BIBLE CLASS 2013
To the Household of Israel Temple of Jesus Christ In these dark times many
studies, and to allow us to
people stumble and fall and
learn together as a church.
are unable to find the truth.
When we study together we
They cannot see the light and
edify each other. We learn
they cannot find that path that
from each other. We learn to
will lead them to salvation. We
see God not only in his word,
are not in the darkness. We
but as we mature spiritually
know where the light is. The
we know that God is also
light is in us. People wonder
within our hearts. And then
and despair because they see
as we continue to grow we
evils multiplying. They lose
begin to see God in the faces
hope.
become
of our brothers and sisters.
desperate. They search for
This is perfect love. If God is
answers and are lost. Our
in us, then who can stop us?
hope is in God. Where is God?
Who can overcome us? We
He is in the volume of a book.
can do all things through
He is with us and he is in us.
Christ who strengthens us.
They
The purpose of the bible class is to add structure to our
The word of God is a light within each of us. Imagine every one of us holding a candle. One candle can give light to a room. But with all of us together the light is so much brighter that we cast out all darkness. We become the city on a hill. We become a beacon in the night. We become a standard and a pillar of the truth. I loved writing about the full throne of God for the 2012 bible class. This year we are going to do some in depth studies on the law. It is important that we always return to our foundation because that is our salvation. I hope you enjoy the bible classes. My intention is to dig a little deeper. The law of God is both plain and easy to understand. It can also be a very deep and heavy topic. We must not be afraid to tackle these
weightier matters. We need to become more than apt students, but learned scholars and also teachers of the law, showing this example first to others by our obedience to God’s word. As always this book is just a guide. It is something to add to the studying that you are already doing. Please read each class in advance and be prepared to participate fully. May God bless and keep each and every one of us through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sister Evelyn
Table of Contents Subject
The Royal Law Divine Law The 2nd Great Commandment Purim The Heart, Mind & Soul pt I The Passover to Come The Heart, Mind & Soul pt II The Heart, Mind &Soul pt III The Components of the Law The Two Wave Loaves The Components of the Law II The Testimony of Jesus I The Testimony of Jesus II The Testimony of Jesus III The Testimony of Jesus IV Virtues of Wisdom The Trumpet of the Lord The Atonement & the sin offering The Congregation of the Lord The Testimony of Jesus V Children of the Winter
01.05.13 01.19.13 02.02.13 02.16.13 03.02.13 03.16.13 03.30.13 04.13.13 04.27.13 05.11.13 05.25.13 06.08.13 06.22.13 07.06.13 07.20.13 08.03.13 08.31.13 09.14.13 09.28.13 10.12.13 10.26.13
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7 12 18 26 35 43 49 56 63 70 77 85 92 100 106 113 121 127 133 139 144
Table of Contents Subject
The Altar of Truth The Law of Man and the Law of God How God protects his remnant Feast days New Moons
Date
11.09.13 12.07.13 12.21.13
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The Royal Law Matthew 22:36-40, “Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” What is the royal law? It is the first and great commandment. James spoke of it as the royal law, James 2:8, “If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:”
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Royal means to rule like a king Christ defined the love of God as the first of the two royal laws Christ did not do away with the law but fulfilled it and show us how to obey it in our daily lives
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Brotherly love is the second of the two loves
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Divine love teaches us how to love our neighbors, friends, family members, our spouses and even ourselves
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Love is not just an emotion it is also an action
The word “royal” means: that which rules like a king, something you are subject to. Royal also means first: which is highest and most prominent, preceding all others, and great: which is large, predominant, eminent, main, principal and superior. When Christ defined the love of God and the love of your neighbor as the first and great commandment in the law, he was defining it also as the royal law. It is first, principal and
predominant. It is the source of all law. Love is the beginning and the founding principal of all law. It is where all law originates and it determines all law. Christ said that on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. The law and the prophets were the Holy Scripture then written at the time of Christ. Love is therefore the source of all the teachings in the bible. The law and the prophets continued until John the Baptist. Luke 16: 16, “The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached,…” John the forerunner of Christ began to preach the kingdom of heaven, or the gospel of salvation. This does not mean that Christ did away with the law. The gospel of the kingdom defined the law and demonstrated how to keep it in our daily lives, through the heart and the spirit and not just going through the motions, or the physical acts such as the sacrifice of animals, which is the way many of the people thought they would be saved. Christ clearly said in Matthew 5:17-18, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not
come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass form the law, till all be fulfilled.� The first and great commandment is the love of God, or divine love. The second commandment is the love of your neighbor or brotherly love. As the second commandment brotherly love is defined as the love of any and all who is not God, including brothers, parents, spouses, children, friends and even enemies, and yourself. Brotherly love is second to divine love. Divine love determines how to love your brother within the law of God. The second commandment is subject to the first. It supports the first. Christ taught us how the love of God is superior to the love of our neighbor. Brotherly love cannot supplant or replace divine love. It cannot be used as an alternate to worshipping and obeying God. There are many people who show great compassion and affection, kindness and love to others that care nothing about God. Some do not even believe in God. The dictionary describes love as an emotion. We cannot serve God through emotion. Satan works through
emotions all the time. We serve God through the heart. What is in our heart? His word is in our heart. The law of God is written there. The Holy Spirit resides within us. Love is therefore the fulfilling of the law. It is expressed or demonstrated through obedience to the law of God, and walking in the testimony of Jesus Christ. We will further define divine love and brotherly love in our next two classes.
Please read: I John chapter 4:1-21, I Corinthians chapter 13:1-13, another word for love is charity. The end, or the fulfilling of the commandment is charity which is perfection.
Divine Law
“And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.� II John vs. 6.
Divine Law Divine love is the first great commandment. It is the first part of the royal law. All of the law and all of the prophets are founded upon the love of God. Love is the fulfilling of the law. Christ said, “If ye love me keep my commandments.” John 14:15. He also said, “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 to him.” John 14:21.
We must love God with all of our heart, mind and soul. In this way we are sure to obey the law. The law of God was from the beginning. At first it was an oral