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Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie - Chapter 3 - Cameron Jungels 1-27-2013
Read the Bible for Life By George Guthrie
Reading the Bible In Translation
chapter 3
As we are reading the Bible as a guide for all of life…
We should be grateful that we have access to God’s Word in our own language, so that we can understand its truth.
Ø Why do we need the Bible to be translated?
• God chose to inspire his prophets and apostles to write in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
• Translation of God’s Word into another language has a long history and is even present in the Bible itself.
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed. Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me today." That is why it was called Galeed. (Gen 31:47-48 NIV)
They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read. (Neh 8:8 NIV)
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). (Mat 27:46 NIV)
• Jesus and the apostles quoted from the Greek translation of the Old Testament that was available in their day.
• Throughout the history of God’s people, the sacred writings have been translated into various languages.
Ø Why do we have so many translations?
• Challenge of translation
• Advances in textual and linguistic information
• Language changes
• Different intended audiences
• Different translation techniques
Ø What are the different types of translations?
• Formal equivalent
• KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV
• Functional equivalent
• NLT, CEV
• Balanced
• NIV, HCSB
Ø Is a translation the Word of God and can I have confidence in it?
• Translations are done by committees of scholars and are reviewed and checked for accuracy.
• Translations have been used by the church from the beginning.
Ø Should I use one translation or more than one?
• Yes.
• One regular translation for consistency and familiarity in reading and memorization.
• Multiple translations for study and comparison.
Ø Should I be thankful for the Bible in translation?
• 2251/6912 languages still do not have any Scripture.
• Those before us gave their lives so that we could have the Bible in our language.
• The Bible in our language is a gift of God’s grace.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Jan 27 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
"The Gospel Story: God’s Righteous Judgment”
Matthew 25:31-34; Matthew 25:41; Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:47-48
God’s righteous judgment has already been seen in history. Genesis 6:5-7
God’s righteous judgment is seen in our own human mortality. Genesis 2:16-17, Romans 6:23, Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 10:28
God’s righteous judgment will be seen at the end of the world. Acts 17:30-31, 2 Peter 3:3-10, Romans 5:9-10, Romans 8:1
Because our Creator God is just and righteous, he must punish rebellion with death and hell.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
January 6, 2012 Sunday AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
“Taking Innocent Life: Our Sin and God’s Grace”
1: Abortion is sin and rebellion against God’s moral law.
The unjust taking of a human life is murder. Genesis 9:5-6, Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Romans 13:9-10
An unborn child is a human being made in the image of God. Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah 1:4-5, Luke 1:14-16; Luke 1:39-41, Exodus 21:22-25
2: Abortion, like every other sin, finds forgiveness in the atonement of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 53:5-6, 15. 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 2:1-2, 1 John 1:9, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie - Chapter 2
Monday Jan 14, 2013
Isaiah 9:6-7 - Cameron Jungles - Sun AM - December 1, 2013
Monday Jan 14, 2013
Monday Jan 14, 2013
“The Coming King” - Isaiah 9:6-7 –
(Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/December 1, 2013)
1. Our dark world longs for the light of hope, peace, and
justice.
Consult God's instruction and the testimony of warning. If
anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished,
they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their
God. Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness
and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness. (Isa. 8:20–22,
NIV)
2. The longing of the world was fulfilled in a baby boy
who would be King.
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were
in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of
Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of
the Sea, beyond the Jordan– The people walking in darkness have seen a great
light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. (Isa.
9:1–2, NIV)
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the
government will be on his shoulders…
(Isa. 9:6, NIV)
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
(Jn. 1:4, NIV)
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am
the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but
will have the light of life." (Jn. 8:12, NIV)
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who
believes in me should stay in darkness. (Jn. 12:46, NIV)
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and
brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption,
the forgiveness of sins. (Col. 1:13-14, NIV)
3. This King is a righteous king who will bring the hope,
peace, and justice that we long for.
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be
no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and
upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The
zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. (Isa. 9:7, NIV)
4. This is no ordinary King, but the God-man Jesus
Christ, who will reign forever.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the
government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Isa. 9:6, NIV)
Main Idea: The only hope for our dark world
is found in the God-man, Jesus Christ, and the peace, justice, and
righteousness that he brings.
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
Chapter 1
If we are going to read the Bible as a guide for all of life…
We must have a commitment to:
The Bible comes from God.
The Bible is true and without error.
The Bible is my authority.
The Bible is my authority.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Tim 3:16-17 NIV)
Baptist Catechism #5
Q. May all men make use of the holy scriptures?
A. All men are not only permitted, but commanded and exhorted to read, hear, and understand the holy scriptures (John 5:38; Rev. 17:18, 19; 1:3; Acts 8:30).
How do we know the Bible is the Word of God?
The Bible evidences itself to be the Word of God by the heavenliness of its doctrine, the unity of its parts, and its power to convert sinners and edify saints. But only the Spirit of God can make us willing to agree and submit to the Bible as the Word of God.
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. (1 Cor 2:13-14 NIV)
We must allow our thinking and view of the world to be shaped by the truth of the Bible.
God’s view of the world is reality.
The Bible’s truth and authority touches on every area of life.
We don’t just read and interpret the Bible; it interprets us.
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Heb 4:12 NIV)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. (James 1:22-24 NIV)
If the Bible is going to shape our view of the world, we need purposeful and constant exposure to it.
Unexpected Tornadoes
Not an encyclopedia, but daily food
Life Habits
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Rom 12:1-2 NIV)
If the Bible is going to be our guide for life, we need to discipline ourselves to read it well.
Misinterpretation
Misapplication
Reading our situations into the Bible
Failing to see the big picture
As we read the Bible to shape our view of the world, we have to read the parts in light of the whole.
