, why did …

The Pair Are Tempted into Sin: Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
The devil intended to persuade Eve to eat forbidden fruit; and, to do this, he used the same methods he still uses today. He questioned whether it was …

The Pair Are Tempted into Sin: Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
July 19, 2013 The Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.4: The Pair Are Tempted into Sin. Gen. 3.1-7 (KJV) 1 Now the serpent was more subtil …

What Kind of Ground Am I? Part 1 of 2 
10-7-04 Sermon: What Kind of Ground Am I? Text: Luke 8:4-15; Hebrews 5:11-14 Our text is Luke 8:4-15, and later we will use a passage in Hebrews; …

The Shipwreck: Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors …

The Shipwreck: Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and …

The Shipwreck: Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. “The south wind …

The Shipwreck: Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts)  
August 24, 2016 The Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.G.1: The Shipwreck …

Paul Before Agrippa: Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: The meeting was over, and one by one they …

Paul Before Agrippa: Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. …

Paul Before Agrippa Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
July 31, 2016 The Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.F.5: Paul Before Agrippa (Acts 26:1-32) Commentary …

First Seal: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
This rider is none other than the counterfeit Christ, known in the Bible as the man of sin, the Antichrist. This is not an Antichrist—John tells us in …

First Seal: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Beginning with chapter 6, we will study the prophetic part of Revelation. As we enter this prophetic part of the book, keep in mind the fact that the …

First Seal: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
First Seal: the White Horse and Its Rider The Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 8-26-15 …

His Circumcision Cannot Make Him Righteous (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
(9) His Circumcision Cannot Make Him Righteous Roman 2:25-27 25 For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker …

HIS LAW CANNOT MAKE HIM RIGHTEOUS (series: Lessons on Romans) 
HIS LAW CANNOT MAKE HIM RIGHTEOUS Romans 2:17-24 17 Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God, Indeed you are …

Paul’s Rebuke (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
September 28, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.4.b: Paul’s Rebuke (2.14) Galatians 2.14 (KJV) …

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THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
5/24/18 Tom Lowe Lesson IIB1: THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH (Colossians 1:18a) • Letters inside brackets a, correspond to “Special Notes” …

The Credentials of His Ministry: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
4 And we have such trust through Christ toward God. The confidence Paul expresses refers primarily to the conviction just stated: since he, acting for …

The Credentials of His Ministry: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets …

The Credentials of His Ministry: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
April 23, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.1.a: …

Lesson 3: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
13 AS A RESULT, IT HAS BECOME CLEARd THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PALACE GUARDa AND TO EVERYONE ELSEb THAT I AM IN CHAINS FOR CHRIST. …

Lesson 3: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians) 
Lesson # 3 Title: Imprisonment Created Opportunities to Spread the Gospel Text: (Philippians 1:12-14) Scripture: (Philippians 1:12-14, NIV) 12 …

Lesson 9: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, …

Lesson 9: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
The Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 3/31/17 Lesson 9: The Gentiles’ Former State: Isolation (2:11-13) Ephesians …

Psalm 10: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Verse 11: The wicked man says to himself, "God has forgotten” and neglects all their persecutions and prayers, and does not avenge their cause, as He said …

Psalm 10: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Statement #3: “God doesn’t see me” (vv. 8-11). Like ferocious lions, wicked people hide and watch for opportunities to pounce on helpless prey, and like …

Psalm 10: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
February 20, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 10 Title: A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked. Psalm 10 (NIV) 1 Why, O LORD, do you stand far off ? Why …

Mary’s Song of Praise (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -5 BC- Hill Country of Judea Lesson: Mary’s Song of Praise (Psalms 3:17) Luke 1:46-56 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies …

God on the Throne, Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
We are told two things about the worship of these high ones. FIRST, their worship is instinctive. John says, “And when those beasts give glory and honor …

God on the Throne, Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying …

God on the Throne, Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
And they had on their heads crowns of gold. The golden crowns on their heads reveal their royal dignity. Having been washed from their sins in Christ’s …

God on the Throne, Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
And there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. “There was a rainbow,” or a halo, around “the throne.” This is reminiscent …

God on the Throne, Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
What is the significance of the “door opened in Heaven?” A door is an opening through which one may pass from one place to another. The Bible tells us …

God on the Throne, Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Lessons on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 7-13-15 …

Failure of Naphtali (series: Lessons on Judges)  
Chapter 6 Failure of Naphtali Judges 1:33 Scripture 33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor …

Christians and Wisdom: Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
Every born-again believer is not above criticism—far from it! It is altogether possible for a believer to become carnal, as we will see later on in our …

Christians and Wisdom: Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
comparing spiritual things with spiritual. The best commentary on the Bible is the Bible, and each of its 66 books is important if we are to understand …

Christians and Wisdom: Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
This proves how secret, hidden, and unknown, the mysteries of grace are, until revealed by the Spirit; which is proof of the deity of the Holy Ghost, and …

Christians and Wisdom: Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
entered into the heart of man; This clause is not in the original text; but is a phrase often used by the Jews, for “that which never came into a man's …

Christians and Wisdom: Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
in a mystery; In the sphere of Christianity, a mystery is any truth that is divinely revealed, that would otherwise be unknowable. “And without controversy …

Christians and Wisdom: Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
September 1, 2012 Lessons on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.5: Christians and Wisdom Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2.6-2.16 1 Cor 2.6-16 …

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Peter's Hypocrisy: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which …

Peter’s Hypocrisy: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons of Galatians) 
September 21, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.4.a: Peter’s Hypocrisy (2.11-13) Galatians 2.11-13 …

The Process of Forming the Woman: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
It appears from Matthew 19:4 and 5 that it was God himself who said here, "A man must leave all his relations, to cleave to his wife’’—“Jesus answered, …

The Process of Forming the Woman: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
God identified Himself as a “Helper” to Israel in Deuteronomy 33:7. The word does not imply inferiority. It describes function rather than worth. No one …

The Process of Forming the Woman: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; Not only …

The Process of Forming the Woman: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call …

The Process of Forming the Woman: Part 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
July 9, 2013 Lessons on Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.3: The Process of Forming the Woman. Gen. 2.18-25. (KJV) 18 And the LORD …

Their Reputation in Every Place: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. The second purpose, “to wait (see …

Their Reputation in Every Place: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
5/14/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 4: Their Reputation in Every Place (1 Th 1:8-10) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 (NIV) 8 The Lord’s message rang out …

Are There any Sinners in Your Church? Part 2 of 2 (series: General Sermons) 
Then he said, "Thank God I am not an adulterer." He started to look around him and judge his fellow man, and to think he was better than the other person. …

Are There any Sinners in Your Church? Part 1 of 2 (series: General Sermons) 
Are There any Sinners in Your Church? Luke 18:9-18:14 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous …

Paul Before Festus: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. 21 But when …

Paul Before Felix: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. “Then Festus, when he had …

Paul Before Festus: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be …

Paul Before Festus: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
July 11, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.F.4: Paul Before Festus …

Paul Imprisoned: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. As with many Mediterranean …

Paul Imprisoned: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient …

Paul Imprisoned: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 7 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. The final “AMEN” is added …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 6 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
I don’t believe that I could remind you too often that He purchased redemption for you through His precious blood, we have been made kings and priests …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 5 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
The “ELDERS” also have “GOLDEN VIALS” (bowls) “FULL OF ODORS” (incense); and the incense is the prayers of God’s devoted people who have been under the …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 4 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
“AND IN THE MIDST OF THE ELDERS STOOD A LAMB AS IT HAD BEEN SLAIN, HAVING SEVEN HORNS AND SEVEN EYES, WHICH ARE THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD SENT FORTH INTO …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 3 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. “AND I WEPT MUCH”, not so much on his own …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 2 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Another very sound explanation—from what follows in chapters 5-8—is that the scroll contains the rest of the book of Revelation. As each seal is broken, …

The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll: Part 1 of 7 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 8-6-15 Lesson: III.A.2: The Lamb Worthy to Open …

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Revelation of the Sin of Good People: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
15 who show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else …

Revelation of the Sin of Good People: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; In explaining that judgment will be according …

Revelation of the Sin of Good People: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous …

Revelation of the Sin of Good People: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the …

The Approval of Paul: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. Only they would that we should remember the poor; The …

The Approval of Paul: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The argument made here, in a nutshell, is this: The same effects had been produced under the ministry of Paul among the Gentiles which had been produced …

The Approval of Paul: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; But …

The Approval of Paul: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
September 21, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.3.b: The Approval of Paul (2.6-10) Galatians 2.6-10 (KJV) …

THE FIRST-BORN OVER ALL CREATION: Lesson 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things …

THE FIRST-BORN OVER ALL CREATION: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
5/7/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 4: THE FIRST-BORN OVER ALL CREATION (Colossians 1:15b-17) • Numbers in brackets a, correspond to “Special Notes” following …

Paul's Confidence in the Corinthians: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
17 For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ. The question …

Paul's Confidence in the Corinthians: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
And through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. So Paul, by his preaching, and the knowledge of God (of Him, may mean of Christ) …

Paul’s confidence in the Corinthians: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
April 13, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.A.3: Paul’s confidence in the Corinthians. (2:12-17) 2nd Corinthians …

Lesson # 2: Thanksgiving and Prayer: Part 3 of 3 
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, The affection progresses into a prayer that their …

Lesson # 2: Thanksgiving and Prayer: Part 2 of 3 
5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, The immediate cause of Paul’s joy is their “partnership (some have “fellowship”) …

Lesson # 2: Thanksgiving and Prayer: Part 1 of 3 
Date: 4/3/18 Lesson # 2 Title: Thanksgiving and prayer Text: (Philippians 1:3-11) Scripture: (Philippians 1:3-11, NIV) 3 I thank my God every …

Lesson 8: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
“Created in Christ Jesus” The phrase “Created in Christ Jesus,” evidently means to be united to Christ by faith; or to be in Him as the branch is in the …

Lesson 8: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
More on Grace Grace occurs when God gives somebody something they don’t deserve; something unmerited. So what is it that you receive that is unmerited? …

Lesson 8: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: “And hath raised us up together,” …so that we no longer …

Lesson 8: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 3/11/17 Lesson 8: The Individual Believer’s Present State (2:4-10) Ephesians …

Psalm 9: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 The LORD is known by the judgment which …

Psalm 9: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
7 But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment …

Psalm 9: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
February 14, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 9 Title: The tune of “Death of the Son.” Praise for God’s justice. To the chief musician according to …

Song of Elizabeth to Mary (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Harmony of the Gospels -5 BC- Hill Country of Judea (3) Song of Elizabeth to Mary Luke 1:39-45 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a …

The church at Laodicea: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Dear reader, never say that Christ has NOT knocked at the door of your heart. Reflect seriously on your past life, and you will recall, I am the sure, …

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The church at Laodicea: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations 
What the LAODICEANS’ could see had become more valuable to them than what is unseen and eternal. Christ was showing the LAODICEANS’ that true value is …

The church at Laodicea: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, …

The church at Laodicea: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
It is the second meaning which is intended here. Jesus is not a created being, for we are told in the beginning of John’s Gospel, Jesus). He has always …

The church at Laodicea: Part 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The church at Laodicea Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 6-29-15 …

Failure of Asher: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges)  
General Notes 1(Gen. 49:13; NLT) “Zebulun will settle by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships; his borders will extend to Sidon." Zebulun's …

Failure of Asher: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges)  
Chapter 5 Failure of Asher Judges 1:31, 32 Scripture 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants …

Paul and Wisdom: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
Summary In these verses, we have learned: 1. The proper method to convert people in any community, Christian or pagan, is to preach or testify of the …

Paul and Wisdom: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: And my speech, and my …

Paul and Wisdom: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
save Christ, and him crucified. The apostle not only had a spiritual knowledge of Christ, but he also had experienced the Savior first hand, on the road …

Paul and Wisdom: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
declaring unto you the testimony of God. This means that the Gospel is founded upon the word and the authority of God; “Even as the testimony of Christ …

The Treatment of Titus: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
that they might bring us into bondage: “That they might bring us into bondage” refers to being in bondage to the laws of Moses, which would be burdensome …

The Treatment of Titus: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians)  
was compelled to be circumcised: Apparently, Paul and his fellow apostles at Jerusalem were in agreement about the necessity of circumcision, and other …

The Treatment of Titus: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
3. Paul was sure that if a few of the chief men were made to understand it, their influence would make convincing the other believers much easier. Therefore, …

The Treatment of Titus: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, …

The Treatment of Titus: Part 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
September 11, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.3.a: The Treatment of Titus (2.1-5) Galatians 2.1-5 (KJV) …

Man's Privilege and Duty in the Garden: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
God did more than simply exert His authority by stipulating to him what he should do; He confirmed His desire to continue Adam’s present happiness by granting …

Man’s Privilege and Duty in the Garden.: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
July 5, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.2: Man’s Privilege and Duty in the Garden. Gen. 2.15-17. (KJV) …

Lesson 3: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
6 YOU BECAME IMITATORS OF US AND OF THE LORD, FOR YOU WELCOMED THE MESSAGE IN THE MIDST OF SEVERE SUFFERING WITH THE JOY GIVEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. …

Lesson 3: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
4/21/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 3: THEIR RECEPTION OF THE GOSPEL (1Th 1:5-7) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-7 (NIV) 5 because our gospel came to you not …

Getting to Heaven is Not That Hard. . . Or is It?: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
THE FOURTH POINT IS: THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO HEAVEN. Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s …

Getting to Heaven is Not That Hard. . . Or is It?: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
6 September 2005 Getting to Heaven is Not That Hard. . . Or Is It? Matthew 13:44-13:46 It was only a nickel, but the owner was able to retire …

Paul Before Felix: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men. This time the high priest was not able …

Paul Before Felix: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. Paul’s first point was that …

Paul Before Felix: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: …

Paul Before Felix: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
May 31, 2016 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

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The Church at Philadelphia: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Are you, dear believer, “HOLD(ING) ON TO WHAT YOU HAVE”? We preachers need more than ever to preach faithfulness to God in this hour. If ever there was …

The Church at Philadelphia: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Wicked men may come to power and defy God’s throne, but He still has ultimate control over their actions. All situations are under His government. Yet …

The Church at Philadelphia: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The door of service was open to the church in Philadelphia because the assembly there had (1) “KEPT HIS WORD,” and (2) “HAD NOT DENIED HIS NAME.” The …

The Church at Philadelphia: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 6-19-15 Topic # II Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia (2:1-3:22)) …

Unnatural Retrogression of Man: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; …

Unnatural Retrogression of Man: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Unnatural Retrogression of Man Romans 1:24-32 Now we see the results of man’s revolution against God. In the remainder of this chapter, it says three …

Lesson 3: The image of the invisible God (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
4/20/18 Tom Lowe Lesson IIA1: The image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15a) Introduction: This is the most important passage (Colossians 1:15-2:7) …

Paul's Charge Concerning the Offender: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
Never think that Satan can’t outwit you, because he most certainly can. You are not strong enough or smart enough to defeat Satan. I like that saying “your …

Paul's Charge Concerning the Offender: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
7 so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge …

Paul’s Charge Concerning the Offender: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
April 4, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson …

Lesson # 1: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians)  
We do not progress to sainthood. But we progress in sainthood. We progress in sainthood in proportion as we sing alleluias for the initial gift of sainthood. …

Lesson # 1: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Philippians)  
Date: 3/15/18 Lesson # 1 Title: Salutation Text: (Philippians 1:1-2) Scripture: (Philippians 1:1-2, NIV) 1 Paul{P1] and Timothy{P2], servants …

The Individual Believer’s Former State: Page 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
It is evident to my mind that Paul does not speak of this as a mere tradition, opinion, or fantasy, or as a superstitious belief: but that he refers to …

The Individual Believer’s Former State: Page 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/27/17 Lesson 7: The Individual Believer’s Former State (2:1-3) …

Book of Jude Part 23 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
Faultless—"blameless." The same word is rendered “unblameable” in Colossians 1: 22. before the (glorious) presence of his glory—that is, before Himself …

Book of Jude Part 22 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
Flesh: "Flesh," in the ethical sense, is the whole natural or unregenerate man, spirit, soul, and body, as centered upon self, prone to sin, and opposed …

Book of Jude Part 21 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
And of some have compassion. That is, we should show a compassionate interest in them and try to guide them out of doubts and disputes into a firm conviction …

Book of Jude Part 20 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of …

Psalm 8: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? If the whole universe is diminutive in the sight of God, how …

Psalm 8: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons of Psalms) 
Thursday, February 10, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 8—Repair of man comes through man. Title: To the chief Musician upon Gittith. A psalm of David. Theme: …

Paul at Caesarea with Philip the Evangelist: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. The travelers had been in Caesarea for several “days” …

Paul at Caesarea with Philip the Evangelist: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. “We came to Ptolemais” …

Paul at Caesarea with Philip the Evangelist: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. “And finding disciples, …

Paul at Caesarea with Philip the Evangelist: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
Sunday, December 20, 2015 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.D.7: Paul at …

The Church at Sardis: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
If the names of believers (the elect) are written from the foundation of the world, and if God knows all things, why would He enter the name of somebody …

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The Church at Sardis: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The church as a whole might not heed the Lord’s call, but there would always be a remnant (“a few people”) here on earth, and there always will be until …

The Church at Sardis: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
Our Lord fiercely condemned every outward appearance of religious activity not directed by the Holy Spirit. He warned those hypocrites who made their …

The Church at Sardis: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The lifelessness of the Church at Sardis had a strange effect. FIRST, the Church at Sardis was untroubled by any difference of opinion. Disagreement …

The Church at Sardis: Part 1 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The Church at Sardis Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 6-5-2015 …

Announcement of the Birth of Jesus to a Virgin: Part 3 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
1 Article #4—Mary of Nazareth—An Honored Mother No other human being was closer to Jesus Christ on earth than Mary, His mother. Each of the gospels …

Announcement of the Birth of Jesus to a Virgin: Part 2 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth …

Announcement of the Birth of Jesus to a Virgin: Part 1 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
-7 or 6 B.C.- Nazareth (2) Announcement of the Birth of Jesus to a Virgin Scriptures (Is. 7:14) Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-38 26 Now in the sixth …

Failure of Zebulun: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
________________________________________ i (Mik 5.2; NKJV) “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, …

Failure of Zebulun: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges 
Chapter 4 Failure of Zebulun Judges 1:30 Scripture 30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants …

The Church at Corinth and Wisdom: Part 7 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
and redemption: God is the author of redemption, but here the apostle is not talking about redemption from Egyptian bondage, or Babylonian captivity, …

The Church at Corinth and Wisdom: Part 6 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
and sanctification, Sanctify is a significant word in Christian theology. In order to gain a full understanding of Sanctification, we will look at three …

The Church at Corinth and Wisdom: Part 5 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: But of him are ye in Christ …

The Church at Corinth and Wisdom: Part 4 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. That no flesh should glory in his presence. How incredible it is that a man, a creature of flesh and …

The Church at Corinth and Wisdom: Part 3 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
and things that are despised, They are despised by the world, since they are esteemed to be nothing, as poor people generally are (See Mark 9:12; Luke …

The Church in Corinth and Wisdom: Part 2 of 7 (Series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
to confound the wise; We know who the wise are (See verse 26); but what does it mean to confound them? A dictionary meaning is “to perplex or amaze, especially …

The Church in Corinth and Wisdom: Part 1 of 7 (Series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.3: The Church in Corinth and Wisdom Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1.26-1.31 1 Cor 1:26-31 (KJV) 26 For …

A Home Provided for Man: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12 And the gold of that land is good: …

A Home Provided for Man: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
The Lord God made “to grow every tree,” and the trees, as we have already mentioned, were pleasant to look at and were also good for food. There was the …

A Home Provided for Man. Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
June 28, 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.1: A Home Provided for Man. Scripture: Gen. 2.8-14 Gen. 2.8-14. (KJV) 8 And the LORD …

Demonstrated by Paul’s First Post-Conversion Visit to Jerusalem: Part 3 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; During his brief stay in Jerusalem, the apostle debated and argued with the Grecians there, …

Demonstrated by Paul’s First Post-Conversion Visit to Jerusalem: Part 2 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. But other of the apostles saw I none, The words "save James" may indicate …

Demonstrated by Paul’s First Post-Conversion Visit to Jerusalem: Part 1 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
September 1, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.2 Demonstrated by Paul’s First Post-Conversion Visit to …

The True Vine 
4 October 2005 The True Vine John 15:1-15:8 Introduction – Have you known the agony of not doing the right thing? Have you ever thought, “I …

Paul Escorted to Caesarea, Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; At this point in the …

Paul Escorted to Caesarea, Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: Lysias’s account of the hearing in the …

The Church at Thyatira, Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. The conclusion that marks each of these messages to the churches implores …

The Church at Thyatira, Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: The works of Christ are in contrast to the …

The Church at Thyatira, Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. In verses …

The Church at Thyatira, Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
• They were wrong in principle. The Lord said, “Thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach.” The New Testament principle …

The Church at Thyatira, Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
In the message to the first three churches, it is the church that is called to hear what the Spirit has to say; but in the last four churches, beginning …

The Church at Thyatira, Part 1 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The Church at Thyatira Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 5-24-2015 …

The Church at Pergamos, Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
16 Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. Repent therefore! Not only the Nicolaitanes, …

The Church at Pergamos, Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations)  
14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites …

The Church at Pergamos, Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
13 I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, …

The Church at Pergamos, Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
The Church at Pergamos Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 5-12-2015 …

Book of Jude Part 20 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of …

Book of Jude Part 19 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
Notes/Applications Immersed in Christ’s sustaining love, believers can look to the future with bright and joyous confidence because they know how things …

Book of Jude Part 18 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. Drawing on the apostles’ teachings, Jude describes the barren cultural environment that will be prevalent …

Book of Jude Part 17 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
V. Exhortations Against Apostates. 17–23. A. Exhortation by the Apostles. 17–19. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken …

Lesson 2, Part 2 of 2, (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
Second, “LABOR PROMPTED BY LOVE.” As it is with faith, so it is with love, a broad application is probably best. However it showed itself, one thing is …

Lesson 2, Part 1 of 2, (series: Lessons on 1 Thessalonians) 
4/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 2: THANKSGIVING FOR THEIR FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE (1Th 1:2-4) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 (NIV) 2 We always thank God …

Demonstrated by Paul’s Conversion, Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
The “heathen” is the Gentiles; that portion of the world that was not Jewish, or that was ignorant of the true religion. Paul was to take the Gospel to …

