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Our Lord's 5th, 6th and 7th parables are found in Matthew 13 verse 44-50. These are the parables of the hidden treasure, the one pearl of great value and the parable of the fishing net.
Parables are simple illustrations drawn from common life and familiar items known and found in Israel's culture even to this day.
Once again, the 7 parables, found in Matthew 13, are spoken by our Lord Jesus. They're comparisons to the kingdom of heaven.
Dr. Mitchell deals with these references to the treasure, the pearl and the fishing net and what they mean.
Jesus our Lord seeks you and me to follow Him as those whom He has purchased for Himself by His own blood. His love for you and me never ended and will never end.
So in Matthew 13 vs.44 here's Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Of the 7 parables found in Matthew chapter 13, we will be looking at parables number 3 and 4. These are the parables of the mustard seed and of the leaven.
The mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds but it grows to the size of a tree. Dr. Mitchell speak of this mustard seed as outward development of the kingdom.
Next in verse 33, the Lord speaks the parable of leaven hidden in a batch of flour which then pervades the whole loaf. Here leaven is interpreted as inner corruption of the kingdom of heaven.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of those who change the meaning of the Bible's words. Today's cultural church thinks and speaks of itself as the kingdom of heaven. This is in contrast to the Bible Teaching church which believes that actually the church and the kingdom of heaven are different and therefore not the same.
Join us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 13:31.
As we continue our study of the parables of our Lord in Matthew 13 we are looking at verses 24-30.
It is the parable of the wheat and tares. Even though good seed was planted, weeds were also found amongst the wheat.
This parable written for us by the Apostle Matthew is unique to his gospel. Neither Mark or Luke contain this particular parable. Matthew is revealing that there would be a mixture of good and evil in the kingdom of heaven.
This the second parable Jesus spoke. Later, His disciples ask Him what this parable means. So Jesus interprets it in detail for His disciples.
Listen to Jesus' word and pray that God will make known His understanding of the Word by means of His Holy Spirit.
Join us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 13:24.
Dr. Mitchell continues his introduction of chapter 13 of the Gospel of Matthew. He begins with the first parable where Jesus speaks of the Sower and the seed found written in verses 3-9. He skips ahead to verses 18-23 for the Lord's own interpretation of this parable.
Here we find four different kinds of soil. Each kind of soil responds to the sowing of the seed in a different way.
Of the 4 soils only one produces a fruitful crop useful to the one who sowed it.
And even then, there are variations, not in the quality, but in the quantity produced.
As Dr. Mitchell has often said, The Lord ask us for faithfulness not greatness. God rewards our faithfulness both to Him and to His Word as we grow.
Join us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 13:3.
Jesus is using parables to speak the Word to the people. Matthew was there to hear this now 3rd of 5 teachings of the Lord's words to His disciples as recorded in his gospel. Each of the 5 teachings ends with the words, 'when Jesus had finished...'
In this special lesson, Dr. Mitchell will be giving us an introduction to Jesus' parables.
The Lord spoke 7 parables in this 13th chapter of Matthew. Some of these same parables are also found in both Mark and Luke, but not in John.
Dr. Mitchell then goes on to discuss in depth two viable interpretational views of these 7 parables as found in some theological circles.
Dr. Mitchell will then give us his view of these 7 parables spoken by our Lord.
Turn with us to this overview of Matthew 13 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Matthew 12 verses 46-50 will be our focus in this study.
Dr. Mitchell shares three things prerequisites in this passage.
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Be a follower of Christ.
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Hear His Word
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Do the Father's will
In these verses, Matthew presents the words of Jesus. His relationships change in scope. Those now related to Him were those who would do the will of His Father who is in heaven. This change of relationship is now based on faith and trust in Him.
This is the will of God for you and me. The will of God is for everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him to have eternal life and to never perish forever.
Dr. Mitchell, then gives us a brief overview of the previous 12 chapters of Matthew.
Open your Bible to Matthew 12:46 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Open to Matthew 12 with Dr. Mitchell as he explores verses 38 thru 45.
Here again the religious leaders ask a sign from Jesus. That generation was was evil and adulterous, so, the only sign Jesus gave to them was the sign of Jonah.
Dr. Mitchell says, this sign was not to convince them but to condemn them for their continued unbelief.
Matthew writes that Jesus appeals to the O.T. truth of Jonah being in the belly of the sea monster for three days and three nights.
Jesus, too, would be buried for three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Jesus appeals to 2Chron 9:1 about the Queen of the South who would judge this evil generation. She did not have as much light as these rulers but she believed what she knew.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 12:38-45.
We are in Matthew 12 verses 30-37.
Jesus speaks of the unpardonable sin. What is it? Can it be committed today by anyone?
Dr. Mitchell discusses this Scripture.
Here Jesus addresses the Pharisees in very stern language. They were not for Him but were against Him. They were not gathering with Him but were scattering the flock.
So Jesus asks them to consider His fruit. What kind of works has He done? He healed people. He cast out demons. He speaks truth.
But they would not speak a good word about Jesus, only evil. The fruit of their lips proceeded out of an evil heart, but Jesus's fruit proceeded from a pure heat. The Person of the Lord Jesus as God in the flesh is the one to be reckoned with in each one's heart.
Let's turn to Matthew 12:30 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Continuing in Matthew 12, we are seeing the continuing opposition of the religious rulers against Jesus and His disciples.
Dr. Mitchell will speak to us about this. The opposition came to a point where these leaders plan to kill the Jesus. But the Lord knowing this still went about healing many who followed Him.
In view of this, Matthew shows how Jesus fulfilled another O.T. Scripture, Isaiah 42:1-3 where God calls Jesus His Servant whom He has chosen and in Him the Gentiles will hope. Matthew is showing us that Jesus having been rejected by the rulers of Israel, the Savior will now be the hope of the Gentiles.
Matthew writes of Jesus' casting out a blind and mute demon.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the blind and dumb spiritual condition of the Pharisees.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 12:14.
Our study In Matthew chapter 12 begins in verse 1 with Dr. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In the first 13 verses, Dr. Mitchell speaks to us concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus has to rebuke the Pharisees for their critical attitude toward Jesus' disciples who were hungry and were picking and eating grain on the Sabbath day.
Matthew records the words of the savior who needed to remind these Pharisees of the O.T. Scripture 1 Sam. 21:3-6. David the King did that was not lawful to do when he was hungry. He and his men ate consecrated bread.
Our Lord Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
Dr. Mitchell centers our attention on the real purpose of the sabbath. There was a distinct difference between the Pharisees and Jesus as to it's purpose.
Let's turn to Matthew 12 with Dr. Mitchell.
In verses 25 thru 30 of Matthew 11, we see a glimpse of our Lord rejoicing in prayer before His Father in heaven. This is a revelation to Matthew himself of the intimate relationship between Jesus the Son of God and God His Father.
In this passage, we see the differences between the wise and prudent and the children whose faith is in the revelation of God.
Likewise, Dr. Mitchell says, the Father reveals the Son, just as Jesus told Peter in Mt.16:17, and the Son reveals the Father. Jesus said the source of the revelation to Peter of Jesus as the Messiah the Son of the living God, is from the Father. And it is upon this rock, this revelation from God Himself, that Jesus builds His church.
Come to Jesus and learn from Him about His Father.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 11:27-30.
Matthew chapter 11 verse 20-27 will be our focus.
Matthew writes of Jesus in two portions. First, verses 20-24, Jesus denounces cities where most of His miracles were done.
Why His denunciation? It was because they did not repent.
These cities had more light at that time in history than any other time before or since. Jesus was Himself personally present but not believed, no matter what.
Then, in verses 25-27, Matthew writes our Lord's words - a prayer to His Father, who is Lord of heaven and earth.
In this prayer, recorded by Matthew, Jesus rejoiced over the fact that God reveals truth to believers rather than to intellectuals.
Rather than rationalizations from an unregenerate mind, faith in God's revelation, Jesus Himself, as written in the Word of God, is what is pleasing to God.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 11:20-27.
Matthew ends the 2nd section of Jesus' teachings in chapter 10. Now in chapters 11 and 12, he next writes his inspired narration of certain events of our Lord's ministry.
In chapter 11, Matthew writes about John the Baptist who was now in prison. Here we have Jesus' words to John and Jesus' words about John.
Some people remember playing cowboys and indians, or spacemen and aliens as children.
In verse 17, Matthew writes of children also playing childhood games. These children played weddings and funerals, but they criticized those who didn't play along. Matthew writes that this is what Jesus compared this generation to.
Verses 18-19 show how that generation had a very critical attitude. John the Baptist was criticized for how he did not live, and Jesus was criticized for how he did live, even though both lifestyles were Scriptural!
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 11:1.
Our study in Matthew continues in chapter 10 verses 32-42. In these 10 verses we hear our Lord Jesus continuing to give His twelve disciples instructions.
These verses have to do with everyone who acknowledges Christ before people, but doing so brings opposition. Jesus prepares them that this opposition would even come from one's own relatives. Therefore, one's trust and loyalty to Christ would be tested.
As Dr. Mitchell says it, Christ must be first in one's affection and devotion. The Apostle Paul writes the same thing in Colossians 1:18, "And He Christ, is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He may have the preeminence."
That is, Christ is to have first place in one's heart.
Open your Bible to Matthew 10:32. Here's Dr. Mitchell with the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is studying our way through the book of Matthew. We are now in chapter 10. This lesson begins with verse 16.
In this passage, Jesus sends His twelve disciples out to announce the coming of the Messiah but only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. In doing so, the Lord shares with them what they would be encountering in their journey. Their testimony concerning the coming Messiah and the kingdom of heaven is resisted both by religious groups and governmental authorities.
Jesus assured them that the Spirit of their Father would give them the words to speak before these authorities.
Here our Lord assures us that God will give us the words needed at the time needed to bear witness of our Savior.
Let's turn in our Bibles to Matthew 10 verse 16 with Dr. Mitchell.
Matthew 10 is the second time Matthew writes Jesus' teaching as a full non stop discourse. The Sermon on the mount chapters 5-7 was the first time.
Chapter 10 is the second teaching section of Jesus. Before we finish the book of Matthew, he will have recorded 5 separate sections of Jesus' teachings.
In chapter 10 of Matthew, Dr. Mitchell corrects a misunderstanding some Christians have about this chapter. He will point out the fact that the twelve disciples became apostles who were then to go only to the lost sheep of Israel and not to the gentiles of that time. They were to preach the gospel of the kingdom.
Their mission changes after the cross and the resurrection when they would go into all the nations and preach the gospel of the grace of God.
Open to Matthew 10 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In these last 4 verses of Matthew 9, we see the Lord moved with compassion for the multitude of the people. He said they were like sheep without a shepherd. He said they were harassed and helpless.
According the Psalm 23, the Good shepherd takes care of His sheep and heals their wounds and rests them in quiet places and leads them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. This Jesus is the good shepherd, the great shepherd and the chief shepherd.
Dr. Mitchell exhort us to pray that the Lord of the harvest would send out laborers into His harvest.
There as still many who have not heard the good news of the complete forgiveness of sins and of being fully just before God Himself thru faith in Jesus Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew chapter 9 verses 35-38.
After Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus, the synagogue official, then two blind men, following the Lord, were crying out loud for mercy from the Son of David. This is the title given the Messiah in the O.T. which our author, Matthew, also wrote in the first verse of this gospel.
Dr. Mitchell reminds us that Jesus said in Luke 4:18 that He was anointed to proclaim recovery of sight to the blind and to set at liberty, those who are oppressed.
The Savior did both of these things and they are written here in this passage before us, Matthew 9:27-35. So Jesus once again proves His Messiahship.
The Lord proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom. Today we proclaim the gospel of the grace of God which is Jesus Christ and Him crucified, buried, raised and appearing.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 9:27-35.
In this lesson, Matthew 9:18ff, we see Jesus.
Jesus does two things. He heals a woman and then raises the daughter of the ruler.
In this study we see Jesus, while dining in Matthew's home, graciously responding to a man, a synagogue ruler, who begged Him to come and lay His hand on his daughter who had just died so that she would live.
So, Jesus a rose and followed Him.
But as our Lord was on the way, there comes a brief interruption. To the ruler this must have seemed an eternity since his was a matter of utmost urgency.
Do we not often times feel an urgency from God?
It is interesting to note that our Savior seems to make a difference here between being dead and sleeping. Dr. Mitchell will explain more about this difference in this lesson.
Let's turn with Dr. Mitchell to Matthew 9:18 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study In Matthew chapter 9 continues with verses 10 thru 17.
In these verses our Lord is confronted by the religious leaders concerning His social interaction of eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners.
Jesus said in response, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. He then quotes Hosea 6:6, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice". For I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Repentance being a change of mind so as to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah.
He desires a relationship with you and me and our fellowship. Jesus has said,Rev.3:20 "If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him and he with me."
Let's join Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 9:10-17.
Matthew chapter 9 verses 1 thru 9 will be the focus of our study with Dr. Mitchell in this lesson.
As we heard, Jesus, once again passed over the sea of Galilee to his own city. When He arrived, some people brought a paralytic to Him. So Jesus tells the man, Your sins are forgiven. Jesus, being omniscient, knew the evil thinking in the hearts of the scribes who were accusing Jesus of blasphemy. So, it was necessary for our Lord to demonstrate His authority to forgive sins. That is just what He did before them all.
In verse 9 Matthew writes of his own call from Jesus to follow Him. Matthew, sitting at the tax booth, arose and followed Jesus. As a result, you and I are reading his gospel right now.
Here's Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 9:1-9 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Matthew chapter 8 verses 28-34.
After the storm ceased , Matthew writes that they arrive in the country of the Gadarenes where two demon possessed men confront Jesus. Jesus did not confront them, they confronted Jesus.
It is interesting to note that these demons knew who Jesus was. They called Jesus the Son of God. They were afraid of Jesus fearing that He had come to torment them before their time of judgment.
So, they begged Jesus to send them into the nearby herd of swine, and Jesus permitted them to go.
So, Dr. Mitchell asks us, "Do you know Jesus as your judge?"
When Jesus comes again to this earth, He does come as judge. But before that time, now, you can know this Jesus as savior before His judgment.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 8:28-34.
In this study in Matthew chapter 8 verses 18 thru 27, Jesus makes two trips by boat.
First, Jesus deals with a scribe and a half hearted disciple who wanted to follow Him, in verse 18 thru 23.
Dr. Mitchell discourses on the motivations of these two would-be disciples while Jesus' disciples continued to follow Jesus.
So where does Jesus lead these disciples?
He leads them into a storm and they became afraid. But who did they turn to? They turned to Jesus in the midst of their storm.
Do you and I do this when the waves get rough in our life? The Lord Jesus is here when we turn to Him and call on Him in our present distress.
Let's turn to Matthew 8:18 with Dr. Mitchell as he shares comforting passages from the Scriptures to encourage our faith in God here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In chapter 8, Matthew writes of our Lord healing the servant of a Roman centurion. He really cared for his servant-slave. Here Matthew presents the first Gentile in his book. This centurion's faith was unique. Here is what Jesus said in verse 10, "Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith".
Why did Jesus say this? The centurion believed Jesus could heal his servant with just a word. No need to go to the servant or to touch him. Jesus just spoke the word and he was healed.
What power that is?
When the Lord healed Peter's mother-in-law with a touch and later cast out demons, Matthew quotes, the O.T for the 17th time. "He took our illnesses and bore our diseases" found in Isaiah 53:4. Here Jesus fulfills another Messianic prophecy as the Messiah.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 8:5.
Our lesson begins in Matthew chapter 8. We will be looking into verses 1 thru 4 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell points out the power of our Lord Jesus in this chapter. Jesus has power over disease, over demons, and over nature.
So in this study, we see Jesus displaying power over disease by healing a leper. Leprosy is a picture of the defilement of sin. Jesus' healing this leprous man demonstrates His authority to forgive sins. This act showed Jesus as the Messiah spoken about in the O.T. The Messiah would be able to heal and He did.
Jesus is able to heal the sick of spirit, of soul and of body. Jesus has died and shed His blood to cleanse from sin and guilt. The one who reaches out to Him in prayer and faith can receive that forgiveness and cleansing before God Himself.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 8:1-4.
To finish out chapter 7 of Matthew with this lesson, Dr. Mitchell begins with verse 23.
He speaks again of the false prophets. He presents the true and wise criteria for discerning the message of one who preaches and teaches the Scriptures. You can be sure sure it all centers around the Word of God and the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. So, listen carefully for these criteria.
Next, looking at verses 24 thru 29, Matthew writes Jesus' words concerning two foundations. Jesus compares two men who built two houses on two different foundations. One built on the rock, the other built on the sand.
Which stands the storms of life in this world? Is it Jesus Christ and the Word of God?
Which foundation are you building on? Is it firm, stable and unmovable or is it moving, shifting and unstable?
Here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 7:23-29.
Matthew chapter 7 verses 15 thru 23 takes on a different tone as Jesus presents warnings to those hearing His words.
He warns us concerning false prophets. He speaks concerning their disguise, their fruit and their destiny. These false prophets come from among those who are traveling on the wide and broad way.
Dr. Mitchell points out that these false prophets and teachers come in among God's people.
So, how does one know who these are?
Dr. Mitchell shares a number of Scriptures that helps one to discern what is of the truth and who is not. And the fruit of their words and their deeds leads one to ask: Does that one know Jesus as their savior.
You can be assured that Jesus Christ, who is the truth, will be the deciding factor in one's discernment of the true and the false as Dr. Mitchell tells us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 7:15-23.
Matthew chapter 7 begins with Jesus dealing with judging others before examining oneself. One's perspective in seeing is the difference between seeing a plank or a splinter.
Dr. Mitchell then takes up the attitude the believer should have toward the unbeliever in sharing precious truth that they wouldn't understand.
In verses 7 through 11, Jesus speaks to us about the Father's desire to give good gifts to his children.
We who know the Lord can be assured that God does answer our prayers.
Are you a child of God through faith in Jesus Christ?
Dr. Mitchell then takes up the verses having to do with the golden rule and then teaches on the two ways. One way is Broad and leads to destruction the other is narrow and leads to life.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with the way to life on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast, Mt. 7:1-14.
Our study takes us into Matthew chapter 6 verses 19-34.
Matthew, a disciple, and a former tax collector, heard Jesus speak of not laying up treasure for one's self on this earth but rather laying up treasures for one's self in heaven.
Treasures in heaven are far from the the things that can eat it up or corrupt it and make it worthless. It is also far from those who would steal it from you.
The import of these verses has to do with anxiety which too easily comes upon on us in these changing times, fortunes and circumstances.
Our Lord has the answer for these anxieties concerning our lifestyles by focusing our attention of God's priorities (Mat. 6:33) and to stop worrying. Let's trust our Lord Jesus Christ when He says, "Do not be anxious about tomorrow.."
Here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast,Matthew 6:19-34
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in the book of Matthew, chapter 6, verses 11-18.
We'll first hear a brief review of previous verses to focus our hearts on the context of our Lord's words to His disciples and the people who where listening to Him in that day.
Dr. Mitchell walks us through the two verses dealing with the Lord's instructions to his disciples on how to pray.
In verse 14, He further explains that part of the prayer dealing with forgiveness.
Dr. Mitchell relates several scriptures declaring forgiveness of sins to every one who trusts in Christ for it. Along with this trust in Jesus Christ as one's savior comes cleansing from all sin and unrighteousness. Jesus' blood on the cross is that on which God guarantees His forgiveness and salvation to you and me.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 6:11.
Thank you for being here with us!
The passage before us in this study covers verses which much of christendom almost knows by heart.
Here in these verses, Mt.6:9-13, Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray. Often times called the "Lord's Prayer" it is in reality the 'Disciple's Prayer' as taught to them by the Lord Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell states that this prayer contains 3 parts God-ward and 3 parts man-ward. He will be looking into the first two verses dealing with one's attitude toward God, Our Father.
Here in verses 9-10 is presented the question of reverence, rule and obedience, e.g. Thy Name, Thy kingdom, Thy will. The prayer is directed to Our Father, the one who is in heaven.
Turn with us in your Bible to Matthew 6:9-10 with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell next takes up Mat.6:5-8 where our Lord speaks on the subject of prayer.
Jesus instructs those listening concerning their personal relationship to their Father. He teaches them, again, about one's motive. Even one's motive in praying in public is open to God.
Next then, Jesus speaks about praying to the Father in private. He makes mention of the need to realize that Our Father knows what we need before we even ask Him.
Therefore, we don't need to use perpetual and meaningless repetitions of words with God. Jesus said this is what religious people do who do not know God as their Father.
Read 1Kings 18:20-38. Read the difference between the short prayer of Elijah and the many words of Baal's prophets.
Here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell walks us through Mt.6:5-8.
As Jesus has spoken about love for one's neighbor, Dr. Mitchell cautions one about disguising one' sin as love for others.
Jesus then, having spoken to the future citizens of the kingdom of heaven about several topics, He now speaks about the Jewish custom of giving alms to the poor.
In Matthew 6:1-4 Jesus speaks of one's duties before God which in this case has to do with one's giving. Here Jesus looks again at the motives as well as the actions.
The Word of God speaks of God as a great giver. Scripture says, If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all men liberally and without reproach and it shall be given.
God gave us His only begotten Son and Jesus gave Himself for us.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, in Matthew 6:1, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
As Dr. Mitchell has said, these words from our Lord deals with personal relationships. Jesus speaks on the topics of love and hate especially with reference to enemies.
Once again our Lord speaks to those who would be citizens of the kingdom of heaven. He now directs their attention to the difference between what they had been told concerning love for one's neighbor but hate to one's enemies.
What is especially precious in this passage is how God the Father is perfect and impartial to both the good and evil, both to those who are righteous and to those who are unrighteous. How precious is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is also our Father who is in heaven.
Remember that Jesus referred to God as His God and our God, His Father and our Father.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast in Matthew 5:43.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Matthew chapter 5.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking at verses 29 thru 42.
In these passages Matthew records our Lord's words concerning four separate topics.
Our Lord first speaks with authority about the real heart of adultery as an inner desire before it becomes an outer action.
Dr. Mitchell surveys scriptures concerning this topic.
The next topic has to with making and keeping vows which one may think it is possible to keep. What does Jesus say about this for the kingdom citizen?
The third topic has to do with the concept of retaliation for an injury incurred. What the Lord says, concerning the law for the one who will be in His kingdom, is that this one is not to resist evil, not to exact revenge, but on the contrary, to bless.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 5:27.
Jesus is teaching His disciples the laws of the King when He will reign in His kingdom during the millennium.
We are in Matt. 5 verses 21-28.
In these verses Matthew writes how Jesus confronts the very motives of a person's heart. The Lord gets right down to the heart of the matter. Matthew writes the very words that our Lord speaks, "you have heard that it was said...but I say unto you..."
Jesus speaks these words 6 times in this chapter. Jesus' authority is superior to what the disciples had previously heard and been taught as to what the law meant.
Dr. Mitchell will discuss the very differences between law and grace, and the very impossibility of keeping the law.
This leads one to the very grace of God and to trust in Christ and His finished work alone at the cross and resurrection. If you believe in God, believe also in Jesus Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with Matthew 5:21-28.
Matthew chapter 5 verses 17 through 28 will be the focus of our study for this lesson.
Dr. Mitchell points our that the Bible is a complete revelation of God's purposes in any age.
Here in verses 17-28 , Jesus is teaching his disciples the law of the king for the future kingdom of heaven on earth.
There is also truth and principles that apply to us today in this age of grace and of the church. In fact, these truths are applicable for any time in history.
Jesus came to fulfill the law and the prophets not to abolish them. Here our Lord is speaking of the laws in what we know as the Old Testament. Please notice the superior authority of Jesus when He says, "For truly I say unto you..."
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast here is Dr. John G. Mitchell, Matthew 5:17-28.
In these verses, Matthew 5:13-16, we are presented with the responsibility of the citizens of the kingdom.
There are four things that Matthew writes that Jesus said the citizens of the kingdom are to be.
- The first is to be the salt of the earth.
- The second is to be the light of the world.
- The third is being a city on a hill which cannot be hidden.
- The fourth is to be the kind of light that can light up all who are in the house.
The purpose of being on display before the world is to display the glory of God thru Jesus Christ, which is the supreme purpose of the Christian.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast here is Dr. John G. Mitchell, Matthew 5:13 thru 16.
Our study in Matthew chapter 5 continues with verses 10 thru 12 with Dr. Mitchell.
Continuing on from the Character of the citizens of the kingdom of heaven when Jesus reigns as King of Kings in Jerusalem during the millennium, we now read of the opposition to the kingdom citizens.
Matthew in quoting Jesus' words, for Matthew was with Him when He spoke these words to the people of Israel, Matthew writes of the response of the citizen of the kingdom while being persecuted.
Dr. Mitchell shares scripture that exhorts those who trust Christ in these days, those who are also being persecuted for their testimony to Christ and the Word of God.
Do you find yourself in this position where you are at this time? We can find encouragement from these verses here and now.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 5:10-12.
Our study continues in Matthew chapter 5.
The next three chapters, chapters 5 thru 7 are commonly known as the Sermon on the mount. Matthew presents Jesus as the Messiah, the King of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell calls these chapters, "The proclamation of the King". He likens these to the inaugural address of the president of the United States of America. Jesus is addressing His citizens, the Jewish people of the nation of Israel of His day.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us the character of the citizens of the kingdom of the King found in verses 3 thru 9. Dr. Mitchell takes us through these verses one by one.
Dr. Mitchell points out the distinct differences between Jesus' kingdom and rulers of this present age. What a contrast indeed.
Let's turn in our Bible to Matthew chapter 5 with Mr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Matthew writes about Jesus leaving Nazareth to live in Capernaum. He began to preach the kingdom of heaven as at hand. His very presence was a light to that region.
Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, calls His first disciples--Simon Peter, Andrew his brother, and James and John.
Dr. Mitchell says, this is the call to service.
Jesus, then, teaches in their synagogues and heals all kinds of diseases so people from a wide region followed Him. The ministry of Jesus, now, begins in earnest as He preaches the gospel of the kingdom.
Matthew up to this point, has quoted 11 separate Old Testament passages.
The Lord Jesus is the Messiah of Israel. Jesus is ever the focus of Matthew's writing in this Gospel.
Is this Jesus the focus and center of our affection and devotion in these days?
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 4:12.
In Matthew 4 verses 5 thru 11, Dr. Mitchell gives us insights into these last two temptations of Christ.
The second temptation seeks to entice Jesus as the Messiah to show Himself in a spectacular display and to act independently of God.
The devil even quotes a portion of scripture from Ps.91:11 to try to get Jesus to act apart from God's purpose for Him. But Jesus counters with another scripture from Dt.6:16, "You shall not to tempt the Lord your God."
The devil's third and last temptation was to tempt Jesus to worship him. But once again, Jesus uses scripture, Dt.6:13, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve".
Jesus won the battle and has overcome the devil and his schemes paving the way to Jesus' victory at the cross and the resurrection.
Jesus, What a Savior!.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 4:5.
In Matthew 3:17 God consecrates His Son.
Here Dr. Mitchell says, Jesus is the ground of His Father's delight.
InMt. 4:1-4, we see the temptation of the Son of God, the Messiah, Jesus. Our Savior was tested as a man, as the Messiah, and finally as God.
Dr. Mitchell says, Jesus successfully proved His moral right to the throne. He points out,-- these 3 temptations are the same temptations Adam and Eve faced in the Garden of Eden. Dr. Mitchell says, We are all tested by temptations as to the grace of God, the Word of God, and the Person of God.
Jesus' temptations show the Savior utilizing the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. After each temptation by the devil, Jesus quotes Scripture to deflect that temptation and to confront the devil with the truth.
Here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 3:17.
Dr. Mitchell continues with Mt.3:10-17 which heralds the coming of the King. John confronts the Pharisees and Sadducees as religious leaders needing to repent concerning their lack of relationship to the Savior and accept Him.
The phrase, 'the baptism of the Holy Spirit' is found in the NT only seven times. Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the three kinds of baptisms written about in the New Testament.
Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan river. At this baptism, Jesus identifies Himself with the nation of Israel, thus fulfilling all righteousness. Dr. Mitchell gives us three reasons why the sinless Jesus needed to be baptized.
At this baptism, we can hear the voice of God the Father to His Son, "This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." God both identifies & commends His Son for all to hear.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast, Matthew 3:10.
Matthew chapter 3 verses 1 thru 10 will be looking at John the Baptist, as he is presented by Matthew.
This man came both preaching and baptizing. He preached repentance and the coming of the kingdom which was at hand. He was preparing the way for the coming of the King, who was Jesus.
Matthew makes note of the fact that this John the Baptist, in verse 3, is the one Isaiah prophesied about. So Matthew quotes Isaiah 40 verse 3. From a total of 62 quotes from the Old Testament, found in Matthew, this the 6th one so far.
Dr. Mitchell shares how John the Baptist confronts the religious leaders of his day. He wanted them to show real repentance, not mere empty profession.
Let's turn to Matthew chapter 3 verse one with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study begins in Matt.2:12.
The wise men are warned by God not to return to King Herod.
God warns Joseph to leave Bethlehem and go to Egypt. Why? Because King Herod wanted to kill God's Messiah.
Matthew writes once again of fulfilled O.T. prophecy. Joseph went to Egypt and later brought Jesus back to Israel. "Out of Egypt I called by Son." (Hosea 11:1)
But in unbelief, the King's actions fulfill prophecy in slaying living babies. What King Herod does is horrendous. Mt.2:17-18.
People can and do fulfill Bible prophecy even in their unbelief and sin.
So both Joseph and the king fulfilled Bible prophecy.
One in faith and belief, the other in sin and unbelief.
How are you fulfilling God's Word?
As Dr. Mitchell says, What will you do with Jesus? Do you want Him as savior or judge?
Please do trust Him.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast in Matthew 2:12.
Our study begins in Matthew chapter 2.
In this chapter, where Jesus is born is of great importance. Why? Because even where Jesus is born fulfills an O.T. prophecy found in Micah 5:2. Matthew wants us to know that this Jesus is God's promised and foretold Messiah.
He fulfills this prophecy that tells us where the Messiah was born, that is Bethlehem Ephrata of Judea, in the south, not in the other Bethlehem in the north of Israel.
God's prophetical Word is precise and detailed even to the exact city where the savior was to be born.
The wise men came to worship the King of the Jews. The Jewish leaders who knew the Scripture as to where the Messiah was to be born, didn't come to worship Him, but the gentile wise-men who came from the east did.
What a contrast.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 2.
Dr. Mitchell begins an exposition of the Gospel of Matthew starting chapter 1.
The goal of Matthew in writing his gospel is to present Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham, the Son of God, the Son of Man.
Dr. Mitchell points out the four women who were untypically included in Jesus' 14 generations of genealogy, with Mary being the fifth woman mentioned.
Dr. Mitchell tells us of the birth of Jesus Christ. The doubt of Joseph and the conception of the savior through the virgin whose name was Mary is found here.
Jesus, right at His birth, fulfilled the O.T. prophecy found in Isaiah 7. And here, the savior is given His human name, Jesus, being Immanuel, God with us who would save his people from their sins.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 1, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Before speaking on the book of Matthew, Dr. Mitchell shares this overview of the four gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark,Luke and John. He shares the various contrasts and comparisons between these four Gospels.
Each of the four Gospels present the savior from a distinct perspective unique to the purpose that God, by the Holy Spirit directed each author to write. With each one, being inspired by God, we can be sure we have God's own Words in the words of these authors of the Gospels.
Paul would write later in 2Tim.3:16 saying, "All Scripture is inspired -- God breathed -- and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be competent, fully equipped for every good work."
Let's listen as Dr. Mitchell shares the Word of God here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 1.
Thank you being here with us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell who will begin shepherding us through the Gospel of Matthew.
So, in this introductory study, Dr. Mitchell first begins with an overview of the four gospels found in the New Testament Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Each Gospel presents the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ, but each from a distinct perspective.
In our Bible, let's turn to Matthew chapter 1 with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We conclude our study in the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
We are in Revelation chapters 21 and 22.
Dr. Mitchell will speaking of the sureness of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ in Revelation chapter 22. In this chapter the Lord Himself speaks 4 times. Especially in verse 16, Jesus personally identifies Himself by His own name.
Jesus personally identified Himself by name in another place, Acts 9:5.
Saul asks, "Who are you Lord?" He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting".
Jesus wants us to know who He is, by name.
This Jesus, this same one who was crucified and raised physically from the tomb, we can trust to come back for us.
Along with the Apostle John, let us say, Even So come Lord Jesus.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Revelation 22:7 to begin.
As we continue in Revelation chapters 21 and 22, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell will be discussing both the saved and the unsaved as they relate to this city, the New Jerusalem. He shows the contrast between the believers and the unbelievers.
As Dr. Mitchell reminds us, as those who are facing eternity after living life on this earth for only so many years, where do you and I stand in relationship to the eternal God? Have you trusted in God's provision for life with Him in the new Jerusalem? You can have this eternal life through trusting and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ now.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Rev.22.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues our study in Revelation chapters 21 and 22.
Thank you for listening along with us here.
Dr. Mitchell will speak to us of the New Jerusalem, a city, which comes down out of heaven from God. It is the home of the church. The church will dwell in this city which Jesus said He would prepare for us. Remember from John 14? This city is the place where the bride of he Lamb will live. And here it is described in detail.
Dr. Mitchell will give us an overview and insights into the composition of the structure of this New city. He will look at the gates and the foundation of this city making mention of the fact that both Israel and the nations will have access to it through the gates, but it is the church who will live there.
Let join Dr. Mitchell, Rev. 21:9
The Unchanging Word bible Broadcast is in Revelation chapter 21.
Our Teacher, Dr. Mitchell will be looking at the theme or topic of the New Jerusalem found in this chapter.
Beginning at verse 2, the Apostle John sees the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven. This city is so arrayed in splendor it is compared to a bride adorned for her husband.
Dr. Mitchell extols the marvel of that time when the former things will have passed away and we will enjoy God, the Lord Jesus and His presence absolutely unhindered for all the rest of eternity. Isn't that a blessed hope as well?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell once again here in Revelation chapter 21 beginning at verse 2.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is in Revelation chapter 21. Dr. Mitchell will be taking us through various themes found in both chapter 21 and 22 together. But in this lesson, he takes us into chapter 21 beginning at verse 5. Here it speaks of God making all things new.
In verse 7, Dr. Mitchell speak to the issue of who is the overcomer. The Lord speaks of overcomers earlier in this book. Are you an overcomer?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell here in Revelation chapter 21 verse 5 to explain.
Thank you for listening along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are now entering into chapter 21 of the book of Revelation. We are beginning in verse 1 where John saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.
Dr. Mitchell explains that God will be creating a brand new universe and not just renovating, recovering or updating the old universe. God says in verse 5, "Behold, I make all things new" where the former things will have passed away.
Let join Dr. Mitchell in Revelation chapter 21 verse 1.
Our study in the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ finishes out chapter 20 in verses 11 thru 15.
Thank you for listening along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Acts 17:31 tells us that "God has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He has appointed and of this he has given proof to all by raising Him from the dead", that is, Jesus is that Man.
In verses 11 - 15 the Apostle John describes the great white throne judgment where the dead are judged.
Here is Dr. Mitchell Revelation 20:11-15.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell will be continuing our study in the book of Revelation chapter 20 verses 7 thru 10.
In verses 7 thru 10 the Apostle John writes concerning what happens after the 1000 years have ended. Another battle is instigated by the deceiver in which a large army surrounds the city of Jerusalem. But this rebellion is short lived due to fire coming down from heaven -- destroying the rebels.
The instigator of the rebellion, Satan, is then thrown into the lake of fire to be tormented for eternity.
Our hope is that you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. For there is no other name given among men under heaven by whom we must be saved.
Are you trusting Him? He will deliver us from the wrath to come!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Rev. 20:7.
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The study of the book of Revelation continues here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are in chapter 20 verses 4 thru 6.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking into the glories of the first resurrection as written here in verses 5 and 6.
Christ Himself is the first resurrection because He is the resurrection and the life and whoever believes in Him shall live even if he dies. John 11:25.
Let' join our teacher, Dr. Mitchell in Rev. chapter 20 verse 4.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study takes us to Revelation chapter 20 verses 1 thru 6 with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Thank you once again for joining us here!
In the first three verses, Dr. Mitchell covers how Satan is bound for a thousand years in the bottomless pit and then released again for a short time.
In verses 4 thru 6, he speaks of the meaning of the first resurrection in which only the saints will be able to participate.
Turn with us to Revelation chapter 20 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are in chapter 19 of the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell will cover Revelation 19 verses 19 and 21.
These three verses give us what is known as the battle of Armageddon. Our Lord is the victory in this battle over the beast, the false prophet and the armies of the earth.
Once again we see the power of the Word of Christ which comes out of the mouth of our Lord Jesus. It is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword.
Then Dr. Mitchell will touch on chapter 20 verses 1-3 in which Satan is bound for a literal thousand years.
Let's turn with Dr. Mitchell to Revelation 19:19 to begin.
We welcome you once again to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Our study continues in Revelation chapter 19:15 with Dr. Mitchell our teacher. He has been taking time to explore this chapter.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who is called the Word of God, is revealed here in several ways. This is the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the lamb of God who is also King of kings and Lord of lords.
The rest of the chapter covers another war wherein the beast, the false prophet and their armies are eliminated.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Rev. 19 verse 15.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Welcomes you to this continuing study in the Book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him.
We are in chapter 19.
Dr. Mitchell will be covering verses 7 thru 16 in this chapter.
He answers the question: "Who is the wife of the Lamb written about here?" "Is she the same as the wife of the Lord God in the O.T.?"
Then in verses 11 thru 16, the 2nd coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is revealed. Here our Lord's name is called the Word of God. He is the one who reveals who God is by the word which comes from His mouth.
Let's now join Dr. Mitchell in Rev.19:7.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast!
Our study brings us to Revelation chapter 19. We will be looking, hearing and listening to verses 1-7.
Dr. Mitchell shares the great rejoicing from the great multitude in heaven.
Handel's Hallelujah chorus came from verse 7.
And great will be the rejoicing of the redeemed as we await the Savior.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Revelation 19 verse 1.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We Welcome you and appreciate you being with us here today.
We thank you for your prayer on our behalf for this ministry of the Word of God to another generation.
Dr. Mitchell has been going through the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ for several chapters now.
We are now in Revelation chapter 18 looking at verses 6 through 24.
Dr. Mitchell loves to speak about the love and grace of God as you know and about our savior. And here the Savior is spoken as being the lamb of God, but it is the wrath of the Lamb which is being shown here.
Turn with us to Revelation 18 beginning with verse 6 with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to our study in the book of Revelation.
We begin in Revelation chapter 18 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In chapter 17, Dr. Mitchell spoke of the world church, religious Babylon. Now in chapter 18, he will speak about political and commercial Babylon. Is this still mystery Babylon, or is this a literal city Babylon yet to be rebuilt?
Here God calls for His people to come out of her and be separate. Put Christ first!
Dr. Mitchell references these verses:
Is 13:19-22
Jer. 50:13ff.
Jer.51:20-25, 37ff, 57ff
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Rev. 18.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues our study in the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
From chapters 6 through 16, we see Jesus, the Lamb who was slain, open the seven seals. When the 7th seal was opened, then came 7 trumpets, which also are judgments.
Then followed from the temple, 7 angels with the 7 bowls of the wrath of God which are the last ones.
So now, we now come to chapter 17, where Dr. Mitchell explores the meaning of the woman sitting on the beast.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Rev. 17.
Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Thank you for listening in to the Unchanging Word. We cherish you prayer on our behalf especially in these days and likewise, your prayer support for this ministry is truly appreciated!
As we heard Dr. Mitchell's reading of the 7 bowls of the wrath of God, he will be giving us an overview of the entire chapter 16 of the book of Revelation. He does this to prepare one for the next two chapters, 17 and 18, in our coming lessons.
Open your Bible and turn with us to the book of Revelation chapter 16. Here is our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell be exploring Rev. 16 verses 10 thru 21 concerning the last 3 bowls of the wrath of God. They are Bowls 5 thru 7.
In this day of God's grace, it is still not too late to turn to God and believe in His Son, the Lord Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come. Have you trusted Christ for your salvation from sin and the wrath to come? If not, please do!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Revelation 16:10-21.
Our study in the Book of Revelation brings us to chapter 16 verses 4 thru 9.
Your are listening the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Welcome and thank you for studying along with us.
As we heard Dr. Mitchell read these verses, we will be learning about the pouring out of the third and fourth bowls of the wrath God.
We find out that the third bowl from the angel afflicts the water of the earth so that, like the plague in Egypt, all water turns to blood.
The fourth bowl strengthens the power of the sun so that it shines brighter and hotter. This results in people being scorched with an extreme heat.
Dr. Mitchell sheds light from other prophetical scriptures on these two bowls of the wrath of God which God brings upon the world of the
unbelieving earth dwellers.
Turn with us to Revelation chapter 16 verse 4 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast study in Revelation 16 verses 1-3.
These verses deal with the severity of the bowls of wrath administered by God's holy angels.
Dr. Mitchell points out that this first bowl of wrath is poured out upon the entire earth but is limited to just the worshippers of the beast. Unlike the 6th trumpet judgement that was limited to only a third of the population, this first bowl judgment is worldwide upon every one who bore the mark of the beast and worshipped it's image.
Then, the second bowl of wrath turns the entire ocean into blood. Every living soul of the things in the sea died.
These judgements are very real and literally take place from the hand of God upon earth.
Aren't you glad, you who know Jesus Christ as savior, that we are delivered from the wrath of God, both now and then because of the propitiation of our Lord Jesus Christ?
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Revelation 16:1.
In Revelation 15 verses 5 thru 8 we are looking at a scene in heaven. John sees the temple opened in heaven. And out of the temple come 7 angels. John then describes the apparel of these angels.
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Something about this temple seems obvious to John. John does not use a word suggesting a comparison, or a likeness or a similarity to the temple. He sees a literal physical temple with literal angels with physical clothing. It should be noted that what he sees is real.
Do you know that something spiritual can also be seen as physical and visible?
The resurrected Lord Jesus Christ Himself proved this to His disciples by showing them His hands and feet. (Luke 24:39)
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Rev.15:5.
In our lesson in Revelation chapter 15
verses 3 and 4, our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell
helps us to understand the song of Moses.
The tribulation saints sing and exalt
the marvelous works of the Lord God Almighty.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are continuing our study of the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
The Apostle John wrote this book while imprisoned on the island of Patmos. He was there because of two things, the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Jesus says He Himself also came to bear witness to the truth. (John 18:37) and He did.
John wrote things that he saw, things that are, and now, the things which will happen after these things.
So now, He hears the response of these tribulation saints.
To the Lord God, the Almighty, the King of the saints, of the ages and of the nations, they rejoice in God our Savior!
Here is Dr. Mitchell Revelation 15 verses 3 and 4.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast we now venture into Revelation chapter 15 with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Welcome once again!
As we begin this chapter, John writes, "I saw another sign in heaven…". John writes what he sees.
He saw seven more holy angels. These have the last 7 plagues in which the wrath of God is fully accomplished.
1Thess.5:9 says, 'God has not appointed us to wrath but for salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.'
So, let's open our Bibles to Revelation chapter 15 and study along with Dr. Mitchell.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to our study in Revelation chapter 14 verses 12 thru 20 with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Here in Revelation 14 verse 12-13 the patience of the saints during the tribulation is called for.
In Romans 12:12, it says "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer."
So, Even today, patience is called for.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that it is Blessed to die in the Lord, and to be with the Lord, rather than worship the beast or take the mark or his number.
Next, God's wrath is pictured as grapes being trodden out in the wine press of God. The blood will be splattered as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1600 stadia, e.g. 200 miles.
But to believers, however, The shed blood of our Lord Jesus delivers us from the wrath to come. (Romans 5:9)
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Rev. 14:12.
Dr. Mitchell dwells on the need for the believer to ask God for wisdom, to ask from the store house of God's treasure to meet the need during a trial.
He suggests that these trials are means for God to develop godly character in each one who trusts Him. God sees and knows the end from the beginning. Our savior wants us to ask Him for wisdom in our various trials. Let's trust Him.
In James chapter 1 verses 9 thru 11, Dr. Mitchell cautions us to keep our eyes on the savior rather than on riches. This passage promises the crown of life to the one who endures the test. God has promised it to those who love Him.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, James 1:9-11 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us what this scripture says concerning trials, and wisdom, here in James chapter 1 verses 3 thru 8.
As James was writing to Jewish believers in Christ, who were dispersed abroad around the Roman empire, he was aware of their trials. He writes of the necessity of allowing patience and endurance to have their complete work in our lives.
Dr. Mitchell points us to Christ both as an example and as the power for enduring any trial. Wisdom is oftentimes needed during these times. Let's ask God for it in faith.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, James 1:3-8, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
James is presented in the New Testament, along with Hebrews, 1st and 2nd Peter, and Jude, as epistles written to Jewish believers in Christ. As such it is not directly addressed to churches or to individuals as Paul does.
Here James addresses these brothers and believers with an exhortation to count it all joy under trials. These were undergoing trials of various kinds. As we shall see later, these trials were happening among the poor and the rich, those who were of high position and of those where were of low position.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, James 1:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins another brief series of studies in the New Testament book of James. Dr. Mitchell says this book deals with practical things in the believer's life. James was one of the very first epistles ever written in the New Testament, 49-50 A.D.
In this introduction to the book of James Dr. Mitchell gives us some background on the author, James. He was a brother of Jesus along with four other brothers and at least two sisters of Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell points out that it was not till after the resurrection of our Lord that this James came to know Christ as his own savior and Lord. Dr. Mitchell gives us several scriptures to help us understand the relationship of James to Jesus.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in the book of James verse 1.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell we continue in the book of Luke. We'll be at two themes, prayer and the filling of the Holy Spirit in this 18th installment of the Gospels review.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell now as he continues his overview of the book of Luke to take a look at Jesus our Savior who, being filled with the Holy Spirit, walked in perfect fellowship with His Father.
In Hebrews 13:17, We are exhorted to obey our leaders who spoke the word of God to us. They guide and equip the saints for ministry. And they,too, will give an account to God for their ministry.
The author of Hebrews then points the reader and listener to the God of Peace. He declares that the God of Peace brought up from the dead, that Great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Jesus Christ our Lord. Jesus is resurrected and is alive even now!
Does this not remind us of how God answered Jesus' prayer in Heb. 5:7. The God of peace did just what for our Lord Jesus Christ prayed by raising Him from out of the dead. He will do so for us as well who believe and trust in Him alone.
Let's open our Bible to Hebrews 13:17 as we conclude the book of Hebrews with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
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We begin now with Hebrews 13:15 where Dr. Mitchell presents what we as believers in Christ do. We offer up the sacrifice of Praise to God. This is stated as being the "fruit of lips" that give thanks to His name.
A second activity has to do with doing good and sharing. This too is a sacrifice and it is pleasing to God.
It is to be understood that doing these things does not save us, for we are saved by grace though faith, and God who created us in Christ Jesus purposed that we should walk in good works which He has set forth for the believer ahead of time. Eph.2:8-10
Let's open our Bibles to Hebrews 13:15-16 where Dr. Mitchell says, these verses show that love sacrifices, both in good and bad times.
On our ongoing study in Hebrews, we are currently looking at verses 8 thru 14.
In these verses, Dr. Mitchell reminds us to examine doctrines by the place they give to the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. Questions concerning whether they believe that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh.
Likewise, where is the work of Christ on the cross with His shed blood? Is this part of one's teaching?
And corresponding to this, what is said about the physical resurrection of Jesus from the dead? Or is it even mentioned?
We are exhorted to test the spirits as to what is spoken of the Person of Christ. Does it agree with what God has spoken in the Word of God, the Scriptures?
By this one can discern the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
Dr. Mitchell exhorts us to make the Person and Work of Christ the center of one's faith and one's love.
Let's turn to Hebrews 13:8 to begin this lesson on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
Love is exemplified in each of the following verses of Hebrews 13:4-8.
Dr. Mitchell explores vs 4 which speaks of living a pure life with regard to marriage. Marriage is to be held in honor among all. This even includes one's inner thinking as well as outer actions. Love thinks no evil.
In verse 5, we are strongly exhorted to keep one's life free from covetousness.
Dr. Mitchell reminds us that covetousness is actually idolatry. God Himself will never ever leave you or forsake you. He will supply all our needs.
Love is occupied with the Person and Work of Christ. In verse 7-8 we are encouraged to remember those who spoke the word of God to us and how their life reflects their teaching. One is to imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever in His person, His character, and His love toward us, but His method of operation changes in different periods of time. Dr. Mitchell explains.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Heb.13:4.
The Unchanging Word Bible study begins this lesson in Hebrews 13:01-03. The author of Hebrews presents an imperative command to "Let love of the brethren continue." Dr. Mitchell directs our attention to Jesus and His words concerning love.
Jesus demonstrated His love for Mary and Martha in John 11.
Dr. Mitchell states that God does not want you to compromise truth, but to love the brethren.
He next goes on to the need for hospitality towards God's people. There may be a blessing in entertaining a messenger with a divine message. Abraham is presented as an example of hospitality in Genesis 18.
We are next exhorted to remember them who are in bonds or prison and those who are suffering. These need prayer and if possible encouragements and support.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Hebrews 13:1 as this chapter deals with practical living for the Christian life.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell we continue in the book of Luke. This is the 17th installment of the Gospels review.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell now as he continues his overview of the book of Luke in chapters 8-14-19 to take a look at Jesus our Savior, who seeks and saves sinners and casts out demons.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. We will be studying Hebrews 12:25-29.
In this passage, we are presented with a God who will be shaking, not only the earth, but also the heavens. The scripture says God will speak with His voice.
Dr. Mitchell brings out how in verse 26 these words are the assurance of God's judgment. The author of Hebrews is quoting these words from the O.T. prophet of Haggai 2:6.
And the encouragement we are presented with is that believers in Christ cannot be shaken and will received a kingdom which also cannot be shaken. It alone will remain when all is said and done.
So we are exhorted to receive grace for serving God in the mean time with reverence and godly fear for our God is a consuming fire.
Dr.Mitchell will lead us through this passage, so let's turn to Hebrews 12:25 as we begin.
Our study in this lesson shows the difference between the old covenant of the law compared to the grace of God provided by Jesus at the cross with His blood of the new covenant.
Dr. Mitchell brings to our attention that no one can be saved by keeping the law. He points out that only one man ever perfectly and sinlessly kept the whole law. That was Jesus Christ. And now that Christ has come as our savior from the law, we don't need the law. We now are saved by grace through faith. This salvation by grace through faith is all from God, both as to it's means and it's result.
In contrast to Mt. Sinai is Mt. Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem. Dr. Mitchell reads the 8 things in verses 22-24 to which the believer has now come by grace.
Let's open our Bible to Hebrews 12:18 on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
Welcome to the Hebrews study on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
Turning to Hebrews 12:15, Dr. Mitchell will be looking at a few verses dealing with the failure of not receiving the grace of God.
Doing so can lead to a bitter spirit. There is a danger of such a spirit spreading abroad and affecting others.
The author of Hebrews then gives us an example of one who had such a spirit.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us the background of Esau, the brother of Jacob. He is presented as one who was indifferent to God's purpose for his life. Dr. Mitchell explains the word, "profane" as written in the KJV describing Esau. The meaning is different to what one may understand it's meaning today.
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Here is Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 12:15.
In Hebrews 12:5-14, we will be learning that God the Father disciplines those whom He loves so as to produce both peace, righteousness and His holiness in one's life.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that God's discipline brings one into conformity to God's will. His will becomes our will.
This is proof that we belong to Him. It is also said, that if one is without discipline, that one may not be a son of God.
We are reminded of the difference between the chastening by ones earthly parents and that which comes from God the Father.
The question is asked by the author, shall we not be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
So, Dr. Mitchell exhorts us to consider what our attitude should be when being disciplined by God.
Let's turn to Hebrews 12:5 here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
The focus on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in Hebrew 12:3. In this study Dr. Mitchell presents our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, as a pattern in suffering. Jesus despised the shame and endured the cross because of the joy set before Him.
In this passage, the believers are exhorted to consider Him who endured such contradictions of sinners against Himself so that we may not become weary in our daily life and struggles.
We will hear about discipline or heavenly chastisement. The question is asked, "Why does God discipline His family?"
Dr. Mitchell gives us two answers.
One has to do with the upbuilding of His family and the other is to purify their faith. God does these things because He love us. God wants us to be educated and purified.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Hebrews 12:3 as we learn more about our God and savior.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell we continue in the book of Luke. We'll be camping chapter 7 in this 16th installment .of the Gospels review.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell now as he continues his overview of the book of Luke chapter 7 to take a look at Jesus our Savior who welcomes sinners.
In Hebrews 12:1-2, the author of Hebrews exhorts us to lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us.
He then says, Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
If you are familiar with the Indianapolis 500 car race, you know that the pace car goes out ahead of the racers to start the race. And at the end of the race, the checkered flag is waved for every racer crossing the finish line.
Jesus is our pace car who goes out ahead of us. But then He also continues along side of us all the way until we complete our race.
Jesus is also the one who waves in every believer across the finish line with the checkered flag of victory. Our race will be finished when He comes from heaven for us.
As we run the race of faith, we are to fix our eyes on Jesus.
Why?
Because He is both the author and perfecter of faith, both of His and ours.
Dr. Mitchell states that Jesus' faith was perfected with His suffering at the cross and resurrection and is proof that we also will stand perfect and complete before Him just as He stands before God His Father.
Did not God the Father say to Him, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased?"
Amen, What a savior!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 12:1-2.
Beginning in Hebrews 11:35, we are looking at several O.T. women and men of faith who endured cruel circumstances. The author of Hebrews speaks of them as 'those of whom the world was not worthy'.
Dr. Mitchell points out that God is not ashamed to be called their God. These worthies were too good for this world because of their faith in the living God. He caused them to endure and triumph over this present evil age according to the will of God.
Dr. Mitchell says, sometimes God puts us in hard places for the purpose of experiencing the presence of God and the Lord Jesus Christ in a way we could not otherwise know Him.
Dr. Mitchell furthermore states, there is no perfection in the Old Testament saints until Christ came. In His death and resurrection both theirs sins and ours were taken away and eternal life was guaranteed.
We then go on into Hebrews 12:1 where we begin the chapter of hope. Here we are encouraged to run our race with endurance even as the O.T. saints did.
So, Let's turn to Hebrews 11:35, with Dr. Mitchell.
Our study in Hebrews 11:32-34 will continue with our teacher Dr. Mitchell. He will be giving us a survey of 7 people who the author of Hebrews mentions but did not have the time to go into in as much detail as he had previously written.
Then follows 9 exploits in which faith was exercised by believers in order to triumph by faith in their current circumstances.
In these 9 exploits, drawn from the O.T., the author of Hebrews does not write any individual names of who accomplished these feats by faith. Most of them can be discerned by those who have read and know the Old Testament.
Remember, that even Jesus our Lord had faith and trusted in God, to deliver Him out of death at the resurrection and became the source of eternal salvation, Hebrews 2:13, 5:7 & 9.
With your Bible open to Hebrews 11:32, let's hear of other hero's of faith on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast with Dr. Mitchell.
In Hebrews 11:29-31, Dr. Mitchell will be sharing with us the Triumphs of faith. These are found in the lives of three people, Moses, Joshua, and Rahab.
Moses triumphed by faith when they crossed the red sea on dry land. Joshua triumphed by faith when they encircled the city of Jericho and the walls fell down flat. Rahab the harlot triumphed by faith when she received the two spies in peace and her whole family was saved.
How can you and I as Christians triumph by faith in our lives? As the Apostle Paul wrote, "Thanks be to God who always leads us in His triumph in Christ..." 2 Cor.2:14 and again, 1Cor.15:57, "but thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
So, let's thank you God continually for His provision of the life of Christ for us and in us by faith.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 11:29 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The Unchanging Word radio bible study continues in Hebrews 11: 23. The focus of the lesson today is centered around the life of Moses. We hear about his choices of faith and his endurance of faith.
Take notice in verse 27 that in Egypt there is fear and wrath, but Moses left Egypt not fearing the wrath? How? By seeing Him who is unseen, that is the Messiah. By seeing Christ, who is the image of the invisible God, Moses endured and God delivered him and not only him but the whole nation, both by by blood and by power.
So, today, Jesus can and will deliver everyone who rusts in Him, both by the blood of His cross and the power of His resurrection. Are you trusting Him?
So turn with us in your Bible to Hebrews 11:23 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell we continue in the book of Mark,. We'll be surveying chapter 8 - 9 in this 15th installment of the Gospels review.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell now as he continues his overview of the book of Luke chapters 8-9 to take a look at Jesus our Savior.
In Hebrews 11:23-25 the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues to look at the Life of Faith.
In this study, Dr. Mitchell will look into the life of Moses from his birth until his decision to leave Egypt.
Moses was called the servant in the house of God as we read in Hebrews chapter 2. In contrast, Christ was a son over God's house whose house we are.
In Hebrews 11:23, although the verse begins with Moses, the situation actually is referring to Moses' mother and father. This can be read in Exodus 2 for the actual historical background. God revealed this for Moses to write by divine inspiration in the book of Exodus.
Dr. Mitchell then looks at the decision that Moses made to “endure ill treatment with the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin”. Moses made this decision by faith in the Living but Unseen God.
Let’s turn to Hebrews 11:23 for this look into the life of faith found in Moses.
The Unchanging Word continues our study in Hebrews 11 at verse 17.
In this study, Dr. Mitchell shares how Abraham trusted God in what seemed like an impossible situation.
God had fulfilled His promise to Abraham to give him a son. But now God wanted him to offer up his only begotten son, Isaac.
This foreshadows what God Himself would go through with His Son in the centuries to come. And what did God do with His only begotten Son? He raised His crucified Son from the dead. This is a foundational truth of the Christian faith. Jesus is now alive and it is possible and desirable to have a relationship with Him even today.
Next, Dr. Mitchell explains how Joseph, in Egypt, believed God's promise to provide the sons of Israel with their own land.
With that faith, Joseph instructed the sons of Israel to bury his bones in the land of Israel after they left Egypt.
And they did, over 425 years later. Joshua 24:32
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 11:17-22.
In Hebrews 11:11-16 we will see how Sarah the wife of Abraham, considered God to be faithful to His promise.
Now what promise had God made to both Abraham and Sarah? God promised them a son, even in their old age. Abraham was 99 years of age and Sarah was 89.
Dr. Mitchell points out that they both had to believe God to fulfill His promise for a son. It wasn't one-sided. They both heard the Word of God, and they both were ersuaded it was the Word of God, but then they both embraced the Word of God as their own and God honored their faith in Him.
It is written that God is not ashamed to be called their God because we do believe in His heavenly calling.
We are asked, Do we know Him whom we believe? What do you say?
Here is Dr. Mitchell who shares with us the truth found in Hebrews 11:11-16 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Continuing in the study of the book of Hebrews we now turn to chapter 11 beginning in verse 8.
Our study now takes us from the lives of Abel, Enoch and Noah into the life of Abraham. Dr. Mitchell first take us to the book of Acts 7:2 where Stephen recites the call of Abraham which echoes Heb.11:8.
In obeying God's call, Abraham began a life of separation. It was life of separation from family and from his place of birth.
Dr. Mitchell points s out that Abraham entered into a place of intimacy with the living God. Abraham was later on in scripture called the friend of God.
Can you and I be in that place of intimate fellowship with God? Yes! Especially when we read God's word and talk with Him about what is on our heart.
Let's open to Hebrews 11:8 as Dr. Mitchell explores this beginning of Abraham's walk with the living God.
This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell. He is speaking from the book of Hebrews chapters 11:5-7 on the life of faith in Enoch and Noah.
Dr. Mitchell states faith is 'one's response to divine revelation'. God speaks and one can believe in Him and what He says. Faith says, God is accessible.
Heb.11:6 states ”He who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that seek Him”.
Dr. Mitchell empasizes the fact we may not understand everything we read, but that we are not saved by understanding, but we are saved by faith.
Understanding only aids our faith by giving us an assurance of the truth especially of our position in Christ.
You can take note of the fact that the author of Hebrews in chapter 11 verse 3 places faith before understanding, especially regarding things we were not around to see.
Let's turn in our Bibles to Hebrews 11:5 with Dr. Mitchell as he explores the life of faith in Enoch and Noah.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Luke chapters 1- 8. This Gospels review is 14th installment in this series.
We trust these studies bring encourage and strength as you the realize God's love for you and your love for our savior Jesus. May the presence of our savior be real to you today.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of Luke chapters 1-8.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell will be speaking to us on the understanding of faith as found in Hebrews 11:3.
In this verse the author of Hebrews takes us to the very beginning of time and space. We understand that by the
Word of God the ages and the heavens and the earth were created by God.
Everything that exists came into being by the spoken Word by God Himself thru Jesus Christ. Dr. Mitchell then goes on to verse 4. Here the sacrifice of faith is shown in the life of Abel. Abel's life of faith can be found in Genesis chapter 4.
Dr. Mitchell explores the contrasts between Abel and Cain and their respective offerings. Let's open our Bibles with Dr. Mitchell to Hebrews 11:3 to hear what the life of faith involves for you and me.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is studying in the book of Hebrews with our teacher Dr. Michell.
We will be listening to Hebrews 10:38 and following into chapter 11 verse 2.
Dr. Mitchell is speaking from the this chapter on the Walk of Faith.
He will be looking at the faith that enables a person to live day by day and year by year.
He will give us an illustration from an encounter he had with a man who didn't believe in faith.
Hebrews chapter 11 gives the believer previous examples of men and women who lived their lives by faith. This chapter is often called the Hall of Faith as the author gives the reader a chronological overview of the lives of several Old Testament saints who lived by faith.
Won't you join us as we are encouraged to live our lives each day by faith in the living God.
Here is Dr. Mitchell beginning in Hebrews 10:38.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. We appreciate you listening along with us to this exposition of the Word of God.
We are looking into Hebrews 10:35-38.
Two truths are presented in these verses. First of all is the need for endurance in trials and persecutions which provides confidence.
Secondly, is the promise of the coming of our Lord Jesus for His own. The author emphasizes that when the savior does come, He will come quickly and will not delay.
So this makes it necessary for the believer to live by faith daily until He does come.
Let's open our Bibles and listen along together as Dr. Mitchell shares with us, Hebrews 10:35-38.
This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are studying in Hebrews 10:32-35.
In this lesson Dr. Mitchell will be sharing with us the author's exhortation to the original hearers and listeners to remember their former days when they first came to faith in Christ. It was a time of enduring persecutions for their faith in the savior.
He encourages them and us to hold onto this confidence in your faith which has a reward.
Dr. Mitchell will speak on the five rewards and crowns which the Lord will give those who are faithful to Him.
Let's open our Bible to Hebrews 10:32 with Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Podcast.
Dr. Mitchell will be discussing the 'willful sin'.
He will be looking at Hebrews 10:26.
Let's find out what the willful sin is and what it is not.
Turn in your Bible to Hebrews 10:26 with Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Mark, chapters 9-16 in this 13th installment of the Gospels review.
May the presence of our savior through these studies encourage and strengthen the realization of God's love for you and your love for our savior Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell now finishes his overview of the book of Mark chapters 9-16.
Our study in the book of Hebrews continues in Hebrews 9:27-28 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In these two verses, two truths are brought to the forefront. 1st of all is the truth that it is appointed by God unto all people once to die. Until the rapture comes, all people will die at some point. There are no exceptions.
The second truth is that Christ will come again at some point in time not to bear sins again, but to save those who are waiting for Him.
Dr. Mitchell urges us to be sure that we in fact do know the savior, Jesus Christ, before He returns.
Where are you at with Jesus? Can you say you know Him and are saved? If not, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 9:27.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. Thank you for being here with us!
Our study in Hebrews 9 continues in verses 25 thru 27.
Dr. Mitchell will give us an exposition of these two verses in that Christ, our high priest, having suffered once and entering into the true sanctuary in heaven, will never need to suffer again. He will not have to suffer repeatedly as the old testament sacrifices were repeatedly offered.
You will also notice that Christ appeared and died at the end of the ages. It was already near the end of the ages when He came to earth. How much more are we near the end of the age now.
Dr. Mitchell will explain these verses to the listener, so let’s turn in our Bibles to Hebrews 9:25 as we begin.
As the Unchanging Word Bible study continues in Hebrews 9, we are beginning at verse 23 today.
Dr. Mitchell looks at the completeness of the Savior's sacrifice. The Person of Christ is far superior to the animal sacrifices of the Old covenant.
We're studying the completeness of the work of the Savior in verses 23 -28 here in chapter nine of Hebrews.
As Dr. Mitchell says of these verses, Here we have a digest, a nutshell, an overview of the past, present and future ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He goes on further to explore the vast effect of the work of Christ on the cross as it effects a cleansing of the entire heavens. It may be surprising to learn that the believer has a closer relationship to God through Jesus Christ than do the angels.
So, turn with us once again in your Bible to Hebrews 9:23 as we study along with Dr. Mitchell in today's lesson.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast our study will begin in Hebrews 9:15.
Dr. Mitchell will be speaking on the efficacy of the Person of Christ as it pertains to His finished work on the cross and resurrection.
With the death of Christ, He inaugurated a new covenant in His blood. Even under the law, it is written that almost all things are cleansed by blood and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. So how much more will the blood of Christ cleanse one from sin and from dead works.
We will be exploring Hebrews 9:15-22 in this lesson with our teacher Dr. Mitchell who has much to say about our savior's present work on our behalf.
So let’s turn in our Bibles to Hebrews 9:15 to begin.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Our study resumes in Hebrews 9:11 with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell will be exploring this passage as it pertains to the current ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven seated at the right hand of God the Father.
In these verses we see the Lord Jesus, having entered into the heavenly holy place, not with the blood of bulls or goats, but with His own blood. Being God in the Flesh, His eternal Deity made His shed blood and His work on the cross an eternal redemption. His redemption will last forever and ever which never end.
Let’s turn with Dr. Mitchell to Hebrews 9:11 as he explores Christ’s present work on our behalf as our great high priest.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Mark, chapters 7-9 in this 12th installment of the Gospels review.
May the presence of our savior encourage and strengthen you through these studies to the realization of God's love for you and your love for our savior Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of Mark chapters 7- 9.
In Hebrews chapter nine verses six thru 12, the Unchanging Word Bible study is looking at some contrasts.
The contrasts are between cleansing the outer man according to the law and cleansing the inner man by the blood of Christ. Jesus entered the more perfect tent in heaven, not with the blood of bulls and goats, but by means of His own blood securing eternal redemption.
Dr. Mitchell will walk us through the contrasts between law and grace, between the world and Christ.
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell in Hebrews 9:6.
The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in Hebrews chapter 9 verse 2.
It good to have you here today to study the book of Hebrews. The book of Hebrews presents the person of our Lord Jesus Christ in His present personal work in heaven as believer's great high priest.
This means Jesus is prayer, interceding and advocating for every person who is trusting in Him for salvation.
In our passage today, Dr. Mitchell speaks of the veil as the entrance into the holy of holies and how Jesus is now the entrance into God's presence.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 9:2.
Hebrews 9:1-2 is the focus of study on the Unchanging Word Bible study today.
We are glad you have joined us in listening to Dr. Mitchell as he is teaching through this book of Hebrews.
Today in Hebrews chapter 9, the Author gives the reader a short snapshot and overview looking into the O.T. tabernacle with it's various furnishings.
As we will find out, each of the items in the tabernacle is a type, that is each piece of furniture is a picture of a truth about our savior, Jesus Christ and His life.
Jesus is ever at the center of any study in the Bible as He is Himself also is called the Word of God.
And so today, Dr. Mitchell explores the truth about our Lord in today's lesson. We will be looking into the tabernacle with its the Holy place and the Holy of Holies beginning in Hebrews 9:1.
The Unchanging Word Bible study starts in Hebrews 8 verses 7-13.
We looking at Jesus, the Great High Priest in heaven pleading our cause and defending our salvation.
In the New Covenant, the sins and lawless deeds of the people of Israel will be forgiven and no longer remembered forever.
In fact, Dr. Mitchell will read verses from the prophet Jeremiah chapter 50:19-20 in which a search will be made for the iniquity of Israel and there will be none and for the sins of Judah and they will not be found. And the reason given is that God will pardon them.
But you do not have to wait till then for your sins to be forgiven and forgotten by God.
The good news is that your sins and mine can be pardoned, forgiven, taken away, now, so that God does not and will not find them ever again. How? Simply by placing your faith, which you have, in the Lord Jesus Christ. His shed blood on the cross and resurrection from the grave is totally sufficient to take away our sins from before God.
Will you do this today?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Hebrews 8:7.
Today the Unchanging Word is studying in Hebrews 8:7 and 8. We will hear that the author of Hebrews begins teaching about a new and superior covenant, that is, a better covenant than the old one.
And Why, you might ask? Because even God Himself made the first covenant or old covenant temporary and therefore inadequate to save or forgive. So what did God do?
God made a new and better covenant, and eternal covenant in which God will Himself do what the old covenant could not do, that is, save His people from their sins.
This we find is the difference between law and grace, between man's complete inability and God's total ability to accomplish His will in and for his people.
Dr. Mitchell begins ours study today in Hebrews 8:7, so please turn in your Bible to Hebrews 8:7.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Mark, chapters 5-7 in this 11th installment of the Gospels review.
May the presence of our savior through these studies encourage and strengthen the realization of God's love for you and your love for our savior Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of
Mark chapters 5 - 7.
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Today, here on the Unchanging Word program, we are continuing our study in the book of Hebrews. We are now beginning in chapter 8 verse 1 of this book which shows to us the Priesthood of our savior Jesus Christ. Today, we will see that Jesus has a more excellent ministry than any earthly priests.
The Lord Jesus is in heaven representing His people. It is so encouraging to know that Jesus is praying for interceding for, and defending each believer here on earth. As one hymn says, "Hallelujah, what a savior!"
Well here is Dr. Mitchell, Heb.8:1.
The Unchanging Word bible study begins in Hebrews 7:26 today. We will be looking at verses 26-28 the third perfection concerning Jesus as our Great High Priest.
First of all, our Lord's character is in view. There are 5 things the author states about Jesus' character in these verses. His character is sufficient to guarantee perfection of salvation.
Then next we hear of Jesus' finished work on the cross.
It too is sufficient to guarantee perfection of eternal salvation.
Dr. Mitchell will then touch briefly on chapter 8 verses 1 & 2. before concluding today's study.
So turn, once again in you Bible to Hebrews 7:26 as Dr. Mitchell begins our study.
In today's lesson, Dr. Mitchell explains two divine provisions. One from the cross and the other from the throne, that is the riches of Grace and the riches of Glory.
Jesus is now on the throne praying. For whom is He praying? He is now praying for believers and not for the world. Christ died for the world but he is praying for those who know Him.
God wants all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. If you are listening to these studies on the Unchanging Word, and want to know more about receiving Jesus as your savior, do contact us online at UnchangingWord.LIFE. You can email us.
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Dr. Mitchell will be speaking on Hebrews 7:25 for today's lesson. So take your Bible and turn with us to Hebrews 7:25 with Dr. Mitchell.
In Hebrews 7:20-25, on the Unchanging Word, we are continuing to look at Jesus, our Great High Priest.
Just for a moment, do you remember Jesus praying for dear Peter in Luke 22:32? He said to him "I have prayed for you
that your faith fail not" e.g. that your faith may not be totally eclipsed.
And again, remember Jesus praying to the Father on behalf of all believers in John 17 when He prays
"I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours."
And again, Jesus prays,
"I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in me through their word." John 17:9 & 20
We today are those who are listening to their word, the Unchanging Word of God, while Jesus is in heaven praying for us as well. So, Will not the Father answer the prayers of the sinless Son of God?
Yes, He will, without a doubt!
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Heb. 7:20.
Today the Unchanging Word bible study is in Hebrew 7 beginning at verse 11. Thank you for taking the time to study along with us here in Hebrews.
This Hebrews 7:11-19 passage today will be dealing with the fact that there are two different priesthoods. There are two different qualifications for these two different priesthoods as well.
There are priesthoods on earth and there is a priesthood in heaven.
The qualifications for the priests on earth and the priest in heaven are not the same.
Today in Hebrews 7:11-19, Dr. Mitchell looks at these different qualifications for each.
As the lesson progresses, listen for why Jesus, did not qualify for being in the priesthood while on earth and now why he does qualify for being a priest in heaven.
So turn with us in your Bible to Hebrews 7:11 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Ambassador Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Mark, chapters 1-4 in this 10th installment of the Gospels review.
May the presence of our savior through these studies encourage and strengthen the realization of God's love for you and your love for our savior Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of Mark chapters 1 - 4.
The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in Hebrews 5:11.
The writer of Hebrews is wanting to continue speaking about Jesus as the great high priest, but he has to pause to address these Hebrew believers. He had to encourage his listeners to get back on track with really hearing the Word of God which they were listening to.
Even the Lord Jesus addressing the seven churches of the book of Revelation concludes each message to each church with the these words:
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches".
Well Dr. Mitchell continues today's lesson around the third warning in the book of Hebrews. Turn with us in your Bible to Hebrews 5:11 with Dr. Mitchell.
The Unchanging Word bible study is in Hebrews 5:7-10. Today we learn about our savior Jesus Christ during the days of His flesh, during the days He lived on the earth.
We learn that Jesus cried, he prayed, he learned obedience, he was made the source, that is, the leader of eternal salvation. He was designated as an High Priest by God.
Dr.Mitchell will especially show us from the Scriptures, the very tender and compassionate heart of Jesus Himself toward people in suffering.
Is this where you find yourself today? Are you one who is suffering? This study will be greatly encouraging to you.
So if you will, turn with us in your Bible to Hebrews 5:7, with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
The Unchanging Word Bible study begins today in Hebrews 5:1.
As we have learned, the Book of Hebrews is centered around the truth that Jesus Christ is our Great High Priest.
Dr. Mitchell opens our study today with the question: Can Jesus qualify as an high priest?
He continues by giving us from the Scriptures 6 qualifications for being an high priest. And we find that Jesus pre-eminently qualifies as an High Priest now having been raised from the dead and exalted to the right hand of God.
So if you will, join with us in turning in your Bible to Hebrews 5:1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever.
That statement also comes from this book, Hebrews 13:8.
Dr. Mitchell begins in our program today in Heb.4:16 where we can come to the throne of Grace to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Don't we need that in these days of turmoil and confusion? Jesus bids us to come to Him where we are just as we are and present our requests to Him, our Great High Priest.
According to Heb.5:1, Jesus must qualify as an High Priest. And the question is asked "Does He"? Does this Jesus qualify for being a High Priest?
In our next couple of lessons, Dr. Mitchell presents six qualification for a person to be an high priest. He will go on to show us that Jesus does qualify on all 6 counts.
Here is our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell in Heb 4:16.
Today on the Unchanging Word Bible study Dr. Mitchell looks at Hebrews 4:14-16 where we see Jesus, the Son of God, our great high priest.
Jesus was tempted in all points as we are yet, without sin. Not only is Jesus the Son of God, the only begotten of the Father, but He is also the as we have learned, the Son of Man, born of a virgin.
Therefore, as the true man, Jesus is without sin.
There are other scriptures that declare that our Lord Jesus had no sin, did no sin, and in whom there is no sin.
Jesus said to his opponents:
"Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe me?" John 8:46
So as God manifest in the flesh, Jesus can now today sympathize with you and me in our weakness, since He too was tempted in all points as we are.
So, turn with us here in your Bible to Hebrews 4:14 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Mark, chapter 1 in this 9th installment of the Ambassador Weekend review.
May the presence of our savior through these studies encourage and strengthen the realization of God's love for you and your love for Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of Mark beginning in chapter 1.
The focus today on the Unchanging Word is the Word of God found in Heb.4:12-13.
With illustrations from the farm, Dr. Mitchell shows what the Word of God is and what it is not.
So, if you will, turn with us in your Bible and with Dr. Mitchell, Heb.4:12.
On the Unchanging Word Bible study today we are in Hebrews 4 verse 1 examining the rest of faith.
Resting in God's finished work we believe what Jesus said on the cross, " it is finished." The work of eternal redemption is now finished.
So the rest of faith will be evidenced by ceasing to work for our salvation, and ceasing in trying to keep our salvation. Instead, let's rest in the finished work of Christ on our behalf.
The conscience finds rest at the cross. The heart finds rest in fellowship with Christ as we walk with Him day by day.
Dr. Mitchell explains that Our salvation is started by God, continued by God and completed by God.
He goes on to share the basis of our salvation, the means of receiving salvation and the assured completeness of salvation. All simply by believing God and His Word.
So turn in your Bible to Hebrews 4:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
Today on the Unchanging Word Bible study, we begin in Hebrews 3:16-19.
In these verses we see that the author of Hebrews poses three questions. He does this to awaken the reader to the truth. But so as not to leave us in the dark, he also answers these three questions.
He answers these three questions by asking three other questions.
And Dr. Mitchell further explains the need for believers to actually believe God, to believe His Word when we might feel inclined to do otherwise.
He further states: Faithfulness is the manifestation of belonging to God's house and the experience of rest is the manifestation of believing God's Word.
So have you, as one beloved of God, entered into that rest of faith, that security, that assurance, that peace of heart and mind concerning your salvation?
You can if it is based on the pre-eminent person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. Through faith and obedience we can enter that rest.
Well let's turn in our Bibles to Hebrews 3:16, where our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, has more to say about this rest of faith.
We are in Hebrews 3:12-15 on the Unchanging Word Bible study today.
Dr. Mitchell shares seven appeals found in our Scripture passage today. He also explains the passage as making a distinction between loss of salvation and the loss of that rest and fellowship in the finished work of Christ.
He begins with the exhortation found in Heb.3:12 to take heed, to take care of our heart.
Observe in verse 12, how evil is defined as a 'heart characterized by unbelief in the Living God.' This unbelief is what God declares to us as evil.
So what we know of the living God is what we know of His Word, the Bible.
Also, we are exhorted to "encourage one another day by day"
This is what the Unchanging Word program desires to do for each person listening to us today.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in Heb.3:12.
Thank you once again for studying along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Our study to day brings us to Hebrews 3:7-11 where we hear this exhortation:
"Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."
When one hears God's voice, through God's word, the Bible, the believer can be assured of His rest.
Dr. Mitchell speaks on the rest of faith, the rest of security in one's salvation from sin by hearing the Word of God and believing the Word of God.
The Holy Spirit is the author of Scripture both through the original Psalmist who wrote Ps.95 as well as through the author of Hebrews. He himself read, believed and requoted these verses which we now too read and hear today in God's Unchanging Word.
So, if you will, turn with us in the Scriptures to Hebrews 3:7-11 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Matthew, chapters 25-28 in this eighth installment of the Weekend review.
May the presence of our savior through these studies encourage and strengthen the realization of His love for you and your love for Him.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of Matthew, chapters 26-28.
Today in Hebrews 3:6, Dr. Mitchell discusses two important truths.
One is that the believer in Jesus Christ is a member of God's house. You'll remember Jesus' own words in John 14:2 when He said
"In My Father's house are many dwelling places. And again, I go to prepare a place for you."
Not only are we a member of God's household, we are God's house as Dr. Mitchell will explain.
The Second truth is this: the believer in the Lord Jesus is kept saved by Jesus' faithfulness both to God and to the those who have trusted in Him. As Dr. Mitchell will state, Jesus' faithfulness is our security.
So the question now is:
Where have you placed your faith? In the Lord Jesus or someone else? In His finished work on the cross and His resurrection from the dead or on something else?
So turn with us in your Bibles to Heb.3:6 with Dr. Mitchell for encouragement in Christ.
Today on the Unchanging Word we are studying Heb. 3:2-5 considering Jesus who was faithful to Him who appointed Him.
We read of Jesus Christ as
the faithful witness, in Rev.1:5.
The Amen, the Faithful and True witness in Rev.3:14,
and in Rev.19:11 John writes:
And I saw Heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat upon it is called Faithful and True…
Jesus was faithful and true in His witness concerning God, His Father while He was on earth. He is still faithful and true to Him today in heaven in making His name known, so we can count on our Lord to continue to be faithful and true to us in these days yet to come.
Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8
Dr. Mitchell speaks more of our Savior as we explore Hebrews 3: 2-5.
Today on the Unchanging Word we consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession. Our verse of study is Hebrews 3:1.
When Jesus was on earth He prayed to His Father in John 17:3 :
"This is eternal life, that they might know Thee, the Only True God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."
Jesus is God's apostle, the one whom God sent to us, to you and to me.
And even now, our Lord is in heaven before the Father praying, interceding and advocating for us as our Great High Priest.
Dr. Mitchell speaks to us today on Hebrews 3:1 concerning our high calling as saints and Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Hebrews 3:1.
Thank you for being here with us on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In today's lesson Dr. Mitchell addresses people today who are afraid of God and hence are afraid of death. Are you one of these dear people?
Dr. Mitchell makes it clear as to Jesus' provision at the cross to vindicate God's righteousness so that God is now free to shower each one with His mercy, love and forgiveness.
Dr. Mitchell also addresses the thinking, that I myself had as a new Christian, that is, Christ died for me on the cross, but I had to carry it on from there myself. In other words, Sunday was for God, but Monday thru Saturday was all on my shoulders.
It was a work-based thinking of salvation.
So does this sound like what you are experiencing? Today's lesson addresses this way of thinking and believing.
So Turn with us in your Bible to Hebrews 2:16-18 with Dr. Mitchell.
The Unchanging Word Bible Study begins in Hebrews 2 verse 14. Concerning the Incarnation of Jesus, Dr. Mitchell explains two reasons Jesus became and is still the Son of Man.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Heb.2:14
Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue in the book of Matthew, chapters 16-25 in this seventh installment of the Weekend review.
May the presence of our savior through these studies encourage and strengthen the realization of His love for you and your love for Him.
Dr. Mitchell now continues his overview of the book of Matthew, chapters 16-25.
Thank you for being here with us today on the Unchanging Word Bible study program.
In today's lesson, we learn that Jesus placed His trust in God as do those whom God has given to Jesus. Jesus sanctifies these who trust in Him and calls them brethren. Dr. Mitchell points out that although Jesus is not ashamed to call us brethren, we call Him Lord.
Now Isn't it interesting to note that two of the actual four earthly brothers of Jesus, James who wrote the book of James and Jude who wrote the book of Jude never call Jesus brother? Instead they refer to Jesus as the Lord Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ our Lord. James 1:1 and Jude 25.
The Unchanging Word study in the book of Hebrews begins in chapter 2 verses 11-13 today.
Dr. Mitchell starts our study with a quick review.
This is the Unchanging Word Bible study. Thank you for joining us.
Our study today begins in Heb.2:5. The writer of Hebrews quotes verses from Psalm 8 to reveal one of God's purposes for creating man.
