BIBLE STUDY: 2015

Friday, October 2, 2015

FASTING RECORDED IN THE BIBLE

Secret Fasting

Matthew 6:16-18 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”

Moses fasted 40 days: Deuteronomy 9:9, 18, 25-29; 10:10.

David fasted : 2 Samuel 1:12.

David fasted : 2 Samuel 3:35.

David fasted : 2 Samuel 12:16.

Elijah fasted 40 days : 1 Kings 19:7-18.

Ahab fasted : 1 Kings 21:27-29.

Darius fasted : Daniel 6:18-24.

Daniel fasted : Daniel 9:1-19.

Daniel fasted : Daniel 10:3-13.

Esther fasted : Esther 4:13-16.

Ezra fasted : Ezra 10:6-17.

Nehemiah fasted : Nehemiah 1:4-2:10.

The people of Nineveh fasted : Jonah 3.

Anna fasted : Luke 2:37.

Jesus fasted 40 days : Matthew 4:1-11.

The disciples of John the Baptist fasted: Matthew 9:14-15.

The elders in Antioch fasted : Acts 13:1-5.

Cornelius fasted : Acts 10:30.

Paul fasted three day : Acts 9:9.

Monday, August 31, 2015

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

Ev. Abraham, Delivering the Message: Jesus is coming soon. Be Ready and Make Others Ready!

Introduction:

The Holy Bible, the Word of God, is the revelation of God Himself to humanity, His special, supernatural gift to His people and is unique in its nature. However, it is one of the oldest books in the world, yet it is the most modern among all books that exist. This is the divinely inspired and infallible revelation of God to man. This Book of God is powerful and the Bible itself speaks to every age group, to every society, and to every individual of all the ages. Great men of history were regular readers and students of the Word of God and they gained ideas and knowledge from the scripture. This God’s word to the whole human race of all the ages had turned the life of countless men and women - sinners to saint!

God is all powerful, and yet He conveys His message to men through chosen people and was inspired by Holy Spirit. Over the centuries, approximately forty inspired men and women – representing various backgrounds, occupations, and writing styles- served as channels for completing the Word of God. Though various writers wrote the Bible at various times, in various languages, from various places, the completed work displays a marvelous historical, theological, geographical, topical and biographical unity. Its original text was communicated in just three languages. The Old Testament was written for the most part in Hebrew, with a small percentage in Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Koine Greek.

Why the Bible is so important?

Because it is the Maker’s Manual and “God breathed it”. No other text has had so great influence on man! This book alone answers ageless issues and very important questions, like:

Who is God?

Can I know God?

How can I know the Creator?

Who am I?

Where did I come from?

Where am I going?

Why am I here?

What is my purpose?

How did sin enter the world?

How to overcome the temptations?

How can I fulfill God’s will?

How to enter into the kingdom of God?

What is after death?

What is resurrection of the dead?

What is the rapture?

What is His glorious coming?

What is judgment of God?

What is heaven and hell?

How can I live a rewarding, fulfilling life?

The validity of the Word of God.

Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself declared the validity of the Word, and put His stamp of approval upon them as “the holy Scriptures,” “the holy writings” and thus affirming that they are completely trustworthy.

1. “It is written; man shall not live by bread alone,but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” - Matthew. 4: 4.

2. “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass,one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law,till all be fulfilled”- Matthew. 5:18.

3. “Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall not ….”

- Mark. 13:31.

4. “Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it” - Luke. 11:28.

5. “It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one title of the law.” - Luke. 16: 17.

6. “These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.” - Luke. 24: 44.

7. “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life:John. 5: 39.

8. “…. , and the scripture cannot be broken” - John. 10:35

9. “For I testify ….. If any man shall add unto these things,God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. - Rev. 22:18-19.

Please Note:

Our Lord began His ministry by quoting from the Old Testament. Compare Matthew. 4:4, 7, 10 with Deuteronomy. 8:3; 6:13, 16 and He also ended His ministry by quoting from Old Testament. of His last seven statements on the cross were lifted from the pages of the Old Testament. (Is. 53:10, 11; 12; Psl. 22:1;69:21; 31:5).