Bible’s Big Story
Creation, Fall, Redemption, New Creation
Progressive Revelation
Unfolding of Covenants
As the Word shapes our view of life and provides light for our path, it will also provide strength and encouragement for the journey.
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. (Rom 15:4 NIV)
Reading the Bible as a guide for life is more about a whole-life commitment than a quick-fix methodology.
Wednesday Jan 09, 2013
1 Peter 2:1–10 Cameron Jungels 1-9-2013
Wednesday Jan 09, 2013
Wednesday Jan 09, 2013
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house[a] to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”[b]
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
8 and,
“A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.”
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
“Live As God’s Chosen People”
1 Peter 2:1–10
Having been born again by God’s grace through the eternal Word…Live as God’s Chosen People.
1. By growing in spiritual maturity (vv. 1–3).
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
2. By growing together as the people of God to be His Holy Temple (vv. 4–8).
As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him-- 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," 8 and, "A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for.
3. By praising Him for his undeserved mercy (vv. 9–10).
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Having been born again by God’s grace through the eternal Word…Live as God’s Chosen People.
1. By growing in spiritual maturity (vv. 1–3).
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
2. By growing together as the people of God to be His Holy Temple (vv. 4–8).
As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him-- 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," 8 and, "A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for.
3. By praising Him for his undeserved mercy (vv. 9–10).
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
January 6, 2012 Sunday AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
Introduction
1. What is the Purpose of the Study?
a. To Read the Bible
b. To Read the Bible Well
c. To Understand the Bible
d. To Live the Bible
2. Why is this study necessary?
a. It is important that we read the Bible and read it well.
i. Everyone needs the Bible.
1. Biblical literacy helps us understand the English language.
2. Biblical literacy helps us understand the history of our culture and how societies continue to be shaped by the Bible.
ii. Christians especially need the Bible.
1. The Bible is God’s Living Word (Heb 4:12).
2. The Reading of the Bible should be effecting love for God and life change.
3. Why Should Christians Read the Bible?
a. To know the truth (2 Pet 1:20–21).
b. To know God in a personal relationship (1 Cor 1:21; Gal 4:8–9; 1 Tim 4:16).
c. To live well for God in this world, showing our love for im (John 14:23–24; Rom 12:2; 1 Thess. 4:1–8; 2 Tim 3:16–17).
d. To experience God’s freedom, grace, peace, and hope (John 8:32; Rom 15:4; 2 Pet 1:2).
e. To give us joy (Ps 119:111).
f. To grow spiritually, rejecting the world and conforming to God’s will (Rom 12:1–2; 1 Pet 2:1–2).
g. To minister to other believers and to those who have not yet believed the gospel (Josh 1:8; 2 Tim 2:15; 3:16–17).
h. To guard ourselves from sin and error (Eph 6:11–17; 2 Pet 2:1–2; Ps 119:9).
i. To be built up as a Christian community with others in the body of Christ (Acts 20:32; Eph 4:14–16).
b. We are not reading the Bible.
i. Biblical literacy among everyone, and even church attenders, is down.
ii.
“Our biblical illiteracy hurts us personally, hurts our churches, hurts our witness, and, thus, hurts the advancement of the gospel in the world.” (p. 8)
iii. Why is biblical literacy down?
1. Reading generally is on the decline.
2. Technology may be hurting our ability to read.
3. We are distracted and overextended in our schedules.
4. We don’t know the Bible’s grand story or how its parts work.
3. What does this study attempt to do?
a. The focus of this study is to help us:
i. Read the different parts of Scripture well
ii. Read it for application to the various contexts of life
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
Selected Scriptures Cameron Jungels 1-6-2013
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
“The Gospel Story: God, Our Righteous Creator” Acts 17:22-34, Matthew 28:18–20
1. God is the Creator of the world. Revelation 4:11, Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1–3, Romans 1:18–20
2. God created the world for His own pleasure and glory. Romans 11:33–36
3. As Creator of the world, God owns the world and rules over it. Psalm 24:1–2, Isaiah 66:1–2
4. Human beings are God’s special creations, made in His image. Genesis 1:26–27
God is the Creator of the world; therefore, He owns the world and is the Lord of every person.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
January 6, 2012 Sunday AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Thursday Jan 03, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie - Chapter 4 - Cameron Jungels 2-3-2013
Thursday Jan 03, 2013
Thursday Jan 03, 2013
Read the Bible for Life
By George Guthrie
Reading the Bible for Transformation chapter 4
“The Bible is meant not only to inform us but also to transform us in ways that bring us closer to God and enable us to live more effectively for him.” - George Guthrie
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22 NIV)
What is Bible application?
Challenges to application
Types of application
Steps to proper application
What is Bible application?
“The thoughtful appropriation of biblical truth to our lives”
Changing our thoughts
Changing our affections, motives, ambitions, and attitudes
Changing our actions
Out of love for God for the glory of God
Challenges to application
Application isn’t easy.
Vague, mushy, generalities that don’t really change us.
Our sinful condition makes us unreceptive to the Word.
For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.
They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. (Galatians 5:17 NIV)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22 NIV)
Types of application
Actions
Worship and praise
Giving thanks
Change our thinking/doctrine
Meditation/mind transformation
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship. (Romans 12:1 NIV)
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2 NIV).
Steps to proper application
Not something tack on the end, but begins the moment we start reading – with a receptive heart
Flows out of sound interpretation
“We must read well to live well.”
Clarify the main point(s) and how the original audience would have applied the truth being communicated.
Think through both the similarities and differences between you and the original readers of the passage.
Think through the different contexts of your life to which the passage might apply.
Think about a specific application of the biblical truth to your life.
Concluding Reflections
Am I open to hearing what the Spirit is saying to me through the Word in ways that I need to change?
Am I characterized by making changes to my life based on God’s Word?