Dr. Mitchell will tell us what that purpose is.
The name of Jesus is first mentioned by the author here in chapter 2.
He is shown to be the Son of Man here in chapter 2, just as He was revealed as the Son of God in chapter 1.
Dr. Mitchell continues with our study in Heb.2 beginning at verse 5.
Thank you for joining us here on the Unchanging Word broadcast.
Our study today begins with one of the several warnings found in the book of Hebrews.
In chapter two verse one, the author says "we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard lest we drive away for it!"
And again He writes that this great salvation was first spoken through the Lord.
Let's remember when Jesus spoke to the people in John 8:24. Jesus speaking says
"I said therefore to you, that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that "I AM", you shall die in your sins."
This great salvation in built upon the foundation of the Deity of the Son of God Himself who died for our sins on the cross and rose again as proof of His eternal sonship. Romans 1:1-4
Dr. Mitchell continues our study here in Hebrews 2:1. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
Thank you for joining us here today on the Unchanging Word broadcast.
Today in Hebrew 1 we will looking at the superiority of the Son of God over angels.
The author of Hebrews, as he writes, asks four rhetorical questions about angels.
But when it comes to the Son of God, he doesn't ask questions! Instead he quotes the Word of God concerning the truth of the Son of God, Jesus Christ!
Our teacher, Dr. Mitchell continues in Hebrews chapter one beginning at verse 4.
So, turn with us to Hebrews chapter 1 verse 4 with Dr. Mitchell.
Today in Hebrews 1:4-14 Dr. Mitchell continues our look at the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The author of Hebrews demonstrates, by the Scriptures. the superiority of the Son of God over angels. He writes that Jesus has inherited a more excellent name than the angels.
In fact, do you remember that before Jesus was born, it was an angel, Gabriel, who told both Joseph and Mary that the Son of God being born by her was to be named Jesus? Mat.1: 20-21 & Luke 1:26-31. Jesus is superior to angels.
In fact in Revelation 19:11-16 Jesus Christ is called and named with four different names. Our Lord Jesus has indeed inherited a more excellent name than any of the angels.
Dr. Mitchell helps explore more of the excellencies of the Son of God today. Turn with us to Heb.1:4.
We want to welcome you to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We are in the book of Matthew, in this weekend series. This is the sixth installment in this Weekend review of the Gospels.
Dr. Mitchell provides an overview of Matthew chapters 13-17.
We hope you will be able to enjoy something of the presence of our savior through these studies.
So here is Dr. Mitchell's continuing the overview of the book of Matthew, chapters 13-17.
We are grateful for you being here today, listening to the Unchanging Word.
Our study in Hebrews is centered around the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ concerning whom God is speaking today.
Do you remember when God spoke from heaven at the transfiguration how God said to Jesus "
This is My beloved Son, My Chosen one, in whom I am well pleased.?"
He then says to the disciples themselves,
"Listen to Him!"
Mt.17,Mark 9, and Luke 9
At the very foundation of what Jesus has since said is this
"Unless you believe "I AM" you shall die in your sins" John 8:24
Believing in the Deity of Jesus Christ is foundational to one's salvation from sin.
Today Dr. Mitchell covers this truth about our savior in Hebrews 1:1-3.
Thank you for joining us today here on the Unchanging Word broadcast.
Do you remember Jesus' first post resurrection ministry to his disciples in Luke 24? How took them through the O.T. scriptures which referring to Himself saying,
"These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
Lk.24:44
The Unchanging Word is studying the book of Hebrews. This is a book that contains 102 O.T. Scripture references of which, here in Chapter One, there are seven.
This chapter emphasizes the Deity of God's Son, God's Messiah through whom God is today speaking to us in His Unchanging Word.
So, if you will,l take your Bible and turn with us to Hebrews 1:1. We will be looking at verses one and two with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
As we will hear in today's introduction, the Lord Jesus has three works to accomplish and the book of Hebrews deals with Christ's present work in Heaven for the believer.
It is a book of hope and assurance based on the finished work of Christ on the cross in the past as well as His personal return in the future.
But what about now, today?
What is Jesus doing for each believer today? We will be discovering this in this study of the book of Hebrews.
Here is Dr. Mitchell as he continues his introduction to today's study. Turn with us to Hebrews 1:1-2 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study today continues in the New Testament book of Hebrews. Hebrews was written by an author known only to God Himself but one who knew his Scriptures very well. This author quotes no less than seven Old Testament passages in just this first chapter concerning the savior.
That leads to the question:
Do you and I know the Word of God that well? Do we know where to find the Scriptures that speak of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Jesus Himself said in John 5:39
"You search the Scriptures because in the them you think you have eternal life, and it is these that bear witness of Me."
If you have not as yet, do come to Jesus that you may have eternal life!
With his introduction to this grand book of Hebrews, here is our teacher Dr. Mitchell, Hebrews 1.
Thank you for joining us today. This is the Unchanging Word Bible program. Dr. Mitchell is beginning a brand new series in the book of Hebrews.
Now the book of Hebrews is a very important book in the Bible because the author writes concerning what Jesus Christ Our Lord is doing in heaven at the right hand of God the Father today as I speak and as you listen.
This is such an important topic that Dr. Mitchell is going to be spending several weeks on this book.
There are 13 chapters in this book, but right now let's listen to Dr. Mitchell in Hebrews chapter 1 verse one as he begins his overview of this epistle of Hebrews.
We want to welcome you to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Weekend review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell. We are in the book of Matthew, in this weekend series.
This is the fifth installment in this Weekend review, the Gospels. We continue To hope you will be able to enjoy something of the presence of our savior through these studies.
So here is Dr. Mitchell's continuing the overview of the book of Matthew.
With our continuing study in the Names of God, here on the Unchanging Word Bible study for today, Dr. Mitchell explores further and in depth the Name of God, YAHWEH, Jehovah - the I AM.
We read how God reveals the Name of YAHWEH, Jehovah to His servant Moses in Exodus 3.
This happens because of the curiosity of Moses who saw a bush totally on fire, yet it was not consumed. This was indeed a mystery that needed to be explored. And when Moses began to find out why the bush was not burned up, God spoke to Him.
Moses found himself on Holy ground before God Himself and he hid face from God.
It is at this point that Dr.Mitchell speaks on the revelation that God spoke to Moses in the name of YAHWEH, Jehovah.
Let's turn to in Exodus 3:13-14 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word, in the study of the Names of God, we will be hearing of the name, YAHWEH, Jehovah, I AM.
Welcome to our study! Dr. Mitchell has been gleaning insights and truths of several names of God found in the Old Testament. And in discovering these names, Dr. Mitchell relates how our Lord Jesus Christ reveals each of these names in His Person and Work as found in the New Testament.
The name of YAHWEH, Jehovah is the center of our attention in this lesson. The Lord Himself reveals this Name, His own personal Name to Moses. This is the name that God has for Himself because it reveals who He is, who He was and who He will always be.
Turn with us to Exodus 3:13-14 and follow Dr. Mitchell in this exposition of the Name of God - YAHWEH, - Jehovah - the great I AM.
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Our study in the book of 2nd Thessalonians, here on the Unchanging Bible broadcast, comes to a close in chapter 3 verses 6-18.
In these verses Dr. Mitchell shows that the apostle gave commands on how to live in an orderly manner both in our personal life and in the life of the church.
The apostle Paul ends this letter with the words that the Lord of Peace would give them peace in every way.
Jesus is our peace. So trust in Him with all your heart.
So, because this 2nd letter was written because of a spurious letter sent in the name of Paul, the apostle signs this letter personally with his own signature. These believers could now recognize his hand writing if he should need to write to them again.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with 2 Thess.3:6-18 to close the study of these letters to the Thessalonians.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in the last chapter of 2nd Thessalonians, chapter3. We will be looking at verses 3 - 5 with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Now in contrast to the ones who do not have faith which we heard about in the last lesson, today's verses declare that God is faithful! Dr. Mitchell shares with us several verses on the truth of God's faithfulness.
He is especially faithful to His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Not only is God faithful to us, but He also establishes each one. He guards and protects us from the evil.
Do you remember Jesus' prayer for us in John 17 where He prays,
"I pray not that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one."
God hears and answers Jesus' prayers on our behalf.
You can count on it!!
Here is Dr. Mitchell in 2 Thessalonians 3:3.
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As we continue our study in the book of 2nd Thessalonians we are now in chapter 3 looking at verses 1 & 2.
The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast comes to you on this station supported by your prayer. Thank you for being faithful!
In this lesson, Paul is asking for prayer that the Word of God will speed on it's way and be glorified.
This is our prayer for it's work in the lives of you who listen and hear the Unchanging Word. Make this your prayer as well. God is faithful.
Dr. Mitchell speaks to the opposition from those who do not have faith. Faith, however, comes from hearing and hearing comes through the Word of Christ. Romans 10:17
This is how important and necessary for a person to be in the Word of God looking to Jesus.
So, turn with Dr. Mitchell and us and to 2Thess. 3 verse 1.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast Weekend Review with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell will be taking a look at the comparisons Between the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in this message today.
So here is Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 verses 13-17. This Bible broadcast seeks to encourage the church, the body of Christ. We would love to hear hear how these studies have encouraged you. Thank you for studying along with us.
In this passage the Apostle Paul states the purpose of the salvation to which the believer is called through the gospel. It is to gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell explains this.
So, because of this prospect, there is a responsibility for each of us to stand firm in the Word of God.
Paul closes this chapter with a blessing that God Himself would give each one eternal comfort and a good hope by His grace. Do we have this good hope, this blessed hope even in the midst of our present circumstances?
Dr. Mitchell points out that God is the God of all grace.
So turn with us to 2Thessalonians 2:13-17.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues our study in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2 in verses 13-17.
We continue on from our last study where Paul states, in verse 13, that God chose us from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth. Here the purpose and the means of God's choosing is stated.
So in this verse 13, Dr. Mitchell will speak on the fact that God chose from the beginning. He explains the meaning of the word "beginning".
Also, he shares the method God uses for choosing, which is sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth, that is Jesus, the Word of God, the gospel of His Son.
So let's turn with Dr. Mitchell to 2nd Thess. 2:13 for today's lesson.
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Our study here on the Unchanging Word now changes focus from those who reject the truth so as to not be saved to those beloved of God and chosen for salvation.
Now Paul's gives thanks for those believers in Thessalonica who have believed the truth and the reasons why.
We are in 2nd Thessalonians 2 verse 13.
Dr. Mitchell will be camping out on this verse for these next two lessons because of the encouraging truth found here.
We are beloved by the Lord and chosen by God for salvation. Please note, this verse is the only verse in Paul's writings that specifically states that God chose you for salvation, a glorious truth indeed. And not only that, but also he states the means by which God did so.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us four separate scriptures that proclaim four purposes for God's choosing.
Let's turn to 2nd Thessalonians 2 verse 13 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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We continue our study in 2Thess. 2 verses 9-12 here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. Dr. Mitchell explains these verses dealing with the power and activity of the man of sin as being energized by the devil, Satan himself, the god of this present evil age.
Dr. Mitchell points the truth found in 2Cor.4:4 that .."the god of this world, Satan, has blinded the minds of them that believe not, lest the glorious gospel of Christ should shine unto them."
The Apostle Paul writes that the deception during that time will lead people to not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved, but instead they believe the lie. These will be condemned because of they do not believe the truth.
God is true. (Jn.17:3, 1Jn.5:20)
The Word of God is the truth. (Jn. 17:17)
Jesus is the truth. (Jn.14:6)
The Holy Spirit is the truth. (1Jn.5:6,7,8)
The gospel is the truth. (Eph.1:13, Col.1:5)
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in 2 These.2:9-12.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in 2Thess. 2 verses 6-9 in this lesson.
Thank you for studying with us as we explore the Word of God concerning that which is even now restraining the manifestation of the man of sin.
The Apostle Paul wrote to these believers around 52 A.D. He states that even then the mystery of lawlessness was already at work. It is even now, today, still at work after these many centuries. But there is one who is restraining the man of lawlessness so that he is not revealed until his time.
Dr. Mitchell will explain who the restrainer is. He also gives us the scriptures dealing with the certain destiny of the man of sin. He warns us about looking for signs and miracles because even Satan can perform signs and miracles.
Here is Dr. Mitchell who exhorts us to focus on the Lord Jesus Christ as the center of our attention, 2Thess.2:6.
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During this Unchanging Word WeekEnd Review, Dr. Mitchell will continue with his survey of the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 1-10.
Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are studying in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2 verses 3 thru 5.
In these verses the Apostle Paul writes to these believers that that they should not allow anyone to deceive them.
Why did he say this?
Because someone was preaching wrong doctrine that the day of Lord had already come and they were in it and they were alarmed.
These believers had forgotten the sequence of events they were first taught in 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5 which was the rapture first then the day of the Lord following.
So Paul writes to remind them of what he had already taught them about this sequence, that is what it is that must occur first before the day of Lord begins and the man of sin revealed.
Dr. Mitchell points out that the day of the Lord is a well marked event and that there is even now many antichrists waiting in the wings.
Now, Dr. Mitchell shares with us 2nd Thess.2:3-5.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in 2nd Thessalonians verses 3 and 4.
Welcome and thank you for studying along with us in the Bible.
In this study, Dr. Mitchell mentions his study outlines for 2nd Thessalonians. These outlines are out of print at this time. Lord willing, the Unchanging Word will seek to find and reprint them.
Here in God's Word, we are finding out about the events of the day of LORD. Dr. Mitchell will gives us a scriptural overview and meaning of the apostasy, the falling away written in verse 3.
He states that it is happening even in these days. Churches depart from the Bible and the Person and Work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In verse 4, he speaks of the man of sin, the lawless one which the world will want.
Turn with us in your Bible to 2nd Thessalonians.chapter 2 verses 3 and 4, with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Bible Broadcast of the Unchanging Word is in 2Thess. 2 verse 1 for this lesson.
In this section of scripture, the apostle Paul writes concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him. Why?
Because there had been a deceptive communication sent to these believers that they had missed the rapture, and were now in the great tribulation of the day of the LORD.
So Paul writes to them to correct that wrong teaching. He sets forth the sequence for the day of the Lord to begin. It has to do with the apostasy, the grand rebellion, a falling away which has to occur first.
Dr. Mitchell will point out that the day of the Lord does not start until after the rapture of the church. He makes clear the differences between the rapture and the day of the Lord.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 2 Thess.2:1-3.
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Our study in 2nd Thessalonians resumes in chapter 1 verses 9 - 12 here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
In this letter Paul wrote the Thessalonians to bring them comfort concerning the persecutions which they were experiencing.
They had been mislead by some communication which did not come from Paul, that said the day of the Lord had come, so that was why they were in suffering and persecution.
Paul writes to correct the deception and to bring comfort these believers.
Dr. Mitchell tells us the truth in saying that God is today showing mercy to sinners. This is because God's righteous character has been vindicated by Jesus' shed blood on the cross. You too can have this benefit by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ who died for us and for our sins according the scriptures.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 2nd Thessalonians 1: 9 - 12.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues our study in 2nd Thessalonians. We will be looking into chapter 1 verses 8 thru 10. Thank you for being here with us.
In these verses the apostle Paul writes concerning the coming of the Lord Jesus to be glorified with His saints in that day, the Day of the Lord in which Jesus will judge the world of unbelievers.
Dr. Mitchell draws our attention to the comparison between two groups of people found in these verses. One group for destruction the other for glory. Dr. Mitchell garners several verses stating the destination of those who know Jesus Christ as one's own savior and Lord.
As he says: the difference between life and death is Christ.
In which group do you find your self? Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will will be destined for glory!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 2Thess. 1:8.
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Thank you for being here with us on the UnchangingWord Weekend Review with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In this second installment, Dr. Mitchell will be doing a brief overview of the NT. Books again...and then he will launch into an overview of the book of Matthew.
And we appreciate you being here with us.
Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues in the study of 2nd Thessalonians.
Welcome to this study in the book of 2nd Thessalonians which speaks of the Day of the Lord.
In our verses today, Paul writes by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit concerning the Lord Jesus who will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels to inflict vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not believe the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the purpose of the Day of the Lord in these verses. How much easier to speak of the love and grace of God, but he says, there is another side to the righteousness of God. So Dr.Mitchell confronts the attitude of those who suppose they are able to stand in God's presence on the basis of their own merits.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 2nd Thessalonians chapter 1 verses 7 and 8.
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Thank you for being here with us on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. We are studying 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7.
Dr. Mitchell begins by discussing the recompense of God written in these verses. He states that God is going to reward His people and He is going to bring affliction and judgment on those who do not trust in Him through the Lord Jesus Christ, His Son. God is righteous.
Now notice the contrast in verses 6 and 7. God will afflict those who afflict the believer and will also grant relief to us who are afflicted. He will do this on the day when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven.
Now the question is asked, on which side of God's righteousness are you? On which side of the cross are you? Are you on the resurrection side of the Lord Jesus Christ? Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!
Here is Dr. Mitchell with our study, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast resumes in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 1 verses 3-5.
Our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell speaks the three grounds for rejoicing observed in verses 3-5.
One is the importance and necessity of staying in the Word of God so that our faith may continue to grow. The other is that our love for one another may also increase and abound in reality.
This was the more evident in the church of the Thessalonians who were undergoing some severe persecutions and afflictions. So much so, the Apostle Paul was boasting of these young Christians to other churches about their patience in their tribulations.
These tribulations were evidence of their being counted worthy of the kingdom of God.
Should we not consider our afflictions to be such before God?
Turn in your Bible with Dr. Mitchell, to 2nd Thess.1:3-5.
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Our Bible study broadcast continues in 2nd Thessalonians beginning at verse 3 as Dr. Mitchell brings us an exposition of these verses.
The Apostle Paul writes of giving thanks for these believers because their faith had increased exceedingly.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that faith grows by hearing the Word of God, Rom.10:17, "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of Christ."
This was Dr. Mitchell's desire, that one's faith in Christ would grow more and more as we spend time in the Word of God, reading and rereading it to see our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ and the purposes of God for us who know Him.
It is encouraging to remember that the Lord Jesus prays for the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, that his faith may not fail. Luke 22:31-32, Heb.7:25
What grace is this?
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 2nd Thessalonians chapter 1 verses 1-3.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues into 2 Thessalonians, the second letter the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica.
Dr. Mitchell begins by giving us an overview of the previous study in 1st Thessalonians to give us continuity between the two letters.
He then gives the two purposes of this second letter. First it was to correct some false doctrine these believers had received.
A fake letter had been written as if it had be written by Paul. So, Paul needed to write to them to correct the false teaching which they had heard. Paul wanted them to know that the day of the Lord had not yet come and needed to correct their understanding. He had previously taught them the truth, so he reminds them.
The second purpose of 2nd Thessalonians was to correct their conduct. Some had become lazy, indolent sponges on the congregation. They needed to straighten up.
Open your Bible to 2nd Thessalonians chapter 1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Week End.
Dr. Mitchell will be teaching, over the next several weekend, and overview of the New Testament Gospels. These week end reviews will be short, as he covers, in brief, the four Gospel, the revelation of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let's continue now with Dr. Mitchell with an overview of the 27 books of the New Testament.
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Our study in 1st Thessalonians
concludes in this lesson before
we go on to the 2nd epistle,
written to the same church
by the same author, the apostle Paul.
In today's lesson, Paul concludes his
letter with a benediction an appeal
for prayer, an exhortation to greet
one another, and he charges them
to have this letter read out loud
to all the brethren.
In relating several other Biblical
descriptions for God in other New
Testament letters, Dr. Mitchell
focuses on the God of peace in verse
23 who will Himself set us apart for
Himself. He saves and redeems us
completely, spirit, soul and body.
God is faithful to do this and that
without a doubt, and full of joy.
To you, who believe, this is our
blessed hope when Jesus our Lord
comes for us! Does this truth
excite you?
Dr. Mitchell concludes by asking
prayer for this ongoing ministry-
1Thessalonians 5:23-28.
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In speaking of our relationship to other
believers, Dr. Mitchell, in the Unchanging
Word, takes a look at 1Thessalonians 5 verses
14-15 as to how we can benefit others.
Then in verses 16-22 we take a look at
our personal lives, with respect to our
relationship with the Lord and then
with respect to His truth, His prophetic revelation.
We are to test everything by the Word of God and the
person and work of Jesus Christ so then
we can hold on to what is good and abstain from
every form of evil!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Thessalonians 5:14-22.
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Our study in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5
resumes in verses 11-14. The Unchanging
Word is thankful for being able to bring
these studies in the Word of God from
Dr. John G. Mitchell, now home with the
Lord.
However, God's Word never changes
and these studies bring insights,
encouragements and assurance to our hearts.
Dr. Mitchell begins by explaining what
verse 9 means, how God has not destined
us to wrath, but to obtain salvation thru
our Lord Jesus Christ who died for us.
He then goes on to speak on the believer's conduct in the local assembly, the church found in verses 12-23. These have to do with our relationship to the local leadership and to the other believers in the church. There is to be no divisions in the church. It is required in stewards that we be found faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ and to His Word, the God breathed revelation of Scripture.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Thessalonians 5:11-14.
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We continue our study on the coming of the
Lord for His own, the church on the
Unchanging Word Bible podcast
in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5.
Paul writes how the believer is to live
in view of the coming of the Day of the Lord.
Please note the distinction Paul makes
between you and them, you and they,
between you and others in verses 5-7.
Dr. Mitchell brings out these distinctions
through scriptures which speak of the
conditions before the day of the Lord and our
responsibility during them. He speaks of
the application of putting on the breastplate
of faith and love and the helmet which is
the hope of salvation.
Do we have the breastplate of faith in what
Scripture says about Jesus and his
death for us? Do we have love for Christ
and for one another and for all people?
Dr. Mitchell speaks of our hope, our
deliverance from the wrath of God,
in 1Thess.5:4-11.
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The coming of the Lord is a truth that
is currently of intense interest
among Christians. Here on the Unchanging
Word Bible study, Dr. John G. Mitchell
gives us truth found in 1 Thessalonians
4:13 through chapter 5:5.
In this study, Dr. Mitchell brings out
the unique distinction designated by the
the Scripture's use of the words, "In
Christ" and how it is used in the Bible.
These are the words the Apostle Paul uses
in 1Thess. chapter 4 verse 16 concerning
those who had died.>
The Apostle Paul writes two lines
of truth in this passage. One line has to
do with the coming of the Lord Jesus for His
own, the church. The other has to do with
the day of the LORD when Christ returns to
the earth with His own to set up His kingdom.
In this lesson Dr. Mitchell encourages our
hearts with the truth of God's Unchanging
Word concerning the day of the LORD as it
relates to the believers in the risen Son
of God, Jesus. For God has not destined us
for wrath but for salvation through our Lord
Jesus Christ who died for us.
Open to 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 1
with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word broadcastcontinues our study in the book of1st Thessalonians. We are in chapter4 verses 13 thru 18. In this section of scripture theApostle Paul addresses the need forthese Thessalonians to not grieveas do unbelievers who have no hopefor those who have died. So, Paul gives them the divine revelationthat the Lord Jesus gave him concerning the rapture.
This Biblical revelation gives the believer a divine comfort, a certain hope, a blessed assurance.It is good to have a solid hope andand a current comfort concerning our loved ones who know the Lordbut have died. And, we too have thisassurance, we who know the Lord JesusChrist as our Lord and Savior. Do you have this confidence and assurance and hope for yourself?Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you too will be saved! Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1Thess. 4:13.
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Our study in 1st Thessalonians chapter 4continues with verse 13.
Welcome to theUnchanging Word Bible study.Our study now brings us to the Divine revelation from the LORD to the apostlePaul. This revelation is couched in thepersonal need of hope about certain ones among the Thessalonian believers. This need, to which Paul responds, has to do with thequestion, "What will become of thosewho have died and been buried before theLord has returned"? What is their hope?Paul writes to them concerning this mysteryrevealed to him by the Lord Himself.This revelation is written in verses 13-18.But today, Dr. Mitchell will give us a brief overview of the distinctions betweenthe Lord's coming for His own, the Church,and the Lord's coming to redeem Israel asa nation during the great tribulation andend the rule of the nations. Then the LordJesus will establish His Kingdom on earth in Jerusalem. Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Thessalonians 4:13.
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Welcome to the Unchanging WordBible study as our study continues in1st Thessalonians, chapter 4 beginningat verse 9. As we said before, the Apostle Paul isgiving certain exhortations on the expectedChristian lifestyle. In this next section,verses 9 - 12, Paul turns our attentionto 3 topics. First, love, secondly, quietnessand lastly to working to support one's self.Dr. Mitchell also gives us exhortations on how we are to walk with respect to one another, toward other Christians and toward those who are outside the sphere of a personal relationship with Christ.So, let's ask ourselves, How is our walk? What kind of lifestyle do I maintain to the glory of God? How am I loving other Christian believers? Let's turn in our Bibles to 1st Thessalonianschapter 4, verses 9 - 12 with our teacher,Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues into chapter 4 of 1st Thessalonians beginning at verse 1. We will be looking at the first 8 verses.
The Apostle Paul now begins some various exhortations, admonitions, and instructions in practical christian living, and Christian lifestyle and how to walk in holiness and be pleasing to God. In these first 8 verses, he reiterates a command he had given to these Thessalonians concerning practical sanctification.
Dr. Mitchell communicates to us the need for the Christian's sanctification unto God through Jesus Christ.
The Lord does this by means of His Word of truth. Just as Jesus intercedes with His Father in John 17,
"I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth."
John 17 verses 15-18
Here is Dr. Mitchell with truth from 1Thess. 4:1-8.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study, we are finishing out 1Thess. chapter 3 with verses 10-13.
Paul's desire for these Thessalonian believers was that their faith might be perfected and their love would continue to increase and abound, not only for one another but also for all people. He points out the reason for this: It is that the saints will be able to stand in holiness and blame-less before God at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
Dr. Mitchell speaks on these verses in our lesson today bringing in other relevant verses from the Scriptures to amplify the truth. He elucidates on the true meaning of the grace of God as well as God's intense interest in bringing us to maturity in His presence.
Let's turn in our Bibles to 1st Thessalonians chapter 3 verse 10 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Unchanging Word begins in 1 Thessalonians chapter 3 verses 6-9. Our teacher, Dr. Mitchell looks at the truth from God's Word in these verses.The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to theThessalonians right after Timothy hadreturned from them to the Apostle. So this first letter is written to this young church in response to their love for himas well as to answer some concerns these believers had with reference to some who had since died and a question about the day of the Lord. But here in verse 6, Dr.Mitchell challenges us with the reality of the relationship between the faith and love of believers that - we may be long on faith and short on love. Both are just as important!Let's turn in our Bibles to 1Thessalonians chapter 3 verse 6 with Dr. Mitchell.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unchanging-word/message
We trust the teaching of the Word of God here on Unchanging Word is ministering to you. Dr. Mitchell mentioned how he was encouraged by hearing from the listeners to these radio programs.Now, we too would like to hear howGod is using his Bible teaching in your life. It will be a great encouragementto us. Thank you!In our lesson today, we are beginningin 1st Thessalonians chapter 3. Dr. Mitchell will be looking into verses1-5 to show us the spirit of the ministry.He mentions that we do have all the truth we need in the Bible, the Word of God but no one has all the truth in one's own personal experience of faith.He shares that the Apostle Paul in allhis letters wanted to strengthen the faith of those he wrote to.So, Turn with us to 1 Thessalonians 3 verse 1 with Dr. Mitchell.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unchanging-word/message
In our study today, the Unchanging Wordpresents an exposition of 1Thessalonianschapter 2 verses 17-20. Welcome and thank you for studying alongwith us here. In these verses, the apostle Paul writes of his desire to see this young churchonce again but was hindered by Satan from his being able to visit these dear believers.Dr. Mitchell however points out thatin spite of the present opposition, this new church would yet be a crown of Paul'sministry, a joy and glory when the LordJesus Christ comes again. Dr. Mitchell lists theseveral crowns listed in Scripture.Each one of us, who know the Lord Jesus Christhas a spiritual gift which the Lord uses to build His church. So remember in 1st Corinthians 15:58 it is written: "Be steadfast, unmovable always aboundingin the work of the Lord knowing that your laboris not in vain in the Lord".Here is Dr. Mitchell in 1Thess 2:17-20.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unchanging-word/message
The Unchanging Word Bible broadcastis studying 1 Thessalonians chapter2 verses 14-16 where Paul is comparing thepersecutions the Thessalonian churchexperienced to the churches inJudea who are also in in Christ.So, Dr. Mitchell draws our attention to the opposition to the message of theGospel. The two sources of a Christian's persecution are unbelieving people of the world and Satan. Both are enemies of God, of Christ, of the Word of God and of the Christian.Then Dr. Mitchell give us a short overview of the meaning of the phrase, "filling up their sins to the full so that wrath has come upon them to the uttermost" in verse 16.Are you facing opposition for your faith in Christwhere you are right now? Let the Unchanging Word knowhow we can pray with you. Open your Bible to 1st Thessalonians chapter 2 verse14. Here is Dr. John G. Mitchell.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unchanging-word/message
Welcome to the Unchanging WordBible study! We are in 1Thessalonianschapter 2 beginning at verse 13.In this passage Paul gives a reasonfor why he is praying for this newlittle church in Thessalonica. It wasbecause they actually believed thatthe message Paul proclaimed to themwas actually the Word of God and notmerely a message from a man, or somenew johnny come lately philosophy.Not only did they believe God's Wordbut it was already at work in themproducing fruit in their lives.Dr. Mitchell points out how these young believers were already sufferingpersecution for the Word of God just like the believers in Judea did when they believed in the Lord Jesus Christ.He states that this persecution comesfrom the enemies of God, both people andSatan.Turn with us in your Bible to 1Thessalonians chapter 2 verse 13. Here is Dr.Mitchell.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unchanging-word/message
The Unchanging Word Bible study begins in 1Thessalonians 2. We will be putting in at verse 7.
The Apostle Paul, here, makes mention of their gentleness, affection, labor, holiness, justice and blamelessness during their ministry among them. He acted as a caring and nourishing mother and as a strong and comforting father to these his spiritual children.
Not only did Paul bring the gospel to them, but he also imparted to them his own soul, working night and day.
In this passage, Dr. Mitchell brings us insights relating to the evangelist to the pastor and to the teacher.
With dependence upon the Lord, let us pray for those who minister among us, that God would make the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word precious to them in these days.
Turn with us in your Bible to 1Thess. 2:7 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible study as we continue in the study of 1Thessalonians. We will begin in chapter 2 in this lesson.
In this chapter, the Apostle Paul recounts the time that he and his ministry partner, Silas, had come to Thessalonica where, in the synagogue, they reasoned from the O.T. Scriptures that Jesus is in fact the Messiah.
He reminds the Thessalonians of their conduct and the persecution among them as those approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel.
Dr. Mitchell will be exploring chapter 2 verses 1-6, the ministry of the early church's evangelism. He will be looking at the power, the practice, the life and the motive of the evangelist, which is in fact a personal testimony of the Apostle Paul himself.
Open your Bible to 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the book of 1st Thessalonians with Dr. John G. Mitchell begins with verses 9-10. Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study presenting the pre-eminent Person and Work of our Lord Jesus Christ through verse by verse exposition of books of the Bible.
In our study here in the New Testament book of 1st Thessalonians, Dr. Mitchell will be exploring verses 9-10. The radical changes in the lives of both the Jewish and Gentile believers in Thessalonica upon hearing the Gospel of Christ is made evident. Their life
in relationship to the true God, and the Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come is clearly marked out.
So turn in your Bible to 1st Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 9 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word bible study continues in 1st Thessalonians. We will be in verses 9 and 10.
Thank you for being here with us as we see how God worked in the lives of these Thessalonians how they turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven, Jesus. This Jesus, which the gospel presents to us in the Word of God, delivers us from the wrath to come.
Listen as Dr. Mitchell draws a parallel between verse 3 and verses 9-10.
He also gives us a true picture of repentance, what it is and what it means.
So turn with us in your Bible to 1st Thessalonians chapter 1 verses 9 and 10 as we focus on our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. Here is Dr.Mitchell.
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Our study in 1 Thessalonians with Dr.John G. Mitchell continues in chapter 1 verses 6-8 here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
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Our study today will focus on the spread of the gospel witness which these believers at Thessalonica had to the surrounding areas. In fact, the report of their faith came full circle and reached all the way back to the Apostle Paul. What a testimony!
Dr. Mitchell points out how our faith, even in afflictions, can be an encouragement and a example to others for The Word of the Lord to go forth from us to others who will follow the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with 1Thessalonians 1:6 to begin.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues our lessons in the book of 1st Thessalonians with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell. He will be in verse 5.
In this verse, the Apostle Paul writes of how the gospel first came to these Thessalonians.
From this verse, Dr. Mitchell will discuss the three things present when sharing the gospel of the grace of God. They are the Spirit of God, the Word of God and the man of God. The Spirit of God confirms the Word of God through the man of God. This is God's method of presenting the gospel.
How did the Spirit of God use the Word of God when you came to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 5.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
We want you to know that we here are praying for you who hear the Unchanging Word. We thank God for you and His work in your lives in these days.
Well, Dr. Mitchell, in this lesson looks into the book of 1Thessalonians.verses 1 - 4 where Paul writes of his constant prayer for them, as he remembers their work of faith, labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul was sure of their election by how the gospel came to them in power and in the Holy Spirit and will full conviction so that their lives were changed.
So, Dr. Mitchell will point out in verse 9 and 10 that they turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven, Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1Thess. 1:1.
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The Unchanging Word radio Bible study continues in the study of 1st Thessalonians.
In review of Acts 17 where Paul is teaching in the synagogue, he asserts that this Jesus is the Messiah because He fulfills the many O.T. prophecies concerning the death and resurrection of the Messiah.
Next Dr. Mitchell takes up the purpose for Paul's writing to these Thessalonians. This book of 1st Thessalonians was the first book that the Apostle Paul ever wrote.
Dr.Mitchell points out that the theme of this book is the coming of the Lord for His own. In a short overview of this book, he notes that each of the five chapters of 1st Thessalonians ends referring to the coming of Christ. He mentions a different reason for each reference to Christ's coming for His own in each of these chapters.
Join us in turning to 1Thessalonians chapter one with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible study. We are continuing our studies in the books of 1st and 2nd Thessalonians.
Dr.Mitchell reviews the historical background of who, and how the Thessalonian church first began. The who was the Apostle Paul, the how was his reasoning from the Scriptures in the Jewish synagogue.
So, Dr. Mitchell takes a look at the message that Paul brought to them. His message centers around the prophesied Messiah found in several O.T. passages.
The Deity of the Messiah is found in Ps.45. His birth in Isa. 7:14 and 9:6. Psalms 22, and 69, Isa 50-53 speak of the death of the Messiah. Psalm 16 speaks of the resurrection of the Messiah. His ascension is found in Psalm 68 and His reigning on the throne of grace is found in Psalm 45 and His coming again in Zech. 12-14.
Here is ample evidence that this Jesus is indeed the promised Messiah.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in Acts 17.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study now begins a series in the New Testament books of 1st and 2nd Thessalonians.
In this program, Dr. Mitchell begins a background overview of the church in Thessalonica. He will be reading from the book of Acts chapter 17.
Here we find Paul reasoning from the Old Testament Scriptures concerning the Messiah that this Jesus is the Messiah that the Scriptures prophesied.
This points to the necessity of our teaching and doctrine being rooted in the Scriptures, the Word of God centered on Jesus Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Acts 17.
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Welcome once again to this special presentation with our guest speaker, Professor David Needham. In this, our concluding study, he will be continuing our study in Isaiah chapters 6 and into chapter 7.
In this lesson we see how the Lord speaks of both judgment and hope for the nation of Israel concerning which Isaiah asks "How Long?" The Lord then tells him.
From here Professor Needham points our hearts to the hope and assurance found here in the prophecy of the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let's turn in our Bible to Isaiah chapter 6:11 to begin our study on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Welcome once again to this special presentation with our guest speaker, Professor David Needham. He will be continuing our study in Isaiah 6:4.
Previously we heard about Isaiah as to what he heard and what he saw in verses 1 thru 3.
In this lesson we will hear about what Isaiah was feeling and what he was smelling.
It is at this point Isaiah realizes his own personal sin and the sin of the people among whom he lived.
It is here that Professor Needham points our hearts to the overwhelming forgiveness of sin available and found in the shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ at the cross.
Let's turn in our Bible to Isaiah chapter 6:4 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
For the next few days, the Unchanging Word has as Our guest speaker, Professor David Needham was a co-worker with Dr. Mitchell at the Bible school in which they taught which was founded by Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Mr. Needham was a longtime professor of Bible with an emphasis on Old Testament prophets. Yours truly had the opportunity to attend, along with several other students, various of his classes. They were engaging and inspirational and instructive.
On this program, Professor Needham will be exploring Isaiah chapter 6 verses 1-3. We will look at who Isaiah saw and what he heard.
So open your Bible to Isaiah chapter 6 verse 1 to begin our study with Professor Needham.
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Our last study in the book of Colossians begins in chapter 4 verse 7. Dr. Mitchell will be covering the last 12 verses of this chapter giving comments concerning 9 men working along side the apostle Paul in prison in Rome.
Two of the men with Paul were members of this Colossian church. Onesimus was a slave of a friend of Paul's, who name was Philemon, and the other, Epaphras, a prayer warrior for this church.
Dr. Mitchell notes that the apostle Paul had something good to say about all these men, except for one. He explains why.
Here, on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast, is Dr. Mitchell Col.4:7.
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Dr. Mitchell once again reiterates the need for
continuing in prayer for the ministry. We are in Colossians chapter 4 verses 3 thru 6. He gives us an example of a military chaplain in Korea, who had a burden for prisoners of war. He presents proof of God's answer to prayer in a big way. A miracle of grace.
In verse 12, Dr. Mitchell shares the example of Epaphras who also was a prayer warrior.
He next takes up the importance of walking in wisdom towards those who do not know yet know Christ as savior. He speaks of our conduct in the world. We can witness for Christ as opportunities present themselves.
The love of God should be on our lips as we speak with people about our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast, Colossians 4:3.
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We are in Colossians chapter 4 beginning at verse 2 where the Apostle Paul encourages believers to continue in prayer.
Dr. Mitchell gives us in depth teaching on prayer. It concerns praying for those who give out the Word of God. This is very much needed in these days in which we live.
Could I ask you to pray for your radio station and the podcast hosts on which you hear the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast?
Christians radio stations especially need your prayer as those who broadcast the Bible and Bible teaching to men, women and children everywhere.
There is often behind the scenes influences, both legal and professional, which affect the Christian broadcaster and podcaster.
Would you please pray and support the station or stations which broadcast the Word of God in your area?
Here is Dr. Mitchell with Col.4:2-4 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study with Dr. Mitchell continues in Colossians chapter 3 verses 22 thru chapter 4 verse 2.
He will be covering business relationships, Christian servants and masters as when Paul wrote these verses, and today translates to employees and employers within a business environment.
He will conclude with Paul's exhortation to continue steadfastly in prayer being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Do you work with a christian employer or employee?
The verses here in Col.3:22 are also echoed in Ephesians chapter 6 by the apostle Paul.
He wrote these two letters together while in prison in Rome. He also wrote similar words in 1 Timothy chapter 6 verses 1 and 2 specifically to christian employees.
You'll note that both the Lord Jesus and the apostle Paul worked with their hands in gainful employment as did Dr. Mitchell as a new Christian.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col. 3:22 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell words are still apropos for the cultural and societal conditions of our day.
Speaking from Colossians 3 verses 18 thru 21, these verses deal with family and business relationships.
For family, these verses cover
the wife's relationship to her husband,
the husband's relationship to his wife,
the children's relationship to their parents,
and the father's relationship to his children.
In business, the word of God speaks to the relationship of the slave to his master and the master's relationship to his slave and the both of them in relationship to the Lord who is master of both.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col.3:18 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study in Colossians continues in chapter 3 verses 15 and 16.
Dr. Mitchell always valued the prayers of listeners to his Bible broadcast. We too here at the Unchanging Word value and cherish your prayers and intercessions before the throne of grace on our behalf. We too pray for those who listen and are blessed by this ministry of God's Unchanging Word.
We are an entirely volunteer ministry of production personnel. We do seek the Lord for our needs and He graciously supplies through His people who listen to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Thank you for your invaluable prayer support.
Dr. Mitchell will be camping on verses 15 and 16 for this lesson. He will speak on letting the Word of Christ dwell in us richly and worshiping in song.
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Our study in Colossians chapter 3 resumes with Dr. Mitchell reviewing some of the previous verses we have already covered. He will be covering verses 5 through 13 and the differences between the old and new life in Christ.
There are some 8 exhortations for the believer in verses 5 thru 16.
Dr. Mitchell will then conclude this lesson with verse 16 to Let the word of Christ dwell in us richly. He then makes a comparison with Ephesians chapter 5 verse 18, where we were exhorted to be filled with the Holy Spirit. A parallel is drawn between the two verses where the same results are seen for both verses.
The Lord wants the word of God to dwell in us.
Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away,
but My words will not pass away". Luke 21:33.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col.3:15-16.
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Matthew 25:31 states our Lord is revealed as judging the nations of the earth separating the sheep from the goats. Dr. Mitchell shows what the basis for this judgment is.
Note that the Lord judges from His glorious throne on earth after His return to earth following the great tribulation.
Dr. Mitchell in Joel 3 declares the geographical location where God will judge the nations.
He states that the attitude of any nation towards Israel will determine how they are judged by the Lord.
Antisemitism will not tolerated by Christ as He is the King of Israel and the King of the nations at that time.
Dr. Mitchell asks “Have you opened your heart to the revelation of God in Christ”?
I may add, this revelation is only found in the Bible!
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell here in Matthew 25:31, on theUnchanging Word Bible Broadcast,.
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Our study begins in Col.3:8. Here the apostle lists another 6 sins which must be put off, our old practices of attitudes, words and sins. From our new lifestyle in Christ, Our new man is to be renewed in accordance with the knowledge of God who placed us in Christ.
We are next exhorted, in verse 12-14 to put on, as the elect of God, 7 new heart's attitudes and actions. It culminates in Love as the perfect bond with the peace of Christ ruling in your heart being thankful.
Here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is Dr. Mitchell, Col.3:8.
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Our study in Col.3:5-7 centers around the need for the believer to put to death, to separate from one's own previous sins. These sins were part of the old man, the old lifestyle, the previous life without God and Christ.
Dr. Mitchell focuses our attention on the need for believers to pray for our country, for the rulers of this country, that God would have mercy on us, that we may live a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This would prevent the wrath of God from coming upon this generation in which we live.
Dr. Mitchell looks at the reason for why the wrath of God comes upon a people. It is very simple. People do not know Jesus Christ as their savior, the only one who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col.3:5.
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In Colossians 3 verses 5 and 6, the Apostle Paul exhorts the believer to put to death what is earthly. What is 'earthly' are 6 sins for which the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
In Ephesians 2 verse 2 he states that, at one time, because of these same sins, we were all 'by nature children of wrath like the rest of mankind'.
But now, we are children of God by faith in Christ Jesus and will not come into judgment, but have passed out of death into life. God has not appointed us to wrath but to salvation thru our Lord Jesus Christ. 1Thes.5:9
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Col. 3:5.
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We are in Colossians 3 verses 1 thru 4 with Dr. Mitchell. He reminds us of our eternal union with Christ, in which there is not now nor ever will be any evidence of our sin before God and the whole creation of intelligent creatures.
It is written, Ours sins and iniquities He will no more remember forever. (Heb.10:17-18)
Is this true of you, my friend?
It is if you know and trust Jesus Christ as your savior. So finished and so complete is the work of Christ on our behalf, that there will not be one shred of evidence, no written record of our sin having ever existed. We are new creations in Christ, created in the image of this One who is holy, righteous and true.
What a salvation!
What a security!
What a savior!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Colossians 3:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study in Colossians continues in chapter 3 verses 1-4. Dr. Mitchell will takes into the truth of being in Christ. This means being joined to the savior so that your life is hid in Christ who himself is also hidden in God. This really speaks to us of a double security, does is not?
Dr. Mitchell also speaks of our future life.
In verse 4, it says 'When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory'. He says, 'we died with Him, we were raised with Him, we are seated with Him, we live in Him, we shall appear with Him'. This is the reality of our union with Him, those of us who have trusted Christ as savior and Lord.
Let's turn to Colossians 3:1 with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell will state and examine the 3 main things which will characterize the earth before the coming of Lord to the earth.
These are, indifference, immorality, and ignorance. Do we not see these today? Ignorance of people with respect to the character of God and His provision for salvation abounds to this day.
In Matthew 24:29-30 it is recorded that Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the son of Man will be coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
If you trust Jesus, when He comes for His church, maybe even today, you will not be in the 7 years of the great tribulation before Christ returns again the second time.
When the Lord comes again, will you still be here? or with the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven?
Turn to Matthew 24:29 with Dr. Mitchell. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We want to thank you for being here with us as we study God's Word. Dr. Mitchell taught the Scriptures for over 60 years both as a pastor of a church and as a professor in Bible college. This ministry seeks to build up the body of Christ in the Word of God and to encourage each believer in their walk with Christ Himself today.
Built upon the fact that we have already died with Christ, Dr. Mitchell says, Christ died not only for the acts but for the actors.
Christ died, not only for our sins, but for each one of us personally and individually. Jesus is our substitute dying in our place bearing our guilt and the punishment we deserved.
As the hymn we sing, says, "Hallelujah, what a savior."
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col. 3:1
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Dr. Mitchell will show us that false mysticism and false humility turns one away from Christ. It turns aside to other things, even religious things and does not hold fast to the Head of the body, Christ Himself.
Another practical issue surfaces in Col 2: 20-23. Paul warns against asceticism. Asceticism is giving up things thinking it makes one holy.
Dr. Mitchell shows how this type of teaching is based solely on man. It is not from God or Christ or His Word. One who knows Jesus Christ has died to these rudiments of the world. These rudiments are the worldly rules for living in the world. The Christian has no relationship to these worldly rules of living.
He lives by grace as found in Titus 2:11-12
Here in Colossians 2:19 is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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As Dr. Mitchell mentions in this study, we too thank you for the prayers and intercessions on behalf of this ministry of the Word of God. Your labour is not in vain.
Dr. Mitchell continues in Colossians 2:16 concerning practical realities of the Christian life. He gives us a definition of legalism with it's attitude of trying to gain favor with God by doing and not doing things.
This is opposed to grace which focuses on Christ and His finished work of salvation by faith.
Let's open our Bible and turn to Colossians 2:16, with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study in Colossians chapter 2 continues with Dr. Mitchell in verses 14 and 15.
These verses relate to us the final and finished work of God and of Christ on our behalf on the cross of Christ. This finished work of Christ, never to be repeated again forever, blots out our sins and transgressions from before the face of God forever.
As Dr. Mitchell says, 'In Christ's death, God destroyed all the evidence of our past. Every thing that was against us before God has been taken out of the way.' This is good news, this is the best news.
If you do not know Jesus Christ as your saviour, yet, won't you take this to heart and Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?
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In verses 11-14 of Colossians chapter 2, the apostle Paul draws our attention to the fact of being in Christ. In verses 9 through 13 he states that the believer is in Christ, in Him or with Him some 6 times. Our relationship and union with Christ is our position in Christ.
Dr. Mitchell brings out our separation to Christ in verse 11. Even when we were dead in our sins God made us alive together with Christ, having forgiven us all our trespasses…all of them. God nailed the written document of all our sins which were against us, he nailed it to the cross no more to be remembered. What a salvation. What grace this is for you and me where ever we are.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col.2:11 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell will speak of Jesus as the victorious one. Jesus is risen from the dead. John records of Mary Magdalene alone, while the other gospels record the presence of other women. John also, goes into detail about Peter and John himself racing to see the empty tomb. John saw and believed, but as yet they did not understand the Scripture about Jesus' resurrection. They then went back home.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to present the doctrinal importance of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
He emphasizes that this resurrection is physical not merely spiritual. Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene and with His familiar voice called her by name, and she recognized His voice. Do you remember how Jesus says, My sheep hear my voice in John 10?
Turn with us to John 20 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell as he explores the resurrection of the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The times of the Gentiles will be the focus of our study. This is found in Luke 21:24 where Luke writes that the Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the gentiles till the times of the gentiles are fulfilled. This is a definite revealed time period.
Dr. Mitchell takes us back to the start when Babylon, ruled by Nebuchadnezer the king of that gentile nation, began to rule over the nation of Israel. This is found in the Book of Daniel.
But when the Lord Jesus comes in power and great Glory, returning to the earth as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, He judges the nations of the earth, then the times of the gentiles will come to an end.
Let’s turn to Luke 21:24 where Dr. Mitchell describes the times of the gentiles. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Today looks at Jesus on the cross speaking with Mary, His mother and the beloved disciple.
Here Jesus takes care of His own.
Not only this, but Dr. Mitchell describes here how every Scripture prophetically given about Jesus, He literally fulfills.
The apostle John is also an eyewitness of Jesus fulfillment of Scripture as he says in verses 35 and 36.
Now, Jesus' words in verse 30 "It is finished" meaning "paid in full", comprises the complete fulfillment of all that was literally written for Him at His first coming, especially here with His death on the cross. So, how much more when He comes again, for His own -- literally?
Turn with us in your Bible to John 19 verse 25 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. Mitchell continues in Colossians 2:9-10 concerning the remedy for false philosophies and reasonings of men who would turn one away from the person and work of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell brings out that the Incarnate Son of God, God manifest in the flesh is the fullness of Deity in bodily form. Christ is the antidote to all human philosophies and reasonings.
He states whoever desires to add to Christ, desires more than God.
Jesus Himself, on the cross said,
'It is finished', --- paid in full.
There is no one else and no more that needs to be done about sin. As the hymn says, "Jesus Paid it all".
Believer in Christ, we are complete, filled full in Him with all His righteousness before God the Father.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Colossians 2:9-10.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is in Colossians chapter 2 verses 4, 8 and 9.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the warnings the Apostle Paul wrote in verse 4.
Beware of enticing words leading to a delusion with reference to the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. For in him dwells all the fullness of the God-head bodily. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ is being assaulted in these days.
So remember Jesus' own words in John 8:24 where He states: "..Unless you believe that I AM, you shall die in your sins." Do you hear what Jesus says about who He Himself is? It's the difference between life and death.
So it is said in Col 2:8, Be discerning about what teaching is of Christ and what is not… being based on man and human philosophy and human tradition and not after Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col.2:4.
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Our study in Colossians resumes in chapter 2 verse 3 with Dr. Mitchell, who taught the Word of God for over 60 years.
He takes up the truth of the mystery of God, Christ Himself in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Each one who is trusting in the savior is also hidden in God's treasure box. As Dr. Mitchell says, Christ is God's treasure box, and God has hidden you where He has hidden His treasures - In Christ.
In verses 5 & 6, we behold Paul's joy of the orderly conduct and steadfast faith and walk in Christ of these Colossian believers.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col.2:3.
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Dear friends, thank you for being here with us. The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast treasures you prayer on our behalf that the Word of God will continue encouraging all who listen.
Here in Colossians chapter 2 verses 2 and 3, Dr. Mitchell focuses our hearts on the mystery of God which is Christ Himself.
In Christ, God has hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. As Dr. Mitchell says, Christ is God's treasure box. On top of that, he points out that we who know Christ are hid in Christ.
The more we know of Christ, the more we know of God. So, let's keep in the Bible, God's Unchanging Word where we can learn more of the savior who can reveal God to hearts.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Colossians 2:2-3.
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Dr. Mitchell reminds us that the book of Colossians was written by the Apostle Paul while in prison. Dr. Mitchell addresses how Paul had a great concern for other believers whom he had never seen. Do we pray for other Christians whom we have never seen?
Dr. Mitchell says, love never compromises the truth especially the truth with respect to the savior, found in Colossians 2.
Here is Dr. Mitchell to give us more detail, Col.2:1-2.
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Here in this lesson on the nation of Israel as revealed in Biblical prophecy, Dr. Mitchell looks at the coming of the Lord in relationship to Israel. The Day of Lord is the biblical phrase used to indicate the time when Israel and the nations are judged by the Lord as revealed in Revelation chaters 6-19.
But in regard to the Lord’s dealing with Israel, they will be cleansed from the unbelieving Jews then those who trust in Christ, their Messiah, will be saved to enter the Millennium when Christ returns to the earth to save them.
But God’s grace is available to each and everyone who now trusts in Christ now. Jesus died for each one of us and our sins, and God raised Him from the dead as proof of our forgiveness from Him!
Can you believe this? Yes!
Will you believe this? Please do.
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Our study continues in Col. 1 verse 24- 25.
Paul writes that he had received a stewardship responsibility from God to make the word of God fully known. Specifically it is the mystery previously hidden but now revealed.
What is this mystery, this new divine revelation?
It is: Christ in you, the hope of glory, the personal indwelling of the Son of God in each and everyone who believes and trust in Him. When you trust in the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, He comes to live in you forever.
What a hope!
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast,Col. 1:24-25.
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We will be looking into Col. 1:24 and 25 with Dr. Mitchell. Paul speaks of rejoicing in his sufferings.
Dr. Mitchell speaks to us about suffering in our afflictions, how that Christ is with us in them. He refers to Acts 9 where Jesus asks Saul, why are you persecuting Me? Jesus identifies with His body, the church.
In Isa. 63:9 Isaiah writes," In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them;"
God is with us in our afflictions and trials.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Col. 1:24.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible Study, Dr. Mitchell continues in Col.1:22-23 on the doctrine of reconciliation which God effected thru the blood of the cross of Christ.
As Dr. Mitchell states: Reconciliation is a work of God FOR man not a work of God IN man.
Dr. Mitchell states what Paul writes that Christ will present us holy, unblameable and unreproveable in His sight. There will be no ground of accusation from Him.
Dr. Mitchell will briefly discuss the three works of Christ. They are not to be confused.
There is a distinction between His past work, His present work and His future work on our behalf. All this Jesus does to present us before His presence without blame.
The sin question has been settled at the Cross. The Son question is what needs to be settled.
So in believing in the Lord Jesus Christ settles the Son question and you will be saved. Believe in Him!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Colossians 1:22-23
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As we have heard of the Person of Christ in verses 15 thru 19, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, we will now hear of the Work of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell will speak to us about one result of the work of Christ. This is reconciliation thru the blood of His cross.
Here in verses 20-22, Dr. Mitchell brings out the truth that reconciliation by God is directed toward man. Man's sin is now no longer a barrier in the presence of God.
So now, it's up to the sinner to accept this peace with God. This peace is provided to each person who, by changing his attitude toward God thru faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, then receives Jesus Christ as savior and Lord.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col. 1:20-22.
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In verses 18 and 19 of Colossians chapter 1, several words are used of the savior. These are head, beginning, firstborn, preeminent and all fullness.
Dr. Mitchell will be examining these two verses concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus has first place in all things. He has first place, the preeminence in each believer's life and in the church which is His body.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that Jesus is first because He was the first to be raised from the dead by the Father. Christ is the firstborn from the dead. He is Lord.
You will read in Acts 2:36 that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. God has put this Jesus as the preeminent one in whom all the fullness of the God-head dwells bodily and permanently.
Open your Bible to Colossians 1 verse 18 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in Biblical prophesy continues with this 4th lesson concerning the nation of Israel. As Dr. Mitchell asks, "Is God through with Israel?" Is there hope for Israel? Will God fulfill His promises to His nation, Israel?
Our study will examine some major scriptures in which God’s relationship with Israel as a nation is put forward for our instruction.
As noted, God is going to gather Israel back to the land that the Lord promised to them. This gathering began in May of 1948 when this people became its own nation once again even with her enemies surrounding her then and still is today.
Dr. Mitchell asks, when will Israel be freed from her enemies? He turns our attention to Hosea 5:15 where the Lord is waiting for their national repentance.
Let’s turn to Hosea 5:15 with Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We are continuing the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast in the epistle of Paul to the Colossians. Our study brings us in this lesson to Colossians chapter 1 verses 16 and 17. In speaking of the savior in His pre-incarnate eternal Deity, it is written He created all things in heaven and on earth. Also, it is in Him that all things consist, or stay held together and that by the word of His power.
Dr. Mitchell gives us both scripture and insights into our Lord as our creator and sustainer through these and similar verses.
Once again, have your pen and paper handy to write down the several verses relating to our Great God and savior our creator, Jesus Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in Colossians 1:16-17.
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Our study continues in Colossians chapter 1 verse 15. There is a depth of truth in this verse that Dr. Mitchell continues to bring to us concerning the the savior. As he says, what we know of Jesus is what we know of God.
And it is in the Word of God, the Bible that we find this Jesus Christ who reveals the only true God.
Dr. Mitchell also brings out 5 times in the New Testament where Jesus is called the firstborn. He then shows us the 5 times in scripture our Lord is called the Son of God.
Have your pen and paper ready to take down these references Dr. Mitchell will give us.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Col. 1:15.
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In verse 15 of Colossians 1 we have the statement concerning the savior as the one who is the visible image of the invisible God. He is also the firstborn over all creation. He is the one thru whom God created all of creation and for whom all things were created.
If you do not yet know Christ as your saviour, we ask you to trust in the Lord Jesus with all your heart. He will never fail you or forsake you.
As you will hear, Dr. Mitchell presents Christ as the very image of God, the very substance of God, the very character of God, the very eternal Son of God. He is revealed to us in His Unchanging Word, the Bible. Here is Dr. Mitchell, Colossians 1:15.
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We pickup from where we left off in Colossians chapter 1 verses 12-14 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We will be camping on verse 14 where Dr. Mitchell will speak of our redemption. He gives us an illustration of the meaning of the word redemption. There are several other scriptures which deal with the truth of redemption which we will explore. This verse exemplifies redemption in the finished work of Christ by the blood of His cross. There are 4 other truths of salvation finished by the blood of Christ, but for now, let's turn in our Bible to Colossians chapter 1 verses 12-14 for our study. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study continues in Colossians chapter 1 verses 11 thru 13 with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
These verses show the Apostle Paul's prayer for these Colossian believers to be strengthened with power, and to give thanks to the Father, who has delivered us out of the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.
Dr. Mitchell spends time on these verses because of the amount of truth they contain. He states that our fitness to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light does not depend on our experience but on God alone, who qualifies us.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Colossians chapter 1 verse 11, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Prophecy of Israel - Is God through with Israel?
- Ezekiel 20:34-38
- Ezekiel 37
- Jeremiah 30:3,7
- Zechariah 13:8-9
Dr. Mitchell discusses the fact that one third of the nation of Israel will be brought safely through the tribulation as revealed in these Scriptures.
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Dr. Mitchell will examine verses 9 thru 11 in Colossians chapter 1.
He first speaks of knowing God's will. He shares that the application of knowledge leads to wisdom so that we may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.
Paul writes of being strengthened with all the power and glorious might of God for the purpose of endurance and patience with joy.
That is the challenge, is it not? To endure with joy in the heart and in the face while turmoil and tumult is all around us and with patience in the midst of our circumstances.
How is our joy?
Here is Dr. Mitchell in Colossians 1:9 on the Unchanging Word
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We are looking at Colossians chapter 1 verses 7 thru 9.
Epaphras, as fellow servant of the apostle took the gospel to Colossae. Dr. Mitchell gives us exhortations for serving the Lord in prayer and service in your body.
Paul prays that these believers would be filled with the knowledge of God's will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding.
This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell, Col 1:7.
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Our study takes us into Colossians chapter 1 verses 3 thru 6. In this prayer of thanksgiving, the Apostle gives thanks to God since he heard of the faith in Christ Jesus, the love for all the brethren and the hope which is laid up in heaven. The Colossian believers had heard the word of truth, that is, the gospel and were bearing fruit.
The city of Colossae was one of three cities in that region. The other two cities were Hieropolis and Laodicea. So here we have the tri-cities of this region.
With Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, love for all the brothers and hope which is in heaven, here is Dr. Mitchell with the Unchanging Word, Colossian 1:3.
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If you would open your Bible to Colossians chapter 1, Dr. Mitchell will read the first few verses of this letter to the saints and faithful brethren.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is continuing our study in the Prison epistles of Paul.
This is now the third letter in our Bible study of Paul's prison epistles that focuses our hearts and minds on the person of Christ, the image of the invisible God in whom all the fullness of the God-head is pleased to dwell.
Dr. Mitchell will looking especially at the first 3 verses of chapter 1. He looks at the the prayer of the Apostle Paul in these verses.
Let's turn to Colossians chapter 1 beginning at verse 1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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As Dr. Mitchell has stated, this a new study of the Apostle Paul' letter to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colossae. The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast follows along with the other letters of Paul written while in prison in Rome. He wrote Ephesians, Philippians and now Colossians. At the same time he also wrote to Philemon, a member of the church at Colossae.
This book focuses on the preeminence of God's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the first born over all creation. He is the head of the body, the church, the first born from out of the dead that in all things He might have the preeminence. For in Him all the fullness of the God-head was pleased to dwell.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with our introduction to Colossians 1:1
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Prophecy concerning Israel in the Day of the LORD
- Romans 11:25-26
- Daniel 12
- Joel 2
- Matthew 24:21
Dr. Mitchell explores the nation of Israel and their presence during the Day of the Lord as found in these scriptures.
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With Philippians 4:15-23, we bring the book of Philippians to a close. In these verses, the Apostle Paul writes his acknowledgement of the gifts and support he received from these believers in Philippi.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us the blessedness of giving to God. In your prayer for us, the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast ministry is truly grateful for you who are blessed with this teaching of the Word of God. We too are blessed by you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Paul writes, verse 17, how he sought for the fruit that would abound in glory to the account of giver…his true motive. Even now God supplies the need of the one who gives.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Philippians 4 verse 15.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Philippians chapter 4 verses 8 the 14.
Dr. Mitchell speaks, first of all, of the peace of God that surpasses all understanding. Likewise, in verse 9, He will also speak of the God of peace who will be with us.
Next, the Apostle Paul speaks of being content in any and all circumstances. He learned from experience. He was able to to live the christian life at either extreme of the spectrum of life, both having abundance and in need. Christ strengthens us to live our life in Christ. Are you and I content with Christ Himself?
Here is Dr. Mitchell to share with us some the Apostle Paul's practical exhortation in Philippians 4, verses 8 thru 14.
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In our study with Dr. Mitchell, we will be looking at Philippians chapter 4 verse 5-7. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We look at the apostle Paul's 3 exhortations in these verses. Let your gentleness be known to all men. Be anxious for nothing and Let your requests be made know to God. He then comforts with the words, the Peace of God will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell examines these verses and their meanings which can give us both joy and constant peace.
Please join us along with Dr. Mitchell here in Philippians chapter 4 verses 5 thru 7.
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In Philippians chapter 4, we will study verses 1 thru 4 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
The apostle Paul rejoices in each believer in Christ in Philippi. He calls him beloved, longed for, my joy and crown and exhorts this one to stand fast in the Lord.
Paul then addresses the rift between two women in the church who had labored with him in the gospel. They're to be of the same mind in the Lord, for both to have the mind of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to exhort us to rejoice in the Lord always wherever we may be.
Let's turn to Phil.4:1 to hear the concern that Dr. Mitchell has.
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We continue in Philippians chapter 3 verse 14 with Dr. John G. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In verses 14 thru 21, we see how Paul pressed toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus in spite of those who were the enemies of the Cross of Christ. Many still are.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us how we are citizens of heaven, legal residents in the place where the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, will come to transform our lowly, frail body. When the Lord applies His resurrection power to us, this body will be like His own glorious body.
Will you join us and turn in your Bible to Philippians chapter 3 verse 14, with Dr. Mitchell.
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Prophecy - Israel - Eternal Endurance of Israel
- Isaiah 66:22
- Jeremiah 31:35-37
- Romans 11:1
- Romans 11: 25-26
Dr. Mitchell presents the several scriptures on the eternal endurance of the nation of Israel.
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Dr. Mitchell looks at verses 10-13 of Philippians chapter 3 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The purpose of having the righteousness of Christ, by faith, is to know Christ.
Jesus prays in John 17:3 ' that we may know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent'.
And again in 1Jn 5:20 'the son of God has come and given us an understanding that we may know Him who is true…'.
The Lord has made every provision for knowing Him, the only true God.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to speak of Paul's attitude during this christian life in Christ, Phil. 3:10.
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Philippians chapter 3 verses 9 and 10 will be
the focus of our study here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking at these two verses, examining our relationship to Christ and the purpose in it.
It is amazing that the purpose of having the righteousness of Christ through faith is that we may know Him and power of His resurrection and fellowship of His sufferings becoming like Him. This is also the purpose of eternal life as Jesus prayed in John 17:3..that we may know Thee, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, with Phil.3:9.
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Our study in Philippians resumes in chapter 3 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell. You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The book of Philippians is a letter expressing the joy which Christians can experience. This is exemplified in the life of the Apostle Paul himself, who although imprisoned in Rome, said, 'Complete my joy', and 'Rejoice with me' and 'I rejoiced in the Lord greatly'.
In another passage he exhorts us, 'Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice'.
The Lord Jesus is the one in whom we can and should rejoice, is He not?
He is the one who wraps us in His own righteousness so that we may know Him.
Let's continue with Dr. Mitchell, here in Philippians chapter 3 verses 7 - 9.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Philippians chapter 3. We will be exploring verses 3 thru 6 with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell is giving us teaching from the prison epistles of the apostle Paul which are Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. I might add that the personal letter to Philemon was also written at the same time.
Here in Philippians verses 3 thru 6, the Apostle Paul shares his religious resume. He could have much confidence to boast of his heritage and accomplishments in the flesh.
These were all true, but he still considers them as of the flesh.
Join Dr. Mitchell, Philippians chapter 3: 6.
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We are moving into Philippians chapter 3 here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking at the first three verses of chapter 3.
In these verses the Apostle Paul gives these believers in Philippi three definite warnings of things to beware of. Then in contrast he states three things that are true of the believer in Christ Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell will take us through these verses as well as giving us a review of the last lessons.
Beginning with the third chapter of Philippians, Here is Dr. Mitchell, Philippians chapter 3 verse 1.
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Prophecy concerning Israel
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- Romans 11:25-26
- Deuteronomy 7:6
- Daniel 12
Dr. Mitchell will be introducing us to the Prophecies related to the nation of Israel as prophesied in the Bible.
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In Philippians chapter 2 verses 17 through 30, we have 3 examples of servants who had the mind of Christ worked out through them. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us the three men through whom God worked out the mind of Christ. They are Paul himself, his son in the faith, Timothy and Epaphroditus, a brother and fellow soldier. These exemplified self sacrificial service to the Lord for the believers.
Dr. Mitchell will ask us to pray that God will raise up a generation of believers who will seek the things of Christ rather than their own things. Can we do that?
Our Father, we ask you to send out laborers with the gospel into your harvest in these days for Jesus' sake. Thank you, in Jesus' name.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Philippians 2:17.
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Dr. John G. Mitchell will be looking into verses 15 and 16 of Philippians chapter 2 in this lesson.
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Dr. Mitchell will be relating to us how the believer is a light in the world. This light is most evident when holding forth the Word of life. How do you share the Word of life?
Dr. Mitchell shares the meaning of the day of Christ found in verse 16. He also mentions the Day of the Lord and the Day of God. The day of Christ will be a day of commendation and praise from the Savior for each believer.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Phil. 2:15 as he continues with Christian experience.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in the book of Philippians. We are in chapter 2. Dr. Mitchell will be starting in verse 12 with a brief review from our previous lesson.
Dr. Mitchell will be addressing the believer who may be dealing with their assurance of salvation. He makes the difference between the one who has a real living relationship with the savior and the one who merely has a veneer of salvation.
It is God who is at work in us both to will and to do for His good pleasure. In the outworking of this God given salvation, the Apostle Paul writes that we are to do all things without grumbling or disputing.
So no matter what our circumstance may be, let's be encouraged by Dr. Mitchell, Philippians chapter 2 verse 12.
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Dr. Mitchell speaks of our savior, in His utter humiliation to the point of death. He gives us a short overview of verses 5 thru 11.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is in Philippians chapter 2.
Dr. Mitchell explains the working out of one's salvation not the working for that salvation. By grace we are saved through faith and that by-grace-thru-faith salvation is the gift of God it is not the work of man.
The Apostle Paul in verses 12-16 makes application for the believer as to his attitude and action in the midst of this crooked and perverse generation.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of Christ as our pattern. Philippians 2:5.
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Dr. Mitchell continues looking at the humility of Christ Jesus who being in the form of God came to earth, taking the form of a bondservant and being made in the likeness of men.
Dr. Mitchell will look in depth at the extent of Jesus' humiliation in this lesson…
from a throne to the cross,
from glory to to a curse
because of His love for you and me.
Speaking of the mind of Christ, here is Dr. Mitchell, Philippians chapter 2 verse 6.
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Church and Rapture
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- Romans 5:9
- Revelation 3:10
Dr. Mitchell presents the Biblical Prophecies concerning the Church on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Dr. Mitchell shares with us the example and mind of Christ, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. In Philippians chapter 2 verses 5 and 6, Christ is our pattern both in His humiliation and then in His exaltation.
But first of all, Dr. Mitchell speaks of Christ in His humiliation.
This refers to Christ Jesus, who existing in the form of God, emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant.
Dr. Mitchell, through the Scriptures, shows how the Lord existed with the other members of the Trinity before time began.
The apostle Paul says that Christ is still existing in the form of God even after having died and been raised from the dead and now exalted and seated at the right hand of God.
There is now a real man in heaven, Jesus Christ, the God-Man.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Phil. 2:5.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast we now move into Philippians chapter 2. Philippians is the letter of Christian experience with the words "joy" or "rejoice" as the prominent keywords and that from a man who was in prison, the Apostle Paul. He writes to the believers in Philippi, a Roman colony, who also were now undergoing a similar persecution for their faith in the gospel.
Dr. Mitchell states that these first 5 verses in Philippians in chapter 2 are an exhortation to unity and love leading one to an attitude of humility.
This humility exemplifies the mind of Christ.
Let's hear of our savior, in Philippians chapter 2 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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We pick up where we left off in Philippians chapter 1, beginning at verse 24.
You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell begins a short review of verses 24 thru 26 in which the love for the Savior and His people is made prominent.
In verses 27 thru 30 the Apostle Paul exhorts these believers to live worthy of the Gospel of Christ. He writes that it was graced to us not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for His sake.
Is this also true of where you are at today?
Let's turn in our Bible to Philippians chapter 1 verse 24 and join Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in Philippians continues in chapter 1 verses 21 thru 23. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In verses 21 thru 23, Paul writes to these Philippians as He finds himself hard pressed to decide between two equally desirable options for his life at that time. He was not sure which would be the best.
However, he became convinced of the necessity that service to others was the better option even though to be with Christ would be better for him.
What decisions do you face today with reference to God's will for your life?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Phil.1:21.
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Our study resumes in Phil.1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We will hear of the effective outreach Paul had even while in prison and how it embolden other believers to speak out in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Phil. 1:14.
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Dr. Mitchell continues in this Prophecy series concerning the Church, the body of Christ on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
- John 14: 1
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- Ephesians 4:30
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As we continue inPhilippians chapter 1 verses 10-13, you are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We will mention here that You can download Dr. Mitchell's 246 page book, 'Let's Revel in Philippians' by going to the website unchangingword.life. You can find it by clicking the Bible study resources tab at unchangingword.life.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us the outreach the apostle Paul even in prison, that Paul was body bound but spirit free. He was able to share the gospel with those even in Caesar's court and among the imperial guard there in Rome.
Let's open our Bible and turn to Philippians chapter 1 verse 12 and join our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. John G. Mitchell continues in Philippians chapter 1 verses 7-11 here on The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell looks at the prayer of the apostle Paul for these believers in Philippi. He says this prayer is the prayer of a pastor for his church, wanting them to be in his heart.
Paul also prays that the believer's love would be exercised with discernment so as to approve what is excellent.
The importance to us is that we will have a pure and blameless heart in the day we appear before Christ. We will be filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ.
And God Himself will be glorified.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with Philippians 1:7.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Philippians chapter 1 verses 3 thru 6 as Dr. Mitchell speaks to us concerning this letter of the apostle Paul. Paul wrote this letter from a prison in the city of Rome. He wrote to these christians who were undergoing persecution for their faith in Christ and the gospel.
In this chapter Paul mentions the gospel 6 times. The content of the gospel is found in 1Cor.15 verses 3-9. Paul writes that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that he was buried and that he was raised again the third day according to the scriptures and he was seen by many believers, including Paul himself.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Philippians chapter 1 verse 3.
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Our study begins in Philippians chapter 1 with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
After a short overview of the beginnings of the church in Philippi, Dr. Mitchell explains the theme of christian experience in this book.
In chapter 1, the key word of Philippians is joy even in the midst of persecution for Christ.
Dr. Mitchell points us to the mind of Christ which is found in chapter 2.
In chapter 3, we find the goal of the christian life is to know Christ and power of His resurrection.
Finally, in chapter 4 we find Christ who strengthens the believer to do all things thru Him.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Philippians chapter 1.
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Welcome to the Unchanging World Bible broadcast here with Dr John G. Mitchell.
We are continuing the prison Epistles of Paul series in the book of Philippians. Dr. Mitchell will be taking us to Acts chapter 16 where we discover the background of how the Apostle Paul introduced the gospel to the city of Philippi.
And actually it began in a small little setting down by the river with a group of praying women since there was no synagogue there. And the Lord opened the heart of Lydia a woman. Lydia was a seller of purple from Thyatira and she was listening to the Apostle Paul present the gospel e.g. presenting the Messiah from the Old Testament.
The Lord opened her heart to believe the things the Apostle Paul had been teaching about the Messiah, Jesus.
Let's begin with Dr. Mitchell in Acts chapter 16:11.
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In this series on Prophecy, Dr. Mitchell will be looking at the Hope of the Church, the Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His own, the church. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
- Acts 15:14-18
- Philippians 3:20-23
- 1 Thess.4:13-18
- Romans 13:11-14
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast once again has the opportunity to hear Dr. Mitchell teaching an entry level class of Bible students in Spiritual Life.
Dr. Mitchell always taught incoming freshman classes on the Spiritual Life. This class covered all the basic doctrines of the Bible.
In this lesson, we continue from the Biblical teaching on Propitiation which leads to the Biblical understanding of Justification. These are two benefits provided by God through the blood of Christ on the cross and guaranteed by the resurrection of Christ from the dead.
These are provided for the salvation of the one who trusts in Jesus Christ Himself.
In these verses, God's righteousness is vindicated. These verses give us a peek into the holy of holies, into the personal and intimate relationship of God with His Son Jesus at the cross.
Here is Dr. Mitchell teaching the Gospel of the righteousness of God, Romans 3:24-26.
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We close out the book of Ephesians with this lesson here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We will be looking at Ephesians chapter 6 verses 10-24. Here we discover the armor of God which can be put on in order to stand in the evil day. There are seven parts to this armor found here.
Let's listen as Dr. Mitchell walks us through each one of the protective armor in Ephesians 6:10-24
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Dr. Mitchell will begin in Ephesians chapter 6. We will be looking at verses 1 thru 9. You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Here is Ephesians chapter 6, the Apostle Paul continues on with two other segments of society. There is the family composed of children and parents. Paul points to the fact that the command to obey one's parents carries the promise of well being and long life in the land.
Next is the work place, composed of slaves and masters. This exhorts us to work sincerely, as to the Lord which also carries with it a reward from the Lord.
Let turn with Dr. Mitchell to Eph. 6:1
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As we continue in Ephesians chapter 5, the Apostle Paul continues to address certain segments of society within the church.
Verses 22-33 directs our attention to marriage. Concerning this fundamental and basic unit of society, Paul speaks to wives and to husbands and their relationship one to the other.
You will notice this relationship between the marriage of man and woman follows on from two previous statements.
In verse 18 each is to be filled with the Spirit and verse 22 each is to submit one to the other out of reverence for Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians chapter 5 verse 22 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Continuing on in Ephesians chapter 5, the Apostle Paul now begins to address certain personal relationships within the church.
Verses 22-33 directs our attention to marriage. Concerning this fundamental and basic unit of society, Paul speaks to wives and to husbands and their relationship one to the other.
In verse 21, this relationship is to be one of mutual submission the one to the other out of reverence for Christ.
The wives are addressed in verses 22-24. First there is a command then an explanation.
Then husbands are addressed in verses 25 thru 31. The primary focus for the husband is love for his wife.
Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians 5:21, gives us an understanding of these relationships.
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Dr. Mitchell will be exploring the character of the Church in Apostasy in the last days on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
- Jude 11
- 2 Tim. 3:1
- 2 Peter 2:1
- 1 Tim. 4:1
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As we continue in Ephesians chapter 5 verses 18-20, the Apostle Paul exhorts us once again.
Ephesians chapters 1- 3 is what God has done for us. Chapters 4 thru 6 is what we do, how we are to live in view of what God has already done for us.
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Paul exhorts believers to be continually filled in and with the Spirit, that is the Holy Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell gives us a comprehensive overview of the filling of the Holy Spirit as found in the New Testament. He also explains the work of the Spirit in the salvation of the one who trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ. Can we be filled with the Spirit? Yes! Are we indwelt by the Spirit? Yes. Are we sealed by the Holy Spirit? Yes.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians chapter 5 verse 18.
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As we continue in our study of Ephesians chapter 5 we are looking into verses 14 -17.
The Apostle Paul is here in these verses calls the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ to walk circumspectly, carefully, wisely because the days are evil. We are to redeem the time, to make the best use of the time we have allotted to us because the days are evil.
If those days were counted as evil, how much more now!
Dr. Mitchell reminds us that we are sons of light holding forth the word of life in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. He gives us four evidences. So we are to walk as wise ones.
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Here is Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians chapter 5 verses 14 thru 17.
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Our study begins in Ephesians chapter 5 beginning at verse 8. Paul writes how these believers had been darkness but now are light. And in line with that truth, they were to walk as children of light.
1John 1:7 assures us " If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son continually cleanses us from all sin."
Dr. Mitchell speaks to us of being children of light, having to do with our position. We are in the light and the light is in us.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians chapter 5 verses
8 thru 14.
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Dr. Mitchell will be looking into verses 3-7 here in Ephesians chapter 5 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
He begins by showing how we ought to walk in Christ as shown in chapters 4 thru 6. We are to walk in the unity of the spirit. Then we are to walk in a new creation created in righteousness and true holiness.
Then here in chapter 5, we are to walk in love as beloved children.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with our study in Ephesians chapter 5 verses 3 thru 7.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. You are listening to the Unchanging Word with Dr John G. Mitchell.
We are now in Ephesians chapter 5 beginning at verse 1. And in verses one and two, Dr. Mitchell will be looking at the fact that we are beloved children and we are to be imitators of God and to walk in love even as Christ loved us and gave himself for us.
Well here is Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians chapter 5 verse 1.
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Dr. Mitchell continues this series on Prophecy concerning The Church - Acts 15:16-18 & Ephesians 2:7 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We have been studying through Ephesians chapter 4. In this lesson, verses 30 thru 32 we will finish up the chapter.
The Apostle Paul, gives us three admonitions relating to one's attitudes and words both toward the Holy Spirit and to one another.
He calls for the kind of forgiveness that God extends to us in Christ. It is the grace kind of forgiveness. This is the kind of forgiveness that both God shows us and the kind that we who know the savior can extend to others in kindness and tenderheartedness through us.
Dr. Mitchell also gives exhortations concerning our heart's relationship to the Lord and to others. He points out how this kind of love is so needful in our relationships to one another and in our churches. Let's pray that the grace of God will fill our hearts and our words.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians 4:30-32.
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Our study in Ephesians chapter 4 verses 20 thru 29 continues here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
These verses present the contrast and distinction of the lifestyle of the one who knows Jesus Christ who has learned Christ just as the truth is in Jesus. The contrast from the previous verses of the unsaved is shown here in verses 20-29. Here the apostle Paul exhorts the believer to a lifestyle which corresponds to his position in Christ.
Dr. Mitchell explains these verses and exhorts us to walk as a new creation in Christ.
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell, Eph.4:20-29
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to this study in Ephesians chapter 4. We are looking into verses 17-19 with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In these verses Dr. Mitchell exposes the life style of those who are unsaved and do not know Christ. But He shows that the believer has been delivered by God from the authority of darkness and has been delivered to the kingdom of His beloved Son. We who know and trust Christ as savior dwell in Christ and not in the darkness of ignorance resulting from unbelief.
We note that conditions have not changed at all from the time Dr. Mitchell taught these things until now. In fact, things have grown worse.
Therefore, how much the more should we hold to the precious Word of God and to the Savior, the Jesus Christ our Lord.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Eph. 4:17-19
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell will be continuing in Ephesians chapter 4 beginning with verse 11. He will be speaking of the gifted men who are given as gifts to the church for the purpose of equipping the saints.
The goal of the ministry is to equip God's people who will then be able to turn around and build up the body of Christ. This equipping of the saints is to bring us to the unity of the faith, which is the knowledge of the Son of God Himself, unto a mature man.
To be further equipped, Let's turn in our Bibles to Ephesians chapter 4 verse 11 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Our study continues in Ephesians chapter 4 beginning at verse 7.
The Apostle Paul in this chapter is in effect applying the truth of the gospel he wrote about in the first three chapters of Ephesians.
Here in chapter 4 beginning at verse 7 Paul speaks of Christ, His victory at the ascension and His giving of gifts to people. Some of these gifts are members of the body of Christ themselves. And these are to equip the saints.
Dr. Mitchell was one of these men whom God called to equip the saints in the church.
So, let's turn to Ephesians chapter 4 beginning at verse 12 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. Mitchell gives an overview of Bible prophecy concerning the Jews, the Gentiles and the Church of God οn the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
1 Corinthians 10:31
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Ephesians chapter 4 verses 1 thru 6.
Welcome to this lesson. We appreciate you being able to be here with us as we look intently into the Word of God with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell starts by giving us an overview of the virtues recorded in verse 2. Then in verse 3, he reiterates to us to be diligent, to endeavor to keep the unity of Spirit in the bond of peace. He points out that the unity of Spirit precedes the unity of the faith which written in verse 13.
Let's listen as Dr. Mitchell shares verses 4 thru 6 concerning the One Spirit, the One Lord and the One God and Father of all who is over all through all and in all.
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Our study in Ephesians chapter 4 begins here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In the first three verses of Ephesians chapter 4, the Apostle Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, writes an exhortation to the christian. This exhortation is to walk, that is, to live a life-style in accord with our calling as one who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. Dr. Mitchell will give us several scriptures about our savior in how He walked and lived while here on earth.
Likewise, there were many throughout Bible who walked with God. Dr. Mitchell relates these to us.
Then, Dr. Mitchell calls our attention to verse 3 where we are to keep and maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. He speaks in detail concerning the real meaning of these words.
To learn about walking with God in these days, let's turn with Dr. Mitchell to Ephesians chapter 4 verse 1.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues our study in Ephesians chapter 3. We will be looking at verses 19 thru 21 with our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In verse 19, Dr. Mitchell will explain the meaning of the phrase, filled to all the fullness of God.
Now in verse 20, the Apostle Paul gives us a doxology. It is to the Glory of God. This is found in both Christ Jesus and in the church.
Paul states that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ever ask, think or imagine. God is able to do this in accord with the power of God He has worked in the believer.
Let's learn more as we turn with Dr. Mitchell to Ephesians chapter 3 verse 19.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study through Paul's prison epistles, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians is now in Ephesians chapter 3. Dr. Mitchell will be looking into Ephesians chapter 3 beginning with verse 17.
Paul prayed for the believers and faithful brethren even from his imprisonment for the Gospel. These were on his heart and mind. He cared for them. Let's ask God to put other believers on our hearts for their walk and life in Christ.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the four dimensions of the purpose and grace of God found in verse 18. Then in verse 19 he desires that we may know the love of Christ which extends far beyond all knowledge.
Here is Dr. Mitchell as he speaks in detail, Ephesians 3:17.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to this series in Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians.
In our study in Ephesians chapter 3 verses 14-16, the apostle Paul gives us his prayer on behalf of these believers.
We read that Paul gives the reason for this prayer, which he initially began in verse 1. It is a prayer to be strengthened with power by the Holy Spirit in the inner man.
Dr. Mitchell give us insight into the attitude of the one who prays to God as Paul did. So I ask, what is my attitude when I speak with God. What is your attitude toward this eternal God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when you speak with Him?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians 3 verse 14
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Dr. Mitchell reads the Gospel of Luke 1:26 and following which speak of the coming birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, the City of David. There follows the the angelic announcement to the shepherds in the field and their seeing the baby Jesus.
Thank you for being here and listening along with us on this special Christmas 2023 presentation from the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Welcome once again to our study in Ephesians with Dr. John G. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our lesson in Ephesians 3 will begin at verse 7 where the apostle Paul relates that his ministry to the Gentiles was given to him as a gift of God's grace and by God's power.
Dr. Mitchell will speak about the transformation of Pharisee Saul to the apostle Paul by God's grace.
He goes on to further explain the boldness and confidence we have by faith to come into the presence of God thru Christ by prayer. This is a great encouragement to us to come into the very presence of God is it not?
Let's take our Bibles and turn with Dr. Mitchell to Ephesians chapter 3 verse 7 for to listen to this provision from God, here with Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study continues in Ephesians chapter 3 verses 4 thru 12.
The apostle Paul, in this passage, gives us an understanding of the mystery, the church, the body of Christ. He also writes that this was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit. This revelation became a stewardship, a responsibility to him from God. Hence, he writes about it here in Ephesians.
Dr. Mitchell speaks about this specific mystery. So let's join him, Ephesians chapter 3 verse 4.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Our study continues into Ephesians. Dr. Mitchell will be speaking here in Ephesians chapter 3 verses 1 thru 3.
In this passage, the Apostle Paul saw himself as a steward of a mystery. He gives us a disclosure concerning this mystery which is the church. He specifically writes how this mystery was made know to him.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to share how this mystery was not revealed in the Old Testament. It was totally new, hidden in God and never disclosed before until the Holy Spirit made it known to the New Testament apostles and prophets, the Apostle Paul being one of them.
So turn with us to Ephesians chapter 3 verse 1 as we learn more about this mystery with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to our study in Ephesians chapter 2.
Our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell, speaks to us concerning the reconciliation that God accomplished through Jesus Christ at the cross.
This reconciliation thru Jesus places us as friends before God, not enemies.
Dr. Mitchell also brings out the fact that the foundation of the church, Christ Jesus Himself the cornerstone, was laid by the apostles and prophets. These New Testament apostles and prophets acknowledged Jesus Christ as the foundation by teaching Jesus as the Christ, the son of the living God, God manifest in the flesh.
Turn with us to Ephesians chapter 2 verse 13 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, as we continue in Ephesians chapter 2, we will discover what the Gentile believer in Christ has obtained which the first Jewish believers in the Messiah also had. The Apostle Paul himself is the prime example who writes about what we have by the blood of Christ.
Christ Himself is our peace who has united in Himself both Jew and Gentile by the cross so making peace.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an understanding of what Jesus accomplished for both Jew and Gentile by His blood. Turn with us to Ephesians 2 verse 13.
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Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview of the announcements to both Joseph and Mary and the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ as the Messiah, LORD and Immanuel - God with us.
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Our study in Ephesians chapter 2 continues in verses 7 thru 10 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Thank you for being here with us as we learn of the amazing Grace of God found in these verses.
As we find out, this salvation by grace thru faith is not of our selves, it is entirely the gift of God, a free gift, an eternal gift.
Why? Because God loved us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an exposition of the fact that we Christians are God's craftsmanship, God's workmanship, God's masterpiece for good works which God has mapped out ahead of time for us to walk in.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Eph.2:7.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Our study continues in Ephesians chapter 2 verses 4 through 10 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
The Apostle Paul received two revelations from the savior. One was the revelation of the grace of God, which Paul expounds in the book of Romans. The second revelation was of the church, the body of Christ which he then writes about here in the book of Ephesians.
In our lesson today, God being rich in mercy because of His great love with which he loved us, made us alive together with Christ, by grace we are saved.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an explanation of this grace of God. So, turn to Ephesians chapter 2 verse 4.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you once again to our study in the book of Ephesians with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
After a brief review of our last lesson, Dr. Mitchell will be expounding Ephesians chapter 2 verses 1 thru 3.
Dr. Mitchell reiterates the three R's of Redemption in chapter 1, Reconciliation in chapter 2 and Revelation in chapter 3.
To begin with here in Chapter 2, we see what we once were in times past. We were dead in trespasses and sins. We lived like the rest of mankind as children of wrath.
It is not a pretty picture is it?
Let's turn to Ephesians chapter 2:1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Ephesians chapter 1 with Dr. John G. Mitchell. We will be looking into verses 19 thru 23 where the focus is on the power of God who raised Christ from the dead and this is the same power that seated Christ at the right hand of God in the heavens.
This resurrection power is directed to each and everyone who knows Jesus Christ as savior.
Would you pray for the people you know and for those where you worship? Pray that the Lord would enlighten the eyes of the heart to see Christ and know his power.
Let's continue our study with Dr. Mitchell here in Ephesians chapter 1 verses 19 thru 23.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to this study in the book of Ephesians. We will be exploring chapter 1 verses 15 through 23 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell in this lesson.
These verses include a prayer of the Apostle Paul for believers. His desire is for them to know Christ by the Holy Spirit's enlightenment. And there are 3 other specific things he wants them to know.
The focus of this prayer is for the believer to know the power of the risen Christ who is the head of the church which is His body.
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell, Eph. 1:15
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues our study in Ephesians chapter 1, verses 15-23.
Our study takes into one of the two prayers the Apostle wrote in Ephesians. In verses 15 thru 23, he gives us the reason for his prayer on behalf of these believers. He also gives us what it is he is asking of God for this church. It is to give them a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ, Himself.
Dr. Mitchell walks us through this passage, showing several other passages dealing with the glory of God in revealing truth to open hearts.
Take your bible and turn with us as Dr. Mitchell expounds Ephesians chapter 1 verses 15 thru 23.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are studying in Ephesians chapter 1 verses 11 - 14.
Dr. Mitchell points out how everything in our redemption is to the praise of the glory of God who has manifested His grace to us through the gospel of the grace of God.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the facts that the Father chose us, the Son bought us and the Spirit sealed us in Christ. Complete redemption from beginning to end, for time and eternity for each one who trusts the Lord Jesus Christ.
Also, Dr. Mitchell spells out four things that happen instantaneously when a person believes in the Lord Jesus. He will speak of redemption, the indwelling of the Spirit, the sealing by the Holy Spirit in Christ, and the baptism by the Spirit into Christ and the body of Christ.
For this lesson, let's turn to Ephesians chapter 1 verse 11 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Ephesians chapter 1 verses 11 thru 14 with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Welcome! We are grateful for each of you who are listening to the Unchanging Word and praying for us.
Now in verses 11 through 14 of this first chapter of Ephesians, we find out the fourth thing that God has done through the Son. We are an inheritance for God and have an inheritance from God.
Dr. Mitchell expounds on the meaning of this inheritance. And as verse 14 tells us, this inheritance is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit, Himself until its future acquisition.
Now this promise is to those who have heard the word of truth and have believed the Gospel of God's salvation which He still provides in Jesus Christ.
Have you accepted God's provision of salvation from sin through Jesus Christ?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Ephesians chapter 1 verse 11.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell will be following through on the work of the Son in our redemption beginning at verse 7 through verse 10 here in the Book of Ephesians.
In Ephesians, the apostle presents the revelation of the church, the body of Christ. So here in verses 8 though 10, he shows us the revelation of God's grace which He abundantly supplied to us who believe.
Not only that, but he made known to us the revelation of God's will concerning the fullness of time and the future summing up of all things in Christ, both in heaven and on earth.
In a world which seems out of control, it is encouraging to know that God is doing and will do exactly what He said He would do through Jesus, His beloved Son.
Let turn with Dr. Mitchell to Ephesians chapter 1 verse 7 for more encouragement from God's Unchanging Word.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are studying Ephesians chapter 1 verse 7 in this lesson from Dr. Mitchell.
After hearing about the 4 things the Father has done in and through Christ for us in verses 3-6, we next look at the Son, through whom God has brought about our redemption. In verses 7 thru 12, we see the work of the Son of God.
Let me ask you…Are you in need of forgiveness?
Dr. Mitchell quotes more than 10 different verses from the Scriptures concerning the fact that Jesus died for our sins, and therefore God does not remember our sins anymore forever.
Now that is good news!!
Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians 1 verse 7.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. In Ephesians chapter 1 verses 5 thru 7, our teacher, Dr. Mitchell explores the truths revealed by God through the apostle Paul.
Dr. Mitchell will speak of the meaning of the word redemption found in verse 7.
Redemption is based solely in the finished work of Christ… e.g. his shed blood on the cross and his bodily resurrection from the dead…the proof of our redemption.
It is now our faith in His finished work of redemption in Christ that makes it real in one's life.
IS God's redemption real in your life? By faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is.
But if you do not yet have His precious redemption, you can. Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, then tell God that you trust Him on the basis of His revealed and written Scriptures, the Word of God.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Ephesians 1:5-7 with our redemption which is in Christ Jesus Our Lord.
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Our study in the book of Ephesians begins in chapter 1 verses 3 thru 6. You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Because of God's faithfulness to you and to us, we thank you for your faithful prayer support of this broadcast.
Our study continues in Ephesians chapter 1 exploring verses 3 thru 6.
Dr. Mitchell gives us great encouragement from supporting Scriptures concerning the salvation God provides through Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell brings out once again that God sees us only in relationship to Christ,…who we are in Christ, what He has done for us in Christ whom He loves. He knows us by faith in Christ.
Along with Dr. Mitchell, we ask you to seriously consider God's truth revealed in these verses in Ephesians. Let's ask God in faith, to make these vital truths real in our own life.
To begin that, let's turn to Ephesians chapter 1 :1- 3 with Dr. Mitchell.
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This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, with Dr. Mitchell, who will first give us a brief overview of the entire 6 chapters of Ephesians.
In chapters 1 thru 3, Dr. Mitchell speaks of our position in Christ.
Here in chapter 1, the Apostle Paul reveals our redemption by each member of the Trinity… first the Father, then the Son, and then the Holy Spirit.
As Dr. Mitchell points out, this Sovereign God starts our salvation, maintains our salvation and completes our salvation. This brings, to the one trusting in this God, an assured hope does it not?
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will speak to us of God the Father's work in our salvation. He points out four truths revealed here in verses 3 thru 6.
You will notice four times, that, what the Father does for the believer is done only in or thru His Son, Jesus Christ, in relationship to Him, and never apart from Him.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Ephesians 1:1-4.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are beginning a series of programs in the book of Ephesians, which along with Philippians and Colossians, is one of Paul's prison epistles.
It reveals to us Christ, who is the Head of the church, His body.
This church was first announced by the Lord Himself in Mt.16:16-18.
He said he would build His church upon the rock, which is the divine revelation from the Father concerning His Son. Cp. Isa.28:16
Dr. Mitchell will be giving us a short overview of the book of Ephesians in this lesson.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of asking for the outlines for this book. The Unchanging Word does not have the outlines, but we do have his book on Ephesians. You can download it , free of charge, from our website, UnchangingWord.LIFE.
It can be found on the Bible Study Resources tab.
Well, let continue our overview of the book of Ephesians with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are beginning a new series in the New Testament book of Ephesians with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
As you will hear, Dr. Mitchell will be giving us an overview of the epistles of the Apostle Paul which helps us see where and how this letter of Ephesians fits into the New Testament. He then gives us a brief overview of Biblical history and the 3 fold purpose for the nation of Israel in the world.
We then learn about the church, the body of Christ composed of both believing Jew and Gentile here in the book of Ephesians.
The church, distinct from the Jews, and from the Gentiles, being built on the revealed Word of God. God's own revelation reveals His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Messiah, the Son of the living God as the foundation of His Church. Mt.16:16-18
Let's Join Dr. Mitchell, Ephesians chapter 1.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast once again has the opportunity to hear Dr. Mitchell teaching an entry level class of Bible students in Spiritual Life.
Dr. Mitchell always taught incoming freshman classes on the Spiritual Life. This class covered all the basic doctrines of the Bible.
In this lesson, we continue from the Biblical teaching on propitiation which leads to the Biblical understanding of Justification.
These are two benefits provided by God through the blood of Christ on the cross.
These are provided for the salvation of the one who trusts in Jesus Christ alone.
Here is Dr. Mitchell teaching the Gospel of the righteousness of God, Romans 3:24-26
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The Apostle John says:
For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:16-17
Dr. Mitchell concludes the defense of the grace of God found in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ in the book of Galatians.
Turn to Gal.6:4 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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15 So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.”
16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, sonof John, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.
John 21:15-17
Restoring a brother in love, gentleness and humility, just like our Savior.
Dr. Mitchell begins this study today in Gal.6:1.
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And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
“For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
“For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
Mark 8:34-38
Dr. Mitchell begins this study in Gal.5:23-26 - the fruit of the Spirit and the crucified flesh.
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A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another.
By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”…
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace.
“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. For each tree is known by its own fruit.
Select scriptures from John 13,14,16, & Luke 6, John 13:34-35,15:11,16:33, Luke 6:43-44
Dr. Mitchell begins our study today in Gal.5:22 with the fruit of the Spirit on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast invites you to a special week end retreat.
For the next few weekends we will be presenting an audio book from a colleague who served the Lord along with Dr. Mitchell at the Multnomah School of the Bible in the early years. Dr. B.B. Sutcliffe wrote a short book entitled, "Galatians: God's Answer to Legalism".
Dr. Mitchell, in one of his teachings, expresses great gratitude for Dr. Sutcliffe for the truths he learned from Dr. Sutcliffe’s writings.
These four presentations will cover the Epistle of Galatians in sections. As you have opportunity, please do listen to the truth presented in these audiobook presentations.
Thank you for your continued prayer to the Lord for His ministry of the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The fourth presentation is entitled:
“Practical” - Galatians 5:1-6:16
“Conclusion” - Galatians 6:17-18
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When he (Jesus) had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples questioned Him about the parable.
And He said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.)
And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man.
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.
“All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.” Mark 7:17-23
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Galatians 5:16-19 with a survey of the deeds of the flesh.
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Jesus said:
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. John 14:15-19
Dr. Mitchell examines what it means to walk and live in the Holy Spirit from Gal.5:16-18.
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Jesus Said to His disciples:
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:33-35
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Gal.5:12. The whole law is summed up in the one word, 'Love one another'.
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Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From 1his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ ”
But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37-39
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Gal.5:1-16 on the hope of righteousness by faith through the Spirit.
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Jesus answered them, “I did one deed, and you all marvel.
“For this reason Moses has given you circumcision (not because it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man.
“If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” John 7:21-24
Dr. Mitchell continues in Galatians 5: 1 - 2 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, on the freedom for which we have been set free.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast invites you to a special week end retreat.
For the next few weekends we will be presenting an audio book from a colleague who served the Lord along with Dr. Mitchell at the Multnomah School of the Bible in the early years. Dr. B.B. Sutcliffe wrote a short book entitled, "Galatians: God's Answer to Legalism".
Dr. Mitchell, in one of his teachings, expresses great gratitude for Dr. Sutcliffe for the truths he learned from Dr. Sutcliffe’s writings.
These four presentations will cover the Epistle of Galatians in sections. As you have opportunity, please do listen to the truth presented in these audiobook presentations.
Thank you for your continued prayer to the Lord for His ministry of the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
This third presentation is entitled:
“Doctrinal” - Galatians 3:1-4:31
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Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
This man came to Jesus at night and said to Him,
“Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
Jesus responded and said to him,
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to Him,
“How can a person be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?”
Jesus answered,
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ John 3:1-7
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Galatians 4:8 with the story of two sons.
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Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin. And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:31-36
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Galatians chapter 4 verse 1, with the believer no longer being a servant but a Son in Christ Jesus.
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Jesus Prayed:
"I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
John 17:20-23
Dr. Mitchell continues our study beginning in Galatians chapter 3 verse 26, God sending His Son at the right time.
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Now He (Jesus) said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and He said to them,
“Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
“You are witnesses of these things.
“And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Luke 24:44-49
Turn with us to Gal.3:20-26 where Dr. Mitchell continues our study concerning faith in Christ Jesus.
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Jesus said:
“Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.”
The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.’ “Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”
Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’; and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”
So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I AM.”
Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
John 8:54-59
Dr. Mitchell continues our studies in Gal.3:15 of God's promises to Abraham of the seed who is Christ.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast invites you to a special week end retreat.
For the next few weekends we will be presenting an audio book from a colleague who served the Lord along with Dr. Mitchell at the Multnomah School of the Bible in the early years. Dr. B.B. Sutcliffe wrote a short book entitled, "Galatians: God's Answer to Legalism".
Dr. Mitchell, in one of his teachings, gives Dr. Sutcliffe much gratitude for the truths he learned from Dr. Sutcliffe’s writings.
These four presentations will cover the Epistle of Galatians in separate sections. As you have opportunity, please do listen to the truth presented in these audiobook presentations.
Thank you for your continued prayer to the Lord for His ministry of the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
This second presentation is entitled: “Personal”
Galatians 1:11-2:21
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Jesus said:
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
“He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
“He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.
“I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
“I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.
“For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
“No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”
John 10:11-18
Christ redeems us from the curse of the law. Dr. Mitchell begins our study in Gal.3 at verse 10, on the Unchanging Word.
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And again after eight days his disciples were inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said,
Peace be unto you.
Then he said to Thomas, Reach here your finger, and see my hands; and reach here your hand, and put it into my side: and be not unbelieving, but believing.
Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
Jesus says unto him, Because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
John 20:26-29
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Gal 3:6-12 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week,
and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side.
The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
John 20:19-22
Dr. Mitchell begins our study in Gal.2:20 and and continues on into Gal.3, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
16 For of his fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses; but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:14-17
Our study continues in Gal.2:19-21 with Dr. Mitchell on the truth of being crucified with Christ.
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9 And Jesus spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.
13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other:
Luke 18:9-14
Dr. Mitchell is teaching in Gal.2:11-21 on the sufficiency of the Work of Christ, the Gospel of the Grace of God.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast invites you to a special week end retreat.
For the next few weekends we will be presenting an audio book from a colleague who served the Lord along with Dr. Mitchell at the Multnomah School of the Bible in the early years. Dr. B.B. Sutcliffe wrote a short book entitled, "Galatians: God's Answer to Legalism".
Dr. Mitchell, in one of his teachings, expresses great gratitude to Dr. Sutcliffe for the truths he learned from Dr. Sutcliffe’s writings.
These presentations will cover the Epistle of Galatians in four sections. As you have opportunity, please do listen to the truth presented in these audiobook presentations.
Thank you for your continued prayer to the Lord for His ministry of the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The first presentation is entitled: “Forward and Introduction” Galatians 1:1-10
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Peter began to say unto him (Jesus), Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake, but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid.
And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him, saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles: and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
Mark 10:29-31, 32-34
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Gal.1:17 here on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Paul relates his conversation with with Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus:
"And when we had all fallen to the ground,
I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language,1 ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ "
Acts 22:14-18
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Gal.1:6-11 where Paul vindicates his apostleship.
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Jesus says:
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
“In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
“If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
“And you know the way where I am going.”
Thomas * said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?”
Jesus * said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
John 14:1-6
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Galatians 1:1-10 with Christ our Liberator - the foundation of the true gospel of the Grace of God.
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Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
“The slave does not remain in the house forever; bthe son does remain forever.
“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:34-36
Dr. Mitchell begins our next study in Gal.1:1-5 - Christ our Liberator on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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15"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.
16"But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED.
17"If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
18"Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven
19"Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.
20"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."
Mt 18:15-20
Dr. Mitchell finishes our study in Second Corinthians today in 2Cor 13:1-14.
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Jesus said:
And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
"He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
"If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself."
But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. Jn.12:23-26, 32-33
Dr. Mitchell is in 2 Corinthians 12 verses 11-21 with the apostle Paul's continuing defense of his ministry.
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Jesus Says:
"You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
"If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned.
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask what you will, and it will be done for you.
John 15:3-7
Dr. Mitchell continues Paul's defense of his ministry speaking about a man in Christ and God grace toward him, 2Cor.12:1.
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Jesus Says:
25 “It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!
26 “Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
27 “What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
28 “Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 “Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
30 “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 “So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
32 “Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.
33 “But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. Mt.10:25-33
Dr. Mitchell continues the study of 2 Corinthians 11 at verse 12 with Paul's warning concerning false teachers and also numerous evidences of his gospel ministry.
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The Lord Jesus said
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?
17 So, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one whodoes the will of my Father who is in heaven.
"For this is the will of My Father,
that everyone who beholds the Son
and believes in Him will have eternal life,
and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."
Mat. 7:15-21, John 6:40
With Paul's great love and concern for the church at Corinth he would not have them led astray from Christ Himself. Here is Dr. Mitchell with our study in 2 Corinthians 11:1.
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17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
18 And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.
19 “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.
20 “Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”
21 At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
22 “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.” Luke 10:18-21
Our study begins in 2Cor 10:5 with Dr. Mitchell explaining Paul's constancy.
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The Lord Jesus said:
All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Mt.11:27-30
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor 10:1 with Paul's appeal to the Corinthians with the meekness and gentleness of Christ.
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Mark 8:35-37
The Lord Jesus Said:
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Jhn 15:13
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
Mt.16:21
From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.
Mark 8:35-37, John 15:13, Mt.16:21
Our study continues in 2Cor.9 with Dr. Mitchell on the Grace of Giving.
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Mt. 6:1-4, 19-21
Jesus said:
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;
21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Mt 6:1-4, 19-21
Dr. Mitchell will begin our study with 2Cor. 8 on the Grace of Giving in explaining the source, the principle and the practice of giving.
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John 14:16-18
Jesus said:
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jn.14:26
But the Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jn 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Jn 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Select verses from John 14,15,16
Dr. Mitchell is in 2Cor.7:2 with Paul's reason for comfort. - the coming of Titus who was himself comforted by the Corinthians. Let's turn to 2Cor.7:2 with Dr. Mitchell.
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So He (Jesus) came to Simon Peter. He said to Him, "Lord, do You wash my feet?"
Jesus answered and said to him, "What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter."
Peter said to Him, "Never shall You wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."
Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head."
Jesus said to him, "He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you."
For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, "Not all of you are clean."
So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
"You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am.
"If I then, your Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
"For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.
"Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.
"If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with 2Cor.6:14 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Jesus praying said:
"I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth."
John 17:14-19
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor.6 verse 11 on the danger of compromise and the appeal by the living God for our separation to Him and to HIs fellowship.
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Jesus Prayed:
O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and in them.”
Jn13:34-35, Jn 15:12-13, Jn17:25-26
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor 6:4 - the Paradoxes and Patient Endurance in the ministry by the Word of Truth and Unfeigned love.
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When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?”
He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?”
And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”
Mt.17:24-27
Dr. Mitchell starts our study today in 2Cor 6. verse 1. The Patience of the Ministry.
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John 10:11,14-18
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
"I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
"I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.
"For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
"No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."
John 10:11,14-18
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor. 5 verse 14 on the matter of the Responsibility of the Ministry with all that is new. This is based on the love of Christ for us.
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When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
Rev.1:17-18; Rev.22:12-14
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Dr. Mitchell will be teaching 2Cor. 5 verses 10-14 today. He will be teaching on the Bema seat of Christ and the Responsibility of the Ministry.
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So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?”
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?”
But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
John 2:18-22
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor. 5:1, Paul's confidence concerning the future - a future new body, and the present ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
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And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection;
Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.
But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying,
"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?"
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. Mark 12:18, 24-27
Dr. Mitchell is in 2Cor. 4:8, concluding the Experience of the Ministry and beginning the Hope of the Ministry - the resurrection power of Jesus on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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Jn 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying,
"I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."
9:12 "While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
12:35 So Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you.
Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
"While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light."
"He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
"I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
John 8:12, 9:12, 12:35-36,45-46
Dr. Mitchell continues our study beginning in 2Cor.4 verse 6, The Light of God in the Experience of the Ministry.
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Jesus answered (Pilate)
"My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."
Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king.
For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?"
John 18:36-38
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor. 4: 1-6 - Diligence in the Ministry by the mercy of God to bear witness to the truth.
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They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that commits sin is the slave of sin.
And the slave does not abide in the house for ever: the Son abides for ever.
If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed
John 8:33-36
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor.3:12 with the contrast between the old and new covenants , the difference between law and grace, the contrasts between cursing and blessing.
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Jn.1:14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
Mat. 5:17-18
Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
John 1:16-18
For of his fullness we all received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten God, the Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Jn.1:14. Mat. 5:17-18, Jn.1:16-18
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor. 3:5
- The Contrast of the Old and New Covenants.
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Jesus tell us:
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Let not your heart be troubled: You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
And since I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, ye may be also.
John 13:34-35 & 14:1-3
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor.3:1.
The True Credentials of the Power of God in Christian lives on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Mat.4:5-7
Then the devil takes him up into the holy city, and sets him on a pinnacle of the temple,
And says to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you: and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "You shalt not tempt the Lord your God."
Mat.4:5-7
Dr. Mitchell continues our study on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast in 2 Cor 2 beginning at verse 12.
Paul's message concerning the Gospel.
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It is written:
But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
But when they continued asking him, he stood up, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the older, and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.
And Jesus standing up, said unto her, 'Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?'
And she said, 'No man, Lord.'
And Jesus said, 'Neither do I condemn thee: go your way; from now on sin no more.'
John 8:6-11
On the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast, Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Corinthians 2 at verse 6 --The value of discipline.
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And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, you know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.
But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your servant; and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.
For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:42-45
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor.1:21 with Paul defending his ministry by giving his reason for his change of plans and his purpose to not lord it over their faith.
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Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”
John 6:26-27
Dr. Mitchell is in 2Cor.1:12-22 where the Apostle Paul defends his sincerity, clear conscience and his life conducted in the Grace of God.
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Jesus saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.
From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. Matt16:15-17, 20-21
Dr. Mitchell begins our study today in 2Cor.1:8 - The Experience of Suffering which is Deliverance on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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Jesus said:
"These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 2Cor.1:3-7. The Value of Suffering which is comfort.
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Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.
If any man is willing to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him. John 7:16-18
Dr. Mitchell begins in 2Cor. 1 verse 1 where the Apostle Paul begins defending his apostleship by the grace of God.
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Jesus said:
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. John 15:9-12
Dr. Mitchell finishes our study in 1Corinthians today in
1 Cor.16:12
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Jesus said:
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Mat.6:19-21
Dr. Mitchell begins in 1Cor.16:1 on giving willingly on the Unchanging Word.
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Jesus Said:
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And since I go and prepare a place
for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, ye may be also. Jn.14:1-3
Here is Dr. Mitchell - 1Cor.15:51, The Victory of Resurrection
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Jesus Said:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour comes and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself. Jn.5:25-26
Dr. Mitchell continues in1 Cor.15:35 on the Unchanging Word.
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Jesus said:
"The words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received them, and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me."
"I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."
"Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth."
Jn. 17:8,14,17
Here is Dr. Mitchell - 1Cor 15:32 on the Unchanging Word.
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Jesus said:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes him that sent me, hath eternal life, and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed out of death into life. John 5:24
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 1Cor.15: verse 27 looking at the effect of Resurrection.
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God wants you and me to have assurance concerning the salvation He has provided for each one individually and for our faith. That demonstrable proof and assurance from the Word of God is the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ Himself.
Acts 17:31 says he hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.
Praise God for His assurance, Jesus Himself.
Some of the unconvinced unbelievers in Corinth were saying there is no such thing as resurrection.
1Cor.15:12 begins our study today as the apostle Paul refutes this negative assumption by proclaiming the positive truth concerning the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ out from among the dead.
Jesus Himself said: "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me shall live, even if he dies. And he who lives and believes in me, shall never die. Do you believe this? John 11:25-26
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 1Cor.15 verse 12
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Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself said: "Fear not; I am the first and the last, and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades." Rev.1:17-18
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in 1Cor.15:1 in the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Jesus Said:
"It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life." John 6:63
Our study continues in 1 Cor. 14 at verse 21 with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Mar 13:31 - Jesus said: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away."
Today, let's turn in our Bibles to 1 Cor.14:1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
1Co 14:1 - Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
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John 8:31-32
" So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed in Him: "If you abide in My word, then truly you are disciples of mine and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free."
Today Dr. Mitchell continues ours study beginning in
1 Corinthians 13:8 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Today Dr. Mitchell. looks at love in action in 1Cor.13:4-8.
There are 15 statements about love in this passage…7 things that love is or does and 8 things love is not or does not. These are all evidences of the Love of God in one's heart.
Remember what Jesus said in John 14: 21?
"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.'
Indeed, His Love never fails.
Let's return to our study.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.
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In 1st Cor.12:27 we learn that each believer is individually a member of the body of Christ. Each believer has a spiritual gift from God. Although no one person has all the gifts, all the gifts are part of the one body of Christ.
Doesn't that remind you of what Jesus said to the disciples in John 15. "No longer do I call you slaves but I have called you friends for all things that I have heard from my father I have made known to you.
God individually cares for each one of us.
Let's return to Dr. Mitchell in 1 Corinthians 12:27.
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Our study today looks at the very important doctrine of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in 1Cor.12:13.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that this Baptism of the Holy Spirit was spoken of by the Lord Jesus Himself in Acts 1 and by Peter in Acts 11.
Here again is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Corinthians 12:12-17.
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Our study today begins in 1Cor.12:8-11.
In these four verses we will be looking at nine gifts of the Spirit which are listed in this passage. Dr. Mitchell will be expounding on them one by one. Turn with us to 1Cor.12:8.
Dr. Mitchell will be alluding to a man whose name was George Mueller of Bristol England who founded an orphanage with the extraordinary gift of faith.
God provided daily for the orphanage solely by prayer rather than by appeal to man. This was indeed the gift of faith.
Let's return to our study with Dr. Mitchell in 1Cor.12:8-11.
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Dr. Mitchell was faithful for over 60 years in proclaiming the Word of God and the Unchanging Word is dedicated to doing the same.
Although Dr. Mitchell has gone home to be with the Lord, we do ask that you pray for the Unchanging Word Ministry that God would bless His Word to the hearts and lives of each one who listens.
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Each person of the Trinity has a part in the use of the spiritual gifts which are then listed in verses 8-11.
When a person accepts Jesus Christ as saviour, the Holy Spirit comes into the life which then affects what and how a person speaks about Jesus.
Jesus Himself said that when the Holy Spirit would come, He would exalt the Lord Jesus Christ Himself both in the words and the life of the believer.
In our study today Dr. Mitchell shows us the reason for the spiritual gifts in verses four thru seven of 1st Corinthians 12.
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Our study today takes us into 1Cor.12 where we learn about Order in the Church concerning Spiritual gifts.
Dr. Mitchell overviews chapters 12,13, and 14. and the reality of the Holy Spirit's link between the church, the believer and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell who points out the necessity of knowing which spirit is speaking and what is said about Jesus Christ.
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Now let's return to Dr. Mitchell in 1 Corinthians 12.
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Is it not amazing that we can remember the Lord at His supper wherever and whenever.
As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.
Matthew.26, Mark 14, Luke 22, all record the Lord's Supper but Paul received from the Lord Himself what Luke also records in Luke 22 concerning the bread and blood of the Lord here in 1Cor.11.
Dr. Mitchell is continuing to examine the meaning of the Lord's Supper in 1Cor.11:23.
He states that the Lord's supper is not a routine ordinance but a worshipful memorial of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
Here is the only time the Lord Jesus said to do anything in remembrance of Him.
Here Dr. Mitchell in 1Cor.11:23.
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Our study today continues in 1Cor.11 where Dr. Mitchell will be looking at verses 17-25.
The apostle Paul once again confronts this church concerning their division.
His focus is on instructions concerning Order at the Lord's Table.
The Lord's Table or Lord's Supper is the time when the believer can enter into the presence of God to remember the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Its a memorial and a worship and not a ritual or an ordinance. It is the church's proclamation of the savior and his finished work until He comes.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in 1Cor.11:17.
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Dr. Mitchell is speaking on headship in the church in 1Cor.11 in the Unchanging Word today.
He says, Headship is a matter of order and position not of being superior or inferior.
These verses reveal the relationship of equality in the Godhead between God the Father and Christ Himself .
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Dr. Mitchell now continues in 1Cor.11 verse 2.
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Our study today picks up again in 1Cor.10 beginning at verse 23.
Dr. Mitchell will be covering 23- thru verse 1 of chapter 11. He will be speaking about conscience and doing all to the glory of God.
Everyone has a conscience but not everyone has the same conscience.
Each man's conscience is to be based on the Word of God.
Paul said in Acts 24:16
"I do my best to always keep a conscience
void of offense both before God and before man."
Each conscience, before God,
based on the Word of God,
believes in the Glory of God,
Jesus Christ Himself.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1Corinthians 10:23
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Idolatry was certainly a visible and spiritual reality in the city of Corinth.
Today's lesson looks at the incompatibility of idolatry and fellowship with God in 1 Corinthians 10:16-22.
The only way to guard against idolatry is by faith looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of that faith, ..putting Christ pre-eminent in our heart and life.
We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding that we may know Him who is true.
Idolatry comes in many forms, spiritual, mental, and physical but knowing Him who is true, Jesus Christ, who is the truth, can keep one from idolatry of every kind.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, in1 Corinthians 10:16-22.
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In today's lesson, 1 Corinthians 10:12-15, we are warned about pride and self sufficiency.
All temptation is common to man.
But even during a temptation, God is faithful to help us endure it while providing a way of escape.
God knows our limits and He Himself accompanies us all during the trial.
What an assurance during a test.
The Lord is with us even during the storm, even when everything seems in turmoil.
We learn that only the disciples went through the storms, not the multitudes.
Our faith is not destroyed by tests, but it is purified. And in the end, we will be just like Jesus.
Here in 1Cor. 10:12 is Dr. Mitchell.
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1Cor.10:11 sets a warning before us.
Please note that God recorded past examples for the benefit of you and me today "upon who the ends of the ages are come."
These examples were written as "instruction" that we should we learn from them no to be tempted to self sufficiency rather than trusting in the Living God,
Are you looking to Jesus the author and perfecter of faith?
Which would you choose to do?
To look or to die? To look at Jesus or not?
Is that such a hard decision?
The Unchanging Word would like to help you understand what Jesus has done, is doing and will yet do for the one who truly trusts in Him alone.
Let's listen to Dr. Mitchell, 1 Corinthians 10:11.
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Our study today in 1Cor 10:5-7 centers around Israel's failures, five which are described.
The truth we see is that leaving Egypt is not the problem.
The problem is entering into the promised land by faith.
God says in Heb.3:12:
"Take heed, brethren lest haply there is in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief in falling away from the living God, but exhort one another day by day so long as it is called today, lest anyone of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin."
So, by faith, then, let us become partakers of Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in 1Cor.10:5.
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We are in 1 Corinthians chapter 10 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
As we hear today, these things happened to Moses and Israel as our examples, both in what is evil and in what is good. And in these examples, what is good?
God delivered, protected and sustained them.
Will He not do so you and me?
That Rock was Christ that was smitten by Moses.
Christ was smitten once
by God Himself
at the cross
for our sins.
He was smitten once,
never to be smitten again forever.
Now we can speak to the Rock to let Him know that we love Him or to confess our sins.
Here's Dr. Mitchell to continue our study in
1 Corinthians 10:2
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Here is a challenge!
Try eating caramel corn three meals a day for one week to get a taste of eating manna for 40 years !
Would you still thank God for His provision?
God has given us the true bread from heaven, Jesus Christ Himself saying, in John 6, 'I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall not hunger and he that believes in me shall never thirst.' Jesus sustains!
We begin our study in 1st Corinthians 10 learning about Israel's blessings from God.
For 40 years in the wilderness, all of them were blessed. With Christ in their midst, God led them, He protected them, He delivered them and He sustained them.
Here is Dr. Mitchell to continue or study in First Corinthians 10.
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God is still pleading for sinners to come to him.
God is speaking to you who do not yet know him.
As you would begin any relationship, will you begin today by just talking with God. Just speak to God and tell Him you want to know Him. And thank Him for sending Jesus to die for you and your sins. He will lead you. Do that today.
Paul makes it evident that he became all things to all men that he might by all means save some. But in order to do that it took strong self discipline of the body…exercising self control in order to receive an incorruptible crown.
Let continue our study in 1Cor. 9:20 with Dr. Mitchell.
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We will be covering 23 verses in 1Cor 9 today.
The Apostle Paul provides the example of liberty and love.
Although he has liberty in the Lord, he has made himself a bond-slave of all -- to save some and to be a partaker of the gospel.
Many today are demanding their rights. The christian is here instructed to use or not to use his rights in the Gospel …so as to not cause any hindrance but rather to promote the Gospel of Christ.
Do you and I have rights that need to brought before the Lord for His direction?
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1Cor. 9:1.
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In 1 Corinthians chapters 8 thru 10 Paul answers now a third question concerning things sacrificed to idols.
He states that knowledge puffs up but love builds up but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
So how does love effect the brethren in the church especially when it comes to doubtful activities?
Christ, our mediator, died, and those who now have a relationship to God also have a conscience before God.
But not everyone has the same conscience. There may still be mental baggage leftover from a former lifestyle. So what are we to do?
Well here is Dr. Mitchell to continue our study, 1 Corinthians 8:1.
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In our passage today, starting at 1Cor.7:18,the priority for the Christian's heart centers on Christ Himself. In whatever vocation He may find us, we are there to abide with Him and there, to remain. If He has other plans, we can trust Him to direct us.
Next, while serving the LORD Christ, the Apostle Paul answers a second question the Corinthians were concerned about. It has to do with single and unmarried people in the church. Dr. Mitchell will be giving 3 reasons why the Apostle Paul suggested that some Christians might consider staying single. Let continue our study with Dr. Mitchell, 1 Corinthians 7:18.
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1Cor. 7, is Paul's first response to several questions the Corinthians had asked in their letter to him.
He responds to the other six questions later on in this book.
But In our passage today, he addresses their misunderstanding about living together in marriage within the church. It is more of a grace relationship than a law relationship.
Dr. Mitchell will examines 1Cor.7:10-16 concerning the bond of marriage.
He brings some sound clarity to believers on the marriage issues that we encounter today in our broken society.
In 1Cor.7:10, here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Today's passages, 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 & 19-20, declares that the body is for the Lord and the Lord is for the body. He who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. The body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which Christ bought with a price for Himself which allows us to Glorify God in our bodies.
Dr. Mitchell to explores these verses with us, 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 & 19-20.
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In 1Cor.6:9 there is a list of ten sinful life styles. There is also a strong contrast.
Some believers who came out of these former lifestyles. How? By a genuine faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Can't we all say, and such were some of us?
Is this not the Good News? The believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is washed, sanctified and justified and stands before God's throne and in His eyes just as righteous and beloved as Jesus Himself. Now this is good news.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1 Corinthians 6:9.
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Here in chapter six of 1st Corinthians the Apostle Paul deals with lawsuits between church members. He asks 14 questions in this chapter. Six of those questions begin with 'the words "Know ye not?". In today's lesson, Paul asks this question twice about the believers' future.
So what is it we should know and believe?
Given that each Christian has such a Union with Christ, why spend time and resources on battling each other in a secular court? Is Christ divided within Himself? Does God divide Himself? Does the Holy Spirit of God divide Himself from Himself? Christians shouldn't either.
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In our study today, the Apostle Paul needed to correct a misunderstanding concerning relationships inside and outside the church. When it comes to the church, the church needed to deal with the moral problem within, while God deals with those outside the church.
In John 17, Jesus prayed to the Father saying, " I pray not that you should take them out of the world but that you should keep them from the evil. They are not of the world even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth: Thy Word is truth." The Scriptures give the believer a call to separation from evil
Here is Dr. Mitchell to continue our lesson in 1Cor.5:9.
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1Cor 5 brings out several serious topics. There is the subject of discipline in the church, the difference between liberty and license, the three reasons for death, and five different leavens, but the Christian is to be characterized by the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth in 1Cor.5:1-8.
There are a few more he will be covering next as we continue here in 1st Corinthians 5:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Dr. Mitchell reminds us that Christ must be the center of our affections and devotion. And when Jesus is the center of our life, we manifest our testimony both by words and by power. The power of God must characterize the rule of God wherever it exists.
Do you remember your father in the faith? The one who shared the gospel with you? The Apostle Paul reminds the Corinthians that He begot them thru the gospel. This Father wanted his children to imitate him as he did Christ.
Beginning with 1Cor.4:14 Dr. Mitchell continues our study on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Our study today continues in 1Cor. 4:6 where Dr. Mitchell takes up the fact that Christians are, as the apostles were, a spectacle, both to men and to angels. We are on the stage of life for all to behold, both in heaven and on earth.
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It will be encouraging to you who know Jesus, that there will be praise from the Lord for each and every one when we appear before Him. Why? Because He will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, will make manifest the very motives of each heart.
When is a mystery not a mystery? When it is revealed.
Listen closely as Dr. Mitchell shows us seven different mysteries that are revealed in the New Testament.
Here once again is Dr. Mitchell in 1 Corinthians 4:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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As our study continues, in 1 Cor.3:16-23, the church is pictured as the temple of God.
Why?
Because, the church is where God dwells in His people through whom He works in this world.
And He does so by His Holy Spirit, not fleshly wisdom.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the Unchanging Word Bible podcast.
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Our study today examines 5 crowns awarded to the believer who builds his life on the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ.
There is the crown of righteousness, the crown of life, the crown of joy and rejoicing, the crown of glory and the incorruptible crown.
Dr. Mitchell explores these various crowns as rewards today in this episode.
Turn with us to 1Corinthians 3:11 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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This Jesus Christ who is the same yesterday, today and forever is the same Jesus the foundation of the church is built upon. The Apostle Paul, the chief architect of the foundation, laid it out for each believer to build upon. God's work built on God's foundation will withstand God's test.
God reveals who Jesus is through His Word.
How would we know who Jesus is apart from the Scriptures?
Jesus said "Upon this rock I will build my church.
And the gates of Hades will not even begin to prevail against it."
Jesus is building His church upon the solid foundation of the truth of both the Incarnate and written Word of God.
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Our study today begins with a brief overview of how the book of 1st Corinthians fits in the flow of the New Testament. With its practical instructions for the church, has it ever struck you that every church the Apostle Paul wrote to had some sort of problem that needed to be addressed practically? 1Corinthians does just that.
God provides training for the person God uses.
2Tim.3:16-17 says "All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction for training in righteousness that the man of God may be competent - completely equipped for every good work.
God will use His Word to train His person to do His work.
On the Unchanging Word Bible podcast, here is Dr. Mitchell, 1Corinthians.3:5
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The Unchanging Word is thankful for your participation with us in planting and watering through your prayer support. God uses your support to water His field the Church and to build His building.
This generation is seeking spiritual reality. Many people today speak of being "spiritual". The question that needs to asked, is "Does your spirituality center in the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus Christ?" Do you enjoy Him? What is your answer? Are you spiritual? Do you believe the Word of God?
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We who know Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior, have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God. You remember that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth by words now spoken and written in the Bible , the Word of God.
Do the things of the Bible seem like foolishness to you? It could be that you need to place your faith in Jesus Christ first of all as your savior from sin. Would you do that right now? He will make Himself known to you and the truths of the Bible will begin to make a whole lot more sense. Our study continues in 1st Corinthians chapter 2 verse 10 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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What God foreordained before the ages for our glory, What God has prepared for us who love Him, God has revealed by His Spirit in what is written in the Word of God, the Scriptures, the Bible. In today's passage, those ignorant of God's word, ended up fulfilling it by crucifying the Lord of Glory.
The Spirit of God reveals spiritual truth about God through His Word which He Himself inspired without error through men of God. The more we read and believe the Word of God, the more we know of Jesus - the Lord of Glory and the more we know of Jesus the more we know of the God of glory. So as we read the Bible, we will not be ignorant of who Jesus is.
Here is Dr. Mitchell to continue in 1 Cor.2:8 on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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The Power of God is made manifest in the Gospel.
The Gospel centers in Jesus Christ and Him crucified, His person and His work. Proclaiming Christ in the power of the Spirit of God rests a man's faith on God rather than on men on power rather than on wisdom.
The gospel of the Grace of God. Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and He was buried. He rose again the third day according to the scriptures and He was seen by believing witnesses.
Jesus is even now in heaven praying for us who are trusting Him to keep us saved and He will be coming back soon to finalize our salvation. Please, Do trust in Him! He will not fail you!
Here is Dr. Mitchell to continue our study in 1 Cor.2:1-5 on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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We learn today that Grace is the foundation of our salvation, Faith is the means of receiving salvation and Hope is the completion of salvation.
And at the center is Jesus Christ our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in 1Cor.1:30. on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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John Bunyan once wrote on the fly leaf of his Bible these words:
"My righteousness is at God's right hand where my good works can't help it,
and my bad works can't hurt it." Do you and I have that assurance,
that confidence that righteousness that God has provided in Christ?
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We don't often think of God as having any connection with foolishness or with weakness.
But today we learn that God has his own ways of foolishness and weakness.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell to find out what they are.
Paul wrote in Gal.6:14 "May it never be that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, thru whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world." It's who was on the cross, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, that separated the believer from the world.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with 1st Corinthians 1:21-28 on the Unchanging Word Bible Podcast.
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Who would have thought that God would send His Son into the world as a virgin born baby, Immanuel, God with us? His ways are past finding out except by His Divine Revelation - the Bible - His Unchanging Word.
The focus today is on the power of the cross. The gospel is not unreasonable when you know the power of God. God has shown Himself and His wisdom by Divine Revelation - not by human reasoning.
The wisdom of God is made know through the Gospel.
Dr. Mitchell continues in 1 Cor.1:17-18.
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Our study continues in 1st Corinthians chapter 1 verse 10 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The message of the cross must stand alone - nothing in the way, nothing added, nothing subtracted.
The message of the Cross is foolishness to the perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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Our study today in First Corinthians chapter 1 verses 4 through 9 continues. Paul is thankful to God for the grace given to this church in Christ. He also testifies that they were waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ and the day when we too will appear before Him unreproveable.
Jesus said in John18:37 "For this I was born and for this purpose I came into the world, to bear witness to the truth."
When Jesus appears the next time it will be to confirm God's faithfulness of presenting us before Him blameless in holiness.
Here is Dr. Mitchell to continue in 1Corinthians 1:4.
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As it is written in 2 Cor.9:8 that Jesus who "although He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor that you through His poverty might be made rich". Jesus will forever have a human, although glorified body.
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Paul was called of God to be an apostle. The Corinthians were called saints having been sanctified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Here the Apostle Paul is writing to the Corinthians for two reasons.
One, they had written to him needing answers to some questions.
And secondly, he wrote to them because he heard that there were divisions, schisms in the church.
So this brings us to 1Corinthians 1: 1-5 as Dr. Mitchell continues our study.
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The Unchanging Word now begins a new study in the books of 1st and 2nd Corinthians. Dr. Mitchell will first give us an overview of the 16 chapters of 1st Corinthians and how and why it fits into the New Testament.
The Apostle Paul came to Corinth after visiting Athens and because of a Divine Revelation of Jesus Christ to him, Paul spent a year and a half teaching the Corinthians the Word of God. So to begin our study in 1st Corinthians chapter 1.
In a church, exalting their teachers rather than the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, the consequent problem of division in the church developed. (There is a remedy.) The Apostle Paul's remedy for this is allowing Jesus Christ back in as the head of the Body and center of attraction in Bible study, fellowship, worship and giving.
Our overview of 1st Corinthians now continues with Dr. Mitchell in 1st Corinthians chapter 1.
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Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
“If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’
because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
John 10:34-36
Dr. Mitchell concludes this series on Why Study the Bible.
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So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation,
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
2Peter 1:19-21
Dr. Mitchell continues, the second in this series on, Why Study the Bible.
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All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, completely prepared for every good work.
2Tim. 3:16.
Dr. Mitchell begins a short series on Why Study the Bible.
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Today, the Unchanging Word welcomes you to this last program in this series on the Book of Romans. We appreciate you joining us. Please do contact this station to let them know how the Unchanging Word has encouraged and blessed you.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will be doing something he says that he rarely ever does. He will be presenting a summary overview of the entire book of Romans, a bird's eye view of the chapters of this foundational book of the Christian life.
Romans is the systematic presentation of the revelation of God's righteousness and the believer's secure relationship to the eternal God, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let's turn in the Bible to Romans for a summary overview of this book and join our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast. Our study today begins in Romans 16 verse 21.
After a short review of our last lesson, Dr. Mitchell goes on to explain God's ability and authority to save
people by His Gospel. You remember in Romans 1:1 that Paul called it the Gospel of God.
This gospel of God also became the gospel of Paul because of his own appropriation and identification with
this Gospel of the grace of God.
Dr. Mitchell then goes on to share what the "revelation of the mystery" in verse 25 means. Paul received two
revelations from God, both of which are called a mystery because they were not revealed in the O.T.
We now have these revelations and mysteries made known to us both you and me today in God's Word, the inspired and inerrant divine revelation called the Bible.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 16:21 with is Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word begins today in the Book of Romans chapter 16. Thank you for being here with us on the Unchanging Word. We do ask your prayer on behalf of this ministry. We are thankful for each one of you who faithfully remember us before the Lord.
Here in Chapter 16, the Apostle Paul sends greetings to the many brethren in Rome whom he knew and were remembered in this chapter.
Dr. Mitchell begins in verse 1 making mention of the woman who brought this letter of Paul to the Roman christians. Here name is Phoebe.
Paul gives a warning to these believers concerning the smooth and flattering speech of some who were speaking things contrary to the teaching which these brethren had received.
Dr. Mitchell states that our safeguard is our simplicity in Christ. What place does the teaching give to the person and work of Christ?
Let's turn to Romans 16:1 in your Bible with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans 15:22-33 is the focus of our study here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Finishing up chapter 15, Dr. Mitchell examines what the Apostle Paul wrote to the beloved brethren of Rome around the year of 57 A.D.
Paul had been hoping to journey to Spain and to stop by in Rome on the way. But at this point in Paul's life,
he was now going to go to Jerusalem with material supplies for the poor Jewish brethren.
Dr. Mitchell speaks on the need for prayer that the Apostle Paul himself asked for. He makes three requests in verses 30-33.
He concludes with a blessing that the God of peace would be with these believers.
We can take comfort that the God of peace is with us always.
With your Bible open, turn with us to Romans 15:22 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to this broadcast of the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Our lesson begins in Romans 15:14 looking at what the Apostle Paul, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote to the brethren in the city of Rome around the year of 57 A.D.
Beginning in verse 14, Dr. Mitchell brings out the three characteristics of these believers in Rome.
He goes on to show Paul's experience in the ministry of the gospel of Christ to the Gentiles of his day. He wanted to preach the Gospel where Christ had not yet been named.
Do you know of someone who has never heard of the name of Jesus Christ, who does not know what Jesus has provided for their eternal salvation from sin and present fellowship with Him? Pray that the Lord will
give you an opportunity to share Christ with them.
Turn with us to Romans 15:14 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in Romans 15:13-14 for our lesson today.
We want to thank you, each one, who listens in each day to these studies in the Unchanging Word. We pray that these lessons, by the late Dr. Mitchell, will strengthen your faith in our beloved Lord and Savior and that you may experience and know His love especially for you.
In our study, Dr. Mitchell looks at what the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 15 about the God of Patience and comfort, the God of Hope, the God of all peace, the God of all Grace, and the everlasting, eternal God.
Dr. Mitchell states that "The foundation of the fellowship of God's people is anchored in the person of God Himself, in the person of Jesus Christ."
Turn with Dr. Mitchell to Romans 15:13. Here is our study for today.
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The Unchanging Word begins our study in Romans 15:13 in this lesson where Dr. Mitchell speaks on the God of Hope.
The God of Hope provides joy and peace that one may abound in hope. This provision is for the one who
who believes in the risen Christ. For He Himself promised His joy to us that our joy may be fulfilled.
The coming of the Lord for His people is called the blessed hope and we who have this hope fixed on
Him, purify ourselves even as He is pure.
So no matter what your circumstance, situation or problem may be, the God of Hope is here with us.
He is with you where you are right now. He will not leave you nor forsake you because His Holy Spirit
lives in us who know Jesus as savior and Lord.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 15:13 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans 15:8-13is the portion of our study here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
The great truth expressed in these verses is that Christ has accepted us for the glory of God.
No matter what the social, racial, economic, political, cultural or ethnic distinctions or whether Jew or Gentile, Christ has accepted us to the Glory of God.
The Lord Jesus, in these verses, has a ministry to both the Jew and Gentile. His ministry to us who truly know Him, whether Jew of Gentile, results in our fellowship one with another with out distinctions.
Is this really possible? With the God of Hope, we can have joy and peace in believing by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our hope is built upon the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
He is truly alive and we can know Him in daily experience.
Is this your experience and hope, dear friend. By faith in Him, it can be.
Let's turn to Romans 15:8 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast is in Romans 15:1-7 in our lesson for today.
Chapter 15 continues the same theme started in Romans 14 of the relationship of Christians with Christians and the principle of personal liberty that is controlled by love.
In verses 1-7, Dr. Mitchell points out the differences between liberty and license, between pleasing oneself only and seeking the good of one's neighbor.
We have the example of Christ who pleased not Himself, for He delighted to do the will of God His Father and bore the reproaches of those who showed contempt for God His Father.
The importance and necessity of Scripture as the source of encouragement is stated.
Do you notice that when Paul wrote these verses, he was referring to the Old Testament, most likely a translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, known as the Septuagint a.k.a. LXX. Paul used a translation which God inspired.
So turn in your Bible to Romans 15:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans 14:17-23 is the focus of this Bible study on the Unchanging Word Broadcast.
We are finishing up Romans 14 in this lesson.
The theme of showing love to one's brother or sister in Christ continues. It is so much so that, we are exhorted to pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
The Apostle Paul makes it clear that this pursuit of love and peace is much more important and necessary than pursuing one's own personal preferences concerning how to live the Christian life.
It is not that we are to give up on living our life according to our faith. We are exhorted to have our own convictions before God.
However, if there is doubt about something, it is at this point one should seek God's Word concerning the matter. For whatever is not of faith is sin.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 14:16 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell to begin.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study. We begin in Romans 14:13 in this lesson.
The Apostle Paul writes in this passage how we should seek our brother's good by not being a stumbling block or hindrance to another believer.
The motive being one of love one for the other just as Christ died for each one of us because of His love for us.
The kingdom of God is spoken of here. It is comprised of three things…righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. We see that it is contrasted with material things like eating and drinking. The Holy Spirit of God is the one in whom the believer in the Lord Jesus has this righteousness and peace and joy. Both joy and peace are two of the nine fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23.
So, let's turn in our Bible to Romans 14:13 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans 14:5-12 is where the Unchanging Word begins our study today.
The appeal in this passage today, is for believers to see one another in Christ and allowing each one to have their own convictions before the Lord. This is true for both those who are weak in faith and for those strong in the faith.
Dr. Mitchell points out that in the case of believers, Jesus is Lord of all. Jesus Christ is the Lord for all believers whether weak or strong.
This eliminates the need for us to judge or show contempt to another believer in Christ. There is only one judge who can and will judge righteously and one day we shall all personally give account of ourselves to God.
Dr. Mitchell also draws our attention to the fact that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the guarantee of the salvation of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ while at the same it is the guarantee of the unbeliever's judgment who rejects Christ.
Open your Bible to Romans 14:5 to begin with Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans 14:1-4 is the focus of our study on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In this chapter 14, the Apostle Paul now focuses on the relationships between fellow Christians in Rome.
This chapter will deal with the relationship between the weak and the strong believers in the body of Christ.
Because of the culture of Roman society, there was an abundance of idol worship in the Roman religions. This idol worship involved sacrificing meat to the idols.
New believers in Christ coming out of idol worship to serve the living and true God, consequently, associated eating meat with idol worship, and their conscience was conflicted.
Other believers who had been longer in the faith, thought nothing of eating meat. There were no conflicts in the stronger believer's conscience.
So, how does one resolve social conflicts in the body of Christ? This 14th chapter of Romans will provide answers, principles to resolve these interpersonal conflicts.
Turn with us to Romans 14:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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We continue in Romans 13:11-14 in our study today here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Beginning in verse 11, we see the incentive for loving Christian relationships. The incentive is the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a fact that Jesus is coming again, but when He is coming has not been revealed.
Are you and I looking for His soon return?
Jesus Himself said, 'Since I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself that where I am you may be also.' John 14:3
Dr. Mitchell explains these verses having to do with casting off the works of darkness and putting on the armor of light.
We are to arm ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,
and let Him live His life in and through us in these evil days manifesting His love to those around us.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Romans 13:11.
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The Unchanging Word continues our study in Romans 13 which has to do with responsible citizenship before God in view of the return of the Lord. The Christian's relationship to society is shown in this chapter. In this lesson, in verses 8-11, love to one's neighbor is the Christian's responsibility in practical living.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that love alone can keep the law. He says that government is not meant to manifest love, It is meant to manifest righteousness.
But we, who know God, manifest love. Love is the active principle of Christianity.
The incentive to love our neighbor is the coming of the Lord. And it is true that our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. Jesus can come at anytime and the whole person, spirit, soul and body will be saved.
Although we do not yet see Jesus our Lord, we believe in Him and we love Him. Do you love the Lord Jesus?
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 13:8 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in Romans 13:5-7 in this lesson. We will look at the God's purpose for government, for those are part of the higher authority.
It is important to remember how Jesus reacted and what He said while on trial and being questioned by a governing authority of His day in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilot.
John 19:9-11 - 9 and he (Pontius Pilot) entered into the Praetorium again, and said unto Jesus, Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 Pilate therefore saith unto him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release thee, and I have power to crucify thee? 11 Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee has the greater sin.
Jesus took no revenge and let God, the highest authority, be the final judge.
Take your Bible and turn with us to Romans 13:5 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study welcomes you to this lesson in Romans 12:19 through 13:4. We will be listening to what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Gentiles believers in Rome concerning taking one's own revenge and submission to the governing authorities.
During the days of the Apostle Paul, the emperor Nero was on the throne in Rome. Although he is not mentioned by name in Scripture, there is a reference to him as caesar in Acts 17 and Acts 25. And an angel of God, appearing to the Apostle Paul in Acts 27:24 told Paul that he must stand before Caesar but not to be afraid.
Our lesson looks at both the responsibility of the Christian in society, to not take their own revenge but leave it to God and the responsibility of the governing authorities to the citizens of that society in the world, to provide protection from evil and commendation for what is good.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 12:19 to begin with Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. Mitchell will be exploring Romans 12:11-18 in today's Bible study on the Unchanging Word.
Thank you for being here with us!
We have been looking at what the Apostle Paul wrote, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to the Gentile believers in Rome concerning instructions in displaying Christian virtues. These are very practical in dealing with tribulation, prayer, the needs of the saints, hospitality, persecution, as well as empathy for and with others in their situations. Dr. Mitchell shares several Scriptures which amplify the virtues listed here.
As we conclude this lesson, there is an exhortation to be at peace with all men.
In this day of such diverse points of view on just about anything and everything under heaven, we are exhorted to be at peace with all men, if possible according to what is within you. With the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit in us, along with the grace of God, we can do that.
Open your Bible to Romans 12:11, here, with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in Romans 12:9-12 where we will be exploring love in the body of Christ.
Thank you for being here with us!
We appreciate each one of you who join us in this study of God's Unchanging Word on this station.
Love is the ministry each one has to one another. We will be looking at love here in Romans 12,
as well as how to deal with what is evil and also what is good.
Christian virtues such as kindness, honor, diligence, fervency of spirit in serving the Lord,
hope, patience, and prayer are listed in this passage and Dr. Mitchell covers each of these virtues.
Once again, open your Bible to Romans 12:9 as we begin our study, here, with Dr. Mitchell.
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In today's lesson, in Romans 12:6-8, Dr. Mitchell will be looking
at the various spiritual gifts that are listed here by the Apostle Paul.
The Apostle writes to the church in Rome concerning their place
and responsibility in utilizing the gifts that God has given them.
He states that these gifts differ one from the other according to the grace of God.
No one has all the gifts but each one has at least one gift for service to God
in the body of Christ, the church. It is the Lord Christ whom we serve.
Dr. Mitchell will be going through each gift listed here to explain
what each one is. There are 7 gifts listed in this passage.
There are two other passages in the New Testament where
spiritual gifts are listed. They are 1Cor. 12 and 1Pet. 4.
With your Bible open, turn with us to Romans 12:6 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Our lesson continues in Romans 12:3-5.
In the verses in our study, we will begin to see the outcome of the dedication
we make to God of our selves for His service in the body of Christ.
The Apostle Paul addresses these Gentile believers to have a sober and
balanced assessment of one's self as to the faith which God has given them for service.
The service for God, that each Christian has in relationship to the Lord,
is mutually interdependent, one with one another in the church, the body of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell states that there is plenty of room for cooperation and love
without competition, envy or dissension. Each believer has a particular place
and function in the body of Christ, because God has given spiritual gifts
to each one who knows Him through faith in Jesus Christ.
Turn with us to Romans 12:3-5 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in Romans 12:1-2.
Chapter 12 begins the Apostle Paul's appeal to the believer in Christ
for dedicated Christian living. Dr. Mitchell points out that
this is an appeal not a command. He appeals to the believer on the basis of the
mercies of God, which were displayed in the finished work of the person
of our Lord Jesus Christ and explained in the previous eleven chapters.
In these two verses, the appeal is made to present our bodies a living sacrifice. As one
has said in time past, "The problem with a living sacrifice is that it tends to want to crawl of the altar".
Well, it is a sacrifice, acceptable to God, it is reasonable, it is a spiritual service of worship and it is based on the many mercies of God already shown to us.
Let's turn in our Bible to Romans 12:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word we are studying in Romans 11:33-36.
Thank you for being here with us.
As we conclude chapter 11 of Romans in this
lesson, we will see arrayed before us something of the Apostle Paul's
praise of the riches of unsearchable wisdom, knowledge, judgments and ways of God.
Jesus revealed through His miracles, God's ways and God's wisdom and power.
He revealed who God is and by His miracles who He Himself is.
You can read about Jesus works in the four Gospels, especially in the book of John.
But here in Romans 11: 33-36, we find that everything that is comes from God Himself.
As it is written: For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be glory forever. Amen
With Dr. Mitchell, turn in your Bible to Romans 11:33.
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As we continue with this exciting study in
Romans 11, we are in verses 27-33 today.
Thank you for joining us in this lesson.
We will learn in this lesson that Israel has a dual relationship with God. With reference to
the Gospel, they are enemies of God, but with reference to God's covenant with their forefathers,
the nation of Israel is beloved of God.
We learn something about God in this passage as well.
It is this: God's gifts and calling are irrevocable. They are permanent and forever.
That is because God is eternal and does not change His purposes.
God's purpose is to show mercy to all. You and I need God's mercy daily.
Have you availed your life of His mercy by placing the faith which you have
in His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ?
He is abundant in mercy and His forgiveness is forever.
Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Romans 11:27.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Our lesson begins in Romans 11:25-27.
Continuing on with God's righteousness and
grace in dealing with His nation of Israel, we learn
that a partial harding has happened to this nation.
It is partial because in due time, God will once again save His people.
Meanwhile, God is now dealing with the Gentiles. And what
is He doing? He is saving a people out from among the Gentiles.
This people is called the Church. After God has completed the
full number of saved Gentiles, God will then turn and send a
Deliverer from Zion, Jesus the Messiah, and then all Israel will be saved.
As Jesus personally appeared to Paul, so will
the remanent of Israel see and believe in their
Messiah when He personally appears to them
to forgive their sins and so all Israel will be saved.
Here is Dr. Mitchell. Join us in Romans 11:25.
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The Unchanging Word bible study is in Romans 11:16-25 for our lesson today.
In chapters 9-11 of Romans, we are looking at God's righteousness in dealing
with his nation of Israel. But now, here in Romans 11, God has put his focus
on the Gentiles, to bring them to the knowledge of the savior, Jesus Christ.
In today's lesson, the Apostle Paul sets forth the position of the Gentiles with God.
The Gentiles stand by faith. God has placed the Gentiles in a position of privilege
for proclaiming the Gospel of God, the Gospel of the grace of God that men and women
may come to know forgiveness of their sins by faith in Jesus Christ.
(By the way, In this passage we are speaking of Gentiles,
not the church and not of personal salvation but of the Gentiles.)
So turn with us in your Bible to Romans 11:16 with our teacher, once again, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word ministry is studying in Romans 11:7-15.
What is God's purpose for Israel? That is the question this chapter in Romans will answer.
The Apostle Paul still wants his people to come to know the savior.
So here he is writing to the Gentile Romans to inform them
of God's plan for the nation of Israel.
We learn that Gentiles have come to know Jesus Christ as savior because,
for the most part, the whole nation has rejected their Messiah.
However there is now still a remanent in the nation of Israel
who are such by the grace of God, born again Jews who
are reaching their brethren with the gospel of Christ.
So God is not through with His people Israel.
As you and I study these chapters, we too
can learn and know what God has yet planned
for His people, the nation of Israel.
So, open you Bible and turn to Romans 11:7 with Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Broadcast, we are studying Romans 11:1-6.
In this chapter, the Apostle wants to dissuade these Romans believers from the idea that God is done with the nation of Israel once and for all. In fact he goes so far as to declare to these gentile Roman Christians, that God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. So much is this so, that the Apostle Paul himself says that he, as a Jew, has not been rejected.
In fact he was a living example of this truth. And we know from Acts 9 that he had in fact been saved by faith in Christ on the road to Damascus when the risen Christ appeared to him and appointed him to be a witness to the Gentiles and the people of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell will be sharing with us how God is not through with the people of Israel, His people.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 11:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Study continues in Romans chapter 10 verse 19 and from therein to chapter 11.
As Paul is writing to the church in Rome, he now brings out the fact that God through Moses made mention of the fact that He would be saving Gentiles.
The law of Moses and the writings of the prophets wrote that the Gentiles would believe even though were not actively seeking God.
So, if God is saving Gentiles, does this mean He has rejected His people Israel? No! Not at all, not in the least. Even though Israel has rejected a free salvation, and a universal salvation, God has still not rejected them, His people Israel.
Dr. Mitchell states that their rejection is not yet total or final. God is not through with His people yet. And God will yet deal with the nation of Israel, and we will find out more about that later in this chapter.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans chapter 10 verse 19 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging WordBible study continues in Romans 10 verses 12-18.
Thank you for studying along with us here.
In these verses we see that righteousness by faith is for all, for any one at all wherever they may be,
for there is no difference between the Jew or the Gentile.
Then, there are four questions asked in this passage.
Ultimately the answer to the question of where can faith come from is answered in this passage.
Listen for this answer.
Dr. Mitchell points out that there is no place where the voice of creation is not heard.
So there is no one on earth who is ignorant of the living God.
But by preaching, or sharing the gospel of the crucified and resurrected Christ,
men and women can come to know Him personally.
Will you pray with us for the Lord to send out laborers into His harvest in these days? Thank you!
Turn with Dr. Mitchell in your Bible to Romans 10:12.
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Here on the Unchanging Word, we are studying in Romans 10 verses 9-11.
Righteousness realized by faith is the subject of these verses.
Dr. Mitchell states that the most important thing about one's faith is not the nature of one's faith, but the object of one's faith. The great thing is not our faith, but what or who that faith of ours is placed in.
So we should ask ourselves in all truth, Where is my faith placed?
Who is the object, focus and center of my faith?
What is your answer, my friend?
Is your faith placed in Jesus Christ, the crucified and resurrected Son of God?
Can you say in all truth to yourself and to anyone who asks you that you have in fact believed in Jesus Christ?
For this Scripture says " if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in you heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, man believes resulting in righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto this salvation. "
Let's open our Bible to Romans 10:9 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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On this Unchanging Word program we are in Romans 10. We will be looking at verses 4 thru 8.
We are looking at what the righteousness of faith is and how it is the end of the law for righteousness.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
That is the word of faith which we are preaching, as the Apostle Paul writes.
Dr. Mitchell asks, What side of the cross are you on?
Are you on the one side of the cross where there is law, sin and death or are you on the other side, on the resurrection side of the cross, where there is life and union with the risen savior, Jesus Christ our Lord?
Dr. Mitchell will go on to explain the difference between the righteousness based on law
and the righteousness based on faith.
So take your Bible and turn with us to Romans 10:4 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Today on the Unchanging Word Bible program,
we are moving into Romans 10.
We are looking at the first three verses.
Chapter ten turns from a Jewish national matter to an individual and personal matter.
The individual matter has to do with their personal reception of the Lord Jesus as the savior.
The Apostle Paul once again reveals his heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.
He goes on to show the difference between one's self righteousness and God's righteousness.
He makes the statement that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness,
not the beginning of the law. Christ perfectly kept God's law
and died to vindicate God's righteousness.
So Jesus has now become the righteousness of God for you and me.
This is the good news, the gospel of the grace of God.
Whosoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.
Well, lets turn with Dr. Mitchell in our Bibles to Romans 10:1.
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Our study in Romans is now in chapter 9 beginning with verse 19.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word broadcast.
In Romans 9we are dealing with God's righteousness with the nation of Israel.
In the last lesson, we found out the God is not unrighteous. In fact, He is very merciful.
The passage in this present lesson deals with God's sovereign right to show mercy on vessels of mercy,
even us who know the Lord Jesus Christ, whom He prepares for glory
while enduring vessels of wrath who prepare themselves for destruction.
Dear friend, have you availed yourself of God's mercy?
In Ephesians 2:4 it is written of God that "He is rich in mercy,
because of His great love wherein He loved us, even when we were dead in our sins…"
Even then He loved us and showed us His mercy.
This is God's grace toward you and me by which
we can be saved from our sin and be delivered from wrath.
Will you believe in the God of mercy, in the Lord Jesus Christ
and accept Him as your saviour?
You will be eternally grateful when you do.
For our lesson, turn in your Bible toRomans9:14with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word broadcast is in the book of Romans chapter 9 verses 14-18
This passage begins with the question that the Apostle Paul asks.
"Is there unrighteousness with God?" And he answers in the negative, No! Not in the least.
In the following verses, we see that God is righteous in showing mercy
and showing compassion to whom He wills to do so.
The Apostle Paul brings out the Scripture concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt
who acknowledged that he did not know the Lord and wasn't going to listen to His voice
and so wasn't going to let God's people go.
Read Exodus 5-12 for the full account of the LORD's dealings with pharaoh and his gods.
The Lord said He did His miracles so that the Pharaoh and people of Egypt
would know who He The LORD is. Was this not a mercy?
It is also evident that God showed His mercy to His people Israel
and delivered them as He said He would.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 9:14 here with Dr. Mitchell.
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In our study today, the Unchanging Word
is continuing in the book of Romans. We are
in chapter 9 beginning at verse 6.
Verses 6-13 begin to show the privilege of the people of Israel who are of the promise
of God, not those who are of the flesh, but of those whom God chose.
The Apostle Paul makes a distinction between Israel according to the flesh,
and Israel according to the promise.
Israel according to the promise came through Isaac,
Abraham's only beloved son although Abraham had
a total of 8 sons in his lifetime.
Dr. Mitchell brings out what Jesus Himself said concerning
the distinction between Jews who are of the seed of Abraham
and those who are the actual children of Abraham.
These verses in Romans 9:6-13 reveal God's righteousness in choosing Jacob
instead of Esau before they had done anything good or bad, not yet having been born,
that God's purpose according to choice might be established.
It seems God's choice was made while they were in the womb
rather than before they were conceived.
Turn with Dr. Mitchell in your Bible to Romans 9:6.
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On the Unchanging Word program, we are dealing with the question:
Is God righteous in His dealings with the nation of Israel?
We are continuing a study in Romans Chapters 9-11,
which begins in Romans 9:1-5.
In the first three verses, the Apostle Paul reveals his heart.
Dr. Mitchell explores the heart of a few O.T. prophets who carried
this same heart and desire for the salvation of God's people.
In the following verses, there are 9 things listed that belong to the nation of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell elaborates on the truth, that from this nation came the Christ, the Messiah of God.
He came to his own, but his own received him not.
Christ came to Israel but Israel did not come to Him, Christ, being God blessed forever.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 9:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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We appreciate you being here with us in
these studies through the book of Romans.
On the Unchanging Word Bible study,
we now turn the corner in the study
of Romans to concentrate on God's
work with Israel, God's people.
The book of Romans, dealing with
the revelation of the gospel of the grace of God
and with the righteousness of God,
the question is now posed,
"How Is God gracious and righteous in dealing
with Israel and the Jewish nation?"
In Romans chapters 9-10, we will be looking at
how God has been, now is and will yet deal
with the nation of Israel in righteousness and in grace.
To begin, Dr. Mitchell will be giving us a short overview
of the these three chapters, before getting into chapter 9
and the Apostle Paul's earnest desire for
he salvation of his Jewish people.
So turn with us in your Bible to Romans 9
to begin here with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word today, Romans 8:31-39
will be our focus. Thank you for studying along with us!
In this lesson, we will be considering the written word
that says, "Who is the one that condemns? " in verse 34.
There are four things in this verse that Christ has done for us.
Dr. Mitchell will take each one and expound
on the benefits of the work of Christ on our behalf.
We then go on to the fourth question in verse 35.
"Who shall separate us from the love of God in Christ?"
There are 10 things listed that cannot separate us from the love
of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
There is nothing that has been created which
will ever be able to separate us from God's love.
Does this not call us to dedicate ourselves to the God through our Lord Jesus?
Open your Bible to Romans 8:33 with Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study,
we are looking into Romans 8:31-33.
Continuing on with God's purpose, God's
blueprint for the believer, we now turn to
several questions that the Apostle Paul
asks and then with words of great assurance,
he provides the Christian answer .
In his lesson, Dr. Mitchell elaborates on the astounding
statement in verse 32 that God spared not His own Son,
His only begotten Son, the Son who was beloved
and chosen and with whom the Father was well pleased.
Can you and I even begin to fathom the depth of the love God
had for His Son, and then for you and me that He delivered up Jesus for us all?
If God gave Him, who is the very most precious,
how will He not with Him also give us all the things
we need for living for His glory here and now?
Open you Bible to Romans 8:31 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study,
we are looking at Romans 8:29-30.
Thank you once again for studying along with us here.
These verses, Romans 8:29-30, are what Dr. Mitchell
calls God's blueprint for the Christian.
These are what God has planned for us.
These verses contain the words
foreknow, predestinate, conformed, called, justified, and glorified.
Dr. Mitchell explains the meaning of these
words one by one. He points out that each
of these words applies and is directed
to believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
He is the one to whom each believer will be
conformed when Christ returns for His own.
Being conformed to the image of God's son
has already begun while here on earth as
we behold the image of His Son in the
Unchanging Word of God, the Bible.
Well turn with us in your Bible to
Romans 8:29 here with Dr. Mitchell.
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In the Unchanging Word Radio Bible study,
we are looking at Romans 8:27-28. These
are well know verses to many Christians.
In verses 26-2, The Holy Spirit is mentioned three times.
And in verse 27, Dr. Mitchell
brings out the fact that Jesus is the one
who searches the hearts to know what the
mind of the Spirit is. Jesus searches our
hearts in order to pray for us according to
the will of God and not to condemn us.
Now in verse 28, probably one of the best
known verses in Romans, we find that God
works all things together for good to them
that love God. Its that Jesus our Lord is
interceding for us according to the will of God.
And add to that the fact that the Holy Spirit
is also interceding for us as well,
we know that God works all things together
for good to them that love Him.
Dr. Mitchell continues our study here in
Romans 8:27
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You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible study, an all volunteer ministry. Thank you for being with us here as we are studying through this book of Romans, which is a systematic and organized presentation of the Gospel of God, concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and His salvation by grace thru faith. Our study resumes in Romans 8:26-27.In these two verses, Dr. Mitchell brings outthe fact that we have a new provision. TheSpirit of God and the Son of God prayingfor us. That is, we who know Jesus Christas our savior, have two advocates, one inheaven and one on earth each helping usin our weaknesses. The weakness spokenof here has to do with praying as weshould. Both Jesus in heaven and the Holy Spiriton earth are interceding for the believerin Christ through our most difficult times.Let's open our Bible to Romans 8:26 with Dr.Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues inRomans 8:18-25 concerning a new hope.We see in these verses three things that have agreat hope. The whole creation - the heavens and the earth, the animal creation, and the believer.Dr. Mitchell points out that the only one who hasno hope is the unbeliever, the one who has neverplaced their faith in God's Son, Jesus Christ.But if you have trusted Christ as your savior,you have a blessed hope before you. Dr. Mitchellwill give us several verses that reveal this hopethat we have in Christ.Not only are we saved by grace, and not only by faith, but this passage also says we are saved by hope. Our hope is assured by the resurrectionof our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and by the faithfulness of God to His revealed word. Let turn to Romans 8:18 in your Bible with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word radio Bible study continues in Romans 8:18-25.This section of scripture presents a new hope both for the creation and for the believer in the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit is very prominent in these verses. There are three things that are written that the Holy Spirit does for the believer.The Holy Spirits leads, He speaks, and He assures.As one reads this passage, we see that one of the ministries of the Holy Spirit is to give assurance to the person who has placed their faith in Jesus Christ. This assurance to the believer is that they are, in fact, a child of God. Are you needing this assurance from the Holy Spirit? Open your Bible to Romans 8:18 to begin with Dr. Mitchell.
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The study in Romans 8 begins in verse 14.This is the Unchanging Word Bible study.The passage we are studying today is Romans 8:14-16. These verses are full of references to the Holy Spirit of God. Dr. Mitchell explains how one comes intorelationship with the Lord Jesus, and henceinto relationship with the Holy Spirit.He also, shares with us how the Apostle Paul refers to the believer as a son of God, while the Apostle of John refers to the believer as a child of God, or children of God.And as such, we have an intimate and affectionate relationship to the Father. Open you Bible to Romans 8:14 and hereis our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues our study inRomans 8:10-13.Today we look at a contrast. The contrast between the body and the spirit.There is a promise here in these verses.There is hope through this promise.These verses look forward to the coming of theLord when this mortal body will be raised andglorified by the same God who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Therefore there is an obligation for the believer.The obligation is not to the flesh, but to the HolySpirit who has and can put to death the deedsof the sinful flesh, expressed through the deeds of the body.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of this power of life and thissame power of resurrection that it is already resident in us, who know Jesus Christ. Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 8:10.Here is Dr. Mitchell with our lesson in Romans .
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We trust this series on the Biblical Passion of Christ and His Resurrection is a great encouragement to you.
John’s presentation of the Resurrection andappearing of Jesus Christ is that we may believethat Jesus is the Christ, the son of God andthat believing we may have life in His name.
Thank you for being here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are now in the 21st and last chapterof the Gospel of John.
Dr. Mitchell notes that in this chapter, the Lord Jesus is revealed as thegreat and chief shepherd of His people.
In this chapter, the Apostle John writesthat this is the 3rd time Jesus appearedto His disciples after His resurrection.
Please note, that here in chapter 21,there are only 7 of the 11 disciples.They are no longer in Jerusalem but have now traveled 100 miles back up north to a shore on the sea of Galilee. The disciples have now gone back to fishing, their old business.
The focus in this additional chapter isthe Lord Jesus, Peter and John. Jesus hasan individual purpose for each of them. Jesus has a distinct purpose for each of His followers, you and for me.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with John 21:1.
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We trust this series on the Biblical Passion of Christ and His Resurrection is a great encouragement to you.
John’s presentation of the Resurrection andappearing of Jesus Christ is that we may believethat Jesus is the Christ, the son of God andthat believing we may have life in His name.
Thank you for being here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.The focus is John 20 verses 19-29.
As Jesus appears to His disciples,Dr. Mitchell shows that these discipleshad great joy and great peace. Jesus gavethem a personal temporary experience ofthe Holy Spirit whom they were to permanentlyreceive on the day of Pentecost.
In 1 Cor.15:45 it written of Adam thathe became a living soul,whereas of Jesus it is written thatHe became a life giving Spirit.
However, Thomas was not presentwhen Jesus first appearedand he missed a meeting with the Lord.
Dr. Mitchell states that unbeliefdictates terms to God before believing.But here, the Lord Jesus accepted Thomas'terms and showed him His hands and side.Upon this, Thomas declared the Lord JesusChrist as His Lord and His God. What agracious and understanding savior..this Jesus, this Lord!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 20:19.
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Let’s join Dr. Mitchell as we continue our specialstudy on the Biblical Passion of Christ andHis resurrection with this introduction.
Our study today on the Unchanging Word continues
in John chapter 20 at verse 19. Dr. Mitchell continues on the theme of Christ as the victorious One. Our Lord Jesus arose physically from the dead in the identical body in which He was crucified and buried.
In verses 19-23, Jesus appears to ten ofHis remaining disciples who had gatheredtogether with doors closed because of fearof the Jews.
Thomas was not there at this meeting. Jesus showed them His handsand His side and these disciples were glad.Jesus now commissions them for serviceand they experienced the Holy Spirit fromthe Lord Jesus to proclaim forgiveness ofsins. Have you received the forgiveness ofyour sins from Jesus Christ? He really doesgrant a very real forgiveness. As you thankHim for His forgiveness personally, you canreceive Jesus and His forgiveness right now. Would you do this now?
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As we continue the Biblical Passion of Christin His resurrection and appearing, we will hearof Mary Magdalene, Peter and John and theirfirst reactions to the empty tomb where Jesushad been laid.
It is interesting to note that Peter and Johnhad not yet understood the Scripture that theirMessiah, Jesus, must rise from the dead.
Mary Magdalene is especially precious in thispassage as she encounters the risen Lord, notknowing that He was Jesus.
On the Unchanging Word Biblestudy, Dr. Mitchell will be speakingabout Mary Magdalene. We are in Johnchapter 20 beginning at verse 13.
Here, We see Mary weeping in sorrow whentwo angels ask her a question. After thisshe then turns to see someone else whothen asks her two more questions.She responds by not answering these questions,but asking where he had put the body ofJesus. Jesus speaks her name,and immediately she recognizes His voice.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact wewho know Jesus as savior are joinedto a risen savior. From now on we donot know Jesus according to the fleshper se, but we know the Lord Jesus Christwho is risen, ascended to His Fatherand our Father, to His God and our Godand now glorified at God's right hand.
Open your Bible to John 20 verse 13with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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We conclude the Biblical Passion of Christ withthe resurrection and appearing of ourLord Jesus Christ on the third day.
Dr. Mitchell presents the beginning and earlymorning of the resurrection day.
Our hope is that you will have been encouragedthat we have a living Savior.
Thank you for being with us on this specialUnchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We begin in John chapter 20.
In this chapter, Dr. Mitchell willspeak of Jesus as the victorious one.Jesus is risen from the dead. Johnrecords of Mary Magdalene alone, whilethe other gospels record the presenceof other women, also.
John also, goes intodetail about Peter and John himselfracing to see the empty tomb. John sawand believed, but as yet they did notunderstand the Scripture about Jesus'resurrection. They then went back home.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to present thedoctrinal importance of the resurrectionof the Lord Jesus. He emphasizes thatthis resurrection is physicalnot merely spiritual.
Jesus appeared to MaryMagdalene and with His familiar voicecalled her by name, and she recognizedHis voice. Do you remember how Jesussays, My sheep hear my voice in John 10?
Turn with us to John 20 verse 1 withour teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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During this special season surrounding thePassion of Christ, His Crucifixion and Resurrection, theUnchanging Word presents the Biblical Passion of Christ.What does the Scripture record of our Lord Jesus Christ?We continue the study of the Gospelof John chapter 19 starting at verse25 with Dr. John G. Mitchell here onthe Unchanging Word Bible study.Our study today looks at Jesus on thecross speaking with Mary, His mother and the beloved disciple. Here Jesus takes care of His own. Not only this, but Dr. Mitchelldescribes here how every Scriptureprophetically given about Jesus,He literally fulfills. The apostle John is also an eyewitness of Jesus fulfillment of Scriptureas he says in verses 35 and 36.Now, Jesus' words in verse 30 "It is finished" meaning "paid in full", comprises the complete fulfillment of all that was literally written for Him at His first coming,especially here with His death on the cross. So, how much more when He comes again, for His own, literally!Turn with us in your Bible to John 19 verse 25 with Dr. Mitchell.
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During this special season surrounding thePassion of Christ, His Crucifixion and Resurrection, theUnchanging Word presents the Biblical Passion of Christ.What does the Scripture record of our Lord Jesus Christ?The Unchanging Word Bible studywith Dr. John G. Mitchell is inJohn 19 verses 13-24 for this lesson and weWelcome you! As Dr. Mitchell walks us through thischapter, we see Jesus delivered over to be crucified. At it was 9:00 in themorning when Pilate said to the Jews,"Behold Your King." Jesus having beenled out, was crucified between two thieves, He Himself in the center.Dr. Mitchell emphasizes that whereveryou find Jesus He is always the center. Dr. Mitchell will point us to the Word of God where five times, Jesus is the centerof attraction. Is He the focus of yourattention when you read the Word? IsHe at the center of your life? Good questions for each of us.Now, let's turn to John 19 verse 13with Dr. Mitchell speaking of the centrality of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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During this special season surrounding thePassion of Christ, His Crucifixion and Resurrection, theUnchanging Word will present the Biblical Passion of Christ.What does the Scripture record of our Lord Jesus Christ?On the Unchanging Word BibleBroadcast, Dr. John G. Mitchell is inJohn chapter 19 beginning at verse 1.The Jewish leaders had already decided the verdictin advance before the evidence was in concerning Jesus the Christ. They saidin verse 7, they had a "law" and according to "our law", he ought to die. God's divine revelation of Himself and of the Messiah in the Scriptures had now become for them merely a law book and that wrongly understood.Dr. Mitchell places before us the factthat Jesus cannot be ignored. A personhas to make a decision about Him.
Haveyou decided for Him? Is He worthy of yourtrust? Is He the center of your attraction? He loves you and on the basis of the Word of God, He will never reject you. So, come to Him who is able to give you life and that eternally which will never pass away.Let's join Dr. Mitchell in John 18:19.
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During this special season surrounding thePassion of Christ, His Crucifixion and Resurrection, theUnchanging Word presents the Biblical Passion of Christ.What does the Scripture record of our Lord Jesus Christ?
The Unchanging Word Radio Bible Studycontinues in John 18 beginning at verse19. Our study will be looking at Jesusas He is tried before the Jewish HighPriest, and then Pontius Pilate the governor.Dr. Mitchell brings out the differentbasis on which Jesus was tried. Before the religious court of the Jews, it was the issue of His person and His claims"Is He God? the Messiah of God"?.
And before the worldly political and civil court of Pilate, the issue of Jesus' character, "What evil has He done"? and political issue, "Are you a King?"Jesus stood in the integrity of Hisperson as God in the flesh as wellas in the steadfastness of His sinless character. In doing so, He actually puts the religiousand the political rulers of the world on trial.
Turn to John 18:19 and join us in hearing the truthof the Unchanging Word with Dr. Mitchell.
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During this special season surrounding thePassion of Christ, His Crucifixion and Resurrection, theUnchanging Word will present the Biblical Passion of Christ.What does the Scripture record of our Lord Jesus Christ?
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell will examine verses 12-18 of John chapter 18.
In these verses, Jesus is takencaptive by the temple guards and ledto the High priest.
The Apostle John writes here about Peterwhom John cared for and brought him from outsideinto the court of the high priest whereJohn had entered with Jesus. Here Peter wasconfronted by a servant girl about being oneof Jesus's disciples. This begins Peter's firstdenial of knowing and following Jesus.
From here, Dr. Mitchell will give us anoverview of the trial of Jesus found inchapters 18 and 19. He will focus on thesavior who was in complete controlof the whole situation.
So with our focus our Savior, turnwith us to the Gospel of John chapter 18beginning with verse 12, with ourteacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
In our lesson today, in Romans8:5-10, we learn the contrasts between living according to the flesh and living according to the Spirit.
As Dr. Mitchell points out, we now have a new place in which to live. We are now in the Spirit, brought out in verse 9 which says, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ which are all synonymous, dwells in us.
This verse also says, if anyone has not the Spirit of Christ, that one does not belong to Christ.
But, the one who believes in Christ, is not in the flesh but in the Spirit. This is the new place in which to live. It is an amazing truth that the whole Godhead is not only for His people but also in His people.
Dr. Mitchell continues our study in Romans 8:5.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study is in Romans 8 verses 2-4. Welcome!
In our previous lesson we learned that we have a new position, that of being In Christ.
In our lesson today, we learn that we now have something else new -- a new deliverance. This deliverance is from the law of sin and death. And who brings this about? This deliverance is by the Holy Spirit of God,
the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus so that the very righteousness of the law is fulfilled, not by us, but in us - when we walk according to the Spirit and not according to the flesh.
God is indeed for us. Jesus said He would not leave us as orphans, and He has sent the Spirit of God for us, to indwell us, to accomplish His very righteousness in us.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 8:2 as Dr. Mitchell continues our study.
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We continue in our study in Romans 8 where we come to verses 2-4. We have a new deliverance. To begin with, we have two laws. One law delivers us from the other law. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the law of sin and death.
We also find out that what the law could not do, God did do by sending His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh. He condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, not by us, but in us as we walk according the Spirit.
Let's continue in Romans 8:2 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Today on the Unchanging Word broadcast, we come to the crowning chapter of the book of Romans, chapter 8.Dr. Mitchell give us a brief overview of chapter 8, which begins with no condemnation and ends with no separation.Notice how the Lord Jesus is the center.To begin with in the first verse, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. And then, in verse 39, the last verse, there is no separation from the love of God, which in Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus is ever the focus and center of our faith both now and for eternity.
Dr. Mitchell draws our attention to the factthat Christ having risen from the dead is through with the sin question. Jesus' death on the cross is called the "finished work" of Christ. The sin question has been settled and dealt with once and for all.
So now it is the Son question. The question now is, do you believe in the Son, Jesus Christ? Faith in him alone settles your salvation question.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 8:1with Dr.Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word. We are studying in Romans 7 verses 14-25.In these verses the Apostle Paul writes howhe struggled with opposing laws waging warwithin him. He saw a law in the members ofhis body waging war against the law of hismind. He found out that there was an evilin his flesh called sin, although he himselfdelighted in the law of God in the inward man.
The struggle was such that he cried out to God, who will deliver me from this body ofdeath?
Dear friend, do you find yourself in this struggle today?
There is hope.
And thanks be to God, it is through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Dr. Mitchell points some lessons we learnfrom this passage. We learn that sin wasdwelling in his body, and he was powerlessin himself to do anything about it. Also, we learned that the sinful self is not his realself. The real self wants God, and delightedin His Word. Let's join Dr. Mitchell, Romans 7:15.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word where we are studying in Romans 7:7-13.
We learned from Dr. Mitchell in the previous lesson, Romans 7:1-6
that the believer has been and is delivered
from the law through the death of Christ.
Through the resurrection of Christ from the dead,
we were joined to this resurrected,
living Son of God that we might bear fruit to God.
Today, we are exploring and learning about
sin and what it does through law.
In verses 7-13 we see how sin used a good,
holy, spiritual and just law for it's own ends.
And the law turned right around and showed
sin for what it really is. The law displays sin
in it's true character as deception and death.
Also, If you have a pen and paper handy,
Dr. Mitchell will be listing 11 things
that the law can and can not do.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 7:7 to begin
today's study with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues inRomans 7 verses 1-6 in our study today.
In this study today, Dr. Mitchell states,
"The principle of a holy life is not obedience to the law but union with the risen Lord. You are not joined to the Jesus who walked the earth. You are joined to the Lord Jesus who came forth in resurrection."
The believer's union with the Risen Lord Jesus severs that one from the law and it's jurisdiction. He is dead to sin and the law through the death of Christ and alive to God by faith in the risen Son of God.
Life comes from relationship to God. Death severs relationship to the law, even the law of God.
As we will find out, there is nothing wrong with the law, but there is something very wrong with us. We are too weak to keep the law. The law is too heavy for us to bear. We stumble and fall and bear the guilt.
So, Is there a remedy? Yes. His name is Jesus.
Now, let's turn in our Bible to Romans 7:1. With Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues our study in the Book of Romans, the systematic exposition and foundation of the Christian faith.
In moving on from Rom. 6 we are now continuing on into Romans 7. Dr. Mitchell will give a brief overview of the sections of Romans 7. What will we discover in Romans 7? It is an ongoing deliverance…this time it is deliverance from law. And not only this, but Dr. Mitchell also explains in Romans 7 why God gave the law.
With reference to Jesus, you will hear Dr. Mitchell make a distinct difference between Jesus keeping the law for you and Jesus Christ meeting the demands of the law for you. They are not the same. Dr. Mitchell will explain this difference.
So, turn once again in your Bible to Romans 7:1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word today, we are looking at Romans 6:16-23. Previously, we heard about deliverance from sin as a place, sin as a principle.
Now, in this section of Scripture, Dr. Mitchell deals with God's deliverance from sin as a practice.
The Lord Jesus Christ, by His death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, has made it possible for God to deliver the believer from any practice of sin. This is practical sanctification.
Through faith in Christ, each one who believes in Jesus no longer has a need to sin. In fact there is even a sense of shame about our past sins.As you will hear Dr. Mitchell say,
"the very fact we are now ashamed of some of the things we did before we knew Christ is one of the proofs that we have a new Master—not sin, but the Risen Lord of glory "
So to begin, let's turn in our Bible to Romans 6:16 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is studying in Romans 6:12-15 today. In this day and age, people want an experience, so they can believe. But in the Bible, here, in Romans 6, the exact opposite is true. We believe in order to experience.
God's order is first faith, faith in the truth, and then experience, the experience of God's work in our lives. It is first, faith in God's Word, then comes an new understanding of God's Word.
In our last study, we learned about deliverance from sin as a place in which to live. In this study, we are learning about deliverance from sin as a principle of operation.
This deliverance is based on our faith in the risen Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, our new Master. Jesus is a person, sin is a principle. We are delivered from sin as a principle through Jesus Christ, a Person through whom grace abounds. As it is written, verse 14 "For sin shall not be master over you for you are not under law, but under grace".
Turn in your Bible to Romans 6:12 to begin, with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast today, Dr. Mitchell, in speaking of the believer's identification with Christ, asks
" Am I going to believe God or am I going to believe my experience? I’m asking you not to look at your feelings or your experience, but to dare to believe that what God says is true. "
In working through this Chapter Six of Romans, verses 6-11, the Apostle Paul calls upon the believer in the Lord Jesus to know the facts and count the facts to be true. What are the facts? First, When Christ died, I died Secondly, When Christ was raised, I was raised. And we are to reckon, count on or. compute in our hearts and minds that this is what God says is true of you and me, who believe His Word written here. So are you and I going to believe God or not? It pleases God when we do!
Well turn in your Bible to Romans 6:6 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible program we are studying Romans 6.
We will be looking at verses 1-5 in our study today.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking at several facts in this passage.
He points out that facts are to be believed irrespective of how we feel.
He says it is no use speaking about our Christian experience if we don't first have the facts.
These facts are the truth of who Jesus Christ is and His completed work, His death on the cross, His burial and His resurrection from the dead and His being seen by many witnesses.
Dear friend, do you believe these facts as being true? Can you in faith, say to God, I believe in your Son Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection on my behalf?
Thank you for taking my sins away and declaring me righteous in your sight?
If you can and do pray and speak to God in this way, He will save you. It's His promise.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 6:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues in Romans 6 today. We welcome you and appreciate you being here with us today.
In his introduction, Dr. Mitchell points out that in this chapter the Spirit of God brings out certain facts.
Facts are based on truth.
These facts here in Romans 6 are to be believed whether we feel like it is true in our experience or not.
Romans 6 will deal with our position before God.
That is how God sees and treats us as a believer in His beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to discuss what the word “baptism” means in this passage as it relates to our identification with Christ.
To begin our study, turn in your Bible to Romans 6:1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word begins our study in Romans 5:21 and then quickly into Romans 6.
Having ended with the statement in verse 21, "that where sin abounded, grace did much more abound", the Apostle Paul goes on to ask the question, 'What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?"
Sounds logical doesn't it?
But Paul, by the Spirit of God, cuts short that way of thinking and reasoning for the Christian by saying,"No way! God forbid." Let's not sin that grace may abound!
Why? Because of the cross of Christ. Christ died for us and took our sin away.
The believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is now dead to sin and alive to God in the risen Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell expounds on these truths today and in the coming lessons as we study in Romans 6.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 5:21 with Dr. Mitchell.
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As we continue in Romans 5:12-14 on the Unchanging Word, we welcome you to this Bible study in this foundational book of Romans.
Having finished the first division of the Book of Romans which Dr. Mitchell has entitled "God's way of Justifying or declaring righteous the ungodly who believe in Jesus Christ."
We now turn to the Second division which is " God's Way of Sanctifying Saints".
Dr. Mitchell gives us a short overview of this second division which covers Romans 5 thru 8.
In beginning this portion of scripture, we are faced with the universal fact of death.
Where did death come from? Is there any way to escape it?
Does a christian really die? Dr. Mitchell covers these questions in our study today.
To begin, let's turn in our Bibles to Romans 5:12 with Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study, we are continuing on in Romans 5:6-11.
God's love guarantees one's faith. In our verses today, God's love is demonstrated by His sending His Son who died for us. When did He did do this? While we were good, moral, or religious people? No! It was when we were yet in sins, while we were still sinners, even while we were ungodly and still enemies of God when Christ died for us.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to say that, now, the very present life of Christ in heaven is our guarantee of deliverance from the wrath of God,. The death of Christ is our reconciliation with God Himself. Jesus is our peace with God, therefore we rejoice in God because we have received His reconciliation.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 5:6 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in Romans 5:1-11 where we find the Guarantee of faith.
Thank you for studying along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
As we have heard in our previous lesson, faith is never destroyed by tests or trials, but it is purified.
Purified faith has something added to it, but never subtracted from it.
Faith is indestructible. Our faith is guaranteed by the faithful intercession of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 7:25
In our lesson today, Dr. Mitchell explores the first instance of the mention of the Spirit of God in the book of Romans. He is the one who sheds abroad the love of God in our hearts. God's love guarantees our faith.
Open your Bible to Romans 5:5 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is exploring the Glory of God in Romans 5:2-5 even during our tribulations.
Thank you for being here with us.
Drawing from numerous scriptures, Dr. Mitchell shows that faith is never destroyed by trials,
but it is purified.
He gives the example of Peter whom Satan sifted as wheat.
But Jesus assured Peter, as He does you and me here today saying,
"I have prayed for you that your faith fail not. "
The fact is, Jesus is interceding for our faith! Do you think that God will not answer the prayer of the sinless Son of God, His only begotten and beloved Son?
He most certainly will answer Jesus' prayer, without a doubt.
Also in this study, Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that not only is our faith not destroyed,
but in the testing of our faith, something is added to our faith, and not subtracted.
So turn with us in your Bible to Romans 5:2, here with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Unchanging Word is in Romans 5:1-2 as we begin our lesson.
From this passage, the question is raised
"Is it possible for a Christian to loose their faith?
Can faith be destroyed by testing?"
Are you or someone you know enduring a period of testing?
We all have those times don't we?
Dr. Mitchell delves into the answers to these question by pointing our hearts to the savior,
Our Lord Jesus Christ and God's unchanging Word.
Also we find out that we stand in the grace of God
and can therefore rejoice in hope of the glory of God in time to come,
especially when the time of testing comes to an end.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 5:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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We continue with the exposition of Romans 4:17-25 on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast
We find Abraham is once again set forth as one who believed in the God who gives life to the dead.
He believed in the God of resurrection, the God who can meet us even in our hopelessness.
The chapter begins with the question: What is justifying faith?
And: How do we know we have the right kind of faith?
The faith one has in the death of Jesus Christ should should also have faith in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As Dr. Mitchell will point out, the death of Christ without the resurrection of Christ is a tragedy.
He goes on to point out how the resurrection of Jesus our Lord from the dead
relates to our justification by faith.
Once again turn with us in your Bible to Romans 4:17 with Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word we are continuing along the lines of what kind of faith do we have?
Do we have the right kind of faith?
Thank you for joining us here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
Yesterday, we learned that a believer is justified by God apart from the works of the law and apart from ceremonies.
God will also provide an inheritance to them that trust Him.
Today, in Romans 4:15, Dr. Mitchell will be camping out on this verse.
He will be discussing the law and it's purpose. He gives 3 purposes for God's law.
The law can not save, but it can be effective in driving a person to Christ and His grace in order to be saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell continues by giving us a dozen or so things the law can and cannot do.
Have your pen and paper ready and be sure to be listening for these.
Well, turn with us in your Bible to Romans 4:15 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Yesterday on the Unchanging Word we learned in Romans 4 verses 6-8 that Justification is righteousness Imputed to the one who believes in Christ without works.
The Unchanging Word continues in Romans 4 beginning at verse 9 in which Dr. Mitchell will be speaking of Justification without ceremonies.
In Historical order, which came first in Abrahams life, faith or circumcision?
There was 14 years between Abraham's first believing in God's promise and the ceremony of circumcision.
He was justified before he was circumcised.
Circumcision was merely a seal placed on Abraham's faith as a sign of the covenant that God made with Abraham 14 years later.
Dr. Mitchell also explores God's promise to Abraham in verses 13-16.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 4:9 to begin with Dr, Mitchell
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The Unchanging Word Bible program continues in Romans chapter 4 beginning at verse 6 today.
Thank you for joining us and listening to the Unchanging Word of God.
In our passage today, we will be hearing what David has to say about God imputing righteous to himself.
Verses 6-8 gives us the other side of God’s justification.
You may ask, ‘What is that?’ It is God not imputing sin to the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ!
By the way, have you noticed that both justification by faith found in Abraham, in yesterday’s lesson, and the imputing of righteousness apart from works found in David’s words today are both in the O.T.?
This truth was present first there then, so the Apostle Paul is bring these truths to the forefront here, in the book of Romans. And that is good news.
So turn with us in your Bible to Romans chapter 4 verse 6 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is studying in the book of Romans. We are beginning chapter four.
In our last lesson at the end of chapter three, the question is raised, "Do we have the right kind of faith"?
Chapter four explores the right kind of faith and what kind of faith it is.
Dr. Mitchell begins by looking at the old testament patriarch of the Jewish people, Abraham.
Abraham is set forth in Scripture as an example of one who believed God.
Looking at Abraham's life, Dr. Mitchell discusses the difference between Abraham as represented in the book of Romans and Abraham as represented in the book of James.
Both faith and works are attributed to Abraham.
Is there any contradiction? No. Dr. Mitchell explains the differences in this lesson.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 4;1 to begin with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word broadcast continues in the book of Romans. We are studying in chapter 3 starting in verse 24.
Our study will center around a little known truth about God. What is that? Dr. Mitchell explains how that the work of Jesus Christ on the cross deals primarily with what God sees. In verse 25, it is written that God set forth Christ, as the propitiation. The Bible word, propitiation, is found here in verse 25. What God saw was the blood of Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell explains what that means to God Himself and why this is important to us today. It is important to understand how the death of Christ on the cross affected and benefited God Himself.
So, turn in your Bible to Romans 3:24 to begin our study with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast welcomes you to our current study in the New Testament book of Romans.
The Apostle Paul was the author of this letter to the Christian believers in the city of Rome.
Paul authored this letter about 25 years after our Lord Jesus was crucified , buried, raised from the dead and subsequently seen by many of His followers.
Paul is writing to share with the believers in Rome the gospel of God, the gospel concerning God's Son, the gospel of the grace of God. Certain eternal truths resulted from this gospel of Christ.
In our lesson today, Dr. Mitchell brings to the forefront the truths of justification and redemption.
What are they and what do they have to do with the believer?
Dr. Mitchell will explore these today in your Bible - Romans 3:24.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in the book of Romans.
In our lesson today, Dr. Mitchell will be covering chapter 3 verses 21-24.
He will be speaking of the righteousness of God and how God freely declares to be righteous the man or woman who trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The section of Scripture in Romans 3:21-31 contains the foundation, the bedrock revelation.
Here is the understanding of the truth of how God can be righteous Himself
at the same time He declares to be righteous a believing sinner
who places his or her faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The challenge is, “Have you placed your faith in the Lord Jesus?”
If you have, God says you are righteous in His eyes and in your relationship to Him.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 3:21 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in Romans 3:21-22 today. We are pleased and thankful to God to have you listening along with us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Today Dr. Mitchell begins in Romans 3:21-22, which is a portion of his favorite section of Scripture.
As he continues on, you'll find out why these verses today and in the next 3 lessons are so precious to him.
So, let now turn in our Bibles to Romans 3 beginning at verse 21 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word broadcast is continuing our study in the book of Romans.
We are in chapter 3 beginning at verse 9.
The question this portion of scripture answers today is, How does God see man?
What does He see in the character and conduct of man?
What standard does God use universally across the board for the whole human race?
Dr. Mitchell will be explaining a few things concerning what the Scriptures say about man.
There is Man's character, man's conduct and the reason man is this way universally.
He will conclude, then, after 3 chapters with looking at the Scriptures which give a final verdict on the whole of mankind.
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 3:9 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Today on the Unchanging Word broadcast we will be learning of three advantages of being a Jew.
The passage of study begins in Romans 3:1-8.
Dr. Mitchell gives a three point outline of the privileges of being a Jew who were stewards of the scriptures,
the people through whom the Messiah came, and they were to be God's witnesses to the nations.
From here, Dr. Mitchell then goes on to show how the Apostle Paul deals with arguments and statements
from unbelievers who are trying to compare man's unrighteousness with God's righteousness
and man's lie to God's glory.
And why do they do this? They are vainly attempting to show contrasts which benefit God.
But does this type of logic, this type of reasoning work with God?
Is it valid as far as God is concerned? Dr. Mitchell will discuss these verses
Turn with us in your Bible to Romans 3:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Today on the Unchanging Word broadcast, the Apostle Paul addresses theJew in particular. He addresses their knowledge, their teaching and their preaching of the law while not practicing the law of God in which they boasted.
The Apostle Paul, himself a Jew, is pretty hard hitting when it comes to the inconsistency of the Jew between his lawand his lifestyle.
And at the very end of this chapter 2 of Romans, Paul goes on to describe what a true Jew is, whose inside reality is more important that the outward show.
Dr. Mitchell will be covering these verses today as he finishes out chapter two of Romans.
So turn with us in our Bible to Romans 2:17 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans 2:13-16 is the focus of our study on the Unchanging Word today.
In chapter two of Romans, the apostle Paul gives us 4 basis for God's judgment of men.
The fourth basis on which God will judge is found in our lesson today.
Our lesson today, deals with the Gentiles who do not have the law of God which the Jew does have.
What about them? How are they to be dealt with?
And in this lesson Dr. Mitchell makes this statement,
" The Gospel is the standard, the Judge is just, the day is certain, and the judgment is sure."
He gives the scriptural basis for each of these statements.
Let's turn in our Bible to Romans 2:14. Here, Dr. Mitchell will continue our study..
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Romans 2:6-15 is the subject of our study on the Unchanging Word Bible study today.
If you would a copy of this study in the book of Romans,
you can go to the Unchanging Word website, UnchangingWord.LIFE
There you can contact us by email as well.
Dr. Mitchell in speaking of the verses of our study today, brings out three of the four grounds on which God judges people whether they are moral or immoral. How will God judge?
On what basis will God judge? That is the question being answered here in Romans 2:6-15.
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We are studying the Book of Romans and we are in chapter 2 beginning at verse 1 today.
The Apostle Paul, in writing to the Romans, was aware of their moral diversity. So here in Romans 2, he also addresses the moralists, e.g. the ones who thought themselves to be morally superior and envisioned that they were able to judge those whose sins were openly obvious. Paul reveals the reason why the moralist does this and the consequences of it.
But then, he goes on to reveal the kindness, forbearance and patience of God even in these morally diverse circumstances.
This goodness of God should lead one to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell will speak of the long-suffering of God in today's lesson in Romans 2:1-5.
Turn in your Bible to Romans 2 with Dr. Mitchell.
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In Romans 1:24-32 the Unchanging Word continues in the study of the Book of Romans.
The study today paints a true picture of a society which has exchanged the Glory of God for idolatry.
There was a time and even now is also when people exchange the truth of God for the lie in order to serve the creation rather than the Creator.
The Divine revelation of the Creator has been exchanged for pseudo-science, the Word of God for the philosophies of men. You do not have to look to far to see the effects of that today.
The Apostle Paul, in verse 24-32, declares three times that God gave people over.
He let them be carried along by that which they desired as well as the inescapable
consequences issuing from those desires.
Dr. Mitchell covers these verses in this lesson.
So turn with us in your Bible to Romans 1:24 to begin with Dr. Mitchell.
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Romans chapter 1:20-23 will be the focus of our study on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast today.
In today's lesson, we learn how God first made Himself manifest to all mankind. That is right!
God has shown Himself to men and women in times past.
Dr. Mitchell tells us what was God's first Bible for the world prior to what is now written in the pages of Scripture.
The Apostle Paul writes that although people actually knew God in times past, they did not give God the glory that is due to Him nor were they thankful.
In doing this, certain consequences naturally followed. It seems that mankind has been trying to makeup for these consequences ever since, not on God's terms but on their own terms.
And it is having quite the opposite effect, as Dr. Mitchell will discuss.
Open your Bible to Romans 1:20 as Dr. Mitchell continues our study.
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Romans 1:18-19 is the focus of our study today on the Unchanging Word broadcast.
We are grateful for your being here with us today as we continue our study in the book of Romans.
The book of Romans is the Apostle Paul's systematic layout of the doctrine of the gospel of the grace of God.
This gospel is one of the two direct revelations from the Lord Jesus Christ to the Apostle Paul
and it is here written for our instruction.
As we begin our lesson today, we are looking at Romans 1:18-19.
As Dr. Mitchell points out, God has not only revealed His grace and His love
but is also now revealing from heaven His wrath.
Dr. Mitchell tells us not only why God is revealing His wrath but also to whom He is revealing it.
So turn in your Bible to Romans 1:18 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word broadcast continues in Romans 1:17. Thank you for joining us in Romans.
Dr. Mitchell will be discussing the theme of the Book of Romans which is the Righteousness of God.
The righteousness of God spans the length and breadth of time and history.
Dr. Mitchell reviews a few of the men of God in the Bible who were confronted with this God who is righteous.
Our savior, Jesus Christ, was righteous and when some people met Jesus they realized how unrighteous they were. Why? Because Jesus was absolutely righteous in all He ever said and did.
God said of Him, " This is My beloved Son, my Chosen one in whom I am well pleased".
The question is asked, Are you and I pleased with Him whom God is pleased with?
If so, do you believe in Jesus Christ, God's Son? For without faith it is impossible to please God.
If you do, God is also very well pleased with you as well. Now that is good news!
So, let's open our Bible to Romans 1:17 where the just by faith will live here with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is continuing our study in the Book of Romans chapter 1:16.
Thank you for studying along with us here.
Well, in this lesson, Dr. Mitchell is camping out on verse 16 because of the extreme importance of the Gospel.
He gives us reasons for not being ashamed of the Gospel of God, the Gospel of Christ, the Gospel of the grace of God.
He also gives us 3 things that are involved with believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, and it takes all three.
See if these 3 things are true of you. Listen carefully to what these 3 things are.
Let's turn in our Bible to Romans 1:16 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word begins our study in Romans 1:13 today.
The Apostle Paul wanted to establish the saints in Rome by the Word of God.
The Unchanging Word hopes and believes you, who are listening
will be established and built up in our Lord Jesus Christ as well.
So, please do let us hear how God is using His Unchanging Word in your life.
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Dr. Mitchell will be covering Romans 1:13-16 today where he brings out Paul's responsibility to not only comfort and establish the believers in Rome, but he also wanted to reach the unsaved as well.
Paul felt the obligation not only to the wise but also to the unwise, that is to everyone who had not yet heard the gospel of the grace of God.
Please turn with us to Romans 1:13. Here is Dr. Mitchell to continue.
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Romans 1:7-13 is the passage the Unchanging Word Bible study will focus on today.
In these verses, Dr. Mitchell explains the fact that all believers are called saints. The believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is a saint by calling rather than by character.
So, It is what God sees that matters. Paul goes on to declare that God is a witness as to his own intercessory prayer life on behalf of the believers in Rome.
Let me say, that the Unchanging Word is thankful and treasures and needs your faithful prayer on behalf of this ministry in broadcasting the Word of God in these tumultuous times.
Dr. Mitchell catches the heart of the apostle Paul for fellowship and encouragement with other believers in our study today.
So, turn with us in your Bible to Romans 1:7 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Book of Romans is the subject of our study here on the Unchanging Word Bible study. We are glad you have joined us today as we continue looking at and hearing about the Gospel of God contained in this book of Romans.
This Gospel of God is systematically set forth by the apostle Paul as the author, with Tertius the writer, of the good news concerning a person, the Lord Jesus Christ.
And as was mentioned in a previous lesson, this person and the good news were all previously announced in the Holy Scriptures, the Old Testament. In fact, as Dr. Mitchell notes, this book of Romans contains about 60 quotations from the O.T., more than any other book in the New Testament.
Well, with your Bible open to the book of Romans, lets begin in chapter 1:3 as Dr. Mitchell continues.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in Romans 1 verses 1-2. These will be the subject of our study today.
As we begin in this new study of Romans, Dr, Mitchell comments that for one to know the book of Romans is to make one heresy proof. Knowing the truth of the Gospel of the grace of God establishes the believer in their own life, in their relationships and in their service to God
As we will find out, the apostle Paul is the author of Romans. The apostle Paul's own personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ was one of being a bond-slave to His Lord as a preacher, teacher and an evangelist. He was totally separated to the Gospel of God. Dr. Mitchell speaks of the meaning of separation.
Open your Bible to Romans 1:1. Here is our teacher Dr. John Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Broadcast beginsin Romans 1 today. We trust this study in the bookof Romans will produce a good and solid understanding in each heart as it teaches the gospel of the grace of God. In it the righteousness of God is declared and explained.
In this current lesson, Dr. Mitchell will give us a short overview of how this book of Romans fits with the other books of the New Testament.
He will then go on to give a brief rundown of the contents of each chapter of Romans. It was Paul's stated desire that the people reading, hearing and listening to this book of Romans would be established by God through His gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ.
So now, let’s turn in our Bible to Romans 1:1.Here is our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word broadcast features Bible studies from the late Dr. John G. Mitchell.
The book of Romans is foundational to one's solid Christian life. Dr. Mitchell teaches this book of Romans as one who knows the meaning of this Gospel of God which Romans explains as the Gospel of the grace of God.
In this lesson today, Dr. Mitchell provides a comprehensive overview of the book of Romans from chapter one to chapter 16. This overview will whet your appetite for the coming lessons in this exposition of the grace of God.
The Unchanging Word looks forward to presenting these upcoming studies in this enlightening and encouraging book of Romans.
If you will, turn in your Bible to the book of Romans beginning in chapter one. Here is our teacher Dr. John G. Mitchell.
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Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
“If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world,
‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
John 10:34-36
Dr. Mitchell concludes this series on Why Study the Bible.
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So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
2Peter 1:19-21
Dr. Mitchell continues, the second in this series on, Why Study the Bible.
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All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instructionin righteousness, that the man of God may becompetent, completely prepared for every good work.2Tim. 3:16.
Dr. Mitchell begins a short series on Why Study the Bible.
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Here on the Unchanging Word Biblestudy, we are finishing the Gospel of John,chapter 21. We will be putting in at verse15.
The focus here is the relationship of the Lord Jesus to both Peter and John. Here Jesus recommissions Peter by asking Peter three times if he loved Him. Jesus then gives him the responsibility of feeding and tending the Lord's lambs and sheep.
He has a personal purpose and responsibility for you and me along with a fellowship with Him in His death at the cross and in the strength of His power at His resurrection.
The call of Jesus to followHim is for us, whether young or old, weak, frail, or strong and able, Jesus wants you and me to follow Him. Is He preeminent in your life or just an add-on to your life?
Join Dr. Mitchell in the Unchanging Word, John 21:15.
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We are now in the 21st and last chapter of the Gospel of John here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Dr. Mitchell notes that in this chapter, the Lord Jesus is revealed as the great and chief shepherd of His people.
In this chapter, the Apostle John writes that this is the 3rd time Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection.
Please note, that here in chapter 21, there are only 7 of the 11 disciples. They are no longer in Jerusalem but have now traveled 100 miles back up north to a shore on the sea of Galilee. The disciples have now gone back to fishing, their old business.
The focus in this additional chapter is the Lord Jesus, Peter and John. Jesus has an individual purpose for each of them. Jesus has a distinct purpose for each of His followers, you and for me. We are to Follow Him.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 21:1.
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The focus on the Unchanging Word Bible study is John 20 verses 19-29.
As Jesus appears to His disciples, Dr. Mitchell shows that these disciples had great joy and great peace.
Jesus gave them a personal temporary experience of the Holy Spirit whom they were to permanently receive on the day of Pentecost.
In 1 Cor.15:45 it written of Adam that he became a living soul, whereas of Jesus it is written that He became a life giving Spirit.
However, Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared and he missed a meeting with the Lord.
Dr. Mitchell states that unbelief dictates terms to God before believing.
But here, the Lord Jesus accepted Thomas' terms and showed him His hands and side.
Upon this, Thomas declared the Lord Jesus Christ as His Lord and His God.
What a gracious and understanding savior ..this Jesus, this Lord!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 20:19.
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Our study today on the Unchanging Word continues in John chapter 20 at verse 19.
Dr. Mitchell continues on the theme of Christ as the victorious One.
Our Lord Jesus arose physically from the dead in the identical body in which He was crucified and buried.
In verses 19-23, Jesus appears to ten of His remaining disciples who had gathered together with doors closed because of fear of the Jews. Thomas was not there at this meeting. Jesus showed them His hands and His side and these disciples were glad.
Jesus now commissions them for service and they experienced the Holy Spirit from the Lord Jesus to proclaim forgiveness of sins.
Have you received the forgiveness of your sins from Jesus Christ?
He really does grant a very real forgiveness.
As you thank Him for His forgiveness personally, you can receive it right now.
Do this now.
Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study, Dr. Mitchell will be speaking about Mary Magdalene.
We are in John chapter 20 beginning at verse 13.
Here, We see Mary weeping in sorrow when two angels ask her a question.
After this she then turns to see someone else who then also asks her two more questions.
She responds by not answering these questions, but asking where he had put the body of Jesus.
Jesus speaks her name, and immediately she recognizes His voice.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that we who know Jesus as savior are joined to a risen savior.
From now on we do not know Jesus according to the flesh per se,
but we know the Lord Jesus Christ who is risen, ascended and glorified by our Father,
His God and our God at God's right hand.
Open your Bible to John 20 verse 13 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Here on the Unchanging Word Bible study, we begin chapter John 20.
In this chapter, Dr. Mitchell will speak of Jesus as the victorious one.
Jesus is risen from the dead. John only records of Mary Magdalene alone,
while the other gospels record the presence of other women.
John also, goes into detail about Peter and John himself racing to see the empty tomb.
John saw and believed, but as yet they did not understand the Scripture about Jesus' resurrection.
They then went back home.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to present the doctrinal importance of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
He emphasizes that this resurrection is physical not merely spiritual.
Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene and with His familiar voice called her by name,
and she recognized His voice.
Do you remember how Jesus says, My sheep hear my voice in John 10?
Turn with us to John 20 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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This is the Unchanging Word Bible study. Our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell, continues our study in John 19 verses 30-42.
In these verses, two of Jesus' secret disciples, righteous men from among the rulers of the Jews, found courage to ask Pilate for the body of Jesus.
They were Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.
Only the apostle John mentions Nicodemus as being with Joseph.
The other three gospels only mention Joseph.
Dr. Mitchell notes that these men loved Jesus and they alone buried the Lord in Joseph's own hand hewn tomb.
This speaks of loving sacrifice.
Dr. Mitchell will speak of the burial of Jesus and will give us insights.
By comparing two gardens and by comparing Jesus' burial with Jonah in the belly of the great fish,
we see Jesus in the Scriptures.
So with your Bible open John chapter 19, verse 38, here is Dr. John G. Mitchell here in the Unchanging Word.
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We continue the study of the Gospel of John chapter 19 starting at verse 25 with Dr. John G. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Our study today looks at Jesus on the cross speaking with Mary, His mother, and the beloved disciple.
Here Jesus takes care of His own.
Not only this, but Dr. Mitchell describes here how every Scripture prophetically given about Jesus He literally fulfills.
The apostle John is also an eyewitness of Jesus fulfillment of Scripture as he says in verses 35 and 36.
Now, Jesus' words in verse 30, "It is finished" meaning "paid in full", comprises the complete fulfillment of all that was literally written for Him concerning His first coming, especially here with His death on the cross.
So, how much more when He comes again, for His own,-- literally?
Turn with us in your Bible to John 19 verse 25 with Dr. Mitchell.
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We continue the study of the Gospel of John chapter 19 starting at verse 25 with Dr. John G. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Our study today looks at Jesus on the cross speaking with Mary, His mother,
and the beloved disciple. Here Jesus takes care of His own.
Not only this, but Dr. Mitchell describes here how every Scripture prophetically given about Jesus,
He literally fulfills.
The apostle John is also an eyewitness of Jesus fulfillment of Scripture as he says in verses 35 and 36.
Now, Jesus' words in verse 30 "It is finished" meaning "paid in full",
comprises the complete fulfillment of all that was literally written for Him
concerning His first coming, especially here with His death on the cross.
So, how much more when He comes again, for His own,-- literally?
Turn with us in your Bible to John 19 verse 25 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study with Dr. John G. Mitchell is in John 19 verses 13-24 for this lesson.
We Welcome you!
As Dr. Mitchell walks us through this chapter, we see Jesus delivered over to be crucified.
It was 9:00 in the morning when Pilate said to the Jews, "Behold Your King."
Jesus having been led out, was crucified between two thieves, He Himself in the center.
Dr. Mitchell emphasizes that wherever you find Jesus He is always the center.
Dr. Mitchell will point us to the Word of God where five times, Jesus is the center of attraction.
Is He the focus of your attention when you read the Word?
Is He at the center of your life? Good questions for each of us.
Now, let's turn to John 19 verse 13. Here is Dr. Mitchell speaking of the centrality of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible Study, Dr. John G. Mitchell is in John chapter 19 beginning at verse 1.
The Jewish leaders had already decided in advance the verdict before the evidence was in concerning Jesus the Christ.
They said in verse 7, they had a "law" and according to "our law", he ought to die.
God's divine revelation of Himself and of the Messiah in the Scriptures had now become for them merely a law book and that wrongly understood.
Dr. Mitchell places before us the fact that Jesus cannot be ignored.
A person has to make a decision about Him.
Have you decided for Him? Is He worthy of your trust? Is He the center of your attraction?
He loves you and on the basis of the Word of God, He will never reject you.
So, come to Him who is able to give you life and that eternally which will never pass away.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 18:19.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Study continues in John 18 beginning at verse 19.
Our study will be looking at Jesus as He is tried before the Jewish High Priest,
and then Pontius Pilate the governor.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the different basis on which Jesus was tried.
Before the religious court of the Jews,
it was the issue of His person and His claims "Is He God? the Messiah of God"?.
And before the worldly political and civil court of Pilate,
it was the issue of Jesus' character, "What evil has He done"?
and a political issue, "Are you a King?"
Jesus stood in the integrity of His person as God in the flesh
as well as in the steadfastness of His sinless character.
In doing so, He actually puts the religious and the political rulers of the world on trial.
Turn to John 18:19 and join us in hearing the truth of the Unchanging Word with Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study, Dr. Mitchell will examine verses 12-18 of John chapter 18.
In these verses, Jesus is taken captive by the temple guards and led to the High priest.
The Apostle John writes here about Peter whom John cared for
and brought him from outside into the court of the high priest
where where John had entered with Jesus.
Here Peter was confronted by a servant girl about being one of Jesus's disciples.
This begins Peter's first denial of knowing and following Jesus.
From here, Dr. Mitchell will give us an overview of the trial of Jesus found in chapters 18 and 19.
He will focus on the savior who was in complete control of the whole situation.
So with our focus on our Savior, turn with us to the Gospel of John chapter 18
beginning with verse 12.
Here is our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in John chapter 18 as we begin our lesson today.
Dr. Mitchell will be covering verses 1-11 as Jesus continues on to the cross.
As Dr. Mitchell covers verses 4-9 you will notice that Jesus, by His spoken Word as God, demonstrates His power and authority.
He is able to protect His disciples, and fulfill the Word of God
as well as to give notice to His captors
as to who they are really dealing with,
as to who He really is.
And these both occur at the same time.
In His one statement from His person
about His identity as God in the flesh, He says, “I AM”.
Turn with us in your Bible to John chapter 18
beginning at verse 1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study with Dr. John G. Mitchell concludes John 17 before we move on to the next chapter.
Jesus speaks of His glory in this chapter.
In verse 5 Jesus speaks of His eternal glory.
Then in verses 22-24 Jesus speaks of His glory in two other ways.
One glory is an acquired and shared glory.
The other glory is a moral and beheld glory.
His acquired glory is shared with His disciples,
the other, His moral glory, is beheld by His disciples.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to point out that this
upper room discourse of John begins
in chapter 13 verse 1 with love
and here in John 17 the last verse ends with love,
Jesus' divine love for His own which by contrast
is distinct from the world's love for its own.
To conclude this 17th chapter of John,
turn with Dr. Mitchell in your Bible to John 17 verse 22.
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The Unchanging Word with Dr. John G. Mitchell continues in the Gospel of John chapter 17.
We will be looking at verses 18-23 in this lesson.
Once again, Dr. Mitchell brings out the great importance of the Word of God in a person's life.
One major difference between the believer and the world is the Word of God.
The believer is in the Word of God and reads it daily, while the world does not.
Reading the Word of God sanctifies the believer to God from out of the world
just as the Father sanctified Jesus and sent Him into the world.
Dr. Mitchell emphasizes how the believer is qualified and sent on a mission just as Jesus had been sent on a mission.
Turn with us to John 17 verse 18 as Dr. Mitchell speaks of unity in the body of Christ.
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The Unchanging Word bible study with Dr.John G. Mitchell continues in John 17 at verse 17.
As Jesus in His prayer has made a distinction between the believer and the world, He now proceeds to show us how that distinction is made.
This distinction is made on the basis of the truth.
On the basis of the truth, the believer in the Lord Jesus is set apart from the world to God.
The Biblical and theological term for this is sanctification.
Here Jesus speaks of sanctification.
Jesus makes the point that this sanctification is through the Word of God.
This is the means by which God sanctifies e.g. sets apart the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ to Himself and out of the world.
Dr. Mitchell will emphasize the importance of the Word of God as he explores these verses.
So turn with us to John 17 verse 17. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Here on the Unchanging Word bible study, our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell is walking us through the Gospel of John.
Here in chapter 17, he will be speaking on verses 13 the 16.
Jesus is continuing to pray for His disciples.
Jesus had given them God's word and the world has hated them.
He prayed that the Father would not take them out of the world right then,
but that He would keep them from the evil one.
Dr. Mitchell points out that the word "world" is mentioned some 19 times in this chapter.
The world is a system. It is a system that is opposed to the Saviour.
Satan is it's prince, it's ruler and the god of the religious world who wants to be worshipped.
According to Galatians 6:14, the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ
stands between the believer and this world and it's god.
Whose side are you on?
Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. John G. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word, will be exploring John 17 verses 9 - 12
having to do with Jesus entrusting His disciples back to the Father who had given them to Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the believer's preservation through the current intercession and advocacy of Christ.
He then goes on to speak of the union of the Son with the Father, and the believer with the Son and the Father.
Jesus asks His Father who is Holy, to keep in His Name those who belong to the Son and the Father,
that they may be one with them. This speaks of salvation, fellowship and union of the believer both with God and with one another.
Turn along with us in your Bible to John 17 beginning at verse 9, here in the Unchanging Word, with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word broadcast we are studying through the 17th chapter of John.
We will be looking at verses 6 thru 9 with Dr. Mitchell.
In these verses, Dr. Mitchell points out that these disciples received and kept the words
that the Father gave to the Lord Jesus to give to them.
He makes a plea to us today to keep the Word of God by believing in and loving
the Lord Jesus Christ.
We can do this by reading and re-reading the Word of God, the Bible looking to the savior Himself.
Dr. Mitchell looks at verse 9, a statement of the Savior which seems to be misunderstood by many.
Jesus states that He prays for those who are His own and not for the world.
Listen as Dr. Mitchell explains Jesus' words in this verse.
Turn with us to John 17 verse 6. Here is Dr.Mitchell.
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Dr. Mitchell will be looking at verses 5 and 6 of John 17 in which we are able to listen to Jesus' own words in prayer to His Father.
In this prayer, Jesus reveals His deep love and concern for His disciples who are in the world, both you and me.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to ask the Question: What name did Jesus manifest to the disciples, which He spoke of in verse 6?
Dr. Mitchell will speak of that name which Jesus still reveals to us.
He points out that what we know of God is what we know of Jesus Christ.
And what we know of Jesus is what we know of the Word of God.
So, let turn to John 17 verse 5 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Study continues our study in the 17th chapter of the gospel of John.
We will be looking at verses 4 and 5.
In this prayer of Jesus, the men whom the Father had given to the Son, were hearing the Lord praying
and speaking intimately with His Father in Heaven.
Jesus refers to His Father as Holy in verse 11 and as Righteous in verse 25 of this chapter.
Here Jesus speaks of glorification. He also speaks of having finished the work, both at the cross and the resurrection,
that God the Father had given Him to do.
He also asks the Father to glorify Him with His eternal pre-incarnate glory, which He had before the world was.
Jesus will refer to glory throughout this chapter.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an in depth view of the Savior Himself.
So, turn with us in your Bible to John 17 verse 4.
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The Unchanging Word welcomes you to this study in John 17 verses 1-3 with Dr.John G. Mitchell.
In John 17, we enter into the holy of holies with Jesus who is speaking with His Father in heaven.
Jesus is about to go to the cross by which He would glorify God and then be raised to life again, never to die forever.
Jesus said in prayer, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God and Jesus Christ who you have sent." John 17:3
Dr. Mitchell will discuss eternal life and what one's response to Jesus, the giver of life, should be.
Turn with us in your Bible to John 17 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study with Dr.John G. Mitchell, we begin anew in John 17.
In this chapter we hear the prayer of our Lord to His Father, with His disciples in attendance.
This is a most holy time as He is praying and communing with His Father.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview of the entire chapter. In this overview,
he makes several observations of note.
He notes the 3 times Jesus prayed.
Also, he states the 3 themes of this chapter.
Dr. Mitchell also notes 4 great doctrines, 4 great requests, and 3 special glories.
As we begin this study in John 17, listening to the Lord and His prayer to His Father for His disciples,
we can be assured that the Lord Jesus is still now in heaven praying and interceding for us. Heb.7:25
Turn with us here at the Unchanging Word in your Bible to John 17 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word, will be covering John 16:23-33.
Welcome to this study through the Gospel of John.
Continuing on from our last lesson, we will be hearing Jesus telling His disciples that,
having come from the Father, into the world, He would now be leaving the world
and would be returning to the Father.
The disciples said they now believed that Jesus had come from God.
But Jesus questioned whether they really and truly believed.
Dr. Mitchell will speak of this time when the Holy Spirit indwells the believer in Christ
who then is able to address the Father Himself personally.
Then Dr. Mitchell gives a short over view of the present ministry of Christ for the believer as well.
Join us here on the Unchanging Word with your Bible open to John 16:23. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word bible study. Our study continues in John 16:16.
Jesus and His 11 disciples are in the upper room in Jerusalem just before He goes to the cross.
He is teaching them about a coming day when He will no longer be physically with them.
So in telling them this truth, He also tells them, they would have sorrow but that in that day,
their sorrow would be turned to joy after His resurrection.
And in that day, their prayer life would change.
In that day they would be able to speak and pray to the Father Himself in Jesus' name.
This of course is all new to His dear disciples.
Dr. Mitchell discusses the perplexity of Jesus' disciples and how they did not understand
what He had said to them. He then points out the Christians' resources from God.
Turn in you Bible to John 16:16 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues our study in the Gospel of John chapter 16 verses 12-15.
In these verses Jesus is telling His 11 remaining disciples that He has yet more things to reveal to them. He speaks of the Spirit of truth that would be coming who would then speak and reveal to them the things He would hear from Jesus, and not only from Jesus but from God the Father as well.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that man does not know the truth of God apart from the Holy Spirit of God. He shares what Jesus prayed in Matthew 11 of what the Father revealed as well as what Jesus told Peter in Matthew 16:17, "..flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven."
It is the Holy Spirit of God who searches and reveals the deep things of God.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 16:12
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Our study in the Gospel of John chapter 16 continues with verse 7 here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In this passage, Jesus is instructing His remaining 11 disciples concerning the ministry of the Spirit of truth,
the Holy Spirit of God with respect to the world.
As He said earlier, this world is opposed to Jesus Himself.
So when the Spirit of truth is come,
He will convince the world of sin, righteousness and judgment
all of which revolves around Jesus Christ Himself.
Dr. Mitchell will takes each of these verses and explains what the Holy Spirit does with respect to the world.
He deals with its particular sin with regards to Christ,
the fact of the righteousness of Christ and the judgment by Christ on the prince of this world.
So, let's open our Bibles to John 16 verse 7 with Dr. Mitchell here in the Unchanging Word.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in John 16.
After speaking about fruit bearing, and the opposition to fruit bearing which is the world,
Dr. Mitchell defines the world, in this context, as the moral and religious system opposed to the Savior.
Jesus continues in verse 5 as He now speaks of the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom He would send.
Dr. Mitchell reviews four verses in the Gospel of John referring to the Holy Spirit, the Spirt of truth
whom Jesus would send.
Dr. Mitchell will speak of the indwelling of the Spirit of God in every believer trusting the Lord Jesus Christ.
What is it that the Holy Spirit wants you to do in the body of Christ?
He will bear witness of the Lord Jesus in His ministry through you.
God supplies this, His provision, so we are not left alone to glorify Christ.
Turn with us to John 16 verse 5 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Thank you for joining us here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In the Gospel of John, our study is in chapter 15 verses 18 through Chapter 16 verse 4.
Jesus having spoken to His disciples to love one another,
He now turns to instruct them about the world and its opposite attitude to Christ
and His disciples. 31 times the Lord uses the word world in this context.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the Biblical meaning for the word "world" which in this context
is a religious system opposed to our sinless Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.
Although they have no basis or cause, or any valid reason for hating the Lord Jesus
and God His Father, and His disciples they still do.
Such is the unreasonable persistence of unbelief and sin.
Open your Bible with us to John 15 verse 15 as we study along with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible is in the 15th chapter of the Gospel of John.
We will be looking at verses 15-17.
In these verses Jesus is speaking to His 11 disciples concerning being His friends
and no longer as servants having been chosen by Christ to bear fruit that remains
Dr. Mitchell goes into detail about God being the friend of the believer.
He will discourse on Abraham, the friend of God, and Moses whom God knew
face to face and spoke to Moses as a man speaks with His friend.
Dr. Mitchell points out that being a friend of God also recognizes
the Holiness of God and our attitude toward Him in this friendship.
Please join us here on the Unchanging Word Bible study by turning
in you Bible to John 15 verse 15 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study is in the Gospel of John who wrote this gospel to reveal the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the Unchanging Word continues in John 15 at verse 8.
This chapter 15 is part of the Upper room discourse of the Lord Jesus written by John in John
in chapters 13-17.
In these chapters, Jesus is speaking to His 11 remaining disciples.
And in verses 8-15, Jesus speaks of His love, His Joy, His friendship.
Jesus also speaks of the greatest love of laying down one's life for His friends
which is just what He has done for us, shedding His own blood on the cross then being raised to life again.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the three "C"'s found in verses 15-17.
He will also show us the distinctions between being servants of Christ compared to being friends of Jesus.
Please turn with us to John 15 verse 8 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Gospel of John continues in chapter 15 verses 7-14.
This is the Unchanging Word Bible study.
As Jesus further instructs His disciples, He continues with the truth
of abiding in Him and abiding in His love.
And in so doing, His disciples are His friends.
Here, too, Jesus states what is the greater love.
It is to lay down one's life for His friends.
Our lord Jesus showed that love by laying down His own life
on the cross and taking it up again in the resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the full joy, the perfect love and simple obedience
seen in this passage.
He also will speak of prayer effectual, joy celestial, and love perpetual.
Join us here on the Unchanging Word in John 15:7 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study is now in John chapter 15 verses 1-6.
In this chapter, after the the Lord Jesus and the disciples have left the upper room,
they are apparently walking through a vineyard on the way to the garden
where He would often go.
Here Jesus is speaking of Himself being the true vine and His Father
being the vinedresser. He speaks of the relationship of the branches to the vine.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that the theme of this passage is not salvation
but rather fruit bearing.
There are degrees of fruit bearing, from simple fruit,
to more fruit and then much fruit.
All fruit bearing comes from abiding in Christ, the true vine.
Let's continue our study here in John 15 verse 1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Gospel of John continues in John chapter 14 verses 26-31
as we bring chapter 14 to a conclusion here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In our study today, Dr. Mitchell recalls an incident where the necessity
of having the Word of God within one's self is necessary for the Holy Spirit
to bring it to remembrance.
This is why we emphasize the vital importance of reading and rereading
the precious Word of God even audibly so that you can both see and hear God's Word.
Continuing on, Jesus speaks of giving us His peace, not the world's peace.
Having His peace, we can keep our hearts from being troubled or afraid.
Have you and I been able to do that? We can with His peace.
Open your Bible to John 14 verse 26 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell
as He speaks of our sinless Savior.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word broadcast.
We are in John chapter 14 beginning at verse 20.
Jesus is continuing to give instruction to His disciples
concerning the one who loves Him and the response of love for the savior.
In this passage, the other Judas (not Iscariot), asks Jesus the fourth question
about how the Lord will manifest Himself to the disciples and not to the world.
Jesus' answer has to do with keeping His word.
Jesus also discloses that the Holy Spirit of God, the helper, will aid the believer
in keeping His word.
He will do this both by teaching and bringing to remembrance the very words of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell will go into detail on how we can please the Lord
and continue in the Word of God so as to be led by God.
Turn with us to John 14:20 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues our study in the Gospel of John.
Dr. Mitchell will be teaching in chapter 14, verse 14 through 20.
Jesus is speaking with His disciples in the Upper room before He goes to the cross.
This passage points to a future time which Jesus calls "that day".
In that day, the world will see Him no more, but the disciples will see Him.
And in that day, He would ask the Father and in turn give them another comforter,
helper and advocate, the Spirit of truth.
This helper would be in them and with them forever.
In this program, Dr. Mitchell will disclose our resources
for glorifying God the Father in the Son.
He discusses the union of the Son in the Father,
the union of the believer in Christ, and of Christ in the believer.
Open your Bible to John 14:14 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Gospel of John continues here on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.
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In today's study in John, we will be looking at John 14 verses 11-14.
Jesus is speaking with His disciples.
Jesus in this passage, is asking His disciples to simply believe Him
whether for the words He speaks or for the works He does.
Can not we, you and I, believe the Lord Jesus for what He says
and what He has done to demonstrate His Deity,
His authority, His love and ability to save us?
Dr. Mitchell will walk us through this passage.
So, here, with John 14:11-14 on the Unchanging Word, is Dr. Mitchell.
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This is the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Welcome to our continuing study in the Gospel of John.
We are in John 14 verses 8-11.
Today, Dr. Mitchell deals with His disciple Philip who made the third request to Jesus.
He said to Jesus, "Show us the Father."
Jesus makes it clear that the one who has seen Jesus has seen the Father.
When we see Jesus we see the Father.
And the only way one can see Jesus is to read the Word of God, the Bible,
where our Lord is revealed.
As it is written in John 1:18, "No one has seen God at any time.
The only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father,
He has revealed Him,” has made Him known in detail.
Jesus simply asks us to believe Him.
With Dr. Mitchell, in providing examples of O.T. saints
who also saw the Lord, turn with us to John 14:8
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On the Unchanging Word Bible study Dr. Mitchell will be looking at the four questions
from the disciples and the four answers from our Lord.
Peter asks two questions.
Both Thomas and Judas (not Iscariot) also each ask a question.
We are in John 14 beginning at verse 4.
Here Jesus is comforting His disciples with His going to prepare places
in heaven for us when He comes again for His church.
This coming by Jesus will not be accompanied by angels,
but it will be Jesus and Him alone descending from heaven.
At this time, He will change our bodies to be like His own glorious body
as Jesus raises the bodies of the dead in Christ, and changes the bodies
of those still alive when He comes.
Our teacher, Dr. Mitchell continues in John 14 beginning at verse 4.
So turn with us in your Bible to John 14 verse 4 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study welcomes you.
We are studying in the gospel of John.
We are at the end of chapter 13 and the beginning of chapter 14.
In this study, Dr. Mitchell presents Jesus as the coming One.
Jesus is presently preparing dwellings, abiding places for us in heaven.
In speaking of preparations, in Romans 9:23 Paul also writes that
God has prepared US as vessels of mercy beforehand for glory.
Not only is Jesus preparing a place for us,
God is also preparing us for this place, for this glory.
Dr. Mitchell also shares with us that there are four questions
from the disciples and Jesus has four answers.
Open your Bible and turn with us to John 13 beginning at verse 36 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in John 13 starting in verse 31 for our lesson today.
Thank you for listening along with us here.
After Judas had gone out, Jesus now begins to speak to His disciples about the Son of Man
being glorified at the cross and the resurrection and God being glorified in Him.
Here we read in verse 32 of a reciprocal glory between the Father and the Son.
Note too, that God would glorify Jesus even within Himself.
Jesus also spoke about a new commandment of love for one another.
This love would be of such a character that people everywhere would know
that they were disciples of Jesus Christ.
Remember at the beginning of this chapter,
John wrote: "Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end". John 13:1
Open your Bible to John 13:31 with Dr. Mitchell as He speaks of the glory of Christ.
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It is available for download from the Bible Study Resources section.
Now on the Unchanging Word Bible study we are in John 13:18-30.
Continuing with Jesus' Upper Room discourse, we see Jesus manifest
His knowledge of the Word of God by quoting Ps.41:9.
But also, being omniscient, being God in the flesh,
our Lord knows things before they happen.
He says in verse 19, "I am telling you before it happens.."
Jesus knew ahead of time which disciple would betray Him.
Here Dr. Mitchell points out the danger of being among God's people,
of being religious, yet not ever knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as one's own personal saviour.
Where are you dear one? Do you know His love for you?
If not, you can. Just come to Him by faith, call upon Him and
He will enter your heart and save you. He has promised!
Open your Bible to John 13:18 as we listen to Dr. Mitchell.
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Here on the Unchanging Word Bible study, we are thankful for your walking forward
with us through Jesus' teaching His disciples.
You are welcome to download Dr. Mitchell’s book and outline on the Gospel of John
from our website: unchangingword.life It is available for download from the Bible Study Resources section.
When Jesus said to Peter, "what I do now, you do not now understand, but you will understand later"
we in this day now know what Jesus meant.
Dr. Mitchell explains what this cleansing means of which Jesus spoke.
He speaks of the difference between relationship to the savior and fellowship with the savior.
Next, we explore Jesus our advocate who advocates for us to keep us clean before God.
Jesus is both teacher and Lord whose example shows us humility and meekness
but at the same time He displays His present ministry in heaven as advocate in keeping His disciples clean.
Once again, turn with us to John 13:6 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Our walk of faith through the Gospel of John continues in John chapter 13 beginning at verse 4. Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
You are welcome to download Dr. Mitchell’s book and outline on the Gospel of John
from our website: unchangingword.life It is available for download from the Bible Study Resources section.
We are now in the section of this book of John called the Upper Room discourse where Jesus is teaching His disciples privately concerning things to come.
But first of all the Lord Jesus needs to teach His disciples a lesson in humility and what true cleansing is all about. Peter here learns a lesson about submission to the Lord Jesus. However there was one of the twelve who was not clean. The Apostle John writes how Jesus already knew who it was who was going to betray Him.
John also writes if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and the cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Jesus is our advocate in heaven praying for us. 1Jn 1:9-2:2
Join us in John 13:4 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study comes to you today studying in
the Gospel of John beginning in chapter 13 at verse 1.
Today begins the study in what is known as the Upper Room discourse.
Jesus and His disciples gathered together for their last passover meal.
Jesus is privately teaching His disciples. The Apostle John who was there,
now reflecting back on this supper by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
some 60 years earlier, he writes to us of Jesus full extent of His love and humility.
John also writes of what was in the heart of Judas, even then, to betray Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell begins this study with a short overview of the chapters
we have covered so far in our study of the Gospel of John.
So join us in turning to John 13 verses 1-3 to hear of our Lord's love for us
with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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In our study of the Gospel of John, the Unchanging Word Bible study begins today's study in John 12:41-50.
Some of the Pharisees believed in Jesus but were afraid to make it known.
Jesus responds by saying that the one truly believes in Him is also believing in the one who sent Him,
that is, God His Father.
And seeing Jesus is seeing God in action.
Jesus also makes it clear that He does not judge the one who hears His words but does not keep them,
but this very same word will be the judge at the last day.
It is good to know that we can trust what our Lord Jesus has spoken and said,
for His words are spirit and they are life.
The Word of God tells us to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and we will be saved.
Turn in Bible to John 12:41 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study!
We are in John 12:31-40.
In our passage today, Jesus speaks of the fact that the ruler of this world
would be cast out because of the judgment that was upon the world.
This would be accomplished by His being lifted up from the earth.
Also He said, if I be lifted up, meaning on the cross, I will draw all men to Myself.
It is quite evident that our Lord is clearly seen by all who look to Him.
As we continue, we see that many did not believe in the Messiah
in order that the Word of Isaiah might be fulfilled.
Here once again, unbelievers fulfill the Word of God that was prophesied.
The prophecies of the Word of God will be fulfilled in the future even as they were in the past.
Open your Bible to John 12:31 with Dr. Mitchell.
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We are looking at John 12: 25-33 today.
Jesus draws our attention to the fact that our service for the Lord is to be a selfless service.
When that is so, Jesus said that where He is there will His servant be also and the Father will honor him.
Also, in this passage before us, we hear God the Father speak once again to Jesus.
This is the third time God spoke to His Son from heaven.
The first was at Jesus' baptism, the second was on the mount of transfiguration
and now here also.
God always hears the prayers of Jesus on each of these occasions
as in Hebrews 5:7 where Jesus prays to be saved out of death.
Turn with us in your Bible to John 12:25 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to our study in John 12 verses 12-24.
You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
Here Jesus is the center of attraction as He enters into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey.
The Lord Jesus is here literally fulfilling the Old Testament prophecy of Zechariah 9.
The disciples only understood what this event meant after Jesus was raised from the dead.
And as the feast of the passover continued, there came some gentiles,
Greeks who wanted to see Jesus.
Jesus responded to this by saying,
"The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified."
The Lord attracts disciples.
Has the Lord Jesus Christ attracted you to Himself?
Do you find Him worthy of your attention, devotion and worship?
Turn with us in your Bible to John 12:24. Here is our teacher. Dr. Mitchell.
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Today on the Unchanging Word Bible study we are studying in John 12:1-12.
Here we see Jesus as a guest of Mary, Martha and Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead.
Here we find that Martha served Jesus,
Lazarus reclined at table with Jesus and
Mary worshipped Jesus anointing the savior with perfume and wiping His feet with her hair.
How do you and I worship the Lord?
Service to the Lord flows out from our worship of Him.
Remember Jesus' words when He said,
"You shall worship the Lord you God, and Him only shall you serve". Matt.4:10.
Turn in your Bible to John 12:1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible study!
Our passage today is John 11:38-57.
Today the Lord demonstrates His power to raise the dead as He said in John 5:21
FOR JUST AS THE FATHER RAISES THE DEAD AND GIVES THEM LIFE,
EVEN SO THE SON GIVES LIFE TO WHOM HE WILLS.
Jesus spoke with authority to Lazarus calling him by name to come out.
And Lazarus came out of the tomb, bound hands and feet.
Dr. Mitchell observes the cooperation of man with God.
He states that what we can do God does not do, and what we cannot do, God does.
Turn in your Bible to John 11:38 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In our lesson today, once again we see two responses to the death of Lazarus.
The first response comes from Mary. She said the very same words to Jesus as her sister Martha had said.
The second response comes from Jesus.
As we are beginning in John 11:28, Dr. Mitchell shows us the difference in attitude of Mary when she comes to speak to Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell points out three different pictures of Mary in the Gospels showing her love for the savior.
Jesus responds by identifying Himself with those who were mourning.
How tender. We are reminded in Heb.4:15 that the Lord Jesus is touched with feeling of our infirmities.
He would “Weep with those who weep..” Romans 12:15.
Let’s turn to John 11:28 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In our lesson today, John 11:17-28, Jesus is approached by Martha, the sister of Lazarus who had died.
Dr. Mitchell explains the attitude of Martha as she speaks with Jesus.
In view of her faith that God would raise Lazarus again on the last day
Jesus made a declaration of His Present Deity.
He said to her, I AM the resurrection and the life, — now.
So, remember, that the resurrection is First of all a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Secondarily, the resurrection is an event.
Jesus is today the resurrection and the life.
This Jesus, whom God raised physically from the grave, is Lord and Christ.
Because of His resurrection, we who know this Jesus, have a great hope now, don't we?
Let's join Dr. Mitchell as he explores John 11 verses 17 thru 28 here on the Unchanging Word.
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Our study in the Gospel of John continues in chapter 11.
Welcome to the Unchanging Word bible study.
Our Lord Jesus, who is the resurrection and life, takes an occasion to prove His Deity once again.
Here in this chapter, Jesus is notified that one whom He loves is sick.
There is one word for love in verse 3 and another word for love in verse 5.
And in both verses, Jesus is the one who is manifesting His love.
Furthermore, Dr. Mitchell points out that it takes an occasion such as this
for us to appeal to the Lord who loves us for His help in our affliction.
How many times have we done this?
Dr. Mitchell also will be speaking about the Biblical perspective on death.
So, let's turn in our Bible to John 11:1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues in John 10 beginning in verse 28
as Dr. Mitchell explores the security of the believer in the risen Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord Jesus claims equality with God in verse 30. Since the resurrection of our Lord,
this equality with God the Father has been proven once again because God, His Father raised Him from our among the dead.
Dr. Mitchell then explores the Lord's appeal to the Jew's law in Psalm 82 verse 6 .
Here Jesus was not blaspheming when He states that He is the Son of God.
Dr. Mitchell looks at some passages where other men were called gods,
that is, those who were representing God in giving God's revelation in words to people.
In closing out this chapter, John the Baptist who did no sign did speak the truth about the Messiah,
and many believe in the Lord there.
Lets open our Bible to the Gospel of John 10 verse 28 with our teacher Dr.Mitchell.
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Thank you for being here with us in the Unchanging Word Bible study.
We are studying in the Gospel of John chapter 10 beginning at verse 19.
Although Jesus had been speaking to the Jewish leaders they were divided in opinion about who Jesus was because of His Words.
They had doubts about Jesus being the Messiah.
In the verses we cover today, we see Jesus as the faithful shepherd
whose sheep hear His voice and follow Him
to whom also He gives eternal life so that they will never ever perish - forever.
The Son of God, who has been physically raised from the dead
is the One Person who can be trusted for the security of one's eternal salvation.
He is now alive praying for us who have believed in Him
that our faith may not fail.
Now this is eternal security is it not?
Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Bible teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell continues the study in John 10
here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In this passage,
the contrast between Jesus, the good shepherd,
the thief and the hireling is made quite evident.
Our Lord Jesus is the only good shepherd.
Let's turn to John 10 verse 9 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study with Dr. John G.Mitchell begins in the Gospel of John chapter 10 verse 1 here on the Unchanging Word Bible study.
In our last lesson, Dr. Mitchell asked 8 questions for us to explore in this passage.
First of all,
- Who is the one who enters into the sheepfold by another way?
- What is the sheepfold?
- Who is the porter?
- Who is the shepherd?
- What is the door?
- Who are the sheep?
- Out of what does He lead them? Where does He take them?
He will answer these same questions from these verses, John 10:1-9.
So turn in your Bible to John 10:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Here on the Unchanging Word bible study Dr. Mitchell continues in John 9:25-41.
Thank you for listening along with us.
In this passage today, the blind man who now sees is brought before the religious authorities
to give an account of this miracle.
The result was that the man was excommunicated from that religion.
But Jesus found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"
Can we say that we believe in the Son of God, Jesus Christ? He has made it evident who He is.
With this in view, Dr. Mitchell then introduces John chapter 10 with a survey of Jesus as the Good Shepherd of His sheep.
He will ask several questions for one's consideration.
This will prompt some personal study!
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 9:25.
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Today on the unchanging word broadcast, we are starting in John 9 with Dr. Mitchell.
Thank you for listening along with us.
Can you imagine being blind for the glory of God?
In chapter 9, the Apostle John sets forth the miracle of the healing of a man who had been blind since birth.
It is interesting to note that this man's neighbors who saw him asked him ‘How were your eyes opened?’
They didn't ask Who opened your eyes.
What do you and I focus on?
Would it not be a mark of wisdom to focus first of all on the Person who saves us,
the risen Lord Jesus Christ?
The Psalmist writes in Psalm 27:1, The LORD is my light and my salvation…."
Jesus, our Lord, is our salvation.
Dr. Mitchell in discussing this passage, also states three Biblical reasons for sickness and for death.
Open your Bible to John 9:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues in John 8 beginning in verse 52.
Thank you for your presence here with us for this lesson.
Here in John 8:52 once again Jesus is being confronted by the religious authorities concerning His Word.
To them He responds with His statement concerning His eternal Deity.
The Jewish leaders then respond to Him with violence wanting to stone Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell directs our hearts and minds to the person of Jesus Christ
in this lesson who is worthy of our devotion and worship.
Turn in your Bible to John 8:52 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Continuing on in the Gospel of John, the Unchanging Word Bible study is in chapter 8 verse 37.
Today, we see Jesus revealing the difference between
those who were Abraham's seed
and those who were Abraham's children.
Likewise, our Lord makes a distinction between
those who 'say' they believe in God
but hate Jesus even to the point of wanting to kill Him.
Furthermore, Our Lord said to these people before Him
that they could not hear His word
because they were not of God.
He even said, "BECAUSE I speak the truth, you do not believe me."
How terrible is this condition!
Does it not seem that their unbelief was being ratified by hearing Him speak the truth?
Jesus asks of those who oppose Him “Which of you convicts me sin?"
Dr. Mitchell deals with this statement and
He shows us the numerous verses that deal with the sinlessness of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, let's turn to John 8:37 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Gospel of John here on the Unchanging Word continues in chapter 8 beginning at verse 31.
Our Lord in this passage speaks to those Jews who believed in Him.
He offers them deliverance from sin if they would abide in His Word.
If they will continue in His Word they will know the truth and the truth will set them free.
How important is it to you and me that we stay in His Word? This is a mark of a true disciple.
Dr. Mitchell will state that one's fellowship with the Lord
will diminish when we neglect the Word of God
even though we may not stop praying.
It is so important to continue in God's Word day by day
asking the Lord to open one's heart to what He would say
in looking to Jesus the author and perfecter of faith.
Let’s turn to John 8:31 and abide in Jesus’ word. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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This is the Unchanging Word Bible study.
We are in the Gospel of John.
Our study will begin in John 8 verse 25. We will be looking at five verses.
In verses 25 - 30 the Apostle John gives us Jesus' words showing His relationship and fellowship with His Father.
Note the number of times our Lord spoke of ‘Him who sent me’
and that Jesus was taught by the Father,
and the things He heard from the Father He spoke to the world.
His is such a close fellowship because the Lord always did the things that were pleasing to His Father.
Dr. Mitchell asks us, "Can we say that?" Do we always do the things that are pleasing to Him?
We do appreciate you studying along with us here.
Now let's open our Bible to John 8:25 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word radio Bible study continues our study in the Gospel of John.
We are in chapter 8 beginning with verse 12.
In this section, Jesus presents Himself as the Light of the World.
This is the second time that Jesus presents Himself as the " I AM ".
The first time is in chapter 6 when He said, "I AM the bread of life".
In our passage here, Jesus says " I AM the Light of the world".
Dr. Mitchell gives us a grand survey of passages dealing with the truth
that God is Light which is who Jesus is.
1 John 1:7 says "If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another
and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
continually cleanses us from all sin."
Open your Bible to John 8:12 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible study.
We are now in John 8 beginning at verse 1.
Although this passage has been disputed by some
as to whether it is authentically written by the Apostle John,
Dr. Mitchell shares with us why it is accepted as authentic.
The Pharisees were testing Jesus with a situation which could pit Him against the Law of Moses.
But His response to these religious leaders was totally unexpected by them.
So much so, they retreated from His presence, one by one.
Dr. Mitchell shows from this passage the grace of God from the savior
who manifests forgiveness without condemnation.
For whom does Jesus do this?
For you and me and and anyone who comes to Him.
He waits for the sinner to come to Him that He may show mercy.
Take you Bible and turn to John 8:1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in John 7:37. Welcome!
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell points out Jesus' words for any and all who will come to Him and drink,
that is for any and all who will take Jesus into themselves and believe in Him.
He asks, "Are you thirsty for reality?"
The promise of reality is fulfilled in the one who believes in Jesus Christ as the Scripture has said.
The Holy Spirit, whom Jesus would send, has now come to dwell in the one who receives Jesus Christ as his own savior.
Dr. Mitchell finishes out this chapter by noting that the Jewish rulers could not arrest Jesus.
When, Nicodemus speaks out to the Pharisees about their own law, he is ridiculed as one who did not know the Scripture.
It turns they were the ones who did not know the truth of the Word of God.
Turn to John 7:37 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Gospel of John chapter 7 continues in verse 25. This is the Unchanging Word Bible study.
The Apostle John continues to write about Jesus, here in the midst of the temple in Jerusalem.
The result is opposition and division as He continues to teach about His relationship to God His Father
and how He is going to the Father where none who do not believe in Christ would be able to come.
So, Dr. Mitchell then draws our attention to Jesus' teaching on the last day of the feast
concerning their coming to Jesus to drink of Him.
Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit.
At that time, the Holy Spirit had not yet been given by Jesus,
because Jesus had not yet died and been raised and ascended back to heaven
in order that He might send the Holy Spirit.
That is, Jesus had not yet, at that time, been glorified.
But He would be.
Turn with us to John 7:25 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word is in John 7:14 for our study and we welcome you.
As John writes in this passage, Jesus had now left Galilee, in the north
and had come back to Jerusalem, in the south, privately.
But now here it is, the middle of the feast of tabernacles,
and Jesus goes up into the temple and begins teaching.
Dr. Mitchell shows us how Jesus was thought of by the people as just a common, ordinary man.
They wondered how He had been educated in the things of God having never been trained in the rabbinical school's teaching.
Jesus' teaching came from God Himself, vs.16
Dr. Mitchell points out that the whole mind, will and emotions are involved in knowing God's will and doing it.
God's will for you and me is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
with our whole heart, soul and spirit and we shall know God and His teaching.
So, let's turn to God's Word: John 7:14 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study welcomes you to our study through the Gospel of John. We now turn to chapter 7.
As John writes verse 1 of Chapter 7, Jesus had been to Jerusalem in the south
but now had returned to Galilee in the north because the Jews in Jerusalem had sought to kill Him.
Now back in Galilee here in Chapter 7, Jesus is spending time with His brothers, the other sons of Joseph and Mary.
Dr. Mitchell talks of Jesus' response to His unbelieving brothers who had lived with Jesus for a good many years
and still yet did not believe that Jesus was in fact the Messiah of God.
Dr. Mitchell then goes on to point out that the meaning of the word 'world' in this passage
speaks of the religious world.
Not worldly religion, but Jesus, is the issue. Jesus will always be the issue.
Turn with us to John 7:1 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word bible study continues in the Gospel of John 6 beginning at verse 63.
The Apostle John records in this passage the response of some of the other disciples of Jesus
who found it hard to believe what Jesus had just told them and they stopped following Jesus.
But John, who was one of the twelve disciples, records the words Peter spoke by Divine revelation when he said,
" Also, we have believed and know that You are the Holy One of God." verse 69.
Now, Dr. Mitchell shares with us a brief overview of this chapter and speaks to us of the fact
that it is the words of Jesus that are Spirit and are life.
This speaks of the power of the Word of God.
So, it is well that we take heed to what we hear.
Turn with us in God's Word to John 6:63 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word welcomes you to this lesson in John 6. We are beginning at verse 44.
Jesus says that the Father draws, the Father teaches and everyone having heard and learned from the Father comes to Jesus Christ, the Son.
The Father reveals the Son that whosoever believes may come to Him.
The union of the Living Father, the living Son and the living believer is shown by the statements Jesus spoke concerning eating His flesh and drinking His blood.
Dr. Mitchell shows us that many of Jesus outer circle of disciples were offended and no longer walked with the savior when they heard these words.
But the twelve disciples did not. His disciples know Jesus' Words, that they are spirit and they are life.
So let's ask ourselves: To whom shall we go?
Jesus is the one who has the Words of eternal life.
So Turn with us to John 6:44 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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From the Unchanging Word, we are studying through the Gospel of John 6 beginning at verse 37.
Jesus the Bread of life is the theme of our study
We are looking at the Person of the Son of God, Jesus Christ the bread of life.
Jesus gives life and He preserves life and He raises that life.
Four times Jesus gives assurance of the resurrection of the body in this chapter.
In verses 39 and 40, Dr. Mitchell gives us an insight to salvation.
He says, "The ones whom the Father gives to the Son, are the ones who believe in Him and Jesus will raise them up."
This is our Lord's guarantee of salvation.
Is this not a great joy and hope?
Most of the people of His day wanted a sign from Jesus.
So, Are you looking for a sign?
Jesus Himself is the sign.
Turn to John 6:37 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study continues in the Gospel of John chapter 6.
We will be looking at verses 35 - 38 in this lesson.
Jesus, in speaking to the Jews who wanted bread, points them to Himself, saying,
"I AM the bread of life…" He wants them to have a vital personal relationship with Himself.
Jesus wants you as well, both for salvation and for fellowship.
This is possible through your personal faith in the finished work of Christ Himself on the cross and the resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell points out that Jesus is the fountain of all human satisfaction.
The one who comes to Jesus, Jesus will never ever cast out.
And not only will He never cast you out, but the Lord Jesus Himself will preserve you and anyone who trusts in Him.
Take Him at His Word!
Open your Bible to John 6:35 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word bible study continues in the Gospel of John.
We are in chapter 6 beginning at verse 21.
In this lesson, the crowd, who had seen Jesus feed the 5000 and had noticed that Jesus did not go with His disciples in the boat to cross the lake,
were now wondering how He had now come to Capernaum.
Only His disciples knew how, but this crowd did not.
Jesus reveals truth to His disciples who believe in Him which is not made known to the crowds who do not trust in Him.
Jesus further speaks with this crowd of people who seemed to want to do the works of God.
It is at this point that our Lord discloses what the work of God is.
Here, with your Bible open, is out study in John 6:21-34 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study welcomes you to this lesson in the Gospel of John.
We are in John chapter 6.
We will be putting in at verse 15.
n this lesson we see Jesus perform another miracle.
This miracle was seen only by His disciples.
Where as the previous signs did not cause fear, this one evoked both fear and amazement.
The previous miracles or signs were performed in the daylight but this one occurred during the night.
Dr. Mitchell draws our attention to the savior once again with the observation that
the Lord led the disciples into a storm to keep them from temptation.
Is there a storm in your life?
He says that it's in the storms we get to know the Lord.
Jesus said to them and to you and me "Be encouraged, It is I, do not be afraid."
Open your Bible with Dr. Mitchell, John 6:15.
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Today on the Unchanging Word we are beginning chapter 6 of the Gospel of John.
The theme of Chapter 6 is Jesus the Bread of Life.
John's purpose in writing this Gospel reveals Jesus as God's Messiah, the Son of God.
John proves this by showing us Jesus' words and works.
Here in chapter 6, we see the fifth and sixth miracles of Jesus in this Gospel.
Of the 37 miracles recorded in all four gospels, the miracle of the feeding of the 5000
is the only one recorded in all four gospels.
Now in this lesson, it is wonderful to behold what Jesus did do with 5 barley loaves and two fish.
He fed 5000 people after giving thanks and then gathered up the 12 baskets of leftovers.
What do you have that Jesus can use to feed people?
Jesus Our Lord gave thanks for His provisions.
Do you and I do that?
Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 6:1 with our study.
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Our study on the Unchanging Word continues in John 5. We will be looking at verses 31-47.
Once again our Savior, in speaking to the people, brings to our attention four witnesses which bear witness to who He is.
He first mentions John the Baptist, then Jesus' own works bear witness of Him.
Next, Jesus' own Father who sent Him bears witness of Him and lastly,
the Scriptures bear witness of Him.
Is it not interesting that the same Scriptures that the people said they believed in
are going to be the same Scriptures which will accuse them.
Having missed seeing Christ in the Word of God,
they ignorantly fulfilled these in condemning Him and crucifying Him.
So, let us not be ignorant of the Word of God but read it to see Jesus,
who is our wisdom, our righteousness, our sanctification and redemption.
Turn with us to John 5:31 as we listen along to our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues in the Gospel of John chapter 5 beginning at verse 24.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the sure perspective of the Gospel that whoever believes in Jesus Christ will not,
WILL NOT come into judgment!
This means that Jesus, who died on the cross and rose from the dead who is now judge
has now already made the final determination that the one who knows Him,
who truly believes in Him HAS eternal life and will not come into condemnation.
Conversely, Jesus also makes known to the one who does not know Him personally,
who does not believe in Him for eternal life,
that one will therefore pass into the final judgment.
So, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!!
So turn in your Bible to John 5:24 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast is in the Gospel of John 5:24.
Welcome and thank you for being here with us. We do appreciate you.
Dr. Mitchell will give a short overview of the verses we have covered so far.
Then, today's lesson is going to be settling in on verse 24 for it's in entirety.
He will be exploring in depth what this verse 24 means and the authority of
Jesus the Son of God to fulfill the claims made in this verse.
Turn with us in your Bible to the Gospel of John chapter 5 verse 24 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible study broadcast continues our study in the Gospel of John. We are in chapter 5. We do appreciate you being here with us for this lesson. In this lesson, we hear Jesus speaking for the entire passage.
Jesus' words in this passage demonstrates His Equality with God, His Equality with God in nature, His Equality with God in power, and His Equality with God in authority.
We can look to and hear Jesus' words in this passage and the authority He expresses. Especially in verse 24 Dr. Mitchell points out how God provides 3 things and man does 2 things.
So to find out what these are, let's turn in our Bible to the Gospel of John 5:16 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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In this study from the Unchanging Word, we have finished chapter 4 of John and Jesus' second sign of healing.
In this chapter, continuing into John 5:1, the Apostle John takes us from the northern region of Galilee back down south to Jerusalem to a pool where Jesus performs His third miracle, once again demonstrating His Deity.
This time Jesus Himself, of His own volition, takes the initiative to ask a man if he wants to be healed.
Jesus speaks the word and the man is healed.
Our Lord Jesus reveals Himself as the O.T. Jehovah Rappha, the LORD who heals.
And this day was the sabbath day.
According to Jeremiah 17:21, there was to be no work done on the sabbath.
So this is when Jewish leaders begin to persecute the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of the sabbath.
Join us in opening your Bible to John 5:1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study today on the Unchanging Word podcast begins in John 4:31.
We will be finishing out this chapter in this lesson.
Having previously heard of the Three Revelations, and the Three Missions, in this lesson we read of Three things for a harvest.
As Dr, Mitchell will tell us that these three things are Look ye, Pray ye, Go ye.
He will give us an example of how a harvest can take place.
After two days we see Jesus depart from Samaria to go to Cana of Galilee.
Here is where our Lord performed His second sign.
He healed a man's son with His Word.
The man's son was at least two days journey from where Jesus was.
Jesus can meet your need with His Word right where you are. Just take Him at His Word.
Turn to John 4:31 in your Bible with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues our study in the Gospel of John chapter 4 beginning at verse 21.
So far in this chapter we have seen Jesus speaking with a Samaritan woman at a well about living water.
Now He changes the subject. The subject is worship.
Jesus broadens the sphere of worship of the true God by true worshippers from a physical location to a spiritual relationship.
God is spirit.
Dr.Mitchell makes the point that God is not seeking for servants but for worshippers.
Our Christian service should flow from our worship of the true God.
Jesus next reveals to this woman who He is.
Unbeknownst to her, she had been speaking with the Messiah whom she knew was to come.
Are you waiting for the Savior?
He has promised that He will come to us and receive us to Himself, all who know Him as savior.
Let’s turn to the Gospel of John 4:21. Here is Dr.Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word radio broadcast is beginning in the Gospel of John chapter 4.
Welcome! and thank you for being here with us.
In this chapter, we see Jesus, being God manifest in the flesh, as a tired man resting near a well.
He has made a journey of necessity to this well.
He asks a Samaritan woman for a drink of water.
So the theme of this chapter is Christ, the water of life who gives living water.
In this chapter, Dr. Mitchell uncovers for us,
Three revelations,
Three missions.
He goes on to provide a very practical and helpful insight for personal witnessing and soul winning.
Turn with us in your Bible to the Gospel of John chapter 4 beginning a verse 1. Here is our teacher, Dr.Mitchell.
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We are in John 3:22 listening to the testimony of John the Baptist where he sees Jesus increasing and himself decreasing.
John the Baptist's humility is manifest in recognition of the Saviour's growing ministry.
No rivalry here.
The preeminence of Christ is foremost in these verses.
As Dr. Mitchell says, We see
Jesus in His heavenly origin,
His heavenly testimony and
His heavenly authority.
For the Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
So turn with us in your Bible to the Gospel of John chapter 3 verse 22. Here is our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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We have been studying the Gospel of John here on the Unchanging Word.
We are in chapter 3 beginning at verse 14 today.
Our passage reveals the purpose for which God gave His Son.
This passage shows us His Love and it's provision for the world.
This passage reveals for what purpose God did and did not send His Son into the world.
It is quite clear.
Just as there are consequences to believing, there are also consequences for unbelief.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to show how it is that some people oppose the savior and the Word of God.
Rejecting God's provision, Jesus Himself, a person is condemned…not for being bad,
but for unbelief in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Where do you stand, my friend?
Are you willing to come to the light and believe in Christ?
I would strongly encourage you to do this.
Just speak to Jesus and He will hear you!.
Let's turn in our Bible to John 3:14 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word radio broadcast today,
we continue our study in chapter 3 of the Gospel of John.
Beginning in verse 4, Dr. Mitchell looks at the method of the new birth.
How can a man be born again?
Jesus' answer is found in verse 5.
What does being born of water and the Spirit mean?
Dr. Mitchell gives us the answer from the Scripture.
Jesus gives to this Jewish leader a simple illustration about Himself being lifted up in verse 14 .
This comes from the O.T. about Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness.
So, turn in your Bible to John 3:4 with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in John 3:1-3 for our lesson today.
In this third chapter of John we see Jesus speaking to a teacher of Israel on the necessity of being born again,
which seemed improbable until Jesus explains the need is to be born again of the Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell shares how this man, Nicodemus, was a religious and moral man, a teacher of Israel.
Unlike others who were not such, unlike others who know they are not good and moral or religious,
this man was one who still needed to be born again by the Spirit of God.
Where are you?
Are you moral, religious and good by man's standard and yet are not yet born of the Spirit of God?
Have you whole heartily believed and received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord?
If you know Jesus as your own personal savior, you have been born again. That's a fact.
So turn in your Bible to John 3: 1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The Unchanging Word is studying through the Gospel of John. We are in John chapter two 13-25.
After showing His glory in Cana of Galilee of transforming the water into wine, and spending a short time in Capernaum, we next see Jesus in Jerusalem, some 100 miles south in Judea and He is in the temple.
In our study today, Dr. Mitchell makes the observation that the Passover of the Lord had degenerated into a commercial holiday, the passover of the Jews.
Jesus demonstrated his authority and power making a clean sweep of the His father's house driving out those who were selling animals for sacrifice, people making merchandise of the things of God.
Jesus makes mention of His coming resurrection but His disciples did not understand His Words till after He was raised from the dead.
Sometimes it takes time before we remember and believe God's Word doesn't it?
So, let's turn in our Bible to John 2:13. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Our study in the Gospel of John starts today in chapter two beginning at verse one here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In this chapter, Dr. Mitchell gives us a short overview of 11 Names of Jesus as found in John chapter one.
He points out that the Spirit of God always uses the right words and right titles
and the right name in His revelation of Jesus the Son of God.
Dr. Mitchell tells us that the name Jesus is used some 247 times in this Gospel.
Now beginning in Chapter 2, we will be looking at Jesus' first sign,
or miracle which He did to manifest His glory
and the disciples believed in Jesus as the Messiah of God.
Jesus blessed a marriage in Cana of Galilee by attending it
and then blessed it by doing His first miracle of transforming water into wine.
Let's turn in our Bible to the Gospel of John chapter 2. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
Names of Christ in Chapter one - 12 total
The Word vs. 1
The Creator vs 3
The Light of the world - 7-9 (the TrueLight)
The Only begotten of the Father - 14
The One who is Full of Grace and Truth -14
The Lamb of God - 29
The One who will baptize with the Spirit of God - 33
The Messiah - 41
The One of whom Moses and the Prophets wrote: Jesus of Nazareth - 45
The Son of God - 49
The King of Israel - 49
The Son of Man - 51
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The Unchanging Word radio bible study continues in the Gospel of John chapter one. We are looking at verses 35-51.
In this passage we look upon the Lamb of God.
We see the person of the Son of God, Jesus Himself.
Just as John the Baptist did with his disciples, would you be able to point others to the Saviour so they may follow Him?
Please notice the two ways the disciples came to Jesus.
One way is when one is pointed to Jesus by someone else, and the other is when Jesus Himself finds and calls one to follow Him.
Notice too, that Jesus finds Philip and calls him to follow Him, then Philip turns around and announces that he had found Jesus.
As it is written, both are true.
With your Bible open to John 1:35 to begin, let's listen to our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word brings you the study of the Gospel of John. We are in chapter 1:28-34.
We are hearing what the Apostle John records of John the Baptist.
We hear what this man says about Jesus. He calls Him the Lamb of God.
Dr.Mitchell points out that this Lamb of God takes away the sin of the world, not just the sin of Israel, but the sin of the world.
The emphasis being on the work of Christ and why He came.
This title of Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God is used only by the Apostle John.
This title is found in this Gospel as well as in the book of the Revelation some 28 times.
Dr. Mitchell shares two reasons as to why John came baptizing.
So with your Bible open, turn with us to John 1:28. Here is Dr. Mitchell.
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We are in the Gospel of John 1:19-27 here on the Unchanging Word radio Bible study.
In these verses, John the Baptist is giving a witness to the Jews from Jerusalem.
They were full of questions about who this baptizer was.
They ask him 5 times who he was. He answered them each time.
His focus was still on the divine Son of God when he said, " I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness,
"Make straight the way of the Lord, as Isaiah the prophet says."
Dr. Mitchell brings out the heart of this man, John the Baptist as we study this passage.
We are challenged as to what does Jesus Christ mean you and to me.
Our service for the Lord is the outflow of our worship of Him.
Let's turn in our Bibles to John 1:19 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word radio broadcast is in the Gospel of John 1:15-18 for this study.
Dr. Mitchell brings to our attention some things about John the Baptist.
John's focus was on the saviour and puts Him in the forefront of his testimony.
John the Baptist was declaring that our Lord was eternally pre-existent and therefore he was worshipping Him.
Dr. Mitchell point us to the fact that all we know about God is what we know about Jesus Christ.
And all we know about Jesus, is what we know of the Word of God.
This is why the Unchanging Word is bringing these Bible studies to you here on this podcast.
Our desire is that you may come to know and continue to grow in the love and knowledge of our great God and saviour, Jesus Christ.
Turn with us in your Bible to the Gospel of John 1:15. Here is our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word continues our study in the Gospel of John 1:12-17.
In this study, Dr. Mitchell brings to our attention the fact that this Gospel, written by the apostle John, is the only one who refers to Jesus as the only begotten Son of God. And this refers to Jesus' Deity.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to compare the phrases the apostle Paul uses to refer to Jesus as well.
We then are reintroduced to John the Baptist who declares that Jesus Christ existed before himself even though Jesus was born after John the Baptist.
He also says that all our spiritual needs are met in Jesus Christ for of His fulness we have all received, grace upon grace.
This grace is quite different that the law given by Moses.
Turn with us to John 1:12 to begin our study with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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On the Unchanging Word Radio broadcast, we are studying through the Gospel of John. In this lesson we are looking at John 1:12-13, "But as many as received Him, to them he gave the authority to become the children of God, to them that believe on His name." This portion of Scripture speaks of the reality that men and women can receive the Lord Jesus. Receiving Him means that the person believes in His name, that is they believe that Jesus is Deity, that He is in fact God, God come in the flesh. Dr. Mitchell points out that being born of God comes through hearing the Word of God. Being born of God comes from believing on His name. Being born of God one becomes like the one of whom he is born. Let's turn in our Bible to John 1:12 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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Today on the Unchanging Word broadcast we are in the Gospel of John chapter 1 verses 6-11, we will be hearing about John the Baptist, a man sent from God. John the Baptist's name, John, was given to his father by an angel. The name John comes from the Hebrew word 'Jehohanan' meaning the Lord is gracious. This man came as a witness to the light. And as Dr. Mitchell notes, when does the light need a witness? How dark it must be that the light needs to have a witness of it's presence? John compared to Jesus was as the moon compared to the sun. He came to bear witness of the light. As we will find out, Jesus our Lord is the true light. It is His eternal life, that kind of life that is the light of the world. Turn in your Bible to John 1:6 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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The Gospel of John verses 1-5 is the focus of our study here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Thank you for joining us here on this podcast.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell begins in verse 1 of the Gospel of John speaking of the Word being in the beginning-before time, the Word was with God -who was distinct from God and in fellowship with God the Father, and who was God - eternally preexistent Deity, the pre-incarnate Son of God who then became flesh.
Dr. Mitchell will give us verses about the pre incarnate Son of God.
He describes Jesus as participating in all of creation.
He discusses the fact that Jesus is the source of all life.
And it is our Lord's life that is the light of the world.
So, with your Bible open, join with us in John 1 verse 1 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues with the beginning of the Gospel of John.
Dr. Mitchell will give us an introduction to this fourth Gospel and it's purpose.
Dr. Mitchell will speak about the seven signs in this gospel.
There are three miracles of creation, three miracles of healing and one miracle of raising a dead man to life.
Dr. Mitchell gives us a digest of the several chapters dealing with life, everlasting life.
He provides the claims of Jesus that He is in fact God by the description of His attributes of Deity presented in this gospel.
Dr. Mitchell will present a simple 6 point outline of the entire book of John.
He also gives 21 descriptions of the saviour in this Gospel.
You can download these chapter by chapter descriptions of the saviour in the book of John from our website: UnchangingWord.LIFE.
Open your Bible to the Gospel of John with Dr. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins a study in the Gospel of John.
Thank you for being here with us, once again, as we listen to what God has to say to us about His beloved Son in this Gospel of John.
Dr. Mitchell will be sharing the purpose of this fourth gospel written by the Apostle John, the disciple whom Jesus loved.
You will find that this gospel is preeminently focused on the person of the Son of God, God manifest in the flesh, Jesus the Messiah, the Christ of God. The name Jesus is written some 247 times.
This gospel uses the word believe nearly 98 times and both the words faith and repent are never mentioned at all.
Dr. Mitchell explains what this means.
Turn with us in your Bible with Dr. Mitchell to this fourth gospel, the book of John.
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Great Bible Characters continues with Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite.
With 10 other men, Caleb & Joshua had previously spied out the land in Numbers 13 and 14. Only these two brought a good report that Israel could conquer the land while the rest did not believe it was possible.
So here in Joshua chapters 14 and 15, Caleb requests the inheritance of land that Moses had promised him, the very same land he had spied out.
God has also given the one trusting in Christ an inheritance which the Lord Jesus has won for us, Eph.1:11-14
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We now come to another faithful and loyal servant of the Lord, Caleb.
He was one who along with Joshua brought a good report about the land they had spied out.
They both spent 40 years in the wilderness with Moses.
Now here in Joshua 14 and 15, Caleb is 85 years old and as strong as ever to do battle for his promised inheritance.
He conquered the three giants occupying his inheritance and then blessed his children as a result.
Can we identify our giants and trust God for the deliverance and for God's glory?
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Great Bible Characters continues with Joshua, the servant and warrior of the LORD.
In Exodus 24, Joshua went with Moses up on the Mountain.
Joshua was a devoted man, in Exodus 33:11, Joshua did not depart from the tent of the Lord.
In Joshua 5, He spent time in fellowship with the Lord Jesus, the Commander of the hosts of the Lord.
Joshua is given to us as an example of one who leads the new generation of Israelites into the promised land.
He is one who reads God's Word and obeys what God says.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Continuing with our study of Great Bible Characters, Dr. Mitchell shows us Joshua, a servant of the Lord, a warrior for the Lord.
We first find Joshua in Exodus with Moses.
The war with Amalek points out where Moses is on the mountain in prayer and Joshua is in the valley with the sword.
Then later, in the book of Joshua, after Moses was dead, Joshua met the captain of the Hosts of the Lord, the pre-incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ Himself, and He worshipped Him.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that the Lord Jesus is Himself now praying and interceding for each of us who know Him.
He gains the victory, so we can enjoy the deliverance.
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In this last program on Moses, one of the Great Bible Characters, Dr. Mitchell speaks of this leader of Israel, a prophet, a man with whom God spoke face to face.
The people had been quarrelsome and rebellious in demanding water.
Moses was now told by the Lord to speak to the Rock so God could bring forth water out of the Rock.
This was the same Rock which previously the Lord had told Moses to strike just once.
Here, we see Moses, instead of speaking to the Rock, he struck the Rock twice. And this he did in great anger.
This ill advised action by Moses would now bring him his great disappointment.
Why? Because the Lord told him, now, he would not be allowed to enter the promised land.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Numbers 20:7 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Numbers 11:4 we will hear how some of the
people of Israel were complaining about not
having any meat to eat. They were not satisfied
with the provision of manna which the Lord
Himself had given them so they complained.
This complaint started with those called “the
rabble” who were part of the mixed multitude who
came out of Egypt with Israel but they were not
necessarily a part of Israel itself.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to show how there will be
those who will be and are among the believers in
Christ today who do not know the Lord and cause
trouble. This is also revealed in the New
Testament.
So because of the complaining, Moses became
greatly discouraged before the Lord.
Let’s learn how God is able to deal with the
complaining and the discouragement.
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In this study of a Great Bible Character, Moses,
whom we have been learning about, is now again
an intercessor. Here he will intercede for a
member of his own family, his own sister. Both
Aaron, his brother and Miriam his sister spoke
out against Moses.
We will hear about this Moses, the meekest of
men.
Dr. Mitchell presents the contrast between Moses
in Egypt as a mighty man and Moses the meekest
of men. What a transformation!
In this passage about Moses, Aaron, and Miriam,
his meekness is manifest. His God given
authority was being challenged by his siblings.
When the LORD heard it, He confronted them. He
pointed out quite clearly that Moses was His
prophet.
Our Lord Jesus only once said of Himself that
He was meek and lowly of heart. Mat.11:29
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Dr. Mitchell continues presenting Moses as a
prophet. He shares various scriptures
concerning the coming of the Lord and the
salvation of a remnant of Israel at that time.
The salvation of the nation of Israel is first
presented by Moses in Deuteronomy.
Their salvation will be based on repentance and
calling upon the name of the LORD.
Israel will be restored from out of the
nations to which they have been scattered.
Will this literally happen? Yes just as
literal as Jesus Christ who was born in
Bethlehem of Judea. Just a literal as He was
crucified and died and was buried and was
physically raised from the dead and was seen by
many witnesses.
This same Jesus will come back to this
earth to cleanse and redeem His people Israel,
every one of them who calls upon Him.
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In our study of Great Bible Characters, we now
find Moses as a prophet of God. This is
important to know because the LORD told Moses
that He would raise up another prophet like him.
Moses prophesied the coming of the Lord. In five
passages in the N.T. there is presented the fact
that God would raise up a prophet like Moses.
Jesus the Christ was and is Himself that prophet
whom God raised up.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to Dt. 28. Here is the
obligation of obedience upon the nation of
Israel.
There would be blessings for obedience and
curses for disobedience.
We need to observe what God is doing with the
nation of Israel in our day. Since May of 1948,
this nation has come back to their land of
Israel.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word
Bible Broadcast, Numbers 12:6.
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As we further explore the ministry of Moses, one of the Great Bible Characters, we come now to Numbers 14.
In this chapter Moses commissions 12 leaders of Israel to go to the promised land and search it out.
When they returned after 40 days, 2 men gave a good report of the land and 10 men gave a bad report.
Well this brought a judgment upon the 10 who did not believe that God would give them the land.
This led Moses to pray that the LORD would forgive this unbelieving people
so that the LORD’s Name would not be dishonored among the nations.
In Numbers 16 some other leaders of Israel rebelled against Moses and Aaron.
And God judged them with a plague but Aaron became an intercessor between the dead and living.
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Our Great Bible Characters series finds Moses, on the mount of Sinai with YAHWEH, JEHOVAH receiving, a second time, the two stone tablets along with the 10 commandments, again, written on them.
Meanwhile, the people of Israel were at the foot of the mountain crafting a golden calf, an idol to worship it.
They wanted a visible representation of the invisible God who brought them out of Egypt.
This was totally against what the LORD had told them, Exodus 20,
“You shalt have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make for yourselves an idol or any likeness...
You shall not worship them or serve them.”
The Apostle Paul writes, Colossians 1:15,2:9 that our Lord Jesus Christ
“is the visible image of the invisible God”
“.. in Whom all the fullness of Deity - God - dwells - bodily.”
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Chapter 17 of Exodus is where we will find Moses God’s leader of the people of Israel.
The first battle following the exodus from Egypt is with Amalek and his people.
And this battle was won by more that just the sword of Joshua in the valley with his army,
but supremely by the intercession of Moses and those who supported him on the mountain.
Like wise, Jesus too, in heaven, is our intercessor always praying for each one of us who knows Him.
Read Hebrews 7:25.
Here is our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, Exodus 17.
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On this study of Great Bible Characters, we are reminded of 3 things about Moses:
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He was God’s spokesman to Pharaoh in Egypt.
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He was God’s leader of Israel out of Egypt.
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He was a man misunderstood by the people of Israel.
We will be looking at Exodus 15 in this lesson on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We see a new revelation of who the LORD is.
He identifies Himself as JEHOVAH Rapha, the LORD who heals you.
Dr. Mitchell observes that JEHOVAH, the LORD was their doctor, here, in the wilderness.
Jesus is presented in the Gospel of John chapter 5 as the the LORD who heals.
Jesus Christ is JEHOVAH Rapha.
Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 15.
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As we continue with Great Bible Characters, we now find Moses with a new responsibility which is leader of God’s people Israel.
He now is to lead them out of Egypt to the land which God first promised to Abraham and his descendants.
As a refresher, Dr. Mitchell gives us a short summary of Exodus chapters 10-18.
Dr. Mitchell presents what God expects from a leader as found in Moses.
First, he must be a separated man, a man dedicated and committed to God and His will.
With this in mind, we will hear about knowing God’s will. Can you and I know God’s will?
Romans 12:2-3 says, Be transformed by the renewing of your mind that prove
what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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Our series on Great Bible Characters continues with Moses as God’s man to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt.
He has faced opposition by by violence, by imitations of God’s power and now he has to deal with compromises.
Dr. Mitchell brings this issue to us as compromise is still present with the believer and with the church in these days.
Romans 12:2 says, Stop being conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 8:25 to begin, as we explore Moses’ dealing with comprise in the world of Egypt.
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Moses continues to be the subject of our Great Bible Character series on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Thank you for being here with us as we learn how God takes an man of 80+ years of age to be a deliverer of God’s people, the Hebrew slaves in Egypt.
In this lesson, we find out the several oppositions to God’s purpose.
These oppositions are found in Exodus 7:8-13.
These are revealed after Moses’ demonstrations of God’s power.
The imitations of God’s power are then demonstrated.
The power of Satan is demonstrated through Pharaoh's magicians.
But these imitations can only go so far.
That these Satanic imitations are limited becomes quite evident even to Pharaoh’s magicians
who say about Moses’ true signs, “This is the finger of God!”
Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 7:8 as Dr. Mitchell shares with us how Moses confronts the craftiness of Egypt.
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Thank you for listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are continuing on in our current series entitled Great Bible Characters.
We have been studying the person of Moses thus far.
In previous lessons, we heard how Moses has doubts, excuses and questions.
Now, we find Moses in Egypt facing the king of Egypt where the contest is between the Living Eternal God, YAHWEH or Jehovah and the gods of Egypt.
As Dr. Mitchell states, the judgments against Egypt are actually against the gods that the Egyptians worshipped. Exodus 12:12.
There will be ten of them.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us this Great Bible Character Moses and this practical reality
that God has also sent you and me into the world to witness for Him.
Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 5 to begin.
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Moses, one the Great Bible Characters, was called by God to deliver His people of Israel.
But, God encounters a few objections from His man Moses to being sent back to Egypt to bring the people out in order to bring them in.
Moses offers these excuses: ‘Who am I that I should do this?’ Then he says,‘the people won’t believe me.’
Moses then asks God, ‘who are you?’
So God reveals Himself as the LORD, YAHWEH, the One Who is Who He is.
Here the LORD reveals Himself in the one word YAHWEH. Some say JEHOVAH.
Here is God’s self identification as the Eternally self existing One
Who is, Who was, and Who is to come.
Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 3:11 with Dr. Mitchell.
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Moses, the featured Bible character in our
current Great Bible Characters series, is now
seen in Exodus 2-3.
Here we will hear how Moses
fled Egypt to the country of Midian where the
Priest of Midian gave his daughter, Zipporah, to
Moses as a wife and they had two boys, sons.
Then in Exodus 3, God calls Moses to go back to
Egypt to bring His Son, the people Israel, out
of their slavery and bondage.
God tells Moses He
hears the cry of His people.
He has seen
their affliction.
So, God now calls Moses to be
the man to deliver His people out of the land of
Egypt.
Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 2:11 to begin as Dr. Mitchell teaches on this Great Bible Character, Moses, with life applications.
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With this new Bible study series on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast entitled, Great Bible Characters, we are looking at Moses found in the books of Exodus and Hebrews.
We previously discovered the faith of Moses’ mother and father, but now let’s explore the life of Moses himself.
In this lesson, we will hear about, probably the most difficult decision Moses had to make.
This was to refuse to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, who in effect, was his foster -step mother for nearly 40 years.
Moses instead chose to identify with his own people of Israel. Is this not like Jesus our Savior who identified with us in His incarnation?
Let’s open our Bible to Hebrews 11:24 as Dr. Mitchell begins this study on this Great Bible Character, Moses.
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As we are proceeding through different Great Bible Characters, we now come to Moses.
We began first of all with the birth of Moses. This was somewhat covered in our last lesson
with the mother of Moses, Jochebed in Exodus 2.
We are going to look at more details of this blessed event, with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
He reviews the plan of Moses’ mother.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the faith of Moses as found through-out Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
However, as Stephen says in Acts 7:22,
"Moses was trained in all the wisdom or the Egyptians and he was a man mighty in power in words and deeds".
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in this present series entitled Great Bible Characters.
So, let’s open our Bible to Exodus chapter 2 for this lesson.
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We continue on through the Bible to our next Great Bible Character, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
We are going to learn about the mother of Moses. Her name is Jochebed.
She was married to a man from the tribe of Levi whose name was Amram.
In this study, we find out that there was an edict from Pharaoh, king of Egypt to kill all the male the Hebrew boys.
But Jochebed acted wisely following the birth of her son. They kept him hidden for three months.
But then came the time for them to entrust this baby to God.
By building and placing this little one in a water-proof basket,
they put him into the river.
Mother and sister watched to see what would happen.
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Noah is the subject of our Great Bible Characters study on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
The Character of Noah was affirmed by the Lord Himself in Genesis chapter 7 verse 1. The LORD said to Noah Himself,
“Enter the ark, you and all your household; for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation.”
Jesus, in speaking of Himself, says in John 7:18:
"…He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him."
Jesus Christ is righteous. God His Father says of Him, Mt.17:5:
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him".
Jesus is the believer's ark of righteousness and salvation.
Believe in this risen and living Savior, Jesus Christ today.
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In this lesson the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues looking at the Bible Character of Noah,
the man who found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time.
Do you want to be righteous and blameless in your generation?
You can be. It is as simple as placing your faith in God's provision, Jesus Christ.
When you trust in Christ, God see's you as righteous and blameless in the eyes of the LORD.
Can you refuse this secure assurance?
Dr. Mitchell speaks on the life of Noah, who walked with God as found in Genesis 6, 1st Peter 2 and 2nd Peter 3.
Let's open to Genesis 6 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.
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As we continue our study in Great Bible Characters,
we now come to Noah, whose name means 'comfort'.
The history of Noah is found in Genesis chapters 6 thru 9.
In the N.T. Peter writes of Noah in 1Peter 3:20 and 2Peter 2:5.
Noah is also written about in the Gospel of Matthew 24:37 where it says,
'For the coming of the Son of Man will be just as in the days of Noah."
Then, there was an indifference to God and His Word
since they were pre-occupied with the activities of life.
And Where are we in these days?
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We continue the character study on the Old Testament man Enoch.
Dr. Mitchell gives us a short review from our last lesson.
He then goes on to share with us the life and character of Enoch.
As recorded in Genesis 5:21-24, Enoch walked with God and He was not,
because God took Him.
Enoch did not die, but was taken alive into God's presence.
Dr. Mitchell says eternal life does not begin with death.
One can have eternal life now, before death, by believing in the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins a short series on Great Bible Characters.
There are a great many Bible characters in both the Old and New Testaments.
We will be looking especially at several O.T. characters first of all.
Dr. Mitchell will be speaking on Enoch in this lesson.
His times and faith are found in the book of Genesis chapter 5 verses 19-24.
Enoch is also mentioned in Hebrews 11:5 and Jude vs. 14.
Dr. Mitchell will be relating all these Scriptures into a character study of this man Enoch.
We are reminded that God seeks our fellowship with Him in our walk day by day. It is pointed out that our walk is a walk of faith. For the one trusting Christ, we are trusting Him and His work for us as recorded in the Scriptures.
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This will be the last class in this series on the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ.
In this last session, Dr. Mitchell will continue to answer questions from students as to what the Bible says on various subjects.
There will be questions regarding
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where was Jesus during His three days before His resurrection?
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praying for the unsaved?
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how to avoid making a brother to stumble
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is it wrong to pray to Jesus?
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what is the scriptural basis for a hymn about the blood of Christ?
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Why did Jesus breath the Holy Spirit onto the disciples?
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how does one make the best of one’s devotional time with the Lord?
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The Spiritual Life of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ continues in this class with further instruction in discipleship as found in the Bible.
One truth that Dr. Mitchell brings out is that one’s capacity for truth is instrumental in one’s ability to receive truth.
Some have more that others. However, the more truth one takes in, the more the capacity is increased.
He then goes on to show what the Lord Jesus says that reveals one as being a disciple of the Savior.
What is that? Love is the badge of discipleship.
Dr. Mitchell says there is a three fold command of discipleship.
Look Ye, Pray Ye, Go Ye. which is Vision, burden and witnessing.
Let’s open our Bible to Luke 14:25 with Dr. Mitchell speaking on true discipleship
followed by answers to student questions.
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Questions from the students is the theme of the study in this lesson from the Word of God.
Dr. Mitchell begins the study with prayer for God’s blessing.
Before getting to the questions, Dr. Mitchell will talk to us on Biblical discipleship.
What is it? .
What do the Scriptures say about discipleshi?
What is a disciple?
Dr. Mitchell will give us a Scriptural definition of what a disciple is.
He makes a distinction between being a Christian and being a disciple.
What are the evidences concerning true discipleship?
Dr. Mitchell will present several Scriptures from the Bible which picture true discipleship.
There are also a few hindrances as well which he describes.
The word for disciple in the Greek is the word which means a learner.
Let’s open our Bible to Matthew 8:19 as Dr. Mitchell speaks on discipleship
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The Bible’s presentation of the Spiritual life of the person who is trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior continues.
Dr. Mitchell will share what is the next evidence of being Spirit filled.
It has to do with prayer. More that just prayer, he directs us to the matter of praying in the Holy Spirit.
This fact is found in a couple of passages, Eph. 6:18 and Jude 20.
Does the Bible say anything about the believer needing to pray for the unbeliever?
The matter of believers praying for the unsaved is presented in several Bible passages.
So, Dr. Mitchell takes us through these Scriptures, both in the New and the Old Testaments.
Let’s open our Bible to Romans 10:1 with Dr. Mitchell speaking to us about praying in the Spirit
and intercessory prayer for the unsaved.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues from our last lesson.
Dr. Mitchell is speaking of the works of Christ.
He will reference Luke 4:16-19 where the Lord Jesus reveals the Old Testament’s quote about the Messiah.
In this passage, the Lord Jesus Christ is claiming to be the Messiah that He is.
Dr. Mitchell then speaks of the Apostle Paul opening blind eyes with the gospel.
This done by the Holy Spirit.
In John 16:7, Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit’s coming into the world to convince the world of sin, righteousness and judgment which is what happens when one shares the gospel.
We will hear that the channel of the witness is limited to believers, not to angels.
Turn to Luke 4:16-19 as Dr. Mitchell teaches that, rightly understood, the believer can do what Christ did.
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We will hear Dr. Mitchell’s short prayer before the teaching begins as this program starts.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will finish up the list of the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23. The one last fruit of the Spirit is self-control.
In speaking of self-control, he begins by looking at the Greek athlete’s stringent rules for running a race. He will speak of the believer’s race and the need for self control. This is found in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.
He goes on to the second main division concerning the Spirit filled life, witnessing. An evidence of the Spirit filled life is bearing witness to the Lord Jesus, when the Lord opens an opportunity. Witnessing for Christ becomes evident.
Let’s open our Bible to Galatians 5:23 with Dr. Mitchell speaking of self-control and the evidence of the believer’s witness to the savior.
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Dr. Mitchell reviews how the Spirit of God has set everyone in the body of Christ as it has pleased Him. Likewise, the Holy Spirit gives to each believer a spiritual gift as He wills.
In a short overview of the 1Corinthians 12-14, Dr. Mitchell gives us the topic of each of these three chapters.
He then goes on to emphasize the ministry of each gift in love. Love is what one should pursue in the use of their particular gifting. Love is eternal, just like God who is love.
Dr. Mitchell shares the Bible’s truth that as there are gifts of the Spirit, there are gifted men as well Romans 12, Ephesians 4.
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Dr. Mitchell has been speaking of the evidences for the filling of the Spirit, he now wants to speak for a few minutes on union with the savior. He begins with 1 Corinthians 12:12 which speaks of Christians as being baptized into the body of Christ.
The Biblical term, ‘body of Christ’ refers to the church of which Christ is the head. In this body Christians are members one with another and each one is a member in particular. This speaks of the individual believer.
Now, Dr. Mitchell will bring out that each Christian has been gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve Christ in the body of Christ with that spiritual gift that God has given to that person.
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In Galatians 5:24, it states that “those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with it’s affections and desires.”
Dr. Mitchell once again points out that the word “crucified” is in the past tense. It has been completed and there is nothing more for the believer to do to add to it. Jesus said on the cross, “It is finished.” John 19:30
Dr. Mitchell presents several facts, found in the Book of Galatians, relating to what the Christian, who is trusting in Christ, has been delivered from.
Dr. Mitchell asks you and me, “Have you yielded yourself to the Holy Spirit that Christ’s life may be evident in you and me?”
Let’s open our Bible to Galatians 5:24 to begin as Dr. Mitchell explores living and walking in the Spirit.
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After speaking of the importance and necessity of intercessory prayer to God on behalf of people, Dr. Mitchell will go on to present the need for the Christian to witness for the savior.
He emphasizes the theme of our witness as being the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. He must be our life and the center of our testimony for Him.
Our need to walk in the Spirit is stated in Galatians 5:15. Dr. Mitchell presents walking in the Spirit in contrast to the deeds of the flesh.
He states that, “Christianity means the end of all self effort.” The Spirit of God living in the Christian means an end to one’s self effort.
Let’s open our Bible to Galatian 5:16 where Dr. Mitchell will presents our need to walk in the Spirit.
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Having covered in our last lesson the responsibility to witness, we now look at the power to witness, found in Acts 1:8.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the powerful example of the disciples’ prayer for boldness in Acts 4 when confronted with opposition to their gospel witness.
We then go on to hear about the channel of the witness in Acts 13:1-4.
The channel of the witness is men filled with boldness to go or to stay.
Dr. Mitchell emphasizes the individual spiritual gifting of each believer for service in the body of Christ.
Each one has a particular gift for serving Christ in the church. What is yours? Are you using it?
Let’s turn to Acts 1:8 to begin looking at the power and theme of our witness as spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ.
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One of the evidences of the Spirit filled life is prayer.
We continue on from our previous lesson on the place of prayer in the Spirit filled believer in Christ.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell further speaks on the importance and necessity of prayer.
He gives the example of Jesus’ praying to His Father which was a two way fellowship the one with the other.
Dr. Mitchell says that the Spirit filled life is a life of fellowship with God, a life of union evidenced by communion with Him.
In this day of mass communication there are still those who still have yet to hear the gospel of the grace of God.
Jesus asks His disciples to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Will you do that?
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In our series on the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ, we have now come to a practical matter of the Christian in his walk with Christ.
This has to do with prayer. Praying in the Spirit is brought to our attention first of all.
This is important for fellowship with God
Dr. Mitchell will then take us to Luke 11:1-10 as our Lord addresses the disciple’s request for Him to teach them how to pray.
They knew that John the baptist had taught his disciples how to pray, so now Jesus’s disciples wanted to know how as well.
Not only does our Lord teach what to pray, He illustrates by way of a parable how to pray.
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Dr. Mitchell opens our study with a review of the first three fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23.
He then goes on to explore the fruit of the Spirit which is gentleness as pictured in our Savior. Gentleness is super-natural evidence.
Next he pursues faith (KJV) or faithfullness as a fruit of the Spirit.
We will look at Hebrews 11:1,6,11 and 27. Here faith is seen in action in the lives of believers.
Then we see the Savior as the supreme example of one who demonstrated meekness.
The ninth and last fruit of the Spirit is self control.
Praying in the Spirit concludes this lesson.
Let’s open our Bible to Galatians 5:22 with Dr. Mitchell as he continues to explore more of the fruit of the Spirit.
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Our study in the Spiritual life of the believer in Christ resumes with Dr. Mitchell speaking of the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23.
He begins by focusing on love as the first of the fruit of the Spirit.
He expands on love, divine love, of Christ and God for you and me.
In John 21, Jesus recommissions Peter to feed His sheep, but begins with a question to Peter and you and me,
“Do you love Me more than these?”
Dr. Mitchell proceeds to the 2nd fruit of the Spirit which is joy.
The third fruit of the Spirit is peace. Jesus brought peace and He is our peace.
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After a short review of our previous lesson on hindrances to fellowship with God, Dr. Mitchell continues with evidences of the Spirit filled life.
He begins by speaking of the fact that Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to each one in the body of Christ.
But, Spiritual gifts are no guarantee of being filled by the Spirit.
So what is an evidence of the Spirit filled life?
We turn to Galatians 5:16. Here one is to walk in the Spirit.
Then in verse 22-23, we see the fruit of the Spirit, all nine of them.
These fruit of the Spirit are an evidence of being Spirit filled, love being the first.
Let’s open our Bible first to 1Corinthians.1:4 as Dr. Mitchell begins this teaching on the evidences of the Spirit filled life.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues with our series on the Spiritual Life of the Christian who is trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, presents the three temptations faced by Jesus in the wilderness which correspond to the same three temptations faced by the Christian.
These 3 temptations are defined by Dr. Mitchell as temptations against the grace of God, the Word of God and the Person of God.
Dr. Mitchell will take us to the Old Testament book of Joshua. Here he presents the victory one can have in possessing one’s spiritual blessings. Here he shows us how in obedience one can gain victory over the world, the flesh and the devil.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Matt.4:1, exhorting you and me to stay in the Word God as a prevention against the hindrances to fellowship with our Lord Jesus.
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After Dr. Mitchell gives us a quick review of what he presented in our previous lesson, the provisions for the restoration of fellowship, he will now go on to present the opposition to the Spirit filled life.
He begins by saying there are 3 outward hinderances and 3 inward hinderances.
Beginning in 1 John 2:14-17, we have listed the world and the three things in the world which can cause hindrances to one’s Spirit filled life.
A definition of the world is found in the Bible. The world is an evil religious system with the devil as it’s ruler and prince.
Our Lord Jesus has gained the victory over the world and even prayed in John 17 that the Father would keep us out of the world’s evil and evil one.
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Our study in the Spiritual Life for the one trusting the Lord Jesus Christ continues with a review of the provisions of God for the Christian. The first is to be kept from sinning. Another is restoration of fellowship with the Savior.
Dr. Mitchell shares the revelation of Romans 8:26-27. The Holy Spirit intercedes for the believer in Christ.
Likewise, the Lord Jesus also now intercedes for us, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25 and John 17.
Two persons of the Trinity pray for us.
In Luke 22:31-32 the Lord speaks with Simon Peter. Here our Lord said He would pray for Peter that his faith would not fail.
Even though Peter failed, he denied the Lord, his faith in Christ did not fail.
He loved the Lord Jesus. Jesus recommissioned Peter to follow Him, to feed His sheep and to tend His lambs, John 21:15-17.
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Continuing on from our last lesson on the conditions of being filled with the Holy Spirit,
Dr. Mitchell shares other Biblical truths relating to the spiritual life of the one who is in Christ.
Psalm 1 speaks of the one who feeds on the Word of God as well as Psalm 119
which speaks of the spiritual life of the one trusting in Jesus our Lord.
Dr. Mitchell shares the 2nd condition for being filled with the Spirit.
He reiterates the 1st condition for being filled is acknowledging Jesus Christ as our Lord and Master.
Then the 2nd condition is the putting away and confessing of every known sin.
Sin grieves and quenches the Holy Spirit as revealed in Ephesians 4:30 and 1 Thessalonians 5:19.
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We continue with the Spiritual Life of the spiritual man. There are several points that Dr. Mitchell brings out concerning this Spiritual Life.
He brings out the truth that our old man was crucified with Christ at the cross when we took Jesus as our Savior.
Here we were reckoned, by God, as having been crucified with the Savior when He was crucified.
This is true in Him and now also in you and me who are trusting in the Savior, Galatians 2:20.
Dr. Mitchell will recount his ministry for a group of men on the island of Taiwan. While there, he heard the story of a man, who was transformed by the gospel of Christ from his polygamous lifestyle to one of proclaiming the very gospel of Christ.
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We will hear that the Christian life is a super-natural life with power to bear witness to the Savior.
Following on from our last lesson concerning the meaning of being filled with the Spirit,
we hear that it is the reproduction of the life of Christ in the Christian, in the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell reiterates that being filled with the Spirit means an endowment of power, Acts 1:8.
The Spiritual life is a super-natural life which can not be imitated.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of conditions for being filled with the Spirit of God.
There is an adjustment to the will of God. One of these the acknowledgement of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Master.
Let’s open our Bible to Acts 1:8 where Jesus speaks to us, His disciples.
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As we examine the day by day Spiritual Life of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ,
Dr. Mitchell shares with us the implications of being filled with the Holy Spirit,
letting the Word of Christ richly dwell within us.
Dr. Mitchell shares how even being filled with the Holy Spirit, there is still resistance and opposition from the flesh.
Here he presents that if we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:25.
One result of being filled with the Spirit is an endowment of power, Acts 1:8 for bearing witness to the risen Christ.
As Dr. Mitchell states, there is an inflow of life and outflow of power from the believer.
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Our Lord is presented as one who did the will of God and not His own will.
Jesus always did the will of His Father.
Jesus did the will of God through His words and by His deeds and actions.
Being filled with the Spirit means to walk in fellowship with Him in His will.
His purpose becomes our purpose.
Here Dr. Mitchell presents the Savior as one who delights to do the will of God.
Jesus had no place for self will, John 5:30, where Jesus seeks not His own will,
but the will of the Father.
One purpose which scripture reveals is that of Glorifying God in all we do. 1Cor.10:31.
Can our purpose be that which our Savior had and still has, to do the will of God?
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Our lesson begins with Dr. Mitchell reviewing the previous truths spoken of in previous lessons concerning the filling of the Holy Spirit.
So in this lesson, Dr. Mitchell asks the question, What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
He gives us three things. It means to be under the Spirit’s control. It also means to be filled with the Word of God.
We are to let the Word of Christ richly dwell within us. Colossians 3:16
It also means an abandonment to God.
In Romans 12:2 we are implored by the mercies of God to present our bodies a living and holy sacrifice,
acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service of worship.
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Colossians 3:16 and Ephesians 5:18.
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The Spiritual Life class continues on the Holy Spirit’s filling of the believer in Christ, a continuous activity.
Dr. Mitchell makes special emphasis in this lesson on the fact that the filling of the Spirit is evident in witnessing.
He traces several instances in the book of Luke and Acts where men and women were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Even Jesus our Lord was filled with the Holy Spirit as He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then He proclaimed that the Spirit of the Lord was upon Him to witness and do what God had given Him to do. Luke 4:18
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As we continue in this series on the Spiritual Life of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, Dr. Mitchell reviews past truths.
There is being borne of the Spirit, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the sealing of the Spirit in the body of Christ.
There is the baptism of the Spirit in which the believer in Christ is placed into Christ and into the body of Christ of which Christ is the head of His body, the church.
These are all an act once for all by God alone.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell, next, presents a believer’s responsibility for the filling of the Holy Spirit.
This is clearly set forth in Ephesians 5:18 with the results that follow this filling.
There is one baptism but many fillings.
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As Dr. Mitchell alludes to the apostle Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 12:13, “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body,..we were all made to drink of one Spirit,” we, who have come to know Jesus Christ as savior and Lord have become united with Christ in an eternal relationship. There is one body, the body of Christ, referred to as the church which is union with Christ and with one another.
This baptism sent from God by the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven found in Acts 2 at pentecost.
Dr. Mitchell, speaking on the Spiritual Life of believer in Christ, will begin sharing with us details relating to the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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Our ongoing study of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ presents the next work of God on our behalf.
The sealing of the Spirit is the work of the Spirit of God in the Christian wherein God seals the believer in Christ.
The sealing of the Spirit guarantees both the security, preservation and perfection of the believer in Christ Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell sites several verses from the Word of God for us to read and believe.
He looks at the time, the place and for how long the believer is sealed.
Let’s open our Bible to 2nd Corinthians 1:21-22 as Dr. Mitchell shares with us the Biblical teaching of the sealing of the believer in Christ by the Holy Spirit of God resulting in divine ownership.
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-Dr. Mitchell starts our lesson with quotes from the Old Testament to show that God dwells with one who is humble and contrite in heart. Isaiah 57:15.
Dr. Mitchell presents the importance and opportunity of being a witness in the place where God has placed each of us. We are ambassadors for Christ, we are workers together with God, we are on God’s team.
As important as correct and accurate doctrine is Dr. Mitchell makes the point that we are not saved by doctrine. We are saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, by a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, a person.
Does the Lord Jesus have your life to use you where you are?
Let’s open our Bible to Isaiah 57:15 with Dr. Mitchell as he speaks of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God.
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The Spiritual Life Class on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues with the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell takes up the Bible’s teaching of the Holy Spirit’s indwelling of the Christian when he was born of again by God.
On the subject of the indwelling of the Spirit, Dr. Mitchell will give us 4 Scriptural truths to observe.
The first thing we will hear is the Lord’s own promises found in John 14,15,and 16 as He spoke in the upper room to His disciples. He promised to send the Holy Spirit to dwell in them which happened in Acts 2.
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This lesson on the Spiritual Life of the Believer in Jesus Christ continues with Dr. Mitchell reviewing our last lesson.
He will go on to speak concerning another work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.
His next and third point on being born of the Holy Spirit is that God gives us a new nature, John 1:12-13.
Being born of God we are partakers of the divine nature, a new life in Christ, a new man, Ephesians 4:24.
Having a new nature, in a new race of people, in a new family, we are being conformed to the image of Christ Himself who calls us brethren.
Let’s open our Bible with Dr. Mitchell as he show us what we have as those having been born of God by the Holy Spirit with it’s new motives and responsibilities.
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Our lesson on the Spiritual Life of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ continues as Dr. Mitchell presents the work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration. Regeneration is also known by the words: born again. Jesus said in John 3:7: Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
After a short review of the three planes of life by three types of people, Dr. Mitchell gives us the several scriptures dealing with four works done by the Holy Spirit in every believer in Christ. These four things are done by God only and not by the believer.
These bring us into a new relationship with God and with one another, very particular to God, very special to God.
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In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell continues with further testimony on the success of a ministry to a small Southern Oregon community where many came to know Jesus Christ as savior and were transformed by Him.
He then presents the third through the seventh marks of a true spiritual believer. These are those who seek to do God’s will rather than one’s own will.
As he has said before, the spiritual man feeds on the Word of God as written in Psalm 1. He makes mention of the fact that both praise and worship should accompany the spiritual believer in Jesus Christ.
We conclude this lesson with a preview of what Dr. Mitchell will be teaching in the next few lessons on the scriptural revelation of the work of the Holy Spirit.
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In this day and age, there are many who claim to be spiritual. This age has produced many
who say they are spiritual but have no interest or relationship to Jesus Christ or the Bible.
So, What constitutes a true spiritual person?
Continuing with what constitutes a spiritual person, Dr. Mitchell reviews two passages
dealing with the truth of Jesus as Master and the believer as His bondslave.
He then continues with the other marks of a genuine spiritual person and Christian.
One fact, true of the spiritual man or woman, is that we are on the resurrection of side of the cross.
Dr. Mitchell, then relates a bootlegger’s testimony of his transformation by Christ.
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We continue in learning of the three types of people marked out in Scripture by their attitude to the Word of God.
The emphasis in this lesson, 1 Cor. 2:15-16, is on what constitutes the spiritual man in contrast to the carnal and the natural man.
So what constitutes a spiritual man? First of all he abides in the Word of God.
So, Dr. Mitchell then provides the first of 7 characteristics of the spiritual man.
He begins by speaking of Jesus Christ as Lord. He then goes on to speak of Christ as being Master, a word used of our Lord several times. He gives 6 scriptural references which use this word “master” in Greek ‘despota’. One reference reveals Jesus as both Master and Lord.
Let’s open our Bible to 1 Corinthians 2:15. Dr. Mitchell discusses the spiritual man on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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As we have heard, there are 3 types of people living on three different planes in relationship to Jesus Christ, the Savior.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell examines what the scriptures declare concerning the natural man, the man of flesh, who is unsaved and regards the Word of the Cross and the Word of God as foolishness. He then looks at the carnal, fleshly man.
It is revealed in Scripture that we all, at one time or another, were unbelievers, caring nothing for God or His Word. But now, some have come to hear and believe the forgiveness of their sins and the eternal salvation that God has provided in their Lord Jesus Christ.
On what plane of life are you living?
Let’s open our Bible to Romans 3:10 to begin.
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1 Corinthians 2:7-3:4 reveals 3 types of people by their attitude towards the Word of God.
We are asked, “What plane are we living on?” Is it that of the natural man, the unbeliever who rejects the Word of God? Or is it as the carnal, fleshly man, who, although saved, neglects the Word of God and is stunted in his growth and love for the savior? Or is it as the spiritual man who feeds on the Word of God and grows in the knowledge of God, being transformed into the image of Christ?
These questions do call for a close look at one’s life and walk with the Savior, does it not?
Let’s open our Bible to 1Cor. 3:1. Dr. Mitchell looks at these three kinds of people in the Word of God. This is Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The Spiritual Life of the one trusting in Jesus Christ is made possible by the Holy Spirit.
In this study, the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the Christian who is trusting the Lord Jesus Christ, is revealed.
As we begin, Dr. Mitchell reads at length a passage from 1 Corinthians 2:7-3:4. This reveals the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell stresses the need to determine one’s spiritual experience by means of the Word of God.
In other words, what is the determining authority of the truth? What you experience and feel
or what the Word of God says is the truth?
The basis of a true spiritual life is, first of all, one’s personal relationship to the savior, Jesus Christ
followed by the accompanying ministry of the Holy Spirit.
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In this study of the Spiritual Life of the Christian, we hear about the different resurrections for separate groups of people.
Dr. Mitchell looks at the destinations of both the saved and the unsaved which are distinct and final.
He will present the resurrection of the saved as shown from 1 Thess.4:13-18. At this resurrection, the believer in Christ will be just like Christ.
Dr. Mitchell then presents the resurrection of the nation of Israel, Daniel 12:2
As we continue, we look at two other resurrections, the 1st resurrection and the 2nd resurrection.
What are these and when are they? Who is related to each one?
Dr. Mitchell takes us through the scriptures which reveal the answers to these questions.
Let’s open our Bible and follow along as Dr. Mitchell leads us through the Scriptures
on the 1st and 2nd resurrections. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The revelation of divine judgments are recorded in the Bible. There are several divine judgments as shown in Scripture.
Dr. Mitchell will touch on the judgment of nations and the great white throng judgment.
The Lord judges the believer’s works at His coming for the church as we have heard.
He will reward the Christian for his faithfulness to Himself.
In this study Dr. Mitchell will then show God’s judgment of nations as found in Matthew 25:31-33.
Dr. Mitchell will look at where, why and the result of this judgment.
The basis for the judgment of nations is their attitude and activity toward the nation of Israel.
Are they for or against this Jewish nation?
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beginning with 3 reasons for sickness and 3 Biblical reasons for death.
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Welcome once again to this study on the Spiritual Life of the believer in Jesus Christ. These truths are foundational to one’s daily walk with Christ. Through these truths we can understand the eternal life and our assurance of this life.
From a brief overview of this life as provided in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Dr. Mitchell continues with the Biblical truth of rewards. Rewards are those crowns which the Lord Jesus can and will reward the believer for allowing Him to live His life through him. As the Lord is allowed to work through one’s life, He will reward your faithfulness to Him.
Dr. Mitchell shares with us 5 Biblical crowns that a Christian can receive from the Lord.
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Our studies in the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ continues on the truth of eternal life.
In this study, we learn of the Bible’s teaching of the assurance of eternal life. Dr. Mitchell gives us scripture which affirms the truth of the assurance of one’s eternal life.
Some of these scriptures are: 1 John 5:12-13, John 10:27-29 Jesus Himself speaking, and 2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Peter 1:3-5.
From here, Dr. Mitchell takes us to the Bible’s truth of rewards. What about life down here on earth? The questions are raised.
On what foundation is one building his life? Where does one build? What are you building? For what reason does one build?
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Our lesson on the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ begins with Dr. Mitchell recounting an episode with one of his fellow colleagues who was laying sick in bed in the hospital.
He will then go on to expand on the subject of eternal life reviewing several more verses.
Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the fact that in the Gospel of John, the apostle always used the words ‘believe’ or ‘believing’ some 90 times,
but he never used the word ‘faith’. So what is believing? Believing is faith in action as Dr. Mitchell shares with us.
Our study will end with the scriptures detailing the assurance of eternal life.
How can a man be sure of having eternal life?
Let’s listen to the several verses which provide this assurance.
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We heard Dr. Mitchell giving us four things that are true about eternal life.
In this lesson he will go on to give 9 truths found in the Bible about eternal life.
As Dr. Mitchell has said, Life only comes through relationship. To have eternal life, one must be related to one who is eternal.
This will be found only in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ who not only is Himself eternal deity,
but having died once, and now raised up and is alive, will never die ever again.
It is of the utmost importance that each one of us believe in this risen, eternal savior, Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell will be giving us numerous scripture passages dealing with the truth of eternal life as found in Jesus Christ.
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Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast and we have been exploring the Spiritual Life of the believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible.
Dr. Mitchell will begin our lesson with prayer.
Dr. Mitchell will then be continuing with the Bible’s presentation of eternal life...what it is and how one can have it.
The Gospel of John primarily gives evidence of who Jesus is.
He ends his gospel with the fact that in believing what he has written will lead one to believing in Jesus as the Christ,
the Son of the living God and that believing one may have eternal life in His name.
Once a person receives this eternal life, it can never be taken away because it is ‘eternal’ life.
Here is Dr. Mitchell looking at Mark 10:17-21 and Luke 10:25-37 with two men wanting eternal life.
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We will be reviewing the Bible’s truth of justification from our previous lesson. Dr. Mitchell will look at what is the right kind of faith.
What is the right kind of faith? It is justifying faith and Christ’s resurrection is the guarantee of this justification. Rom.4:24 thru 5:1.
Dr. Mitchell will then bring us to the revelation and declaration of eternal life for everyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. John 20:30-31
Dr. Mitchell presented two questions that mankind has asked down through the centuries. How can I get rid of my sin and how can I live forever?
What would you say are the answers to these two questions?
Dr. Mitchell will gives us the Bible’s answers to these two very important questions.
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On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast we are following through on the Spiritual Life of the Believer in Christ.
As Dr. Mitchell states, we will be looking at the Bible’s and God’s declaration of the believer as righteous before Him which is called ‘Justification’.
Justification is different from being innocent. Innocency is being without sin, even as Adam and Eve were at the beginning.
But Justification is God’s declaration of that the one who believes in Jesus possess the very righteousness of Christ Himself.
This is more than absence of sin it is a positive declaration and imputation of the very righteousness of the savior to one’s account.
Let’s open our Bible to Romans 3:21 with Dr. Mitchell as he gives us an understanding of the truth of justification provided by the shed blood at the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
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The Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ begins this lesson with the short review of reconciliation and the peace which He provides to the believer.
Then, Dr. Mitchell goes on to present the truth of propitiation. What is propitiation? It is God’s part in the cross of His Son Jesus Christ. Propitiation is preeminent and foremost in the benefit it provided to the Holy character of God. It is the means by which God is able to show His love, mercy and grace to the one who trusts in Christ.
Propitiation provides for God’s continued righteousness in view of declaring a sinner righteous without violating God’s own holy character. The blood of Christ on the cross vindicated God’s holy character and integrity before all created beings for all time and eternity.
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We continue this study of the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ with a short review of the scope of reconciliation revealed in the Scriptures.
Peace is one of the results of reconciliation. Remember, Jesus said, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, not as the world gives, do I give to you. John 14:27
When one accepts Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross by believing in Christ for His salvation, he receives God’s peace.
In view of this, Dr. Mitchell shares our privilege and responsibility of being an ambassador for Christ giving forth His message of reconciliation.
An ambassador is always called home before a war begins in that country to which he is sent.
Turn to 2 Corinthians 5:20 as Dr. Mitchell explores the truths of reconciliation and our responsibility in view of it on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We now will be dealing with the Biblical truth of reconciliation in more detail.
Dr. Mitchell makes note of the fact, concerning reconciliation, that all people have been reconciled by God to God but not all people have been redeemed. Only the believer in Jesus Christ is redeemed. Romans 5:10, 2 Cor. 5:17-21, Colossians 1:20-22
At the cross, God did nothing in man, but He did something for man. In fact, as Dr. Mitchell states, God has more in the cross than you and I do.
The Scriptures reveal the scope of the reconciliation which Christ provided as found in Colossians 1:20-22. This is the heavens, the earth and man all based on the ground of the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
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To begin this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will review the meaning of the word redeemed from the 3 Greek words used on the N.T. for the truth of redemption.
He states, redemption is ours because of the cross, found in Col.1:14 and 1 Peter 1:18-19
We have been redeemed freely, Romans 3:24 We have been redeemed eternally, Heb.9:12, 24
From what We have been redeemed? 1) from sin Titus 2:14 In the book of Galatians we read of redemption 2) from this present evil age 3) from the law and it's curse
Dr. Mitchell provides the scripture verses for each of these truths.
Let’s open our Bible to Galatians 4:5 as we learn about God’s redemption as Dr. Mitchell explains this Biblical truth for the spiritual life of the believer.
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Dr. Mitchell will review our last lesson before looking at the finished work of Christ on the cross.
He rightly states, “We cannot change God's conclusions, but God can change us.”
Dr. Mitchell also makes note of the eternal redemption purchased by Christ on the cross by His blood.
Three fold aspect of the finished of work Christ on the cross is presented as: 1) Redemption of sin 2) Reconciliation of the world to God 3) Propitiation of God's holy character
Dr. Mitchell shares the meaning of the 3 words for redemption as presented in the New Testament.
Eternal Redemption is ours because of the cross of Christ. Let’s thank God for His redemption.
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We are exploring the Biblical revelation of the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ.
Our lesson in this study focuses on the complete forgiveness of sins by God accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. His forgiveness is guaranteed by His raising Christ from the dead.
Dr. Mitchell drills down on the numerous Bible verses which unequivocally state the complete forgiveness of one’s sins thru faith in Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell reminds us that even the very name “Jesus” means He will save His people from their sins. The Lord saves, the Lord is salvation.
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell in this study on the complete and eternal forgiveness God has declared in His Word to anyone and everyone who believes Him and the Word of the cross.
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This Spiritual Life Class begins with Dr. Mitchell’s recounting his talk with a doctor while in the hospital with diphtheria. He brings out the importance of what the “chart” says as to one’s condition.
Dr. Mitchell presents several scriptures which reveal God’s conclusion about the condition of man’s heart.
He aptly says, What man could not do, God did. He saves the one who puts their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ from all their sins, completely and forever.
We also learn that our Lord Jesus asked His Father for those who trust in Him to be with Him where He is in glory. Why? That they may all behold His glory which the Father has given to Him.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues this Spiritual Life Class with Dr. Mitchell.
In this lesson, we will hear what the Bible declares about the position of man in the presence of God just as we are. God is holy, righteous and just. So how does God see man’s heart?
Dr. Mitchell takes us to Romans 1:18-32 which reveals God’s evaluation of man’s condition before Him. And what is revealed here? It is man’s degeneration. It proceeds downward step by step down and away from God into a depravity of body and soul.
Dr. Mitchell shares 4 scriptures which together list a total of 73 sins of degeneration. Can we see the need for the cross?
Have you come to the cross of Christ for forgiveness? You can!
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On the Spiritual Life of the one who is trusting Jesus Christ, we will hear what the Bible reveals about the attitude of the Jew to the Savior and His cross.
Their attitude was one of scorn and ridicule and contempt. The religious leaders even quoted Psalm 22 against Jesus on the cross. Jesus was a stumbling stone and rock of offense.
Next, Dr. Mitchell shares what the cross means to God. What is God’s attitude to the cross of Christ? Did you know that the Scriptures reveal that God has a very distinct perspective and attitude to the cross of His Son, Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 10:5-17, we also hear of Jesus’ attitude to the cross which He would bear for us.
Turn to Hebrews 10:7 as we explore the Unchanging Word of God concerning the cross of Jesus Christ.
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Our study in the Spiritual Life of the believer in Jesus Christ continues with the question, “What is your attitude to the person and work of Jesus Christ?”
Dr. Mitchell examines the attitude of the world to the cross in 1 Corinthians 1:18. He will look at the attitude of the world as it is found today in our culture and society. Most people consider the cross of Christ - mere foolishness. This attitude can even be found in many religious people today near you.
But to us who know Christ as savior, the cross is the power of God.
Dr. Mitchell states, people don’t mind talking about the death of Christ, but not about the cross of Christ.
Let’s open to 1Corinthians 1:18 as Dr. Mitchell examines the attitude of the world to the crucified Jesus Christ.
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This Spiritual Life class describes Jesus Christ as prophet, priest and king. So, we will look at Christ as the prophet while living on earth and His crucifixion. On the mount of transfiguration, both Moses, Elijah and Jesus were discussing His death as the 3 disciples listened.
So, Dr. Mitchell will look at the need for Jesus Christ to die on the cross. Why does it matter? What are beneficial results of the cross and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
Dr. Mitchell will bring out what the scripture say concerning the difference of attitudes between the Jews and the Gentiles to the cross of Christ.
Let open our Bible and follow Dr. Mitchell as he leads us in knowing our savior and the benefits of the cross of Christ to our spiritual life.
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The Spiritual Life of the Christian is built on knowing and believing the Word of God.
Our series on the Spiritual Life of the believer in Christ continues as Dr. Mitchell teaches the immense value of studying the Bible, the Word of God.
He will begin with a short review of the previous lesson and then go on to complete this study of the importance of the Bible in one’s own Spiritual life.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the various reasons for studying the Word of God, both from the New Testament and the Old.
Let’s open our Bible to Hebrews 4:12 which speaks of the Word of God as being living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword which works in one’s life in a very decisive manner.
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We are exploring the Bible’s truth concerning the Spiritual Life of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.
After Dr. Mitchell reviews the previous 7 things the Word of God does for the believer, he will then go on to give other reasons for the believer to read the Bible. One is to study to show one’s self approved unto God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing, cutting a straight course through the Word of truth. The Word of God is the only aggressive weapon for the defense of one’s Spiritual Life.
In these days, it is a necessity for the believer in Christ to know the Bible.
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Dr. Mitchell continues this Bible teaching concerning the Uniqueness of the Bible.
We are currently studying the Spiritual Life truths as found in the Bible. We have started with the foundation of the Bible itself as Dr. Mitchell provides numerous Bible verses for us.
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In this series on the Biblical Spiritual Life we will embark on a journey through the truth of what the Bible declares concerning the Spiritual Life of the believer who is trusting the Lord Jesus Christ as their only savior and Lord.
Dr. Mitchell taught the incoming class of college students almost every year since the Bible school began in 1936. He taught both the freshman and the grad students these Spiritual Life truths up until a few months before the Lord took him home to be with Him.
Now here, with this first lesson, Dr. Mitchell presents what is the first need of the Spiritual Life and that is to know the Scriptures themselves as the foundation.
So, let’s get out a notebook, pen and your Bible as we listen to this Spiritual Life class from our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.
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The Apostle John writes that this is the 3rd time Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection.
The Lord Jesus is revealed as the Great and Chief Shepherd of His people.
The focus here is the risen Lord.
Jesus had an individual purposes for Peter and John.
Jesus, also, has a distinct purpose for each of His followers, both you and for me.
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We trust this series on the Biblical Passion of Christ and His Resurrection is a great encouragement to you.
John’s presentation of the Resurrection and appearing of Jesus Christ is that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God and that believing we may have life in His name.
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Our study on the Unchanging Word continues in John chapter 20 at verse 19. Dr. Mitchell continues on the theme of Christ as the victorious One. Our Lord Jesus arose physically from the dead in the identical body in which He was crucified and buried.
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As we continue the Biblical Passion of Christ in His resurrection and appearing, we will hear of Mary Magdalene, Peter and John and their first reactions to the empty tomb where Jesus had been laid.
It is interesting to note that Peter and John had not yet understood the Scripture that their Messiah, Jesus, must rise from the dead.
Mary Magdalene is especially precious in this passage as she encounters the risen Lord, not knowing that He was Jesus.
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We conclude the Biblical Passion of Christ with the resurrection
and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ on the third day.
Dr. Mitchell presents the beginning and early morning of the resurrection day.
Our hope is that you will have been encouraged that we have a living Savior.
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We conclude the Biblical Passion of Christ with the resurrection
and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ on the third day.
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Welcome to this seasonal series on the Biblical Passion of Christ as presented in the Bible, the Word of God.
We will be listening to the Gospel of John chapters 18-21 as they presents our savior’s death, burial and resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell will present what the Word of God reveals concerning the Lord Jesus Christ from what the Apostle John, the disciple loved by the Lord, was inspired to write.
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Welcome to this seasonal series on the Biblical Passion of Christ as presented in the Bible, the Word of God.
We will be listening to the Gospel of John chapters 18-21 as they presents our savior’s death, burial and resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell will present what the Word of God reveals concerning the Lord Jesus Christ from what the Apostle John, the disciple loved by the Lord, was inspired to write.
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Welcome to this seasonal series on the Biblical Passion of Christ as presented in the Bible, the Word of God.
We will be listening to the Gospel of John chapters 18-21 as they presents our savior’s death, burial and resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell will present what the Word of God reveals concerning the Lord Jesus Christ from what the Apostle John, the disciple loved by the Lord, was inspired to write.
Thank you for being here with us here during this special resurrection season as we focus on our Lord Jesus Christ on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Welcome to this seasonal series on the Biblical Passion of Christ as presented in the Bible, the Word of God.
We will be listening to the Gospel of John chapters 18-21 as they present our savior’s death, burial and resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell will present what the Word of God reveals concerning the Lord Jesus Christ from what the Apostle John, the disciple loved by the Lord, was inspired to write.
Thank you for being here with us here during this special resurrection season as we focus on our Lord Jesus Christ on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Welcome to this seasonal series on the Biblical Passion of Christ as presented in the Bible, the Word of God.
We will be listening to the Gospel of John as it presents our savior’s death, burial and resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell will present what the Word of God reveals concerning the Lord Jesus Christ from what the Apostle John, the disciple loved by the Lord, was inspired to write. Thank you for being here with us here during this special resurrection season as we focus on our Lord Jesus Christ on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this last study in the book of Jonah, Dr. Mitchell brings out the Gospel of the Grace of God as exemplified in the life of the prophet Jonah himself.
Dr. Mitchell looks at the practical side of the gospel in chapters 2 and 3 as it applies to you and me.
He brings attention to the matter of prayer. Just as Jonah prayed, do we really mean business with God? Are we serious in our prayer? Jonah was.
Then, Dr. Mitchell states that out of prayer came faith and out of faith came deliverance.
God recommissioned Jonah after his deliverance. God brought Him back to where he had failed inorder to serve the Lord again.
Let’s open our Bible to Jonah chapter 2 as Dr. Mitchell looks at the practical side of the gospel.
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We continue in the book of Jonah, chapter 3.
In this chapter, the gospel is pictured in those who believed God, e.g., they believed God’s message, God’s word.
The people of Nineveh, from top to the bottom, actually believed that what God said He would do, He would in fact do it.
Do we in fact, actually believe what God has said in the gospel that if we trust in Christ, He will deliver us from sin, hell, death, the world, the flesh and the devil? His word has never once failed and never will fail. So can we trust Him. Yes! God, being infinitely faithful, never fails and He is worthy of our obedience of faith.
Turn in your Bible to Jonah chapter 3 with Dr. Mitchell as he explores the gospel in this chapter.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues our study in chapter 2 of the book Jonah.
We have been looking at the gospel aspects found in the book of Jonah.
Dr. Mitchell brings to our attention the fact that Gospel seems unreasonable from a merely human viewpoint.
However, have you ever considered looking at the gospel from God’s point of view? God has a holy righteous character which must be dealt with in view of man’s sin. Could He do that? Yes. He has dealt with man’s sin and at the same time, vindicated His own holy character. Romans 3:24-26
When and where did this happen? At the cross and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He is God’s provision for you and me in the midst of this crooked and perverse world.
Can you believe Him? Yes you can.
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Having heard of the prophetic aspects of the book of Jonah, we will now take a look at the gospel aspects of this book.
The book of Jonah portrays the gospel of God, the gospel of the grace of God, the Gospel of Christ.
As Dr. Mitchell outlines it, he has in Chapter 1, salvation is not by works. Chapter 2, salvation is not by religious rites or ceremonies. Chapter 3, salvation is by believing God.
Dr. Mitchell brings this to the forefront by sharing verses from the N.T. books of John and Romans.
The gentile sailors obeyed the word of God and they were saved from the storm. They believed in the Living God.
Let’s open our Bible to the book of Jonah as Dr. Mitchell declares the gospel as pictured through the life of Jonah the prophet.
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In our study in the book of Jonah, Dr. Mitchell looks at the resurrection as it applies to both the nation of Israel and to the person of our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
We find in the last verse of Jonah chapter 2 that Jonah is delivered out of the mouth the great fish up onto the dry land - resurrection!
Now in Jonah 3, Jonah is recommissioned to preach God’s word to Nineveh. Likewise, in this chapter, Dr. Mitchell directs our hearts to the risen Christ who is the message for gentiles. He states, “Life, power and deliverance from the judgment of God is through the risen Christ, His physical resurrection.” Can you say the Lord Jesus is the focus of your faith?
Let’s turn to Jonah chapter 3. Dr. Mitchell shares the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell reminds us of the 3 things that are pictured here in the book of Jonah which are the people of Israel, the Lord Jesus, and the gospel. These are presented in the form of a type. A “type” is a mold, an example or pattern. Here Jonah becomes a type, both, of Christ and the nation of Israel as Dr. Mitchell explains.
Jonah, swallowed by the great fish, brought salvation to the gentile sailors. He becomes a type of Jesus’ death which brought salvation to the gentiles who believe in and trust Christ.
Our Lord makes mention of this in Matthew 12:39-41 where Jonah is a sign to the Jews of the period of time the savior would be in the heart of the earth.
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Our study continues in the book of Jonah, chapter 4.
As chapter 4 opens, we find Jonah very displeased with the situation in which God did not judge Nineveh. Of course he gives God a reason for his displeasure.
God now has to deal with his servant Jonah on a personal level. Jonah seems to have had a death wish because he was so angry that his prophecy did not come true. God had compassion on Nineveh who repented at the Word of God. This is what caused Jonah to become angry.
Dr. Mitchell points our hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation as being the focus of our circumstances. He can and does have great compassion on each of us in whatever situation we are in.
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Jonah chapter 3 will be the focus of our study in this lesson. Just as Jonah was recommissioned to be a witness to the gentiles, we will hear of Israel being recommissioned again. This will occur when the times of the gentiles has been fulfilled.
Have your Bible ready as we hear several scriptures which prophesy the restoration of the nation of Israel. Dr. Mitchell begins with Dt. 30 then Jeremiah 23:3-8, followed by Ezekiel 37 concerning the valley of dry bones.
Dr. Mitchell gives us Hosea 5:15 as an answer as to when the Lord Himself said He would come back for Israel. It will be when the Jewish people say, “Blessed is He that comes in the name of LORD” the Lord will deliver them from their great tribulation.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast explores Jonah chapters 2 and 3 in this study.
Chapter 2 is a picture of Israel in the person of Jonah as being one who for all practical purposes was dead, and out of commission.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that like Jonah who was not digested, the Jewish people have not been assimilated into the nations of the earth. The are still a very distinct people separate from the peoples of the world. They have still retained their identity as a nation.
Dr. Mitchell will give us understanding how far the Jewish people have been scattered among the nations.
Then in Chapter 3, we see Jonah recommissioned to continue to Nineveh and preach judgment to that city. So, likewise, the nation of God will recommission Israel to be a witness.
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Our study in the book of Jonah the Old Testament prophet to the gentile city of Nineveh continues. We will hear a short overview from Dr. Mitchell.
From a practical viewpoint, our teacher shows us that the servant of God, Jonah, had to be rebuked by the gentile and unbelieving sailors to call upon his God during the storm on the sea. They were quite afraid of what God was doing with the sea but Jonah was unconcerned for these men.
How are you and I doing? Are we concerned for those around us as their salvation?
Our study next proceeds to the nation of Israel as to their primary purpose to be a witness to the nations, even as Jonah was to be to the city of Nineveh.
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Our study in the book of Jonah, the prophet to the gentile city of Nineveh, continues with a more detailed look beginning with the first few verses of chapter 1.
In verse 1, Dr. Mitchell emphasizes the very importance of the Word of God.
In Verse 2 The Lord commissions Jonah to preach to Nineveh of God’s judgment against their wickedness.
But in verse 3 we see Jonah’s disobedience as he fled from the presence of the Lord taking a ship traveling in the opposite direction from Nineveh.
Dr. Mitchell makes an urgent plea for us who know the living God to pray and intercede for unbelievers who around us, whether friends or relatives.
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We are overviewing the book of Jonah with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
As Dr. Mitchell notes, the book of Jonah is not a parable but is real history as verified by our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 12.
Jonah is presented in the New Testament in two ways.
1st of all he is a testimony of the preaching of the Word of God to the gentiles and all who will hear.
2nd, Jonah is a type of the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A brief outline of the Book of Jonah is Chapter 1 Jonah’s call and failure. Chapter 2 Jonah in the fish and his deliverance. Chapter 3 Jonah recommissioned to preach to the people of Nineveh. Chapter 4 God deals with his prophet personally.
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Then Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins this new series in the Book of Jonah.
The one outstanding fact about Jonah is that being a prophet in the Old Testament, he was the only prophet sent to a Gentile city, Nineveh. All the other prophets of the O.T. were sent to Israel or to Judah but Jonah was sent to a Gentile people.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the historical existence and reality of this man Jonah. He is verified by no one less that our Lord Jesus Himself, Matthew 12:39-41. Our Lord likens His own death, burial and resurrection to the experience of Jonah in the belly of the great fish.
Dr. Mitchell then brings out the point that God teaches Jonah that He is the God of Gentiles as well as the God of Jews.
Here is Dr. Mitchell’s introduction to the book of Jonah, Jonah 1.
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Our Life of Faith study series concludes with Genesis 22 where we see Abraham’s Test of Faith leading to his Obedience of Faith.
Dr. Mitchell gives us a brief overview of the Life of Faith in previous chapters of Genesis.
In this passage, Abraham is tested as to the his faith in God.
Dr. Mitchell draws on the distinction between Gen.15:6 where Abraham is justified by faith and Gen.22:12 where he was tested by faith. The same parallel and distinction is made between Romans 4:3 Abraham justified by faith and James 2:21-23 where it is written that Abraham was justified by works. There is no contradiction here. Please note there are 25 years difference between the root and the fruit.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are in Genesis 18 as we continue the Life of Faith study.
Our study in the Life of Faith finds Abraham exhibiting the Energy of Faith in Genesis 18.
When the Lord told Abraham of the outcry that had been coming to Him from Sodom, The Lord blesses Abraham with knowledge of what He was shortly going to do.
Abraham began to intercede for those who were righteous in that city. Abraham knew of the character of God as the Judge of all the earth. This means that God will treat the righteous and the wicked on His own terms, not man’s.
As Dr.Mitchell, says, God will always do the right thing.
Let’s open our Bible to Genesis 18:22 as Dr.Mitchell explores the Energy of Faith in intercession.
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We continue our study in the Life of Faith as found in Genesis 15 in the life of Abraham the believer. In the previous lesson, we learned about the Reward of Faith.
The first aspect of this reward was God Himself, our shield.
The second aspect of the reward was God’s promise of an heavenly seed, Christ Himself, who became our savior and the promised ruler of the the people of Israel in His coming kingdom.
In this lesson, we look at the 3rd aspect of the Reward of Faith, God’s revelation of His purpose for the future concerning Abraham.
In the covenant the Lord made with Abraham, God assured him the fulfillment of His purpose.
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In our study in the Life of Faith, we will now look at the Reward of Faith, Genesis 15.
Dr. Mitchell presents a three fold aspect of this reward, but in this study we will only look at the first two.
The first reward is God Himself, our shield. Therefore we do not need to fear what the world about us is fearing.
2ndly is God’s promise of an heavenly seed to Abraham, Christ Himself.
To You and I who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, God reckons righteousness to us because we actually believe what God says is true about His Son. God declares to every intelligent being throughout the entire universe that this believer is righteous with God Himself.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in the series, The Life of Faith.
We have been exploring this life of faith as found in Abram, the Hebrew found in the book of Genesis.
We begin this study in Genesis 14:17 wherein we find the Dignity of Faith.
Abram displays the dignity of faith by refusing to accept anything from the king of Sodom.
Abram confesses that he had sworn to God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, that he would take nothing from this wicked king, lest the king would later be able to say that he had made Abram rich.
Abram, in the dignity of faith, was blessed by Melchizedek, priest of El Elyon, the Most High God.
Let's turn in our Bible to Genesis 14:17.
Dr. Mitchell explores the dignity of faith in El Elyon, the Most High God.
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In this study, in Genesis 14, we will be looking at the courage of faith.
Here Abram is exhibited as one who by faith demonstrates the courage of faith.
In verse 13, Abram is here first called an Hebrew.
Abram was informed that Lot and his family had been taken captive from Sodom to the city of Dan in the north.
Abram is exhibited as a warrior. Abram, by faith, garnered his home trained men, 318 in number, and went to rescue his nephew Lot.
Dr. Mitchell then takes us to the N.T., 1John 5:4-5 which says in part, “..this is the victory that has overcome the world, our faith. Who is the overcomer? The one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
Let's turn in our Bible to Genesis 14:1-16.
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We continue the Life of Faith in Genesis 13:5.
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Dr. Mitchell explores the humility of faith in this study on family relationships.
Abram’s humility toward Lot is revealed. Reconciliation was effected by humility and generosity in their conflict.
You see in these verses how Lot chose for himself what seemed good in his eyes, which from the pragmatic point of view, seemed wise for the benefit of watering his herds.
But, morally, it was not wise. He settled in the land of Sodom which was exceedingly wicked against the Lord.
But God encourages Abram with the breadth and width of the promised land which he would inherit in time to come.
Let's turn in our Bible to Genesis 13:5-18 as Dr. Mitchell explores the humility and generosity of faith in Abram the believer.
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Abram is an illustration of walking the Life of Faith.
The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is exploring the Life of Faith as found in Abram, the believer in the only true and living God.
Dr. Mitchell states, “Every step of faith is a step of separation from some thing or some one.”
We will be looking at the sufficiency of faith in this lesson. We begin in Genesis 12:10. The question is raised, “Is God sufficient for my daily need?”
Isn’t it true that we can trust God for our eternal soul and destiny, but to trust Him for our daily need....isn’t that another matter?
In this lesson, the cascading results of Abram’s failure is revealed.
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In the Life of Faith, Abraham's faith is explored in Genesis 12:1-9.
First, Abraham is called to be separate. Gen. 12:1. Abraham was blessed by the Lord inorder that he may be a blessing to others.
Dr. Mitchell states that "faith in God brings confidence and obedience." This faith is found in the promises of God made to this man.
When we walk in the truth that God has revealed, He will give that believer more light for the next step in faith.
