800 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 4 Book 67 - But God! (Gave the Increase) - Part 4

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 4 * BOOK 67 BUT GOD! (Gave the Increase) – Part 4 I Corinthians 3:7 – I Corinthians 10:13 Okay, here we go. Again, we want to welcome everyone out in television for another Bible study. We are on a series of “But God’s.” I think most of you understand by now that I use the term the “flipside.” So, pretty much even on these you go up and then all of a sudden you get to the flipside. I think it’s an interesting study. I hope everybody out there does. But anyway, we trust that you’ll enjoy it. Again, I want to thank everyone out there in television for your letters, your prayer support, your phone calls, and everything! With the Lord’s help, it’s what makes our ministry what it is. Okay, already in the studio they have found I Corinthians chapter 10 which will be our next “But God.” It’ll be in verse 13, and then we’re going to go back—oh, wait a while. We were going to put our note on the screen again. I’m doing it every program this time, because I want everybody to just about know this from memory. It’s such a help in Bible study. And remember, this goes clear back to the 1500’s. This isn’t something that Les Feldick dreamed up. This goes clear back, and it’s the whole basis of the dispensational approach to Scripture. “It shall greatly help you to understand Scripture if you mark (or take note) not only what is spoken or written, but ask of whom and to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances, considering what goes before and what follows after.” Now, that just says it all, doesn’t it, Luther? Luther’s been on this one every time I use it I can see that he says, hey, that’s it. This is where it’s all at. So, we put it on all these four programs today. We trust that you have gotten at least most of it in your mind and understand that when you read your Bible, that’s what you do. You ask yourself, now who is writing? Who’s it written to? What are the circumstances? What’s gone before? What comes after? For example, I can take you to Christ’s earthy ministry. Everything that Jesus said in His earthly ministry was spoken to the Jew. Under what circumstances? The Law. He never said a word except that it was under the Law. And that’s the way you separate it. Then, here comes this next apostle, who always emphasizes that his apostleship is to the Gentiles. So, who’s writing? Paul. Who’s he writing to? Gentiles. What are the circumstances? Under grace, not Law. And so we go. All right, we’re going to start right up at verse 1. I won’t have you turn to it, but in Romans chapter 15 verse 4, Paul says: Romans 15:4a “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning,…” Not for doctrine specifically but to help us understand. It’s a learning process. All right, now here he comes. He’s going to dip back into those Old Testament Scriptures to help us understand what he’s really talking about when we get to verse 13. I Corinthians 10:1a “Moreover, brethren, (Again, who’s he writing to? Gentile believers or he wouldn’t call them brethren.) I would not that ye should be ignorant (or untaught),…” Now, you’ve heard me define that word a hundred times over the years. To be ignorant isn’t a lack of brainpower. When I say somebody’s ignorant, it’s not putting them down. It’s not making fun of their ability. They haven’t been taught! And that’s most people with Scripture. You guys know that. They’re ignorant because nobody’s taught them. We hear it all the time. I’ll never forget, several years ago a lady called one morning from Northern Indiana. She said, “Les, I’ve been in a parochial school. I’ve been in a parochial university. I’ve been in church all my life and I’ve never heard any of this before!” Sad, isn’t it? Well, hey, that’s legion. That’s most church people. Over and over we hear it - why haven’t we heard this? Well, I haven’t got the answer for it, but hopefully we’re filling up some of the gaps. But why don’t they teach it? Well, I think basically they don’t want to hear the truth of the matter. And consequently, as many have experienced, they get a little upset. But here we go now. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible