Genesis Chapter 47 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mail@kjvbiblestudies2.net Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net Memory verses for this week: 1Ti 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 1Ti 3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Introduction: We continue our study on the book of Genesis this week as Jacob and his family move into their new home in the land of Goshen in Egypt. We begin this week's lesson as Jacob and his sons come before Pharaoh. I. Jacob and His Sons before Pharaoh Gen 47:1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. Gen 47:2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. Joseph first comes and tells Pharaoh that his family have arrived from the land of Canaan and they now are in the land of Goshen. He first announces their arrival and then took five of his brethren in before Pharaoh.They are asked what their occupation is, and they tell him they are shepherds. Honesty is normally the best policy, although this was not the advice Joseph gave them in the end of chapter 46. Continue Reading in PDF:
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Genesis Chapter 44 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net Introduction: We continue our study on the book of Genesis this week as we pickup after the meal Joseph prepared for his brothers on their return trip to Egypt when they brought young Benjamin along with them. I. A Plan to Apprehend the Departing Brethren Gen 44:1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. Gen 44:2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. Gen 44:3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. Joseph commands the steward of the house to fill the sacks and to put their money back in the sacks. So the brothers' sacks are filled to the limit. This reminds us of our Lord's generosity in giving unto us who are so undeserving. Also, not only are the bags filled to capacity, but each man's money was placed in their sacks. Remember that the bread of life, God's salvation, cannot be bought with money. One brother was to have something special placed in his bag. It was Joseph's silver cup which was placed in Benjamin's sack. Silver typifies the price of redemption. Continue reading in PDF:
Genesis Chapter 40 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net Introduction: We continue our study on the book of Genesis this week as Joseph is placed in prison and by the gift of God is able to interpret dreams. I. Joseph and Pharaoh's Officers Gen 40:1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. Gen 40:2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. Gen 40:3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. Gen 40:4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. Serving in the royal palace is sometimes more difficult than one might think, and both the chief butler and the chief baker find themselves placed in prison. Somehow they had offended the king. "Offended" is the Hebrew verb "chata" and literally means they "sinned." It is not clear from the account given, but perhaps they had been disloyal to the King. It certainly was not a coincident that they found themselves there. It was clearly providential that they were placed in the same ward with Joseph. Remember there are no accidents with God and that the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord. Continue Reading in PDF
Genesis Chapter 36 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net I. Listing of the Generations Gen 36:1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. Gen 36:2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; Gen 36:3 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. Chapter 36 begins with the departure of Esau. Verse 6 records the separation of two brothers and the reason for their separation. They both were so blessed that their riches were more than that they might dwell together. Their cattle were so numerous that it says the land could not bear them. So Esau left and the dwelling place of Esau became Mount Seir. Continue reading in PDF:
Genesis - Lesson 33 Genesis Chapter 33 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net Introduction: We continue our study on the book of Genesis this week as we try to cover both chapters 33 and 34 in one week. This was the plan according to our outline, and perhaps we can accomplish this in one morning. Chapter 33 begins with the reunion of Jacob and Esau. I. Reconciliation with Esau Gen 33:1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. Gen 33:2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. In last week's lesson, we saw the drawing of Esau to meet Jacob with the 400 men. Jacob lifted his eyes and sees Esau and his troop approaching. Last week we saw him put the gifts of the animals and his servants in front and now he divides and arranges in order, his wives and children. He puts the handmaids and their children in the front. Notice that he placed them in a particular order, according to his love and concern. Rachel in the safest place. Jacob rushes ahead and bows himself 7 times. Once again we see the old Jacob, so full of fear and with so little faith and trust in God. What a change in Jacob the man who prevailed with God, as he slavishly bows before his brother 7 times. Yet, we see the same thing in Elijah who so heroically stood against the 400 prophets of Baal, but a short time later he flees from the woman Jezebel. Let this be a lesson for us. One victory does not guarantee a second one, and no matter what our position in life, we must always look to God for hour help and strength. Continue reading in PDF:
Genesis Chapter 20 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net Introduction: We continue our study on the book of Genesis this week as we read about Abraham's failure at Gerar as he continues to practice the bad act of deception. I. Abraham's Practice of Deception Gen 20:1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. Gen 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. It is amazing how people are creatures of habit. If we habitually do a certain thing, then the odds are very high that we will probably do that again. Much money is spent by advertisers to buy lists of where people go online with their web browsers, in order to detect what they would likely to buy. I got a targeted email just today to try and sell me some more Christian books I had purchased because they saw I had bought several recently, and I might likely buy more. While this has nothing to do with today's lesson, my point is we tend to repeat ourselves. And Abraham has an old sin reappear. Several times we saw Abraham lying, and again it comes up. Verse 1 says Abraham sojourned in Gerar. As before, Abraham declares Sarah to be his sister. He had purposed to do this while in Ur. This was a sin he had never confessed and forsaken. It took 40 years in the wilderness to bring out what was in the hearts of Israel. Continue Reading in PDF:
Genesis - Lesson 16 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Email: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net Introduction: We continue our study on the book of Genesis this week as we cover the birth of Ishmael. I. Sarai, Abram and Hagar Gen 16:1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Gen 16:2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. Gen 16:3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. Verses one and two record the plea of Sarai. She was disappointed that she had no child and loses her faith and patience with God. God had made a promise to she and Abram, and God does not fail to come through on His promises. Her handmaid, Hagar, was an Egyptian, and is a type of a person in the world. She was a slave brought back from the ill-fated trip to Egypt, recorded in Gen. 12:10-20. We remember this trip as one of those times when Abram looked to the world for sustenance rather than just trusting the Lord. Continue reading in PDF:
Acts Lesson 28 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net e-mail: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Introduction: In Chapter 27, Paul and his fellow crew members faced the horrible storm Euroclydon which threatened the lives of every one aboard the ship. But the angel of the Lord came to Paul, and he told the captain and the men that all of them would be delivered if they all stayed in the ship. They did so, and the ship ran aground and came apart as we closed last week. Those that could swim swam to shore, while those who could not got on boards of the ship and floated in. All 276 men escaped to the island of Melita. That is where we pick up this week as we conclude our study on the book of Acts. The final chapter of Acts details the remaining portion of Paul’s journey to Rome. Included is a brief description of Paul’s ministry in Rome while he awaited his hearing before the emperor. I. Landing on Melita Acts 28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. Acts 28:2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. The island upon which the ship ran to ground and began to break up is noted here as Melita. Geographically, Malta, a small island between Sicily and north Africa. The reference “barbarous people” is an expression of that era in which all non-Greek speaking cultures were referred to. The were no doubt secluded and may have seemed strange to the ship’s crew and passengers. It is thought the Maltese people were originally Phoenicians whose native language was Punic (North African). In any event, they were hospitable to the survivors of the ship that wrecked on their island. It obviously was still winter. The persistent rain and northerly winds made the damp conditions quite miserable. The islanders helped the survivors simply by building a fire allowing them to warm themselves and dry out. Continue Reading in PDF:
ACTS LESSON 15 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net e-mail: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Memory verses for this week: 1 Th 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. Introduction: In Chapter 14, we saw Paul and Barnabas complete the work that they set out to do on their missionary journey. At the end of the chapter, they returned to their home church and reported what God had accomplished in their efforts. This week we see some men coming in from Judea and attempting to teach false doctrine concerning salvation. The first portion of Acts chapter 15 presents a major crisis which was coming to a head in the early church. The question at hand was whether Judaism, its rituals, rites, and ceremonial-ism should have any part in the early church and if so to what extent. A church council was convened in Jerusalem to deal with these matters. The leaders of the local New Testament Churches met to discuss the controversy. The latter portion of the chapter deals with the council at Jerusalem. It concludes with the churches, by acclamation, agreeing to send a delegation out with a letter clarifying the controversy. At the end of the chapter is the historic parting of the ways between Paul and Barnabas. Paul and Silas begin the second missionary journey. I. Men from Judea come to church in Antioch Acts 15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. Word reached the church at Jerusalem how the gospel had not only flourished among the gentiles at Antioch, but also continued through the missionary work of Paul and Barnabas. It is noteworthy that Paul and Barnabas did not report to the church at Jerusalem upon their return from their missionary journey. Though the church at Antioch likely had no pretense of becoming the leader of the churches, perhaps some in the Jerusalem church were nervous seeing that it might. It would seem that a question was looming, particularly for those in Judaea. Was Christianity to become primarily a gentile movement with some Jewish believers? Or would it remain as it originally had been constituted as a Jewish movement with a few gentile believers? It is clear there was a distinct party within the Jerusalem church who thought the latter. Recall the suspicion and reluctance of many in the Jerusalem church to accept the preaching of the gospel to the gentiles at Cornelius’ household at Caesarea. Continue Reading in PDF:
John Chapter 21 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net e-mail: mailKjvBibleStudies@gmail.com Introduction: In our last study, we saw Christ show Himself openly to Mary Magdalene and the disciples on two accounts after His resurrection from the grave. Thomas, who was not with the disciples when the Lord came to them the first time, doubted and said he would not believe unless he could put his fingers in the nail prints of his hands and thrust his hand into the wound on Jesus’ side. But one look at the Master when He came to them, and Thomas acknowledged him as “My Lord and my God.” This week we get into the last chapter of John. Chapter 21 is an epilogue in a way. There are three specific incidents in this chapter. The first is the fishing experience at the Sea of Galilee (also called the Sea of Tiberias.) It shows the Lord Jesus as the Lord of our wills and how He directs our service. The second incident is the breakfast on the seashore where the Lord presents to them that our love for Him should be our motive to serve God. Then the last incident is when Jesus announces the upcoming death of Simon Peter. It shows that Jesus is the Lord of our minds and teaches that lack of knowledge or circumstances in no excuse from service. The whole chapter reveals that the resurrected Jesus is still God. I. A Trip by Peter’s Own Choosing John 21:1 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. John 21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. These two verses seem to provide an overview of the event about to be described. The reference to Jesus showing Himself is a preview of the event which is recorded in verse four. The time is noted as “after these things”—the events of chapter 20—the resurrection and Jesus’ several appearances to the disciples in the upper room. The phrase “shewed himself” is translated from the word (fanerow) phaneroo and essentially means to manifest (oneself). During the interval of forty days between Jesus’ resurrection and His ascension, there are only ten appearances of Him recorded. He appeared (manifested Himself) only now and then according to His will and each appearance. How He occupied Himself otherwise, we are not told. At the event about to be described, John indicates that a total of seven of the disciples were at the sea of Tiberias (another name for Galilee). The sons of Zebedee were James and John himself. The two unnamed disciples are not known. Continue Reading in PDF:
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