Our attention is drawn to the fact that Abraham being in fellowship with God, he built an altar to the Lord, a place of worship and fellowship with God.
Let's turn in our Bible to Genesis 12:1 as Dr. Mitchell explores the Life of Faith as found in Abraham the believer.
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This study begins to focus on Abraham as the main example of one who believe God and was called the friend of God.
Dr. Mitchell refers to the passage in the Gospel of John where Jesus said to His disciples, “No longer do I call you servants..., but I have called you friends because all things I have heard from My father, I have made known to you.” Jn.15:15
Faith in Christ provides for an intimate relationship of receiving from Christ what His father has revealed about Him. This is fellowship with God. This is the life of faith.
Is this your life? Do you have this kind of fellowship with God?
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Our study in the Life of Faith continues as Dr. Mitchell again explores living examples of those who believed God and His promises.
He looks at two examples. The first is Sarah, Abraham’s wife who believed God is faithful. Next, we look at Moses who left Egypt not fearing the wrath of the the king.
Jesus Christ said, “He who hears My Word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and does not come into condemnation but he has passed out of death into life.” John 5:24 Let’s take our Lord Jesus Christ at His word.
Next, Dr. Mitchell’s 4 things which characterize a Christian. One who has heard, is persuaded, has trusted, and confessed the Word of God, Jesus Christ.
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Thank you for being here with us on Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We begin a new series of study entitled the “Life of Faith”. Dr. Mitchell explores what the life of faith really is. We will begin in the book of Hebrews chapter 11. This chapter is often referred to as the faith chapter or the hall of faith. Here the God the Holy Spirit records, through the author, the men and women of who really believed God and His Word. What does faith mean? Dr. Mitchell will define what faith is. What is it’s purpose for the man, woman or child? How does one live the life of faith in these days? Reviewing a few of the notable men of faith, let’s turn in our Bible to Hebrews chapter 11:1 as Dr. Mitchell explores the meaning and purpose of the life of faith.
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This is Dr. Mitchell giving an introduction to the Spiritual Life Class he taught incoming freshman college classes for many years.
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Dr. Mitchell reviews Mark 16:15-20 in this concluding lesson in the Gospel of Mark.
Here the Lord presents the great commission when He told the disciples to go into the all world and preach the gospel.
Verse 16 has taken to be a scriptural proof of the necessity of baptism in order to be saved.
Let it be firmly stated that only faith in the the Lord Jesus Christ is necessary to be saved.
Anything added to faith in Christ is not Biblical and will not save anyone.
The Lord Jesus was received up into heaven to sit at the right hand of God the Father where our Lord Jesus Christ intercedes and prays for those who trust Him.
By this ministry, He keeps believers completely saved forever. This is the grace of God in action.
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Dr. Mitchell continues in Mark 16 verses 12-15.
Here Dr. Mitchell reviews what happened with the women at the tomb. Also, Mary Magdalene stayed behind and was looking for a dead Christ, but she was met with the Living Lord Jesus Christ.
Then the Lord appeared to two others, who went they recognized Him, reported to the others as well.
Jesus, later, appeared to the 11 disciples.
From 1Cor.15, the apostle Paul records and verifies appearances of the Lord Jesus to believers after His physical resurrection from out of the dead.
There were many and varied witnesses to the risen Christ both public and private and in various locations.
Dr. Mitchell shares a personal experience he had with some headhunters in the Philippines where he had an opportunity to share with them the gospel of our risen Lord Jesus Christ.
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We now enter the last chapter of the Gospel of Mark, chapter 16.
Mark writes of 3 women who were early risers and went to the tomb with spices to anoint the body of Jesus.
It then occurred to them that the stone would need to be rolled away.
But when they arrived at the tomb, it had already been rolled away.
Entering into the tomb, they were met with the sight of a young man, an angel, dressed in a white robe.
He tells them to not be afraid. He knew why they were there, but he told them "Jesus is not here, He has risen".
The angel gave them instructions to go and tell the disciples and Peter that they would see Jesus in Galilee.
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We continue in Mark 15 verses 38-47. Here our Lord, having died, Mark records that the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom.
This points to its divine origin. This veil was at least 4” thick and very heavy.
Our Lord died crying out with a loud voice, not a weak one. The roman centurion, in seeing and hearing Him, made this confession “Truly, this man was the Son of God”.
How did this soldier hear that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?
Later in this passage, we see Joseph of Arimathea, asking for the body of Jesus in order to bury Jesus in his own new tomb.
This is also recorded in Matthew 27:57-60.
Our Lord’s burial fulfilled Isaiah 53:9 He “was with a rich man in His death..”
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It was the 6th hour by Jewish reckoning, 12 noon and darkness covered the whole land. Jesus is on the cross.
Mark records that at the 9th hour, that is 3pm, Jesus cried out to God asking why He had forsaken Him, quoting Psalm 22:1.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the benefit of the death of Christ found in Romans 3:24-26. Jesus became and still is the propitiation for our sins because of His blood poured out at the cross. In so doing, God’s righteousness was vindicated and now God is free to righteously forgive sins in mercy without compromising His holiness.
Not only that, the one who believes in this Lord Jesus Christ, God can now justly declare as saved from those sins for all time and eternity.
Is this not the best news?
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We are now in Mark 15:25-32, Mark recording the events surrounding the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.
An inscription written on a board nailed above the cross proclaimed Jesus, “The King of the Jews.”
The crucifixion began at 9 o’clock in the morning. Here Jesus was crucified between two thieves, one on the left and the other on the right. Jesus thus fulfilled Isaiah 53:12, “He was numbered with the transgressors.”
Dr. Mitchell points to the Savior’s obedience to the Father. He took on Himself all the sins of the whole world from the beginning of time till the end of time.
He has even taken upon Himself your sin and mine for all time and eternity.
Have you received this blessed Savior as your own? If you have, thank Him!
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This lesson begins in Mark 15:1.
Dr. Mitchell reviews the first 14 verses. Here Jesus is before the civil court of Pilate who asked the Jewish leaders, What evil has He done?
Then we continue in verse 15. Here Pilate wanted to please the crowd so he released a murder, Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be crucified.
What follows is the scene when the soldiers mocked Jesus and beat Him with a reed and unnecessarily slapped His face repeatedly.
Dr. Mitchell brings out several O.T. scriptures fulfilled by our Lord’s crucifixion, Ps.22, Ps.69 and Isa.53.
While on the way to Golgotha, the soldier commandeered a man to help carry Jesus’ cross.
Our Lord, on the cross, refused to drink the wine mixed with myrrh, a drug used to deaden the pain.
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Our study begins in Mark 14:65 and since Dr. Mitchell already spoke on Peter’s 6 steps downward to denial in this section, Dr. Mitchell will proceed on to Mark 15:1.
Dr. Mitchell shares the distinction between these two trials. The first was before an ecclesiastical court of the Jews. This next court is a civil court before Pontius Pilate.
The first trial had to do with Jesus’ person when He was asked if He was the Messiah the son of the Blessed One. Our Lord acknowledged, He Is.
This next trial is a civil trial court and has to do with Jesus’ character. Remember how Pilate said to the Jews, “What evil has He done?” in verse 14.
What do you say about Jesus Christ? Who is He? What has He done?
Let’s turn to Mark 14:65 to begin.
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In this lesson, Mark 14:53-64, Mark records Jesus before the council. Here the Lord is subject to a fake trial. This is a most solemn occasion in our Lord’s life.
The sanhedrin, you will notice, had already decided the verdict they wanted against Jesus. They tried to find any witnesses who would testify against Christ. It says, there were many false witnesses. Then two false witnesses said they heard Jesus say that He would destroy the temple and in three days build another. To see how far off these words were from the truth, read John 2:19.
The Lord Jesus remained silent up until the high priest asked him directly if He was the Messiah. Jesus said, “I AM”.
Here Jesus verifies His Deity as Messiah.
Turn with us to Mark 14:53. Dr. Mitchell tells us about Jesus’ trial.
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We now enter into a passage that shows the Savior in prayer in the garden of Gesthsemane. The Lord expressed His deep sorrow of soul at the prospect of dying on the cross.
Dr. Mitchell quotes Hebrews 5:7 where it is witnessed that Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears to His Father to ask for deliverance from out of death and He was heard.
Here in the garden our Lord said the Scriptures, concerning Him, must be fulfilled.
To fulfill what Jesus quoted in verse 27, they all left Him and fled.
Here also, Dr. Mitchell gives the 6 steps downward of Peter up to the point of his denial of the Lord.
Let’s open our Bible to Mark 14:32. Dr. Mitchell shows us our Savior in the Garden of Gethsemane in prayer.
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Now in Mark 14:26-41 Mark shows us Jesus and His disciples in the garden of Gesthsemane below the Mount of Olives.
Here our Lord gives to His disciples the Scripture from Zechariah 13:7 that the shepherd will be struck and the sheep would be scattered. But He gives them this hope, that after He is raised He would go before them into Galilee.
Here Peter voices his allegiance to the Lord Jesus in all earnestness. And Jesus tells Peter of Peter's coming denial.
According to Luke 22:31-32 Jesus prayed for Peter’s faith that it would not fail. Peter would fail, but his faith did not.
Our Lord also prays submitting Himself to the will of His Father.
With Dr. Mitchell, let’s turn to Mark 14:26 with Jesus in the garden of Gesthsemane.
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Now we continue with Jesus and His disciples in the upper room during this last passover of our Lord Jesus Christ before He was crucified.
Our Bible is open to Mark 14:22-25. In these verses Mark writes Jesus’ words concerning the meaning of the bread and cup of which they were about to partake.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that it is not our value we place on the blood of Christ, but the value that God places on the blood of Christ.
The Lord’s supper is a remembrance of a person, the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, the God-Man who died for our sins and rose again on our behalf.
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With you Bible open turn to Mark 14:10 through 21.
In these verses, we see Mark’s focus on one Judas Iscariot for two verses. Here he describes the arrangements being made by Judas with the chief priests to betray the Lord Jesus. As a note: The other disciples referred to Jesus as Lord. Only Judas referred to Jesus as teacher as read in Matthew 26:21-25.
Dr. Mitchell takes up the passover and it’s meaning. It was an annual feast to be observed from generation to generation as a remembrance of an event. Dr. Mitchell then states that Jesus Christ is our passover. The Jewish passover was to remember an event. The Lord’s supper, or communion is the remembrance of a person, Jesus Christ.
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Open your Bible to Mark 14:3. Our study will take us through verse 9.
In these verses, we see Jesus dining in the house of a man named Simon. While there, an unnamed woman came to Jesus and anointed our Lord with some very expensive perfume.
Now there was a reaction to this. Some of those present grumbled that that pure and expensive perfume could have been sold and given to the poor. They neglected to observe the devotion of heart and priority of worship to the Savior Himself. Isn’t Jesus to have first place in everything?
Our Lord defends her and her expensive sacrificial devotion.
Even if you are unknown, God knows your heart, devotion and sacrifice to the Savior Himself. God is not unjust so as to forget.
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This study begins in Mark 14 verse 1. Dr. Mitchell gives a short overview of the chapter before going into the first three verses.
Right away we read of the plot of the rulers of the people against Jesus, to put Him to death. But they did not want to do this during the feast which might cause an uproar among the people who were there.
Dr. Mitchell points out that Jesus set the time of His death and the manner of His death. He was in control of His fulfilling what was written of Him in the Scriptures.
We then hear a short overview of the next verses about Jesus in Bethany.
Let’s open our Bible to Mark 14:1. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with the beginning of the end of our Lord’ life on earth.
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We will finish up chapter 13 with verses 30-37.
What stands out in this passage is the fact of the abiding Word of God. Jesus said, the heavens and the earth will pass away but, He said, ‘My words will not pass away.’ God’s Word will endure for all eternity.
Ps.119 says, “Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”
Our Lord gives everyone a command to Be alert. As Dr. Mitchell says, The coming of the Lord is certain but the time of His coming is uncertain.
The need to be on the alert is emphasized by the Lord to His disciples by means of parable. This parable pictures a man going away and the servants of his house and the door keeper are to be watching for his return.
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We now pick up from where we left off in our last lesson. We are in Mark 13:24-30.
Dr. Mitchell will be examining the words of our Lord Jesus who describes His coming again back to the earth from heaven in power and great glory.
Dr. Mitchell compares and contrasts Jesus’ first coming with His second coming. He states you can either meet the Lord as your savior or you will meet Him as your judge. Have you met the Lord Jesus Christ yet? Just come and talk to Him and let Him know you would like to meet Him personally. He will meet you where you are just as you are.
There is a difference between the times of the gentiles and the fulness of the gentiles.
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In Mark 13 we look at verses 24-26. In these 3 verses, Jesus speaks of the time after the tribulation. Here He describes the disruption of the heavens including the sun, the moon, stars and the powers of heaven. It will be a time of deep dark blackness.
At the culmination of this period of time, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself will come from heaven as the Son of Man, coming in the clouds with great power and glory. His will be a bright and unmistakeable display of His glory. No one on earth, in seeing Him, can avoid Him.
In verse 27, Jesus will send forth His angels to collect His elect Jewish believers to Himself wherever they are scattered.
Let’s turn to Mark 13:24 with Dr. Mitchell to hear Jesus’ words concerning His coming again. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Mark 13:14-23 our study continues. Jesus is describing things to come to 4 of His disciples, Peter, James, John and Andrew.
In these verses our Lord speaks of the portion of time when an idol is set up in the temple. This incident was first spoken of by Daniel the prophet. Dr. Mitchell will explore this more in depth.
This time is called the great tribulation which is described by many of the Old Testament prophets as the day of the LORD. Here Jesus refers to this 7 year period of time, which John later writes about in the book of Revelation 6-19 in great detail. The church will not be there then at all.
Although the tribulation is worldwide in scope, it centers on the physical nation of Israel in particular and their deliverance from it.
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Study in the Gospel of Mark continues in chapter 13. Here Jesus gives us an overview of things to come. In this lesson, verses 1-13, we find 4 disciples sitting with Jesus on the Mount of Olives.
Dr. Mitchell points out: Persecution is less in the US and Canada but it is changing during this present generation, not against religion but against the savior, against our love for Him and against the gospel of the grace of God.
Here in the 21st century, Dr. Mitchell makes reference to the 20th century.
Here we are in another year of this twenty-first century with the Unchanging Word of God. It is still trustworthy, intact and able to minister to this current generation revealing the Person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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We finish up Mark 12 in verse 35. Our Lord Jesus Christ uses scripture to question His enemies. He put them, theologically and intellectually on the horns of dilemma, between the Rock and a hard place.
How can the Messiah be both King David’s Lord and yet be David’s son? That is, how can the Messiah be both the root of and fruit of David at the same time? Do you know?
The Lord gives a warning to the people. Beware of men which desire to be great.
Our Lord next brings us a commendation. He watched a poor widow in the temple treasury put in all the money she had to live on. This shows two things. 1st The absolute devotion and sacrifice to the Lord. 2nd The yoke of bondage imposed by the religious system on the people.
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Dr. Mitchell continues in Mark 12:23 with the Sadducees confronting Jesus. Their hypothetical situation was so construed as to deprecate the resurrection of the body by the living God. These Sadducees are likened to the theological liberals of this present generation.
As Mark writes, Jesus said they were in error because they did not know the Scriptures nor the power of the living God. God is the God of the living, not of the dead.
Then Jesus is asked by a discerning scribe what is the greatest commandment of the law. After Jesus answered this sincere request, the man recognized the real intent and spirit of the law.
The Lord Jesus recognized the heart and mind of this Scribe. He was near to the kingdom of God in his understanding.
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Our study resumes in Mark 12:13. Another trap is set for the Lord Jesus. Three groups band together trying to trap the Lord Jesus in a statement. These were the Pharisees,the Herodians and the Sadducees.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an insightful examination of these confrontations. He first takes the Pharisees and then the Herodians, who were in opposition to one another normally, but were now united against Christ.
Mark writes that Jesus knew their hypocrisy and put them to a test with a coin.
Then later the Sadducees confronted Jesus with a hypothetical situation concerning marriage and resurrection. Is it not ironical? They did not even believe in physical resurrection.
Jesus shows they did not know the Scripture or the power of God, or the Living God of resurrection.
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After a short review of the last lesson on faith and prayer, Dr. Mitchell takes us through Mark 11:27 thru 12:12.
In these two passages, Mark presents Jesus being challenged by the religious rulers in the temple in Jerusalem.
They Questioned Jesus’ about the source of His authority. Jesus conditioned His answer on the answer these rulers would give to Him. He asked them whether John the Baptist was sent by God or men. So they said, they did not know. So Jesus didn’t give them His source of authority. Yet how many times had our Lord demonstrated the authority of God in His words and works?
Then in Chapter 12, Jesus, speaks another parable, revealing how the nation of Israel had rejected God’s previous servants and prophets and Jesus would be one of them.
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In Mark 11:20-26 we are covering two topics. One has to do with the prayer of faith. Also when one is praying there is to also be a forgiving heart.
Dr. Mitchell explains the meaning of the fig tree as being the nation of Israel. But in contrast to the unbelieving nation, Jesus tells His disciples to have faith in God, literally, have faith of God.
Romans 10:18 says faith comes from hearing and hearing comes from the word of God, or of Christ. Dr. Mitchell gives several passages dealing with praying to God with requests. He points out the motivation for one’s prayer. Is it for God’s glory in the Son?
Dr. Mitchell then proceeds to the matter of forgiveness one with another.
Let’s turn to Mark 11:20. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast
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In Mark 11:12-22 we see Jesus, having come to the village of Bethany from Jerusalem, now returning to Jerusalem the next morning.
In verse 12 we see an example of Jesus’ humanity. He was hungry. Having come to a fig tree full of leaves but having no figs, Jesus curses the tree.
Dr. Mitchell will explain the meaning of this fig tree, not bearing fruit at that time.
Our Lord then makes His way into the temple. He once again cleanses the temple. This is the second time He cleans house. His house had become an emporium, a place for buying and selling sacrificial animals.
Dr. Mitchell speaks into our present generation of the commercializing of divine things, where spiritual degeneracy is rampant, where spiritual things are being sold for profit.
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As we journey on with the Lord Jesus, we now turn to Mark 11. Our Lord, having come out of Jericho, is proceeding on to Jerusalem.
In these first 14 verses of chapter 11, our Lord is pictured as one who will enter into Jerusalem on the back of a colt, the foal of a donkey. As Dr. Mitchell mentions, this fulfills Zech.9:9 where it was prophesied that the Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey and the people were to rejoice. He will yet come to them.
But in this instance, He was coming to them, not to reign as their King but as a savior to die on the cross for their sins, and yours and mine. Do you know your sins are forgiven?
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Here in the Gospel of Mark, this lesson begins in chapter 10 verses 45 thru 52
After Jesus spoke of Himself as one who came to minister and to give His life a ransom for many, in fact for all, He now ministers once again near Jericho.
A blind man by the name of Bartimaeus which means son of Timaeus asked Jesus to give his eye sight back to him.
This blind man was initially rebuked by the crowd standing along the way.
But Jesus heard him calling out to Him as Jesus, Son of David. This blind man recognized Jesus as the coming Messiah, the Messiah who was born in the city of David as Christ the Lord - the Savior, to save His people.
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In our study in this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will focus in on one verse, that is Mark 10:45
He will direct our hearts to the Person and Work of our Lord Jesus Christ, where it is written, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Dr. Mitchell will give us a survey of the many ways the Lord Jesus had been ministering to people up to this point in the book of Mark.
The second part of Mark 10:45 has to do with Jesus giving His life a ransom for many, and for you and for me.
Let’s turn to Mark 10:45 with Dr. Mitchell as he turns our hearts to the Savior who gave Himself a ransom for all This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is in the Gospel of Mark chapter 10. We will be looking at verses 35 thru 45. In these 10 verses, Mark presents Jesus’ response to the requests of James and John.What did they request? They wanted Jesus to place each of them next to Himself, one on the right hand and one of left hand in His glory.
And we read that the other 10 disciples were miffed at James and John by asking first.
So here the Lord Jesus speaks to all His disciples of humble service and ministry stating whoever wants to be first, must be slave of all, giving Himself as the premiere example.
Let’s turn to Mark 10:35 as Dr. Mitchell shares Jesus’ response to what these two disciples were asking of Him. You are listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Mark 10:32-34, we hear Jesus telling His disciples what would be and was converging upon Him in Jerusalem.
This will be the last time our Lord mentions His coming suffering, death and resurrection. This begins the last week of our Lord’s life on earth.
It is here that Our Lord refers, once again, to Himself as the Son of Man, His favorite title for Himself.
This is the title for the Messiah. Up to this point in the book of Mark, Jesus has used this phrase, Son of Man, 7 times. Mark writes this title for Jesus a total of 14 times in his Gospel with chapter 10:45 referencing His servanthood.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 10:32-34, showing us the Savior on the way to Jerusalem to suffer and die for you and me. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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A we continue in Mark 10, we’re looking at verses 22-31.
Here Mark records Jesus’ words as concerning the difficulty of those occupied with wealth to enter the kingdom of God.
Dr. Mitchell notes, it is not impossible, but it can be difficult for such a one who makes wealth a priority over a relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ
1st Timothy 6:17 gives instruction for those believers, who are rich in this present age, to set their hope on God rather than on the uncertainty of riches.
Peter wanted to know what about the disciples who left everything to follow Jesus. What reward would they have? Jesus replied, They would have a family of God along with persecutions and in the age to come, eternal life.
Dr. Mitchell, Mark 10:22, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, says, “you never lose by giving to the savior.”
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In Mark 10:17-22, Mark writes of a rich young man coming to Jesus, saying, “Good teacher”. Jesus asked him why he called Him good. No one one is good except one, God.
Jesus emphasizes the absolute goodness of God. Was the young man acknowledging Jesus as being absolutely good as well, as being God?
Dr. Mitchell brings out the ignorance of the young man, even in his own integrity, as to his actual condition before God.
Maybe you have done all you know to do thinking it would give you acceptance with God, even by religious ceremonies. You may be like Cornelius, a God fearing man, but still needed to hear the gospel message of salvation by grace. Acts 10. Have you believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and know your sins are forgiven?
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in the Gospel of Mark. We are in chapter 10. We continue on from our previous lesson where Jesus had been confronted by the Pharisees as to whether it was lawful, e.g. legal for a man to send his wife away, e.g. divorce her. It concludes with Jesus welcoming little children.
Jesus speaks of God’s original purpose for man and woman to be joined together and to become one flesh no longer being two but one flesh.
Jesus pinpoints the reason why divorce occurs. It’s simply because of hardness of heart. Hardness of heart is a compound word meaning a ‘shriveled heart’, dried up and without any feeling, hardened, without any affection. Note this hardness toward the marriage partner is first of all, the result of a hardness against God and His Word.
Here’s Dr. Mitchell, Mark 10:1-16.
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Here in Mark 10:1-9, Pharisees question Jesus about divorce. Jesus asks them what did Moses command? They went to Deuteronomy 24, which Moses wrote as a permission not a command. But Jesus refers them to Gen.1 and 2 which Moses also wrote but in the form of a statement Gen.1:27 followed by a command Gen.2:24. Pharisees emphasized divorce. But Jesus emphasized marriage. Dr. Mitchell gives us several scripture references which deal with marriage and divorce. He will speak of the purpose of marriage and love that God originally designed for man and woman. As for divorce, Dr. Mitchell declares that the law of divorce was originally given to the Jews for their protection not to the world. Let’s turn in our Bible to Mark 10:1 with Dr. Mitchell speaking about marriage and divorce. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Mark 9, we finish up this chapter with Jesus’ words. He continues His instruction concerning maintaining peace amongst believers. In saying this, our Lord speaks of rewards for whose who support the followers of Christ with even a cup of water.
But Jesus also addresses the need to deal with sin especially that which affects little ones. Here Jesus speaks of the severe consequences upon those who cause one of these little ones who believe in Christ to stumble.
Then our Lord addresses the sin in one’s own life. By way of a form of speech called hyperbole, a figure of speech, Jesus uses exaggerated word pictures of severe actions towards one's own sin in the body. These actions are not to be done literally. Jesus is emphasizing the need to deal seriously and decisively with personal sin.
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Our study next procedes to Mark 9:33-41 with Dr. Mitchell. In this portion of Scripture, Our Lord Jesus gives His disciples a lesson in humility and a Biblical perspective on others who serve the Lord outside of one’s own ministry. Jesus said, “For he that is not against us is for us.”
This is our Lord’s perspective for those in Christian service who may differ in some respect with others who also love the Lord Jesus Christ, His finished work, and His Word.
The Apostle Paul further expands on this truth in Ephesians chapter 4:1-6 where we are reminded that believers in Christ are exhorted to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Let’s turn in our Bible to Mark 9:33 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We conclude Mark’s words on the incident of Jesus’ casting out of a spirit from a young boy and the disciples’ question concerning why they were not able to cast out that tormenting spirit. Once again, our Lord said this kind of spirit could only be cast out by the kind of faith that believes that with God, all things are possible.
From then on, Mark writes that our Lord Jesus taught His disciples that He, the Son of Man was going to be delivered up into the hands of men, and be killed and after three days rise again. This is now the 3rd time in this chapter that the Lord Jesus Christ points out His death and resurrection to His disciples who had yet to understand what He meant. Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 9:22 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study continues the episode in Mark 9:14-21 where Jesus casts out a spirit from a child. His father said it had often cast the boy into fire and into water trying to destroy him. He said this had been happening to him since he was a young child. Here Jesus draws out the faith of the father in his desperate plea for help, saying, to this father, “All things are possible to him that believes."
Our Lord then proceeds to cast out the deaf and dumb spirit from the boy.
The other 9 disciples asked Jesus why they could not cast it out. Once again, Jesus replied that it requires the kind of faith exercised in prayer to cast out that kind of spirit.
With your Bible open, let’s turn to Mark 9:14 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study in the Gospel of Mark resumes in Chapter 9 verse 10 where Mark writes that Jesus and His 3 disciples, Peter, James and John, were coming down from the mountain where our Lord Jesus had been transfigured before them. The 3 disciples had a question for Jesus after He told them that the Son of Man was to rise again. They were wondering what rising from the dead meant. So they asked Him about Elijah, saying, 'Isn’t Elijah supposed to come first?' Jesus said, Yes, and yet how is it that the Son of Man must suffer?
Our Lord once again turns their focus to His coming death and resurrection, before telling them that Elijah had already come in the person of John the Baptist. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Let’s turn to Mark 9:10.
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We continue from our last lesson in the same passage, Mark 9:1-9. This passage concerns the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ with Peter, James and John in His presence. Also appearing with Him were Elijah and Moses.
Peter writes of this event in 2 Peter 1 as being there with our Lord, seeing the coming of the Lord in glory.
Also in this passage, the disciples were overshadowed by a cloud. Out of this cloud came a voice saying, “This is My beloved Son; listen to Him”. Here God the Father commends Jesus His Son. Then, in speaking to the disciples, He tells the disciples to listen to His Son, Jesus.
How are you doing in listening to the words of the Savior as revealed in the Bible? Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 9:1. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Mark chapter 9:1 is the starting point of this lesson of our study in the Gospel of Mark with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Mark, having written that Jesus is identified as the Christ by Peter, and then the Lord’s revelation of His coming death and resurrection, our Lord now takes three of His disciples, Peter, James and John and they go up the mountain, probably Mt. Hermon. Here the Lord Jesus Christ is transfigured before them. Both Elijah and Moses are there speaking with the Lord.
Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the fact that the transfiguration is a picture of the coming of Christ in glory at His second coming to reign on earth in His kingdom. He also differentiates this event from the rapture, the coming of the savior for the church.
Let turn in our Bible to Mark 9:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, with Dr. Mitchell.
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Dr. Mitchell mentions the thrill that he received when listeners wrote to him. He would take time out of his day to personally respond to each letter with a hand written note of encouragement to the listener. I too received his letters as well. We at the Unchanging Word also encourage you too to write us with your pray needs and encouragements.
Now in this lesson, Dr. Mitchell leads us through Mark 8:34-38 when Jesus gives his disciples and the people with him the revelation of what a real disciple is, one of self denial. Our Lord Jesus explains concerning being ashamed of Him and of His words in this present generation. It is a mark of discipleship to put Christ and His words first in one’s life then also before the people of this generation.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 8:34.
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Our study is in Mark 8:31-33 as the Lord Jesus prepares His disciples for His coming suffering, death and resurrection. Dr. Mitchell gives us an understanding as to the need for Jesus to die for our sin before a holy, righteous God. And in so doing, He made it possible for this holy righteous God to love us and show His mercy, grace and forgiveness to each one of us. This is now guaranteed to us by God having raised the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead in the same identical but glorified body as was crucified on the cross. We next read of how Satan tempted Peter in his ignorance to try to thwart God’s purpose for the Savior, even this one who was close to Him. Let’s join our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, in Mark 8:31 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We are now in Mark 8:31 as Dr. Mitchell takes us through this verse. It shows Jesus’ program, that is that Jesus was going to suffer.
Dr. Mitchell helps us see why the Savior must die and be raised again. He points out that the Lord Jesus shares with His disciples His coming death and resurrection. Jesus always mentions His resurrection every time He speaks of His death. To speak of His death apart from His resurrection would be a tragedy.
Dr. Mitchell makes note of the fact that the Jewish nation thought there were two messiahs. One that would die and one that would reign. But as it turned out, there was One Messiah, Jesus, who would both die and will later on also reign in His Kingdom.
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Dr. Mitchell will cover Mark 8:27-31 which deals with the identity of the savior. The revelation of the person of Jesus Christ in vs.29 and the revelation of His program vs. 31 are the focus of this study.
Who is this Jesus? Who do you say that I am? The answer comes through revelation. In Matthew 16:17 we see the answer is by the revelation from the rock, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Turn with us to Mark 8:27 as Dr. Mitchell shows us who the Savior is. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this program, Dr. Mitchell will cover a lot of territory. We will read 5 stories.
Mark begins with Jesus’ healing of a deaf and mute man and Jesus being lauded for doing all things well.
Next, the Lord’s compassion is once again shown in the feeding of the 4000.
In another episode, the Pharisees were seeking a sign from Jesus to test Him which He did not provide to that generation.
Then Jesus warns His disciples concerning the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod, hypocrisy and kingdom politics.
Finally, we read of the healing of a blind man after Jesus takes him outside an unbelieving city telling him not to return to it.
We trust the Lord’s presence will be evident to you in these passages.
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To sum up, our Lord turns to the people giving them a heads-up on the differences between eating and sinning.
Well His disciples wanted further instruction as to what He meant by the parable. The Lord Jesus was amazed that even the disciples did not understand the difference between the material and the spiritual, between eating food which goes into the stomach and is flushed away and the sins which come from the heart of a person and defiles them before God.
Mark goes on to show an incident in the region of Tyre on the north coast. Here the Lord Jesus honors the faith of a gentile woman. The Lord answers her request even though she was not under the covenant of Israel.
Christ honors faith in Him wherever it is found.
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Jesus confronts the Pharisees whose foolishness was revealed by their holding to the tradition of man made rules and were in effect making the very Word of God of no value at all. We are in Mark 7:1-13. Jesus rebukes these religious rulers for setting aside the very Word of God in order to keep their traditions. Our Lord gives an example of the priority of the Word of God over man made rules as regards one’s responsibility to one’s parents. These rulers were rejecting the Word of God by placing their tradition as the priority of what to believe and how to live in family relationships. The Word of God has the priority of authority in one’s life. It should be placed as priority over man made rules.
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Jesus’ power over nature is demonstrated in this lesson. We are in Mark 6:45-56.
Our Lord, having gone up to a mountain to pray, subsequently began walking across the water on the sea of Galilee. The disciples saw Him and were frightened because He appeared to them to be a phantom, a ghost. This happened at night, between 3-6 in the morning. Have you ever thought how they saw Him at night?
Here our Lord is so precious to us. He first encourages them personally, saying ‘Take heart, or be of good cheer’ and then identifies Himself, ‘It is I’, and then says ‘Stop being afraid.’ The Lord Jesus can and will identify Himself to the heart of each of us who are trusting Jesus Himself in the midst of the storm.
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In our passage, Mark 6:30-44, Mark presents the Savior once again.
Here Jesus cares for His disciples and takes them on a retreat to rest for a while.
Then Jesus feeds 5000 men and their families. He does this miracle because He had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd, so He taught them. Have you experienced the compassion of our Lord Jesus? Have His words been comforting and encouraging to you from the good shepherd?
This miracle is the only one that is recorded in all 4 gospels. And in the Gospel of John this miracle is followed by Jesus’s statement that He is the bread of life, both in His person and His work, that He has come down from heaven to give life to the world. John 6. Jesus is the bread of life.
Let’s open our Bible to Mark 6:30 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Mark now gives us a passage that shows the Lord sending out the twelve disciples two by two, in pairs. They were to preach and to cast out demons and anoint the sick that they may be healed. This is what they did.
Dr. Mitchell declares how this shows us the encouragement of those who travel together in the gospel. He notes the partnership of Peter and John, Barnabas and Paul and Paul and Silas in the book of Acts.
The disciples then returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught. This outreach by Jesus even reached the ears of King Herod.
Dr. Mitchell then gives us an overview of Herod’s treatment of John the Baptist whom he had beheaded, for no good reason.
Let’s turn to Mark 6:7 with Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Have you heard the phrase, “Familiarity breeds contempt?”
In our passage, Mark 6:1-8, this phrase is exemplified. Our Lord Jesus had come into his own country, his own town and into his own family.
Here our Lord is teaching in their synagogue. People, hearing Him teach, were astonished. What were they amazed at? They were amazed at His wisdom and His miracles. After all, they thought, 'This man is only an ordinary carpenter.' Jesus, also, was amazed - at their unbelief for they were offended at Him.
Jesus’ words are so true, “A prophet is not with out honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives and in his household.” Have you ever experienced this rejection from anyone who is close to you because of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? It does happen doesn’t it?
Ephesians 1:6 We are accepted in the Beloved.
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Mark provides two miracles from our Savior. A woman is healed after 12 years of hemorrhaging and a little girl 12 years old is raised from the dead.
One's contact with the savior brings deliverance.
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 5:21-43.
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Our study resumes in Mark 5:6 as Jesus confronts an unclean spirit. Notice in vs 8 Jesus’ command and in vs 13 Jesus’ permission. Jesus has authority over spirits to this day.
Dr. Mitchell explains the reason people wanted Jesus to leave their region. They had suffered an economic loss.
Then in verses 19-20, observe that the man was to proclaim what great things the Lord had done for him, so he told what great things Jesus had done for him.
Do you have things, great or small that the Lord Jesus has done for you that you can tell others about? How about His forgiveness of sins to you? How about God declaring you to be as righteous as the Savior thru faith in Christ? Is this not a great thing? Yes indeed.
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We now come into chapter 5 of the Gospel of Mark. We will be reading and studying the first 6 verses.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that a dominate note in this gospel is Jesus casting out of demons. The Gospel of Mark seems to demonstrate the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ to cast out demons. He still has that authority to this day. By His resurrection and ascension and exaltation to the right hand of God, angels, authorities, and powers have been made subject to HIM. He is exalted far above all principality, power and might and dominion. Jesus is Lord of all.
Dr. Mitchell warns about an evil device used today to invite demonic activity into one’s life. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood.
Let’s turn, with Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, to Mark 5:1-6.
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Our Lord now finishes up His four parables, as they are presented in the Gospel of Mark. They speak of growth.
Furthermore, Jesus explained these things to His disciples when they were together with Him. Do you see the privilege, advantage and benefit of spending time with the Savior inorder for Him to help us understand His Word?
Mark then goes on to show our Lord with His disciples in the midst of a storm being tossed by the wind and sea on the sea of Galilee. Here is Jesus, bringing us His disciples through the storm. As Dr. Mitchell says, “We are far safer in the storm with Jesus” than anywhere else. Remember, the Lord Jesus is called, Immanuel, meaning ‘God with us’! Let’s look to Jesus the author and perfecter of faith.
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Going on, we now proceed to two other parables that Jesus spoke.
The first has to do with the lamp and it’s light. Where should the lamp and it’s light be put? These are questions which the Lord asks.
Light dispels darkness. We, who know Christ as savior, are a light to the world both in words and deeds.
Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the fact that God is light. Are we walking in the Light?
Therefore Jesus said, take care what you hear. What is going into your ears? Is it the Word of God? Faith comes from hearing and hearing comes from the word of Christ. Rom.10:17.
Secondly, Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a man who sows seed and it grows to maturity and is harvested.
Let’s turn to Mark 4:21 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Why did the Lord speak in parables” is a question Dr. Mitchell asks us. He gives the reason which Jesus Himself revealed.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will examine each parable our Lord spoke to the people. He will take each parable of the sower and the seed and then will take up Jesus’ own interpretation of that parable.
There are four such parables which Jesus spoke to people as they were able to hear.
It is noted by our teacher that of the four sowings of the seed, 3 did not bear any fruit, while the 4th sowing brought forth fruit in ever increasing amounts, 30, 60, 100 fold.
Dr. Mitchell says this is done by the Holy Spirit. He brings forth His fruit as written in Gal.5:22.
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Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview of a new teaching method that Jesus begins to employ with the people. Jesus has taught the gospel to people thru-out the first 3 chapters as Mark presents Him.
But now Our Lord begins to teach in parables. Dr. Mitchell will give the definition of a parable. Jesus taught parables to those outside, but truth to His disciples who were with Him.
The Lord Jesus used parables to draw the crowds to Himself, if only they would hear. God is always ready to reveal the Savior and truth to open hearts. Jesus Himself knew the Scriptures for He quotes Isaiah 6:9-10.
Here is Dr. Mitchell who begins to finish up chapter 3, giving us due perspective on our relationship to Christ, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell reviews the Pharisees' accusation towards Jesus as being possessed by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.
So, Let’s hear Jesus’ statement when He says, ‘all sins will be forgiven the sons of men and whatever blasphemies they utter”.
Jesus died, first of all, for you and me, people, sons of men. He died for people, to take away our sins. And because of His death on the cross, God is able to forgive ALL SINS. That includes yours and mine! Salvation is no longer a matter of the sin, it is a matter of the Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. If you have not yet, will you believe in God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He loves YOU!
In doing so, you will have done the will of God. This brings about a new relationship,
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Mark will describe how the Pharisees traveled all the way from Jerusalem down to Galilee in the north, about 100 miles or so. They then begin to accuse Jesus our Lord as being demon possessed. Jesus calls out the contradiction of such a statement. How can satan cast out satan? A house or kingdom divided against itself cannot stand but comes to an end.
These were sinning the unpardonable sin, saying that Jesus was controlled by Satan rather than by the Holy Spirit. They were in effect, blaspheming against the Holy Spirit at that time in Israel’s history. This will mark the time when our Lord is rejected by that nation with no hope of His Kingdom being established at that time.
Dr. Mitchell will discuss the ‘unpardonable sin’ which is of concern to some believers today, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 3:22.
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Knowing that a plot was being formed against him, Jesus, with His disciples withdrew to the sea. Great crowds followed Him from 7 different regions.
So, a boat was prepared for the the Lord that He might teach from it. However, once again, unclean spirits were yelling out who He was. But Jesus shut them up.
Mark next presents, our Lord as choosing his 12 apostles, which are all named. He chose them, first of all to be with Him. He then gives them the commission followed by the authority to fulfill it.
Then Mark tells us that Jesus was so busy, he did not have time to eat. And His family thought He had lost His senses so they set out to take Him home.
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Mark now gives two episodes about Jesus demonstrating that He is Lord of the sabbath.
In the first, Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees as to why Jesus’ disciples were doing what they considered to be “unlawful on the sabbath”. They were viewed as doing work on the sabbath by plucking the heads of wheat and eating them. Jesus declared that the sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Jesus, the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.
The second episode shows Jesus healing a man on the sabbath. Here the religious rulers were waiting to accuse the Lord of a violation by healing a man on the sabbath. Jesus didn’t disappoint. He healed the man’ hand. This then, gave rise for a collusion between two enemies.
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In Mark 2:18-22 Mark records the question from some people who asked why Jesus’s disciples were not fasting. After all, the disciples of the Pharisees and those of John the Baptist were fasting.
Jesus gives His answer by way of an analogy of the relationship between a bridegroom and his wedding guests.
Our Lord then goes on to give an example of the practical reality of how unshrunk cloth on a old garment reacts. Then He also does the same thing with regards to how new wine, placed inside an old dried-up wineskin, affects the wineskin.
Our Lord Jesus brings out the difference between the new and old, between the law and grace. As John wrote, John 1:17, “For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
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In this passage, Mark 2:13-20, we hear the Savior calling Levi, a tax collector to follow Him. Levi is the Hebrew name for the disciple we know as Matthew, the author of the first Gospel.
Levi invited Jesus and His disciples to his house to dine with him and his friends. Jesus, in spite of the criticism from the religious rulers, came to call sinners and not the righteous to repentance.
Next, Jesus is confronted with a question about fasting during the feast. Why doesn’t Jesus’ disciples fast like other disciples?
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We continue in Mark 2:1-12 with Jesus demonstrating His authority.
Both Matthew 9 and Luke 5 present this same incident of four men making a way to the Savior through the roof of the house where Jesus was teaching.
The problem the scribes and pharisees had was their ignorance of the Savior and His divine authority. It is easy to say words that declare the forgiveness of sins, but only the Lord Jesus Christ has the divine authority to not only declare it, but to make it happen. Our Lord demonstrated the authority of God in commanding the paralytic man to rise up, take his stretcher and go home. He did just that in the presence of all the people.
The people were completely astounded by this miracle in which Jesus demonstrated His Deity.
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In this and the next lesson, we will see the Lord Jesus demonstrating His authority to both heal and to forgive sins.
The people were so crowded around the Savior that some men could not get through to Him. So, they put their faith to work by making an opening in the roof. Why? They were bearing a friend on a stretcher who needed to be healed from his paralysis.
Jesus saw their faith and said to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven”. Notice, Jesus sees the faith and forgives the sins.
Some professional scribes doubted His statement. So, once again, the Lord demonstrates His same authority to both heal and to forgive sins. Jesus has divine authority to forgive your sin and mine!
Let’s turn to Mark 2:1 with Dr. Mitchell speaking of the Savior’s authority to forgive sin. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In verse 35 of Mark 1, Mark shows us the Savior rising very early in the morning. He went to a desolate place and there He prayed. The Lord spent time with God His Father before the busy day began.
Do you know that Jesus is even now praying for each and every believer? He prays for those who draw near to God through Him in order to keep each believer saved forever. Read Hebrews 7:25.
Mark next presents Christ having authority over leprosy. Dr. Mitchell observes that Jesus didn’t heal lepers, He cleansed them. Here our Lord reached out and touched the leper. Jesus can cleanse you, my friend, from all sin. And He is willing to do so completely and forever.
Let’s turn to Mark 1:35 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, who shows us the Savior’s compassion. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We are in Mark chapter 1 beginning at verse 24. In this passage, Mark presents Jesus, the servant of the Lord. This one who has authority over demonic powers and diseases.
Not only was Jesus recognized as one whose teaching was with authority, but He also demonstrated His divine authority over the demonic realm.
Dr. Mitchell points out that these demons knew who Jesus was. They also knew they were going to be destroyed, but what they did not know was when it would happen. Demons believe and tremble. But you and I can believe in Jesus Christ and rejoice.
Dr. Mitchell also brings out the Savior's healing of Peter’s mother-in-law who was taken with a fever.
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Jesus, after coming into the region of Galilee and calling His first 4 disciples to follow Him, He now enters the town of Capernaum, and it was the sabbath. So we see Jesus in the synagogue teaching the people. They were taken aback at the authority with which our Lord spoke. His teaching was not as the scribes taught. Jesus spoke with an authority not seen from their professional scribes.
Then along comes a man who entered into the synagogue having an unclean spirit. This spirit spoke directly to Jesus. He knew who Jesus was but the Lord Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit with authority. Demons have no right to proclaim who Christ is.
Let’s turn to Mark 1:21 with Dr. Mitchell as he shows us the savior as one having authority over demonic powers. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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After coming into Galilee, in northern Israel, Jesus began preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the Jewish people. The Kingdom of God was at hand because the King was there and they were to accept and believe in Him who is their coming Messiah.
Now while Jesus was in the area of Galilee, he begins to call His first men, 4 fishermen, to follow Him. You will note there were two pairs of brothers who, possibly, were also partners in the fishing business.
Dr. Mitchell explains more of the relationships between these brothers in this lesson. Notice their immediate obedience in following the savior. The savior is going to prepare them to be fishers of men, seeking men who need Jesus and giving them the good news.
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We look into Mark 1:12-15 in this lesson, further exploring our Lord’s temptation in the wilderness. He was there for 40 days being tempted by Satan. You can read further details of His temptation in Matthew 4:1 and Luke 4:1.
Now in verses 14-15, Mark writes of the Lord Jesus, after the time when John the Baptist had been arrested and placed in prison. At this time, Jesus comes into Galilee, having come back from the wilderness. There He begins to proclaim the Gospel of God. His gospel was to make known, at that present time, that the Kingdom of God had come. People were to repent by believing His gospel. Open your Bible to Mark 1:12. Dr. Mitchell speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior, triumphant over temptation through the living Word of God. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Mark chapter 1 verses 9 - 13 we are given an account of two events that focus our sight on Jesus.
The first has to do with our Lord coming from Nazareth in Galilee to the Jordan river where John the Baptist was baptizing. Here Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Here, in verses 9-11, is one of the first times the Trinity or Triunity of God is revealed.
Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends upon the Lord and the voice of the Father comes from heaven in commendation of the Lord Jesus.
Then secondly, we see the savior, driven by the Spirit into the wilderness and tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts and angels ministered to Him.
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In our study in this lesson, we are looking at Mark 1:4-8. In these verses John the Baptist is presented first. He had a message aimed at the heart’s condition. Many people through out the region went out to hear this messenger and began confessing their sins. Mark provides us a description of this messenger’s clothing style and his kosher diet. This man pointed men and women to the Messiah. But in a spirit of humility, he also made a contrast between the savior and himself with respect to their different ministries. John baptized with water but Jesus would baptize in the Holy Spirit within a few years. This is seen later in time in Acts chapter 2, as Peter verifies in verses 32-33.
Let’s turn to the Gospel of Mark, chapter 1 verse 4 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Let’s read and study these first 6 verses of the Gospel of Mark which start off with two O.T. quotes. The first from Malachi chapter 3 verse 1 and then from Isaiah 40 verse 3. God preserves His Word thru the ages for Mark to write them and for you and me to read them.
The Lord will have a His messenger and His message! Dr. Mitchell emphasizes that God is always on time. Our savior came to the earth at the right time. Jesus will also come to receive His people to Himself at the right time.
1 Timothy 6:14-15 says the Lord Jesus Christ will appear in His own time to show who is the blessed and only potentate, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
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This Gospel of Mark study begins with chapter 1 verses 1-6.
The Key verse in Mark is found in 10:45 where Jesus tells us that ‘The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many.’
Dr. Mitchell will read through the first 8 verses of chapter 1. These verses introduce the forerunner of the Lord, John the baptist. These verses start off with two O.T. quotes. The first from Malachi chapter 3 verse 1 and the next from Isaiah 40 verse 3. These state that the Lord will have a messenger who would go before Him to announce His coming to the people of Israel.
So, let’s turn to Mark chapter 1 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this introduction, the Gospel of Mark is contrasted to the other three gospels with respect to the genealogy of Jesus, the Son of God.
Dr. Mitchell gives us a short digest of Matthew, Luke and John and later on in this series, he will deal specifically the entire book of Mark.
We are desirous that this study in the Gospel of Mark may draw your heart to the person of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The study of this book will make Christ known to you as one who is the Servant of the Lord, who was diligent in action and the sinner’s Savior.
Here is Dr. Mitchell as he finishes up these introductions to the Gospel of Mark and the contrasts with the other three Gospels. Let’s turn to the book of Mark. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The introduction to the Gospel of Mark resumes with Dr. Mitchell’s discussing the four gospels marking out several unique features of each gospel.
Our Savior is presented in each gospel from the perspective of the inspired author of that gospel. Matthew writes to the Jewish believers presenting Jesus as King and Messiah. Mark shows Jesus as a Man - diligent in serving the Lord. Luke reveals our Lord as a Man among men, a sinless Man and Savior. John reveals Jesus Christ as God in the flesh, the only begotten Son of the Father.
The four Gospels are a unique genre in Bible literature. They present Jesus, His preeminent Person - rather than His complete history or biography.
Let’s continue our study in this introduction to the Gospel of Mark with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as Dr. Mitchell begins a study in the Gospel of Mark. The Gospel of Mark is the 2nd book of the New Testament.
In this lesson Dr. Mitchell will be giving us an introduction from four O.T. scriptures which reveal the person of Christ in each one of the N.T. Gospels.
Then we find there are other O.T. scriptures which speak of the work of Christ on the cross, such as Isaiah 53 and Ps.22 and His resurrection in Ps.16.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the perspective of how the Lord Jesus fulfilled other Old Testament sacrifices which God used to picture the then coming Messiah.
Let’s open our Bible to the Gospel of Mark as Dr. Mitchell shares with us this beginning overview of the Gospels. Your Listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Matthew 25:31, our Lord is shown as judging the nations of the earth separating the sheep from the goats. Dr. Mitchell shows what the basis is for this judgment.
Note that the Lord judges from His glorious throne on earth after His return to earth following the great tribulation.
Dr. Mitchell, in Joel 3, declares the geographical location where God will judge the nations. He states that the attitude of any nation towards Israel will determine how they are judged by the Lord. Anti semitism will not tolerated by Christ. At that time, He is the King of Israel and the King of the nations.
Dr. Mitchell asks “Have you opened your heart to the revelation of God in Christ”? I may add this is only found in the Bible!
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Dr. Mitchell will state and examine the 3 main things which will characterize the earth before the coming of Lord to the earth.
These are, indifference, immorality, and ignorance. Do we not see these today? Ignorance of people with respect to the character of God and His provision for salvation abounds to this day.
In Matthew 24:29-30 it is recorded that immediately after the tribulation of those days, the Son of Man will be coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. If you now trust Jesus and He comes for His church today, you will not be in the 7 years of the great tribulation before Christ returns again.
When the Lord does come again, will you still be here? or with the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven? Turn to Matthew 24:29 with Dr. Mitchell. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The times of the Gentiles will be the focus of this study. These times are found in Luke 21:24 where Luke writes that Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the gentiles till the times of the gentiles is fulfilled. This is a definite revealed time period. Dr. Mitchell takes us back to the start when Babylon, ruled by Nebuchadnezzar the king of that gentile nation, began to rule over the nation of Israel. This is found in the Book of Daniel. But when the Lord Jesus comes in power and great Glory, returning to the earth as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, He judges the nations of the earth, and then the times of the gentiles will come to an end. Let’s turn to Luke 21:24 where Dr. Mitchell describes these times of the gentiles. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Here in the 5th lesson on the nation of Israel as revealed in Bible prophecy, Dr. Mitchell looks at the coming of the Lord in relationship to Israel.
The Day of Lord is the biblical phrase used to indicate the time when Israel and the nations are judged by the Lord as revealed in Revelation 6-19.
But in regard to the Lord’s dealing with Israel, they will be cleansed from the unbelieving Jews - then those who trust in Christ, their Messiah, will be saved to enter the Millennium when Christ returns to the earth to save them.
But today, God’s grace is available to each and everyone who now trusts in Christ. Jesus died for each one of us and our sins, and God raised Him from the dead as proof of our justification! Can you believe this? Yes!
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Our study in Bible prophesy continues with this 4th lesson concerning the nation of Israel. As Dr. Mitchell asks, Is God through with Israel? Is there hope for Israel? Will God fulfill His promises to His nation, Israel?
Our study will examine some major scriptures in which God’s relationship with Israel as a nation is demonstrated for our instruction.
As noted, God is going to gather Israel back to the land that the Lord promised to them. This gathering began in May of 1948 when this people became its own nation once again even with her enemies surrounding her.
Dr. Mitchell asks, when will Israel be freed from her enemies? He turns our attention to Hosea 5:15 where the Lord is waiting for their national repentance.
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The future history of the nation of Israel is revealed in Bible prophecy. They are still a people beloved of God.
Even now, Israel has been coming back into their own land, spoken in Jeremiah 30:3ff. They’ve had their own government since May 1948.
But the future holds a time of distress and trouble for the nation of Israel called the day of Jacob’s trouble - Jeremiah 30:7, - but he will be saved out of it. The saved in that day will have hope for deliverance thru their Messiah, Jesus.
Ezekiel 20:38 states that God will purge the nation from her rebels. So in Zechariah 13:8-9, the LORD says he will cut off 2/3 and will bring the 1/3 THROUGH the fire.
Let’s turn to Jeremiah 30:3. Here is Dr. Mitchell. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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As to the Biblical doctrine of the Day of LORD, Dr. Mitchell asks, “What is the day of the LORD? and when will it start?”
The Day of the LORD is a day of judgment upon the nations and the nation of Israel. Several scriptures describe the Day of the LORD.
Dr. Mitchell reads these beginning with the book of Joel 2, as well as from Amos 5, Zephaniah 1, Daniel 12, Matt. 24.
These numerous scriptures reference the Day of the LORD and it’s judgment on the whole earth and the people then in it.
Would you escape from this Day of terror? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved and delivered at this very moment from that terrible day.
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Our study on Biblical prophecy continues with a focus on the relationship of God to the nation of Israel.
Even though Israel has a history of rebellion against God, is God through with His nation whom He chose for Himself? We find that God has an eternal plan for Israel - His nation and the land on which they dwell today.
As Dr. Mitchell relates from Romans 11:1, God, having scattered the nation away from their land which He gave them, He still has not abandoned them.
God has, however, given them a partial blindness until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
And when that is completed, it is written, “all Israel shall be saved”, that is, all Israel who believes in their Messiah at that time will be saved.
Let’s continue with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Romans 11:1.
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In our study on last days prophecy revealed in the Bible, we now transition from the church to Israel, that is the nation of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell will speak with regards to the nation of Israel and the coming of the Lord. He shares with us several scriptures that show the relationship between that nation and God. It is first revealed in Deuteronomy 7:6ff. This nation is chosen by God for no other reason than that He loves them.
So a question is raised, Is God through with the nation of Israel? What does the Bible say to this question?
Dr. Mitchell directs us to Isa.66:22 and Jeremiah 31:35-37 to hear God’s own words as to the eternal endurance of the nation of Israel before Him.
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In this message, Dr. Mitchell concludes the Bible’s prophetic teaching on the church.
He briefly summarizes the scriptures which refer to the church and the rapture. He states the different theological views of the church with reference to the timing of the rapture when the Lord comes for His own.
He references the Bible’s teaching of the great tribulation in the book of Revelation, chapters 6-19.
What is the place of the church with reference to the great tribulation? Dr. Mitchell gives us understanding in connection to this worldwide event.
So, where will the church be during this time of judgment upon the world?
It is the Bible’s teaching that the church, the body of Christ, will be in heaven with Lord Jesus Christ during the time of God’s wrath on earth.
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Romans 13:11 - Besides this, knowing the time, that the hour has come for you to awaken out of sleep, for our salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed.
We are exhorted from this passage to wake up to the conditions in this present time for the coming of the Lord is nearer than ever before.
Prophecy is even now being fulfilled as is evident from the nation of Israel becoming a nation again in 1948.
Dr. Mitchell will direct our attention to 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 where we read of the coming of the Lord from heaven for the church.
This was first spoken by our Lord Jesus Himself in John 14:1-6. This event is also known as the rapture.
Let's turn to 1Thessalonians 4:13. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study continues with prophecy concerning the church the body of Christ. We are reminded that the church is not Israel and Israel is not the church. This is once again brought out in ACTS 15:14-18.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell brings out the personal hope of the individual Christian which is to be with Christ. This is found in Philippians 2:20-23. He then goes on to present the hope of the Church, the body of Christ, which is the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven as found in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
We correspondingly we are exhorted from Romans 13:11-14 where we read that our salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed.
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For our study in this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will present the character of the church in the last days also referred to as the apostasy of the church at large.
We begin this study in Jude 11 where we read three types of apostasy which were already being found even in the churches of the 1st century.
From Jude we will then turn to 2 Timothy 3:1 where we read of the character of men within the professing church. Dr. Mitchell explores this passage and explains how this is happening. This is happening even now.
So what can a Christian do during this time? Dr. Mitchell takes us to 2 Tim. 3:14-17 where we read of the total sufficiency of the Inspired, inerrant and infallible Scriptures.
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Acts 15:14-19 will be the starting point for this lesson.
At this time in history, God is now calling out a people, person by person from out among the gentile nations to be saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. These will be included in the church, by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, in the body of Christ
The time period for this salvation of individuals is from the resurrection of Jesus until He comes from heaven for His church, His body.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins a new series focused on the Bible's revelation of things to come, e.g. prophecy. Prophecy is of interest to many in these days.
As Dr. Mitchell relates, there are three major parts into which prophetical revelation falls. 1st: Israel 2nd: the Nations 3rd: the Church of God This 3-fold structure is found in 1 Cor.10:31. The Jew, the Gentile and the Church of God.
A major purpose of prophecy is to give one hope. There is hope for Israel, the nations and the church of God.
Let's turn to 1 Cor. 10:31 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell in presenting our hope on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In previous lessons we have heard about the resurrection of the individual believer in Christ, of the church and of the nation of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell further clarifies what kind of body the believer in Christ will receive when it is raised from the dead or changed at the rapture.
In exploring the resurrection of the unsaved we find what will happen to those who do not believe in and trust in the living Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation from sin and death.
We will explore what the Bible declares concerning the resurrection of the unsaved.
Dr. Mitchell reads 2Peter 2:9 where the Lord knows how to reserve the unjust until the day of judgment to be punished.
Revelation 20:11-15 gives us a picture of the great white throne judgment.
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Thank you for listening along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We cherish your earnest prayer and support on behalf of this ministry. So, we are looking at the benefits of the physical resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell looks at the resurrection in relation to the nation of Israel.
Does the nation of Israel have this hope? The scripture declare that they do. In Hosea chapter 6:1-2 we read that God will revive the nation and raise them up. When the nation as a whole shall call upon the LORD, their Messiah, he will come to their rescue and redeem them.
Dr. Mitchell also takes us to Ezekiel 37 which declares the resurrection of the nation of Israel which is seen in the valley as dry bones. Let’s join Dr. Mitchell declaring the hope of the nation of Israel in Ezekiel 37 and Isaiah 66.
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We continue in the series of “What did Jesus Do at the Cross” with “What did Jesus do at His Resurrection, part 4?”
Since every future resurrection is based on our Lord Jesus Christ and the physical resurrection of his body from the dead, we are exploring the Biblical statements of truth which result from our Lord’s resurrection. His resurrection guarantees every future resurrection which will occur. This is the hope of those who die in Christ as we find in 1Thessalonians 4:13-18.
In Philippians 3:21, we read that Jesus, who has been raise up out of the dead and now is in heaven, has the power to subject all things unto Himself. Thus, the believer's human body, whether dead or alive, will be changed like unto His glorious body.
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This is the third lesson of the Biblical doctrine of the physical resurrection of the body from the dead.
Dr. Mitchell will be teaching in this lesson of the physical resurrection of the believer in the the Lord Jesus Christ.
Here he, in speaking of the body of Christ, the church, declares the hope for the individual Christian, which is to be with the Christ. Philippians 1:20-24. He also speaks of the hope of the church, collectively, found in Philippians 3:20-21, and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. All believers in Christ have their citizenship in heaven from which we eagerly await the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let’s rejoice in the hope of the resurrection out from among the dead with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Philippians 1:20
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From the oldest book of the Bible, the book of Job, we read Job saying “For I know that my redeemer lives, and he shall stand at the last day upon the earth. And though after my skin is destroyed, yet in my body of flesh I shall see God.” Job.19:25-26
If the Old Testament saints were assured of resurrection, how much more we who know and believe that Jesus Christ has been physically raised from the dead.
Dr. Mitchell points out the words of the Lord Jesus in John 6, the four times our Lord stated His belief in the physical resurrection of the dead. He states, “If Jesus Christ was not raised from the dead, we have no hope or salvation.” Let's open our Bible to 1Corinthians 15:12. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study continues with What did Jesus Do at the Cross and now at His resurrection.
Here we are dealing with the literal physical resurrection of the body, both of the saved and of the unsaved.
Dr. Mitchell turns first to John 5:27-29 where we hear Jesus' words as to His authority to raise the dead either for life or for judgment.
He then goes on to share several other scriptures, both in the New Testament and the Old, that substantiate the truth of physical resurrection. He notes, this is the great message of the early church.
Jesus Himself assures us that He is the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Him shall live even if he dies, and whoever lives and believes in Him shall never die. Do you Believe this? John 11:25
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Our study in what did Jesus do at the cross and the resurrection continues with God's judgment of the wicked dead. We find this truth in Revelation 20:11. This is also referred to as the Great White throne judgment.
As Dr. Mitchell guides us through this passage, he emphasizes the need for each person to know what their final destination is going to be. Is it going to be with Jesus Christ as one's name is written the in book of life? Or is it going to be as one who will not find their name written in this book?
All that is left is for a person to be judged by the things written in the books according their works.
Have you decided where you will spend eternity?
Also, there will be a judgment of angels by believers. 1 Cor.6:3
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The apostle Paul announced in Acts 17:31 that God is now declaring to all men every where that they should repent, because He has fixed a day in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He has approved by raising Him from the dead". Here Paul refers to Jesus being raised from the dead to be the judge of the world.
The Lord Jesus Christ coming in glory will sit on His glorious throne. He will judge the nations as nations for their compassion on or their neglect of His people Israel.
Dr. Mitchell now declares the truth of God's judgment of the nations of the earth. He starts in Matthew 25:31. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Once again we take a look at scripture which declares to us the truth of the judgment of a believer's works at the judgment seat of Christ, also known as the Bema Seat.
The primary scripture for this truth is based in 1Corinthians 3:8-15. The believer builds upon the foundation of Jesus Christ, but how one builds upon this foundation will be tested by fire. That Day will be revealed by fire and the fire will test the quality of that work. That day, is the day of Christ, not the day of the LORD. The day of Christ is when Christ returns for His church.
In this passage, in verse 12, Paul lists 6 kinds of building materials. 3 will endure the fire, and 3 will be burnt up.
Let's turn to 1 Cor.3:11 with Dr. Mitchell. You're listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study is "What did Jesus Do at the Cross?" What are the results the scriptures present as to what Jesus really accomplished at the cross which is now guaranteed to the one who trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Of the two kinds of judgments which are part of the believer's life, the first has to do with the judgment of sin at the cross thru the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Listen for the numerous scriptures Dr. Mitchell presents for this truth that Christ, in his death, has taken our sins away once for all..once for all sins and for all time and eternity. God Himself says that He will remember our sins and lawless deeds no more forever.
The second judgment the believer may experience, is God's judgment of the daily walk also known as discipline for growth in holiness.
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Salvation is a free gift where as rewards are for faithful service in ministry.
Dr. Mitchell shows us how every phase of a believer’s life is governed by 5 different rewards. He mentions the crown of life for endurance in trials, the crown of joy and rejoicing for soul winning activities, the crown of righteousness for the those who love the appearing of the Lord, the crown of glory for shepherds of God’s flock, and lastly the incorruptible crown for one’s disciplined control of the body.
Dr. Mitchell asks, How can these crowns be obtained? It’s by the grace of God. Christ lives in the believer and He lives out His life through him.
Let join our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, as he explores the Word of God’s revelation of the 5 rewards for faithfulness for those who know the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior.
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In this lesson, we move into what the Word of God declares to us concerning rewards from God on the basis of faithful service to the Lord.
Dr. Mitchell examines the difference between salvation and rewards for service. The Biblical basis for rewards is found in 1 Corinthians 3:7-15. Dr. Mitchell will share the 5 rewards which we find in the N.T.
First, he brings into focus the need for the believer to be sure they are building on the right foundation. That foundation is Jesus Christ, His person and finished work. Jesus, Himself, said that He would build His church on the rock, God’s revelation of Jesus as the Messiah and Son of the living God. Mt.16:17-18
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In our third study on eternal life we are reminded that Jesus Christ is our life, which He gave on the cross and which was raised from the dead, never to die again. His is an eternal life.
In John 17:3, Jesus says, “And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom Thou has sent.”
To "know" means to have an intimate interpersonal relationship where time is spent sharing truth and love between one another.
Dr. Mitchell show us that one can be assured of eternal life received from Jesus Christ.
Do you have this assurance of eternal life? 1st John 5:13 says you and I CAN KNOW we have eternal life.
You're listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as Dr. Mitchell declares this assured eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Our study on what did Jesus do at the cross resumes with the subject of eternal life. Can a man live forever? If so, how?
Dr. Mitchell takes a look at Proverbs 14:12 where man has a way that seems right to him but it ends in death.
Since that is true, we need to take a look at God’s way. What is God’s way?.
Dr. Mitchell points our hearts to John 10:11 where Jesus, the good shepherd, gives us a description of what the good shepherd does.
He then takes us to 1John 4:9-10 where we read through whom God gives us eternal life.
The book of 1st John declares from the outset, that Jesus Christ is that eternal life from the Father.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell explores God’s way of providing eternal life.
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While continuing on with the topic of What did Jesus Do on the Cross? We now explore the meaning of Eternal Life. This is part one on the subject of eternal life. Dr. Mitchell briefly references Genesis 3 where sin and death started. The question is then asked, Is it possible for man to live forever?. He then turns our attention to Psalms 89, Hebrews 9 and Psalm 49. Then in the New Testament we turn to Luke 10:25 to a lawyer asking Jesus a question on how to obtain eternal life. Can a person gain eternal life by doing something? We next turn to Mark 10 with the rich young ruler who wanted to know what good thing he could do to inherit eternal life. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as Dr. Mitchell explains more about eternal life.
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Our study on What Jesus Did Do at the cross continues with the doctrine of propitiation.
What is propitiation? This teaching is at the very heart of the Gospel. It is found in Romans 3:25-26.
For someone who values the glory and honor of God Himself, propitiation brings great joy. It is the means by which God's own righteousness is upheld.
Not only is His righteousness upheld, it is upheld righteously. By means of the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross, propitiation is accomplished. The holy character of God is vindicated thereby freeing God to be able to freely and righteously provide His grace and salvation to each one of us.
Have you freely received His eternal salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? If you have, you now stand righteous and uncondemned before God in His righteousness.
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Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. In our study we will be looking at part two of the doctrine of reconciliation, God making peace for the world. This peace is based on the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the cross.
The result is God is not now pouring out His wrath on man. God has put away the barrier of sin which had separated man from God. So we read that God is not now imputing sins against mankind. When a person believes this, he can come freely to God and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and have his sins forgiven, and put away as far as the east is from the west.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with the 2nd part on the doctrine of reconciliation and the peace it provides, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21.
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What Jesus Christ accomplished on the Cross is the subject of our study. We have dealt with forgiveness, redemption, justification and it's guarantee, and now we will be examining the doctrine of reconciliation.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking at this doctrine of reconciliation. 2 Cor. 5:18-21 is the scripture where we find this vital doctrine. Dr. Mitchell discusses this passage at length.
The focus here is on what God did in relationship to the world. He made peace for the world not imputing their sins against them.
It goes on to say what we, who know Christ as savior, have as the privilege and the responsibility towards the unsaved world.
Let's turn to 2Cor. 5:18 where we will hear what Dr. Mitchell declares concerning the doctrine of reconciliation and the peace it provides. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study in What Did Jesus Do on the cross continues with the Biblical doctrine of justification.
What is the guarantee? Is there any guarantee? As we hear, questions are asked, How do I know that I have been redeemed, how do I know that I stand in the presence of God righteous?
Dr. Mitchell will give us 3 Biblical facts to answer these questions.
Do you too have these questions? Many people do.
It is good to know that God has provided His answer to these questions in His own Word. We can confidently proclaim the truth of the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Let's listen as Dr. Mitchell gives us what the Word of God declares to us as to the guarantee of standing in the presence of God just as righteous as His Son, Jesus Christ. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We are continuing with our series concerning what Jesus Did for You and me and God at the cross.
Our teacher, Dr. Mitchell is focusing on the doctrines of grace which proceed from the cross of Christ. In this study, he will be looking at the need for justification based on the character of God who is righteous. He gives us the definition of the word ‘Justified or justification.’
Sinful man needs God's declaration of righteousness in order to stand in the presence of a holy God.
Let's turn to Romans 3:20 where Dr. Mitchell declares the doctrine of justification by God for the one who puts their faith in Christ.
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Are you enjoying these studies in the finished work of Christ and what it means for you and me?
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will be continuing in the doctrine of redemption. We have been purchased from sin, to the point where, by faith in Christ, we can never be sin’s slave again.
He reviews the different Greek words which refer to our redemption by the blood of Christ.
We are redeemed from the penalty of sin, the guilt of sin and the power of sin. Soon, when Jesus comes for us, we will be redeemed from the very presence of sin - spirit soul and body - the whole person.
God bought you and me for Himself. We are His own purchased possession. We are precious in His sight.
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Our study of ‘What Did Jesus Do on the cross for you and me’, continues with looking at the finished work of Christ on the cross.
Dr. Mitchell asks, What did Jesus Finish on the cross for the salvation of man? He breaks it down into 3 things which were all accomplished once for all through the shed blood of Jesus on the cross.
1st - redemption - from man's sin 2nd - reconciliation - for man's peace with God 3rd - propitiation - of God's righteous character.
The vindication & satisfaction of the divine character of God is the greatest work Jesus accomplished at the cross.
This resulted in freeing God to righteously forgive man and give man His grace without compromising His own holy righteousness.
Let’s hear of the finished work of Christ and a plead for prayer for our nation from Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this, the second part of the study of forgiveness, Dr. Mitchell gives several scriptures which state the purpose and benefits of the death of Jesus Christ once for all.
We read and understand that God has provided all and everything needed to remove the barrier between God and you through the death of His beloved Son. The shed blood of Jesus was all that God required in order to righteously provide salvation to each and every sinner from the sin which each one of us has.
Will you believe God and His Word concerning this blessed assurance of God’s acceptance and forgiveness of you when you trust the Lord Jesus Christ Himself?
Dr. Mitchell spells out this truth in Ephesians 1:7 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.” here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In our study, Dr. Mitchell looks at the need for forgiveness. He asks “Just how bad are we in the eyes of God?”
The scriptures reveal the universal fact of sin in every person. How can it be dealt with? Man cannot deal with it sufficiently to please God. So, God Himself has to deal with the problem of sin in His creatures, in man woman and child.
As Dr. Mitchell points out, God deals, not with the degree of sin, but with the fact of sin. It is not a matter of how much or how little the sin, but rather there is any sin at all. And as Scripture declares, “There is none righteous, no not one”. Romans 3:10
Here is Dr. Mitchell describing sin and the forgiveness available through faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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What did Jesus Do on the Cross for you and me and for God? In this series of Bible studies, we are exploring answers to this question.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will taking up part 2 on the truth of What does God see in Man? In this study, he shares with us scriptures that reveal what God sees in man even down to one’s very motives.
Dr. Mitchell says, Romans 3:10-18 reveals what a man is, what a man does, the cause of it, and the final verdict that there is no fear of God before their eyes.
You’ll notice the universality of sin, vss.9-12 with the words 'All'. 'None' 'Together' 'Not even One'.
These are followed by the anatomy of sin, vss.13-17 with the words, 'Throat' 'Tongues' 'Lips' 'Mouth' 'Feet' 'Eyes' and the final conclusion, vs.18, 'There is no fear of God before them'.
Here is Dr. Mitchell in part 2 of What God sees in Man. Let's listen to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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As we continue in our series on What Jesus Did on the Cross, Dr. Mitchell will next look at How God sees men.
The scriptures we will be looking at are Ps.53 and Romans 3:10-18.
These scriptures reveal the heart of man as God sees it. Here we see that God’s holy righteous character must be vindicated. But How? God’s solution was the cross of Christ. The blood of Jesus Christ shed on the cross vindicated the righteousness of God. This freed God to righteously show His mercy, grace and love to sinful man with no accusation His being unrighteous.
Dr. Mitchell again takes us to several scriptures to reveal what they say about the heart of man.
Let’s open our Bible to Psalm 53 with Dr. Mitchell as it reveals how God sees mankind. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell continues in this lesson speaking of the attitude of the Jews to the cross.
We are in 1 Cor.1:18-25. Here it is revealed that the Jews required a sign, a sign of power to validate a person & the message as being from God.
From their study of the Hebrew scriptures, the Jewish people were looking for a glorified King with His kingdom not a savior crucified for their sin. But in fact, these same O.T. scriptures speak of both as being true of their Messiah.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the Messiah as revealed in Ps.22, Ps.69 and Isaiah 53 which deals with His crucifixion.
Jesus is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Dr. Mitchell examines what the Bible says about the attitude of the Jews to the person and work of Jesus, their Messiah. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We continue our study on the truths of What Did Jesus Do on the Cross for God, for you and for me.
In 1Cor.1:18. Dr. Mitchell will be speaking from this passage as it reveals the attitude of the world towards Christ.
The world, for the most part, regards the cross of Jesus Christ as foolishness.
Dr. Mitchell states, “The death of Jesus Christ apart from the cross leaves human nature standing ground.” The preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness.
Dr. Mitchell states, “Your estimate of the the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus Christ will determine in a great way, your spiritual life.” What place do you give to the Lord Jesus in your life?
“By faith we are to understand” God’s work at the cross.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast welcomes you to the series entitled “What Did Jesus Do on the Cross” for God, for you, and for me.
Dr. Mitchell will take us through an overview of these necessary Basic Bible truths concerning the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection.
Dr. Mitchell will reference several Bible verses as we begin this study, so have your Bible open and ready to follow along.
The question is asked, Can the death of Jesus Christ on the cross give you and me freedom? The answer is Yes. Because of the resurrection of our Lord out of the dead. Jesus was physically raised from the dead which guarantees our righteous standing before a holy God.
Even now, the savior is interceding for the believer.
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Our study in this lesson now examines the doctrine of justification. Dr. Mitchell reviews redemption and the 3 things from which we have been redeemed. Then he looks at the truth of justification. It is not enough to have our sins gone, which is a subtraction, but we must have an addition, God own righteousness. What does God add? He adds Christ’s righteousness to us. He adds His own holy righteousness so that we can stand with Him on His own foundation.
2 Cor.5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf (that is we who knew no righteousness) that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Let’s turn to Romans 5:1 with Dr. Mitchell as He examines the doctrine of justification which is guaranteed by Jesus’ resurrection. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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After some overview of what he covered in previous lessons, Dr. Mitchell now covers the last chapter of Acts. 28:1 with the encouragement of the saints which Paul found from the brethren in Rome.
Can you be an encouragement to someone today? In Galatians 6: it is written, "As we can, Let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of the faith."
Paul, after three days, he called together the Jews. He speaks to them. Some believed and some did not. Here Paul clears himself of any charge of not being for his Jewish kinsman.
The chapter ends with Paul, dwelling in his own rented quarters, welcoming all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things of the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness.
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As we near the end of the book of Acts, we are in chapter 27.
In this chapter, we learn how the Lord was with Paul during a harrowing and hazardous journey by sea to Rome.
Dr. Mitchell gives us more of an overview by reading the majority of this chapter of what Luke records as he is himself on board the ship with Paul. There were 276 souls on board during this voyage. Yet, Paul stands out as God's man in the midst of the storm tossed sea with the people on board. There were soldiers, sailors, and others along with Paul and Luke.
Lord disclosed to Paul that he and all with him would be safely brought to land.
Let's turn to Acts 27:1 with Dr. Mitchell as he narrates the storm tossed voyage to Rome. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study begins in Acts 26:24. The apostle Paul gave the gospel to the Roman authorities, both Festus and King Agrippa.
It proved to be too much for Festus,so he accuses Paul of being out of his mind. Paul responds, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus; but I declare words of truth and rationality."
Then, Paul, bold enough to address the King himself, says, "King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do believe." The King seemed almost "...persuaded to become a christian". Dr. Mitchell notes: Is the king being sarcastic or is he being serious?
After this, the authorities rose up and went out saying to one another, "This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.
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We are in Acts 26:18 as Paul the apostle continues his testimony and defense before Roman authorities.
Dr. Mitchell relates scriptures which declare the Lord Jesus as the light of the world in which those who know Him can walk with Him in the light. As we continue to walk in the light, the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin. Isn't that good news? It is the best news!
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the incorruptible inheritance of the believer on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Acts 26:18.
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Our study in the Book of Acts continues in chapter 26:9 as Luke writes of Paul's defense before King of Agrippa.
Recall that, Luke first gives the historical occurrence of Paul's conversion in Acts 9, providing an objective view.
Then Paul recounts his own conversion from his point of view 2 more times. Each time, he adds some facts which we did not know at the first.
The apostle Paul is speaking of how the Lord Jesus appeared to Him commissioning him to be an apostle to the gentiles. Specifically, Paul is called to "open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God inorder that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance...."
Dr. Mitchell gives more light on the subject, Acts 26:9. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this study, we cover the entire chapter 25 of Acts.
Dr. Mitchell notes, the issue is once again Paul’s defense of the resurrection even though the same three accusations were once again brought against the apostle.
The gentile Roman authorities were at a stand still as to what should be done, since the issue, as far as they were concerned, amounted to nothing more than Paul saying a certain dead man, Jesus, is actually alive.
Paul wrote in 1Cor. 2:8 that “..none of the rulers of this world knew the wisdom of God. For if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
They did not know God’s wisdom ... the person and work of our savior the Lord Jesus Christ, so they did crucify Him.
Let’s turn to Acts 25:1 with Dr. Mitchell. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Paul continues his defense before Felix the governor. Stating that he always exercises himself to have his conscience clear before both God and man, he proceeds to account for his actions in the temple in Jerusalem.
All Paul did was tell the truth of what he did. It is noteworthy that none of the opposition could present any contrary evidence.
Felix then decides to stop the proceedings inorder to give time for the Roman tribune, Lysias, and Felix with his Jewish wife, Drusilla to enter.
This gave Paul an occasion to speak to Felix about the gospel. As we read, it caused no small discomfort to Felix because Paul reasoned of righteousness, self-control and of the judgment to come.
What the governor really was hoping for was a pay-off from Paul.
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In this 24th chapter of Acts, Luke continues to relate the opposition towards the Apostle Paul appearing in the presence of Felix in Caesarea.
This time, a certain lawyer named Tertullus speaks both flattery towards Felix the governor and lying accusations against Paul with the unbelieving Jews in hearty agreement.
As we read this passage, we see that the opposition has put forth baseless accusations which in fact they could not prove.
Next, Paul is given the nod to present his defense.
Paul puts forth, once again, his hope in God who declares the resurrection of both the just and the unjust. This he read and believed from the Old Testament revelation.
Job 19:25-27 Job knows His redeemer lives and that he will see Him even in his own risen body.
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During the night, The Lord Jesus, standing by Paul, encouraged him personally.
He told Paul, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about Me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.”
What an encouragement from the Lord to declare that Paul had indeed testified to Him in Jerusalem but then also the Lord gave Paul His future assurance to where he would next bear witness to the risen son of God. His Divine direction!
An evil plan was being initiated by over 40 Jews to kill Paul. It might have happened except for the listening ears of Paul’s nephew who went to Paul, informed him of it. Paul sent him to tell the Roman tribune of the plot.
To hear how this turns out, let’s turn to Acts 23:11 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Luke now describes the beginning defense the apostle Paul sets before the council in Jerusalem. He had been brought there by the Roman tribune to find out the real reason why the Jews were accusing Paul. Paul’s defense centers around the hope and the resurrection of the dead.
Both Jews and Christians have the hope of resurrection from the dead. Did not Jesus say, in John 6:40: “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day”?
But Jesus bases this resurrection on “looking on the Son of God” whom God did raise up from out of the dead.
Do you have this hope too?
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Paul, finishing up his testimony of faith in Christ, had the people’s ear until he told them how the Lord had told him to go to the gentiles. Then the people began to shout and cry out and throw dust into the air as a sign of disgust.
Do you find those who show disgust toward you when giving your own personal testimony of how God has changed your life by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? Even among those who say they believe in God?
Jesus said in John 15:21, “But all these things they will do to you on account of My Name, because they do not know Him who sent Me.”
Paul made use of his rights as a Roman citizen to protect himself from an unjust punishment.
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After having been falsely accused Paul now makes his defense before the people in Jerusalem.
We are in Acts 22:1. Paul’s audience consisted of the Jewish people, the priests and the Roman soldiers.
Paul, having spoken to the soldier in Greek then speaks to the people in the Hebrew dialect.
Paul demonstrates his ability to speak in a language which the listeners can understand.
Do you give your testimony to others of how you came to know Jesus as your savior?
Dr. Mitchell outlines that Paul gave his testimony of life before his conversion - a zealous persecutor. Then his conversion in the presence of Jesus who asked why he was persecuting Him. And now, after his conversion, a preacher of the gospel.
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In our study, we see the Apostle Paul in the Jerusalem church, sharing what God had done in his ministry. He is then encouraged to demonstrate his obedience to the law by going to the temple to fulfill the days of purification and it’s accompanying offerings.
Paul’s motive was right on as he had previously written in 1Cor.9:20 that “to the Jews he became a Jew and to those under the law as one under the law, though not being myself under the law, that I might win those under the law. I have become all things to all people that I might save some.”
But, some of the unbelieving Jews made accusation against Paul built on a “supposition”.
Here is a warning once again to check one’s supposition when making bold statements.
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This study in Acts begins at chapter 20 verse 31. Here we have the apostle Paul’s overview of God’s sufficiency in providing him with the necessities of life and ministry by his own labor from which he was able to show generosity.
Here Paul quotes the words of the Lord Jesus who said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Luke in chapter 21 again includes himself in the ensuing journey to Jerusalem writing the Holy Spirit’s warnings to the apostle.
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Our study in Acts continues in chapter 20 verse 21. Dr. Mitchell takes up the theme of Paul’s ministry.
In 1Cor.2:1-5, Paul determined to know nothing among them, but Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ is the over arching theme of his entire ministry. He preached repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to both Jews and Gentiles, to those of low position and to those of high position. For there is no distinction, for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
You and I who have heard the gospel of the grace of God and placed our faith in Christ, God gives assurance of eternal life.
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Luke writes of his journey with Paul sailing to several cities along the mediterranean coast until they came to Miletus.
So having come to Miletus, Paul did not want to stop in Ephesus, so he called the elders of the church in Ephesus to come to him there. His purpose was to give these dear believers his final farewell. This would be the last time they would see him.
Dr. Mitchell will be looking at the spirit of Paul’s ministry, the diligence of Paul’s ministry and the burden of Paul’s ministry in our study.
So let’s look at the spirit of the ministry in verses 18-19. Then the diligence of the ministry, vs.20-21.
