1 Samuel
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF FIRST SAMUEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 O U T L I N E- Eli the Priest: The Corruption of the Priesthood1 […]
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Matthew 10
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Preaching of the Kingdom: Twelve Disciples Sent to Lost Sheep Matthew 10 Matthew 10 gives us the sending forth of the heralds of the kingdom to announce that the King was present, and to demonstrate through signs that He possessed the power to bring about the long anticipated time of millennial […]
2 Kings
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF SECOND KINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 O U T L I N E- Elijah And Elisha2 Kings 1 – 2- Elijah And Ahaziah2 Kings 1- The Ascension […]
John 10
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Door & the Good Shepherd: Christ becomes the Gathering Center John 10 John 10. The events of this chapter took place in two parts; vv.1-18 took place in the fall, and vv.19-42 took place in the winter of the same year. The Spirit of God brings these two discourses of our […]
1 Corinthians
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS, CALLED FIRST CORINTHIANS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 O U T L I N E – Introduction 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Unity in the Assembly 1 Corinthians 1:10 – 4:21 – The Character of Division: Tendency to Form Schools of Thought 1 Corinthians 1:10-16 – The Cause […]
1 Corinthians 16
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Concluding Remarks 1 Corinthians 16 1 Corinthians 16 is a happy chapter. There are exhortations, even subtle warnings, but no serious errors to correct… quite a contrast to the previous chapter. It is touching to see that Paul does not end on a sharp note. He had discharged his weighty admonitions, concluding with the […]
1 Kings 9:1-9
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Lord’s Covenant with Solomon and Its Conditions 1 Kings 9:1-9 CHAPTER 9 1 And it came to pass when Solomon had completed the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2 that Jehovah appeared to Solomon […]
Lamentations
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE LAMENTATIONS OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH 1 2 3 … O U T L I N E – Jerusalem desolated because of Judah’s Sin Lamentations 1 – Jerusalem desolated by Jehovah’s own hand Lamentations 2 – The Spirit of Christ within the Remnant Cries out in Anguish Lamentations 3 – Jerusalem viewed […]
Joel
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE PROPHET JOEL 1 2 3… O U T L I N E – Judgment on the Land by Plague and the Assyrian Joel 1 – Introduction Joel 1:1 – Desolation of the Land by Locusts Joel 1:2-4 – Northern Army Foreshadowed by Locusts Joel 1:5-14 – Warnings of the Day […]
2 Corinthians 3
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Christian Transformation: An Epistle of Christ on Our Hearts 2 Corinthians 3 2 Corinthians 3. God’s purpose is that Christ, who has been rejected and cast out of this world, will still be seen in His saints. To accomplish this, the Spirit of God is present on earth to form the saints into […]
Colossians 4:7-18
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Closing Salutations Colossians 4:7-18 Salutations. In the closing messages and salutations at the end of the epistle to Colossians, we see not only the personal affections of Paul and his companions, but certain characteristics of Christian conduct that are suitable to the new man that we have put on. It would be […]
James
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE EPISTLE OF JAMES 1 2 3 4 5 O U T L I N E – The Reality of Faith Proved in Trials and Temptations James 1 – Trials from Without James 1:2-12 – Temptations from Within James 1:13-18 – Receiving and Responding to the Word of God James 1:19-27 […]
Judges 20
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Man’s View of Sin Corrected by God: The Benjamite War Judges 20 The Council of Israel About the Sin of Benjamin (20:1-11) CHAPTER 20 1 And all the children of Israel went forth, and the assembly gathered together as one man, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and the land of Gilead, unto […]
Acts 13
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Paul’s Missionary Journeys Acts 13:1 – 20:38 Acts 13:1 – 20:38. From Acts 13 onward, the Spirit of God turns from Peter and his labors to Paul and his. Peter fades into the background (except briefly at the Jerusalem council, Acts 15), and Paul becomes prominent. This marks a new development in […]
Acts 25:13 – 26:32
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Paul’s Defense before Agrippa Acts 25:13 – 26:32 Acts 25:13 – 26:32. In this section, the governor Festus, unable to determine any charge against Paul, brings his case before King Agrippa who happened to be visiting. This lead to a formal hearing in which Paul was permitted to present his defense. Paul […]
Psalm 7
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 7 The Faithful Cry to the Lord for Justice Psalm 7. The inscription indicates that this is a psalm of David. It was written in the style of “Shiggaion”, meaning “loud crying”. This psalm describes the agonizing cry of the remnant under extreme persecution. This historical setting is given in the […]
Psalm 23
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 23 The Individual Shepherding Care of Jehovah for the Saints Psalm 23. This is another Psalm of David, and is admirably suited to David’s occupation as a shepherd. As he cared for his sheep, no doubt David’s mind went to the Lord’s care for him, and the Spirit produced this inspired […]
Psalm 39
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 39 The Prayer of the Faithful in Their Extremity Psalm 39. This is a Psalm of David, and it written for Jeduthun, who was leader of praise in David’s time, and who directed his six sons, “who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah” (1 Chron. 25:3). His […]
Psalm 55
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 55 The Moral Corruption of Jerusalem; Reproached by a Friend Psalm 55. This is a Psalm of David, and it is a Maschil Psalm, meaning “an instruction”. Historically, the backdrop of this Psalm is the time of Absalom’s rebellion. During this time, there were many people who David expected to remain […]
Psalm 71
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 71 The Remnant’s Rising Confidence in God in the Face of Persecution Psalm 71. This is what is called and “orphan Psalm”, which means it has not title or inscription, and this usually means it is an appendix to the preceding Psalm, and written by the same author; i.e. David in […]