Demonstrated by Paul’s Conversion, Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, But when it pleased God, “But when it pleased God,” …

Demonstrated by Paul’s Conversion, Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
August 31, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.1 Demonstrated by Paul’s Conversion and Early Years as a Christian …

His Explanation, Part 4 of 4, (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE AND SPECIAL NOTES {1] (2 Cor. 1:15-16) And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit—to …

His Explanation, Part 3 of 4, (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
This verse reiterates that Paul’s own joy depends on the spiritual condition of the Corinthians. The first part of 2nd Corinthians emphasizes the independence …

His Explanation, Part 2 of 4, (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
The Christian leader, regardless of his level of leadership, cannot use his authority to impose either his will or his doctrine, however right and sound …

His Explanation, Part 1 of 4, (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
March 27, 2014 Tom Lowe Lesson II.A.1.c: His Explanation. (1:23-2:4) 2nd Corinthians 1:23-2.4 (NKJV) 23 Moreover I call God …

Subnatural Response of Man (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(5) Subnatural Response of Man Romans 1:21-23 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became …

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The Immensity of God’s Resources, Part 3 of 3, (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, “And God placed all things under his feet.” …

The Immensity of God’s Resources, Part 2 of 3, (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. This …

The Immensity of God’s Resources, Part 1 of 3, (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Lessons on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/5/17 …

Psalm 7, Part 2 of 2, (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
The “rage” of his enemies is so violent that it is like a flood rising over a river’s banks. Prayer is the sole resort of godly men and women. In the …

Psalm 7, Part 1 of 2, (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Thursday, February 6, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 7—Perfect man in the midst of false witnesses. Title: Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the …

The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced Part 4 of 4 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
1 (Mal. 4:5-6) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn The hearts …

The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced Part 3 of 4 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. …

The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced Part 2 of 4 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
8 So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to …

The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced Part 1 of 4 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
-7 BC- Jerusalem (1) The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced at the Temple in Jerusalem Scriptures (Num. 6:3) Luke 1:5-25 Luke 1:5-25 (NKJV) …

Other Details of Creation Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Now here is something truly worthy of noting; the Lord God formed man. All the other creatures were said to be created and made; but of man is unique in …

Other Details of Creation Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon …

Other Details of Creation Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
June 18, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.10: Other Details of Creation Gen. 2.4-7 (KJV) 4 These are the generations …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 7 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
both Jews and Greeks, The meaning here is “all men,” regardless of race or nation, time or circumstance. Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 6 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
We—Paul and Apollos. Christ crucified--The Greek doesn’t express only the mere fact of His crucifixion, but the permanent character acquired by the transaction, …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 5 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: For the Jews require a sign The Jews had always been the recipients of miracles, …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 4 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. Quarreling …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 3 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
In this one respect, Christianity is like all science: “The new discoveries of science are just as likely to bewilder the wise, and change their opinions …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 2 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
To the great mass of the Jews, and to the heathen philosophers, and indeed to the majority of the men of this world, the preaching of the cross appears …

Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Part 1 of 7 (series: Lessons on 1st Co.) 
August 5, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.2: Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.18-1.25 1 Cor …

Failure of Joseph: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
General Notes 1(Ge. 28:19) “And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.” 2(Jos. …

Failure of Joseph: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry (spy out) Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) The name Luz means “separation”. It was a Hittite …

Failure of Joseph: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 3 Failure of Joseph Judges 1:22–29 Scripture 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD …

Book of Titus: Part 4 (Series: Lessons on Titus) 
20 “All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of …

Book of Titus: Part 3 (Series: Lessons on Titus) 
9 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your …

The Transfiguration 
8/30/2005 The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-17:13 Story: A man was arraigned for murder in Los Angeles about 60 years ago. It was a difficult …

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The Plot Against Paul: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat …

The Plot Against Paul: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they …

The Plot Against Paul: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Acts) 
April 18, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

The Church at Smyrna: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
11 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death. The …

The Church at Smyrna: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
The Lord reminded this church that He Himself was once dead when he described himself as One “who died and came to life again” (2:8) Now He says, “Be faithful, …

The Church at Smyrna: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
It was not difficult for maliciously-minded people to spread dangerous slanders about the Christian Church. None of us can tell what it might cost …

The Church at Smyrna: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
As usual, the Lord begins by accenting the positive. “I know your afflictions and your poverty,” He says. First, He underscores the persecution at Smyrna …

PSALM 6: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
5 No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave? David said the second reason the Lord should turn to him is because of the absence …

PSALM 6: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Sunday, February 2, 2014 Tom Lowe PSALM 6—PERFECT MAN IN THE MIDST OF CHASTISEMENT. For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According …

Thanksgiving and prayer: Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
11 BEING STRENGTHENED WITH ALL POWER ACCORDING TO HIS GLORIOUS MIGHT SO THAT YOU MAY HAVE GREAT ENDURANCE AND PATIENCE, This verse describes the spiritual …

Thanksgiving and prayer: Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
7 YOU LEARNED IT FROM EPAPHRAS, OUR DEAR FELLOW SERVANT (OR SLAVE), WHO IS A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST ON OUR (SOME MANUSCRIPTS YOUR) BEHALF, “YOU …

Thanksgiving and prayer: Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
3/31/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 1b: Thanksgiving and prayer (Colossians 1:3-14) Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14 (NIV) 3 We always thank God, the Father of …

The Origin of the Sabbath: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. “And God blessed …

The Origin of the Sabbath: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
June, 14 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.9: The Origin of the Sabbath Gen. 2.1-3 (KJV) 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 8b of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
21 Romans 16:23 (KJV) Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 8a of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Paul here through this and the two following chapters, expounds a new dialogue—the effect of philosophy on the gospel. The reasons why he introduces this …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 7 of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
It is good that we remind ourselves that when God was about to publicize his laws he chose Moses as the instrument, who appears It is good that we remind …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 6 of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 5 of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Was Paul crucified for you? This question implies that the crucifixion of Christ had an influence in saving them which the sufferings of no other person …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 4 of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
and I of Apollos; They quarreled about their ministers. Paul and Apollos were both faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, and contributed to their faith …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 3 of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
Though division is ungodly, it is not wrong to make distinctions between churches and ministers. God has made different churches and different ministries …

Divisions and Wisdom (Part 2 of 8) (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
among you; Divisions within a congregation are usually caused by so-called improvements in doctrine, or worship; by forming new schemes of religion, new …

Divisions and Wisdom: Part 1 of 8 (series: Lessons on 1 Cor.) 
JULY 16, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.1: Divisions and Wisdom Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.10-1.17 1 Cor 1.10-17 (KJV) …

Failure of Benjamin: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
General Notes 1 (Jg. 18:31) “And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.” In …

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Failure of Benjamin: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 2 Failure of Benjamin Judges 1:21 Scripture 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; …

Genealogy of Jesus Christ Part 2 of 2 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Genealogy of Jesus Christ 23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son …

Genealogy of Jesus Christ Part 1 of 2 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Genealogy of Jesus Christ Scriptures (Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 1:1-14) Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38 (Focal Passage), Luke 3:23-38 (Focal Passage) …

The Content of the Prayer: Part 3 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
The “hope,” of which Paul speaks here, is not to be confused with wishful thinking. It is an assurance of the reality of what we have not yet fully experienced. …

The Content of the Prayer: Part 2 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Perhaps most of the Ephesians felt diminished and out of favor in the city they had once called home. Their needs were great. But what was the answer? …

The Content of the Prayer: Part 1 of 3 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/23/17 …

Salutation: Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
We do not progress to sainthood. But we progress in sainthood. We progress in sainthood in proportion as we sing alleluias for the initial gift of sainthood. …

Salutation: Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Corinthians) 
Date: 3/15/18 Lesson # 1 Title: Salutation Text: (Philippians 1:1-2) Scripture: (Philippians 1:1-2, NIV) 1 Paul{P1] and Timothy{P2], servants …

Book of Jude Part 16 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
In regard to this passage, quoted from an ancient prophecy, we may remark. 1. That the style bears the marks of its being a quotation, or of its being …

Book of Jude Part 15 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints. Christ’s coming to be the judge of all those who rejected Him was prophesied as early as the …

Book of Jude Part 14 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
wandering stars--Jude describes these false believers as “wandering stars.” Stars provide light and direction. By virtue of their mathematically precise …

Book of Jude Part 13 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
clouds they are without water. They are like clouds without water, appearing to hold the promise of refreshment to the parched countryside, but then carried …

Book of Jude Part 12 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
12 These are spots (metaphor for men who by their conduct damage others morally, wreck them as it were) in your feasts of charity, when they feast with …

Paul Before the Sanhedrin: Part 4 of 4 (Lessons on Acts) 
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go …

Paul Before the Sanhedrin: Part 3 of 4 (Lessons on Acts) 
He had already seen that the council was made up of Pharisees and Sadducees. Pharisees were known for careful adherence to Scripture and were less comfortable …

Paul Before the Sanhedrin: Part 2 of 4 (Lessons on Acts) 
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Paul did not attempt to answer specific charges; instead, …

Paul Before the Sanhedrin: Part 1 of 4 (Lessons on Acts) 
April 1, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

The Church at Ephesus: Part 5 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
If we are overcomers, we will share a full reward; but if we are careless and unconcerned about spiritual things, we will “suffer loss.” Salvation is free …

The Church at Ephesus: Part 4 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. Christ had added a further commendation (which comes almost …

The Church at Ephesus: Part 3 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Despite the commendations, Christ had something against this church—they …

The Church at Ephesus: Part 2 of 5 (series: Lessons on Revelations) 
John begins the letter to Ephesus with two descriptions of the Risen Christ: • He holds the seven stars in His right hand. That is to say, Christ holds …

Vision of Christ among the Lampstands: Part 6 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
1. if the word does not mean literally “an angel”; if it does not refer to messengers sent to John in Patmos by the churches; and if it does not refer …

Vision of Christ among the Lampstands: Part 5 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; “Write the things which thou hast seen,” …

Vision of Christ among the Lampstands: Part 4 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
The only difficulty here is in regard to the apparently bizarre depiction of a sword which seemed to come from the mouth. There have been several explanations …

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Vision of Christ among the Lampstands: Part 3 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden …

Vision of Christ among the Lampstands: Part 2 of 6 (series: Lessons on Revelation) 
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, “I was in the Spirit”—this cannot refer to his own spirit, …

A Natural Revelation of God (series: Lessons on Romans) 
(4) A Natural Revelation of God Romans 1:18-20 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 5 
James began by referring to Peter’s just-completed witness to God’s acceptance of the Gentiles at Cornelius’s home and described it as God’s “taking from …

Psalm 5: Part 7 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous. It is …

Psalm 5: Part 6 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be …

Psalm 5: Part 5 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
They flatter with their tongue. He had referred to the “inward part,” or the “heart,” and to the “throat” as being depraved and evil; now he refers …

Psalm 5: Part 4 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness. The …

Psalm 5: Part 3 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
“Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.” What does that mean? Are we wrong in telling men that no matter how sinful they are God loves them? We cannot …

Psalm 5: Part 2 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. My voice shalt thou hear in the …

Psalm 5: Part 1 of 7 (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Thursday, January 9, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 5—Perfect Man in the Midst of Enemies. 1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken …

Lesson 1 Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
First—the local qualifications, “the church of the Thessalonians.” In writing to the Corinthians, Paul addresses his letters, “unto the church of God which …

Lesson 1 Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 1 Thess.) 
1/20/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 1 Salutation (1 Thessalonians 1:1) (series: Lessons on 1 Thess) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1 (NIV) 1 Paul, Silas and Timothy, …

Lesson 1 Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
“IN CHRIST.” The saints are “in Christ Jesus.” When you put your trust in the Lord Jesus, the Spirit of God comes to dwell in you. The Holy Spirit baptizes …

Lesson 1 Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Colossians) 
1/18/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 1 Salutation (Colossians 1:1-2) Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2 (NIV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of …

Food for Man and Beast Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Genesis) 
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. The work of creation …

Food for Man and Beast Part 1 of 2 (series: lessons on Genesis) 
June 11 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.8: Food for Man and Beast. Gen. 1:29-31. (KJV) 29 And God said, Behold, I have …

Thanksgiving Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
3 Romans 2:4 (KJV) Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth …

Thanksgiving Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
Some will say that they don’t know whether the apostle is talking about the Rapture or the Second Coming (see See 1 Thessalonians 3:1318) ; but …

Thanksgiving Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
In everything has the meaning of "in everything that really matters." The Corinthians were of the same status as all of them "that know the truth". Although …

Thanksgiving Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
JULY 16, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 1.2: Thanksgiving Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1.4-1.9 1 Cor 1:4-9 (KJV) 4 I thank my God always …

Failure of Judah Part 8b of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
51(Joshua 14:12) “Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, …

Failure of Judah Part 8a of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
27 (Jos 15.63) “As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with …

Failure of Judah Part 7 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
6 (Joshua 15:63) “As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with …

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Failure of Judah Part 6 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Article 1.3: Kenite KENITE, THE, and KENITES (smiths), They inhabited the rocky and desert region between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai, …

Failure of Judah Part 5 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Here, while on the verge of taking the war to the people who lived in the valleys, the men of Judah failed, and thus spoiled the influence which their …

Failure of Judah Part 4 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Threescore and ten kings Kings here means Chieftains, heads of tribes, or military officers in addition to a monarch. So great a number will not appear …

Failure of Judah Part 3 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into …

Failure of Judah Part 2 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Article 1.1: The Limits of Early Israelite Control The resistance came from their perennial enemies, the Canaanites. The term 1Canaanites is …

Failure of Judah Part 1 of 8 (series: Lessons on Judges) 
Chapter 1 Failure of Judah Judges 1:1-1.20 Scripture 1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel …

Lesson 4: The Spirit Sealed Believers in their Personal Past Part 2 of 2 (series Lessons 2 of 2) 
14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory. Let me point out the …

His Concern Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
13 For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand. Now I trust you will understand, even to the end This may be paraphrased …

His Concern Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson: His Concern. (1:12–14) 2nd Corinthians 1:12-14 (NKJV) 12 For our boasting …

Book of Jude Part 10 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
When contending. This word (διακρινομενος) refers here to an argument or fighting with words—a disagreement. Nothing farther is necessarily implied, …

Book of Jude Part 9 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
These filthy dreamers. The word filthy has been supplied by our translators, but there is no good reason why it should have been introduced. The Greek …

Book of Jude Part 8 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
Some of the sins in Sodom, in addition to homosexuality, were pride, gluttony, laziness, and self-centeredness--"Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister …

Received by Revelation Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
12 FOR I NEITHER RECEIVED IT OF MAN, NEITHER WAS I TAUGHT IT, BUT BY THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. FOR I NEITHER RECEIVED IT OF MAN, This is very …

Received by Revelation Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Galatians) 
August 25, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.A Received by Revelation (1:11-12) Galatians 1.11-12 (KJV) …

Creation of Land Animals and Man. Part 5 of 5 (Series: Lessons on Genesis) 
Be fruitful, and multiply, The procreation and nurture of the continuing generations of mankind upon earth is a God-ordained privilege and commandment. …

Creation of Land Animals and Man. Part 4 of 5 (Series: Lessons on Genesis) 
The first man had a habitual conformity of all his natural powers to the will of God. He understood divine things, and there were no errors or mistakes …

Creation of Land Animals and Man. Part 3 of 5 (Series: Lessons on Genesis) 
We understand from this chapter that God is a spirit (see Genesis 1:2), that he thinks, speaks, wills, and acts (see Genesis 1:3-4, etc.). Here, then, …

Creation of Land Animals and Man. Part 2 of 5 (Series: Lessons on Genesis) 
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God …

Creation of Land Animals and Man. Part 1 of 5 (Series: Lessons on Genesis) 
May 28, 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe PART: I GENERAL HISTORY FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM—Gen. 1:1-11:9. Lesson I.A.7: Creation of Land Animals …

Denunciation Part 7 of 7 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
The apostle is saying, if I made it my aim to please men, it would be the chief principle regulating my conduct. The word "yet," as it is used here is …

Denunciation Part 6 of 6 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
The word "now" is used here, evidently, to express a contrast between his present and his former purpose of life. Before his conversion to Christianity, …

Denunciation Part 5 of 6 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, The phrase “If any man” expresses a fulfilled condition. Paul is not speaking …

Denunciation Part 4 of 6 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
Paul does not say that he or a messenger from heaven was likely to preach any other gospel. He merely uses a future hypothetical possibility in order to …

Denunciation Part 3 of 6 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. Which is not another; There is a great variety …

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Denunciation Part 2 of 6 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
into the grace of Christ This clause can also be rendered, "into the covenant of grace which is by Christ." It is the method of salvation which is by …

Denunciation Part 1 of 6 (Series: Lessons on Romans) 
August 17, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe I. Introduction (1:1-10) Chapter I.B Denunciation (1:6-10) Galatians …

The Book of Titus Part 2 (series: Lessons on Titus) 
SALUTATION 1 Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledgment of the truth which …

Jude Verse-by-verse Part 7 (series:Lessons on Jude) 
Under darkness. Alluding probably to those dungeons or dark cells in prisons where the most notorious culprits were confined. The judgment of the great …

Jude Verse-by-verse Part 6 (series:Lessons on Jude) 
6 And the angels which kept not their first *estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment …

Jude Verse-by-verse Part 5 (series:Lessons on Jude) 
What was before . . . ordained was also "forewritten," namely, in Jude’s prophecy--"But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the …

The Response of the People Part 2 of 2 
At the tribune’s command, Paul was seized and bound and the instrument of torture brought out of its case. Then Paul played his trump card, one kept in …

The Response of the People Part 1 of 2 
March 16, 2016 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

Thanksgiving: Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
10 who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us, God will deliver his people immediately …

Thanksgiving: Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
6 Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we …

Thanksgiving: Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
Paul had a difficult letter to write to the Corinthians. Although they had not been hard-pressed by external persecution, the Corinthian church had gone …

Thanksgiving: Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons on 2 Co.) 
March 8, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Thanksgiving (1:3–11) 2nd Corinthians 1:3-11 (NKJV) 3 Blessed be …

Salutation Part 6 of 6-series: Lessons on Galatians 
according to the will of God and our Father: This, the apostle informs us, He has done according to the will of God and our Father. In offering himself …

Salutation Part 5 of 6-series: Lessons on Galatians 
This verse proves: 1. That it was entirely voluntary on the part of the Lord Jesus. No one forced him to come; no one could force him to do anything. …

Salutation Part 4 of 6-series: Lessons on Galatians 
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, This greeting is often …

Salutation Part 3 of 6-series: Lessons on Galatians 
It is not quite clear why Paul introduces the resurrection here, but it may have been for one or more of the following reasons: 1. Because it was on his …

Salutation Part 2 of 6-series: Lessons on Galatians 
Paul was an apostle by the express and the immediate operating agent in the call. Not only was the call from God as its ultimate source, but by Christ …

Salutation. Part 1 of 6 [Series; Lessons on Galatians] 
August 10, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter I.A Salutation (1:1-5) Galatians 1.1-5 (KJV) 1 Paul, …

Lessons on Jude (series) Part 4 
V. Those who have received the doctrine of this common salvation must contend earnestly for it. Earnestly, not furiously. Those who strive for the Christian …

The Temptation of Jesus Part 2 of 2 
First, I want you to Notice that THE TEMPTER ATTACKS WITH AN "IF." Sometimes there is power in a single word! For instance, there can be power in the …

The Temptation of Jesus Part 1 of 2 
5-12-06 Title: The Temptation of Jesus Bible Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 The subject today is the temptation of Jesus, as found in Matthew 4:1-11. …

Paul's Three "I AMs" Part 2 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” For in it links verse 17 with …

Paul's Three "I AMs" Part 1 of 2 (series: Lessons on Romans) 
Paul's Three "I AMs. (3) Paul’s Three “I Ams” Romans 1:14-17 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise. …

The Son Redeemed Believers in the Historical Past Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, …

The Son Redeemed Believers in the Historical Past Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
In the book of Leviticus, 10 times the Holy Spirit connects the atonement of the blood with the “forgiveness” of the sinner’s sins. Jehovah God knows no …

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The Son Redeemed Believers in the Historical Past Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on Ephesians) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/21/16 Lesson 3: The Son Redeemed Believers in the Historical Past (1:7-12) Ephesians …

Address Part 3 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
grace to you, and peace: by "grace" is not meant ministerial gifts, which are not common to all the saints; or the Gospel, which was at Rome already; …

Address Part 2 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
It may perhaps appear strange that Paul would give the name of a Church of God to a multitude of persons that were infested with so many faults, so much …

Address Part 1 of 3 (series: Lessons on 1 Co.) 
Lesson 1.1: Address Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.1-1.3 1 Cor 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 9 of 9 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
13 (Acts 19:3) “And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.” When the apostle raised the question …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 8 of 9 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
Closing Comments God chose Israel and they were His covenant people. They had the Scriptures that told of the birth of the Messiah and of His mission. …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 7 of 9 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
The phrase grace for grace speaks of the freeness of this grace; it is grace for grace’ sake. We receive grace, not for our sakes, but only because it …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 6 of 9 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
When John said, “We beheld His glory,” he was referring primarily, to the moral glory of the Lord Jesus. He and the other disciples beheld the wonder of …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 5 of 9 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
2. The true Christian’s dignity and privilege are twofold:—First, The privilege of adoption, which makes them into one of God’s children: to them …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 4 of 9 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. Alternate Translation (RSV): The true light that enlightens every …

Psalm 4—Talking To God And Men Part 4 of 4 (series: Lessons of Psalms) 
The favor of God, and his approval, are absolutely necessary to the happiness of mankind. The displeasure of our Maker includes in it the utmost distress …

Psalm 4—Talking To God And Men Part 3 of 4 (series: Lessons of Psalms) 
And be still. When we are lying on our beds and it is dark and quiet it may feel as if we have retired from the world, and that is usually the best …

Psalm 4—Talking To God And Men Part 2 of 4 (series: Lessons of Psalms) 
The wicked run after vanity. The lure of gold and the glitter of honor is, to the men of sin, a sweet morsel. The true Christian prefers to go outside …

Psalm 4—Talking To God And Men Part 1 of 4 (series: Lessons of Psalms) 
Psalm 4—talking To God And Men Scripture: Psalms 4:1-8 Friday, December 27, 2013 Tom Lowe 1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: …

Genealogy of Jesus Christ Part 3 of 9 (series: Harmony of the Gospels) 
Part 3 Article #2-Gnostics Gnosticism, a dualistic heresy that reached its full strength in the 2nd and 3rd centuries A. D., regarded the spiritual …

Fishes and Fowls Created Part 3 of 3 (Genesis Series) 
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And God blessed them, …

Fishes and Fowls Created Part 2 of 3 (Genesis Series) 
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl …

Fishes and Fowls Created Part 1 of 3 (Genesis Series) 
May 24, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.6: Fishes and Fowls Created. Gen. 1:20-23. (KJV) …

Greetings and Doxology Part 3 of 3 (Revelation Series) 
We see here that Jesus has done two things for us: He has given us royalty. Through Him we may become the true sons of God; and, if we are sons of …

Greetings and Doxology Part 2 of 3 (Revelation Series) 
5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has …

Greetings and Doxology Part 1 of 3 (Revelation Series) 
Date: 3-15-2015 Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe …

The Heavenly Bodies Made to Give Light and to Serve as Signs. Part 3 of 3  
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And God set them in the firmament of the heaven He not only ordered …

The Heavenly Bodies Made to Give Light and to Serve as Signs. Part 2 of 3  
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God made two …

The Heavenly Bodies Made to Give Light and to Serve as Signs. Part 1 of 3  
May 17, 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe PART: I GENERAL HISTORY FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM—Gen. 1:1-11:9. Topic #A: An Account of Creation. Gen. 1:1-2:7. …

Book of Jude Part 3 (series: Lessons on Jude) 
2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Jude wishes mercy, peace, and love for his readers. The greeting is especially suited to those …

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Paul's Defense Part 4 of 4 
17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18 And saw him saying unto me, …

Paul's Defense Part 3 of 4 
The designation “Lord” would not at first have had the significance that it later had for the apostle, but he now fell into the Christian use of the title …

Paul's Defense Part 2 of 4 
“Yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, …

Paul's Defense Part 1 of 4 
February 26, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.E.3: …

The Suffering Messiah Part 2 of 2 
What's more, verses 17-18 give a picture of the brutal beating at Pilate’s court and the casting of lots for His garments. The last desperate cry for help …

The Suffering Messiah Part 1 of 2 
3-26--05 Title: The Suffering Messiah Text: (Psalm 22) Introduction Of all the psalms dealing with the Lord’s great desire to save lost …

The Book of Jude Lesson 2 (Jude Series) 
Jude was almost certainly the apostle, who was *surnamed Thaddeus and Lebbeus; he was the son of Alpheus, and the brother of James the less, Joses, and …

The Peace of Christmas Part 2 of 2 
The peace of Christ gives you the confidence to say, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called …

The Peace of Christmas Part 1 of 2 
12-03-05 Title: The Peace of Christmas Text: (Micah 5:1-5) Call to Worship: Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all …

Paul's Personal Greeting (Romans series) Part 2 of 2 
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: It was through Jesus Christ our Lord that …

Paul’s Personal Greeting Part 1 of 2 (Romans Series)  
(1) Paul’s Personal Greeting Romans 1:1-7 1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God Paul …

Lesson 2: A Sentence Begun in Eternity Part 4 of 4 (Ephesians series) 
“…which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” This expression, “in the One he loves” is translated “in the Beloved” in the RSV. “The Beloved” is …

Lesson 2: A Sentence Begun in Eternity Part 3 of 4 (Ephesians series) 
We can make a similar mistake with election—we rush to our own conclusions before seeing how the Scriptures unfold the truth and its implications. It is …

Lesson 2: A Sentence Begun in Eternity Part 2 of 4 (Ephesians series) 
The only way any man can please God is in Christ. If you ever hear God the Father say, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” It will only be because …

Lesson 2: A Sentence Begun in Eternity Part 1 of 4 (Ephesians series) 
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/30/16 Lesson 2: A Sentence Begun in Eternity (1:3-6) Ephesians 1:3-6 (NIV) 3 Praise …

Introduction to 1st Corinthians Chapter 1 
JULY 15, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Introduction to 1st Corinthians Chapter 1 A SALUTATION AND THANKSGIVING. 1:1-9 …

Psalm 3 (Part 3 of 3) (series: Lessons on Psalms) 
Strike all my enemies on the jaw. “Arise, O Lord . . . For You have struck all my enemies”: David’s mind was both on what he trusted God to do (Save me, …

Psalm 3 (Part 2 of 3) [series: Lessons on Psalms] 
5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. 6 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. …

Psalm 3 (Part 1 of 3) 
Tom Lowe Psalm 3 Title: A Psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. 1 O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 2 [series: Harmony of the Gospels] 
He that undertook to bring us to God (1 Pet. 3:18)7 was himself from eternity with God; so that this grand affair of man’s reconciliation to God …

Dry Land, Seas, and Vegetation Part 2 of 2 (Genesis Series) 
The products of this upstart earth were now ready for man and beast, but they would not appear on the scene until the sixth day. The Lord also provided …

Dry Land, Seas, and Vegetation Part 1 of 2 (Genesis Series) 
May 10, 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.4: Dry Land, Seas, and Vegetation. Gen. 1:9-13. (KJV) 9 And God said, Let the waters …

Prophecy and Proclamation Part 2 of 2 [Revelation Series] 
“All peoples on earth will mourn because of him”—both Jews and Gentiles—will weep because of Him. They “will mourn8” because they know they …

Prophecy and Proclamation Part 1 of 2 Revelation Series 
Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe …

A Warning to Believers Part 3 of 3 
If you put your trust in Jesus Christ, there are some who will say you have made an assumption. Let them say what they want. If you take the promises of …

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A Warning to Believers Part 2 of 3 
There are many men in this day and age who seem to spend their time on nothing else than inventing new theories, and inventing new systems, and gutting …

A Warning to Believers Part 1 of 3 
9-13-04 Title: A Warning to Believers Text: "Let no man beguile you of your reward."-- Colossians 2:18 I have seen in my own life and in the …

A Firmament Made. [Series; Lessons on Genesis] 
May 7, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe PART: I GENERAL HISTORY FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM—Gen. 1:1-11:9. Topic #A: An Account of Creation. …

Psalm 2 Part 1 of 6 (Series; Lessons on Psalms) 
12-1-13 Tom Lowe Psalm 2 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers …

Pre-fleshly State of Christ Part 1 of 9 (Series, Harmony of the Gospels) 
Pre-fleshly State of Christ Scriptures: (Hebrews 1:1-14) John 1:1-1 John 1:1-18 (NKJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with …

Lessons in Jude (series) Part 2 
*(Surnamed) Somebody’s family name: the name that identifies somebody as belonging to a particular family and that he or she has in common with other members …

ARRESTED BY THE JEWS Part 3 of 3 (Acts Series) 
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried …

ARRESTED BY THE JEWS Part 2 of 3 (Acts Series) 
There is some question whether the warnings are of a common ancient taboo type, i.e., a warning that the divinity will strike down any violator. From …

ARRESTED BY THE JEWS Part 1 of 3 (Acts Series) 
February 11, 2016 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #IV: The Church Advancing to the End of the Earth (Acts 13-28) …

The Darkness Terminated Part 2 of 2 (Gen. series) 
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Whatever the light was, “God saw the light, that it was good.” …

THE DARKNESS TERMINATED Part 1 of 2 (Gen. series) 
May 3, 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe PART: I GENERAL HISTORY FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM—Gen. 1:1-11:9. Topic #A: An Account of Creation. Gen. 1:1-2:7. …

Prologue and Blessings Part 3 of 3 (Rev. series) 
The angel sent by God is unnamed. He is simply referred to as “His angel.” The order of the Revelation is from God, to Christ—then by Christ’s angel to …

Prologue and Blessings Part 2 of 3 (Rev. series) 
This book is the revelation of Jesus Christ. God gave the revelation of His plan to Jesus Christ (see also John 1:18; 5:19-23; 12:49; 17:8). Jesus Christ, …

Prologue and Blessings Part 1 of 3 (Rev. series) 
Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe …

Lesson s in Jude (series) Part 1 
THE BOOK OF JUDE Jude is concerned with apostasy. Even in his day, the church was already being infiltrated by religious Quislings, men who posed …

The New Heart Part 3 of 3 
Now, allow me to tell you about my struggle with the Holy Spirit. I must confess I would never have been saved, if I could have helped it. I rebelled …

The New Heart Part 2 of 3 
You may have seen a man who is an enemy of God that’s proud of his honesty, and yet he is robbing God. Or a man that’s proud of his chastity, and yet …

The New Heart Part 1 of 3 
8-4-05 The New Heart "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, …

Introduction to Titus Part 1 (series) 
Introduction “This is a short epistle, but it contains such a quintessence of Christian doctrine, and is composed in such a masterly manner, that it contains …

Introduction To Judges (series) 
INTRODUCTION The book bears the fitting name Judges, which refers to unique leaders God gave to His people for their preservation against their enemies. …

Paul's Personal Greeting (Romans series) Part 2 of 2 
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: It was through Jesus Christ our Lord that …

Paul's Personal Greeting (Romans series) Part 1 of 2 
(1) Paul’s Personal Greeting Romans 1:1-7 1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God …

Lesson 1: Dear Ephesians (Ephesians series) Part 3 of 3 
“Peace” is the Old Testament’s “shalom”—not just a feeling of quiet, but the well-being of our whole lives. The word denotes wholeness, soundness, or …

Lesson 1: Dear Ephesians (Ephesians series) Part 2 of 3 
Thus Paul—the littlest one—was enabled to fulfill his calling. He had a deep consciousness that it was God, not man, nor even his own aspirations that …

Lesson 1: Dear Ephesians (Ephesians series) Part 1 of 3 
Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/7/16 …

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Introduction to 1st Corinthians (1 Corinthians series) Part 2 of 2 
CULTURE Corinth exceeded all the cities of the world, for the splendor and magnificence of its public buildings, such as temples, palaces, theatres, …

Introduction to 1st Corinthians (1 Corinthians series) Part 1 
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS INTRODUCTION The city of Corinth was famous for its wealth and bustling business community, …

The Beginning (Genesis Series) Part 3 of 3 
There is one view of these two verses that I do not ascribe to, but it is accepted and promoted by some preachers of the Word. This view describes an earth …

The Beginning (Genesis Series) Part 2 of 3 
In this verse, important statements concerning God’s nature and character are implied; statements which refute at least six fundamental heresies. First, …

The Beginning (Genesis Series) Part 1 of 3 
April 24, 2013 Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.1: The Beginning. Scripture: Gen. 1:1, 2. Genesis 1.1, 2 (KJV) 1 In the beginning God …

Salutation Part 3 of 3 (series) 
Paul commonly called Christians saints. The Greek word for saints means “those set apart” or “holy ones.” That is, Christians are set apart from evil and …

Salutation Part 2 of 3 (series) 
And Timothy our brother. Timothy was Paul’s assistant. He had grown up in Lystra, a city in the province of Galatia. Paul had visited Galatia on his first …

Salutation. Part 1 of 3 [Series] 
March 1, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians I.A. Salutation. (1:1–2) 2nd Corinthians 1:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Paul, an apostle …

INTRODUCTION TO PAUL’S EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (Series) 
INTRODUCTION TO PAUL’S EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Author The apostle Paul wrote the Epistle to the Romans. Paul, who at birth received the Jewish …

Psalm 1 Part 3 of 3 [Series: Preaching Psalms] 
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in …

Psalm 1 Part 2 of 3  
Many people think that if they clean up their lives a little, that is all that is necessary. But notice “his delight is in the law of the LORD.” The delight …

Psalm 1 Part 1 of 3 
11-10-13 Tom Lowe Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth …

Luke's Introduction to the Gospels Part 2 of 2 
The Gospel is the “Good News” of Jesus Christ; that He died to redeem humankind, that He was buried and that He rose from the dead. Believing in this …

Luke’s Introduction to the Gospels Part 1 
Series: Harmony of the Gospels Lesson: Luke’s Introduction to the Gospels Scriptures (Acts 1:1) Luke 1:1-4 Luke wrote both Acts, and of course, …

The Management of Pain Part 2 of 2 
When you pray for relief from the pain that plagues your body and seemingly there is no answer, what will you do? You will not be able to ignore the pain, …

The Management of Pain Part 1 of 2 
5 February 2006 Title: The Management of Pain Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Introduction: …

Welcomed by Brethren Part 4 of 4 
25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written{9] and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from …

Welcomed by Brethren Part 3 of 4 
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. It is evident that the Jewish church in Jerusalem …

Welcomed by Brethren Part 2 of 4 
19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. On an earlier occasion—at …

Welcomed by Brethren Part 1 of 4 
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU Part 2 of 2 
The first component is: THE LORD BLESS YOU. “Bless” is a common Old Testament word, occurring about 415 times. It implied life, health, and prosperity. …

THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU Part 1 of 2 
12-10-05 Title: THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU Text: “The LORD bless you and keep you.” (Numbers 6:24) Call to Worship: Behold, bless the …

The Great White Throne Part 3 of 3 
The second book opened will be the Bible. John 12:48 says, “…the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” This Bible I hold …

The Great White Throne Part 2 of 3 
2. The Judge Verse 11 also mentioned, “Him that sat on it.” Who is this Judge of the Universe? It’s not the Father. How do I know? Well, just listen …

The Great White Throne Part 1 of 3 
8-11-05 The Great White Throne Revelation 20:11-15 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the …

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Paul's Words at Miletus With the Ephesian Elders Part 5 of 5 
Notice that the leaders, no less than the rest of the congregation, are subject to the authority of God’s message (the Scriptures). The reference to …

Paul's Words at Miletus With the Ephesian Elders Part 4 of 5 
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Here he seems to draw from the “watchman” analogy of Ezekiel 33:1-6. The watchman …

Paul's Words at Miletus With the Ephesian Elders Part 3 of 5 
The description of the Gospel could hardly be more “Pauline” than as stated in this verse. It is to repent, to turn from one’s former life to God and …

Paul's Words at Miletus With the Ephesian Elders Part 2 of 5 
Of all Paul’s speeches in Acts, the “Miletus” address has the most in common with Paul’s epistles. There are many parallels both in wording and in general …

Paul's Words at Miletus with the Ephesian Elders Part 1 of 5 
November 28, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.D.6: Paul's Words at Miletus with the …

THE GLORY OF GOD’S LAW Part 2 of 2 
In verse 7 we are told, “Whatever comes from God is perfect.” The law cannot save us, because it is perfect and we are not. We cannot measure up to it, …

THE GLORY OF GOD’S LAW Part 1 of 2 
2-26-05 TITLE: THE GLORY OF GOD’S LAW Text: Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto …

Paul's Sermon & Healing at Troas Part 3 of 3 
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. “And Paul went down, and fell on him, …

Paul's Sermon & Healing at Troas [Part 2 of 3] 
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued …

Paul's Sermon & Healing at Troas [Part 1 of 3] 
November 11, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.D.5: …

The Five B’s of Purity Part 2 of 2 
AND THIRD, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DESIRE. Judges 14:1–2 tells us that Delilah wasn’t the only woman Sampson was involved with: Samson went down to Timnah, …

The Father’s House Part 3 of 3 
I began tossing this parable over in my mind. I tried to imagine possible endings to the story, since the Bible doesn’t say how things turned out. At first, …

The Father’s House Part 2 of 3 
The wise person accepts that truth and lives his or her life accordingly. The foolish person insists on putting that truth to the test by means of experience …

The Father’s House Part 1 of 3 
May 6, 2006 The Father’s House …

Three Months in Greece Part 3 of 3 
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. It is not clear from verse 5 whether this whole company of delegates traveled on to Troas ahead of Paul. …

Three Months in Greece Part 2 of 3 
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. …

Three Months in Greece Part 1 of 3 
October 17, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.D.4: …

The Deliverer from Sin Part 2 of 2 
I want to say next that THE INDWELLING SPIRIT IS GOD’S PLEDGE OF OUR FINAL AND COMPLETE REDEMPTION. In Romans 7, Paul describes a person who finds …

The Deliverer from Sin Part 1 of 2 
11-07-03 Title: The Deliverer from Sin Bible Reading: (Romans 8:31-39) 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can …

"THE CRAFTSMAN AT GOD’S SIDE" Part 2 of 2 
In 1989, on a routine flight from Chicago, an airplane’s middle engine fell apart. Pieces of the blade flew through the air, cutting the plane’s hydraulic …

"THE CRAFTSMAN AT GOD’S SIDE" Part 1 of 2 
March 28, 2006 "THE CRAFTSMAN AT GOD’S SIDE" Proverbs 8:22-8:31 22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of …

Paul's Statement of His Plans: Jerusalem & Rome 
September 17, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: Paul's Statement …

The Command to Love Part 2 of 2 
The last word for love is Agape. Agape is self-giving, Christlike love. This is the type of love found in John 3:16. It is the love God had for us when …

The Command to Love Part 1 of 2 
3-22-05 Text: “This I command you, to love one another.” (John 15:17 RSV) Bible Reading: John 15:12-17 Introduction Among the great …

A Summary Report of the Church in Asia 
September 4, 2015 Lesson: IV.D.3.f: (Acts 19:20) Acts 19:20 (KJV) 20. So mightily …

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The Calling of a Tax Collector Part 2 of 2 
I don’t know if the scribes asked Jesus these types of silly questions, but they sure could criticize. But, Jesus handles criticism better than we do. …

The Calling of a Tax Collector Part 1 of 2 
The Calling of a Tax Collector Luke 5:27-5:32 Introduction Today, we are going to look at Jesus’ invitation to a tax collector by the name …

Take Time to Listen When You Pray, Part 2 of 2 
The second thing I want to say is, “Some misconceptions regarding prayer may lead to disappointment and skepticism.” We should not think of prayer …

Take Time to Listen When You Pray, Part 1 of 2 
2-22-05 Title: Take Time to Listen When You Pray Text: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray …

Seven Sons of Sceva Part 3 of 3 
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and …

Seven Sons of Sceva Part 2 of 3 
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. “A Jewish chief priest” is a better rendering than “CHIEF …

Seven Sons of Sceva Part 1 of 3 
July 31, 2015 Acts of the Apostles …

STRONG FAITH IN A FAITHFUL GOD Part 2 of 2 
I am at the age when I think I can see the end of my life coming up, and I think about dying more than I used to. Unless the Lord comes before my term …

STRONG FAITH IN A FAITHFUL GOD Part 1 of 2 
Text: "I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me." (Psalm 57:2) DAVID was in the cave of Adullam. He had fled from …

God Confirming Paul's Message by Miracles Part 2 of 2 
SO THAT FROM HIS BODY WERE BROUGHT UNTO THE SICK HANDKERCHIEFS OR APRONS. The word for “BODY” here is one of Luke’s medical words. It is the usual word …

God Confirming Paul's Message by Miracles Part 1 of 2 
July 8, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Acts 11-12 (KJV) 11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 12 So that from his body …

Signs of Salvation Part 3 of 3 
A LONGING FOR CHRISTS RETURN In 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10, Paul wrote, “How ye turned to God from your idols to serve the True and living God, and to …

Signs of Salvation Part 2 of 3 
LOVE FOR GOD’S PEOPLE That is certainly a crystal-clear sign of salvation. We are not saved by loving our brothers and sisters in Christ, but when …

Signs of Salvation Part 1 of 3 
5-17-05 Introduction It’s very important for us to know whether or not we are saved. For one thing, there are eternal issues at stake, and for …

Sarah - Lady in Waiting Part 2 of 2 
Sarah made the mistake of not believing that God could use her for great and mighty things. Sarah made the mistake of not believing that God would give …

Sarah - Lady in Waiting Part 1 of 2 
May 2005 Hebrews 12:1-12:2 Today, I want to talk about one of those “Heroes of the Faith” that Paul talks about in Hebrews. In Hebrews 12:1, …

In the Synagogue & School of Tyrannus Part 2 of 2 
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, …

In the Synagogue & School of Tyrannus Part 1 of 2 
June 26, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Acts 13:8-10 Acts 19:8-10 (KJV) 8 And he went into the synagogue, …

The Twelve Men Part 4 of 4 
In the first place, these men were Jews, and tongues was a Jewish sign. Everywhere the gift of tongues is mentioned in Acts, Jews are in the picture. …

The Twelve Men Part 3 of 4 
Paul’s statement in verse 4 is the critical point. John’s “baptism” was a “baptism” of repentance, preparatory to the coming of the Messiah. John’s entire …

The Twelve Men Part 2 of 4 
These disciples were probably in much the same situation as Apollos had been, having been “instructed in the way of the Lord” up to a point (18:251), …

The Twelve Men Part 1 of 4 
June 14, 2015 Acts of the Apostles …

Samson: Dealing with Fatal Flaws Part 3 of 3 
2. HE TOYED WITH TEMPTATION. The Philistine rulers, who know all about Samson’s fatal flaw, come up with a plan. Verse 5 tells us that 5 of these governors …

Samson: Dealing with Fatal Flaws Part 2 of 3 
6. HE IGNORED HIS WEAKNESSES. Now the time has come for the wedding. We pick up the story in verse 11 on day one of the seven-day wedding feast. Samson …

Samson: Dealing with Fatal Flaws Part 1 of 3 
8-9-05 Samson: Dealing with Fatal Flaws Judges 13:1-16:31 Today, we’re going to focus on Samson and the fatal flaws in his character and perhaps …

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Apollos Goes from Ephesus to Corinth Part 3 of 3 
27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which …

Apollos Goes from Ephesus to Corinth Part 2 of 3 
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing …

Apollos Goes from Ephesus to Corinth Part 1 of 3 
June 2, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Acts 18:24-28 (KJV) 24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty …

Moses’ Disobedience Keeps Him from Entering the Promised Land 
Numbers 20:1-12 We are only told about a few incidents that happened during the forty years Israel was in the wilderness. What we do know makes …

Paul in Galatia and Phrygia  
May 21, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Acts 18:23 (KJV) …

Manoah Part 2 of 2 
LESSON 2 - WE MUST BE OBEDIENT TO GOD’S WILL, REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE MIGHT THINK OF IT! The next three verses tell us: 1 And Samson went down to …

Manoah Part 1 of 2 
6 September 2005 Judges 13, 14 Samson was one of the last judges to appear in Israel. Despite the fact that he was gifted with extraordinary …

Paul in Ephesus en route to Antioch of Syria Part 3 of 3 
22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, …

Paul in Ephesus en route to Antioch of Syria Part 2 of 3 
20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; They were apparently interested in what he had to say, because he …

Paul in Ephesus en route to Antioch of Syria Part 1 of 3 
May 8, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

Living at the Right Hand of God! Part 2 of 2 
The Psalmist stated in Psalm 16:11,"Thou will show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” …

Living at the Right Hand of God! Part 1 of 2 
May 1, 2006 Psalm 44:1-8 Did you ever notice that the Bible always talks about the right hand of God; never the left? Why is that? Well, I can’t …

Paul Charged by the Jews: Part 3 of 3 
1 Gallio was born in Spain, and later taken to Rome by his father during the reign of Tiberius and educated for a diplomat’s career. He was the …

Paul Charged by the Jews: Part 2 of 3 
15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. Gallio seems to have used a …

Paul Charged by the Jews: Part 1 of 3 
April 26, 2015 Acts of the Apostles …

Lessons From the Outsiders: Part 2 of 2 
2. THE CENTURION The centurion was an outsider because he was a Gentile. Worse than that, he was a commanding officer in the occupying army of the Romans. …

Lessons from the Outsiders: Part 1 of 2 
August 25, 2005 Matthew 8:1-8:17 Magicians and power-lifters sure are fun to watch. They can do some pretty cool stuff, like cutting people …

Paul's Work at the House of Crispus & Justus: Part 2 of 2 
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set …

Paul's Work at the House of Crispus & Justus: Part 1 of 2 
April 15, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Acts 18:7-11 (KJV) 7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's …

Jesus Baptized 
Jordan River Jesus Baptized (Psalms 2:7) Matthew 3:3-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-23, John 1:29-34 Water baptism does not save you, but every believer …

Paul's Work in the Synagogue: Part 2 of 2 
3 And because he was of the same craft5, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. Paul mentioned working …

Paul's Work in the Synagogue: Part 1 of 2  
April 3, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Acts 18:1-6 (KJV) 1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain …

IT WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN! Part 2 of 2 
According to Jewish teaching, the Holy Spirit had two supreme functions. First, the Holy Spirit brought God’s truth to men; the Holy Spirit was God’s …

IT WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN! Part 1 of 2 
27 February 2000 Matthew 12:31-12:32 I am going …

The Work in Athens: Part 6 of 6 
Only one course was open—repentance, a complete turnabout from their false worship and a turning to God. The concept of repentance must have sounded strange …

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The Work in Athens: Part 5 of 6 
The rise and fall of nations, like the coming and going of the tides, is not determined by man, but is under God’s control. It was God who first determined …

The Work in Athens: Part 4 of 6 
Paul knew this unknown God. As a Jew, he had known Him, by means of His inspired Word, since his earliest boyhood days. He had known Him as Elohim, …

The Work in Athens: Part 3 of 6 
This hill was located beneath the Acropolis and above the Agora. From ancient times a court met there that decided on civil and criminal cases and it …

The Work in Athens: Part 2 of 6 
For all it had going for it, Greek civilization was spiritually bankrupt. They populated Mount Olympus with gods made in the image and likeness of men. …

The Work in Athens: Part 1 of 6 
March 21, 2015 Acts of the Apostles …

I SAW ESAU: Part 2 of 2 
Folks, the real problem here is why God would say that He loved these people, Israel. But let’s understand one thing: God never said this until Jacob and …

I SAW ESAU: Part 1 of 2 
Obadiah 1:1-1:6 1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the Lord, and a messenger has been …

The Work in Berea: Part 1 of 2 
March 11, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Acts 17:10-14 (KJV) 10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On …

Pain and Suffering?: Part 3 of 3 
How will you handle trouble? Will it bring you closer to God? Will it turn you away from God? Will it turn you against God? There are several suggestions …

Pain and Suffering?: Part 2 of 3 
Verse 5, has this to say about his position as a priest in his home and his love for his children: “So it was, when the days of feasting had run their …

Pain and Suffering?: Part 1 of 3 
25 January 2006 Scripture Reading: Job 1:13-22 This evening I am going to talk about pain and suffering and how to face trouble, because from …

The Work at Thessalonica: Part 4 of 4 
1 Amphipolis was also called “Nine Ways,” which name suggests its importance both strategically and commercially. Most cities are built on the …

The Work at Thessalonica: Part 3 of 4 
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down …

The Work at Thessalonica: Part 2 of 4 
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. …

The Work at Thessalonica: Part 1 of 4 
February 27, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Acts 17:1-9 (KJV) 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they …

Hearing From God In A Crisis: Part 2 of 2 
2. FOLLOW GOD’S WORD: FIRST YOU FOCUS, THEN YOU FOLLOW. This man heard the Word—then heeded the Word. Jesus’ response to the man’s need was to say, "I …

Hearing From God In A Crisis: Part 1 of 2 
16 October 2005 John 4:46-4:54 46 In the course of his journey through Galilee, he arrived at the town of Cana, where he had turned the water …

The Work in Philippi: Part 14 of 14 
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. The …

The Work in Philippi: Part 13 of 14 
Humbling the City Magistrates (16:35-40) 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the …

The Work in Philippi: Part 12 of 14 
33a And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes. The witness to Christ was primary and took precedence over everything else. …

The Work in Philippi: Part 11 of 14 
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. The jailer’s prisoners had not escaped; and when Paul looked …

The Work in Philippi: Part 10 of 14 
Converting a Jailer’s Household (16:25-34; KJV) 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 …

The Work in Philippi: Part 9 of 14 
PAUL AND SILAS SENTENCED 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. …

The Work in Philippi: Part 8 of 14 
A SAVING GOSPEL 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to …

The Work in Philippi: Part 7 of 14 
Healing a Possessed Servant Girl (16:16-24; KJV) 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination …

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The Work in Philippi: Part 6 of 14 
PAUL AND SILAS SENTENCED 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. …

The Work in Philippi: Part 5 of 14 
A SAVING GOSPEL 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to …

The Work in Philippi: Part 4 of 14 
Healing a Possessed Servant Girl (16:16-24; KJV) 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination …

The Work in Philippi: Part 3 of 14 
Hospitality was probably the most notable thing about her. Hospitality has always been one of the human graces. Together with clothing the naked, feeding …

The Work in Philippi: Part 2 of 14 
The “place of prayer” was by a small river, probably the Gangas (or, Gangites), which lies about a mile and a quarter from the city gates. The Romans …

The Work in Philippi: Part 1 of 14 
January 28, 2015 Acts of the Apostles …

He Did It for Us: Part 2 of 2 
Jesus tells him, he would have no power if it was not given from above. After that Pilate looked for ways to free Jesus, but everything he tried failed. …

He Did It for Us: Part 1 of 2 
John 19:1-19:20 The trial and crucifixion of Jesus is a story …

From Galatia To Mysia To Troas: Part 3 of 3 
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the …

From Galatia To Mysia To Troas: Part 2 of 3 
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. The missionary group must have been thoroughly perplexed as they were led away from the cities of Bithynia …

From Galatia To Mysia To Troas: Part 1 of 3 
January 22, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 16:6-10; KJV) 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and region of Galatia, and …

Going Away Empty-hearted: Part 2 of 2 
Maybe there are people like that here today. You want to believe, but there’s just too much history. You’ve got too much pain – you think you are a worse …

Going Away Empty-hearted: Part 1 of 2 
7 October 2005 John 20:1-20:18 INTRODUCTION Let me start out with a situation for you this morning. Every day, a gentleman went to …

A Perfect Heart: Part 2 of 2 
Trust is much more than submissive acceptance! It is active belief! Some Christians have made our Lord out to be some kind of cosmic fire-and-rescue …

Paul/Timothy in S. Galatia To Deliver Council's Decrees: Part 2 of 2 
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. Now …

Paul/Timothy in S. Galatia To Deliver Council's Decrees: Part 1 of 2 
January 16, 2015 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 16:1-5; KJV) 1 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was …

God’s Essential Musts: Part 3 of 3 
WE MUST SUFFER Paul was making a tour of the churches where he had preached. Many people in those churches had suffered hardships and persecution because …

God’s Essential Musts: Part 2 of 3 
WE MUST BELIEVE In Hebrews 11:6, we are told, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and …

God’s Essential Musts: Part 1 of 3 
5-25-05 Introduction This lesson is a very important one. We are going to look at some of the things that God says “MUST.” And when God says MUST …

Paul and Barnabas Disagree on John Mark: Part 3 of 3 
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. “And Paul chose Silas.” It was NOT wise to travel …

Paul and Barnabas Disagree on John Mark: Part 2 of 3 
So when Barnabas made his proposal, that Mark accompany them as he had on their first mission (13:5), Paul was instantly filled with negative thoughts, …

Paul and Barnabas Disagree on John Mark: Part 1 of 3 
January 6, 2015 Scripture (Acts 15:36-41; KJV) 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every …

Get On Your Feet: Part 2 of 2 
The doctor’s office is a really neat place, it's full of people who are sick, or at least think they are. It's like the guy who called the doctor and said, …

Get On Your Feet: Part 1 of 2 
Saturday, May 20, 2006 Get On Your Feet Acts 3:1-3:11 (NRSV) …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 9 
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. Verse 35 concludes the narrative …

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The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 8 
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 31 Which when they …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 7 
There is some uncertainty as to how the word “brethren” relates to the rest of the phrase in “verse 23”, but the NIV is probably right to take it as standing …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 6 
1 The rabbis saw the Torah not as an instrument of enslavement but as a yoke that bound them to God’s will. It was a gift of his mercy. 2

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 4 
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. The fact that they had received the Spirit just as Peter and the Jewish …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 3 
1 Western text—the main characteristic of the Western text is a love of paraphrase: "Words and even clauses are changed, omitted, and inserted with …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 2 
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, …

The Problem: Those from Syrian Antioch: Part 1 
December 7, 2014 Acts 15:1-35 1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner …

Enemies of the Family: Part 2 of 2 
ENEMY #4 IS CARELESSNESS. Ephesians 6:4 states—“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction …

Enemies of the Family: Part 1 of 2 
9-12-03 Text: Ephesians 5:1-6:4 Introduction How do Christians walk? We walk in love, as Christ taught us to walk. Paul wrote this to the Ephesian …

The Return to and Stay at Antioch: Part 2 of 2 
Paul and Barnabas had themselves experienced persecution on this trip in almost every city where they witnessed. They reminded the Christians that this …

The Return to and Stay at Antioch: Part 1 of 2 
December 1, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 14:20b-28; KJV) 20b and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they …

Don’t Be Late! Part 2 of 2 
The first two reasons for why we believe in Jesus is “He becomes sin for us” and “He becomes our salvation.” And the third and final reason for why we …

Don’t Be Late! Part 1 of 2 
29 September 2005 John 3:14-3:21 We will find in John 3:14-21 three reasons for why we believe in Jesus. And these three reasons are the three …

Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction Part 4 
Scripture (Acts 14:19-20a; KJV) Part 4 19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, …

Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction Part 3b 
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Paul’s message was not based on the Old Testament, because this was a pagan Gentile …

Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction Part 3a 
Scripture (Acts 14:14-18; KJV) Part 3 14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, …

Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction Part 2  
Scripture (Acts 14:11-13; KJV) Part 2 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, …

Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction Part 1  
November 2, 2014 Scripture (Acts 14:8-10; KJV) Part 1 8 And there …

Do You Have The Fruit Of Repentance In Your Life?  
25-Aug-05 Matthew 3:7-11 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, …

From Iconium to Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe: Part 2 of 2 
“The word of his grace” was the theme of the preaching. The phrase stands for all the facts concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which these men were telling …

From Iconium to Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe: Part 1 of 2 
Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.A.4: From Iconium to Lycaonia, …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 4, Section 2 
Verses 46-48 were essential for Paul’s mission in Acts, by establishing a pattern that would appear again and again. One could view verse 46 as definitive: …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 4, Section 1 
October 21, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Part 1: verses …

Disciples Contend for Greatness: Part 2 of 2 
Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh! Wherefore if thy hand …

Disciples Contend for Greatness: Part 1 of 2 
Capernaum Matthew 18:1-10 A LITTLE CHILD BECOMES AN OBJECT LESSON: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest …

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Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 3, Section 2 
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto …

Pisidian Antioch: Paul's Sermon & the Reaction: Part 3, Section 1 of 2 
PART 3: VERSES 38-41 Scripture (Acts 13:38-41; KJV) 38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that …

Daniel; A man of Prayer: Part 3 of 3 
There’s another reason we should be encouraged; it’s that Daniel prayed for a very hard thing. Jerusalem was in ruins; the Jews were scattered; they had …

Daniel; A man of Prayer: Part 2 of 3 
Folks, it is great when someone knows what he is praying for. However, many prayers go off at a tangent—the praying person evidently thinks he is doing …

Daniel; A Man of Prayer: Part 1 of 3 
4-4-05 Text: "O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God; for thy city and thy people are called …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 2, Section 4 
Fell on sleep David, "by the will of God fell on sleep,” or died; which makes the sense that after he had done the work of his generation, which was chosen …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 2, Section 3 
“I will give you the sure mercies of David,” or rather, “I will give you the holy and faithful mercies of David.” There is no word for “mercies” in the …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 2, Section 2 
Thou art my Son This psalm has been widely understood to be Messianic, that is, referring to the Messiah; Jesus Christ—“Who by the mouth of thy servant …

Blind Spots: Part 2 of 2 
No matter who you are, no matter your theological training, no matter your years of experience at being a religious person, everyone has a blind spot. …

Blind Spots: Part 1 of 2 
22 September 2005 John 9:35-9:41 I want to give you some background information before we have our scripture reading today. Background: …

Assurance of Salvation: Part 2 of 2 
In his retirement, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. Because Jefferson believed that students would take their studies seriously, the …

Assurance of Salvation: Part 1 of 2 
22 October 2005 Matthew 5:1-5:5 Sometimes I like to sit around an airport and watch people. I have discovered that there is a difference …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section K 
30 But God raised him from the dead: Though Christ’s life was taken away by man, and it was clear that He was dead when His body was taken down from …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section J 
Because they knew him not “Because they knew him not,” that is, though some in Jerusalem were ignorant of the fact, yet there were others that knew that …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section I 
“I am not he,” that is, the Messiah; which they were in such expectation of, and so inquisitive about. The apostle seems to refer to John 1:19 when the …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section H 
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: The promise of God mentioned here may be the one referred …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section G 
The son of Cis Saul, “the son of Cis” is the Greek way of writing the Hebrew name “Kish.” In the Old Testament it is uniformly written as "Kish," and …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section E 
“In the wilderness”—the desert through which they passed in going from Egypt to Canaan. Forty years is invariably the time assigned to the wandering …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section D 
17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section C 
“The prophets” refers to seventeen Old Testament books. These are generally divided into two categories, "Major" and "Minor"; based upon the length …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1, Section B 
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. But when they …

Pisidian Antioch, Paul's Sermon & the Reaction, Part 1 vs 14-31 
September 5, 2014 PART 1: VERSES 14-31 Introduction When we get together for the purpose of worshipping God, we must do it, not only by …

A Witness to the World: Part 2 of 2 
The verse tells us to “Walk in wisdom towards those who are without.” That means to be careful, in all your conversations with them, so that you don’t …

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A Witness to the World: Part 1 of 2 
10-13-05 Text: Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you …

Cyprus and the Proconsul: Part 5 of 5 
Several other reasons have been proposed for why the particular punishment of blindness was inflicted upon Elymas. It might have been used to put a forcible …

Cyprus and the Proconsul: Part 4 of 5 
“And all mischief” signifies a talent or readiness to do mischief, and those who are committed to sorcery are easily drawn to commit any kind of sin whatsoever. …

Cyprus and the Proconsul: Part 3 of 5 
Withstood them Elymas did all he could to prevent their coming into the governor's house and preaching to him, and the governor from hearing them; and …

Cyprus and the Proconsul: Part 2 of 5 
The word rendered here as “minister” denotes an inferior minister, as it does in Luke 4:20—“And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, …

Cyprus and the Proconsul: Part 1 of 5 
August 20, 2014 Acts of the Apostles …

A Welcome Visitor: Part 2 of 2 
She got up and she went just as she was. She got up quickly, it said, and she went to him. But, shouldn’t she have washed her face? Tears don’t add any …

THE WELCOME VISITOR: Part 1 of 2  
4-11-05 Introduction "And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth …

The Holy Spirit Set Paul and Barnabas Apart: Part 3 of 3  
“For the work whereunto I have called them”—not the apostolic office, for Saul was called to that by the express revelation of Jesus Christ (Galatians …

The Holy Spirit Set Paul and Barnabas Apart: Part 2 of 3  
And Lucius of Cyrene “Lucius of Cyrene” (a country in Africa) was very probably one of the synagogues of the Cyrenians, and seems to be one of the men …

The Holy Spirit Set Paul and Barnabas Apart: Part 1 of 3  
August 11, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson: …

A Warning to Believers: Part 3 of 3 
So, allow me to add one more concern, “Let no man sway your conscience so as to lead you astray.” I hope that I have your trust and love, but never believe …

A Warning to Believers: Part 2 of 3 
There are many men in this day and age who seem to spend their time on nothing else than inventing new theories, and inventing new systems, and gutting …

Let no man beguile you of your reward: Part 1 of 3 
9-13-04 Text: "Let no man beguile you of your reward."-- Colossians 2:18 I have seen in my own life and in the life of other Christians, something …

A Summary Report of the Church 
July 21, 2014 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe …

A Tragic Beginning, A Tragic End: Part 2 of 2  
Court is about to convene, the disciples are in the Upper Room and Judas Iscariot is sitting there. Jesus takes a towel and a basin of water and begins …

A Tragic Beginning, A Tragic End: Part 1 of 2  
February 28, 2006 Matthew 27:3-27:5 Tonight I want to share an unusual message …

Herod Killed By an Angel: Part 2 of 2 
Because he gave not God the glory “Because he gave not God the glory”—probably means something more than that he did not ascribe to God the praise which …

Herod Killed By an Angel: Part 1 of 2 
July 11, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson: III.F.4: Herod …

A Secret Message Made Public: Part 2 of 2 
The Hebrew text, according to some scholars, suggests he was left-handed only by necessity. That is, he was crippled in the right hand, and had to depend …

A Secret Message Made Public: Part 1 of 2 
8-8-05 Judges 2:12-2:30 12 And the children of Israel …

Herod Puts Peter’s Guards to Death: Part 2 of 2  
Desired peace The Tyrians and Sidonians were both subjects of the Roman Empire, as was the inhabitants of Galilee; Herod, therefore, could not go to war …

Herod Puts Peter’s Guards to Death: Part 1 of 2  
June 27, 2014 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Scripture (Acts 12:18-21; KJV) 18 Now as soon as …

A Fresh Encounter with God: Part 2 of 2 
III. A NEW COVENANT SIGN “This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall …

A Fresh Encounter with God: Part 1 of 2 
8 September 2005 Genesis 17:1-17:8 Most people are familiar with the name Abraham, and they know that he was recognized for his great faith, …

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Peter Delivered: Part 7 of 7 
Then said they, It is his angel There are several opinions concerning the assertion, “It is his angel:” 1. “His angel” infers that they thought it was …

Peter Delivered: Part 6 of 7 
Whose surname was Mark; “Whose surname” (last name, family name) was of Greek derivation, for he was called Mark. It does not mean that he had two names, …

Peter Delivered: Part 5 of 7 
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, …

Peter Delivered: Part 4 of 7 
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. …

Peter Delivered: Part 3 of 7 
Bound with two chains Roman prisoners had a chain fastened at one end to the wrist of their right hand, and at the other to the wrist of a soldier's left …

Peter Delivered: Part 2 of 7 
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring …

Peter Delivered: Part 1 of 7 
June 17, 2014 Acts of the Apostles …

A COURAGEOUS GRACE: Part 2 of 2 
What they thought no one knew, Jesus did. So note what this revealed. For instead of passing judgment on the woman as these leaders had intended, Jesus …

A COURAGEOUS GRACE: Part 1 of 2 
30 September 2005 John 8:1-8:11 INTRODUCTION: A man was in an accident, and his shoulder was slightly injured, but he decided he could "stick" …

James Put to Death: Part 1 of 2 
June 5, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Note: The Revised Standard Version is used throughout, except …

Why He Came: Part 2 of 2 
The second thing that Christ told believers is that they ought to be a light. And light is provided for two reasons. 1) for illumination and 2) …

Why He Came: Part 1 of 2 
12-13-04 …

The Unity in the Church: Antioch to Help Jerusalem: Part 2 of 2 
In the church, the elders were mature believers who had the oversight of the ministry (1 Pe. 5:1{17]; 2 John 1{15]). When you compare Acts 20:17 {8]and …

The Unity in the Church: Antioch to Help Jerusalem: Part 1 of 2 
May 29, 2014 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Acts 11:27-30 …

What About the Kingdom? Part 2 of 2 
The major difference between these two illustrations is the form of judgment. The fire and sulfur that destroyed Sodom came just as suddenly as the flood. …

What About the Kingdom? Part 1 of 2 
12-27-04 Text: “And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh …

Barnabas Brings Paul Back to Antioch 
May 23, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson: Barnabas Brings Paul Back …

Unconditional Love: Part 2 of 2 
The younger son took the approach that the grass was greener in other pastures. He had the wanderlust for life, wanted to “see the world,” experience everything …

Unconditional Love: Part 1 of 2 
12-7-04 Luke 15:1-15:32 …

The Church Sanctioned by Jerusalem: Part 2 of 2 
Barnabas emphasized dedication of the heart as he taught the people the Word of God. The phrase “cleave (cling) unto the Lord” does not suggest they were …

The Church Sanctioned by Jerusalem: Part 1 of 2 
May 18, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 11:22-24; KJV) 22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the …

The Way of Grace Is Clearly Different: Part 2 of 2 
This is not at all the way the world does things, although there are other hints in this world that helps show that this is God’s way. My family has visited …

The Way of Grace Is Clearly Different: Part 1 of 2 
November 27, 2004 Luke 14:1, 7-14 The subject today is grace and I want to show that “The Way of Grace Is Clearly Different”. It’s different-- …

The Church Established Part 2 of 2 
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. The mission to the Gentiles in Antioch was very …

The Church Established Part 1 of 2 
May 13, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture …

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The Walk Of Faith Part 2 of 2 
HE HAD NO MASTER PLAN. The book of Hebrews tells us that "by faith Abraham obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going". He had …

Jesus Defends Himself Before the Jerusalen Church Part 3 of 3 
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? …

Jesus Defends Himself Before the Jerusalen Church Part 2 of 3 
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, It appears that his authority as leader of the …

Peter Defends Himself Before the Jerusalem Church Part 1 of 3 
May 6, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 11:1-18; KJV) 1 …

The Sovereignty of God in a Life Part 2 of 2 
Stephen, in the book of Acts, gives us some insight into this period of Moses’ life. Stephen said this to the Jewish council that wanted to kill him- …

The Sovereignty of God in a Life Part 1 of 2 
12-15-04 Title: The Sovereignty of God in a Life Series: Moses-An Example of Leadership Text: (Exodus 2:1-22) Introduction Moses was Israel’s …

The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit Part 4 of 4 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE AND SPECIAL NOTES: {1] (Acts 11:12) The Holy Spirit told me to go with them and not to worry about their being Gentiles. These six …

The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit Part 3 of 4 
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised …

The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit Part 2 of 4 
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright …

The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit Part 1 of 4 
May 1, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.D.6: The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit (10:23-48) …

The Man God called a Fool-The Parable of the Rich Fool Part 2 of 2 
Secondly, We Are Fools When We Make Plans But Leave God Out. (vv. 17-18) Let’s reread verses 17 and 18: "And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What …

The Man God Called A Fool-The Parable of the Rich Fool Part 1 of 2 
11-11-04 Luke 12:13-12:24 (Living Bible) 13 Then someone called from the crowd, "Sir, please tell my brother to divide my father's estate with …

Peter Goes with the Men from Cornelius  
April 27, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 10:17-22) 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should …

The Lord's Ultimate Victory Part 2 of 2 
The Ten Commandments are another one of the bands God has placed around us. When someone says that we no longer need to keep the Ten Commandments, they …

The Lord’s Ultimate Victory Part 1 of 2 
2-15-05 Title: The Lord’s Ultimate Victory Text: Psalm 2 There are three types of messianic psalms within the book of Psalms. There are the “direct …

Peter's Vision Part 2 of 2 
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. The command came three times; each time Peter objected and fell into confusion. …

Peter's Vision Part 1 of 2 
April 21, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.D.4: Peter's Vision Scripture (Acts 10:9-16) 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, …

The Gift of the Holy Spirit Part 2 of 2 
The Holy Spirit may be a gift of unknown value at first, but it is also a gift of unsuspected value to everyone. Not a single person who receives this …

The Gift of the Holy Spirit Part 1 of 2 
Text: “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world …

Ruth and Naomi Part 2 of 2 
Making the Best of a Bad Situation When Naomi and Ruth reached Bethlehem, the neighbors said, “Has this Naomi come home again”? She said, “No, call …

Ruth and Naomi Part 1 of 2 
1-25-05 Theme: Messages from the Book of Ruth. Text: But Ruth said, “Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following you; for where you …

Cornelius Vision Part 4 of 4 
7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him …

Cornelius Vision Part 3 of 4 
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming into him. The vision that Cornelius saw was an observable vision, …

Cornelius Vision Part 2 of 4 
A centurion of the band called the Italian band” We know for certain that Cornelius was a Roman soldier. He may have been a patrician{1] or a plebeian{2]. …

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Cornelius Vision Part 1 of 4 
April 8, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture (Acts 10:1-8) 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called …

Responding with Forgiveness Part 2 of 2 
Our Lord does not suggest that we suppress hard feelings and ignore the wrong and hurt that we experience at the hand of others. To do this would create …

Responding with Forgiveness Part 1 of 2 
4-24-05 Text: Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Bible Reading: …

Peter in Joppa: A woman healed Part 2 of 2 
And all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made.When Peter entered the chamber, he saw the women grieving …

Peter in Joppa: A woman healed Part 1 of 2 
April 1, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson: Peter in Joppa: A woman healed (9:36-43) Scripture 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain …

Responding to God’s Leadership Part 2 of 2 
Submitting In verse 38, Mary responds to the angel and submits to God’s will for her. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it …

Responding to God’s Leadership Part 1 of 2 
12-16-04 Text: “And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.” (Luke 1:38) …

Peter in Lydda: A man healed Part 2 of 2 
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. Peter took the initiative to …

Peter in Lydda: A man healed Part 1 of 2 
March 25, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Scripture 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he …

PRAYING LIKE JESUS/Ten Principles Of Prayer Part 2 of 2 
Principle #7: We are instructed to approach Him with our needs. (v. 13) "And lead us not into temptation.” Is there a sense here that God would actually …

PRAYING LIKE JESUS/Ten Principles Of Prayer Part 1 of 2 
11-11-04 Matthew 6:9-13 Have you ever thought about your prayer life? Have you …

A Summary Report of the Church  
March 19, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.C: A Summary Report of the Church (9:31) Scripture 31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, …

Outward, Inward, Upward Part 2 of 2 
The next subject is Our Inward Response (v.38). Verse 38 says, “Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” If the …

Outward, Inward, Upward Part 1 of 2 
Text: Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:38) Scripture Reading: Matthew 9:35-38 Introduction: …

Saul Proclaims Jesus as the Christ Part 3 of 3 
29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him. 30 When the brethren found out, …

Paul Proclaims Jesus as the Christ Part 2 of 3 
23 Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. 24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill …

Saul Proclaims Jesus as the Christ Part 1 of 3 
March 12, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.B.3: Saul Proclaims Jesus as the Christ (9:19b-30) …

O Come Let Us Worship Part 2 of 2 
In verse 4 we are told that God is in control of the heights and also the depths of the earth (v. 4). We are to remember that the God we worship is not …

O Come Let Us Worship Part 1 of 2 
1-25-05 Title: O Come Let Us Worship Theme: The Disciplines of Discipleship Text: “O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel …

Ananias Ministers to Paul Part 3 of 3 
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee …

Ananias Ministers to Paul Part 2 of 3 
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. And hath seen in a vision …

Ananias Ministers to Paul Part 1 of 3 
March 4, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.B.2: Ananias Ministers to Paul (9:10-19a) Scripture 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, …

Like Enoch Walked Part 2 of 2 
Christian, if you are walking with God, there will be a very sharp contrast between you and the world. Jesus said that at the end it would be as it was …

Like Enoch Walked Part 1 of 2 
10-25-04 "Like Enoch Walked" Genesis 5:22-5:24 “Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, …

Paul Sees the Lord Part 3 of 3 
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told …

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Paul Sees the Lord Part 2 of 3 
Let us go back to the sixth chapter, and to verses eight and nine: “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. …

Paul Sees the Lord Part 1 of 3 
February 26, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.B.1: Paul Sees the Lord (9:1-9) Scripture 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and …

From Rags to Riches Part 2 of 2 
5 So she went from him and shut the door upon herself and her sons; and as she poured they brought the vessels to her. 6 When the vessels were full, …

From Rags to Riches Part 1 of 2 
1-14-05 Title: From Rags to Riches Text: “Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and …

Philip En Route to Caesarea 
February 21, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.A.3: Philip En Route to Caesarea (8:40) 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through …

Characteristics of Discipleship Part 2 of 2 
Although they claimed they were children of Abraham and therefore they had God’s favor, Jesus tells these men that if they were truly children of Abraham, …

Characteristics of Discipleship Part 1 of 2 
1-20-05 Title: Characteristics of Discipleship Text: “Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly …

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Part 3 of 3 
36 And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?" “Faith …

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Part 2 of 3 
28 and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. This Ethiopian eunuch had just been to Jerusalem, the center of the …

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Part 1 of 3 
February 16, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson III.A.2: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch (8:26-39) Introduction The first mentioned of …

A Story of Two Men Part 2 of 2 
One thing you can take to the bank is that God will bless his children. God enjoys blessing your life, but you must be “blessable.” That means having good …

A Story of Two Men Part 1 of 2 
1-14-05 Title: A Story of Two Men Theme: Let God Bless You through the Psalms. Text: (Psalm 1) 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the …

Philip in Samaria Part 3 of 3 
The question arises at this point, as to why these people did not immediately receive the Holy Spirit upon their intellectual consent. I have no hard and …

Philip in Samaria Part 2 of 3 
In the city where Philip preached there was a man by the name of Simon, who like many of the astrologers and magicians of that day, amazed people with …

Philip in Samaria Part 1 of 3 
February 11, 2014 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson III.A.1: Philip in Samaria (8:4-25) Introduction …

A Perfect Heart Part 1 of 2 
11-18-04 A Perfect Heart It is possible to walk before the Lord with a perfect heart! God said to Abraham, "I am the Almighty God; walk before …

The Church is Scattered 
February 8, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.E.4: The Church is Scattered (8:1-3) Acts 8:1-3 (KJV) 1And Saul …

Hope of the Resurrection Part 2 of 2 
15 For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. In the opening …

Hope of the Resurrection Part 1 of 2 
May 20, 2014 Tom Lowe Title: Hope of the Resurrection. (2 Co. 4:13-15) 2nd Corinthians 4:13-15 (NKJV) 13 And since we have the …

Stephen's Death 
February 3, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.E.3: Stephen’s Death (7.54-60) Acts 7.54-60 (KJV) 54 When they heard these things, they …

The Birth of Isaac Part 2 of 2 
7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. There are some …

The Birth of Isaac Part 1 of 2 
May 19, 2014 The Birth of Isaac. Gen. 21:1-7. Genesis 21:1-7 (KJV) 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 8 of 8 
Scripture and Special notes 1 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 7 of 8 
As your fathers did, so do ye. They were like their fathers, since they were stubborn and headstrong, and resisted the various methods God utilized to …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 6 of 8 
And earth is my footstool. The picture is of the Lord seated on His throne with His feet comfortably resting on the earth (His footstool), meaning everything—nature, …

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Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 5 of 8 
Brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles. Stephen is rapidly outlining the history of the tabernacle, which served as the sanctuary not …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 4 of 8 
I cannot accept the notion that the Israelites publicly took up, and carried a tabernacle of Molech during their forty years of traveling in the wilderness; …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 3 of 8 
Stephen introduced this event to remind his audience how prone the nation had been to reject God, and to walk in the ways of sin. This verse is a quotation …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 2 of 8 
Moses received the oracles from God, and delivered nothing as an oracle to the people except what he had first received from God. The lively oracles which …

Stephen's Sermon: Part 3; Lesson 1 of 8 
January 25, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.E.3: Stephen’s Sermon (7:1-53) Part 3: verses 37-53 37 This is that Moses, which said unto …

A FEAST OF GRACE Part 4 of 4 
Scripture reference and special notes {1] (Ps. 80:1)Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between …

A FEAST OF GRACE Part 3 of 4 
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me The “rod” and “staff” are the shepherd’s equipment to protect the sheep in dangerous situations. The rod was a heavy …

A FEAST OF GRACE Part 2 of 4 
Sheep are frightened by turbulent water. And they don’t like stagnant water. They don’t want to drink where the hogs drink. All of this applies to the …

A FEAST OF GRACE Part 1 of 4 
May 16, 2014 Tom Lowe Title: A FEAST OF GRACE Psalm 23 (KJV) 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green …

Stephen's Sermon Part 2h of 7 
________________________________________ 1 When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed …

Stephen's Sermon Part 2g of 8 
By the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. “By the hand” means “by the power.” Moses was sent "by the power of the angel, which appeared …

Stephen's Sermon Part 2f of 8 
Then Moses trembled. Moses was afraid. This might seem to be ridiculous, that a voice full of consolation terrifies Moses instead of making him glad; …

Stephen's Sermon Part 2e of 8 
In Exodus 3:132 it says that this incident occurred at Mount "Horeb." But there is no contradiction; Horeb and Sinai are different peaks or elevations …

Stephen's Sermon Part 2d of 8 
26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one …

Stephens Sermon Part 2c of 7 
And nourished him for her own son. You would think she would take the child to the king's palace, but that’s not the case, and again the Bible has the …

Stephens Sermon Part 2b of 7 
Which knew not Joseph. “Which knew not Joseph” has also been interpreted in several ways; some of which are noted here: 1. There is the opinion …

Stephens Sermon Part 2a of 7 
January 15, 2014 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.E.1: Stephen’s Sermon (7:1-53) Part …

When You Have Been Wronged Part 2 of 2 
“But if any one has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to you all. For such a one this punishment …

When You Have Been Wronged Part 1 of 2 
10-25-03 Title: When You Have Been Wronged Text: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, …

Stephen's Sermon Part 1g of 7 
SCRIPTURE 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest 2 And the high priest …

Stephen's Sermon Part1f of 7 
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. Now there came a dearth …

Stephen's Sermon Part 1e of 7 
"When Joseph died, the "covenant of circumcision" was made void. And so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Abraham begat Isaac, …

Stephen's Sermon Part 1d of 7 
And entreat them evil four hundred years. “And entreat them evil” means “And oppress or afflict them.” There has been a great deal of confusion over …

Stephens Sermon Part 1c of 7 
And dwelt in Charan. According to the Jewish writers, he dwelt there for five years, since during that period he didn’t receive a signal to proceed any …

Steven's Sermon Part 1b of 7 
The first call that Abraham received from God is not expressly recorded in Genesis, however, it is clearly implied in Genesis 15:7: “He also said to him, …

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Lesson II.E.1: Stephen’s Sermon Part 1a of 7 
January 15, 2014 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.E.1: Stephen’s Sermon Part 1a of 7 …

What Does it Take to Be a Godly Man? Part 2 of 2 
NOW OUR THIRD POINT IS THAT A GODLY MAN RESISTS TEMPTATION. Joseph resisted the advances of Potiphar’s wife, and that’s another reason that we can …

What Does it Take to Be a Godly Man? Part 1 of 2 
10-11-04 WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GODLY MAN? I want to speak about godly men today, because we live in an age when it is difficult to identify …

Stephen Brought Before a Council Part 6 of 6 
Only malignant spite could construe Stephen's preaching the very changes God himself had prophesied in the Old Testament Scriptures as blasphemy, either …

Stephen Brought Before a Council Part 5 of 6 
What was the general charge made against him—that he spoke blasphemous words and, to aggravate the matter, "He ceases not to speak blasphemous words; in …

Stephen Brought Before a Council Part 4 of 6 
When these religious leaders could not answer Stephen, they resorted to tactics often employed by people bested in an argument: When you cannot out-argue …

Stephen Brought Before a Council Part 3 of 6 
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. And they were not able to resist the wisdom. “The wisdom they were …

Stephen Brought Before a Council Part 2 of 6 
Which is called the synagogue of the Libertines. The “Libertines” (Latin libertinus, a freedman or the son of a freedman) were Jews who were once slaves …

Stephen Brought Before a Council Part 1 of 6 
December 30, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.E.1: Stephen Brought Before a Council (6:8-15) Acts 6.8-15 (KJV) 8 And Stephen, full …

The Tower of Babel Part 2 of 2 
The early Babylonians had burdened themselves with a wrong set of values. They were living in a world of fantasy; of make-believe. It’s a bit like a visit …

The Tower of Babel Part 1 of 2 
1-12-04 The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-11:9 1 At that time all mankind …

The Result 
December 22, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.D.3.c: The Result (6.7) Acts 6.7 (KJV) 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples …

The Purpose of Prayer Part 2 of 2 
He also asked God for the ability to express the Gospel boldly to all men. Taking the initiative and being bold is not natural for most of us. But think …

The Purpose of Prayer Part 1 of 2 
6-5-04 Title: The Purpose of Prayer Text: “Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of …

The Solution Part 3 of 3 
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Whom they set before the apostles. It appears as though …

The Solution Part 2 of 3 
Full of the Holy Ghost, of wisdom. More was expected of these men than is required of deacons in our day. They were to be men, who not only had the Spirit …

The Solution Part 1 of 3 
December 17, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.D.3.b: The Solution (6.2-6) Acts 6.2-6 (KJV) 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of …

The Prayer of a Depressed Saint Part 2 of 2 
There was another reason he was depressed; it was because of the victory of his enemy over him. So far, in his struggle against Saul, he hadn’t tasted …

The Prayer of a Depressed Saint Part 1 of 2 
April 25, 2006 Title: The Prayer of a Depressed Saint Scripture Reading: Psalm 13:1-6 The Psalms gives us a record of the life of God's people, …

The Problem Part 2 of 2 
The Jews of Palestine would pride themselves on the fact that they dwelt in the land of the patriarchs and the land of promise; that they used the language …

The Problem Part 1 of 2 
December 12, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.D.3.a: The Problem (6.1) Acts 6.1 (KJV) 1 And in those days, …

The Life That Really Matters Part 2 of 2 
The third decision recognizes the true nature of sin. Sin will totally disrupt your relationship with God. If there’s sin in your life and you don’t …

THE LIFE THAT REALLY MATTERS Part 1 of 2 
5-15-04 Title: THE LIFE THAT REALLY MATTERS Text: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 8 of 8 
In Matthew 5:11, 12 Jesus said, “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. Be …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 7 of 8 
Furthermore, Gamaliel convinced himself that history repeats itself. Theudus and Judas rebelled, were subdued, and their followers were scattered. Give …

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The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 6 of 8 
There is no reason to suggest, however, that Gamaliel was ever a believer—either publicly or secretly; but he was used by God at this critical moment in …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 5 of 8 
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. The apostles were “His witnesses …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 4 of 8 
29 Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. To obey God rather than men is the great, practical principle …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 3 of 8 
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the Temple, and teaching the people. God saw to it that …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 2 of 8 
The question might be asked, “Why didn’t the apostles mention their miraculous delivery when they were ordered to testify before the Sanhedrin?” At no …

The Jealousy of the Leaders Part 1 of 8 
November 21, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.D.2.b: The Jealousy of the Leaders (5:17-42) Introduction After Pentecost, the message …

The Holy Spirit: A Living Gift Part 2 of 2 
WHEN GOD BESTOWS THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN THE HEART OF HIS CHILD, HE IS ALSO BESTOWING A LIVING GIFT WHO IS AT THE SAME TIME A DIVINE PERSON. …

The Holy Spirit: A Living Gift Part 1 of 2 
Title: The Holy Spirit: A Living Gift Text: “Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: …

Elijah’s Appeal to the Undecided Part 1 of 3 
3-21-04 Title: Elijah’s Appeal to the Undecided Text: "How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; if Baal, then follow …

The Fall of Man Part 2 of 2 
A similar incident occurred during the ministry of Jesus. The woman with the hemorrhage touched the garments of Jesus so that she could be healed (Mark …

The Apostle's Respected By People Part 1 of 2 
November 18, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.D.2.a: The Apostle's Respected By People (2:12-16) Acts 5.12-16 (KJV) 12 And by the hands of …

The Fall of Man Part 2 of 2 
The first consequence of that sin came immediately, for we read in verse 7—"And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; …

The Fall of Man Part 1 of 2 
March 16, 2014 The Fall of Man Genesis 3:1-8 A conscientious Bible teacher was trying to teach his class of small children about the nature of sin. …

The Deceit of Ananias and Sapphira Part 4 of 4 
There are two things that amaze me about this incident. One is the fact that a lie, such as these two were living, could not exist in the early church. …

The Deceit of Ananias and Sapphira Part 3 of 4 
We must bear in mind that this was Satan’s first attempt to obtain, through hypocrisy, a footing among believers in the infant church, and it was absolutely …

The Deceit of Ananias and Sapphira Part 2 of 4 
Ananias means “God is gracious,” but he learned also that God is holy; and Sapphira means “beautiful,” but her heart was ugly with sin. I know some people …

The Deceit of Ananias and Sapphira Part 1 of 4 
November 4, 2013 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.D.1: The Deceit of Ananias and Sapphira (5.1-11) Acts 5.1-11 (KJV) 1 But a certain …

The Love of God Is Drawing Me Part 2 of 2 
Friends, it is as impossible for any of the elect of God to come to Christ and lay hold on him without divine drawing, as it would be for the devil to …

The Love of God Is Drawing Me Part 1 of 2 
The Love of God Is Drawing Me “The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore, with loving-kindness …

The Continuing Unity of the Church Part 3 of 3 
“Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed, Barnabas . . . This is the first mention of “Barnabas” in the Bible. The giving of surnames was widely practiced …

The Continuing Unity of the Church Part 2 of 3 
This particular group of believers had not only believed for the salvation of the soul, they had submitted to the Lordship of Jesus, and therefore they …

The Continuing Unity of the Church Part 1 of 3 
October 28, 2013 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.C.3.c: The Continuing Unity of the Church (4.32-37) Acts 4.32-37 (KJV) …

The Cross was Necessary Part 2 of 2 
But to those who are saved, he is the wisdom of God, and the power of God. We can see here the triumphs of the cross, over human wisdom. This is what …

The Cross was Necessary Part 1 of 2 
March 2, 2014 Series: Thinking About the Cross-Lesson #1 Title: The Cross was Necessary Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Introduction …

The Prayer for Boldness Part 3 
“Enable your servants … great boldness.” Jesus promised his disciples, “I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able …

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The Prayer for Boldness Part 2 
This is the first recorded prayer in the book of Acts, and it is founded on the Word of God—that is, verses 25 and 26 are direct quotations from Psalm …

The Prayer for Boldness Part 1 
October 21, 2013 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.C.3.b: The Prayer for Boldness (4.23-31) Acts 4.23-31 (KJV) 23 On their release, …

The Bright Side of Growing Older Part 2 
The hymns To God Be the Glory, Blessed Assurance, All the Way My Savior Leads Me, and He Hideth My Soul reminds us that it’s never too late to begin serving …

The Bright Side of Growing Older Part 1 
February 23, 2014 Title: The Bright Side of Growing Older Scripture: Job 11:17 (KJV)—“Thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 7 of 7 
It is popular today to promote various causes by defying the government, disobeying the Law, and defending these actions on the basis of conscience. Since …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 6 of 7 
So, what did they conclude? They wanted to let the thing “die a natural death.” That meant threatening the apostles and forbidding them to teach or preach …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 5 of 7 
By using that quotation from Psalm 118 (v. 22), which he had just quoted, he denied he was leading men away from Jehovah; and claimed that he was acting …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 4 of 7 
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 3 of 7 
Their question was legal, but they did everything they could to avoid admitting that a miracle had taken place (v. 14). They were evasive, and merely referred …

The Atheist’s Psalm Part 2 
The next person to consider is the FEARFUL PERSON. They are afraid because they are suddenly confronted by God. They were in danger, and therefore, …

The Atheist’s Psalm Part 1 
8-16-04 Title: The Atheist’s Psalm Text: “…The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1) Bible Reading: Psalm 14:1-7 1 …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 2 of 7 
The Sadducees considered themselves as defenders of the Word of God, and they were grieved (offended) because these two uneducated, ignorant Galileans …