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We continue our study in Acts 19. Let's begin at verse 28 where Luke writes of the riot that occurred in Ephesus. It was instigated because the idol making businesses were being impacted by the preaching of Paul concerning the living and true God seen in Jesus Christ.
In this passage Paul is prevented from addressing the riotous men.
In due time, the town clerk of Ephesus quieted the crowd and wisely addressed the fact they were not a lawful assembly and the government would not stand for such a riot. He told them there were law courts for such complaints.
Then Luke, joining Paul, continues to relate how Paul had traveled to Troas where he preached a very lengthy message. Dr. Mitchell shares how time was forgotten when this message was preached all night until daybreak. Are we hungry to spend time hearing the Word of God?
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After the Word of the Lord made such an inroad to the people of Ephesus, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem and from there to Rome as well. So, sending two of his helpers to Macedonia, Timothy and Erastus, he stayed in Asia.
During this time, a certain silversmith had a lucrative trade making idols of a certain mythical female named Artemis, or Diana.
Because of Paul’s preaching the gospel of the true and living God, those who heard the Gospel of God and believed turned to God and away from their idols to wait for Jesus.
This caused quite an impact on the idol making business as their profits began declining. Well this caused the tradesmen to begin a mindless uproar with shouting for the space of two hours.
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Our study in the book of Acts resumes in Chapter 19 where Dr. Mitchell marks off three sections beginning first at vss 8-12 - the Gospel’s power.
Here Paul speaks out in the synagogue in Ephesus for three months. But there was opposition to the message. So Paul gathering those who believed the message took them to a school where he reasoned with them for two years.
The second - vss.13-16 is the Gospel’s opposition. Seven sons of an high priest tried to imitate the power of the gospel by casting out a demon. Since they did not know the Lord Himself, the demon over powered them.
The third - vss.17-20 is the Gospel‘s fruitage. The Word of the Lord produced cleansing in all who believed and grew.
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Paul spent 1 yr and 6 months in Corinth because the Lord had told Him to go on teaching and not to be silent for Jesus had many people in that city.
There are many people in your city that need to hear and be taught of Jesus Christ.
Paul then goes on another journey, revisiting the disciples in the Galatian and Phrygian regions, strengthening them.
Now we are introduced to Apollos, a Jew from the city of Alexandria in Northern Egypt.
He was taken under the care of Aquilla and Priscilla who taught him the way of God more accurately. It is important to know the entire word of God exactly as God meant it.
Then we find Paul in Ephesus. He finds 12 men who were believers in the message they had heard from John the Baptist but had not heard his entire message. For John had said people were to believe in Jesus who was coming after him. These 12 were then baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and then received the Holy Spirit of God.
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After Paul left Athens, he travels 50 miles to Corinth.
Here, Paul finds two believers who had been exiled from Rome. These two, Aquila and Priscila, also were tentmakers, so Paul stayed with them working along side of them.
But on the sabbath days, Paul would reason from the Scriptures about the Messiah, Jesus. But once again there was opposition from the unbelievers.
So Paul went to the Gentiles among the Corinthians, and many, hearing him, believed. Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing comes by the word of Christ.”
Luke writes, that Paul spent a year and six months there teaching the the Word of God among them.
In first Corinthians 2:2, Paul writes to them the word of the cross “..he determined to know nothing among them but Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”
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Paul, having been brought to the Areopagus, or Mars hill, proclaims THE God who made the heavens and the earth. Notice, no explanation, just proclamation.
Hebrews 11:6 says, “..he that comes to God must believe that He is...”
THIS GOD is the one who made from one man every nation to dwell on the face of the earth.
From the first man Adam, God made every race under heaven and placed them on His earth where they would be able to find God, if they would but seek Him. Today, He still gives to all life and breath and all things.
Paul, then, contrasts the images constructed by the technology and imagination of men with THE DIVINE BEING, e.g. the true and living God.
This One will bring all men to account. As proof of this, God raised Jesus, their judge, from the dead.
Since the judge is alive, the judgment is certain.
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Now that Paul made it safe from Berea, he is found in Athens alone for awhile. He spent his time observing the city seeing that it was filled with idols and objects of worship.
Luke writes that Paul made his way once again to their synagogue to reason with some devout persons there. He then made his way to the market place speaking to anyone he found.
As it turns out, some of the philosophers of the Epicureans (those whose goal in life was to live in pleasure) and the Stoics (who practice harsh deprivations) wanted to know what this new teaching of Jesus and the resurrection meant.
So, they brought Paul to Mars hill, which is also the Areopagus, to hear what Paul had to say.
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From Thessalonica Paul and Silas travel to Berea, about 55 miles away inland.
Luke writes of the eagerness of the Berean Jews to hear and search the Scriptures daily to find and see the truth for themselves. They wanted to verify the truth of the gospel Paul was preaching to them.
As a result, many of them believed what they read and heard, a true sign of nobility.
But, once again, the unbelieving Jews of Thessalonica heard about it and they came there, stirring up the crowds.
So, the brothers sent Paul, and others with him, off to Athens by way of the sea. This was about a 360 mile boat trip.
And here, Paul is left alone in Athens till Silas and Timothy would come to him.
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Paul leaves Philippi and heads south to Thessalonica. He spent 3 sabbaths at their synagogue, reasoning from the scripture and proving that the Christ is this Jesus whom Paul preaches.
From the O.T. scriptures he shows that the Messiah had to die and rise again from the dead. Paul declared that this Jesus is that Messiah.
This brings out the opposition from the unbelieving Jews. They were jealous of the great many who believed this gospel of God.
Forming a mob, they proceeded to falsely accuse the apostles of acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar thus pitting Jesus, God’s King and His heavenly kingdom against Caesar, Rome’s king and their worldly kingdom.
In John 18:36, Jesus made it quite clear that His kingdom is not from this world.
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As we finish Acts 16, the Lord uses Paul and Silas to bear witness to fellow prisoners. They had been praying and singing, when God suddenly caused an earthquake.
This caused the the prison doors to open. But great fear came upon the Jailer who supposed the prisoners had all escaped.
Here was a man who had now lost all hope of life from here on. It was his responsibility to guard the prisoners at the penalty of his own life.
He was about to commit suicide with his sword, when Paul cried out, “Do yourself no harm. We are all here.”
With hope he pleads, “Sirs, What must I do to be saved?”
Do you have this question? The answer is: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.”
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In Acts 16:16-28, Dr. Mitchell shares two oppositions to the gospel.
First was from Satan through a a spiritual and human slave girl who was demon possessed.
The second opposition was from persecution thru those whose real motive was that they had lost their unjust revenue source.They express very anti-semitic words and attitudes. But, dragging them before the city rulers, they made up supposed cultural reasons for their persecution of Paul and Silas.
So, Paul and Silas, beaten and bruised, are thrown into prison. With their feet in stocks, they began singing and praying when God provides a timely earthquake to open the prison doors.
The jailer, supposing the prisoners had escaped, was on the verge of suicide, when Paul told him “Stop, We are all here”.
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God’s will is shown to Paul and Silas in Troas, a vision appears in the night to Paul. A man made a plea for him to come over to Macedonia.
Here at this same time, Luke begins to write of his journey with Paul, Acts.16:10, where he writes, “...WE sought to go to into Macedonia concluding that God had called US to preach the gospel to them”.
God directed them to the city of Philippi where a woman named Lydia heard the gospel and believed, she and her household.
On the way to prayer, Paul casts out the demon from a fortuneteller who was bringing profit to her owners.
Rather than seeing a woman being freed from spiritual and human trafficking, her owners only saw their unjust revenue flow stopped on the spot.
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In Acts 15:36, after some time had passed in Antioch, Paul desired to revisit the churches where they had preached the Gospel in their first missionary journey.
The Spirit of God through Luke records a major disagreement between Paul and Barnabas, both missionary partners.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact of personality conflicts, which affect ministry personel and directions.
God in grace did provide a future ministry opportunity to John Mark. He authored the Gospel of Mark.
God is the God of second opportunities.
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Our study in Acts 15 begins with verse 14 with James, the Lord’s brother reading scripture, Amos 9:11-12, to ratify the conclusion that the Gentiles should not be hindered from being saved by the same grace of God that these Jewish apostles and believers had been saved.
Dr. Mitchell points out that these scriptures prove that the gentiles are to be saved before the Lord’s return, so do not hinder them now.
For their testimony’s sake, the gentiles were asked to abide by a few restrictions which seemed good to the Holy Spirit and the apostles.
So, Paul and Barnabas and others went back to the church in Antioch to report these things. And the church rejoiced because of it’s encouragement.
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After the two missionaries returned from their 1st gospel outreach, Paul and Barnabas are now sent from the church in Antioch to Jerusalem concerning a brewing controversy over the truth of the Gospel.
The question was: Do gentiles need to become Jews and be circumcised in order to be saved by faith in Christ? Do the christian gentiles need to obey the law of Moses?
Dr. Mitchell will go into depth on this issue. He asks, “Why should we be occupied with Moses when we have Christ?”
Salvation from sin has always been and still is by grace thru faith in what God has revealed. In this age and dispensation of grace, God’s revelation is the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Simply, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.
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As we continue on with Paul and Barnabas’ 1st missionary journey, they now travel on to the city of Lystra.
As Dr. Mitchell points out from the scripture, the people of Lystra were idolaters, worshipping the mythical Greek gods of Zeus and Hermes.
Being so superstitious, when they saw the power of God through Paul healing the lame man, they thought these two men were gods themselves.
Paul and Barnabas, tearing their garments running out among them shouted out loud that they were just ordinary men like them.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the truth of Romans 1 how men and women do worship the creature rather than the creator.
He also speaks of the age of Grace and the dispensation of Grace and what they mean to you and me.
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Luke records how the message of the Word of God had such an impact that many of those having listened, wanted to hear more. Paul and Barnabas exhorted them to continue in the grace of God which they had heard.
What grace of God did they hear? They heard of God’s forgiveness of their sins and His justification out from under 613 commandments of Moses’ law. This grace of God is guaranteed by the finished work of the risen Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell addresses the sins of envy and jealousy which the opposition expressed towards the messengers and the message of the Gospel.
Notice how Luke shows the difference between the Jews and Gentiles in Acts 13:45-48, the difference also between the believers and those who would not believe.
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As we continue in following what Luke records about Paul and Barnabas’ 1st missionary outreach, we now find them having traveled to the city of Antioch in Pisidia.
In their synagogue, Paul’s relates the history of Israel up until the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
The importance of the fact that Jesus is now raised brings to light the fact that now forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you.
Dr. Mitchell declares the resurrected Christ and the justification that comes thru faith in Him alone.
Upon faith and trust in this Lord Jesus Christ, each one is justified from all things by God Himself.
Justification is God Himself declaring to all everywhere that the believing sinner who trusts in Jesus Christ is now righteous with Him and He with this believer.
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Dr. Mitchell continues our study in the book of Acts resuming in Acts 13:5.
In this passage, Luke writes about Barnabas and Saul at the outset of their first missionary journey.
From the outset, there is satanic opposition from a false prophet. This magician tried to hinder an intelligent official from hearing the Word of God.
But Saul, whose name is changed to Paul and filled with the Holy Spirit spoke to the false prophet such judgement that the man was blind and unable to see for a time.
Here, Dr. Mitchell tells us that Paul was especially anointed for this specific purpose and task.
We are exhorted to be filled with the Holy Spirit each day to walk with the Savior and live life in fellowship with Him.
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Luke now takes us from Acts 12 in Jerusalem to Acts 13 in Antioch where the church has now grown to the place where they were worshipping the Lord and fasting when God the Holy Spirit calls on them to set apart 2 men to the work of God. The Holy Spirit and the church sends these two men out on a mission.
If any one should doubt that the Holy Spirit is a person, read what He Himself says of Himself. He says in verse 2, “Set apart for “ME” Barnabas and Saul for the work to which “I” have called them.” The Holy Spirit uses these two personal pronouns in reference to Himself.
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Luke writes of Peter one last time in Acts 12. We don’t hear of Peter again until he writes from Babylon in his 1st epistle.
For some reason, Herod the King imprisoned some of the church. He killed James the brother of the Apostle John.
Seeing how this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter intending to do the same to him.
But God had other plans. Because of prayer being made in a house church for Peter, God sent an angel to miraculously deliver Peter out of prison.
With such joy that a young girl by the name of Rhoda heard the voice of Peter at their gate, she forgot to open the gate but ran inside to say "Peter is outside".
The prayer group had a hard time believing that God had answered their prayer.
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Now from Caesarea to Jerusalem, Luke now takes us to Antioch in Syria. Jerusalem believers had scattered because of the persecution traveling north to Antioch of Syria.
Some began speaking the word to Jews only but others began speaking to the Greeks as well. And many of them turned to the Lord.
Having heard, the church in Jerusalem sent a good & faithful man to them named Barnabas. When Barnabas arrived, he saw the grace of God among them. But they needed someone one to teach them. It is written, Barnabas went to find Saul in Tarsus who when he came there, began teaching the Word of God among them and there, they were called Christians.
A good Bible teacher teaches the Word of God to His church with Christ at the center.
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Dr. Mitchell continues with Peter’s preaching to the household of Cornelius, a roman soldier. Peter had not yet finished his declaration of Jesus Christ, when in an instant, the Holy Spirit fell upon those hearing of the forgiveness of sins.
Peter and the 6 men with him were astounded at this.
Now, back in Jerusalem, Peter is called on the carpet, so to speak, as Dr. Mitchell says. The Jewish believers wanted an accounting of why he went into the home of a gentile. So, Peter reiterates from the beginning what God showed him and told him.
Did you see how Peter, in Acts 11:17, says he had received the Holy Spirit when he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ at the beginning that is in Acts 2?
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues our study in the book of Acts written by Luke the physician and historian. He wrote this book to his esteemed friend, Theophilus.
We are in chapter 10 verse 34 where Peter begins to proclaim the life giving gospel concerning Jesus Christ. He tells us that Jesus is the Lord of all who brings peace.
Here Peter is preaching to the gentiles for the first time of whom we read that they knew what happened in Judea concerning Jesus. But knowing about Jesus was not enough. They needed to hear that it is through faith in Jesus Christ that one receives forgiveness of sins through His name. It is a true joy to believe and know that God has in fact forgiven all your sins and this forever.
Dr. Mitchell shares the Lord Jesus with us, Acts 10:34.
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In Acts 10:9, Luke changes focus to Peter, who is still in Joppa. Here we see God working at both ends of the spectrum, both with Cornelius and Peter. The Lord has now to deal with Peter and his kosher upbringing with regards to foods and gentiles.
So, another vision appears to Peter where he is confronted with God’s view of foods and people.
Peter learns to not call anyone common or unclean, because God has cleansed them. How? By means of the blood of the cross, Col.1:20, reconciliation, not counting their trespasses against them. 2Cor.5:18-19. God has made it peaceably possible for each and everyone to come to Him through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.
Have you believed in Christ?
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We now move into Acts 10. We move from Jerusalem to Caesarea where we meet a soldier named Cornelius. He was a God-fearing man, who gave alms to the Jewish people, he prayed to God continually. These things had come up to God as a memorial. God sees this devotion to Him, the true and living God. Here is a man who was God fearing, and yet unsaved.
Luke tells us how an angel of the Lord appeared to him to tell him to send for a man named Peter in Joppa, about 32 miles south of Caesarea. Peter would tell him what to do. So he immediately sends two servants and a devout soldier. Here is another devout soldier who has deep respect for God and follows orders.
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Now in Acts 9:20-43, we see a plot formed against Saul because of his outspoken declaration of Jesus as the Son of God and the Messiah. Here is a demonstration of one whose first love is made evident in bold proclamation of the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Moving from Damascus to Jerusalem, Saul is not initially received by the believers there. So Barnabas takes Saul by hand to introduce him to the apostles in Jerusalem, where he previously persecuted.
So the unbelieving Jews formed a plot against Saul.The brothers then sent Paul away.
Now Peter comes into view who is used of God to bring healing to a sick man again. Those who heard, believed in Christ.
Then he is used to raise a woman from the dead so many here also believed in the Lord.
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We continue in Acts 9:6 as Dr. Mitchell continues to look at the conversion of Saul.
Saul is now fasting and praying. The Lord then appears in a vision to one Ananias of Damascus to tell him to go to Saul. He tells him Saul also has seen, in a vision, a man coming to him to lay his hands on Saul so he would regain his sight. When Saul regains clear sight, something like scales fell from his eyes, something like cataracts.
As Acts is a book of transitions, it should be noted that our Lord’s appearing in visions to people is rare now. Heb. 1:1-2 says God is NOW speaking to us in His Son, thru the Word of God by the Holy Spirit.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are in Acts 9:1-9.
The theme of this section is the persecution of believers, whether as an individual, such as Stephen, or as the church as a whole.
This persecution was being carried out by a religious zealot, Saul, a Pharisee of the Jewish religion.
Saul became afraid because at this point, a bright light shined on them and he was blinded. He asked, ‘Who are you lord, sir?”
And when our Lord appeared to Saul, personally, speaking in the Hebrew language, He identifies Himself by name, saying, ‘I Am Jesus, whom you are persecuting!’ Jesus takes persecution against His church very personally.
From this point on, Saul is given time to consider who this Jesus is.
This is one of the 17x appearances of Jesus after His resurrection.
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We are in Acts 8:26 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast reading more of what God did thru Philip the evangelist. In the midst of a revival, an angel of the Lord instructs Philip to go down the road to a desert place near Gaza. Luke records that an Ethiopian eunuch was worshipping, riding along in his chariot having come from Jerusalem.
He was reading a passage from Isaiah, chapter 53 to be exact.
When Philip was told by the Spirit to come up along side of the man’s chariot, he heard him continually reading out loud this passage. So Philip asked him whether he was yet understanding what he was reading. He said, I need someone to guide me in understanding who this Scripture is speaking about.
Let’s turn to Acts 8:26 with Dr. Mitchell as he guides our hearts to Jesus.
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Luke now brings into focus another one of the 7 men appointed as a deacon of the church in Jerusalem by the name of Philip. He too along with Stephen were ministering. Philip, the evangelist, was a family man and a deacon who knew the word of God.
But with the church now having been scattered, Philip too was proclaiming Christ in Samaria.
While he preached, a man named Simon, also believed. Meanwhile, Peter and John came to the city of Samaria to pray for the new believers and to bestow the Holy Spirit.
This man Simon wanted to pay money to receive the same authority to bestow this power. Peter seeing through him, soundly rejected the offer and gravely admonished Simon to repent from that very thought.
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In this lesson, Luke brings Stephen’s martyrdom to the forefront.
While being stoned, full of the Holy Spirit, Stephen saw the heavens opened and the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. Here all three persons of the Trinity are spoken of.
What an encouragement to this man while he was on the verge of death. Yet, he prays for their forgiveness. Could you or I do that?
This was not without observation to a certain young man by the name of Saul.
On that very day, persecution of the church began in Jerusalem and it was scattered through out the region of Judea and Samaria. In spite of this, the people were continuing to preach the Word, the good news of Jesus.
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Our study in Acts 7 continues here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Dr. Mitchell begins in verse 6 as he looks through Stephen’s Biblical defense before the religious council.
Dr. Mitchell points out how Stephen begins with the glory of God and ends with the God of glory.
Stephen reiterating the history of Israel to these rulers, revealed his belief in Moses. He quotes Genesis, Exodus,Deuteronomy, all written by Moses. He also quotes two prophets, Amos and Isaiah. A total of 16 times Stephen quotes the Scriptures of these Hebrews in defense of the God of glory who raised Jesus His son from the dead. He reminded them that they were the ones who betrayed and murdered the Lord Jesus. They were convicted and began to stone Stephen as he called on the name of the Lord to forgive them.
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Luke writes of the men who were ministering to the church in Jerusalem in our previous lesson. Now two of these men become the focus in chapters 7 and 8.
But here in Acts chapter 6:9, Luke records the opposition to the Gospel. It came from some unbelieving Jews in a synagogue against an individual believer, Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom and grace and power.
But these could not withstand the wisdom and Spirit with which he spoke to these false witnesses who accused him of speaking against Moses. They still found fault against the Lord Jesus as well.
Stephen then begins to give his biblical defense from the scriptures to demonstrate the truth, “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing...” Col.3:16
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We come to Acts 6 where Luke writes of the need for organization amidst the growing number of disciples. It begins with a complaint from those who were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
The 12 apostles were devoted to the ministry of the Word of God and prayer. Therefore it was necessary for the brothers to select 7 men of God, full of wisdom and the Spirit of God to attend to this need.
So 7 men were appointed to this new ministry among them was Stephen.
Meanwhile, the word of God continued to be proclaimed and more people were believing the message. Luke even notes that many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith which is in the risen Son of God, Jesus, the Messiah.
Dr. Mitchell’s outlines of Acts is now available at Unchangingword.life.
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We’re in the book of Acts, chapter 5 beginning in verse 29.
The apostles, once again are brought before the council in Jerusalem for teaching in the name of Jesus. Jesus is ever the focus of the teaching. They responded, “we must obey God rather than men”.
Notice, this ‘obedience to God rather than to men’ is in the context of unbelieving religious authorities rather than civil disobedience to the government of Rome. The obedience to God HERE is in opposition to authoritarian religious leaders who don’t believe in the living God to raise the the dead.
Gamaliel, a highly respected rabbi of the time, gave very wise counsel to these Sadducees. Leave these men alone. If this movement is of God, you will not be able to thwart it. And they didn’t.
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The Unchanging Word website now has Dr. Mitchell’s notes and outline for the book of Acts posted for your download at unchangingword.LIFE. After the church discipline, Luke writes of a second persecution of the apostles. This one arose from the Sadducees who did not believe in the supernatural, that is, in resurrection especially of their Messiah Jesus.
They arrested the apostles, throwing them in prison. But, as you will hear, an angel of the Lord brought them out during the night and told them go on preaching all the words of this Life. And they did.
This causes quite a stir among the rulers of Israel when the apostles were not in the prison, but instead were out preaching in the temple once again.
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After the church discipline, Luke writes of a second persecution of the apostles. This one arose from the Sadducees who did not believe in the supernatural, that is, in resurrection especially of their Messiah Jesus.
They arrested the apostles, throwing them in prison. But, as you will hear, an angel of the Lord brought them out during the night and told them go on preaching all the words of this Life. And they did.
This causes quite a stir among the rulers of Israel when the apostles were not in the prison, but instead were out preaching in the temple once again.
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In Acts chapter 5, we see disciplinary action being exercised. Two members lied to Peter and the Holy Spirit. It is evident that Satan had a major hand in this since he is a liar and the father of lies. This was apparently a matter concerning a real estate sale, which was fine, but their donation was presented as the full price and value when it was not.
Also, we hear Peter declare that it was the Holy Spirit as God who was lied to. The result of this discipline of God in this instance fostered deep respect and fear among all the people, so much so, some people did not join with them.
However, more believers were still being added to the Lord. Luke writes - these here were added to the LORD, rather than to the church.
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The disciples, Peter & John, released from prison, go to their friends and hold a prayer meeting. They address the Lord as the creator and quote verses from Ps. 2. This fits exactly their context in Jerusalem. They make supplication to the Lord to look upon the persecution and to give them boldness to witness to the truth of the resurrection of Jesus. And, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, they did.
Dr. Mitchell points out that they did not pray to be filled with the Spirit, but rather that they might speak the Word with boldness.
The Christians, during persecution, were sharing with one another, as each had a need, vs.32. This verse has been erroneously used to support socialism and communism. First of all, note, this sharing was voluntary, and only between believers and it was not governmentally mandated.
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From Acts chapter 3 into chapter 4, the context of the healing of a 40 year old lame man by the power of God through Peter and John is present.
Peter and John chose to obey God rather than obeying unbelieving religious rulers and they were arrested and imprisoned. So now in the presence of the rulers, elders and scribes along with the high priests these religious men took note of the fact that Peter and John were not men of their religious schools, but they had been with Jesus for a period of 3 plus years.
Time spent with Jesus Himself is evident and recognized by others.
Bible school and seminary are good for understanding the Bible and doctrine, but these can not take the place of time spent alone with Jesus Himself.
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In preaching of the Word of God, the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the fact that through faith in Him the lame man was made to walk, Peter and John were arrested by annoying anti-supernaturalist rulers. These don’t believe in spirit, or angels, resurrection or anything supernatural. They are total materialists in this world.
In spite of it all, about 5,000 people were saved by hearing Peter’s message.
They, being arrested, God provides another opportunity for his servants to bear witness to the Lord Jesus Christ and the salvation from sin that is only through faith in Him alone.
Peter proclaimed to these religionists that this Jesus is the stone rejected by them who has now become the chief cornerstone. The cornerstone establishes angles and dimensions for the entire building.
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In this lesson, we hear Peter completing his address to those gathered in the temple.
He testified the God had, in Jesus, fulfilled what God had spoken ahead of time through all the prophets. These are are the Old Testament prophets also found in Hebrew Bible. If fact, Peter states that all the prophets from Samuel onward had proclaimed these days. Indeed they still do.
Peter proclaims that God raised up His Son, Jesus the Messiah, to bless each one by turning everyone from their sin.
The Lord Jesus Christ who has been raised from the dead. Believing in Jesus, who is alive right now, you have turned from this one and only sin by which God will judge each person. By receiving Jesus Christ as your savior, you have turned from this sin and God declares you righteous with Himself.
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Dr. Mitchell begins and picks up from our last lesson. We are in Acts 3:19-4:4.
Dr. Mitchell will take up the truth of the nation of Israel and their relationship to the Lord Jesus. God has plans for this Israelite nation yet to be fulfilled in coming days. There are several scriptures which Dr. Mitchell brings to our attention which relates to God’s relationship and plans for the nation of Israel, people whom He loves with an everlasting love, a people with whom God has made an ever- lasting covenant which He will fulfill.
Next, in Acts 4, we see how the preaching of the resurrected Son of God, Jesus Christ, brings opposition. This opposition comes from the anti-supernatural religious rulers of the day.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Acts 3:1. Luke brings out the witness of the power of God to heal a man born lame. He was lame from birth meaning he had never walked so he had never learned to walk.
Although the lame man had been hoping for a hand out, Peter informed him that they were short on funds, having neither silver or gold. Then Peter said, such as I do have I give to you. Peter reaching down, taking hold of the man’s hand commanded him in the name of Jesus of Nazareth to stand up and walk, and he did and this man didn’t even need any therapy or instruction on how to walk. Such was God’s power to heal him.
This demonstration of power to heal authenticated Peter’s message of the resurrection of Christ.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Acts 3:1. Luke brings out the witness of the power of God to heal a man born lame. He was lame from birth meaning he had never walked so he had never learned to walk.
Although the lame man had been hoping for a hand out, Peter informed him that they were short on funds, having neither silver or gold. Then Peter said, such as I do have I give to you. Peter reaching down, taking hold of the man’s hand commanded him in the name of Jesus of Nazareth to stand up and walk, and he did. This man didn’t even need any therapy or instruction on how to walk. Such was God’s power to Him.
This demonstration of power to heal authenticated Peter’s message of the resurrection of Christ.
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Our study continues in Acts 2:41 as Luke writes of the beginnings of God’s church. Dr. Mitchell speaks of the commencement, the continuance, and the growth of this new church.
This new body of believers, being observed by others, began meeting from house to house and in the temple. Luke also writes that the Lord was adding day by day those who were being saved. Remember Jesus’ words in Mt.16:18 where He says, “upon this rock I will build My church”. As the Word of God is proclaimed, God builds His church.
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In this lesson, we will read and hear the response of those who had listened to Peter’s exhortation and teaching about Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God.
Dr. Mitchell gives us 3 credentials as to who Jesus was and is. The people were to repent, that is to change their minds as to who this Jesus was and is. Who do you believe Jesus to be ? Is He God in the flesh? We say, Yes, with out a doubt.
The people also were to be baptized in the name of this Jesus who was crucified and raised from the dead.
They would then receive the Holy Spirit whom God promised to those who would believe in this Jesus, the Christ.
As Luke then writes, there were about 3000 souls saved that day.
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Our study in Acts continues in chapter 2 beginning at verse 29. Peter begins an historical overview of David, who not only was he God’s appointed King, but was also called a prophet. Why? because David wrote of the Messiah in Ps.16 as being raised from the dead.
Peter confirms that David wrote of the risen Christ, because David both died and his tomb was still in Jerusalem at the present time Peter was speaking. The people knew this to be true. So David had not written of himself, but of the Messiah who is Jesus because God raised Jesus from the dead. God made Jesus both Lord and Christ.
God will take care of each one of us who have trusted in this risen Christ who is now at the right hand of God.
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Thank you for listening along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We begin in Acts 2:22 where Luke records for us Peter's exhortation to the Jews who were in Jerusalem for Pentecost.
After being filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter proclaims the history of Jesus of Nazareth in his death and resurrection and he proclaims what was written by David in Psalm 16.
That means, our Lord Jesus fulfilled prophetic scripture to the letter. This prophecy is now, today, history; history revealed by God the Holy Spirit in the Bible for you and me to read and believe.
Dr. Mitchell will take us through Peter's entire sermon with it's focus on our savior, Jesus Christ as He was and is revealed in Psalm 16.
Let’s listen as Dr. Mitchell explores in depth what Luke writes in Acts 2:22-38.
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Our study continues with Luke’s words in Acts 1:4 where Our Lord ordered His disciples to stay in Jerusalem and to wait for the promise of the Father.
In vs.6 The disciples asked Jesus about the restoration of the kingdom to Israel whether it was to happen now. Jesus said it was not for them to know when that would happen, since only the Father knew the fixed time when he would bring it to pass. However, the Lord did give them an understanding of what would be happening to them not many days from then. He would be sending the promise of the Father to them, that is, the Holy Spirit from God. This would be the start and beginning of the church of Christ.
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Continuing in Acts 2 we are in verses 7-22 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell, continues his exposition beginning in Acts 2:14 where Peter stands up to speak to the visitors from the various nations.
Peter answers their accusations by saying: “these are not drunk, as you suppose”. Be sure to examine suppositions.
These were not drunk but they are filled with the Holy Spirit as Peter explains from scripture, Joel 2:28-32.
In all that this Scripture says, Dr. Mitchell points out that not everything written there was completely fulfilled on this day of Pentecost. But Peter uses these verses to speak of God’s pouring out the Holy Spirit and that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Have you called on the name of Jesus Christ?
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Luke, in Acts 2:1-11, writes of 16 different nations and languages which were in Jerusalem for the Jewish feast of Pentecost. Pentecost occurred 50 days after the Passover.
When the Holy Spirit came from heaven and filled the house where the believers were sitting, they all began to speak in the known language dialects of these 16 different nations.
Although they were all amazed at what was occurring, they understood the words that these Galileans were speaking. They all understood who the disciples were speaking about. They heard of the mighty works that God had done.
Dr. Mitchell will bring out 4 times in the book of Acts when 4 diverse ethnic groups received the Spirit of God. The four times are Acts 2, 8, 10, 19.
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In Acts 2:1-4, we see the Holy Spirit at work in the body of Christ.
The Holy Spirit becomes prominent in this 2nd chapter of Acts. We are reminded that our Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples that He would ask the Father for the Spirit and Jesus would in turn send the Holy Spirit who would in turn baptize the believers into the body of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell will explore the truths revealed in Scripture concerning the work of the Holy Spirit for and in the believer in the risen Christ.
He will speak of the regenerating, baptizing, sealing, indwelling and filling work of the Holy Spirit of God.
Let’s turn to Acts 2 verse 1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell. Here is exposition of the truth of the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, the church.
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After the upper room prayer meeting, Peter stood up announcing that it was necessary to choose another apostle to replace Judas Iscariot. A true apostle must be uniquely qualified as having been with Jesus from the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry until Jesus’ ascension to heaven.
We are in Acts chapter 1:21 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In this lesson Dr. Mitchell goes into more depth on the choosing of another apostle to replace Judas who betrayed the Lord and then hanged himself out of remorse.
Next, Dr. Mitchell takes a few minutes to explore chapter 2 verse 1 which speaks of the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit from heaven filled the house where they were sitting.
In Acts 1 verse 21, Dr. Mitchell explains more truth of the early days of the church.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins this Bible study in Acts 1:11-26. Thank you for listening along with us.
Luke writes that after the two angels had questioned the disciples, they assured them this same Jesus would return in just the same way as they saw Him ascend into heaven.
So, Dr. Mitchell will give us several scriptures concerning the coming of the Lord, both at the rapture in the air and then the 2nd coming of Jesus to the earth.
Luke writes that the 11 disciples, along with Mary the mother of Jesus and Jesus’ half brothers all went into an upper room where they held a prayer meeting.
Later on, two of Jesus’ brothers, James and Jude wrote their books.
Let’s turn in our Bibles to Acts 1 verse 11 as Dr. Mitchell speaks to us of our Lord Jesus.
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Our study in Acts begins with Dr. Mitchell explaining the reasons Jesus went back to heaven. We are in Acts 1:9
Dr. Mitchell states, that the Lord Jesus is in heaven preparing a place for us who know Him and He is preparing us here on earth for that place in heaven. Dr. Mitchell recounts several scriptures which describe what our Lord Jesus Christ is doing in heaven on our behalf. Hebrews 7:25, “Since He continues forever, He is able to save forever all those who draw near to God through Him since He ever lives to make intercession for them”.
Hebrews 10:13 also states that Jesus, in heaven, is waiting til His enemies be made a footstool for His feet. Did you know, Jesus still has enemies on earth?
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In the book of Acts we are in chapter 1 verse 9.
After the Lord had given instructions to His disciples, He ascends into a cloud as the disciples were looking on, and He disappeared into the cloud.
As Luke tells us, two men stood by them and asking why they were looking into heaven. These two men in white robes were angels who knew something about Jesus and His 2nd coming as well. These were the words they said. “This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven shall come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven”. God’s messengers point people to the risen Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of our Lord’s ministry to us in heaven since He sent the Holy Spirit as He said He would.
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Dr. Mitchell gives us a perspective on the numbers who were saved as recorded in the first 5 chapters.
He also relates how Peter stands out in the first twelve chapters of Acts, while Paul is prominent in chapters 13-28.
As we said previously, even though in the book of Acts there is going to be a transition from a focus on Israel and the kingdom of God to the building of the church, Jesus never the less spoke to the disciples about the kingdom of God in the 40 days between His resurrection and ascension.vs.3.
We continue our study in Acts beginning in verse 1.The book of Acts begins with resurrected Son of God, Jesus Christ. The disciples spent 40 days with our Lord, eating and drinking with Him.
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The book of Acts was written by Luke, the beloved physician and accurate historian to his friend, the most excellent, Theophilus. We will find his own words and his presence in this book as he journeys with the Apostle Paul.
The Gospel of Matthew is the transitional book from the Old Testament to the New giving the reader a divine perspective of the movement of God to a new divine reality, the person of Jesus Christ, His birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus the Christ. Such is Acts. It is a transition as it introduces God’s church built on the person and work Christ.
The book of Acts notes the divine changes from a focus on Israel and the kingdom of God to the church being built by Christ.
This church was first spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 16:18 where our Lord said to Peter and all the disciples, “upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hades will not overpower it.”
Jesus spoke of the rock of the divine revelation to the disciples from God His Father as to the identity of His person as Jesus the Christ the Son of the living God.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell give us an overview of the book of Acts in his introduction, Acts. 1:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Picking up from where we left off, we now finish out the Gospel of Luke here in chapter 24:45-53.
Jesus, after opening their minds to understand the Scriptures concerning Him, He goes on to tell the disciples what they should now preach and teach. They were first hand witnesses of the risen Christ.
Jesus then tells them that once He has ascended to the Father, He would send the promise of the Father. What is this promise from the Father? The promise is the Holy Spirit of God.
Luke finishes out this chapter with a similar description of Jesus’ ascension into heaven, which he will continue in his book, the book of Acts. The Lord then will send the Holy Spirit, as He promised.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Luke 24, verses 45-46.
Dr. Mitchell takes time in this lesson to focus our attention on the importance of the resurrection of Christ. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith.
The resurrection of Jesus in the same though glorified body is God’s proof to you and me that He is perfectly satisfied with the finished work of Christ.
As Dr. Mitchell states, God’s righteousness has been wholly vindicated and God is now free to save anyone. Because of this, there is now no longer a barrier between God and man.
Man can now be saved through faith in the risen Son of God, Jesus Christ. You are now free to believe in Him, if you will.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the benefits of the resurrection of Jesus, Luke 24:45-46.
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The two disciples returned to Jerusalem to the 11 disciples. They spoke of seeing and hearing the Lord Jesus on the road and how He had opened the Scriptures to them.
We are in Luke 24:34 to begin. They told the 11 disciples that the Lord had risen indeed and that He appeared to Peter.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to speak of this special meeting between the Savior and Peter who needed extra personal encouragement.
Then we move on to Jesus’ appearance to all these disciples to encourage and prove that He was Himself physically alive. Our Lord directs their hearts to what the Scriptures said about Him, the Christ, in the Law of Moses, the Psalms and the prophets. The Lord exposits the Word of God to His disciples.
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From the Lord’s appearing to the women, Luke now presents Jesus as appearing to two disciples traveling from Jerusalem to Emmaus.
Luke presents post resurrection appearances of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here, one of Jesus’ first ministries after His resurrection was to present a Bible exposition of the Christ, the Messiah from the scriptures which they had.
These scriptures are what we know as the Old Testament. Jesus explained the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
Let me ask us, Do you seek to see Jesus in the Scriptures? Hebrews 12:2-3 exhorts us to “consider Him who endured hostilities and to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith”. Let’s do this.
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As we finish up chapter 23 of Luke we begin in verse 50. Luke introduces us to a man by the name of Joseph from the town of Arimathea. This man is written about in the other Gospels as well, Matt.27, Mark 15, John 19 along with Nicodemus. Jesus’ body needed to be buried before the sabbath day started, so there was a need for diligence on Joseph’s part to secure Jesus’ body and place Him in the tomb. As we find out, Joseph placed our Lord’s body in his own tomb which he had cut out of rock himself and a tombstone to roll over the opening. Dr. Mitchell goes on to chapter 24 and Jesus’ resurrection to gives us an exposition of the those that cared for the body of Christ and His resurrection on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 23:50.
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We continue in Luke 23:39 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In this lesson, the repentant thief is assured of being with Jesus that day.
Likewise, Luke reveals the finished work of Christ on the cross when he writes of the veil in the temple being torn in half from top to bottom, which only God could do.
As Dr. Mitchell now notes, there is now no longer a barrier between God and man. Our Lord Jesus broke down the barrier on the cross by His shed blood. Now the way is wide open into the very presence of God Himself.
Will you come to Him today by faith? If you are now a believer in Christ Jesus our Lord, be assured, the way is always open to God.
We also learn of the Roman centurion's confession that Jesus was indeed righteous!
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As Dr. Mitchell says of Jesus ...”the Jews crucified One who claimed to be the Son of God and the gentiles crucified One in whom they found no fault.”
In the Gospel of Luke we resume in chapter 23:33. Along with Jesus, Luke gives us a close up of two criminals who were crucified and their words to Jesus.
Our Lord Jesus prayed and asked the Father to forgive them as He hung on the cross. One of the thieves, with no good works to bring to Jesus but only bad ones, turns to the Lord in faith asking Jesus to remember him when Jesus comes in His kingdom.
Our Lord updated the thief’s request for future remembrance saying, “TODAY you shall be with Me in paradise”. You too can know Jesus today.
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Beginning in Luke 23 at verse 16, Pilate says he wants to release Jesus but the crowd wants Jesus crucified, no matter what. Sinful unbelief is adamant against the Savior at all costs.
So, Pilate, under pressure, provides the people with a criminal named of Barabbas in accord with a custom to release a prisoner during Passover.
Then Pilate handed Barabbas to them and Jesus to crucifixion.
Jesus is our substitute.
He bore the penalty that we, in our sin, deserve. He was the just one who suffered on behalf of the unjust that He might bring us to God.
Also, Luke brings out that two criminals were crucified at the same time, one on the left and the other on the right side of Jesus. Jesus is at the center.
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Our study turns to Luke 23 with Dr. Mitchell. Now the Jewish leaders take Jesus to the civil court to stand before Pilate, the governor of Judea.
Here, the question becomes, “What evil has He done?” In this court, the issue is not the Person of our Lord, but the character of Christ. What evil has He done? Is He really a criminal against Rome?
When Pilate asked Jesus If He was the King of the Jews, the Savior told Pilate, “It is as you say”, in other words, “Yes, You said it”.
When Pilate found that Jesus was a Galilean, he sent Him to Herod who was in town that day.
It is noteworthy that our Lord Jesus Christ unites His enemies against Him and unites believers to Him.
Let’s turn to Luke 23 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is in Luke 22 verses 63-71 to finish out this chapter.
Having given us Peter and his denials of our Lord, Luke now presents Jesus in the custody of the temple guards. They mocked Jesus and beat Him saying many blasphemous things about Him.
When morning came, the rulers gathered together to question Jesus as to His identity. Are you the Christ? Are you the Son of God?
As Dr. Mitchell emphasizes, the question before these Jewish leaders had to do with the person of our Lord Jesus Christ. Who is He? What does He say about Himself?
It is noteworthy that when these ask Jesus the question “Are you the Son of God?” Jesus treated their words as stating the truth of the fact behind the question. Jesus states, “You said I am”.
Here Dr. Mitchell, Luke 22:63.
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Dr. Mitchell continues with Luke’s account of our Savior’s betrayal and arrest. Judas was guide to those who arrested Jesus. As Jesus says in vs.53, this your hour and the power of darkness. Yet, in Jn 18:5-6, When Jesus asked His enemies who they were seeking. They said, Jesus of Nazareth. When the Lord said “I Am”, they all fell to the ground.
Here the Lord Jesus demonstrates the glory of His power in a word. They needed to know they were not dealing with a mere man, but God in the flesh Himself.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Lk.22:47
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Our study resumes in Luke 22: 35. Here Jesus gives the disciples His final instructions before proceeding to the Mount of Olives to pray before being betrayed.
Jesus said that what was written of Him has a fulfillment of Isa.53:12... “And He was numbered with the transgressors” although He knew no sin nor did any sin and there was no deceit in His mouth.
Then the major focus of this section of Scripture turns to and centers on our Lord’s intense prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.
So much was the agony that an angel appeared to Him inorder to strengthen Him. He prayed the same prayer 3 times, although here, Luke only mentions one time.
Our Lord still admonishes His sleepy disciples to rise and pray inorder not to enter into temptation.
With the Unchanging Word, here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 22:35
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Continuing from our last lesson, Jesus expresses His deepest heart’s desire to eat this very last passover with his disciples. Jesus, the very last passover, would become God’s passover, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Dr. Mitchell points out the passover as the remembrance of an event, while the Lord’s supper is the remembrance of a person, the Son of God, crucified for each one of us and raised again from the dead until He comes again.
Our Lord confirms the difference between rulers and servants, between one who exercises authority and one who serves the savior. Jesus served His Father. “He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him”. John 8:29
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 22:15.
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Continuing from our last lesson, Jesus expresses His deepest heart’s desire to eat this very last passover with his disciples. Jesus, the very last passover, would become God’s passover, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Dr. Mitchell points out the passover as the remembrance of an event, while the Lord’s supper is the remembrance of a person, the Son of God, crucified for each one of us and raised again from the dead until He comes again.
Our Lord confirms the difference between rulers and servants, between one who exercises authority and one who serves the savior. Jesus served His Father. “He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him”. John 8:29
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 22:15.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast now moves into the 22nd chapter of Luke verse 1 with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
In the first 15 verses, Luke writes two different scenes. The first scene has to do with Judas Iscariot agreeing with the chief priests to betray the Lord Jesus to them. Judas was the only disciple from southern Israel while all the other disciples were from the north of Israel, from Galilee. Dr. Mitchell points out that only Judas referred to Jesus as Rabbi at the passover, while the others called Jesus Lord.
In the second scene we see Jesus asking two of His disciples, Peter and John, to go into Jerusalem to prepare the passover meal in an upper room.
In the upper room, Jesus now expresses His deepest heart’s desire to eat the last passover with them. Jesus is now our passover by His blood.
Let’s join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 22:1.
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Jesus, having spoken to His disciples about the signs of His 2nd coming to earth to establish the kingdom of God, He goes on to speak another parable. This one is the parable of the fig tree. As Dr. Mitchell explains, the fig tree is a picture of the nation of Israel.
He also shares the meaning of the phrase, “this generation” found in verse 32.
Jesus also declares the contrasts between the two things that will pass away and the two things that will not pass away. Jesus’ words will never pass away nor the nation of Israel. The Word of God is eternal.
The Psalmist wrote, “Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Ps. 119:89
This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Turn with us to Luke 21:27 with Dr. Mitchell who speaks more in detail about our Lord Jesus’ 2nd coming to the earth.
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As we continue in Luke 21:25, Jesus turns our attention to His second coming to the earth. His 2nd coming will be accompanied with signs in the sun, moon and stars.
In Genesis 1:14 Moses wrote the God created the sun, moon and stars for signs, seasons and for days and years. These will be showing their signs in the heavens at His coming.
Apparently, from what Jesus our Lord says in verses 27-28, there will be enough passage of time to allow the believers to lift up their heads and see their redemption drawing near, Jesus Himself.
Like wise, there will be people on earth who will be in great distress because of all the seemingly unexplainable phenomena happening on the earth.
Here is Dr. Mitchell with more detail concerning our Lord’s coming to earth, Luke 21:25, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study continues in Luke 21:20 with Jesus’ words concerning the city of Jerusalem. Here the Lord gives conditions and warnings to His own. As we learn, these predictions came to pass some 40 years later in 70 A.D.
All these things will come to pass in order to fulfill Scripture. There are Scriptures which reference Israel such as Deuteronomy 28:63-66. The times of the Gentiles are here in Luke 21:24. Luke only uses this phrase, “the times of the Gentiles” found in this verse.
As Dr. Mitchell explains, the times of the Gentiles is the entire period of time that the Jewish nation is under Gentile domination. This domination began with the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 2 in 603 B.C. and continues to this day.
Let’s hear more from Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 21:20-24.
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In this study, Dr. Mitchell will cover three subjects our Lord addresses: 1. The destruction of the temple, 2. The destruction of the city, and 3. The worldwide Gentile dominion known as the times of the gentiles.
Our study now turns to the predictions of our Lord Jesus Christ found in Luke 21. We begin with verse 5.
While Jesus and the disciples were looking at the temple, where the poor widow tossed in her last bit of money, Jesus now turns to speaking about the temple itself. At this point Jesus’ disciples begin to ask the Lord questions. They asked a “when” question and a “what” question.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that Luke is more occupied with the temple and the city, while Matthew and Mark deal more with end time events.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 21:5.
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Jesus now turns the tables on the Scribes by asking them, “How can they say that the Christ is David’s son?” This is based on the Scripture, Ps 110:1. “David calls him Lord, so how is he his son?” How is it the Lord could be David’s Lord, who existed before David was born and yet at the same time be David’s son who was born after David?
What would be your answer?
Then Jesus turns to His disciples in the presence of the people and gives them a warning. Watch out for pretenders who prey on widow’s houses.
Our Lord then turns to an example of a widow who gave of her substance to the Lord. As Dr. Mitchell points our, Jesus is the only one who saw this woman’s sacrificial gift.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast, Luke 20:39.
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Whereas the previous question had political overtones about paying taxes, the Sadducees now confront Jesus with a hypothetical question about a resurrection which they themselves did not even believe in. This was a doctrinal question concerning life after death with regards to marriage. Dr. Mitchell gives us an exposition of the circumstances and questions set before Jesus from these religious leaders who were theological liberal. They did not believe in anything supernatural, neither angels, spirits, resurrection or the after life. Jesus our Lord demonstrates with Scripture that there is life after death for those believe in Him. Scripture tells you and me that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Here is Dr. Mitchell with Jesus’ statement about those who have a relationship with the living God, even after death, Lk.20:27
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As Dr. Mitchell reads to us, Jesus tells a parable of a vineyard. As we will find out, this parable speaks of the nation of Israel. This parable speaks of the many prophets and wise men God had sent to the nation. But having rejected their Messiah, and having heard this parable, they discerned that it had been told about them. So, now plans began.. to lay hold of the savior to kill him.
After this some came to Jesus trying with insincere flattery to trap Him with a question that they thought would place Jesus between a rock and hard place. It was a political question having to do with paying taxes.
Our Lord saw through it all rebuking them for their need to be responsible to both God and man.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Lk 20:9 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In Luke 19:41 Jesus rides into Jerusalem. As He did He begins to weep over it. It is here that the Lord begins to prophesy concerning the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem. This prophecy did not come to pass for another 40 years, 70 A.D., when Roman soldiers came and destroyed both the city and the temple.
Following this prediction, our Lord, having entered the city, now enters the temple. Seeing the religious commerce going on in the temple, Jesus admonished the sellers of animal sacrifices. Our Lord quoted Scripture, Isaiah 56:7 “My House shall be a house of prayer”, and goes on to say, ‘but you have made it a den of thieves’.
Here again is the Lord’s example of using the Word of God to address another unrighteous situation.
Let’s turn to Lk.19:41 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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From the previous lesson, Jesus continues His instruction to His disciples.
On their way to Jerusalem, coming to Bethphage and Bethany near the mount of Olives, the Lord tells two of His disciples to go into town to fetch a colt and bring it to Him.
Notice how Luke reveals Jesus’ omniscience as He tells them where to go to find a colt which had not been been sat on by anyone. The disciples found it just exactly as Jesus has said.
All this was done so the Lord could ride into Jerusalem as the King of Israel fulfilling the O.T. prophecy of Zech.9:9. However, because the religious rulers had rejected the Lord Jesus as their Messiah, there would not now be the kingdom which some were expecting.
Sharing Christ with us, here Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 19:28.
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We are in Luke 19:11 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In this passage, Jesus is in Jericho on his way to Jerusalem. In Zacchaeus’ home, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable of ten servants who were each given a mina to do business till the nobleman returned. A mina was worth about 18-20 dollars.
Dr. Mitchell tells us that Jesus gives each believer a spiritual gift to be used in ministering the word of God.
This truth is also found in Ephesians 4:12 where the Lord has given gifts to men to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ until we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God.
Faithfulness, with the bestowed stewardship, benefits and rewards the steward himself.
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We now turn the page to Luke chapter 19. We begin with verse 1. Jesus is now entering into Jericho. In Jericho we meet a man who was a tax collector. But not just a tax collector. Luke writes he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. Luke also let's us know that he was small of stature, that is he was short in height. His name was Zacchaeus.
He wanted to see Jesus. It soon came about that Jesus saw him up in a tree and said to him to come down. The Lord wanted to stay at Zacchaeus' house that day.
As you will read and hear, there was great joy and rejoicing in that house that day. This man's heart was changed to the point of salvation.
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk.19:1.
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In the passage before us, Lk. 18:31-34, we have Jesus' last announcement to His disciples that He, the Son of Man, must go to Jerusalem to fulfill divine prophecies. He told them this as they are on their way to Jerusalem.
Everything Jesus suffered at the cross and the His glorious resurrection had already been predicted and written in the O.T. prophets.
Now as they were drawing near to Jericho, Jesus finds a blind man who persisted in crying out to the Lord for mercy. Mercy in this case meant he wanted Jesus to heal his blindness so he could see again. Jesus in mercy healed him with just a statement, "Receive your sight. Your faith has made you well."
Do you have a condition that needs mercy from the Lord Jesus?
Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk.18:31.
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In this lesson we hear Jesus teaching the importance of salvation followed by His encouragement to His disciples on the benefits of following Him. We are in Luke 18:19-30.
Dr. Mitchell continues with the story of the rich young ruler who by all human standards was a moral man. But Jesus pinpoints the one thing that held this man from following Christ. Does this not make us ask ourselves, we who do know Jesus, is there anything which keeps me from following the Lord Jesus Christ with a whole heart?
Our Lord then speaks to Peter's statement that they had left everything to follow Christ. He encourages them with the benefits for time and eternity.
With Jesus' teaching, here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk.18:19.
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In our study in Luke 18:15-19, we see Jesus receiving little children. The little ones were actually infants.
But the disciples were trying to forbid the mothers from bring their little ones to Jesus. Here Jesus issues a stern rebuke to His disciples to let the children come to Him.
This shows the concern and care which the Lord Jesus has for the little ones. Little ones always trust and have faith. In fact Jesus said that such belong to the kingdom of heaven.
Next in this passage is the question of the rich ruler who asked our Lord "Good teacher, what must I do to be saved?" The Lord stated that none is good except God alone. Do you believe Jesus Christ is good? He is good because He is God in the flesh.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in Luke chapter 18 verses 9-14. This teaching from Jesus as presented by Luke reveals two types of prayers to God from two different men.
Dr. Mitchell shares that this scene teaches us how to pray. One man was rejected and the other was justified. The one prayed to himself and the other prayed to God on the basis of God's propitious attitude to sinners which was mercy for a sinner.
In view of this, God demonstrated His righteousness on the cross of Christ by providing our Lord Jesus as the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
As Dr. Mitchell points out, when a person prays to God he can come to Him for mercy at the throne of grace.
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The ones taken are taken away to judgement and the ones left are left to go into the kingdom when Jesus returns to set up it up on earth in Jerusalem.
Dr. Mitchell explains the differences between the rapture and the 2nd coming of Christ concerning the similar language between those taken and those left.
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In this study, Our Lord speaks of His coming to earth to set up His kingdom. But then Jesus gives his disciples a heads-up as to His own priority and succession of events concerning His life. First, He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. First comes suffering then comes glory.
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Here is, Dr. Mitchell with Jesus’ statements concerning the kingdom of God to both the Pharisees and His disciples, Luke 17:11, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Here is, Dr. Mitchell with Jesus’ authority to forgive as pictured by the healing of 10 lepers, Luke 17:11.
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Our study continues in Luke chapter 17. We will start with verse 5. The apostles are asking the Lord to increase their faith.
Dr. Mitchell remarks on this by noting that the apostles did not need more faith in quantity, but more active in the faith they already had. They needed a living active faith.
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This passage covers offenses and forgiveness. Dr. Mitchell points out the need for a forgiving spirit as shown in Biblical forgiveness.
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Both Abraham and Lazarus retain their own names and personal identity after death but the rich man is not named by Jesus.
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In this program Dr. Mitchell looks speaks on money, divorce and the rich man in hades while Lazarus is in heaven.
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Faithfulness, whether in matters great or small, is wise for providing for the future. Jesus illustrates this as wise stewardship.
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Jesus tells us the parable of the lost and found son and the joy and rejoicing of the Father.
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Jesus' parable of the lost coin and the value each one of us is to God.
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Jesus speaks of the lost sheep being found and the resulting joy.
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Our Lord Jesus speaks 3 parables on the cost of discipleship. True discipleship becomes salt to the world.
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Jesus speaks a parable. of God's invitation to all everywhere to come to His heavenly feast.
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In this passage Luke writes of when Jesus is invited to a dinner at the Pharisee's house on the Sabbath. Would Jesus heal on the Sabbath?
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Our study continues from our last lesson in which the Lord Jesus is telling His Jewish people to enter by way of the narrow door because He is their door, their Messiah.
God yearns for His people to come to Him having made every provision for the forgiveness of sin and His own declaration of their righteousness with Him through faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. If you haven’t yet, would you trust Jesus Himself to save you and to bring you to heaven with Him when He returns.
Dr. Mitchell will go on to share the Lord’s program, the Lord’s own schedule to fulfill His purpose of dying for the world on the cross. Nothing and no one would be able to stop Him from fulfilling God’s purpose and plan for Him.
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Dr. Mitchell will finish our last lesson on the Lord’s healing of the woman having been bound by Satan for 18 long years. We are in Luke 13:11-23.
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The Lord goes on to show us the two comparisons of what the kingdom of God is like. Jesus compares it to a mustard seed growing to a huge size. Then He compares the kingdom of God to leaven which permeated an entire mixture of flour.
Our third scene shows our Lord going through the towns and villages teaching, when someone asked Him if there were only a few being saved.
So the Lord gives the parable of the narrow door through which people need to enter to be saved if there is to be any hope at all. Jesus is the open door.
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Luke writes of two things in Luke 13:6-13.
In the first, he focuses our attention on Jesus’ parable of a fig tree. He came seeking fruit from it for 3 years. Here our Lord is speaking of the nation of Israel. He wanted their acknowledgement of Him as their Messiah and King. Yet they had not.
In the parable, the vinedresser asks to let the tree stand for yet another, 4th year and see if it would bear it’s fruit.
Here, some Bible scholars see the possibility that our Lord ministered 4 years from His initial preparation for ministry until His ascension from the Mount of Olives after His resurrection.
The next scene Luke shows us is Jesus healing a woman whose back was so bent that she was absolutely unable to stand up straight.
Let’s continue in Luke 13:6 with Dr. Mitchell.
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In our passage, Luke 13:1-5, Jesus is quite aware of current events in Jerusalem.
We are listening to Dr. John G. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
There were two incidents referred to in this passage which Dr. Mitchell discusses. One concerns the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices. The other had to do with 18 men who died when a tower in Jerusalem, called Siloam, fell on them and killed them all.
The supposition was that these people were worse sinners than all others because bad things happened to them. Why do bad things happen to good people?
Jesus speaks to those reporting these current events of the day happening in the capital city -- Jerusalem that unless they repent they too would perish like those of whom they had reported.
These need to believe in Jesus too.
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We are in Luke 12:49-59 with Dr. John G. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Luke is writing to confirm to his friend, the most excellent Theophilus, the words he had heard and been taught concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
Now, Jesus let’s the people know of His distress concerning His upcoming crucifixion and resurrection which He will accomplish in a few more months. His distress is shown in Heb.5:7-8 where our Lord prayed to be delivered out of death, and was heard by God His Father.
Jesus then calls out the people for their lack of discernment concerning the current realities surrounding them, that is, discernment of the spiritual realities. These realities were relationships in the home and family and the reality of His own personal presence as their Messiah, which they were not acknowledging.
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Once again, Luke gives us a snapshot of our Lord. This time the Lord is instructing His disciples concerning His coming to earth a second time.
Dr. Mitchell will give us an overview of this passage which Jesus spoke. The bottom line is for each believer to be ready for the Lord's coming while being faithful to the task and ministry which he has received from the Lord.
Dr. Mitchell also makes a distinction between the Lord's coming for the church in the air at the rapture and the Lord's coming to the earth at His second coming.
The call for you and me is to be a faithful steward with one's ministry and life with our time, talent and treasure while waiting for Christ.
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Thank you for being with us as we continue from our last lesson where Jesus, having warned of covetousness, went on to share a parable concerning laying up treasure for one's self but not being rich toward God.
So now Jesus comforts His disciples once again. He tells us not to be anxious or worry about our life even as the world's worry and anxiety surrounds us on a daily basis.
Then, Jesus ends up by saying "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Is your top priority God's priority? As it is written in Colossians 3:1-2 "being raised up with Christ, we are to set our mind on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God, not on things on earth."
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Our study in Luke 12 continues in vs. 10 of Luke chapter 12. In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell covers two sections.
The first follows on from our last lesson on confessing the Lord Jesus before people. The focus is on how the Holy Spirit will teach one what to say in one's testimony to others.
The second section has to do with being aware of every kind of covetousness. Dr. Mitchell relates in detail the danger of covetousness for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of things he possesses . In 1 John 2:16 the pride of life is the boasting of one's personal possessions, or personal position.
The Lord goes on to provide an applicable parable of the fool who laid up treasure for himself and was not rich toward God.
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Jesus now speaks and warns His disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy. The word hypocrisy means to act under a guise, like an actor playing a part while wearing a costume to give the appearance of reality.
These religious rulers were doing this, playing the part of having a relationship with God, which they did not have. They proved this by rejecting Jesus, God's Son. There was no reality or truth in them.
Jesus warns us, His disciples, of these kind of religious leaders. Keep your eyes and ears on Jesus who is the truth.
Next, Jesus gives us His encouragement about the detail of God's care for each one of us. Dr. Mitchell relates that even our times are in His hands, during which, we can confess Jesus as our savior and Lord.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in the Gospel of Luke which he wrote to the most excellent Theophilus for both him and us to know the certainty of the words of truth concerning our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are in Lk.11: 32 as Dr. Mitchell continues the exposition of this Gospel. In this passage he will speak of the light which enters the eye and shines into the whole body. We are to shine the light of the Lord Jesus through us to others.
Next, Jesus confronts the religious leaders and scholars of his day, e.g. the Pharisees and the lawyers in the Scriptures. One thing that stands out in vs.42 is that their majoring on the minors and minoring on the majors. The priorities were totally switched to the point of neglect of the more important Biblical priorities.
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Luke 11:24-32 Jesus speaks of the futility of self-reformation. This is different than spiritual regeneration. Self reformation still leaves one empty, while spiritual regeneration fills one with Christ Himself by the Holy Spirit.
Next, Jesus says those are blessed who hear the Word of God and do it. Blessing comes from the obedience of hearing.
He then speaks of the Sign of Jonah to this wicked generation who were asking for a sign. Jesus went on to say that He is the sign to this generation. Our Lord is a greater than Jonah. Our Lord Jesus both died and was buried and rose again and appeared to witnesses. We believe in a the living savior, seated at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
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The next picture Luke writes to Theophilus and to us has to do, once again, with Jesus' casting out a demon which made the man mute, unable to speak.
This brought about the occasion for some to accuse Jesus of using the power of Beelzebul to do this. Beelzebul, or Beelzebub is another name for Satan, the devil. It means lord or ruler of the flies on a manure pile.
Jesus then speaks to these people to show the utter inconsistency and irrationality of any kingdom or house being divided against itself. If division persists, that fall will be great! This is true even of Satan. These accusers need to see how their thinking is not right.
Then, Dr. Mitchell goes on to speak in detail about the unpardonable sin, what it is and what is not.
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In Luke 11:5-10 we have Jesus' illustration of persistence as it relates to prayer.
Persistence in prayer is what Dr. Mitchell says when we are to really mean business with God in our prayer to Him. God means business. Do you and I mean business with God when we come to Him in prayer? It is a challenge is it not?
Yet it is here that the Lord says, keep on asking and it shall be given to you, keep on seeking and you will find, keep on knocking and it will be opened to you.
We next hear the encouragement that even, we, being evil know how to give good gifts, how much more will the Father give what is good? In this instance, it is the Holy Spirit, who is good.
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Our study resumes in Luke 11:2 with the Lord's instruction on how to pray.
Dr. Mitchell continues with the prayer Jesus taught His disciples. This is a model prayer which starts with a personal relationship to God the Father. This prayer shows 3 things with respect to God and 3 things with respect to man, which Dr. Mitchell will bring out in detail.
He will speak of man's temporal-dependence for daily bread, spiritual-restoration by the forgiveness of sins, and spiritual preservation from evil and the evil one and his power.
Dr. Mitchell gives us the next portion of Luke which he will get into in our next lesson having to do with the persistent friend. This lesson is a follow-up as an encouragement to keep praying and not give up.
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Luke gives us the picture of Jesus in the home of Martha in Luke 10 verses 38-42. They lived in the village of Bethany.
Jesus is teaching and Mary is seated at His feet, listening to His word. Luke records the comparison between Mary and her sister Martha who was busy with making preparations for the Lord and his disciples.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that the two sisters both loved the Savior. The good thing that Mary had chosen will not be taken away from her, seated at Jesus' feet, listening to His word.
We are reminded that Luke is the Gospel of prayer. In chapter 11 the disciples heard Jesus praying and wanted Him to teach them how to pray. He teaches them the model prayer.
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Let's turn to Luke 10:25-37.
This picture of our Lord, dealing with a Jewish lawyer on the question of what he could do to inherit eternal life, is presented by Luke to us to realize that there is nothing a person can do to inherit eternal life. Why? because eternal life is received by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and Him alone.
Only He has accomplished all that God demands for sin, in all it’s entirety. Jesus dealt with sin in it’s eternal and temporal results by dying for each person on earth, shedding His own blood. God’s righteousness was vindicated by our Lord Jesus. God is now quite free to forgive any and every kind of sin to anyone on earth, even you! and me.
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In Luke 10:16-26, we see the joy of the 72 when they had returned from their multi-city outreach proclaiming the coming kingdom of God in the person of the Messiah, Jesus.
Jesus gives us the ground of our joy. It is the joy of being in right relationship with the savior, our names are recorded in heaven. Philippians 3:20 says our citizenship is in heaven from which we also look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Next Luke gives us the joy of Jesus. He was exceedingly joyful in the presence of His Father that God reveals spiritual truth to those who believe. The truth Jesus speaks to us about is the revelation from God about who Jesus is. Do you know Jesus Christ as God has revealed Him in the Word of God?
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Once again our Lord is confronted with would-be followers, one of whom Jesus asked to follow Him. But family affections hindered him. Another also said he would follow Jesus but he was not yet ready to do so on the spot. Jesus is asking for commitment.
Then Our Lord commissions 72 other of his many disciples to go into the harvest. Their authority was to heal the sick and to announce that the Kingdom of God has come near, in the person of the Lord Jesus.
They had divine authority to authenticate the message of the coming kingdom of God. But did cities believe their message? Those cities who rejected the gospel message of the coming kingdom with Jesus as their king would be harshly judged in the day of judgment.
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In Luke 9:43-58, Luke takes us from Jesus’ announcement of His coming death, to Jesus’ dealing with an argument between the disciples as to who was the greatest, to John’s sectarian attitude concerning some who were doing things in Jesus’ name while not being a part of their group. Then James joins his brother John to call down fire from heaven on the Samaritans who did want Jesus there. Our Lord dealt with his disciples whom He had chosen on each of these matters. But then someone comes to Jesus and says he would follow Jesus where ever He went.
But as Dr. Mitchell points out, the Lord did not give this man any prospect of having a comfortable lifestyle if he was going to follow Christ.
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Dr. Mitchell continues from his last lesson here in Luke 9:27-36. Here Luke writes of the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ on what most believe to be Mount Hermon, northeast of Galilee.
Luke lists three disciples, Peter, John and James in this name order. In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark the order is different Peter himself speaks of Jesus’ transfiguration in 2 Peter 1:16-21. Being one of the eyewitnesses of His majesty, he writes to declare that they had not followed cleverly devised myths but were personally present with Jesus when he was transfigured. But Peter goes on to admonish us that we have a more sure and certain reality of the truth in the divinely inspired Word of God which has greater authority than any personal experience even of this kind.
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Luke writes of the transfiguration of Christ while He was praying. In Luke 9:27-36, Dr. Mitchell will state 5 things found in this passage.
Here we see, the doctrine of Christ’s 2nd coming.
We see time - about 8 days after His promise to some of them that would not die till they saw the Son of Man coming in His glory.
The test comes from the Lord’s holy character.
The theme is spoken by Moses and Elijah which was the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus.
The practical application from the voice of God the Father Himself..., “This is My Chosen One. Listen to Him!”.
And Peter, 2 Peter 1:16-21, writes of this from his own personal perspective.
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Luke now informs his friend, Theophilus and us of Jesus’ praying alone. Then Jesus questions His disciples. Who do people say I am? They told him what they heard the people were saying. The Lord then asks them, But who do YOU say that I am? Peter is the one who answered for them all, saying, "The Christ of God".
This same scene is found in Matt.16:13-20. There you will find Matthew’s extended account of our Lord and His determination to build His church on the solid rock of the revelation from His Father concerning who Jesus is, the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Our Lord then gives His disciples the first declaration of His approaching death, burial and resurrection. The Lord Jesus called them to follow Him.
Let’s follow Christ here in Luke 9:18-26 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In previous lessons, Jesus both cast our demons, healed the sick and raised the dead. In the passage before, Luke 9:1-17, the Lord gives this, His authority to His disciples to do the same things with an emphasis on proclaiming the kingdom of God.
This mission journey had an effect on Herod who became aware of Jesus, but was perplexed about Him.
When the disciples returned, Jesus took them with Him and when people saw them, they followed Him.
Here is then recorded the only miracle found written in all four Gospels as Dr. Mitchell will share. It is the feeding of the 5 thousand men besides women and children with 5 loaves and 2 fish. The Lord provided a balanced meal which the disciples then gave to the people.
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Luke tells us, the Lord was urgently asked by Jairus, the ruler of the local synagogue, to come to his house because his 12 year old daughter was on the verge of death.
On the way, the Lord was interrupted when He sensed that power had been drawn out of Him. The disciples were astonished when Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” because the crowd had thronged about Him.
It could have been anyone, but a woman came forward and confessed that she had touched Jesus and had been healed. Jesus told her that her faith made this possible.
Our Lord also tells Jairus to just believe and not to fear, and He proceeds to raise his sleeping daughter. The word “sleep” refers to a believer who is dead in body, but is alive in spirit, because of faith in Christ.
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In our last lesson, we saw how Jesus had power over creation in stilling the storm on the lake. In this lesson, we now see Jesus demonstrating power over demons.
Jesus cast out of a man the demons who spoke with Jesus. They told Him that they knew who He was, Jesus, Son of the Most High God.
They also know there is coming a time when they will be tormented by being cast into the abyss. So they begged the Lord to allow them to enter a herd of pigs, which He did.
Jesus is the one who has the authority over demonic spirits. Peter writes that Christ, who has gone into heaven is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities and powers having been subjected to Him. 1Peter 3:22
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In this passage, Jesus speaks of true relationships. The difference is between the earthly and heavenly, between the temporal and the eternal, as Dr. Mitchell brings out.
Luke, next, gives us the picture of Jesus having authority as the Son of Man. He will show His power over creation and the revelation of our Savior’s person as the Son of God.
In the present world of technocracy, Jesus still has authority over man and nature. He demonstrates His power over the storms of life.
Are you and I in the midst of a storm today? Jesus is with us and He knows where we are and what we are going through. So we have to ask, Where is our faith? We are reminded that God is faithful, no matter what.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Lk. 8:19-31 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this lesson, Luke writes two sections. The first is Jesus’ traveling thru cities preaching the kingdom of God. Luke reveals that Jesus and the disciples were supported by several women which he names by name.
Then Jesus goes on to speak the parable of the Sower, the seed and the 4 differing soil conditions. The disciples then wanted to know the meaning of the parable. As Jesus often does, He explains it only to His disciples, because his disciples have ears to hear the truth.
Jesus’ exhorts, “Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
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Jesus is the friend of publicans and sinners. Anyone has free access to the Savior in heaven just by calling upon him in prayer. He is here to hear you no matter what or where you are.
Dr. Mitchell takes us in to the story of the sinful woman who loved the savior and expended her most treasured possession, expensive perfume, on Jesus. Because of her faith in the Savior, her forgiveness was evidenced by her love for the Savior.
Jesus then speaks to Simon the Pharisee who, although having invited Jesus to dinner, did not extend the slightest customary greetings to Jesus. Jesus then speaks to the Pharisee concerning forgiveness for debts that were owed to a moneylender. See how great a grace the moneylender extended to both debtors...he forgave them both.
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We use to play cowboys and indians as children, but Jesus speaks of weddings and funerals which the children in the market place used to play as games.
Jesus likens the leaders of Israel to these children. They were not satisfied by either John the Baptist or Jesus as evidenced by their rejection of John and Jesus.
Dr. Mitchell makes note of this fact that unbelief in never satisfied, no matter what or how much evidence is put forth.
Where are you with regard to faith in the truth or unbelief of the facts? He loves you my friend! And He is as near as your prayer to Him. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ who in fact has been raised from the dead and is alive right now today and you will be saved.
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The Son of God raises the dead with only His voice.
This reminds us of these comforting words from 1Thess.4:16 which says,“The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God and the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord!”
Jesus’ coming for us will be loud for us who have ears to hear the voice of the Son of God. Our bodies will be changed and we meet the Lord in the air.
This blessed hope comes with the shout of our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. Mitchell takes us into Luke 7:16-30 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We see Jesus in Capernaum. This study will look at what Dr. Mitchell terms the commendation of faith and then the raising of the dead.
First of all, Jesus commends a gentile Roman soldier, a centurion. Being a centurion he had at least 100 men under his command. Here, this centurion is seen as having compassion on his slave. This was rare. But he was one who had high regard for the nation of Israel. On this basis the Jews were commending him to Jesus so that the Lord would come and heal the centurion’s slave.
This man had faith in Christ alone.
Then the Lord goes on to raise the dead son of a widow in the city of Nain having great compassion on her.
In both cases, Jesus just speaks the Word and it is done.
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Having looked at planks and splinters or logs and specks, depending on your Bible translation, Jesus goes on to speak of good trees and bad trees which become evident by their fruit.
Jesus then applies this truth to the human heart out of which the mouth speaks.
Dr. Mitchell speaks with respect to standards of right and wrong which may be tempered by certain influences. There needs to be this distinction between right and wrong for the preservation of society.
For this reason, Proverbs 4:23 states “keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.”
The believer needs to guard his own heart. This is done by reading and staying in the Word of God looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. This is our foundation.
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Luke 6:32-42 will be the focus of our study in this lesson, with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
He continues looking at our attitude toward others found in verses 27-38. These verses show the contrast between divine and human relationships.
In verse 35, we see that God is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. God’s kindness is without partiality. And in this Our Father shows His mercy. Do you and I show this attitude to others as well?
With respect to judging others, Dr. Mitchell says we should temper judgment with mercy. As James 2:12-13 says, concerning the law of liberty, “For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”
With both kindness, mercy, grace and truth, here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk6:32
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In Luke 6:20-31 Our Savior speaks both 4 blessings and 4 woes.
This message is the ethical teaching our Lord to His disciples. It is applicable to us today as well.
First, Dr. Mitchell takes us through the 4 blessings which were aimed at His disciples. He then take up the 4 woes which were aimed at His enemies.
Each of the blessings and the woes address the same topics. The blessings are then reversed in the woes.
It is noted, that the fathers of these enemies did the same things to God’s prophets as they are to Jesus’ disciples.
Our Lord also gives us the believer’s motive, expectation and response to one’s enemies found in verse 31 in the golden rule.
With the blessing of hearing the Word of God, here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk6:20
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The study of the Gospel of Luke on the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast continues in chapter 6:12.
Beginning with verse 12, we read of Jesus going out to a mountain to pray. Here Jesus prayed all night.
As the next portion of Scripture reveals, He did this because He was going to choose 12 men from among His many disciples. Having choosen these 12, He called them apostles.
Dr. Mitchell discusses the meaning of the word apostle and makes mention of the fact that 11 of the apostles were from Galilee in the north and only one, Judas, was from Judea in the south.
Then, verse 17, Jesus begins giving instructions to His apostles, other disciples and a multitude from other regions on the coast.
Listening to the Words of Jesus, here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk.6:12.
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On our website, unchangingword.LIFE, a free download of an outline written by Dr. Mitchell is available. It contains Luke 1-6 covering past and current studies in Luke.
Dr. Mitchell will start in Luke 6:1. Here we see how the religious rulers were again confronting Jesus’ disciples on the sabbath day. Once again, JESUS addresses the situation by appealing to the word of God, in the Old Testament, concerning David and his men who were hungry and ate holy bread which only the priests were allowed to eat.
Here Jesus states that He, the Son of Man, is the Lord of the Sabbath. Man’s faith has higher priority than religious legalities.
Dr. Mitchell declares several facets of the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ. One of which is “Jesus is the propitiation for our sins.” Amen!
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In Luke 5:27-39, Luke wrote concerning Levi, also known as Matthew, whom Jesus called to follow Him.
He also writes that Jesus told another parable concerning wardrobe and wine, and concerning the old and the new which do not mix.
First, Dr. Mitchell takes a look at the calling of a disciple named Levi. He called his tax-gathering friends together and made a feast for Jesus. Here is the first example of friendship evangelism.
Then Luke writes how the rulers attack Jesus’ disciples first, trying to get at Jesus. But notice how our Lord Himself addresses this opposition.
Remember, Jesus said in Acts 9:4, “Saul, Saul why are you persecuting Me?” Saul, later called Paul, had been persecuting the Lord’s church. Jesus takes it personally when His church is persecuted. Saul was then saved thru faith in Jesus as the Christ.
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The Unchanging Word has placed an outline of Dr. Mitchell’s notes for the book of Luke on our website. 6 chapters, currently, are free for download at unchangingword.LIFE.
Turning to Luke 5:24-26, Dr. Mitchell shares that Jesus sees faith.
He brings out forgiveness of sins which Christ offers each one of us. Do you know His forgiveness which He Himself gives us for His name’s sake?
1 John 2:12 John says, “I am writing to you, little children, BECAUSE YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN YOU FOR HIS NAME’S SAKE.”
Which is easier to say? Your sins are forgiven you? or to say, Rise up and walk? It is easy to say words, but Jesus proves that His words come with power.
As Dr. Mitchell states with regard to Jesus’ healing, “He performed the one to prove His authority for the other.”
Let’s turn to Luke 5:24 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Luke 5:16 begins our study. Jesus prayed in a quiet place, how much more you and me.
1 Tim.2:1-3 Paul exhorts believers in the church to pray.
“I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; for kings and all that are in authority; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, the man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times.”
Let’s turn to Luke 5:16 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Just a short note to let you know that the Unchanging Word has placed an outline of Dr. Mitchell’s notes for the book of Luke on our website, the first 6 chapters free for download at unchangingword.LIFE.
Our study in the Gospel of Luke continues in chapter 5 verse 9.
Dr. Mitchell briefly overviews the previous few verses where Jesus directed the large catch of fish and called the disciples to follow Him.
In our passage before us, Luke presents Jesus healing a man who had a full case of leprosy. The man was not in doubt as to the power of Jesus to heal, but he does doubt that the Lord would heal. It was not a matter of could Jesus heal him but would Jesus heal him.
Let’s turn to Luke 5:9 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Having launched out into the lake from the shore, Jesus sat down to teach the people on the shoreline. We are in Luke 5.
Jesus having finished teaching the people, told Peter to launch out into the deep waters of the Lake of Galilee.
Dr. Mitchell reveals the test of obedience in verses 1-4. The command of Jesus guarantees a catch. He notes that the promises of God are sure to be fulfilled because He is God.
Upon Jesus’ command, Peter obeys the Lord and launches out into the deep. Here is the difference between personal experience and personal faith in God’s Word.
Prov.3:5-6, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on thy own understanding in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.
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In this study, we see Luke writing another two pictures in the life of our Lord. Each picture manifests Jesus’ authority. We are in Luke 4:38 to begin.
Here Jesus is pictured as the one having power over disease. He healed Simon Peter’s mother-in-law who was ill from a high fever. Jesus healed her so much so, she immediately arose and served the Lord and his disciples.
The next picture Luke gives to Theophilus and to us is Jesus demonstrating His power over men. Luke 5:1-3.
Here our Lord is seen on a boat owned by Simon Peter and teaching from his boat out across the water to the people on the shoreline.
Let’s turn to Luke 4:38 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast to behold the savior as revealed in the gospel of Luke.
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Luke now writes to Theophilus that Jesus left Nazareth to go down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. Jesus continues teaching in the synagogue there on the sabbath.
Luke shows there - a man there who had a spirit of an unclean demon. Luke 4:33-34
Dr. Mitchell then points out that there is no doubt in hell nor in Heaven who Jesus is but only among the people of this earth.
It is man who has the most difficulty in believing in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, that He is indeed the Holy One of God, who is so because He is God in the flesh.
The demon knew Jesus as a man being from Nazareth, the city where Jesus was raised from a youth.
Jesus doesn’t allow demons to proclaim who He is.
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Jesus spoke to those in the synagogue in Nazareth, His hometown. Those who heard Him become very angry to the point of rejecting Jesus and an attempt to kill the Lord.
These attitudes and actions reveal our Lord’s word which He spoke in verse 24 of Luke 4, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in His hometown.”
What did Jesus expose to them from the Word of God that revealed their unbelief in Him? He told them, that He Himself fulfills this prophecy from Isaiah.
He then sited two examples from the Scripture of Gentiles outside Israel who WHO DID HAVE FAITH in God’s prophets, Elijah and Elisha.
Peter writes, “We have the more sure word of prophecy to which you do well to pay attention to...” 2 Peter.1:19
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In this study, Luke writes of Jesus’ return to Galilee in the power of the Spirit and coming to his home town of Nazareth, Jesus both read the Word of God and spoke to the people.
Dr. Mitchell discusses Jesus’ exposition of Isa.61:1-2. The application of this Word of God by Our Lord, through this method, later exposes the unbelief of the hometown people and on the other hand, the faith of two Gentiles who lived outside of Israel.
However, here Jesus announces that He Himself is at that very day and hour fulfilling this prophecy spoken and written by Isaiah. This prophecy revealed the ministry of the Messiah and Jesus is that Messiah.
Dr. Mitchell shares that you and I can continue the ministry of our Lord today.
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In Luke 4:1-13, we read and hear the words of Luke as his writes of the temptation of our Lord Jesus.
Jesus is tempted by the devil on the same 3 grounds that Eve was tempted which are the same 3 grounds on which you and I can be tempted.
Dr. Mitchell brings out how the Lord Jesus Christ repelled these temptations from the devil with the Word of God, specific Scriptures which dealt with the exact temptation at hand.
How well do you and I know the Word of God to be able to respond to temptation with God’s word? When you read and study the Word and place it in your heart, you have a weapon the Holy Spirit can use to help you in that hour of testing.
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In Luke 3:23-38, Luke presents the genealogy of our Lord Jesus from Mary all the way back in time to the first man, Adam, who also is called the Son of God. Adam was the son of God by creation, Jesus is the Son of God as eternal Deity. And here in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is the God-man, virgin born son, eternal deity and sinless humanity in one undivided person.
That Jesus was a real man, Luke gives to Theophilus His genealogy tracing his family lineage from Mary all the way back to the beginning of time when God created the first man, Adam.
Matthew’s genealogy, on the other hand, begins with Abraham and comes forward thru time to Joseph to reveal Jesus as the virgin born son of Mary.
As a man, Jesus was to be tested.
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Luke continues in writing to this most excellent Theophilus by recording the baptism of Jesus by John the baptist in the Jordan river. We are in Luke 3:21-22.
Jesus was praying. While He was praying, God the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and God the Father spoke to Him. He was commending Jesus as His Son, and saying, "In you I am well pleased."
Here is a revelation of the Triune God. Here is the One true God revealed in three persons. Jesus the Son of God, the Holy Spirit of God and God the Father Himself. The tri-unity of God is revealed here in Scripture.
Jesus is God’s real man on earth being the beloved Son of the Father, the God-Man, sinless and perfect.
Let’s turn to Luke 3:21 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this lesson, we will be hearing of the ministry of John the baptist, Luke 3:1-20.
Luke is careful to fully document the time frame in which John appeared in the wilderness as found in Luke 3:1-2. In the next 3 verses, we hear his message, where he preached, and what he preached.