Please Note:

These lessons are for spiritual edification and winning the soul purpose only. Each student has permission to print copies of the material for his/her personal or family study. In addition, teachers are permitted to make copies for students they teach in a class or home Bible study setting

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WHAT THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ITSELF

II. What the Bible Say About Itself

1. The Bible, of course, strongly claims that its writings are from God. Given below are a few texts from the Scripture.

“Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”- Revelation. 1: 3.

2. King David said:

“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple” - Psl 19: 7.

“Thy words have I hid in mine heart,that I might not sin against thee”- Psl. 119: 11.

“For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven”- Psl. 119: 89.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"- Psl. 119: 105.

“…who …. meditates over this book …..be like a tree planted by the side of a river…whatsoever he doeth shall prosper” - Psl. 1:3.

3. King Solomon concluded:

“Fear God, keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man”-Eccl. 12:13.

“Who despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded” - Pro. 13: 13.

4. Joshua insisted Israelites:

“Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the Law of Moses, that ye turn not aside there from to the right hand or to the left” - Jos. 23: 6.

5. Samuel claimed:

“The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, his word was in my tongue” - 2 Sam. 23: 2.

6. St. Paul’s testimony:

(Ref.1 Cor. 2:4,13;15:3; 1Thess. 2:13; 4:15) He called this Book “The Holy Scripture” - Rom.1: 2.

“The ‘Sacred writings”- 2Tim.3:15,“The Oracles of God” -Rom. 3 : 2.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth. - 2 Tim. 2:15.

"Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me,in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus” - 2 Tim. 1:13.

“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets” - Heb 1:1.

7. St. Peter’s testimony

“For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” - 2 Pet. 1:21.

“That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets,and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour” - 2 Pet. 3:2

The Divine Authority of the Scripture is evident from the phrase used in it -
“Thus saith the Lord” or “The Word of the Lord came to me”.

Please Note:

These lessons are for educational purpose only. Each student has permission to print copies of the material for his/her personal or family study. In addition, teachers are permitted to make copies for students they teach in a class or home Bible study setting
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STATEMENTS OF NOBLE MEN ON BIBLE

Ev. B. Abraham, Founder of Professional fellowships

STATEMENTS OF NOBLE MEN

1. “I believe that the Bible is the best gift of God that has ever been given to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this books” - Abraham Lincoln.

2. “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible” -George Washington.

3. “The Bible is no mere book, but a living Creature with a power that conquers all that oppose it” - Napoleon.

4. “That book, sir, is the rock on which our republic rests.” - Andrew Jackson.

5. “In all my perplexities and distress, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength” - Robert E. Lee.

6. “Bible reading is an education in itself” – Lord Tennyson

7. “There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history” - Sir Isaac Newton.

8. “Believe that the essence of the Bible was the prophecy of human history” – Sir Isaac Newton

9. The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and oppressed. The human race is not in a position to dispense with it” - Thomas Huxley

10. “It is the very beat Book that ever was or ever will be in the world…..” - Charles Dickens

11. “The Bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed.” -Patrick Huxley.

12. “That book accounts for the supremacy of England” - Queen Victoria.

13. “The principles of Bible are the ground work of human freedom” -Horace Greeley.

14. The whole hope of human progress is suspended on the ever-growing influence of the Bible - W.H. Seward.

15. “Without the Bible the education of a child in the present state of society is impossible” -Count Leo Tolstoy.

16. “Within this awful volume lies the Mystery of mysteries” - Sir Walter Scott

17. “Every Book of it, - every Chapter of it, - every verse of it, every word of it, every syllable of it, every letter of it is the direct utterance of the Most High” - J.W. Burgon.

18. The Bible is the sheet- anchor of our libraries.” -U.S. Grant.

19. “If God spare my life ere many years, will cause a boy that driveth the plough shall know more of the Scripture than thou does”. - William Tyndale

*20. “While some books inform and others reform, only the Bible can transform”**. - Billy Graham*

21. “The Bible is my best companion” -Mother Teresa

22. “The Bible is eternal truth and never fading beauty” -Pandit Ramabai

23. “The Bible is record of man’s complete ruin in sin and God’s complete remedy in Christ” -Charles Spurgeon

24. “The Bible will keep you away from sin or sin will keep you away from the Bible” -D.L.Moody

25. “The Bible is God’s love letter to the world” - Sadhu Sundar Singh

26. “Only the Bible has the answer to the problems of today’s world” – John Haggai.