Sinners, Servants, or Sons? Part 2 
Third, they have a false sense of freedom. They really weren’t free, because there were boundaries to their freedom. They weren’t free politically, since …

Sinners, Servants, or Sons? Part 1 
9-1-04 Title: Sinners, Servants, or Sons? Text: “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14) Bible Reading: Romans …

The Animosity of the Religious Leaders Part 1 
October 7, 2013 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.C.3.a: The Animosity of the Religious Leaders (4.1-22) Acts 4.1-22 (KJV) 1 And …

Saving Faith Part 3 
Now, look at the man. He was blind, but he could see a great deal more than the Pharisees, who said they could see. He was blind, however, the Spirit of …

Saving Faith Part 2 
It’s hard for us to appreciate the inner struggles of this woman as she crossed the threshold of Simon's house. She probably thought he would throw her …

Saving Faith Part 1 
7-30-04 Saving Faith Text: "Thy faith hath saved thee.”-Luke 7:50 and Luke 18:42. PORTIONS OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON—Luke 7:36-50; 18:35-43. …

A Warning to Israel: Peter’s Sermon Part 4 
I wot that through ignorance ye did it, “I wot” (I know) that you did it in Ignorance.” Peter did not mean that the Jews were innocent in what they …

A Warning to Israel: Peter’s Sermon Part 3 
The word "life,” as it is used here takes in "all manner of life." In this sense it is used in reference to Christ in John 1:4, "In him was life." (Also …

Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid? Part 2 
David wrote this psalm, while on the run from his son, Absalom, to express his joy over God’s salvation. But in the midst of his joy, David’s heart still …

Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid Part1 
Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid Psalm 27 Written 9-11-06 First message in a series called “The Overcoming Life.” Introduction What makes you afraid? …

A Warning to Israel: Peter’s Sermon Part 2 
It was important to show that the God who had healed this crippled man was the same God their fathers worshipped, and that they were not to introduce the …

A Warning to Israel: Peter’s Sermon Part 1 
August 19, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.C.2: A Warning to Israel: Peter’s Sermon (3.12-26) Acts 3.12-26 (KJV) 12 And when Peter …

The Apostles and Others Gathered in Jerusalem Part 2 
where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and …

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The Apostles and Others Gathered in Jerusalem Part 1 
May 20, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson I.B.1: The Apostles and Others Gathered in Jerusalem Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1.12-14 Acts 1.12-14 …

A Sign to Israel: A Lame Man Healed Part 5 
and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. “They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened …

A Sign to Israel: A Lame Man Healed Part 4 
and lifted him up: Peter believed he was cured, so he lifted him up in order for everyone to see that the man was actually cured. It was one thing to …

A Sign to Israel: A Lame Man Healed Part 3 
said, Look on us. Peter “said, look on us;” which was said to get him to pay attention to them, to see the kind of men they were, and how unlikely …

A Sign to Israel: A Lame Man Healed Part 2 
2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of …

A Sign to Israel: A Lame Man Healed Part 1 
September 12, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #II: The Church in Jerusalem, Acts 2.1-8.3 Subtopic C: The Church …

Lessons from Paul Part 2 
LESSON No. 2: GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. We have seen that Paul was a religious man, but in spite of that, he was also a mean man. The verses …

Lessons from Paul Part 1 
4-6-04 Title: Lessons from Paul Text: “Declared to be the Son of God with power ...by the resurrection from the dead.” (Romans 1:3-4). Bible …

Unity Among the People Part 3 
did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, They “did eat their meat with gladness” signifies an attitude of great thankfulness to the God …

Unity Among the People Part 2 
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And all that believed were together, “All that believed” are all those that …

Unity Among the People Part 1 
September 2, 2013 The Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.B.1: Unity Among the People Acts 2.42-47 (KJV) 42 And they continued steadfastly …

John the Baptist’s Problem Part 3 
THE FINAL MIRACLE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER CONCERNS THE POOR. JESUS TOLD JOHN’S FRIENDS TO TELL HIM, “THE POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.” JESUS …

John the Baptist’s Problem Part 2 
CHRIST MUST TOUCH OUR SPIRITUAL VISION AND BRING NEW LIFE TO OUR DEAD SPIRITUAL SOUL. IF CHRIST HAS NOT TOUCHED YOUR EYES, YOU ARE NOT SEEING. THERE …

John the Baptist’s Problem Part 1 
7-23-04 Title: John the Baptist’s Problem Text: “AND BLESSED IS HE, WHOSOEVER SHALL NOT BE OFFENDED IN ME. “ (Matthew 11:6) Bible Reading: Matthew …

3,000 Saved 
August 29, 2013 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.A.3.b: 3,000 Saved Acts 2.41 (KJV) 41Then they that gladly received …

If Noah Were Here... Part 2 
Can there be any doubt that we are living in the days that Jesus spoke of? If there was ever a time when all these things are happening, it's now! Our …

If Noah Were Here... Part 1 
11-8-04 If Noah Were Here... Genesis 6:2-6:8 Nearly 6000 …

People Cut to the Heart Part 5 of 5 
even as many as the Lord our God shall call. The promise is not made to those who refuse to hear the gospel, nor to those who do not obey it; but it …

People Cut to the Heart Part 4 of 5 
There can be no doubt that the gift of the Holy Ghost was that Spirit of adoption, that converting, guiding, sanctifying grace, which is bestowed upon …

People Cut to the Heart Part 3 of 5 
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, Be baptized. People came great distances to see John the …

People Cut to the Heart Part 2 of 5 
and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, As soon as Peter indicated he was done speaking, his listeners having been “pricked in their heart” …

People Cut to the Heart Part 1 of 5 
Acts of the Apostle Lesson II.A.3.a: People Cut to the Heart Acts 2.37-40 (KJV) 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and …

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus! Part 2 
Listen closely, folks. Today, men and women in other parts of the world will DIE for no other reason than they serve Christ. No other reason. In countries …

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus! Part 1 
10-23-04 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus! …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 13 of 13 
both Lord and Christ. The word Lord denotes proprietor, master, or sovereign, and here it clearly means that God had exalted him to be the King that …

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Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 12 of 13 
He was surrounded by the Pharisees, but He turned the table on them by asking them a question of His own. “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 11 of 13 
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye …

Heaven’s Heroes: Abraham Part 2 
Christians are also sojourners like our father Abraham. King David declared, “We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our …

Heaven’s Heroes: Abraham Part 1 
November 27, 2004 Heaven’s Heroes: Abraham Hebrews 11:8-11:10 The subject …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 10 of 13 
he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; HE WOULD RAISE UP CHRIST, that is, the Messiah. To raise up seed, or descendants, is the same as giving …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 9 of 13 
and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Sepulchers were commonly located outside the walls of cities and beyond the limits of villages. The custom …

Handling Money Part 2 
NEXT, LET’S SEE IN VERSES 10-12 THAT WE ARE TO--USE MONEY FAITHFULLY (LUKE 16:10-12) 10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also …

Handling Money Part 1 
12-20-04 Title: Handling Money Text: “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 8 of 13 
thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. THOU SHALT MAKE ME FULL OF JOY expresses the feelings of the Messiah as He envisions the honor …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 7 of 13 
The body of Christ lay in the grave for only a little while: NEITHER WILT THOU SUFFER THINE HOLY ONE TO SEE CORRUPTION. It does not take long for a body …

Four Anchors Part 2 
ANCHOR NO. 4: HE WAS DEDICATED TO HIS FAITH IN GOD. Paul was totally committed to following God’s guidance. He didn’t have to understand what God was …

Four Anchors Part 1 
4-16-04 Title: Four Anchors Text: “Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 6 of 13 
and my tongue was glad; In the Hebrew, this phrase is, “My glory, or my honour rejoices.” The word “glory” is used to indicate majesty, splendor, dignity, …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 5 of 13 
This is the psalm of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was the heart of Peter’s message on the day of Pentecost. Simon Peter said that Psalm 16 refers …

Finding a Place of Safety Part 2 
God is good to His children. He provides the power we need for life and service (vv. 10–13) and He satisfies the material needs we have as well (vv. 14–20). …

Finding a Place of Safety Part 1 
4-27-04 Title: Finding a Place of Safety Text: “And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 4 of 13 
3. We have here a striking and clear instance of the doctrine that the decrees of God do not interfere with the free agency of men. This event was certainly …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 3 of 13 
The event, therefore, must in some way be preset or determined beforehand. In this place, then, the meaning of BY THE DETERMINATE COUNSEL means that counsel …

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Part 1 of 13 
July 15, 2013 Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.A.2.b: Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Acts 2.22-36 (KJV) 22 Ye men …

Faith in Daily Living Part 2 
Now, let’s stop and take a brief look at our passage in James 2.The epistle of James deals with the moral code of Christianity, not doctrine. He really …

Faith in Daily Living Part 1 
8-6-04 Title: Faith in Daily Living Text: “Someone might say, “You have faith, but I have deeds.” Show me your faith without doing anything, and …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 7 
before that great and notable day of the Lord come: Much of the difficulty with interpreting these verses consists in fixing the proper meaning to the …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 6 
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: And I will shew wonders in heaven …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 5 
The will of God, in Old Testament times, was made known often in dreams; and there are several instances recorded in which it was done under the gospel. …

Elijah's Appeal to the Undecided Part 3 of 3 
Another in the crowd asks, "What will I gain, if I serve only God? Would I be happier? Would I get along better in this world? Would I have more peace …

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Elijah's Appeal to the Undecided Part 2 of 3 
The second thing you might notice is that the prophet asks these undecided men to account for the amount of time they had consumed in making their choice. …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 4 
“My Spirit” denotes the Third Person of the Trinity, who was promised by the Saviour, and sent to finish His work, and apply it to men. The Holy Spirit …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 3 
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that …

Cain and Abel - the Story of Every Man Part 2 
I came across a quotation worth repeating: "If an ancient Hebrew rode the time machine to the front door of a church one Sunday morning, and understood …

Cain and Abel - the Story of Every Man Part 1 
10-12-04 Cain and Abel - the Story of Every Man Genesis 4:1-4:12 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 2 
and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, “All ye that dwell at Jerusalem” may have a better translation if the word “dwell” is replaced with sojourn, visit …

Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Part 1 
July 1, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.A.2.a: Pentecost: The Fulfillment of Joel 2 Acts 2.14-21 (KJV) …

Bringing Joy To The Lord’s Heart Part 2 
3. There Is A Joy That Needs To Be Tempered (vv. 17-19) We don’t know how long the seventy were gone, where they went, or how people responded in …

Bringing Joy To The Lord’s Heart Part 1 
10-26-04 Bringing Joy To The Lord’s Heart Luke 10:1-10:24 Luke’s Gospel account is the only one that tells of the sending out of the seventy. …

The Reaction: Mixed 
July 1, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.A.1.c: The Reaction: Mixed Acts 2.12, 13 (KJV) 12 And …

ADAM: Real Men Relate to God Part 2 
Let’s take a look at what has been found up to this point in time. These are the popular fossil representatives we see in school textbooks, museums, …

ADAM: Real Men Relate to God Part 1 
10-11-04 ADAM: Real Men Relate to God Genesis 1:1-3:21 When I began studying Adam and learning what it means to be a real man, I asked myself, "What …

A Sacrificial Faith Part 2 
Simon may have hesitated to answer the question fearing that he would be trapped. Yet there was only one correct answer and even Simon could see it as …

A Sacrificial Faith Part 1 
10-6-04 A Sacrificial Faith Luke 7:36-7:50 (Read first) What we have in our text this morning is a record of the worship of a woman who falls …

The Sign: Tongues Part 8 
It is worthwhile to note that almost all the places and provinces mentioned by St. Luke are mentioned also in this letter of King Agrippa. Since these …

The Sign: Tongues Part 7 
By the New Testament period, when communities of Jews were widely scattered over the Gentile world, many Gentiles came into contact with Judaism. They …

The Sign: Tongues Part 6 
in Pontus, PONTUS PONN tus — a province in northern Asia Minor (modern Turkey) mentioned in the Book of Acts. Pontus was situated on the southern …

The Sign: Tongues Part 5 
At Babel the language was confused so that people could no longer understand one another; at Pentecost the linguistic miracle (“other tongues”) enabled …

A Magnificent Obsession Part 2 
We’ll know it when Jesus has become everything to us, since He will become as natural to our lives as breathing. And He will take all the struggles of …

A Magnificent Obsession Part 1 
7-1-04 Title: A Magnificent Obsession Text: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21) Bible Reading: Philippians 1:21; …

The Sign: Tongues Part 4 
“His own language” means his own dialect and his own language, whether it was a foreign language, or whether it was a modification of the Hebrew language. …

What Is It That Pleases God? Part 2 
It says something else in verse 8. It says that we must love mercy. We must take pleasure in it, as our God does, and we must be glad for any opportunity …

What Is It That Pleases God? Part 1 
11-25-03 Title: What Is It That Pleases God? Text: “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, …

The Sign: Tongues Part 3 
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, Jews came from …

The Sign: Tongues Part 2 
The gift of tongues is to be exercised with restraint and in an orderly way. The regulations for its public use are simple and straightforward. People …

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What Easter Gives Us Part 2 
The third result of Easter is that It Gives Us the Celebration of Life Eternal (Rom.8:11). This is what Paul said about that in the 8th chapter of Romans, …

What Easter Gives Us Part 1 
3-29-04 Title: What Easter Gives Us Text: “Declared to be the Son of God with power...by the resurrection from the dead.” (Romans 1:3-4). …

The Sign: Tongues Part 1 
June 20, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Lesson II.A.1.b: The Sign: Tongues Scripture: Acts 2.4b-2.11 Acts …

The Wise Woman Part 2 
23 And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” The word for “Woman,” …

The Wise Woman Part 1 
4-9--04 Title: The Wise Woman Text: “Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.” (Proverbs …

The Coming of the Holy Spirit Part 5 
Now, brothers and sisters, can the Day of Pentecost be duplicated. No, it cannot! It occurred at a precise point in history. We cannot duplicate it any …

The Coming of the Holy Spirit Part 4 
and it sat upon each of them. The meaning of this line is that “cloven tongues like as of fire” rested (set, stayed put, remained) in the form of a radiant …

The Coming of the Holy Spirit Part 3 
“As of a rushing mighty wind.” Literally, "as of a violent wind or gale or tempest.” Such a wind sometimes blows so violently, and with such a noise, that …

The Coming of the Holy Spirit Part 2 
The Savior, crucified on Friday, was in the tomb on the Passover Sabbath and rose on Sunday, the day from where the count began. The Sunday following would …

The Coming of the Holy Spirit Part 1 
June 10, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Topic #II: The Church in Jerusalem, Acts 2.1-8.3 Subtopic A: The Church is Born (Acts 2.1-2.41) …

The Lord is My Shepherd Part 2 
No! The path of righteousness, Christ’s righteousness, must lead through the valley of the shadow of death. It’s only when we meet death that we will …

The Lord is My Shepherd Part 1 
4-21-04 Series: Being Fit Lesson #1: The Lord is My Shepherd Introduction: Today, we are going to look at one of the most comforting, and definitely …

The Method of Choosing Part 4 
The choice of an apostle was an important event that was likely to involve lots and would include a solemn appeal to God for his direction and guidance …

The Method of Choosing Part 3 
d. The obvious and natural meaning of the phrase demands the reference to Judas. But those who suppose it refers to Judas differ greatly about its meaning. …

The Method of Choosing Part 2 
“Which knowest the hearts of all men” is often declared to be the particular prerogative of God—“I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even …

The Method of Choosing Part 1 
June 3, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Topic #I: Introduction to the Beginning of the Church, Acts 1.1-1.26 Subtopic B: The Lord …

The King Is Coming Part 2 
I am not sure of what the disciples understood about His return, but it appears they were more fixated upon the immediate establishment of the kingdom …

The King Is Coming Part 1 
1-2-04 Title: The King Is Coming Text: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” (Mark …

The Criteria for an Apostolic Replacement 
June 3, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #I: Introduction to the Beginning of the Church, Acts 1.1-1.26 Subtopic B: …

The Horrors of Hell Part 2 
Consider how the rich man Desired Mercy (v.24). “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of …

The Horrors of Hell Part 1 
12-28-03 Title: The Horrors of Hell Text: (Luke 16:23) Scripture Reading: (Luke 16:19-31) Our text for today is Luke 16:19-31. I want to read …

Judas' Apostatizing Fulfilled Part 5 
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Here Paul returns to reporting what Peter said in his address to the other disciples. Peter refers them to a …

Judas' Apostatizing Fulfilled Part 4 
he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. I read of a man that fell from the roof of a house, "and his belly burst and his bowels …

Judas' Apostatizing Fulfilled Part 3 
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. Now …

Judas' Apostatizing Fulfilled Part 2 
“This scripture” refers to the prediction contained in the writings of the Old Testament, which is commonly thought to be the prophecy recorded in …

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Judas' Apostatizing Fulfilled Part 1 
May 23, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #I: Introduction to the Beginning of the Church, Acts 1.1-1.26 Subtopic …

The Fig Tree Withers Part 2 
20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! The disciples marveled at how this could happen so …

The Fig Tree Withers Part 1 
11-25-03 Title: The Fig Tree Withers Text: “Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall …

SEVEN INCORRUPTIBLE THINGS Part 2 
OUR HEAVENLY HOME (1 PET.1:4). IN 1 PETER 1:4, IT TALKS ABOUT OUR INHERITANCE IN HEAVEN: “TO AN INHERITANCE INCORRUPTIBLE, AND UNDEFILED, AND THAT FADETH …

SEVEN INCORRUPTIBLE THINGS Part 1 
3-29-04 TITLE: SEVEN INCORRUPTIBLE THINGS TEXT: “AND CHANGED THE GLORY OF THE INCORRUPTIBLE GOD INTO AN IMAGE MADE LIKE CORRUPTIBLE MAN—AND BIRDS AND …

The Ascension and Predicted Return Part 3 
which is taken up from you into heaven, Christ was taken up into heaven; therefore it was foolishly for them to desire to have him with them upon the …

The Ascension and Predicted Return Part 2 
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; And while they looked stedfastly toward …

The Ascension and Predicted Return Part 1 
May 13, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Topic #I: Introduction to the Beginning of the Church, Acts 1.1-1.26 Subtopic A: The Lord …

Jesus Proves He Is the Resurrection And the Life Part 2 
It is because we are all sinners, that we are told in Romans 3:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ …

Jesus Proves He Is the Resurrection And the Life Part 1 
1-1-04 Title: Jesus Proves He Is the Resurrection And the Life Text: So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. …

The Re-orientation to the Program Part 3 
There were good reasons for selecting the Holy City for the birthplace of the church, also for choosing the date of one of the great Jewish festivals for …

The Re-orientation to the Program Part 2 
The distinctive use of the word "Father" here agrees with our Lord's saying in Mark 13:32, “No one knows when that day or hour will come. Even the angels …

The Re-orientation to the Program Part 1 
May 6, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #I: Introduction to the Beginning of the Church, Acts 1.1-1.26 Subtopic …

Free at Last Part 2 
Ask yourself, “Who gave us life?” “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live.” It’s Jesus who gave you life! How do you live? “Yet not I, …

Free at Last Part 1 
Title: Free at Last Text: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” …

Faith Alone Part 2 
Jesus said there are two pathways. One is wide and bright and crooked, and it leads to destruction. The other is straight and narrow, but it leads to life. …

Faith Alone Part 1 
January 20, 2004 Title: Faith Alone Call to Worship: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone …

Elisha's Last Sermon Part 2  
How are you doing personally as you wage war with that powerful inward foe, your own flesh? Are you a person who gossips? Are you refusing to forgive …

Elisha’s Last Sermon Part 1 
1-8-04 Title: Elisha’s Last Sermon Text: Then (Elisha) said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” And he put his hand on it, then Elisha …

Christian Unity Part 2 
I want to comment, just briefly, on each of these foundation stones, and that will be our second point-THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN UNITY. The first three …

Christian Unity Part 1 
Text: "I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, …

Lesson I.A.1: The Reaffirmation of the Promise Part 4 
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. For John truly baptized with water; As I …

Lesson I.A.1: The Reaffirmation of the Promise Part 3 
and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: The teaching Jesus gave during that period is not recorded, but we are told that He used …

Lesson I.A.1: The Reaffirmation of the Promise Part 2 
after that, he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments When you consider how short a history we have between Christ's resurrection and ascension, …

Lesson I.A.1: The Reaffirmation of the Promise Part 1 
April 23, 2013 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #I: Introduction to the Beginning of the Church, Acts 1.1-1.26 Subtopic …

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Can One Have Hope Without God? Part 2 
Now we have arrived at our fourth point, “The hope God gives fills us with joy and peace.” We read in verse 13, “May the God of hope fill you with all …

Can One Have Hope Without God? Part 1 
2/4/04 Title: Can One Have Hope Without God? Text: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the …

God is our refuge and strength Part 2 
Part 3 of our message is The Supremacy of God. All the great and wonderful things God has done ought to tell mankind that there is a God. At the beginning, …

God is our refuge and strength Part 1 
3-30-04 Title: God is our refuge and strength Text: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1). Bible …

Transforming Friendships Part 2 
17 And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.” “Archippus” is a man who had a gift, …

Transforming Friendships Part 1 
11-7-05 Title: Transforming Friendships Text: “Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all …

A Very Precious Stone Part 2 
There are five spiritual sacrifices for the NT priest: 1. The presentation of the body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. This is an …

A Very Precious Stone Part 1 
May 31, 2006 A Very Precious Stone Part 1 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4–12 (The Living Bible) 4 Come to Christ, who is the living Foundation of Rock upon …

Who Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Part 2 
4. You know you’ve entered the Kingdom of God when you have a desire to be obedient to God. (v. 2:15-17) John wrote, “Do not love the world or anything …

Who Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Part 1 
Title: Who Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven? June 23, 2013 Kingdom of Heaven Series-Lesson #6 Title: Who Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Text: …

A Child of the King! Part 2 
There’s a little song that expresses this thought very well: How thou canst think so well of us Yet be the God thou art, Is darkness to my intellect …

A Child of the King! Part 1 
A Child of the King July 24, 2006 "The Kingdom of Heaven" Lesson: "A Child of the King! " Matthew 19:13-15 (NKJV) Children are very trusting, and …

Thy Kingdom Come Part 2 
I wonder; have we also profaned the name of God? I believe we have. 1. First, we have allowed sin to invade our spiritual family. There is sin …

Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 
Monday, June 26, 2006 "The Kingdom of Heaven” Lesson #4: "Thy Kingdom Come" Ezekiel 36:16-36 (NRSV) Those that are citizens of the kingdom of God …

Representatives of God Part 2 
1. It means that Jesus is on the mission with us. Jesus said-- "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father …

“Representatives of God” Part 1 
Series: "The Kingdom of Heaven " Message #3: “Representatives of God” Text: John 4 "Jesus said..., 'My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, …

The King's purpose for His People Part 2 
We read in Romans 8:1-2, 1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed …

The King’s Purpose for His People Part 1 
“The King’s Purpose for His People” …

The King and His People Part 2 
How do you know if you are one of His people? Jesus said, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27) If you are following …

The King and His People Part 1 
June 5, 2006 "The Kingdom of Heaven" Lesson #1: "The King and His People" Text: Exodus 19:1-9 (NLT) Today we begin a series of devotions that …

How to Survive Your Doubts Part 2 
Finally, the denial led to a demand. He denies the testimony of the Apostles and this leads him to demand proof. Thomas tells the others that he will …

How to Survive Your Doubts Part 1 
May 21, 2006 How to Survive Your Doubts John 20:24-20:29 (GNB) Introduction In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy …

GREAT CALVARY WORDS Part 2 
I recently read this story that might serve as a good illustration of justification. A young man once stood up in our church and said: "Pastor, a lot …

GREAT CALVARY WORDS Part 1 
29 May 2006 GREAT CALVARY WORDS 1. Forgiveness (Eph. 1:7). 2. Substitution (Is. 53:6.). 3. Justification (Rom. 5:1). 4. Atonement (Rom. 5:11). …

Living Building Stones Part 2 
Paul speaks of his ministry to the Gentiles as a priestly offering in Romans 15:16: "But even so I have been bold enough to emphasize some of these points, …

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Living Building-Stones Part 1 
Living Building-Stones Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4--12 (The Living Bible) 4 Come to Christ, who is the living Foundation of Rock upon which God builds; …

The Secret of Happiness Part 2 
He had sought God’s forgiveness, and with his head, believed he had it. But the guilt still plagued him and he hated himself. Every time he looked in the …

The Secret of Happiness Part 1 
August 25, 2006 The Secret of Happiness Scripture: Psalm 32, especially verse 1: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. …

The Story of Achan Part 2 
The Lord said in verse 11— 11 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the …

The Story of Achan Part 1 
The Story of Achan (Sermon and Sunday School Lesson) Background Passage: Joshua 7:1-26 Focal Passage: Joshua 7:6-7, 10-13, 16-21, 24-26 Introduction …

Keeping a Heavenly Focus Part 2 
Once again, these were characteristic of their former lifestyles. The first three of these terms describe various expressions of a bad disposition. …

Keeping a Heavenly Focus Part 1 
Keeping a Heavenly Focus This lesson will help you understand the importance of keeping a clear focus on your ultimate destination, which is heaven. …

God's Final Word Part 2 
Sixth, Jesus is worthy of speaking God's word because he sacrificed himself for our sins. Now Jesus sits "at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." …

God's Final Word Part 1 
24 October 2005 God's Final Word Hebrews 1:1-1:4 (NLT) 1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. …

Living With Your Doubts Part 2 
Finally, the denial led to a demand. He denies the testimony of the Apostles and this leads him to demand proof. Thomas tells the others that he will …

Living With Your Doubts Part 1 
May 21, 2006 Living With Your Doubts John 20:24-20:29 (GNB) Introduction In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy …

Five Words Every Christian Ought to Know Part 2 
I recently read this story that might serve as a good illustration of justification. A young man once stood up in our church and said: "Pastor, a lot …

Five Words Every Christian Ought to Know Part 1 
29 May 2006 Five Words Every Christian Ought to Know WORDS 1. Forgiveness (Eph. 1:7). 2. Substitution (Is. 53:6.). 3. Justification (Rom. 5:1). …

Guess Who is Coming to Dinner Part 2 
But Martha was busy with the meal and— SHE WAS WORRYING In responding, the Lord pointed out another difficulty: “Martha, Martha, thou art careful and …

Guess Who is Coming to Dinner Part 1 
Introduction: Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received …

When Loves Makes a Choice Part 2 
Jesus believed that the suffering would only last for a moment. The glory that would come through the cross was for all eternity. It has been stated …

When Loves Makes a Choice Part 1 
May 19, 2006 Title: When Loves Makes a Choice Scripture Reading: John 10:10-18 Introduction In 1949 when it became apparent that the Chinese Communists …

Truths About Temptation Part 2 
Next, we’re told— 8 Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness. This is …

Truths About Temptation Part 1 
Truths About Temptation Written: 9-26-06 Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11(Good News Bible) Scripture Reading 1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert …

The Scandal of Grace Part 2 
I see at least 4 areas for application. 1. Grace reminds us that God’s favor is a gift. Remember the “problem” in this text is an unusual one. It …

The Scandal of Grace Part 1 
2 September 2005 The Scandal of Grace Matthew 20:1-20:16 We receive grace when we are born again. This saving grace is not something we can …

The Family Deals with Death Part 2 
The second truth is CHRISTIANS CAN HELP. Jesus confronts the doubt of death with confidence. He challenges the despair of death with hope. He said …

The Family Deals with Death Part 1 
9-06-03 Title: The Family Deals with Death Text: “Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, …

The Approachableness of Jesus Part 2 
There was a woman in the city who was a sinner. You know what I’m talking about, so I won’t bother to explain that. Her sin had caused her to be despised …

The Approachableness of Jesus Part 1 
June 3, 2006 PORTION OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON—Hebrews 4:14-16 and 5.1-14 (GNB) 14 Let us, then, hold firmly to the faith we profess. For …

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PRAISE FOR JESUS PART 3 
Now we get clear of Judah, and come to Shiloh, of whom Jacob says, “unto him shall the gathering of the people be." Ah, beloved, there are no gatherings …

PRAISE FOR JESUS PART 2 
Again, I would point out that Judah was chosen by God to always lead when the tribes were on the march through the wilderness. In Numbers 10:14, we read …

PRAISE FOR JESUS PART 1 
PRAISE FOR JESUS (A sermon adapted from the sermons of Charles Spurgeon) “Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise.”-Genesis 49:8. …

I Am Come To Call Sinners Part 2 
They go to church, perform their duty, drop a tithe in the plate and never realize that Christianity is so much more than that. I believe that this is …

I Am Come To Call Sinners Part 1 
I Am Come To Call Sinners Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction As we get started this morning, I want to begin with a question. If Jesus were walking …

How Much Can God Trust You? Part 3 
Several years ago, people were asked what they would be willing to do for $10 million. The results were tabulated in a book entitled The Day America Told …

How Much Can God Trust You? Part 2 
Let’s get some more real financial advice from the lips of the Creator of heaven and earth–the Lord Jesus: 1. YOUR BEST INVESTMENT IS IN PEOPLE THAT …

Herodias Part 2 
People often take a Pastor’s message quite personally, and if the Pastor seems to get too personal, look out, they will hold a grudge and they will have …

Herodias Part 1 
January 6, 2003 Herodias Mark 6:14-6:28   Today, we are going to look at one of the most evil women in the Bible. Her name is the feminine form …

Glory and Majesty Part 2 
Several years ago, some people in Poland discovered a tree with a strange shape in the bark. The one who discovered it was a crippled man & he decided …

Glory and Majesty Part 1 
May 26, 2008 Glory and Majesty Matthew 17:1-8 I want to read a passage of Scripture that I imagine is familiar …

Gideon; From Despondency to Defiance Part 2 
Gideon was a man with NO COURAGE and LITTLE STRENGTH. Gideon felt completely INADEQUATE for God’s task. But, THE MORE INADEQUATE WE ARE, THE GREATER …

Gideon; From Despondency to Defiance Part 1 
Judges 6:1-7:23 Hebrews 11 is often called God’s “HALL OF FAME.” In this chapter, we find a character with whom we can identify. His name is …

FOUND BY JESUS, AND FINDING JESUS Part 3 
In my mind, I see Jesus looking for Philip. He will look for any lost soul in the same way. It’s a journey that is never too long for him, and he never …

FOUND BY JESUS, AND FINDING JESUS Part 2 
Why not kneel down, and say, "Dear God, please let me find Jesus by your Holy Spirit; and bring me to know him today as my own Savior!" I am certain, …

FOUND BY JESUS, AND FINDING JESUS Part 1 
7-30-05 "The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the …

Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men Part 2 
How did they fish at night? They used a very powerful and effective method, "light." Fish were attracted to light. 3. How are we to compare fishing …

Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men Part 1  
27 August 2005 Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men …

Drive Out Sin or It Will Drive You Part 2 
Now we see why so many wrestle so hard with the sins of the past. It’s because they never really drive them out completely. There is always some link …

An Unalterable Law Part 2 
I. THIS REMISSION OF SIN IS TO BE FOUND AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. There is forgiveness to be had through Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed. We owe …

AN UNALTERABLE LAW Part 1 
June 5, 2008 AN UNALTERABLE LAW Part 1 The scripture I am going to use today is Hebrews 9:19-22: “For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the …

A Most Unlikely Evangelist Part 2 
Where did such faith come from? No doubt, this child had often heard the story of God’s dealings with her ancestors. She must have listened intently …

A Most Unlikely Evangelist Part 1 
October 28, 2012 Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1–14 (The Living Bible) 1 The king of Syria had high admiration for Naaman, the commander-in-chief of his …

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FAITH IN THE FACE OF A GIANT Part 2 
First, your encouragement cannot come from those who are defeated As David faced the Philistines, he saw that the Israelites were afraid, and therefore …

Stupid is as Stupid Does Part 2 
Samson’s passion, aggression, and lack of restraint were getting him into deep trouble. He was the Philistine’s number one public enemy, but he frequently …

Stupid is as Stupid Does Part 1 
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger asked an assistant to prepare an analysis on a special assignment. The assistant worked night and day. An hour …

The Man Who Understood A Woman Part 2 
Along with that mothering instinct comes a capacity to care and forgive—that sometimes doesn’t make sense. Women then and now sometimes have to put up …

The Man Who Understood A Woman Part 1 
John 4:7-4:26 The title of the lesson this morning is “The Man Who Understood A Woman.” I knew that I might get in trouble when I settled …

Making Ready Part 2 
In the light of what it says in God’s Word, we must examine ourselves to see whether we are spiritually prepared to come to the Lord’s Table. First, …

When Faith Falters Part 3 
When our faith falters and we take things into our own hands, you can be assured that our problems will not be solved. We only exchange one challenging …

When Faith Falters Part 2 
Abram would not pass the test, but instead, his fear overcomes his faith, and his faith falters. This brings us to the second lesson that will help us …

When Faith Falters Part 1 
12-6-04 When Faith Falters Gen 12:10-13:4 (Living) 10 There was at that time a terrible famine in the land: and so Abram went on down to Egypt …

Three Men of Great Faith Part 2 
We must yield to God’s will, and say, “I don’t care what it costs, and I will take any risk because I must follow Christ, wherever He goes, even if I should …

Three Men of Great Faith Part 1 
3-03-03 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be …

Daniel's Band Part 2 
Perhaps you were a drunkard, you cussed and took the Lord’s name in vain, you were disobedient to your parents, or you were an adulterer; but whatever …

Daniel's Band Part 1 
May 26, 2006 Daniel's Band Text: "O Daniel, a man greatly beloved."—Daniel 10:11. It didn’t do Daniel any harm to know that he was loved by God. …

“WHERE ART THOU?” Part 3 
Oh, prodigal, you may be wandering on the dark mountains of sin, but God wants you to come home. The devil has been telling you lies about God; you think …

“WHERE ART THOU?” Part 2 
Did you ever stop to think that you were to blame; that you had not been faithful to your children? Depend upon it, as long as the church is living so …

Without Christ Part 2 
"I have Christ here," and she put her hand on the Bible, "and I have Christ here," and she put her hand on her heart, "and I have Christ there," as she …

WITHOUT CHRIST Part 1 
4-9-04 Title: WITHOUT CHRIST (adapted from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon) Text: “WITHOUT CHRIST." (Ephesians 2:12) Introduction: I want to use two words …

Consequences of Bad Religion Part 2 
IN THE END, they cooperated with the evil one! The Lord is in the business of putting things right: RELIGIOUS RULES ARE OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE. BAD …

Consequences of Bad Religion Part 1 
Text: John 11:47-48, 53 Scripture Reading: John 11:45-53 Introduction CHRIST DIED DURING Passover week in Jerusalem. It was the HIGH HOLY WEEK …

Enjoy Christian Relationships Part 2 
But what Paul is doing is using the imagery of clothing oneself with Christ. Paul argued that the Galatian believers had been publicly baptized, thereby …

Enjoy Christian Relationships Part 1 
Introduction Do you ever feel closer to members of our church than to members of your biological family? (Talk about Mike.) When you are saved, you …

Finding God for Yourself Part 2 
If He had, Jacob would never have made it back to the land. God brought him back into the land by His grace and mercy. When Jacob did finally come …

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Finding God for Yourself Part 1 
Title: Finding God for Yourself Introduction The last time we studied Jacob’s life we saw him doing one of the most despicable things a man can do. …

Heart Cry for Revival Part 2 
There are three reasons: 1. To bring judgment on his people. Here’s what God said in Isaiah, “And now, please let Me tell you what I will do to My vineyard: …

Heart Cry for Revival Part 1 
Text: “Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit?...Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven …

Keeping Warm at the Enemy’s Fire Part 2 
The Lord Jesus Christ prayed for you today. It may be that you did not pray for yourself but He prayed for you. Paul wrote, “For we do not wrestle against …

Keeping Warm at the Enemy’s Fire Part 1 
Text: (Luke 22:24-25) Scripture Reading: Luke 22:31-34, 54-62 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift …

Living at a New Address Part 2 
There is a dreadful consequence to denying that you sin. Therefore, we must beware of deceiving ourselves by denying or excusing our sins. The more …

Living at a New Address Part 1 
Scripture Reading: “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we …

The Scales of Judgment Part 2 
Would each of us put our self in the scale of conscience, and ask, “Is my profession of faith true?” There are some whose consciences have become so …

The Scales of Judgment Part 1 
The Scales of Judgment Text: "… Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."—Daniel 5:27. There is a time of judgment for kings, and …

Selfishness Separates Families Part 2 
Our next lesson is that gratifying our appetites immediately can be dangerous. We do not always need what we think we do at a given moment. We can bring …

Selfishness Separates Families Part 1 
Text: (Genesis 27:43). Scripture Reading: Genesis 27:30-45 Introduction Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, differed from the …

The Living Christ in the Church Part 2 
Now, let’s look at the lesson of divine authority and how we can have access to it. Acts 3:6 says that Peter healed “in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene.” …

The Living Christ in the Church Part 1 
4-11-03 Text: Peter said, “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, (rise and) walk.”… …

What the World Needs Now Is Love Part 2 
One of the greatest expressions of Jesus’ willingness to associate with the most unpopular members of society is the apostle Matthew, who wrote the gospel …

What the World Needs Now is Love Part 1 
Scripture Reading: Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know …

Christian Rewards Part 2 
I can think of three ways in which we can be soul-winners. First, we can win souls by the life that we lead. Others see Christ in us as we respond in …

Christian Rewards Part 1 
January 30, 2003 Title: Christian Rewards Text: “He who plants and he who waters are equal, and each shall receive his wages according to his labor…If …

Stand Up, You Dry Bones Part 3 
We need to adopt this way of thinking and get to work in the Spirit, and then God, the Holy Spirit will be with us. Now I want to talk to anyone who …

Stand Up, You Dry Bones Part 2 
Next, since we depend wholly upon the Holy Spirit, we must be anxious to tell others about Christ and to live close to Him. The Word of God is the Holy …

Stand Up, You Dry Bones Part 1 
2-24-2000 Stand Up, You Dry Bones (adapted from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon) TEXT: Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son …

Do You Love Me? Part 2 
Surely, when we remember our worldliness, we must say to ourselves, “Dear Lord, You might as well ask, “Do you love Me?” Now think about this, “How cold …

Do You Love Me? Part 1 
Text: 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; …

Getting Guidance from God Part 2 
The first thing that we must do is to “determine to follow God’s will.” Isaac was confident that God wanted a wife for him. And he believed that she …

Getting Guidance from God Part 1 
Text: Then Isaac brought her into the tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death …

Rahab's Faith Part 2 
The thing is to believe personally in an issue as firmly as if a thousand witnesses lined up on your side. A man can never be said to be strong-minded …

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Rahab’s Faith Part 1 
Rahab’s Faith “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace” (Hebrews 11:31). In …

Salvation by Grace vs. Good Works Part 2 
If salvation had been by works, our Lord could not have said to the thief dying beside Him, “Today, shalt thou be with me in paradise.” That man couldn’t …

Salvation by Grace vs. Good Works Part 1 
Text: "Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that …

Saved By Grace Part 2 
The third thing to be observed is that “OUR PRESENT SALVATION BY GRACE MUST BE THROUGH FAITH. Your salvation must be through grace, and salvation by grace …

Saved By Grace Part 1 
3-25-03 Saved By Grace …

The Face of Favor: Simon of Cyrene Part 2 
Next, I want to proclaim that THE PRIVILEGE OF CROSS-BEARING SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED IN OUR ACTIVE SERVICE FOR CHRIST. Simon of Cyrene translated this …

The Face of Favor: Simon of Cyrene Part 1 
Tom Lowe 4/19/03 The Face of Favor: Simon of Cyrene Text: “Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, …

The Mystery of Pain and Suffering Part 2 
May 1, 2003 The second thing we see in our text is that Jesus rejected the doctrine that all suffering is due to sin committed by the sufferer. Jesus …

The Mystery of Pain and Suffering Part 1 
Title: The Mystery of Pain and Suffering Text: “And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all …

The Secret of Facing Need Part 2 
There we were above the clouds and we could see all the way back to Kansas. We were overcome by the majestic view of God’s creation, and both of us prayed …

The Secret of Facing Need Part 1 
January 26, 2003 Tom Lowe Title: The Secret of Facing Need Text: My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ …

The Stone is Rolled Away Part 2 
John didn’t go in, he just stood at the entrance (perhaps afraid that when he went in Jesus would still be there). Peter though, once he made it to the …

The Stone is Rolled Away Part 1 
3-24-03 The Stone is Rolled Away It was dark as they arose that Sunday morning. The two got up and put on their garments, grabbed their spices …

The Thief That Believed Part 2 
One more thing to note about this man is that he could do no good works. If salvation had been by good works, he could not be saved, because he was fastened …

The Thief That Believed Part 1 
The Thief That Believed “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, "To day shalt thou …

5-8-03 Watch Your Weak Moments Part 2 
In this particular family, it means that the one who had it would be the one who would be in the line that would lead to Christ. Esau didn’t value his …

Watch Your Weak Moments Part 1 
5-8-03 Watch Your Weak Moments Text: “And Esau said to Jacob, ‘Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.’ Therefore his name was called …

What the Bible Says About Things That Accompany Salvation Part 2 
The second gift to accompany our salvation is the awakening of our spiritual appetite (Heb 5:12-14). In the fifth chapter of Hebrews it says, “Although …

What the Bible Says About Things That Accompany Salvation Part 1 
Title: What the Bible Says About Things That Accompany Salvation Text: “But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things …

Where Is Jesus? Part 2 
Third, Jesus is directing the church. Ephesians 1:22-23 indicates that God “…put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to …

Where is Jesus? Part 1 
February 9, 2003 Title: Where is Jesus? Text: “So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right …

Where the Spirit of the Lord Is Part 2 
Finally, where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is a pattern for doing God’s work. The marks of a church that does things God’s way are found in Acts …

Where the Spirit of the Lord Is Part 1 
5/18/2003 Title: Where the Spirit of the Lord Is Text: “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place…And …

A Woman Which was a Sinner Part 2 
Her hair had once been an object of vanity, but now it was humbled. She made her eyes a fountain and her hair a towel. Was anyone’s hair ever so exalted …

A Woman Which Was a Sinner Part 1 
5-4-2003 A Woman Which Was a Sinner (adapted from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon) Read: Luke 7:37-50 (KJV) We are going to talk a lot about grace …

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A Name Change Part 2 
Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor for many years at Riverside Church in New York City, preached a sermon entitled “No Man Need Stay the Way He Is.” If we …

A Name Change Part 1 
4-7-03 Title: A Name Change Text: “Then the man said, ‘Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel because you have struggled with God and with …

A Godly man Part 2 
Now, our second point is this, A godly person will not only forgive injustice, he will also withstand adversity. We saw that Joseph suffered injustice, …

A Godly Man Part 1 
Tom Lowe 4-06-03 A Godly Man Text: “So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his …

A Blind Beggar Part 2 
Now notice with me, how QUICK THIS MAN’S FAITH WAS TO GRASP THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET JESUS. As Jesus went through the city of Jericho, there was a blind …

A Blind Beggar Part 1 
Tom Lowe 2/28/03 A Blind Beggar This poor man was weighed down by two great evils-blindness and poverty. It’s sad enough to be blind, but if a …

Celebrating Supernatural Living Part 2 
The next thing that we must do as we seek to experience the adventure that will come from believing God is to “learn to plan supernaturally.” This involves …

Celebrating Supernatural Living Part 1 
Title: Celebrating Supernatural Living Text: “Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; …

Celebration of Freedom Part 2 
Never forget this: God is in charge and He always has the final say. Satan cannot do what God cannot undo. According to verse 6, Satan appeared to be …

Celebration of Freedom Part 1 
Celebration of Freedom Acts 12:1-16 Introduction Our study of Acts has been very exciting for me, and I hope that’s been true for you and that …

Christ-the Only Hope Part 2 
Our next point is that Christ is the only hope for salvation personally received. What are we to do? How are we to respond? Upon hearing “the hope …

Christ-the Only Hope Part 1 
Title: Christ the Only Hope Text: “Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of the hope which is …

What Do You Really Need for Christmas? Part 2 
Now, let me see if I can show that Jesus was a Great Economist. It is interesting that there are few subjects that the Bible discusses more than money. …

What Do You Really Need for Christmas? Part 1 
What Do You Really Need for Christmas? John 3:16-18 Text: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes …

Finding the Lost Book Part 2 
Josiah’s response is described in four ways. First, Josiah heard it read (2 Kings 22:11). The first step toward a personal discovery of God’s Word …

Finding the Lost Book Part 1 
Title: Finding the Lost Book Text: Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” …

A Lesson in Divine Providence Part 2 
And we also read that reports were being given to the surrounding cities and they brought their sick, “and they were all healed.” It was because the Spirit …

A Lesson in Divine Providence Part 1 
A Lesson in Divine Providence Acts 5:12-42 Introduction There was never a dull moment around old Jerusalem First Church! Pentecost came in a blast …

Helping a Needy World Part 2 
Beggars often gathered around the temple entrances to ask for “alms”, or gifts for the poor. Peter and John entered the temple at a place called the Beautiful …

Helping a Needy World Part 1 
Helping a Needy World Acts 3:1-10 Introduction The book of Acts tells us in simple terms how the early Church functioned and affected its world. …

How do you face trouble? Part 2 
First, Job suffered the loss of property (1:14-17). This is how it happened: “A messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys …

How do you face trouble? Part 1 
Title: How do you face trouble? Text: Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: “Naked …

Lifting Up Jesus Part 2 
I believe that the people of the world are hungry for the truth about God. They are not interested in dull, dry religion. They are interested in Jesus. …

Lifting Up Jesus Part 1 
Lifting Up Jesus Acts 8:1-13 Introduction The story of Jesus doesn’t end with His ascension. In the scriptures, His story continues in the lives …

No Impossible Cases Part 2 
Ananias understands that Saul has come to him so that he might receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost. Look what happened; immediately there …

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No Impossible Cases Part 1 
No Impossible Cases Acts 9:1-19 Introduction God’s timing is always perfect. In Galatians 4, Paul expressed that idea when he wrote: “But when …

Obedient People Have Special Experiences Part 2 
Let me ask you a question, “Could our world be waiting for people who are willing to turn God loose in their lives?” Someone said, and I don’t remember …

Obedient People Have Special Experiences Part 1 
Obedient People Have Special Experiences Acts 1:4; 2:1-8 Introduction God has wonderful plans for people who are obedient to Him. Isaiah 1:19 …

No Reason to Run Out Part 2 
Those men and women who were part of the early Church were carrying a heavy load, but they realized their need for God’s strength. Verse 29 said, “Now, …

No Reason to Run Out Part 1 
No Reason to Run Out Acts 4:23-31 Introduction Have you ever run out of Gas? I guess that I have been lucky because I have only run out of gas …

The Anatomy of a Happy Home Part 2 
2. Lydia was a wealthy and influential business woman, who lived in the Roman colony of Philippi. She was a seller of purple, which means that she was …

The Anatomy of a Happy Home Part 1 
The Anatomy of a Happy Home Acts 10:1-8, 19-25 Introduction Through today’s bible study we are going to see what the anatomy of a happy home is and …

The Game is Over Part 3 
Conclusion This is no time for pretending or playing games. God did not let the Early Church members play games and He will not allow us to do so either. …

The Game is Over Part 2 
Sapphira, whose name means “beautiful” or “sapphire,” was the first woman singled out for prominence in Acts. But Sapphira failed God. Throughout the ages, …

The Game is Over Part 1 
Tom Lowe 10-21-2002 The Game is Over Acts 5:1-11 Introduction As children, many of us played a game called let’s pretend. My granddaughter …

The Management of Pain
Part 2
 
Some troubles are sent to teach us to pray. Three times he prayed for relief from the agony of this painful thorn. Remember Jesus prayed three times for …

The Management of Pain
Part 1
 
Thursday, January 16, 2003 Tom Lowe Title: The Management of Pain Text: “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, …

The People Called Christians
Part 2
 
The other question that we asked was, WHAT ARE CHRISTIANS LIKE? Let’s begin by looking at the people in Antioch who were first called Christians. …

The People Called Christians
Part 1
 
The People Called Christians Acts 11:19-26 Introduction “Christian” is one of the most abused words in our language. It is often used to signify …

The Sanctity of Human Life
Part 2
 
Verse 14 says, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” David praises …

The Sanctity of Human Life
Part 1
 
Title: The Sanctity of Human Life In the Southern Baptist Convention, today is Sanctity of Human Life Day, and that is the subject of our Bible study. …

Two Lessons We Must Learn Part 2 
Now, let’s look at lesson 2: GOD GIVES HIS PEOPLE SPECIAL STRENGTH TO FACE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. One of the seven men chosen to minister to the widows …

Two Lessons We Must Learn Part 1 
Two Lessons We Must Learn Acts 6:1-15, 7:54-60 Introduction Our study of the book of Acts makes it clear that the Church has displayed its ability …

God is Watching You Part 3 
Then, I think, that too often our good intentions prove to be, "As false as the smooth, deceitful sea, and as empty as the whistling wind. "In some ways, …

God is Watching You Part 2 
There is another group who seem to always be the recipients of witnessing. For example, a young man may leave home because his father is constantly praying …

God is Watching You Part 1 
God is Watching You Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? Job 7:12 (KJV) Job was in great pain when he cried out to God and …

He Took My Beating Part 2 
When it was over, Mr. Allison put his arm around Billy and he said, “It was a wonderful thing that you did; you are a good boy, Billy.” Then Mr. Allison …

He Took My Beating Part 1 
He Took My Beating Sierra and I have worked in Children’s Church for many years. Although we are not currently teaching children, I have some very …

On Eagle's Wings Part 2 
The people who originally heard these words knew very well what the LORD was talking about because the memory was still very fresh in their minds. The …

On Eagle's Wings Part 1 
In Exodus Chapter 20, verses 3-17, there are ten things that we need to take to heart today and keep them there for the rest of our lives. Take a moment …

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Paul’s Sermon Before Felix
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Some people say that ministers should not follow Paul’s example; that they should not be so personal; but the truth is that they will not be true to God …

Paul’s Sermon Before Felix
Part 1
 
"And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient …

Living Water Part 3 
This woman knew the scriptures, and that God had promised to send a Savior, but she did not know that He was right there in front of her. The woman …

Living Water Part 2 
There are a lot of people who like to argue about religion, but they don’t want to live it. I believe that there are many people in the church today who …

Living Water Part 1 
Living Water John 4:5-42 Jesus was always on the move, but He never traveled far from the Galilee, where He lived. However, on the occasion that …

Jesus Walks on Water 
Jesus Walks on Water One of my favorite Bible stories is the account of Jesus walking on water. And that is what our Bible lesson is today. I want …

God’s Care for You Part 2 
What are those things that we trust to Christ? I will give you three of them, this morning: 1. We trust Him for the salvation of our souls. It says …

God’s Care for You Part 1 
God’s Care for You The Bible contains the record of many great men, and because this morning’s message is about how God cares for us, how He …

Proclaimed By Angels 
Proclaimed By Angels I cannot fathom the great love of God that was made known to us in His Son; that Jesus would give up His glory to come into the …

The First Miracle 
Title: The First Miracle Location: Cana of Galilee Text: John 2:1-10 This morning I want to invite all of you to have a close look at Jesus' first …

The Lord's Provision Part 2 
Our second point is, HE PROVIDED THEM POWER TO CARRY OUT THEIR ASSIGNMENT. Jesus assigned believers to live in such a way, that the rest of the …

The Lord’s Provision Part 1 
The Lord’s Provision Part 1 Acts 1:1-11 Introduction Jesus understood the needs of His disciples before they knew they had a problem. I can …

The Parable of the lost Sheep Part 3 
When he lays you on His shoulders it is a fitting act. He may say to His sheep, “I am laying you on my shoulders because you are my sheep.” He makes …

The Parable of the lost Sheep Part 2 
He has a deep sympathy for each stray heart. He knows the sorrow that sin brings, and the broken spirit that will come after a while; so Jesus grieves …

The Parable of the Lost Sheep Part 1 
The Parable of the Lost Sheep While our Lord was here on earth, He was continually pursuing lost souls. He was seeking lost men and women, and for …

The Parable of the Mustard Seed 
The Parable of the Mustard Seed Today, we are going to look at one of the parables that Jesus gave, and it is probably one that most people are familiar …

The Story of Rahab Part 3 
But because they feared God, they did not do what the king had commanded and when he called them into his presence to explain their actions, they lied. …

The Story of Rahab Part 2 
15 "We'll defend you with our lives." Then, since her house was on top of the city wall, she let them down by a rope from a window. 16 "Escape to the …

The Story of Rahab Part 1 
The Story of Rahab Joshua 2:1-24 In the second chapter of Joshua, we are introduced to a woman by the name of Rahab. Rahab lived in the city of …

Thy Will be Done (The Story of Esther) Part 4 
Scene 7, “The Preservation” In this scene, we see King Xerxes issuing a new decree that brings about the preservation of the Jewish people. 11 This decree …

Thy Will be Done (The Story of Esther) Part 3 
Scene 5, “The Petition” After three days of fasting and praying, Esther is assured of God’s presence and provision, and she goes for it; she goes for …

Thy Will be Done (The Story of Esther) Part 2 
9 If it please the king, issue a decree that they be destroyed, and I will pay $20,000,000 into the royal treasury for the expenses involved in this purge." …

Thy Will be Done (The Story of Esther) Part 1 
Thy Will be Done (The Story of Esther) Part 1 Today, we are going to study the book of Esther. If you have never read it or if it has been a long …

Witnessing by the Holy Spirit 
Witnessing by the Holy Spirit Acts 1:6-8 (KJV) 6 When they, therefore, were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time …

Woes Upon the Privileged Part 3 
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. (Matthew 11:26) Jesus expressed his pleasure that God chose to disclose the Gospel to the ordinary …

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Woes Upon the Privileged Part 2 
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. (Matthew 11:22) Here are some of the great truths …

Woes Upon the Privileged Part 1 
Woes Upon the Privileged I have titled my message, “Jesus Pronounces Woes Upon the Privileged”. By privileged, I don’t mean those who are wealthy …

You Can Escape the Horrors of a Place Called Hell 
You Can Escape the Horrors of a Place Called Hell God is sowing His Word in human hearts and looking for fruit. He is sowing His people in the world …

What the Bible Says About God Part 2 
Now, we have come to our third question, “What are God’s moral attributes.” First, God is capable of the hatred of evil and of those things that oppose …

What the Bible Says About God Part 1 
Title: What the Bible Says About God Text: The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. The Lord is near to all who call upon …

What the Bible Says About Itself Part 2 
“How can the inspiration of the Scriptures be proved?” They were first spoken by the Lord (thundered from Mount Sinai). It was God who gave the Ten …

What the Bible Says About Itself Part 1 
Title: What the Bible Says About Itself Series: What the Bible Says About.... Text: For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged …

What the Bible Says About the Trinity Part #2 
The amazing fact of the New Testament is the way in which it presents the doctrine of the Trinity without any struggle or controversy. And the teaching …

What the Bible Says About the Trinity Part 1 
Title: What the Bible Says About the Trinity Part 1 Series: What the Bible Says About.... Text: For there are three that bear witness in heaven: …

What the Bible Says About the Three Stages of Man Part 2 
The Natural Man 7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have known sin. I should …

What the Bible Says About the Three Stages of Man Part 1 
Title: What the Bible Says About the Three Stages of Man Part 1 Series: What the Bible Says About.... Text: “But now we are discharged from the …

What the Bible Says About Hell Part 2 
First, the punishment of hell will be eternal and everlasting (Revelation 20:10). “The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone …

What the Bible Says About Hell Part 1 
Title: What the Bible Says About Hell Series: What the Bible Says About.... Text: “So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels …

What the Bible Says About Death Part 2 
THE SECOND QUESTION THAT WE ASKED IS “WHAT IS THE STATE OF THE DEAD,” AND THERE ARE FOUR ANSWERS FOR US TO CONSIDER. FIRST, BEFORE THE RESURRECTION …

What the Bible Says About Death Part 1 
Tom Lowe 4-12-03 Series: What the Bible Says About.... Title: What the Bible Says About Death Text: “But of the tree of the knowledge of good …

What the Bible Says About Demons Part 2 
God is greater than Satan or his demons; therefore, neither Satan nor his demons can have ultimate victory over believers. They may, however, influence …

What the Bible Says About Demons Part 1 
Tom Lowe 4-21-03 Series: What the Bible Says About... Title: What the Bible Says About Demons Text: “For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean …

What the Bible Says About Heaven Part 2 
There will be no weariness. Part of the curse connected with Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden was that he would toil to scratch out a living “by the …

What the Bible Says About Heaven Part 1 
5-13-03 Title: What the Bible Says About Heaven Series: What the Bible Says About.... Text: “In my Father’s house are many mansions…” (John 14:2) …

The Face of Folly: Judas Part 2 
Finally, when Judas betrayed Jesus it was the destiny of a fool. This is how Matthew describes Judas’s fate. “THEN JUDAS, WHICH HAD BETRAYED HIM, WHEN …

The Face of Folly: Judas Part 1 
Tom Lowe 5-19-03 Series: The Early Church Title: The Face of Folly: Judas Text: “The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but …

What the Bible Says About Prayer Part 2 
Another requirement for effective prayer is intensity. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened …

What the Bible Says About Prayer Part 1 
February 6, 2003 Title: What the Bible Says About Prayer Text: “And when you pray…” (Matt. 6:5). Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:5-13 What is …

What the Bible Says About the Devil Part 2 (Series: What the Bible Says About....) 
The third question to ask is, “How much power does the devil have?” The prince of this world has already been judged: Genesis 3:15 says, “And I will put …

What the Bible Says About the Devil Part 1 
4-12-03 What the Bible Says About the Devil Introduction: The apostle Peter said, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks …

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Psalm 23 Part 2 
But why do we have to go through this valley? Didn’t Jesus suffer enough for our sins? Yes, He did. But the only way you can make a horse drink is to …

Psalm 23 Part 1 
Tom Lowe 4-26-11 Psalm 23 Today, we are going to look at one of the most comforting, and definitely one of the most well-known psalms in the Bible-the …

Show Me That Our God Is in the Camp Part 3 
Let’s finish today by trying to learn the great lessons which this incident teaches. The first lesson is that God’s presence is a necessity. I know …

Show Me That Our God Is in the Camp Part 2 
Then these people who faced the Philistines made another error; they mistook enthusiasm for faith. When they saw the ark they shouted so that the earth …

Show Me That Our God Is In The Camp Part 1 
Show Me That Our God Is In The Camp And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there …

The Most Beautiful Short Story in the World Part 2 
We can picture Ruth following the reapers, but before long Boaz, the owner of the field spotted her. “Who’s that?” he asked his foreman. When he heard …

The Most Beautiful Short Story in the World Part 1 
Sunday, June 25, 2006 The Most Beautiful Short Story in the World I think that everyone likes to read a love story, especially if it’s true. The book …

We Reap What We Sow Part 2 
The first lesson is that GOD LEADS HIS CHILDREN ALONG. We can see that if we go back to the first time that Jacob saw Rachel. Jacob set out on a dangerous …

We Reap What We Sow Part 1 
Tom Lowe 6-12-03 Title: We Reap What We Sow Text: So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this …

The Face of Faithfulness: John Part 2 
The next thing to see is the inspiration for his faithfulness. Why did John stand beneath the cross while the others hid in fear? If we know this we …

The Face of Faithfulness: John Part 1 
5-12-03 Series: Going to Jerusalem Title: The Face of Faithfulness: John Text: “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s …

The Face of Folly: Judas Part 2 
A kiss can either be a sign of acceptance or rejection. In this instance, Judas bestowed a kiss of betrayal upon the Lord Jesus, and it was one of the …

The Face of Folly: Judas Part 1 
Tom Lowe 5-19-03 Title: The Face of Folly: Judas Text: “The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son …

The Face of Forgiveness: the Thief Part 2 
Second, God’s forgiveness is given apart from religious performances or ordinances. This man had no opportunity to be baptized, so baptism is not necessary …

The Face of Forgiveness: The Thief Part 1 
5-25-03 Series: Going to Jerusalem Title: The Face of Forgiveness: The Thief Text: (Luke 23:39-43) Scripture Reading: Luke 23:26-43 Introduction …

The Face of Fortune: Barabbas Part 2 
Does that sound like your story? You and I may not have been raised in a minister’s home, but God has graced us with special opportunities. And in …

The Face of Fortune: Barabbas Part 1 
The Face of Fortune: Barabbas Text: Now the governor's custom was to release one Jewish prisoner each year during the Passover celebration--anyone they …

The Face of Fear: Joseph Part 2 
Frequently both our Lord and the Apostle Paul indicate the bringing together of faith and a confession. Confession with the mouth does not bring about …

The Face of Fear: Joseph Part 1 
Title: The Face of Fear: Joseph Scripture Reading: “After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked …

The Face of Faith: The Centurion Part 2 
The third evidence for faith is the natural phenomena that occurred when Christ was crucified. It was a strange day. After Jesus had hung on the cross …

The Face of Faith: The Centurion Part 1 
Title: The Face of Faith: The Centurion Series: Going to Jerusalem Text: Matthew 27:54 Scripture Reading: Matthew 27:45-56 (GW) 45 At noon darkness …

The Face of Failure: Simon Peter Part 2 
On the contrary, the person best prepared for the way of discipleship is the one who confesses, as Paul did, “In my flesh there dwelleth no good thing” …

The Face of Failure: Simon Peter Part 1 
The Face of Failure: Simon Peter Text: Mark 14:53-72 We have all heard the story of when Peter denied that he knew Jesus. It happened when Jesus …

But One Thing is Needful Part 2 
The scripture says that Martha went into the room where Jesus was preaching, “And she stood and said”, “My sister is not helping me, will you please ask …

But One Thing is Needful Part 1 
But One Thing is Needful Luke 10:38-42 Out text is from Luke 10:38-42, and I want to read it first from the Living Bible because there it is easier …

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Believe and Behave Part 3 
He doesn’t say, “I command you!” He says, “I beseech you.” After all, he is writing to those who have already believed in Christ, and therefore should …

Believe and Behave Part 2 
Paul then declared to them that this Unknown God is the Creator, Governor, Savior, and Judge of the world. In essence, he was announcing to them that he …

Believe and Behave Part 1 
10-20-03 Title: Believe and Behave Text: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove …

Going to Jerusalem Part 2 
He is the Holy One of God. When my sin was put upon Him, It was repulsive. I don’t know why we think we are so attractive to God. My sin put upon Christ …

Going to Jerusalem Part 1 
Title: Going to Jerusalem Series: Going to Jerusalem Text: “Now it came to pass when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly …

Dream, But Don't Make Dreams Your Master Part 2 
He told them his dream and they understood what he was talking about. Old Jacob understood it exactly, and he scolds, “Shall I indeed, and your mother …

Dream, But Don’t Make Dreams Your Master Part 1 
Title: Dream, But Don’t Make Dreams Your Master Text: "Here comes that master-dreamer," they exclaimed. (Genesis 37:19). Scripture Reading: Gen 37:1-28 …

A Man Passing Through the Crowd Part 2 
NEXT, I BELIEVE THAT SIMON WAS CAUGHT IN THE CLUTCHES OF CIRCUMSTANCE. Simon was an innocent sufferer, just like the One whose cross he was forced to …

A Man Passing Through the Crowd Part 1 
Title: A Man Passing Through the Crowd Text: “Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming …

Jesus is Always the Same Part #3 
And on the Day of Pentecost, when they were assembled with one accord, in one place, and when the whole church prayed, suddenly the place was shaken and …

Jesus is Always the Same Part #2 
I am happy that I can say, "What he was to Peter, what he was to John, what he was to Mary Magdalene, that is Jesus Christ to me, 'the same yesterday, …

Jesus Is Always the Same Part #1 
8-20-03 Title: Jesus Is Always the Same Text: “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). Scripture Reading: …

Abraham's Call Part 2 
It may even be that you were called on to separate yourself from your whole family because there were none who respected God. You have suffered loss for …

Abraham's Call Part 1 
Abraham's Call Hebrews 11.8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance obeyed; …

Samson Part #3 
Now just suppose that this person desires wealth and to feather his own nest, and that is the object of his life. I am not only speaking of the ministry …

Samson Part #2 
What was it that made these people heroes? What enabled them to leave their families and go to foreign lands? It was because they were consecrated, thoroughly …

Samson Part #1 
Samson 20 Then she said, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” He woke up and thought, “I’ll leave as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did …

What the Bible Says About the Trinity Part #2 
Jesus is called God in Psalms 45, “…Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness…” (Ps. 45:7). And in Psalm 110:1, God speaks …

What the Bible Says About the Trinity Part #1 
Title: What the Bible Says About the Trinity Series: What the Bible says about.... Scripture Reading: 1 John 5:7 Text: For there are three that …

Is There a Connection Between Sin and Suffering? Part #2 
Text: Job 2:9-13 (KJV) Medical science can shed much light on the subject of pain. One physician has said, “We differentiate between pain that serves …

Is There a Connection Between Sin and Suffering? Part #1 
Title: Is There a Connection Between Sin and Suffering? Text: Job 2:9-13 (KJV) 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? …

Parable of the Sower Part #2 
It falls on four types of soil, and three-fourths of the seeds do not grow they die. There is nothing wrong with the seed, but the soil is the problem. …

Parable of the Sower Part #1 
Parable of the Sower The Gospel of Matthew is probably the key Gospel to the Bible, and chapter 13 is the key to this Gospel; therefore this chapter …

Heaven is a Real Place #3 
3 Nothing that God judges guilty will be in that city. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and God’s servants will worship him. 4 They will …

Heaven is a Real place #2 
This wonderful place that we are calling heaven is given another name in the book of Revelation; it’s called the New Jerusalem. Listen to this description …

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Heaven is a Real Place Part #1 
Heaven is a Real Place Last week, the scripture lesson was about hell. We saw that hell is a real place, created by God for a specific purpose; we …

The Prayer of Jabez Part #2 
Very sadly, these imaginary blessings extend to those who think they are saved. They base their salvation on an emotional experience, on church membership, …

The Prayer of Jabez Part #1 
The Prayer of Jabez One of the most popular books on the Christian bestseller list is “The Prayer of Jabez.” I haven’t read the book, but I have heard …

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus Part #3 
After that, Jesus directed his comments to the woman, who now stood before Him, “And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.” He said it, to a certain …

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus Part #2 
But Christ, who is also God, knew not only the character of the woman and that she had been converted, but He also knew the secret thoughts and reasoning’s …

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus Part #1 
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus Part #1 Jesus was very approachable, by all classes of people, as we shall see in today’s scripture lesson. It is the …

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