Bible Studies

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2 Kings 9

Summary of 2 Kings 9 This chapter records the rise of Jehu and the fulfillment of God’s judgment against the house of Ahab and Jezebel. 1. Jehu Anointed King (vv. 1–13) Elisha sends a young prophet to anoint Jehu, a military commander, as king of Israel. The prophet declares Jehu […]

The Apple of the Bible’s Eye

from Pastor Dan Parton | Timberline Baptist Church | Originally presented January 30, 2011 | Psalm 118:1-9 Introduction:  What could I possibly mean by “the apple of the Bible’s eye”?  The Word of God refers to the apple of the eye only five times:   – Deuteronomy 32:10, “He found him in a desert land, and […]

Christ’s Power Over Sin

Learning the Epistles – Study 169 from Pastor Dan Parton | Timberline Baptist Church | Originally presented February 2, 2011 | Hebrews 2:5-18 Introduction:  Beginning at verse 5, the writer returns to his previous argument that Christ is greater than the angels.  The Jews offered one great objection to this argument.  They asked, “How could Christ […]

The Land of Spiritual Rest

Learning the Epistles – Study 168 from Pastor Dan Parton | Timberline Baptist Church | Originally presented January 26, 2011 | Hebrews 2:1-4 Introduction:  These verses contain the first of the five parenthetical warnings found in Hebrews.  We must pay careful attention to these warnings if we are to make it to spiritual Canaan, the land […]

Jesus, Our Spirit-Filled Example

Learning the Epistles – Study 167 | from Pastor Dan Parton | Timberline Baptist Church | Originally presented January 19, 2011 | Acts 10:37-38 Introduction:  Hebrews 1:9 teaches us that “…God, hath anointed thee [Jesus] with the oil of gladness [Holy Spirit power] above thy [His] fellows.”  With that in mind, we also realize that the main reason for the filling […]