Luke writes that John fulfilled the specific prophecy of Isaiah 40:3-5. John gave the people warnings and exhortations.
It is most notable that John gives a personal testimony concerning the Lord Jesus in verses 16-17. Here he exalts the preeminence of the savior and His coming work of separating the true Jewish believers in Christ from out of the nation of Israel at a future time.
Let’s turn to Luke 3 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Jesus, in submission to his parents, lived life growing in wisdom and strength and the grace of God was upon Him.
Then Luke gives us a record of Jesus as a child of 12 going to Jerusalem for the passover. And instead of returning home to Nazareth, He stayed in Jerusalem ministering His Father’s business in the temple. Jesus astounded the religious leaders with His questions and answers. But Mary and Joseph were distressed, thinking He was lost in the city, they found Him in temple. Jesus was the center of attention from both his parents and the religious leaders. Jesus should be the focus of our attention, affection and faith.
Here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 2:39, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this study, we now meet a man by the name of Simeon who was promised by God that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah, that is, Jesus as a baby. The Holy Spirit was upon him. This man also blessed God with a song.
His song revealed that this child, Jesus, the Lord’s Messiah, would be a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory of God’s people Israel.
Our Lord is the focus of his song. Does your song focus on and feature the Lord Jesus preeminently? It blesses God who is our audience.
Not only Simeon but also Anna, a widow, came into the temple and giving thanks to God, began speaking to all those around her about this Jesus.
Let’s turn to Lk.2:25 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study in the Gospel of Luke continues in chapter 2 starting in verse 11 with the shepherd’s visit to the place where Jesus was born. As we have heard, they were divinely directed there by the angel who announced to them the birth of the Savior and how to identify him.
They didn’t waste any time in traveling into Bethlehem to see this baby and they found Him lying in a manger, just as the angel had told them. God’s word is always true.
This visit caused Mary to treasure up and ponder all these things in her heart.
Luke also goes on to write about Jesus’ presentation in the temple where He is formally called by the name “Jesus” which the angel previously told both Mary and Joseph.
With Jesus’ birth on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast here is Dr. Mitchell.
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Each Christmas we hear and read of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this study, we hear of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem where her child would be born into a humble family in a humble location and first seen by a few humble shepherds.
As we begin, Dr. Mitchell explains a bit of background to this time frame when Christ was born, stating that God is always on time. The king on a throne of authority in a country far away from Israel was used of God to orchestrate the circumstances for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
The book of Daniel states “the Most High is ruler over all nations.”
But, Jesus is born and laid in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
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Our studies in the Gospel of Luke resume in chapter 1 beginning at verse 67.
Luke provides us an inspired account of both the birth of John the Baptist and of Jesus Himself. When John the Baptist was born, his Father Zachariah filled with the Spirit prophesies. He refers to God’s fulfillment of His Word through the former prophets by the birth of his son John the Baptist. He also speaks that his son John would be a prophet of the Most High to provide four things. 1st, He would go before the Savior to prepare His ways. 2ndly, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of sins. 3rdly, to give light to those who sit in darkness 4th & lastly, to guide our feet in the way of peace.
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After Mary visited Elizabeth and received confirmation of what the angel had told her, she would now extol and bless and magnify the LORD.
We are reading Luke 1:46-66. Mary extols the LORD for His fulfilled promise to Israel first spoken to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. She praised the Lord for His mercy, His strength and His might. She expressly rejoiced in her spirit calling the Lord, "God my savior." Here she acknowledges her need for a savior as all who know that sin has made them a people of humble circumstances.
Dr. Mitchell says of Mary, “her heart was fully occupied with the Lord.” Are you and I occupied with the Lord Jesus and His finished work for us?
Let open our Bibles and turn to Luke 1 verse 46 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell shares with us Mary's visit to her relative Elizabeth to confirm what the Angel had told her. Let's listen to Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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As we are going to read, this angel Gabriel is sent once again from God to bring a message to a young woman who was a virgin in a city named Nazareth of Galilee.
We are in Luke chapter 1:26.
Just like Zachariah, Mary too was troubled by the presence of the angel. But Gabriel quieted her fear with comforting words of grace.
He would tell her about the son she would bear. He gave her his Name, His Position, His Power, and the means of His birth.
As we learn, the Name Jesus means Jehovah saves. His name derives from the Hebrew word Jehosua, or Joshua which means the same thing, the great I AM, YaWeH saves.
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We are in the gospel of Luke chapter 1 verses 14 through 25.
You will note that the angel Gabriel does most of the speaking in this passage as he spoke to Zachariah the priest in the temple.
Dr. Mitchell will look at the prophecy from the the angel Gabriel concerning the son who would be born to Zachariah and his wife Elizabeth.
There are several things said about this boy whose name would be John.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to look at the results of the forthcoming ministry of this man John the Baptist as told by the angel.
Do you ever pray to the Lord and when He answers you have doubts about it? Zachariah did. He wondered how this birth could be given their age.
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Luke now begins writing about a priest and his wife who were both righteous in the sight of God. It is what God sees that is most important. When you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work at the cross and resurrection, God sees you as righteous in His sight. This is good news.
Luke then, gives us the time frame, the names of the people, and their situation before God and before people. They were had no children and they were both old and had been praying for a child. When the angel Gabriel came to Zachariah, the priest, he gives him the answer to their prayer. They would have a boy. His name would be called John. His birth would bring joy them and to many. Let’s join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 1:5 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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As I read through these first four verses of Luke, I hear Luke addressing the “most excellent Theophilus”. His is a Greek name and he must have been in a position of authority or at least a man of some publicly recognized stature. Theophilus, who according to the text, had been verbally taught about the life of Christ. Now, Luke is writing to him to give him a written account of what they had previously heard and been taught. They can now refer back to its truth and accuracy and not forget it.
Even though others had previously written, Luke deemed it appropriate to write an orderly account of the life of Jesus on earth although he himself was not personally present with Christ in those days.
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Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as we commence a journey through the Gospel of Luke with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell who is finishing up his overview of this gospel.
His aim is for us to fall in love with the savior, Jesus Christ. Our Lord is presented in this gospel as the lovely one who is precious and chosen in the sight of God His Father.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that from all four Gospels we see Jesus raising 3 people from the dead. Two of the three are found here in Luke. The other is in John.
Jesus demonstrates His power over death even before His own resurrection from the dead.
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The Gospel of Luke will be the starting point of our study as Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview and exhortation from this Gospel.
First of all, he gives us a short overview of several chapters of Luke to show how the savior is a man among men.
Jesus is proclaimed as one who is a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.
Jesus read from the book of Isaiah from which He declared that He was anointed by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed and to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins a new series on the Gospel of Luke. Dr. Mitchell will be giving 3 lessons in overview comparing and contrasting the four Gospels before beginning his exposition of the Gospel of Luke.
Each of the Gospel writers presents the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ from his divinely revealed perspective and focus as to who this Jesus of Nazareth is.
So to begin Dr. Mitchell looks at the contrasts between Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each gospel writer was inspired of God to write without error God’s revelation to him concerning this Jesus.
Matthew writes to Jewish believers. Mark writes to Roman gentiles. Luke writes to a gentile Greek believer named Theophilus. John writes to everyone that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God.
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Our study in the Ministry of the Holy Spirit finishes up with His work towards the world.
In John 16:8-11, Jesus tells us that He will send the Holy Spirit who will in turn convince the world of sin, righteousness and of judgement.
Dr. Mitchell finished up this series on the Holy Spirit with looking at the last two things with which the Holy Spirit will confront the unbelieving world. These are, the righteousness of Christ Himself, and the judgment of the ruler of this world, that is the devil.
The focus of the Spirit of God to the world is on the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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As we have been learning about the Ministry of the Holy Spirit we now come to His work as it relates to the world. John 16:8-11 gives us Jesus’s own words which tell us of who and what the Holy Spirit will be ministering to in the world.
John gives us Jesus’ words when He was preparing His eleven disciples in the upper room at passover for His upcoming death, burial, resurrection and His appearing to them once again.
Jesus gives three specific things the Spirit would convince the world of. First is the sin of unbelief, that they don’t believe in Jesus. The second is righteousness, that Our Lord has gone to the Father, and thirdly, of judgment, that the ruler of this world has been judged.
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Moving on from the ministry of the Spirit to the believer we will now look at the Ministry of the Spirit of God to the world. This is based on Jesus’ words found in John 16:8-11.
Dr. Mitchell will take us immediately to 2 Thessalonians 2:6-12. In this passage the mystery of lawless in already at work. But the Spirit of God is at work in the world through the Church to hold back, to restrain the lawless one from being revealed. The Spirit of God through the church is holding back the lawlessness until the Spirit is taken away.
Dr. Mitchell gives us several examples concerning the Holy Spirit working in the world, even to this day.
As we study along with Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s turn to 2 Thessalonians 2:6-12 to begin.
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In this our last lesson on the subject of the Bible’s teaching on healing, he gives us several Biblical examples from the lives of people written about in the Scriptures. Dr. Mitchell will give us an overview of the 3 reasons for sickness and 3 reasons for death.
On what grounds does God heal? Dr. Mitchell gives us two basis on which God does heal and that in accordance with His will. When a person prays on the ground of redemption for the glory of God, God may heal. He may not always heal, but God can and does heal for His Glory and the glory of His Son, Jesus Christ.
As we study along with Dr. Mitchell, seeking to bring to light the truth of healing for the body of Christ, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s turn to 1 st Corinthians 11:30 to begin.
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Dr. Mitchell continues on the subject of healing with the question: “Is the healing of the body found in the atonement? on the ground of the work of Christ?”
Dr. Mitchell will discuss John 14:12 doing the works of Christ and even greater works than Christ. Would Jesus be referring to healing and miracles in these words?
Dr. Mitchell will mention some of the saints who suffered greatly in the body, yet glorified God even in their suffering, seeing it as a blessing.
He also discusses James 5:14 where the elders of the church are called to anoint the sick in the name of the Lord.
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We continue on the subject of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Our topic in this lesson is the gift of healing. Dr. Mitchell devotes three lessons to this gift of the Spirit.
First, we will be looking at 3 passages dealing with the healing.
However Dr. Mitchell will focus on James 5:14 and 1 Peter 2:24 in which the word “healing” is written.
We will see that one passage deals with healing for the body. In the other, healing is for the soul, or spirit.
Dr. Mitchell makes it evident that God can and does heal sicknesses. There is no doubt about this from Scripture.
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We continue on the subject of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Our topic in this lesson is the gift of healing. Dr. Mitchell devotes three lessons to this gift of the Spirit.
First, we will be looking at 3 passages dealing with the healing.
However Dr. Mitchell will focus on James 5:14 and 1 Peter 2:24 in which the word “healing” is written.
We will see that one passage deals with healing for the body. In the other, healing is for the soul, or spirit.
Dr. Mitchell makes it evident that God can and does heal sicknesses. There is no doubt about this from Scripture.
Thank you for studying along with Dr. Mitchell, as he teaches the Word of God, seeking to bring to light the truth of healing for the body of Christ, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit continues as we hear more of the gifts of the Spirit. Our study takes us into Romans 12, 1Corinthians 12-14, and Acts 2.
Dr. Mitchell will finish out the Scriptural teaching on the purpose of tongues. He makes note of the fact that the first and last scripture dealing with tongues is found in Isaiah 28:11-12 and again in 1 Corinthians 14:21. Tongues was a sign to unbelievers, especially unbelieving Jews.
Our heart’s goal and purpose is to present the Scriptures, speaking the truth in love, for the believer’s growth in our Lord Jesus Christ until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God.
Dr. Mitchell, teaching the Word of God, 1 Corinthians 12, edifies the church, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study continues with an examination of the gifts of the Holy Spirit given by God to the body of Christ.
In this lesson, we are exhorted once again to examine our experience by the Scriptures. So Dr. Mitchell examines the subject of tongues from the viewpoint of the Word of God rather than from experience.
He states that miracles and signs were only given to the apostles as divine credentials, to validate their gospel of the grace of God as being from God.
He verifies that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a one time act of God that places the believer into the body of Christ. This occurred on the day of Pentecost.
Dr. Mitchell from Isaiah 28:11 on through Acts and 1Corinthians 12 guide us through this gift of the Spirit on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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In this lesson emphasis is made on examining one’s experience by the Word of God. Emphasis on experience to the neglect of the Word of God is dangerous.
Dr. Mitchell will speak about the gift of tongues. He examines what the Scriptures reveal. In 1 Corinthians 12:10 there is mention made of tongues and the interpretation of tongues.
Dr. Mitchell looks at the broad history of both miracles, healing and tongues as revealed in the Scriptures. He will look closely at what the Word of God says about the gift of tongues. Is it a known language? As Dr. Mitchell points out, according to Acts 2, those who heard the disciples speaking with tongues knew and understood what what the Apostles were saying.
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We look through the gifts of the Holy Spirit as found in 1Corinthians chapter 12:8 and following verses.
Dr. Mitchell continues to expound these gifts of the Spirit. He will speak of the gifts of faith, of healing, of miracles, of prophecy. Concerning the discerning of spirits, he brings out how the christian can use the Word of God to discover if what a person says about the Lord Jesus as to His person and His work is true.
The exercise of the gifts must be exercised in love. Ephesians 4:15 exhorts us to speak the truth in love so as to grow up Christ.
How is the Lord leading you in serving Him and utilizing the Spiritual gift He has given to you?
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In this lesson, we learn that God gives men as gifts to the church, the body of Christ. These men are gifts which help the church to grow up in Christ. They equip the members of the body of Christ to minister both in the church and to those outside the church.
Dr. Mitchell point out that not everyone has the same gifting of the Holy Spirit.
As he truly says, some churches expect their pastor to have the strength of Samson, the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job. Your pastor has a gift from God to be able to minister to you. Pray for him as God uses that gift through him.
Dr. Mitchell continues to guide us through the gifts of the Spirit here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, looking at both 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4:8.
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We are dealing with how the Holy Spirit of God appoints in the church, the body of Christ, various gifts to various believers in Christ, members of His body. This study is based on 1 Corinthians 12 thru 14. Here we learn about the various gifts of the Spirit for the building up of the body of Christ. The Christian is to edify and build up the body of Christ through the exercise of his particular God given gift.
Dr. Mitchell will focus on God’s bestowal of these various gifts of the Spirit according to His will. He makes note of the fact that Christ must be at the center not one’s own particular gifting by the Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell leads us through the teaching on the gifts of the Spirit here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, beginning with 1 Corinthians 12:4.
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Since the believer in Christ lives in the Spirit, he is to walk in the Spirit as well. Dr. Mitchell further illuminates us to what that entails on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell continues with the truth of walking in the Spirit since we, who know the Savior, are alive in the Spirit.
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Personal witnessing is the focus of this lesson with our teacher, Dr, John G. Mitchell.
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Our study in the evidences of a Spirit filled life resumes form where we previously learned about praying in the Holy Spirit.
This part of the armor of God is used to stand firm in the faith.
Dr. Mitchell then goes on to share with us the fact of Jesus praying all night to His Father. The sinless Son of God prayed how much more you and me. We value your prayer on behalf of this ministry that the Word of the Living God will be made known to this present generation. If you have prayer needs, do let us know so we can bring your petitions before our Father.
Jesus asked us to pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
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In this study Dr. Mitchell shares Scriptures which speak of praying in the Holy Spirit. These are Jude 20 and Ephesians 6:18.
Dr. Mitchell calls our attention to the fact that walking with Christ in fellowship with Him is a spirit filled life. As we walk in fellowship with the Lord, we pray in the Spirit.
He shares with us that prayer links the believer to omnipotence, the very power of God.
One’s ministry should be the fruitage of a walk and fellowship with an omnipotent God. Praying in the Spirit of God brings one to the power of God to do His will.
God is able to do exceedingly abundantly, above all we can ask.
With the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s open our Bible to Jude 20 with Dr. Mitchell as we learn about praying in the Holy Spirit of God.
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In our previous study we have been looking at the fruit of the Spirit as evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit. This is to be the normal experience of the Christian day by day. Our last study covered the fruit of Love, joy and peace.
In this lesson Dr. Mitchell continues with the other fruit of the Spirit such as patience, gentleness, goodness, faith or faithfulness which is based on faith, then meekness and self-control.
All these fruit of the Spirit were pre-eminent in our Lord’s life as Dr. Mitchell point out. He will also draw from the lives of various Biblical characters that exemplifies some of these fruit in their own lives.
Fellowship with the Lord, evidences these fruit.
Dr. Mitchell continues with the fruit of the Spirit here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Galatians 5:22-23.
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Our study on the Spiritual life of the Christian who has a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ continues.
We have seen that Love, as found in Galatians 5:22 as the fruit of the Spirit, is one of the first signs or evidences of the Spirit filled life. Love is the badge of a disciple of Christ, as Dr. Mitchell points out. He will takes us to 1Cor.13 to speak of the love which never fails. Our Lord exemplified the very essence of Love in His person, his life, his death and resurrection and exaltation to the right hand of God where He still loves each on of us who trusts in Him. There are more fruit of the Spirit.
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The Biblical topic of the Spiritual life of the Christian is the subject of our study in this lesson.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the first evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit, of a Spiritual life.
He makes the point that Spiritual gifts are not the evidence of a Christian’s spiritual life. Even the carnal Christian possesses a spiritual gift.
So what is the evidence of a Spirit filled life? Dr. Mitchell shows the evidence as the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23 which are in contrast to the works of the flesh. Love is the supreme evidence of the spiritual life.
The fruit of the Spirit is the person of Jesus Christ living His life through the Christian.
In Galatians chapter 5 verse 22, Dr. Mitchell speaks of this evidence of the spiritual life, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study on the Spiritual Life of the Christian continues in this lesson. The Spiritual life is maintained by the Ministry of the Holy Spirit. His intercession and the advocacy of the Lord Jesus Christ are both revealed in the Word of God, the Scriptures, the Bible.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell discusses the third enemy of the Christian, which is the devil. He takes us to several scriptures where Jesus deals with the truth about the reality of the devil, his nature and deeds. Even the Lord Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert.
So it is no wonder the Christian is accosted by the devil as well. Our defense is found in the full armor of God, Eph.6:10-18.
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In this lesson on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit, we will learn about the oppositions to the Christian walking in fellowship with God. What are these enemies?
Dr. Mitchell brings to our attention the oppositions to Christian fellowship. He states the 3 implacable enemies we face in our fellowship with the Lord. These are the world, the flesh and the devil.
He shares with us Scriptures dealing with each of the enemies in order. In this lesson, the first two He speaks about are the world and the flesh. He shares about the religious world from John 15, the flesh from Galatians 5:17.
It is interesting to note that not every Christian has the same degree of opposition from all these three enemies.
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We are considering the Biblical teaching of the Ministry of the Spirit with regards to the spiritual life of the Christian.
God having given us His Word, His Spirit, Christ’s intercession, and restoration to fellowship with God by means of confession of sin, we now take a look at fellowship with God.
Fellowship with God is maintained by speaking with the Lord, confessing our sin and receiving the full forgiveness that God assures us of. As it is written, “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Fellowship is walking in obedience to His Word, Submission to His will and loving the brethren. These are the three evidences of fellowship with the Living God who is Light.
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We are studying the biblical teaching of the Spiritual life of the Christian.
We have heard that the Word of God is a cleanser. It is God’s will that we walk in fellowship with Him day by day which prevents one from sinning against the Lord. In 1st John 1:7 it is written, “If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son keeps on cleansing us from all sin”.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to the next truths. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us in our weakness. Romans 8:26.
Likewise, John 17:9 and Hebrews 7:25, says the Lord Jesus Christ Himself intercedes for the Christian. His intercession guarantees our faith will not fail.
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Our study into the Ministry of the Holy Spirit now turns to the Spiritual Life of the Christians.
This Spiritual life begins with the Word of God. Dr. Mitchell looks at the importance of the Word of God to the believer and how it impacts the spiritual life of the Christian.
There are several scriptures showing the impact of the word of God on the one who believes it. “It cleanses”, “the word of God transforms”, “it informs”, “it can be treasured away in one’s heart”.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to share from Isaiah 40:8 which says, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” This is needed in this day of political upheaval and change. Even in the midst of change, the word of our God stands forever.
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In speaking of the conditions for being filled with the Spirit, it is the Christian’s responsibility to be filled, consistently and continually.
With this last lesson on the filling of the Holy Spirit, we hear of a life lived by the Spirit of God.
Dr. Mitchell states, “When a Christian is walking in fellowship with God, that person is Spirit filled.”
So, what is it that could break that fellowship with God? It is sin. Dr. Mitchell will explore the subject and relationship of the Christian and sin in this study.
What happens when a Christian sins while the world is watching? What happens when Satan sees a Christian sinning? How does one’s sin affect other believers? Does sin affect oneself? How is God affected? What does God do when a Christian sins?
Dr. Mitchell will address these questions in this lesson on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Right from the beginning of this lesson, Dr. Mitchell shares with us four things with regards to the real meaning of being consistently filled with the Holy Spirit.
This is the sixth lesson on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit for the Christian in regards to being filled by the Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell briefly overviews the responsibilities of God in the ministry of the Spirit, and then the responsibility of the believer. The believer’s responsibility is to be filled with the Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell recalls to our remembrance the truth of what it means for Jesus Christ to be Lord of one’s life. He states the difference between Jesus as Lord as to His position before God and Jesus as Lord and Master in a personal relationship with the Christian.
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What is the meaning of being filled with the Spirit? We are moving on to a fuller understanding of what the filling of the Spirit means to the Christian. The filling by the Holy Spirit is evident when the Christian walks in fellowship with his Savior, Jesus Christ.
For the believer, it is the realization of the very presence of the Lord Himself in one’s life day by day.
We will take a short journey to the book of Exodus as Dr. Mitchell gives us an example from the life of Moses.
The third thing involved in being filled with the Spirit of God is power as Jesus announced in Acts 1:8. This is the very power of God Himself who raised Jesus, Rom.8:11
Dr. Mitchell explains more of what it means to be filled with the Spirit, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast
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We are continuing with the 4th study of 7 on being filled by the Spirit. The exhortation is found in Ephesians 5:18.
Dr. Mitchell explains what it is that influences the Christian who is filled with the Holy Spirit of God.
He speaks of two things in this lesson.
First of all, the spirit filled life is one in which God has full control of the believer in Christ as one who is fully yielded to the Lord.
Dr. Mitchell states that being filled with the Holy Spirit is God reproducing the life of Christ in the believer.
The second thing we hear is that being filled with the Spirit is walking in fellowship with Lord. This is exemplified in the very life of Christ Himself.
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We continue the study on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit. We consider the filling of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18 says, “And do not be drunk with wine in which is dissipation, but be ye filled with the Spirit...”. This is the Apostle Paul’s exhortation in the context of being wise and submitting one to the other in the fear of Christ.
The filling of the Spirit is the basis for right relationships in marriage, family and employment.
Dr. Mitchell gives us several passages from the inspired history of the church found in the book of Acts of God’s people being filled with the Spirit.
What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? Dr. Mitchell gives us a simple definition.
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In this our second lesson on the filling of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Mitchell takes us through the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts and then to Ephesians 5:18.
Our Lord Jesus is presented in Scripture as one who was filled with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Himself is revealed as one who was filled with the Spirit of God in Luke 4. Four times, the filling of the Spirit is found in the Gospel of Luke in various people. Luke goes on to speak of the filling of the Spirit in his book of Acts. Dr. Mitchell gives us an extensive overview of the verses dealing with this filling by the Holy Spirit in Acts.
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The next ministry of the Holy Spirit is the filling with the Holy Spirit as found in Ephesians 5:18. This closely corresponds with letting the Word of Christ dwell in you richly found in Colossians 3:15.
Dr. Mitchell gives a short overview of what we have previously learned so far. He will be giving two lessons on this subject.
In this lesson, he tackles the confusion that surrounds this topic by giving us the Bible’s understanding of what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell says that the Spirit filled life is to be the normal life of the Christian. Everyone from the youngest believer to the oldest can be filled with the Holy Spirit. The exhortation in Ephesian 5:18 is to be continually filled with the Spirit.
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We continue with the second study of the Baptism of the Spirit with Dr. John G. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Thank you for listening along with us.
Dr. Mitchell begins by listing the several scriptures where the subject of the baptism of the Spirit is written. There are 4 in the Gospels, 2 in Acts and 1 in 1Cor. 12:13.
You may observe that in all these passages, it is God who is doing the baptizing not man. This baptism is an act of God alone and not an act or experience of man.
We will continue to learn what this baptism of the Spirit means for each one who has trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ.
With Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s learn of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and our union with Christ.
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We now turn to the Biblical teaching of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. This teaching is found in 1 Corinthians 12:13.
Dr. Mitchell will spend two lessons on this subject. In this introductory study, Dr. Mitchell goes on to share with us the 7 scriptures in the New Testament which speak of being baptized by God.
First of all, Scripture says, Jesus baptises in the Holy Spirit. Then Jesus promised his disciples in Acts 1:7 that they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit. After Jesus had ascended to heaven, He then sent the Holy Spirit from the Father, just as He had promised. Then, in Acts 2, the Holy Spirit baptized the believers in to the body of Christ.
Dr. Mitchell, in 1Cor.12:13, presents the meaning of the Baptism of the Spirit here, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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We continue in this lesson on the Biblical truth concerning the sealing of the Holy Spirit.
We find that the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is sealed unto the day of redemption. This is the day that God redeems His purchased possession. This occurs on the day of Jesus Christ, that is, at the coming of Jesus Christ for His church at the rapture.
Dr. Mitchell states from Ephesians 4:25-30 that because we are sealed to the day of redemption, we are not to grieve the Holy Spirit. These verses disclose what those things are that grieve the Holy Spirit of God..
In 2Corinthians 1:21-22, the Apostle Paul states that God is the one who establishes, anoints, seals and gives us the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of our redemption in Christ.
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Moving on from Being born again, and being indwelt by the Holy Spirit, Dr. Mitchell now expounds the truth of being sealed by the Holy Spirit.
There are 3 passages of Scripture with speak of this truth which Dr. Mitchell will share with us.
Being sealed by the Spirit speaks of preservation. The Holy Spirit seals a believer in Christ. He preserves the believer in Christ until the the day of redemption when the saviour comes from heaven for His church.
God is for us. Jesus said, “No one will take them out of my hand. My Father who has given them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them our of the Father’s hand. I and My Father are One.”
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The dwelling of the Holy Spirit in every born again believer of the Lord Jesus Christ is the focus of our study in this lesson.
Dr. Mitchell begins speaking of the Holy One who lives in a high and holy place. This Jesus comes to live in anyone who believes Jesus Christ.
“And he said unto the Jews, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I Am, ye shall die in your sins.” Jn.8:23-24
Have you come to Christ by faith in Him and His Word?
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Dr. Mitchell begins our study by sharing with us a Biblical distinction about being born of the Spirit. This distinction is between a genuine relationship with Christ that produces life rather than just a mere intellectual persuasion of truth, which although necessary, is not all there is to being born again by the Holy Spirit. It must be personal with Jesus Christ Himself.
Dr. Mitchell goes on to share that the believer’s body now belongs to Christ who bought him for Himself. The Holy Spirit has come to dwell in the body of the believer.
Our study takes us into John chapters 14-16 where Dr. Mitchell shares Jesus’ statements and promises concerning the Holy Spirit.
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We trust the Lord is making this important subject a precious encouragement to each of you. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit is found in the Word of God. We trust He will bless each one of you who study along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Dr. Mitchell continues in this study of the Holy Spirit’s ministry to each believer. He will speak further of what it means to be born of the Spirit found in John 1:12-13 and other scriptures.
The believer receives a new nature when born again. This new nature produces, as Dr. Mitchell says, a new will and a new desire to want to please God and live a life of good works by faith to the Glory of God.
Let’s open our Bible to John 1:12 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Our study of the Biblical teaching of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit continues with what it means to be born of the Holy Spirit. Being born of the Spirit is the beginning of becoming a Spiritual Man.
Dr. Mitchell will reference several New Testament scriptures that speak of being born of the Spirit.
John 1, John 3, James 1 and 1st Peter 1 all of which speak of being born of God by the Holy Spirit.
Dr. Mitchell will be discussing 4 definite things the Spirit of God does in the Christian. 1.Being born of the Spirit for relationship, 2. Indwelt by the Spirit of God as channels for service, 3. Sealed by the Spirit in Christ for preservation 4. and Baptized by the Spirit into the body of Christ which is union.
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Our study on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit, especially in His relationship to the Christian, we turn to Colossian chapter 3 verses 1-4.
Dr. Mitchell says there is need for growth for the christian, e.g. spiritual growth in the Scriptures concerning one’s relationship with Christ Himself. One of the most important relationship of the Christian to the savior is our union with Him. Among other privileges is complete forgiveness of all sins, and an eternal union with the Him.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of this union with Christ. Most often this union with the savior is found in the words “In Christ”. Here in Christ, the old man, the old self ruled by sin is put aside and Christ is now the very center of one’s affection and devotion.
On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s turn in our Bible to Colossians 3:1-4.
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We are studying the Ministry of the Holy Spirit with Dr. Mitchell. Turn in your Bible to 1Cor.2:15 where the spiritual man is written about by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian church.
Dr. Mitchell will be going into depth on the Spiritual person’s relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ. Did you know that there are several titles concerning the Lord revealed in Scripture? We will hear of these titles of our Lord from the Scriptures. Even though a majority of today’s translations translate these words as either savior or Lord or Master, yet Dr. Mitchell more particularly brings the meanings of these words to our attention.
Dr. Mitchell says the christian who is spiritual is the result of their relationship to the Ministry of the Holy Spirit. On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s turn in our Bible to 1Cor. 2:15.
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Dr. Mitchell shares further instruction on the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the believer. But we find out that there are different types of believers within the church.
In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will point out the characteristics of the carnal christian
As Dr. Mitchell continues this series on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, once again, let’s turn in our Bible to 1Cor.3 verse 1.
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In our study of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Mitchell will share with us three spheres of living in which a person may live. He will discuss these three planes of life.
The aim of this study is to discover in which sphere or plane of living you and I may be living in at this time.
Our study begins in First Corinthians chapter 2 verse 14 thru chapter 3 verse 3. Here Dr. Mitchell takes a look back at the church in Corinth to show the difference between what the gifts and calling they possessed and their position before God contrasted with their actual life they were living within the church.
As Dr. Mitchell continues this series on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast let’s turn in our Bible to 1Cor.2 verse 14.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins this series concerning the Biblical truth of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity.
The Bible states that the Holy Spirit is Himself God found in Acts 5:3-4.
The Bible declares that every Christian has a relationship to the Holy Spirit.
This Biblical exposition of the Scriptural teaching on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit will reveal what this relationship is.
Dr. Mitchell begins with a simple overview of this study examining the utter necessity of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide a person into the knowledge of truth. Spiritual matters concerning the Christian’s life and salvation from sin is revealed thru the ministry of the Holy Spirit of God.
Dr. Mitchell begins this series on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast in 1Cor.2 verse 9
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Let’s turn to Exodus 33:11.
Here, Moses is more concerned for the glory of God than for his own personal advantage or for Israel, so the LORD promises to send His angel with Moses.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the difference between God’s ways and man’s ways.
Dr. Mitchell points out How the LORD spoke to Moses face to face as a man speaks with his friend.
In the ensuing conversation, Moses cries out, not for an angel to lead him, but for the personal presence of the LORD Himself to lead him on this journey. And, God showed Him His glory. Moses wanted to know God’s ways.
Jesus Himself promises us too, “Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Mat.28:20
Dr. Mitchell explains more, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 33.
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Dr. Mitchell now turns to Exodus 32. He explains why he decided to skip the intervening chapters of Exodus. His concern is for vital spiritual lessons for our daily living and relationship with the Living God found in chapter 32.
In Exodus 32, we will hear the children of Israel wanting a visible God to worship. So they asked Aaron to make them gods to go before them.
Dr. Mitchell points out that people want something to see and feel which turns one away from walking with the Lord by faith. Remember the things of the world are the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. which are not from the Father.
Do we not walk by faith rather than by sight?
Dr. Mitchell explains more, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Let’s open our Bible to Exodus 32.
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As we continue in Exodus chapter 8 verse 12, hear Moses’ father-in-law give him counsel on an organizational structure that would benefit both Moses and the people who came to him to learn about God. In view of this, Jethro also told Moses what kind of men he should choose within this structure to help counsel the people. They were to be men who fear God, men of Truth hating covetousness. In order to serve him down these men were each to have a personal relationship to the Lord himself and to know the truth. Dr. Mitchell comments: God does not call us into his service because of our ability but because of His ability. As has been said before God does not call the qualified He qualifies the called. With Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast let's open our Bible To Exodus chapter 18 vs 12.
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With Dr. Mitchell's concern for spiritual lessons in Exodus, we continue in chapter 17 verse 8.
In reviewing the battle with the Amalekites, we are reminded The Lord is our Banner.
Jesus our Savior is our advocate and intercessor and mediator before God who is also for us. Why would God be "for" us? Because Christ died and rose again on our behalf. If God be "for" us, who can be against us? No one! Christ Himself effectively prays for us that our faith may not fail. Jesus is Lord and God answers His prayers.
Next, Moses receives counsel from his father in law, Jethro, a Gentile, about the need for an organizational structure that addresses Moses's need and that of the people of Israel.
With our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let's open our Bible to Exodus chapter 17 verse 8 .
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Our study begins in Exodus 17:8. Dr. Mitchell gives us a short review of previous lessons and then begins, in verse 8.
Here, Moses writes about the very first war the children of Israel encounter. Moses is on the mountain, interceding for Joshua who is in the valley fighting the battle with the Amalekites.
Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the conflicts the Christian has with his enemies and the Lord Jesus is interceding for us.
After Joshua's victory, Moses builds an altar. He names it "Jehovah Nissi" that is "Jehovah is My Banner" my standard.
Previously, "The LORD is My Healer" Jehovah Rapha is found in Exodus 15:26. There are other names of the LORD found in the scriptures.
With teaching on Christ's intercession on our behalf, let's open our Bible to Exodus chapter 17 verse 8 with Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Let’s open our Bibles to Exodus 17.
We will see in this passage, verses 1-7, how the LORD provides water to the children of Israel by way of a miracle.
The LORD gives Moses His instructions on what he is to do to bring forth water out of the rock. Moses was merely to take his rod, with which he struck the waters of the red sea, and strike this rock one time only.
As Hebrews 3:5 says, “Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were spoken afterward” especially the things concerning the Lord Jesus.
As we hear, our Lord was struck only once at the cross when He shed His blood. This is not to be repeated ever again.
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Our study resumes in Exodus 16:22.
Jesus Himself says, “I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died. This one is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I Am the living bread.” John 6:48-50
In the Word of God, The Person of the Lord Jesus Christ as God in the Flesh, His finished work on the cross and His physical resurrection from the dead is the manna for the daily life of the Christian who knows Jesus as their savior.
Our teacher will bring out the difference between grace and law as the LORD gave the sabbath as a gift before it became a law with it’s consequences.
With insight and wisdom, here Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Exodus 16:22.
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In this program, Dr. Mitchell will be camping on Exodus 16:22.
He will be discussing the sustenance on our manna from heaven, that is, our daily meeting with the Lord in His Word and prayer. This sustenance is needed on a daily basis.
Dr. Mitchell recounts in order the redemption sustenance and hope which we can enjoy. As he brings out this fact: the glory of the Lord was not revealed in Egypt, but it was in the wilderness where the people were shut up unto the Lord Himself.
How much do you and I hunger for the Word of God? Jesus Himself said, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” John 6:35
With practical instruction, here is Dr. Mitchell in Exodus 16:22 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Thank you for being with us for this lesson in Exodus 16 verses 4-21.
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We now learn how God responds to the grumbling of the children of Israel concerning their physical provision for meat and bread.
The LORD rained down from heaven a small round flake-like substance upon the ground. The people ask “What is it?” So it was named “Manna”. The question “What is it” in Hebrew sounds like the word “Manna.”
Jesus says of Himself that He is the true bread from heaven. When a person believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, he is receiving the living bread, Christ Himself, who gives His life to you.
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Let’s open our Bibles to Exodus 16. Our study continues with Dr. Mitchell as he explores the journey of the children of Israel into the wilderness with it’s many aggravations.
We will be looking into the first 4 verses. Here Moses and Israel have been on the way for a mere 6 weeks, a month and a half. They had just set out from Elim with it’s 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees where they had enjoyed God’s supply for their wilderness wandering.
But now, as we are reminded, they had forgotten the previous protections and provisions of God. Having forgotten, they again began to murmur against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
The issue this time is with food. This gives rise to the LORD telling Moses how He will provide bread from heaven for them.
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Turn to Exodus 15:23 where Dr. Mitchell resumes the lesson concerning the tree thrown into the bitter waters which made the water sweet and drinkable at Mara.
It is noted that in the book of Ruth, Naomi asked that she be called Mara, bitter, because of the adverse circumstances the Lord brought into her life.
In Hebrews 12:15 we are exhorted: “Look carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by it many become defiled.”
Bitterness can affect one’s health both spiritual and physical. Jesus the Lord is Jehovah Rapha, our healer.
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In Ex.15, Moses records the first song of redemption in the Bible.
There are 18 verses in this song. Verses 1-5 the people sing about the LORD. In verses 6-18, they sing to the LORD.
The people, however, went from singing to the Lord to complaining against Moses. And why?
They wanted water to drink, but they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.
But the LORD showed Moses a tree which when it was cast into the waters, the waters became sweet, and palatable to the taste.
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Here Moses writes about the deliverance of the sons of Israel through the Red Sea with waters as walls to them on the left and on the right.
That which was judgment for the Egyptians was deliverance to the Israelites.
Dr. Mitchell notes that God was between Israel and their enemies in the pillar of cloud and fire. Light to Israel and darkness to Egypt so is the Lord to us who know Jesus Christ as savior.
Romans 8:31 says: If God be for us, who can be against us? Do you know and believe that God is for us in Christ?
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Our study continues in Exodus 14 verse 1. In this chapter the children of Israel are drawing near to the Red Sea and God’s encounter with the army of the Pharaoh of Egypt.
Pharaoh wrongly supposed that the people were closed in by the wilderness and were bewildered. They seemed to be easy prey for his army. But the God whom Pharaoh refused to believe or acknowledge had other plans for Moses and His people.
The LORD is going to fight for you, said Moses to the frightened people. He told them to stand still and see the salvation of the LORD.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the need for the believer to stand still and wait on God in daily faith for His will to be manifest.
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As the children of Israel are on their way out of Egypt, they camped at the edge of the wilderness at a place called Etham. Moses makes note of the fact that the pillar of cloud lead them by day and it was also a pillar of fire to give light by night. The LORD Himself was in the pillar of cloud and fire.
The deliverance from the army of Pharaoh is next as the Israelites are caught in what appears to be a trap between the army and the Red sea.
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In Ex.13:1-19 we hear the LORD speaking to Moses that they were to dedicate their first born to God. This applied to the male sons especially.
In this passage, the Lord prepares for the questions to come from the future generations of Jews who will ask the reason and meaning for the passover.
As we follow what God does with the nation of Israel we read that He led them away from the short route to the promised land and instead led them into the wilderness.
He took them toward the Red Sea. God had a plan for going in this direction, which we will learn about in the next few chapters of Exodus.
God has a plan for your direction even now. Trust Him!
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In Exodus 12 verses 29-51 Pharaoh hurries Moses and Aaron out of the land of Egypt.
The Egyptians were more than urgent to send the people of Israel out of the land so that if anything more were to happen they would all be dead.
So, the Lord's people began their exodus from the land of slavery, the land of Egypt.
A mixed multitude went up with them. These later on caused trouble for Moses and the people.
Moses writes how at the end of 430 years to the very day, they all left the land of Egypt.
God is always on time, as Dr. Mitchell shares with us. Jesus was always on time, when He was born, when He died and when He arose from the dead and when He appeared to His disciples. Trust Him for your time schedule and for when He will appear again for you and me.
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We continue in Exodus 12 at verse 14. Dr. Mitchell shares with us more of the meaning of the truth of the Lord's passover.
The sons of Israel were to eat unleavened bread. They were to remove all leaven from their homes. What is leaven? Dr. Mitchell explains in detail what the word leaven represents in several scriptures.
Putting away leaven from one's life is done -- not to be saved but because of one's love for Christ, because one is saved by faith in Jesus Christ.
Jesus, being the sinless lamb of God, has no leaven in Himself. He had no sin, did no sin, knew no sin because in Him was no sin. He was holy, innocent, undefiled separate from sinners and now exalted above the heavens.
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The Lord's passover is to be a memorial for Israel to be celebrated from generation to generation.
It is the Lord's passover who would passover those who have applied the blood to their lives when God would strike the land of Egypt. By means of the destroying angel He would destroy all the first born of man and beasts. None of the sons of Israel died because of the blood applied to their homes.
Dr. Mitchell emphasises that the passover was one time, forever, never to be repeated.
God was satisfied with the finished work of Christ on the cross by raising Him from the dead never to be repeated.
God sees the blood of Christ on you when you have believed in Jesus Christ. God accounts you righteous in his relationship with you and you with Him.
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God gave the people instructions on what to do to escape the coming judgment by God. They were to apply the blood of the lamb to their door posts. God said that when He sees the blood He would passover their home and not judge them with death.
The fact to be noted is the blood needed to be applied. It was not the blood in the basin that covered them but the blood applied by faith that secured their salvation from God's own judgment. Believing God's Word they escaped God's judgment.
By placing your faith in Jesus Christ, God guarantees He will save you from your sins and His wrath to come.
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Dr. Mitchell will lead us through Ex.12:1-6 in this lesson.
Having made a distinction between Israel and Egypt, death to Egypt but life to Israel, the LORD now tells Moses that now the beginning of months would begin for the nation of Israel. Here is where Israel’s 30 day calendar begins based on the cycle of the moon rather than the sun.
Also in this passage, the LORD institutes the passover observance for the nation of Israel.
We are told, that Christ is our passover who has been sacrificed. 1Cor.5:7.
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In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell brings out the third compromise issued by Pharaoh.
Turn to Exodus 10 verse 1 where God brings the 8th plague on Pharaoh and the land of Egypt. The Lord brought locusts on the land but the heart of the King of Egypt continued to harden.
In Ex.10:21 God then brings the 9th plague on the land. It was a thick darkness so dark that no one could see on another even up close.
The 10th and last plague is then announced in Ex. 11. God warned Pharaoh of the coming plague which would kill all the first born of man and animals.
In the rapture, God will make one final distinction between His church and this world.
Let’s open our Bible and turn to Exodus 10 verse 1 with Dr. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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Dr. Mitchell, Ex.8:25, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast points our hearts to the prayer of the Lord Jesus to His Father in John 17. Jesus asks that His people, although in the world, be kept from the world. His prayer to the Father is to keep us from the world, it’s attitudes and desires which are passing away.
Jesus prays for our separation from the world. God is faithful to answer our Lord’s prayer. God always hears and answers Jesus’ prayers. Is this not a great hope and expectation for you and me?
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In this lesson, we see opposition both by imitation and compromise. We are in Exodus 7:10 to 8:25.
Here Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh with 3 separate miracles from God. But Pharaoh’s magicians imitated them with their enchantments and magic arts. They also imitated the first two plagues. The first of water to blood, the second of frogs to cover the land, but the could not duplicate the third plague of lice or nats on the land. It is at this point the magicians realize that this plague is from God, the very finger of God.
Dr. Mitchell warns the church of those who imitate Christ, but are not real believers in the Lord Jesus Christ who Himself delivers us from the wrath to come.
With the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, let’s open our Bible to Exodus 7 verse 10 with Dr. Mitchell.
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In this lesson, our study in Exodus continues in chapter 6 beginning in verse 27 then we will venture into chapter 7 verse 13.
In this passage both Moses and Aaron are in their 80’s. The Lord tells them to go to Pharaoh and tell him to let God’s people go. God is omniscient and already knows what is in Pharaoh’s heart and what he will and will not do.
As Dr. Mitchell will point out, behind the scenes is the devil who challenges God’s purposes for the children of Israel.
God will in turn challenge the gods of Egypt with His miracles. The ten plagues in the coming chapters are each one against one of the gods of Egypt.
Let’s open our Bible and turn to Exodus 6 verse 13 with Dr. Mitchell, here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is in Exodus 6:3-26.
In this passage, the LORD reveals Himself to Moses by His Name Jehovah. This is the great “I AM who I AM” we learned about in chapter 3.
Jehovah is the unchanging covenant keeping God in His relationship with the nation of Israel.
In the LORD’s determined intention to deliver His people Israel from Egypt, He says 7 times, “I will” with respect to His deliverance of Israel, His son.
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Have your Bible open to Exodus 5 verse 4 to begin our study.
As Dr. Mitchell points out, Pharaoh manifests his unbelief and arrogance in not letting the people of Israel go. In fact, he doubles down on the people with heavier burdens.
Dr. Mitchell states: Ignorance of God leads to arrogance.
Ignorance of God comes from Satan keeping men and women out of the Word of God so as to keep them from the knowledge of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
The believer does not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers who are against the truth.
Through ignorance of God and His Word, Satan holds people in bondage to do his will. But God can give a person repentance which leads to the knowledge of the truth.
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Open your Bible to Exodus 5. In verses 1 - 3, Moses writes of when He and Aaron went to speak to Pharaoh, King of Egypt.
Speaking in the Name of the Lord, they told the King to let His people go to sacrifice in the wilderness.
The unbelief and hardness of heart of Pharaoh is manifest in this passage where he would not let God’s people go. The Pharaoh did not know the LORD, the God of the Hebrews.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the fact that, in historical perspective, Exodus speaks of the nation of Israel rather than the church. The church, which Christ purchased with His own blood, was yet may years in the future.
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Exodus 4:18-31 is the focus of this lesson on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
In this study, we find Moses taking his staff, his wife and sons to return to Egypt. On the way, his brother Arron comes to meet Moses to accompany him to Egypt. They go to Egypt where they will meet the elders of Israel, perform the signs before them that God gave to Moses and Arron to perform. And the Scripture says, the people believed and worshipped.
These verses reveal God relationship to Israel as One who regards Israel as His Son. God wants Pharaoh to let His people go. We will hear that Pharaoh will harden his heart against God so God would take Pharaoh’s first born son in death.
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Continuing in Exodus 4 we are studying verses 16-17 where God appoints Arron to be the mouthpiece for Moses to speak the words God gave to them.
Moses is to be as God to Arron who is to be a prophet to speak to Pharaoh.
Dr. Mitchell draws our attention to this fact:
the one who trusts in Christ today is an ambassador for Christ.
The believer takes on the position of being a representative for the Lord Jesus just as Moses was to Pharaoh.
2Cor.5:20 which says, “Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal thru us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, you, be reconciled to God”.
We now relate to God as a friend not an enemy.
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In Ex.4:9-15, God adds an additional sign for Moses to show the Israelites which is pouring water on the ground which would then turn to blood.
Once again Moses objects to being sent by God.
Moses objects on the basis of his inarticulate speech, being slow of speech and slow of tongue.
God became angry with Moses for his obstinacy so then chose Arron, Moses’ brother to be a spokesman with Moses.
Dr. Mitchell gives a personal example of when God called him to preach and teach although he himself had a speech impediment.
He then speaks of God’s patience with us when God meets objections from us concerning our lack of qualifications. God does not call the qualified, but qualifies the called. What is God calling you to do for Him?
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In Exodus 4:1-8, God instructs Moses with two signs he would present to Israel as proof that God had sent him so the people would be able to believe God and Moses.
Jesus, in the Gospel of John, presents 7 signs to the Israel of His day, yet they did not believe Him.
Paul writes in 1Cor.1:22-23, “Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek for wisdom, but we preach Jesus Christ crucified”. Jesus Christ is our sign and our wisdom as revealed in the Word of God.
The first sign involves Moses' wooden staff turning into a serpent. This is a divine miracle. The second sign shows Moses’ hand turning to leprosy and returning to normal.
God, through His Word, furnishes proof to anyone who is willing to trust Him.
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Moses asks questions and God answers them. Ex.3:11-22 is our focus in this lesson.
Moses has uncertainty and doubts. Moses objects to being sent. He’s also uncertain as to what he should say to the people of Israel when they ask who sent him.
God answers the first objection with certainty saying He would be with Moses until he returns to this mountain.
Secondly, God answers Moses with certainty as to who He is. God reveals His Name saying “I AM who I AM”. He is the eternal, everlasting God.
So Moses is to tell Israel, “I AM has sent me to you”.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus, identifies Himself as “I AM”.
The people understood Jesus' Word but did not believe Him. Is Jesus Christ your God who delivers you from sin and death?
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Ex.3:1-10 sees the Angel of the Lord appearing to Moses in a burning bush of fire which never burns out.
Dr. Mitchell points out the continually burning fire is a picture of the Eternal Deity of God. This Angel of the Lord is a pre-incarnate appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ.
From this point on this same Angel of the Lord would guide and protect Moses and the children of Israel all the way to the promised land some forty years later.
What is precious in verse 6 is that God identifies Himself in terms Moses would understand. Jesus identifies Himself by His Word. Is Jesus Christ identified in our life and worship when we assemble?.
In these verses we see what God sees and we hear what God hears.
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In Exodus 2:16-25, Moses, having fled from the King of Egypt, is in the land of Midian.
The 7 daughters of the priest of Midian came to a well and filled the water troughs for their flocks but shepherds overpowered them and took the water.
But Moses delivers these women from those who were more powerful and then waters their flock.
Moses, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, writes of this deliverance many years after they occurred.
Moses would eventually marry one of these daughters of the Priest of Midian and have a son.
In the meantime, the king of Egypt dies.
In walking through these verses, remember the truth of the Lord Jesus as our deliverer from the power of sin, hell, death, the world, the flesh and the devil.
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In Exodus 2 verses 11-15 Moses has grown up. At this time, God turned the heart of Moses to have concern for his brethren, the Hebrews.
As Dr. Mitchell states, it is at this point that Moses had to make a choice. The choice was between the reproach of Christ or the treasures of Egypt.
Moses was a leader raised in the wisdom and learning of the Egyptians, but this was not God’s calling.
In Moses’ first attempt to free his brethren, he tried to do so without God’s power or in God’s timing.
Moses spent 40 years being filled with the world. He then spent the next 40 years being emptied of the world and himself. Moses then spent his last 40 years being filled with God and His Word.
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In Exodus 2 verses 5-10 we see God’s working through the parents of Moses who valued the life of their son.
Especially did his mother care for him, she hid Moses for three months. This mother’s wisdom led her to devise a plan to preserve her child’s life.
God sovereignly cared for the life of Moses when Pharaoh’s daughter took compassion upon baby Moses. She gave this child his name. The meaning of the name of Moses is given in the inspired account. His name means ‘drawn out’ because he was drawn out of the water.
Children’s lives are under assault in these days. Even our Lord Jesus came under assault from governing authorities when He was born. God also took care to preserve His life as well.
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In Exodus 2 we are introduced to the family of Moses. Under edict from Pharaoh for all the male children to be put to death at birth, we learn of the birth of Moses.
We are introduced to the father, mother and sister of Moses. Moses will become a type of another deliverer, Jesus Christ, who delivers us from all sin.
Dr. Mitchell encourages mothers and mothers to be. God used the mother of Moses to preserve and prepare her child for God’s purposes. As such, for only a few years, by faith, this mother poured the truth of God into her growing child’s heart and life even under an edict that children were to be killed.
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In our journey thru Exodus chapter 1, Dr. Mitchell shares how the children of Israel went down to Egypt and multiplied greatly.
Before their exodus from Egypt, chapter one of this book gives us the circumstances and status of Israel before Moses was born.
The dire situation is that a new Pharaoh arose to power who did not even know, let alone remember, the life-saving deliverance Joseph gave Egypt some 300 years earlier.
Knowing history is important! A person who does not know past history is bound by their own present short experience. This ignorance of the past and it’s benefits for the present and the future leads to destruction.
For Israel, a ruler with no knowledge of the benefit done for his country by a former deliverer, brought Israel into cruel bondage.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast starts this series of study in the book of Exodus. This is the second book of the Bible written by Moses, God’s servant.
First of all, our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, will be giving us a short overview. This overview helps us to see where this book of Exodus fits in with the other books that Moses penned.
As Dr. Mitchell explains, Exodus means departure, or exit. It is the book of redemption. God’s people Israel departed Egypt and exited the bondage they had been held under for over 400 years under Moses leadership.
Dr. Mitchell will take us through the first 18 chapters of this book.
So join us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast on this journey from bondage to freedom in the book of Exodus with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast once again has the opportunity to hear Dr. Mitchell teaching an entry level class of Bible students in Spiritual Life.
Dr. Mitchell always taught incoming freshman classes on the Spiritual Life. This class covered all the basic doctrines of the Bible.
In this lesson, we continue from the Biblical teaching on propitiation which leads to the Biblical understanding of Justification. Propitiation is of primary benefit to God Himself. By it, His own righteousness is vindicated and upheld. No one will ever be able to accuse God of ever being unrighteous. These are other benefits provided by God for the believer through the blood of Christ on the cross. Some of these are justification, sanctification, redemption as well as propitiation for the sins of both the believer and those of the whole world. These are provided for the salvation of the one who trusts in Jesus Christ.
Here is Dr. Mitchell teaching the Gospel of the righteousness of God.
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Having been given all authority both in heaven and on earth, Our Lord Jesus Christ commissions His 11 disciples to disciple all nations.
From Matthew chapter 1, where Jesus is named, He is the one will save His people from their sins by His death on the cross.
Here in chapter 28, our Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and is alive and always with them. He commissions His disciples and teach His Word.
Matthew has presented Jesus the Christ the Son of the Living God who will build His church.
Have you placed your God given faith in Jesus the Christ the Son of the Living God. If not, would you do that right now?
We finish this study of the Gospel of Matthew in verses 18 thru 20 of chapter 28 with Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
Each person, in hearing God’s Word and believing in Jesus Christ, can have eternal life both here and now and in the life to come. Each one of us is called to trust and believe, to love and obey. Are you doing so? In Acts 17:30 the Apostle Paul witnesses of the Lord Jesus to the Athenians: “God has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He has appointed, having given proof to all men by raising Him from the dead."
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is God’s proof that He will deal with all unrighteousness in due time.
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Wrapping up the Gospel of Matthew, we are in chapter 28, vss. 16-18.
In these verses, we see the post resurrection relationship of Jesus with his disciples. The disciples worshipped the Lord, but as Matthew records, some doubted.
In spite of this, Jesus reveals that from now on, all authority has been given to Him, both Authority in heaven and upon earth. His authority was given to Him because of His suffering, death and resurrection for you and me and for the vindication of the righteousness of God His Father.
The 11 disciples also obeyed the Lord and met Him at the mountain in Galilee as He instructed them.
The Lord now commissions His disciples to make disciples of all nations, including Jews in Israel.
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In Matthew chapter 28, we are looking at verses 8-15.
Certain women seeing and hearing the angel, feared. But he assuaged their fear with kind words and sent them on a mission.
Leaving the tomb, Jesus met and greeted them. Recognizing His voice, they worshipped Him.
Jesus repeated the words the angel had spoken. These women were to go and tell His disciples to go to Galilee where they would see Him.
Meanwhile, guards, persuaded and paid off to lie about what really happened at the resurrection tomb, spread a story to the people
Matthew himself records, that this story had been spread for 20 to 25 years among to Jews to that very day that he wrote his gospel.
Aren’t you glad God has revealed the truth? Jesus is alive now today.
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We will be looking into the first 8 verses of Matthew 28 during this lesson.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is foundational to the gospel faith of the Christian, one which is often attacked.
Matthew, one of Jesus’ disciples, recorded three times our Lord announced His resurrection from the dead. Just as Jesus had said, so it happened.
Dr. Mitchell makes this statement about the body of our Lord Jesus Christ : “The word, resurrection, means nothing if that which died was not raised from the dead”.
Jesus’ bodily, physical resurrection is what is meant. His body died and His body was raised. Jesus, in His resurrection body, could be seen and touched. He could eat and the disciples ate and spoke with the Lord.
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Matthew 27:56-66 will be the focus of our study in this lesson from Dr. John G. Mitchell.
Let’s first join our teacher in Matthew 27:52-53 as he discusses this curious scripture. Matthew is the only gospel writer who mentions the resurrection of many saints. They came out of their tombs after the resurrection of Christ and went into Jerusalem.
It seems Matthew is proclaiming the truth of the resurrection of O.T. saints in the future, at Jesus’ second coming to enter into His kingdom to fulfill God’s promises to the Fathers. This is a hope of all Israel.
Dr. Mitchell clarifies what kind of resurrection Matthew writes about. He also describes the respect and actions of Joseph of Arimathea for the body of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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When our Savior Jesus Christ died, several things happened at once.
In Matthew 27:51-56, Matthew describes that Jesus cried out with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit. Then the veil in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. It was at least 4” thick. The earth shook from an earthquake and rocks were split, tombs were opened and many bodies of a few dead saints were raised and the centurion said “This truly was the Son of God”.
There is a 3-fold testimony from God the Father concerning the work His Son on the cross. 1st - the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom to give access to God for everyone. 2nd - Jesus was raised from the dead 3rd - He sent the Holy Spirit
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In Matthew 27 beginning at verse 39, we see Jesus on the cross being ridiculed by the passersby who mockingly told Him to come down from the cross.
Dr. Mitchell begins by giving us 3 good reasons why Jesus wouldn’t come down from the cross.
1st.The scriptures must be fulfilled that Jesus’ crucifixion must happen this way. Even the roman soldiers who knew nothing of scripture fulfilled scripture.
2ndly. His mission must be fulfilled which was to seek and to save sinners to the Glory of God His Father whom He served.
3rdly. Because Jesus loved you and me. 1st John 4:10 says ‘In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’
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In all four New Testament Gospels, the crucification of Jesus Christ is recorded. We are in the Gospel of Matthew, a disciple of the the Lord Jesus, who wrote this gospel some 25 years after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Here in Matthew 27, we are looking at verses 32-44. Matthew records how Jesus was led to Calvary and crucified between two robbers. The people walking by were shaking their heads at the Lord and deriding Him. They mockingly told the Lord to come down from the cross and save Himself if He was indeed the Son of God. Dr. Mitchell brings out the sinlessness of the Son of God. Our Lord was a willing, innocent substitute for your sin and mine. Trust Him to take yours away. On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here is Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 27:32-44.
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In Matthew 27:11-31, Jesus is seen standing before the Roman governor of Judea in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilot. He asks Jesus several questions.
Even though the Lord Jesus spoke truth to this man, even though Pilot found no fault in Jesus, he still let Jesus be crucified. And why did he do this?
The people wanted Jesus to be crucified. The religious rulers were envious of Christ and they wanted to get rid of the Lord. So, they asked for a murder, Barabbas by name and rejected Jesus. As Dr. Mitchell says, they preferred the murderer to the Savior.
What will you do with Jesus who is called the Christ? Will you believe in Him right now?
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Our study in Matthew continues in chapter 27. The lesson begins with a focus on Judas.
In verses 3 through 10, we are behind the scenes with Judas while Jesus stands before Pilate. These verses show us where he went, who he spoke to, his recognition of Jesus’ innocence, his emotional response, but not his genuine repentance, and his death at his own hand.
Reasons for why Judas is not considered a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ are set forth.
Dr. Mitchell then shares with us scriptures that were fulfilled in the price of betrayal, that is, the 30 pieces of silver which was paid for God.
When Jesus died for us, didn’t He redeemed us, buy us, not with gold or silver, but with His own precious blood? Yes!
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Matthew 26:69-75 shows us Peter’s denial of His Lord. Satan had demanded permission to sift Peter like wheat. Remember that Jesus had prayed for Peter that his faith would not fail, Lk.22:31-32.
Peter may have failed, but his faith did not.
Dr. Mitchell gives us a short overview on the 6 Scriptural evidences of Peter’s downward trajectory before his denial.
He then also points out how the Lord Jesus still loved Peter and sought him out personally after His resurrection. 1Cor.15:4 records Christ first appeared to Cephas, to Peter.
The apostle Peter, in the book of Acts, is now one filled with the Holy Spirit, proclaimng Christ, crucified and raised again whom God exalted to His own right hand.
In this exaltation, God made this Jesus, both Lord and Christ.
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In Matthew 26 vs.56, Jesus states that all these things happened to Him to fulfill the Scriptures of the O.T. prophets.
We have read and heard the many times in this book of Matthew how Jesus fulfilled prophecy. Not only would Jesus fulfill scripture, but even Judas, unknowingly, also fulfilled Scripture stated in Acts 1:16.
In the verses before us, our Lord was placed before the high priest & the religious leaders. These were looking for witnesses against the Lord.
Matthew records that 2 false witness came forward to testify. They spoke wrongly about what Jesus actually said. Read John 2:19 for Jesus’ actual words.
How important it is to know what the Word of God, as it is written, actually says.
Then, Jesus Himself testifies of His coming again in truth.
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Let’s continue in Matthew 26 at verse 36. The Lord Jesus is presented here in Matthew as one who is praying to His Father, asking that the cup of suffering the cross might be removed from Him. Jesus prayed for this removal only once. The next 2 times Jesus prayed, His prayer was to confirm His willingness to do the will of God.
Dr. Mitchell points out that it is here in Jesus’ prayer in the garden of Gethsemane that the victory was won. Jesus went to the cross already knowing the battle had been won.
In Hebrews 5:7 says that our Lord’s earnest prayers were heard by God who was able to save Him out of death. Jesus was assured of His resurrection after death. This was the joy that was set before Him.
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Jesus announces the scattering of the disciples, His crucifixion and resurrection before being betrayed by Judas.
Although Peter espoused his heartfelt determination to stay with Jesus, no matter what, Jesus spoke of Peter’s denial.
Matthew next describes how Jesus took Peter, James and John and went apart from the other disciples inorder to pray.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the circumstances of the sorrow which Jesus felt. Jesus said His soul was was very sorrowful, even to the point of death. Dr. Mitchell focuses our attention on the fact that Jesus poured out His soul even unto death. He shed His blood for you and me on the cross willingly. The blood of the Cross reconciles all who trust in Christ.
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In the passage before us, Jesus eats the passover with His disciples. At this time our Lord institutes communion, the Lord’s supper as a memorial to Him for His death.
The Lord’s supper is spoken of in 1Corinthians 11:26. The Apostle Paul writes that it is a memorial to the Savior Himself, and His death until He comes again.
Dr. Mitchell brings out the distinct perspective that it is not the value that men place on the blood of Christ, but the value that God places on Jesus’ blood . The Scriptures witness to the numerous times the blood of Christ affects the life of the Christian.
God’s value of His blood is of eternal importance. Do you and I value this eternal expenditure of Christ on the cross as God does?
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In Matthew 26:14-25, Matthew writes concerning one of his fellow disciples, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious authorities.
Judas negotiated with the religious leaders for a price to deliver Jesus to them. They settled on 30 pieces of silver.
Dr. Mitchell shares, from Old Testament prophecy, how God was valued for 30 pieces of silver.
Jesus announced to the disciples that one of them would betray Him. All of them answered with the words , Lord is it I? except Judas. He answered with the words, Rabbi, is it I? Judas related to Jesus as only a teacher. The 11 other disciples related to Jesus as Lord. Jesus the Lord is God.
Interestingly, Judas was the treasurer rather than Matthew who had been a tax gatherer.
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Having finished teaching His disciples, Jesus now proceeds toward the cross and the resurrection.
In Mat.26:6-13, Matthew describes an incident which occurred in the house of Simon the leper in the village of Bethany.
This happens two days before Jesus is crucified. During His time there, Jesus resolves a supposed conflict between the disciples and their misguided priority concerning the expenditure of costly perfume. They all deemed it a waste to anoint the savior with the expensive perfume.
Jesus explained that this perfume was a pre burial anointing. He knew He was going to die and His betrayal was near at hand.
The priority of value should be placed on Christ Himself. He should have first place in all things. He is worthy of our sacrifices.
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We continue in Matthew 25 where Jesus speaks of the judgment of the nations. This judgment is based on the evidence of how the nations treated the believing Jewish brethren during the great tribulation. This judgment occurs after our Lord has returned to the earth to reign in His kingdom.
In Mat.25:41-46, Jesus next judges the goats on His left hand based on the actions and character of those nations. They either did or did not minister to Jesus’ Jewish brethren during their persecutions.
These goats on the left hand, did not support the persecuted Jews. In withholding support for these, they were not ministering to Jesus Himself during those days.
Matthew writes these words, for the 5th and last time, “when Jesus had finished these sayings”. This ends Jesus’ teachings before His crucifixion.
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In Matthew 25 with the sheep and goats judgments, Jesus expresses His personal and intimate relationship to His brethren. This is apparent in His own words found in this passage.
The Lord’s brethren in this passage are the jewish believers during the great tribulation. And whatever was done to or for these His brethren was done to Him. He takes it personally.
Our Lord Jesus expresses this same intimate relationship with the body of Christ, the church.
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Our Lord speaks of the Judgment of the nations which occurs after the great tribulation and after the 2nd coming of Christ-the Son of Man to the earth.
But first, Dr. Mitchell explains 5 judgments found in Scripture. 1. The judgment of sin thru Christ on the cross 1Peter 2:24 2. The judgment of believers, known as divine discipline or chastisement either for sin or for spiritual growth and education. Heb.12 3. The judgment of believer’s works at the bema seat. 1Cor.3 4. The judgment of the living nations seen here in Matthew 25. 5. The judgment of the unsaved at the great white throne. Rev.20
Dr. Mitchell explains these separate judgments before moving into Matthew 25 verses 31 thru 46.
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We are in Matthew 25:14-30, the third parable of Jesus concerning the kingdom of heaven. Once again, we see the question of faithfulness to the Lord. He gives to each one according his own ability.
In view of His coming, each one is called to be faithful to the Lord and He will reward each one accordingly.
Two of the servants received the same commendation and the same reward and the same joy of the Lord.
But the worthless and faithless servant received no commendation or reward or joy.
So, Dr. Mitchell gives a short overview of 5 judgments in Scripture before examining this judgment of the sheep and goats.
Helping us to grow in faithfulness till the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here’s Dr. Mitchell, Mt.25:14-30.
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Chapter 25 of Matthew, verses 1 thru 13 begins the parable of the ten virgins.
Five were wise and five were foolish. They were waiting for the bridegroom to come so as to accompany him to the marriage to His bride.
There was a period of sleeping followed by a shout of awakening.
1Thess.5:4-5: “So let us not sleep as the others do, but let us keep awake and sober.” Rom.13:11 says “..the hour has come to awake out of sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.”
Dr. Mitchell asks, What is our attitude to be concerning the coming of our Lord? Is it one of daily expectation?
Helping us to grow in the expectation of the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here’s Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 25:1-13.
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As we continue with Jesus’ predictions of His coming again to the earth, we are in Matthew 24:45-51.
In this passage, Jesus speaks of two kinds of servants doing two different activities with two different results.
One is faithful, one is wicked. One is feeding the household, the other is drunken and beating fellow servants. The one is blessed when His Lord returns and rewards him. The other, not looking for his Lord, will be assigned a place with the hypocrites and it’s associated anguish.
Dr. Mitchell explains this passage not as regards salvation but concerning the character of the Lord’s servants. He asks you and me whether we are looking and waiting for our savior. It could be today.
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We have been reading and hearing the predictions of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 24. In this lesson we will be exploring verses 42 thru 44 which concern the coming of the Son of Man. Jesus is refers to His second coming to the earth, not the rapture which occurs in the air.
Dr. Mitchell makes it evident that the principle of waiting for the savior from heaven is true now for the Christian as well as when the Lord told His disciples about His second coming to earth for Israel.
He says the coming of the Lord is certain, but the time of His coming is uncertain. So we are exhorted to watch for Jesus in His coming for His own people at the rapture.
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Jesus now begins to speak of that day. What day is that? It is the day of the coming of the Son of Man which no one knows but God the Father.
Our Lord gives us a summary of the everyday life when He comes, which will be like the days of Noah just before the flood.
To their awakening awareness, seeing the flood coming, it was now too late to repent. Jesus says that is how His coming to the earth at that time will be. Some will be taken in judgment, like the those unaware, and some will be left, like Noah who was prepared safely inside the ark.
Dr. Mitchell makes it evident that the church will not go thru the tribulation as some are teaching.
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Beginning in verse 29 of Matthew 24, Jesus now speaks of the events immediately following the tribulation of those days.
The coming of the Lord from heaven will be shown in a very distinct contrast with the absolute darkness on the earth at that time.
The sign appearing in heaven is the Son of Man Himself whom the people of earth will see. Every eye will see Him even those of Israel with the stark realization of the truth of who Jesus is. He is the one the nation rejected but now He is the one who will reign.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of the fig tree that since 1948 has begun to blossom, the nation of Israel and the generation of that time.
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Jesus continues instructing His disciples in verses 21-28 here in Matthew 24.
Jesus begins to speak of a great tribulation such as never ever occurred in history.
Such tribulation is it, that God cuts those days short for the sake of the elect.
The elect that Jesus refers to is the nation of Israel, not the church. The church is not present in the tribulation. Jesus speaks of these elect again in verses 24 & 31.
Dr. Mitchell shares the truth concerning those days which are called the Day of Lord. It will be a time of great distress.
Dr. Mitchell brings out that the one who trust in Christ has been delivered from the wrath to come. God’s righteousness has been vindicated by the shed blood of Jesus Christ for you and me.
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In Matthew 24 verses 9 thru 22, Jesus continues His overview of what will be happening in the world prior to His return.
Jesus speaks of the rampant lawlessness during these days of which He speaks.
The Gospel of the Kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the nations then the end of the age comes.
Dr. Mitchell carefully distinguishes between the gospel of the grace of God now during the church age, and the gospel of the Kingdom which will be proclcaimed during the tribulation after the church is gone from the earth.
The gospel of grace proclaims forgiveness of sins in Jesus’ name and thru justification by His blood, salvation from the wrath of God.
The gospel of the kingdom proclaims the coming of Jesus as King to setup His millennial kingdom. These are separate gospels in two different ages.
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In Matthew 24 verses 4-8 Jesus is talking to His disciples. They wanted to know when the end of the age would come.
Jesus then begins to tell them of what to beware of - false christs and possible wars between nations.
But He hastens to add that these things were not the end but merely the beginning -- the beginning of birth pangs.
Dr. Mitchell reviews the context of Jesus’ explanation to His disciples.
He ties these verses in Matthew together with verses found in the book of Daniel. In Daniel God reveals His purposes for the nation of Israel
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God’s truth is always relevant and current.
We are in Matthew 24 verses 1-6. The disciples had 3 questions for Jesus. Jesus takes up the 3rd question first and answers it. What will be the sign of the end of the age. The disciples wanted to know when the present age would end.
The Jews only knew of two ages. There is the present age and then the age to come. The age to come would be when the Messiah would reign on His throne in Jerusalem.
Our Lord will take that up in the coming verses but for now, He warns the disciples about false messiahs and to be on guard from being led astray from Him, the only true Messiah.
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Thank you for being with us on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell finishes up Matthew 23 and begins chapter 24.
In these passages, we see Jesus full of compassion for Jerusalem and those living in it. He wanted so much for them to come to Him and receive Him as their Messiah, but they would not.
Each person has a choice to make in regard to the Person and Work of our Lord Jesus Christ. What has been your decision?
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As we continue in Matthew 23 this lesson begins with verse 29. Here Dr. Mitchell will finish out the last of 8 indictments of the Lord Jesus against the religious rulers of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell reminds us that Jesus knew the motives of these leaders which is why He could bring just rebukes and indictments against these rulers. At the end of His speaking, we still see Jesus’ willing heart of compassion for His Jerusalem, to gather them together to Himself, but they would not.
Dr. Mitchell admonishes the believer not to be the judge of another person’s motives. Only Jesus has omniscience to know all things inwardly and outwardly, past, present and future. He only can and will deal the ones who live a hypocritical life in words and deeds.
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Our study continues in Matthew 23 vs. 16. where Dr. Mitchell shares Jesus’s stern rebukes and indictments on the religious leaders of Israel. Matthew records these words for us to read and hear. This lesson focuses on the next 4 of these 8 indictments in verses 16 thru 28.
These four are: 1. Swearing an oath: Lack of distinguishing between the greater and the lesser. 2. Tithing: majoring on the minors and minoring on the majors. 3. Cleansing outwardly to cover up the sins inwardly. 4. Stressing the outward appearance but losing sight of the inward sins.
This lesson causes one to discover what the real focus is in life, both the known and the unknown.
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After giving a short overview of the previous lesson, Dr. Mitchell shares what Jesus said and Matthew wrote. These were Jesus’ verbal judgments on the Pharisees and Scribes. These consist of 8 woeful indictments.
Dr. Mitchell will guide us through the first 3 of these indictments. The first concerns not entering the kingdom of God and hindering those who would. The second concerns widows houses and long prayers. The third concerns proselyting to their religion.
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We now turn to chapter 23 of Matthew verses 1-12.
Here Jesus speaks to the crowds and His disciples who were following Him.
As He speaks to His disciples he uncovers the attitudes and practices of the Pharisees.
The problem was the hypocrisy of these leaders. Their motives were not right,-- as Dr. Mitchell explains.
He also points out that Jesus was speaking, not to the church, but to the Jews of His day, who were under the laws of Moses. The church had not yet come into existence.
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The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins in Matthew 22 verse 34.
Once again, the Pharisees mount another assault on the Savior thru a lawyer. A lawyer at that time was one who studied and taught the law of Moses, the first 5 books of the Bible.
Dr. Mitchell notes that this particular lawyer was rather sincere in his inquiry. He asked Jesus which commandment in the law was the greatest. Jesus responded, once again, as He often does, with Scripture.
Dr. Mitchell notes that love for God is manifest in one’s love for his neighbor.
Jesus then questions the Pharisees about the Messiah, the Christ. Whose son is He? Jesus, quoting Scripture once again, puts these religious rulers on the horns of a dilema. How is Christ both the Lord of David and yet also his son?
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Words
Thank you for listening along with us here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell.
We continue our study in Matt.22:23-33. As we previously heard, Jesus is confronted by a trap set by the Sadducees using a hypothetical marriage situation.
Jesus confronts them with three facts. First of all, these Sadducees are in error. Second, they don’t know to whom the Scriptures refer. Thirdly, the don’t understand the power of the living God.
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The enemies of the Lord Jesus try again to trap Jesus. Only this time, they are Sadducees.
In Acts 23:8 Luke writes that the Sadducees ‘say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all’. As Dr. Mitchell says, these were the rationalists of their day. They are the anti-supernaturalists of this day.
So why do they appeal to the Scriptures? Only to try and trap our Savior. There are those who use the Scriptures, they don’t really believe in, to confront the Christian with hypothetical questions inorder to suppress the truth about God, His creation, His Messiah and His eternal salvation and His soon coming for us.
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After Jesus had spoken a parable to the religious rulers, they now plotted how to trap Him in His words. Not only were these religious leaders, but also some political leaders who confronted Jesus about paying taxes to the government. Jesus deals, not with temple tax, but with taxes to Caesar, e.g. Rome. Jesus’ answer put these rulers under a dual responsibility both to God and to Caesar.
Dr. Mitchell shares the perceived underlying motive of these leaders as they confront Jesus.
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The Lord Jesus once again speaks a 3rd parable to the leaders of Israel.
Dr. Mitchell calls this parable the marriage of the king's son. He compares this Matthew 22 passage with a similar but different parable in Luke 14.
We find this parable fulfilled in history some 40 years later when Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D.
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As Dr. Mitchell has noted, Matthew 21 begins the last week of Jesus' life before He is crucified in Jerusalem. Upon His return to the temple in Jerusalem, Jesus is once again confronted by the chief priests and elders.
They wanted to know where Jesus' authority came from. But Jesus asks them a question of what they believed about John the Baptist.
Then Jesus told a second parable and quotes scripture again. He spoke Psalm 118:22 to the rulers about Himself as 'the stone which the builders rejected'.
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Jesus having demonstrated both His authority and His compassion, now shows His control of creation for a distinct purpose. With His disciples in His presence, He curses a fig tree and it withers immediately.
Dr. Mitchell gives us an understanding of these words spoken by our Savior concerning the meaning of this fig tree and Israel.
The disciples were astonished and wondered why the fig tree withered so quickly. Jesus gives His disciples a lesson about faith and prayer.
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The Apostle Matthew continues to demonstrate the use of the scriptures in the life and ministry of Jesus. In the passage before us, Matt.21:12-16, the savior spoke from scripture twice which Matthew then records for us.
In verse 13, Jesus begins by saying, 'It is written' and then in verse 16 He says, 'Have you never read'? The first statement is from Isa.56:7, which God Himself spoke through Isaiah. Jesus then asks one question. He then quotes Psalm 8:2 which speaks of the praises of the Messiah from the lips of children. Jesus knew the Word of God. John 8:30 Jesus says: If you abide in my word then truly are are disciples of mine and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
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Thank you for listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell. We appreciate your letters to this ministry. It gives us encouragement to hear what God is doing in your lives and to pray for your requests.
In Matthew 21, Dr. Mitchell will be teaching verses 1 thru 11 in this lesson. In these verses, Matthew quotes the O.T. Scripture twice. In verse 5, Matthew shows that Jesus, during His entry into Jerusalem, fullfils Zech.9:9 which speaks of Jesus as King, gentle and riding on a donkey.
Matthew then writes for us what the crowds were saying as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. They were crying out loud, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD. These words come from Ps.118:26.
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Words
As we heard, Jesus calls His disciples to Himself. He speak about greatness in the kingdom of heaven. As His own examples shows us, He came not to be served to serve and to give His life a ransom for many. Paul would write in 1st Timothy 2:6 of our saviour, the man Christ Jesus, as being a ransom for all.
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Our study continues in Mat.20:17. Jesus is on the road to Jerusalem along with His disciples. He takes this opportunity to tell the disciples once again that He would be crucified and raised on the third day and who would be doing this to Him. Our Lord knew what was going to happen to Him. He was willing to fulfill what was written about Him, the Messiah, in the Scriptures.
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Dr. Mitchell will be teaching concerning the question of rewards. We begin in Matt.19:27.
Peter asks Jesus what the disciples would gain by following Jesus. What would they get? Jesus then speaks with them about their future millenium responsibilities and privileges with the 12 tribes of the nation of Israel. This would be their reward then for following Him now.
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In this lesson presented by the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, we continue with Jesus' dealing with the good moral man who sought entrance into eternal life. His problem was with God. The law only shows one how much one falls short of God's revealed and written standard. But, in these last days, God has spoken to us in His Son, Jesus Christ who lived out God's standards perfectly and sinlessly. Christ died, shedding His blood on the cross to vindicate God's righteousness. Now God can freely save anyone who trusts in His resurrected Son.
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In Matthew 19, we begin this lesson with verse 13. Two topics are dealt with in this study. The first Jesus' continuing concern for children. He prayed from them.
The second topic is Jesus' conversation with a man wanting to know what good deed he could do to enter into eternal life.
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Join the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. John G. Mitchell in Mat.19:1-12.
In this section, Jesus answers questions from the Pharisees. The first is "Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?"
Here, in verses 4-6, Jesus shows us two things. First of all He answers these questions from the Scriptures in what God literally said. In doing so, Jesus quotes both chapter 1 and 2 of Genesis giving us His inspired interpretation and conclusion.
The second question is,"Why did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"
Jesus gives the answer. He says it's not an command but a concession because of the hardness of the heart.
Dr. Mitchell, also points our hearts and minds to what the Word of God says concerning these questions.
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Jesus deals with His disciples with respect to children, and church discipline in Matthew 18 verses 10-20.
Dr. Mitchell discusses the biblical basis for babies going to heaven. He cites 2Sam.12:22 concerning King David's baby that died.
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We are in Matthew 18, verse 21.
Having dealt with a sinning brother in the assembly, Peter now asks Jesus, "How often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him." Jesus gives Peter the answer to his question.
Jesus then gives an illustration of mercy and forgiveness.
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Jesus tells hIs disciples once again of hIs approaching death and reurrection. Jesus displays His omniscience to Peter with a coin in the mouth of a fish. Jesus teaches about young ones, humility, and warns about causing stumbling. Dr. Mitchell show us the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Jesus and the disciples discuss the coming of Elijah. Jesus casts out a demon and teaches about faith. Dr. Mitchell points us to the Lord Jesus in whom we can trust.
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Dr. Mitchell gives us Peter's response to what he was seeing and hearing and asks, "How did Peter know these men were Moses and Elijah?
As a cloud comes over the disciples, a voice speaks out of the cloud from heaven to Jesus saying "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased".
Then, God the Father, speaking to the disciples says, "You Listen to Him."
Jesus is who God wants us to listen to. Do you do this? Is your Bible open as we read His Word? As you listen, He will speak to you.
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Matthew 17 verses 1-8 shows Jesus glorified before His disciples, Peter, James and John.
They see and hear Moses and Elijah talking with Him.
Dr. Mitchell discussed the doctrine, the test, and the time of the transfiguration. He now shares with us the theme of the transfiguration.
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These 8 verse speak of the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus with 3 of His disciples observing His glory.
Both Moses and Elijah was seen by them talking with Jesus. As Luke tells us, they were speaking with Jesus about His soon departure, His exodus, that is, His death, burial and resurrection before ascending back to heaven.
Dr. Mitchell turns to prophecy. He explains in detail God's plan throughout the ages of time with its certain and distinct responsibilities for man .
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Peter was one of the Lord's disciples who saw Christ in His glory just as Jesus had said they would.
Dr. Mitchell speaks of 2nd Peter 1:16-19 written by the Apostle Peter about this experience.
Next, Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview of the lives of Moses and Elijah who appeared with Jesus. He shares the truth found in this passage relating it to the believer in Christ.
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Our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, will teach five lessons
on through to chapter 17 verse 8.
These 10 verses cover the statement the Lord made
to His disciples that "...there are some of those
standing here who will never experience death until
they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
Dr. Mitchell says the coming of the Son of Man in
the gospels always refers to Christ coming to the
earth. This is different than the coming of the
Lord from heaven for the church in the air.
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Dr. Mitchell speaks of putting Jesus first and ourselves last. What will it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? What will a man give in exchange for his soul?
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For the first time in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus announces His program declaring that He must go to Jerusalem and be killed and be raised again on the third day. Do you face opposition when sharing your testimony of faith in Jesus? Dr. Mitchell shares with us Jesus the Christ as He faces opposition from a close disciple.
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Dr. Mitchell states that the Christian needs to know the Word of God so as to understand the current time in God's program for His people.
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Dr. Mitchell's exposition of these verses shows us Jesus, the Christ the Son of the Living God, upon whom God would build His church against which the gates of hades would not prevail.
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Dr. Mitchell shares Jesus Christ as revealed to Peter by God the Father, Jesus is the Christ the Son of the Living God. This God and His revelation is the rock on which Jesus would build His church.
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