173 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 1 - Book 15 - Matthew Review

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 1 * BOOK 15 MATTHEW REVIEW: UNPARDONABLE SIN: PARABLES OF LUKE 15: THE SECRETS OF THE BODY NOT REVEALED It all began with my local church where I was teaching a class of high school kids. I had taught my Sunday School class and that was it. Within a couple of years we were having classes every night of the week, plus my Sunday School class. I had never thought of being on television, but one of my students over at the Tahlequah class called one day and asked if I had ever thought about teaching on television. And I'll never forget my answer. I could never do it without the Lord's help and the prayers of all of you believers, not only in our classes, but the television audience as well. I'd rather you come in at the middle than never learn how to study your Bible at all. The reason it's so tough is because studying the Bible is a progressive process. What's in the Old Testament concealed is in the New Testament revealed. In the past few lessons,we have been studying Christ's earthly ministry: those three years. Always remember as we have studied, coming into the New Testament we found that it was an extension of Old Testament programs. No wonder people are confused. Christ didn't and we shouldn't either. Remember God only deals with two groups of people in Scripture - Jew and Gentile. Don't try to claim something that was meant only for God's Covenant people, the Jew. If you can separate that, it will make Bible study more exciting for you and the Scripture will be opened. All Scripture from cover to cover is for us, absolutely it is. Paul writes all Scripture is inspired of God and is profitable. For example, I had a lady question me on the Book of James. James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to (whom?) Is James including Gentiles? God forbid! It was written before Paul's Age of Grace revelations from Jesus Christ. Law and Grace cannot mix. No mention of Christ's death, burial and Resurrection. The Christ. In my Tahlequah, Oklahoma class, I had a gentleman who was about 86 years old. Anyway, we were talking about these very things and I asked the class this question, "Why did Jesus perform all these miracles in His ministry?" I'll never forget his answer. A Carpenter's son? Who Christ really was! We need go to the Book of Acts Chapter 11. All the Old Testament prophets are writing only to the Nation of Israel. The Jews had the Covenant and promises, and the Gentiles didn't. Now verse 19: Acts 11:19 Jew only. God is dealing only with the Jew. Jesus told the disciples in John Chapter 6 the following (I'm using this hoping you don't turn my teaching off also): John 6:53 "Then Jesus said unto them, `Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.'" John 6:61 Ephesians 2:11-13 "Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision (Jew) in the flesh made by hands: That at that time (when it was Jew only) ye (Gentiles) were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world (that was the lot of the Gentiles. But look at the next verse): But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." See the difference? But until that was revealed, the Jews had to believe that Jesus was The Christ. Now let's turn to John's Gospel. Studying in John recently, our class read Chapter 20: John 20:30,31 The first one was Peter in Matthew 16:16, "And Simon Peter answered and said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'" Philip told him that he could if he believed, and the eunuch said in Acts 8:37, "...And he answered and said, `I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'" They never mention the Cross or shed blood or the power of Resurrection. Why? It was still a secret in the mind of God, and Paul wasn't on the scene yet. The Lord saved him by Grace. We see that Saul gets his sight back, is baptised and starts to preach immediately in the synagogues in the Book of Acts 9:20, "And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God." We know that later on God will reveal to him the Gospel of Grace mysteries. Now, we as Grace Age Believers also must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Christ makes that so clear in the writings of Paul. What did The Christ, the Son of the Living God do? Romans 3:23-26 "For all have sinned (the whole human race), and come short of the glory of God (but we don't have to stay short); Being justified freely by his grace (there are no works in Grace)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Faith + Nothing! #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible