Thursday, April 19, 2012

What Have I Been Doing

I still teach a class at Church on Wednesday mornings. We have been going through Mark's Gospel; we have just finished chapter 11. In March I preached a sermon on John 12. I have begun reading books on practical ministry for ordination. I will finish The Purpose Driven Church today or tomorrow.

Monday, April 9, 2012

New Testament References To Old Testament Examples Of God's Wrath

From The Goodness of God by John W. Wenham:

The wrath of God, temporal and eternal- Mt. 25: 41-46, Acts 5: 1-11, 13:11, 12: 21-23, Mt:23: 34-37, 24: 15-21, Mk.13: 14-20, Lk. 21: 20-24.

Mt. 3: 7-12, cf. Lk. 3: 7-17, Jn. 3:36, cf. 1Jn. 5:12, 16, Acts 24:25, Rom. 1:18-2:16, Eph. 5:6, 1Thess. 4:6, Heb. 10: 26-31, 12: 18-29, James 2: 13, 1Pet. 4:17, 2Pet. 2:1-3, 7, Jude 7, 14, 15, Rev. 14: 10-20, 19:15, 20:14.

Heb: 11:31 f., James 2: 25, Heb. 11:17, James 2:21, 1Cor. 10:22, Rom. 12:19, Heb. 10:30, 1Thess. 4:6, Heb. 10:29, 2Thess 2:11 f. 1Cor 13, Rom 12: 9-21, Gal. 1:9, 1Cor. 16:22.

Rev. 18:6- 19:3.

Rom. 9:13, 17 f., Mal. 1:2 f, Heb. 12: 17, Jn. 12: 39 f. (Is. 6:10, 29:10, alluded to in Rom. 11:8.)

New Testament references to Old Testament rebellions: Mt. 24:37, Lk. 17:26, 29, Heb. 11:7, 1Pet. 3:20, 2Pet. 2:5, Mt. 10:15, 11: 23,24, Lk. 10:12, 17: 28-32, cf. Rom. 9:29, 2Pet. 2:6, 7, Jude 7, Rev. 11:18, Jn. 3:14, 1Cor. 10:5, Jude 5, 11.

Jesus speaks on:

Judgment- Mt 10:15, cf. 11: 21-24, Lk. 10: 12-15, Mt. 12:36,41, 42, cf. Lk. 11:31, 32, Jn. 5: 26-29, 12:48.

Perdition, destruction, losing one’s soul- Mt. 16:26, Mk. 8: 36, 37, Lk. 9:25, Mt. 22:2, 7, Lk. 13: 3,5, Jn. 12:25, 17:12.

Sins not forgiven- Mt. 6:15, 12: 31, cf. Mk. 3:29, Lk. 12:10, Jn. 8:24, Mt. 7:23.
Hell- Mt. 5:29, 30, 10: 28, cf. Lk. 12:5, Mt. 23: 33-36, Lk. 11:50, 51.

Fire- Mt. 5:22, Jn. 15:6.

Eternal Fire, Eternal Punishment- Mt. 18: 6-8, cf. Lk. 17:1, 2, Mk. 9: 42-48, Mt. 25: 41-46, Lk. 16: 19-31, Mk. 9:43, 48, Mt. 8:12, 25:41, Rev. 14:11, 20:10.

Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth- Mt. 13: 30-42, 49, 50, 24:50, 51, cf. Mt. 25: 26-30, Lk. 13: 24-28.

Outer Darkness- Mt. 8:12, 22: 13.

Torment- Lk. 16: 22-28, Mt. 18:34, 35, (“jailers”: Greek “torturers”).

Warriors played their part in preparing the world for the Gospel: Heb. 11: 32-38.

Jesus used the destruction of animals and plant life to illustrate his message and demonstrate his power: Mt. 8: 28-34, 21: 18-22, Mk. 5: 1-20, 11: 12-24, Lk. 8: 26-39.

New Testament References to the destruction of the Canaanites as a work of God: Acts 7:45, 13:17 ff., Heb. 11:31, 12:29.

New Testament References to the death of Egypt’s first born and the drowning of the Egyptian army as works of God done on behalf of people of faith: Heb. 28,29.

God hardens the hearts of the disobedient: Mt. 13:14-15, Jn. 12: 37-41, Acts 28: 25-28, Rom. 9:17-18.

God gives those who suppress the truth to the hideous results of their own sin: Rom. 1: 18-32.

Rebellious Ones Shall Be Accursed (Avoid, Expell Divisive Persons): Gal 1:8-9, 1Cor. 16:22, 2Tim 4:14, 1Cor. 5:3-5, 2Cor. 2: 5-11, Titus 3:10, 2Jn. 10, Rev. 6:10, 16: 5-7, 18:20, 19: 1-16.

New Testament Quoting of Cursing Psalms: Eph. 4:8 (Ps. 68:18), Jn 15:25 (Ps. 69:4), Jn. 2:17 (Ps. 69: 9a), Rom. 5:3 (Ps. 69: 9b), Mt. 27:34, 48, Mk. 15:36, Lk. 23:36, Jn. 19: 28, 29 (Ps. 69:21), Rom. 11:9, 10 (Ps. 69: 22-23), Acts 1:20 (Ps. 65:25, 109:8), Mt. 27:39 (Ps. 109:25).

God Hardens The Heart: Scripture References

God hardens the hearts of the disobedient and punishments of warning give way to punishments of destruction: Ex. 4:21,7: 3, 13, 14, 22, 8: 15, 19, 32, 9: 7, 12, 10: 1, 20, 27, 11: 10, 14: 8. See also Is. 6: 10-12, Mt. 13: 14, 15, Jn. 12: 37-40, Acts 28: 25-28, Rom 9: 17, 18.

From The Goodness of God by John W. Wenham

The Old Testament Book Jesus Loved To Quote: Deuteronomy

The Old Testament book which Jesus quoted the most was Deuteronomy:

Mt. 4:4 (Dt. 8:3), Mt. 4:7 (Dt. 6:16), Mt. 4:10 (Dt. 6:13), Mt. 5:31 (Dt. 24:1), Mt. 5:33 (Dt. 5:11, 23:22), Mt. 5:38 (Dt. 19:21), Mt. 15:4 (Dt. 5:16), Mt. 18:16 (Dt. 19:15), Mt. 19:7 (Dt. 24: 1,3), Mt.19:18, 19a (Dt. 5: 16-20, 24:14), Mt. 22:24 (Dt. 25: 5,6), Mt. 22:37 (Dt. 6:5), Mk. 10:4 (Dt. 24: 1,3), Mk. 10:19 (Dt. 5:16-20, 24:14), Mk. 12:19 (Dt. 25:5,6), Mk. 12:29 (Dt. 6:4), Mk. 12:30 (Dt. 6:5), Lk. 4:4 (Dt. 8:3), Lk. 4:8 (Dt. 6:13),Lk. 4:12 (Dt. 6:16), Lk. 10:27 (Dt. Dt. 6:5), Lk. 20:28 (Dt. 25: 5,6), Jn. 8:17 (Dt. 19:15).

From The Goodness of God by John W. Wenham.