Looking Forward to April 3rd and April 10th

April 3rd our lesson will be on Fasting and led by Teresa M.

April 10th we will resume our study of the 8 Covenants of God by examining the Noahic Covenant.

To prepare for April 10th I suggest you read Genesis Chapters 6 through 9.

After reading the Bible, for further study you can examine:

Gregg Matte Study on Genesis and Noah

(I can't seem to link properly to Itunes, so: Go to Itunes, Search Gregg Matte, Look for the following Podcasts)

• Build a What (Part 1)
• Journey of Faith Build a What (Part 2)
• Covenant and Dry Land (Part 3)

Steven Cole Commentary

• Genesis 7
• Genesis 8
• Genesis 9:1-7
• Genesis 9:8-17

Acts 17:16-34

Sunday March 28th our lesson was on Acts 17:16-34 and led by Aaron S.

The focus of the lesson was using Paul's actions in Athens as a template for evangelism and witnessing in our own lives:

Pastor Gregg on The Aeropagus (Mar's Hill) July 2006

For further study on Acts 17:16-34 you might try:

Steven Cole on Message on Acts 17:16-34

John MacArthur audio message on Acts 17:16-34

(as always take any lesson or resource and confirm/validate it yourself through your own study of the Bible)

Other links:

Click here to see pictures of the Aeropagus

Further Study on Genesis 3 and the Provisions of the Adamic Covenant

Further Resources on Genesis 3

For resources outside of HFBC I have posted what I have discovered about their belief statements.  Be discerning as you read or listen to anything and always let the Holy Spirit guide you as you read the bible and study  to confirm and validate any of these or other resources. 

From Steven Cole of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship (lighter reading)
(Beliefs of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship)

Genesis 3:7-15
Genesis 3:16-24

From John MacArthur (deeper reading)
MacArthur beliefs on Salvation

Genesis 3:14-15 Part 1
Genesis 3:14-15 (part 2)
Genesis 3:16 Part 1
Genesis 3:16 Part 2
Genesis 3:17-19 Part 1
Genesis 3:17-19 Part 2
Genesis 3:20-21 Part 1
Genesis 3:20-24 Part 2


Gregg Matte on Temptation and Genesis 3 (itunes links)
 Temptation Part 1
Temptation Part 2
Temptation Part 3

Provisions of the Adamic Covenant

A summary of Lesson 16 on March 20, 2011
(as always take any lesson and confirm/validate it yourself through your own study of the Bible)

Adamic Covenant

• Universal Covenant because the entire race is present in Adam
• Unconditional Covenant

Provisions of the Adamic Covenant

Addressed the serpent, Satan, Eve, and Adam

The Serpent: (Verse 14)

• All animals Cursed but the serpent most of all
• Crawl on belly
• Eat dust (Refer to Isaiah 65:17-25, especially verse 25, and then Isaiah 11:8-9), also Micah 7:16-17

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Satan (verse 15)

• Enmity between the woman and Satan (Satan already hated the woman) and between Satan's seed and her seed
• Promise of the Redeemer-The Seed of a Woman (Refer to Isaiah 7:14 and Galatians 4:4-5)
• Bruise heel (Crucifixion)
• Crush Head (Resurrection and ultimate victory)
• Hebrews 2:14-1
• Romans 16:20
• Rev 20:10

Eve (verse 16)

• Pain in childbirth multiplied
• Subject to husband yet desire to dominate

Adam (verse 17-19) 

Who did God tell to not eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil? (Refer to Gen 2:16 and 17)

• Earth is cursed
• Vegetarian diet
• Work is hard
• Physical death introduced (Refer to Romans 5:12-21)

Other points from lesson:

Genesis 3:20 Salvation through Faith-Adam professing faith in promises of God by naming his wife Eve
Genesis 3:21 Salvation through God's Provision (compare to Genesis 3:7)

Read: Source of 4 points below

• Man needs a covering for sin
• Man's attempt at covering himself are inadequate
• Only God can provide the covering we need for sin
• The covering God provided required the death of an innocent substitute

Provisions of the Edenic Covenant

A summary of our lesson on March 13, 2011

(as always take any lesson and confirm/validate it yourself through your own study of the Bible)

Provisions of Edenic Covenant:

(Universal, Conditional, Between God and Adam-who represented the whole human race)

·         Genesis 1:28

o   Be fruitful and multiply

o   Subdue the Earth

o   Dominion over the earth

·         Genesis 1:29

o   Vegetarian Diet

·         Genesis 2:15

o   Keep the Garden and Cultivate it

·         Genesis 2:17

o   Forbidden to eat from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

o   Penalty for disobedience

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·         Status of Edenic Covenant

o   Broken in Genesis 3:1-8

o   The need of a Redeemer is established

Dispensationalism

If you want to learn more about Dispensationalism, Here is a link to an itunes podcast from Tommy Nelson of Denton Bible Church.
Dispensationalism Podcast

Lesson 15 -A Study of the Eight Covenants of God

The Eight Covenants of God we will be studying in class over time are the following:

I have included some verses related to the covenant with the list for those wanting to look ahead or better yet to study on their own :)

• The Edenic Covenant conditional (Genesis1:26-31; 2:16-17)
• The Adamic Covenant (Genesis 3:14-19)
• The Covenant with Noah (Genesis 8:20-9:27)
• The Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12:14; 13:14-17; 15:1-7; 17:1-8)
• The Covenant with Moses conditional (Exodus 20:1-31:18)
• The Covenant with Israel (Deuteronomy 30:1-20)
• The Covenant with David (2 Samuel 7:4-16)
• The New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-33; Hebrews 8:7-13)

Biblical Resources

Read the Bible and test everything for yourself before accepting any of the resources below as inerrant.  Be like the Bereans of Acts 17:10-12  in your study of scripture and of other resources.

Things I currently am using to help me prepare and learn for myself:

Bible- New American Standard Version (Chart of literalness of translations Chart )

Great Truths of the Bible: 48 Principles of the Christian Faith  Dr. Alan B. Stringfellow
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 Basic Theology Charles C. Ryrie
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Websites
http://www.preceptaustin.org

Good article on Inductive Bible Study
(Inductive Bible Study)