Biblical Greek for Beginners

At the request of a couple of members, I have started teaching a Biblical (Koine) Greek class on Sunday afternoons for those who have an interest in learning to read the Greek of the New Testament.  The class meets at 4 p.m. and everyone is invited.  Our first class covered the alphabet and some of the basics of the language.  Now we will move on to the various parts of speech beginning with the verb.

If you did not attend the first class but would like to jump in and join us, please let me know and I will (1) give you copies of the materials used in our first class and (2) try to find some time to go over this material with you in order to help catch you up.

Again, our purpose is very simple:  to be able to understand the Greek of the New Testament well enough to read it for ourselves in order to better understand God's Word and, as a result, give Him even more praise than we do today.

"Resurrection!": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, January 23, 2011

“Resurrection!”

John 5:24-29

Proposition:  One of the most wonderful, remarkable, and encouraging doctrines of the Christian faith is that of resurrection.

Transition:  From our passage this morning, Jesus provides instruction to us on these 2 resurrections.

I.  The First Resurrection is a Spiritual One (vv. 24-26)

            A,  See the Importance of This Resurrection (“Truly, truly”)

            B.  See the Timing of This Resurrection (“is NOW here”)

            C.  See the Condition of Those Resurrected (“death”; “dead”)

            D.  See Their Situation Before This Resurrection (“judgment”)

            E.  See the One Performing This Resurrection (“voice of the Son of God”)

            F.  See the Outcome of This Resurrection

                        1.  They “will live”.

                        2.  They will have “eternal life”.

                        3.  They presently possess eternal life (“has”)

                        4.  This resurrection is permanent (“has passed”)

            G.  See the Evidences of This Resurrection

                        1.  Those Raised Hear Christ’s Word

                        2.  Those Raised Believe Christ and His Father

II.  The Second Resurrection is a Physical One (vv. 27-29)

            A.  See the Timing of This Resurrection (“hour is coming”)

            B.  See the Certainty of This Resurrection (“is coming”; “will hear”; “will come out”)

            C.  See the Participants of This Resurrection (“all who are in the tombs”)

            D.  See the One Performing This Resurrection (“Son of Man”)

            E.  See the Outcome of This Resurrection (“judgment”)

                        1.  Those with Spiritual Life Receive True Physical Life (“resurrection of life”).

                        2.  Those without Spiritual Life Receive Judgment (“resurrection of judgment”).

"The5 Proofs": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, January 16, 2011

“The 5 Proofs”

John 5:19-23

Proposition:  The Jews then and many today reject and rebel against the clearly stated Biblical truth:  Jesus is God.

Transition:  Jesus confronts his opponents by presenting 5 proofs of His deity in our text this morning.

I.  He is Equal to the Father in Works (vv. 19-20)

            A,  The Father’s Will is His Will

            B.  The Father’s Knowledge is His Knowledge

II.  He is Equal to the Father in Power (vv. 19, 21)

            A.  He has the Same Power (v. 19)

       B.  He has Power to Raise the Dead (v. 21)

III.  He is Equal to the Father in Sovereignty (v. 21b)

IV.  He is Equal to the Father in Judgment (v. 22)

V.  He is Equal to the Father in Honor (v. 23)

            A.  All May Honor the Son as They Honor the Father

            B.  Failure to Honor the Son Dishonors the Father.

"Now That Day Was The Sabbath": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, January 9, 2011

“Now That Day Was The Sabbath”

John 5:9-18

Proposition:  Since Jesus is God in the flesh, His Word demands our response.

Transition:  Our text provides 5 varied responses to Christ’s Word.

I.  When Christ Speaks, OBEY! (vv. 9-12)

II.  When Christ Speaks, REPENT! (vv. 13-15)

III.  When Christ Speaks, CONFESS! (v. 15)

IV.  When Christ Speaks, LEARN! (v. 17)

V.  When Christ Speaks, DESTROY! (vv. 16, 18)

"A Merciful Healing at the House of Mercy": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, January 2, 2011

“A Merciful Healing at the House of Mercy”

John 5:1-9

Proposition:  The mercy of Christ in our lives is seen in His merciful healing at the pool known as Bethesda.

Transition:  From our text, I want you to consider the awesome, merciful healing of Christ in both this man’s life and ours from 3 perspectives.

I.  Consider the Man’s Situation (vv. 3,5,7).

            A.  He is an Invalid (vv. 3,5).

       B.  He is Looking to Man for Healing (v. 7).

            C.  He has Lost Hope (vv. 6-7).

II.  Consider the Messiah’s Sovereignty (vv. 1,6).

            A.  He Comes to Us (vv. 1,6).

       B.  He Knows Us (v. 6a).

       C.  He has Compassion for Us (v. 6).

III.  Consider the Merciful Solution (vv. 8,9).

      A.     Christ Calls Us (v. 8).

      B.     Christ Heals Us (v. 9a).

      C.     We Obey Him (v. 9b).