Arlington Church of Christ Bible class

10/01/2022

Sermon Outline for Tomorrow
Jesus is the Resurrection
Text John 11:1-57
Up until this point Jesus had done many miracles
John 2:1-11 Power Over Quality Water into wine
John 4:46-54 Power over Distance Healing the nobleman’s son
John 5:1-9 Power over Time (after 38 years) healed the lame man at the waters
John 6:1-15 Power over Quantity Fed 5000
John 6:16-24 Power over Nature Jesus walks on the Water
John 9:1-9 Power over Blindness Heals the man born blind

I. Desire of Mary and Martha (John 11:1-3)
a. Illness (John 11:1)
b. Identity (John 11:2)
c. Invitation (John 11:3).
II. Delay of Jesus (John 11:4-6)
a. The result (John 11:4)
b. The relationship (John 11:5).
c. The remaining (John 11:6).
III. Decision of Jesus (John 11:7-10, 16).
a. Return to Judea (John 11:7-10)
b. Resolute Thomas (John 11:16)
IV. Death of Lazarus (John 11:11-15).
a. Jesus speaks descriptively (John 11:11-12)
b. Jesus speaks distinctively (John 11:13-15)
V. Difference between Mary and Martha (John 11:17-32)
a. Acknowledgement of Martha (John 11:17-27)
b. Anger of Mary (John 11:28-32).
VI. Death reversal of Lazarus (John 11:33-44)
a. The sadness (John 11:33-38)
b. The stone (John 11:39-42).
c. The spoken word (John 11:43-44).
VII. Divergent reactions to the miracle (John 11:45-48)
a. Many Jews developed faith (John 11:45).
b. The religious leaders developed fear (John 11:46-52).
VIII. Decision to put Jesus to death (John 11:53-57)
a. The plot (John 11:53, 57)
i. The prosecutors (John 11:53).
ii. The police (John 11:57)
b. The protection (John 11:54)
c. The “purification” (John 11:55)
d. The Passover (John 11:56)

05/08/2022

Note that Nineveh and Babylon are in the broader ancient land of Shinar which was the kingdom of Ni**od (Gen. 10:8-12)

04/10/2022

The lampstand of Zechariah 4

04/10/2022

The lampstand for the Temple

03/06/2022

03/06/2022

Outline of Zechariah

I. An Introductory Exhortation to Repent (Zech. 1:1-6).
a. Assurance (Zech. 1:1-3).
b. Admonishment (Zech. 1:4-6).
II. Eight prophetic dream/visions (Zech. 1:7-6:8).
a. Horses and Horns (Zech. 1:7-2:13).
i. Four horsemen on patrol (Zech. 1:8-17).
1. The date (Zech. 1:7).
2. The vison (Zech. 1:8-11).
3. The meaning: YHWH is merciful to Zion (Zech. 1:12-17).
ii. Four horns scattered by four carpenters/skilled craftsmen (Zech. 1:18-21).
1. The vison (Zech. 1:18-20).
2. The meaning: The nations who oppose God’s people will be punished by YHWH (Zech. 1:21).
iii. The measurement of Jerusalem (Zech. 2:1-13).
1. The vison (Zech. 2:1-5).
2. The meaning: God’s people will return to Zion (Zech. 2:6-13).
b. Scrolls and chariots (Zech. 3:1-6:8).
i. Joshua the High Priest (Zech. 3:1-10).
1. The vision: The trial and acquittal of the High Priest (Zech. 3:1-5).
2. The meaning: The Branch is coming to remove sin (Zech. 3:6-10).
ii. The heir of David (Zech. 4:1-14).
1. The vison: A Golden lampstand and two olive trees (Zech. 4:1-3).
2. The meaning (Zech. 4:4-14).
a. The first question of the prophet and explanation by the angel (Zech. 4:4-10).
b. The second question of the prophet and explanation by the angel (Zech. 4:11-14).
iii. The flying scroll (Zech. 5:1-4).
1. The vision: A flying scroll (Zech. 5:1-2).
2. The meaning: The house of sinners will be removed (Zech. 5:3-4).
iv. The woman in the basket (Zech. 5:5-11).
1. The vison: A woman in a basket is flown away by two beings (Zech. 5:5-7).
2. The meaning: Evil will be removed from Zion (Zech. 5:8-11).
v. Four horsemen on patrol (Zech. 6:1-8).
1. The vison: Chariots led by horses are on patrol (Zech. 6:1-3).
2. The prophet’s question and the angel’s explanation (Zech. 6:4-8).
III. The coming Priest/King (Zech. 6:9-15).
a. The captives provide gold for the crown (Zech. 6:9-11).
b. The Branch is crowned both High priest and King (Zech. 6:12-15).
IV. Four sermons (Zech. 7:1-8:23).
a. The question that prompts the sermon (Zech. 7:1-3; answered in Zech. 8:18-19).
b. Rebuke (Zech. 7:4-7).
c. Repentance (Zech. 7:8-14).
d. Restoration (Zech. 8:1-17).
e. Rejoicing (Zech. 8:18-23).
V. Two Predictive burdens (Zech. 9:1-14:21).
a. The rejection of the Messiah (Zech. 9:1-11:17).
i. The fall of the pagan world and deliverance of God’s people (Zech. 9:1-10:).
ii. Allegories of the good and foolish shepherds (Zech. 11:1-17)
1. Lament for the land (Zech. 11:1-3)
2. The allegory of the Good Shepherd (Zech. 11:4-14).
3. The allegory of the foolish shepherd (Zech. 11:15-17).
b. The reception of the Messiah (Zech. 12:1-14:21).

03/02/2022

Fables About Angels
All of the following are things commonly believed about angels but are false
I. Nothing can be known about angels
II. The study of angels is an Old Testament not a New Testament topic
III. Angels are women
IV. Angels have wings, halos, and harps
V. Angels are dead saints in heaven
VI. Angels are not simply automatons without emotions
VII. Angels are worthy of worship
VIII. Men should seek out angels

02/22/2022

Ezra as the historical context for the book of Haggai

01/24/2022

Broad historical Contest of Haggai

01/24/2022

Outline of Haggai
I. Rebuke for Disobedience (Hag. 1:1-11)
A Neglect of God’s house (Hag. 1:2-6)
1 The reason for the neglect (Hag. 1:2-4).
2 The results of the neglect (Hag. 1:5-6)
B The plan to build God’s house (Hag. 1:7-11)
2 Consider your ways and get started on rebuilding God’s house (Hag. 1:7-8).
2 What has happened because of your failure to rebuild God’s house (Hag. 1:9).
3 What will happen if you continue to fail to rebuild God’s house (Hag. 1:10-11).
II. Remnant Responds and Rebuilds (Hag. 1:12-15)
III. Return of God’s Glory (Hag. 2:1-9)
a. Encouragement in the present (Hag. 2:1-5).
i. The reason encouragement is needed (Hag. 2:1-3).
ii. The reasons they can be encouraged (Hag. 2:4-5).
1. God is with you (Hag. 2:4).
2. God keeps His covenant promises (Hag. 2:5).
b. Encouragement for the future (Hag. 2:6-9).
i. God is going to shake up the world (Hag. 2:6-7).
ii. This will result in the Glory of this house being greater than Solomon’s (Hag. 2:8-9)
IV. Religious Questions (Hag. 2:10-19)
A Your unholy living makes your worship unacceptable (Hag. 2:10-14)
1 Two questions will be asked to the priests who should know the law (Hag. 2:11).
2 A question about Holy meat (Hag. 2:12)
3 A question about a Dead body (Hag. 2:13)
4 The application to the nation of Israel (Hag. 2:14)
B Your failure to put God’s temple first causes your economic depression (Hag. 2:15-19)
1 The cause of the uncleanness (Hag. 2;15-17)
2 The promise of renewed prosperity (Hag. 2:18-19)
V. Reign of the Messiah (Hag. 2:20-23).
a. Introduction to the sermon (Hag. 2:20)
i. Origin of the message (Hag. 2:20a)
ii. Date of the message (Hag. 2:20b)
b. Overthrow of human governments (Hag. 2:21-22).
c. Replacement with the rule of the Messiah from the line of David (Hag. 2:23)

01/24/2022

A map of the Old Testament world of the Persian period 539-332 BC

01/16/2022

Outline of Joshua 24
I Introduction (Josh. 24:1).
II God reviews His history with Israel (Josh. 24:2-13)
III The call for a future commitment of Israel to God (Josh. 24:14-24)
IV Joshua’s covenant summation statement to Israel (Josh. 24:25-28)
V Three graves in the Promised Homeland (Josh. 24:29-22)