The Holy Spirit was the inspiration for the writing of the Word of God, and His words and works will always agree with what is already in the Bible. Hence, the Holy Spirit and the Bible are in complete unity. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God …” (2 Ti 3:16, 17) and the purpose of the Scripture is for instruction in righteousness. It is written to show man’s relationship to God and God’s requirements for man and what man must do to be saved. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Everybody ought to love and meditate the Word of God that is food to hungry soul (Jer. 15:16).

Be a serious and regular reader of BIBLE, and strive to live by its teachings.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

GENESIS 1 & 2 THE CREATION

GENESIS 1 THE CREATION

1. What does ‘Genesis’ mean?

Ans: “Beginnings” / “Origins”.

2. How many chapters are there in the book of Genesis?

Ans: 50 chapters.

3. Who is the creator of the heavens and earth?

Ans: God created the heavens and earth (Gen. 1:1).

4 What part Jesus had in the creation?

Ans: “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made” (John 1:3) “…..God who created all things through Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:9)

5. What God created on each of the six days of creation (in order) and 7^th day?

Ans: Day 1: The heavens, the earth, light and darkness (Gen. 1:4-5) Day 2: Heavens, - Gen. 1:6-8) Day 3: Dry land, the seas, and vegetation - (Gen. 1: 9-13) Day 4: The sun, the moon and the stars – (Gen. 1: 14-19) Day 5:Living creatures in the water, birds in the air (Gen1: 20-23) Day 6: Land animals and man – (Gen. 1:24-31) Day 7: God "rested" – (Gen. 2:2).

6. Who are the parties of Edenic covenant? When it was made? (Gen.1:26 - 3:24).

Ans: God made this covenant with Adam and Eve. It was made before the fall and it was conditional upon obedience to God (Gen. 2:17).

7. What did God give to man for food (in the first chapter of Genesis)?

Ans: " And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food (Gen. 1:29).

8. From what / where, God formed the body (outer part) of man?

Ans: The Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and …” (Gen.2: 7).

9. How man is different from all other creations?

Ans: God himself created man in His own image and shape (Gen. 1:27). God “breathed” His own “breath” into the man’s nostrils of Adam, "the breath of life," is the vital force that makes a body live. The crown creation of God, the man has an inner, invisible, immaterial, and immortal spirit and this distinguished him from all other creatures upon the earth (Gen. 2:7).

10. Give the reference that states man is created in God’s image?

Ans: Gen. 1:26, 27.

11. What responsibility God gave to man in Eden?

Ans: “To tend and keep it” (Gen. 1:28; 2:15).

12. “The Lord commanded the man….. You shall not eat of the tree”. Of which tree was Adam not to eat? (2:16-17).

Ans: Do not eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

13. How did God create Eve? (Gen. 2:22-23)

Ans: Out of Adam’s ribs (by removing one of the ribs of man from his side).

14. How did God clothe the man and woman?

Ans: Originally (before committing sin), they were covered God’s Glory. However sin separated them from their Creator God. Then the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them” (Gen.3: 21).

15. Mention the first God-ordained institution in the world?(Gen.18-25)

Ans: Family .

16. Did Adam and Eve die when they disobeyed God? (Gen. 2:15-17).

Ans: Yes, When Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the forbidden tree, immediately they died ‘spiritually’ i.e. Instant spiritual death took place, and started the decay of the body and physical death too followed (Gen. 3: 19). i.e. Adam died spiritually in the Garden, and physically died at the age of 930 years.

17. The account of man’s first sin mentioned what two trees?

Ans: i. The Tree of the knowledge of good and evil; ii the tree of life (Gen. 2:9; 17; 3:24).

18. From which tree were Adam and Eve not to eat?

Ans: Tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:16, 17).

19. Where the “Tree of Life” is again mentioned in the Bible?”

Ans: In the Book of Revelation. “…. On each side of the river stood the tree of life…” (Rev. 22:2), they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city…… (Rev. 2:7; 22:14).

20. What name was given to the female and why?

Ans: Eve “…. Woman, because she was taken out of man” (Gen. 2:23).

21. At what age Adam and Eve died (physically)?

Ans: Adam 930 years (Gen. 5:5), Eve...not known.

22. What is the importance of the first 11 chapters of the Book of Genesis?

Ans: These chapters provide accounts of the creation (or ordering) of the world and the history of God's early relationship with humanity.