Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…

1) 10-26-08…PM…SBC PM Reflection on AM Sermon – Matthew 7:7-11 “Persistent Prayer” Why does God delight in our prayers? · in prayer we are expressing our thoughts and feelings about God · because God wants to answer our prayers and provide us with what is useful to our situation · God is pleased and…

Dispensationalism Prophecy And The Mystery Mr. Stam tells us: The supposition that the most important division of the Bible is that between the Old and New Testaments has often been expressed in the statement: "The Old Testament is for the Jews; the New Testament is for us." This is quite incorrect,…

Dispensationalism Ministries of the Twelve and Paul *Having stated his theology, the writer must now search the scriptures and come up with more reasons to back up his belief. In this chapter he compares the CALL of the 12 with the CALL of Paul and, based on the knowledge that they occurred under different…

1) 4-27-08…AM…SBC 2) “Sensational Success” Introductory Material to Joshua Introduction: 1- If the Book of Joshua were fiction, we might accept it as an exciting adventure story; but the book conveys the real history and revelation of God and we must never forget that 2- God called Joshua to be a general…

An Introduction to Acts Introduction: Sequels – sometimes a movie is great and they make a equal and it is terrible. Other times the second movie is better than the first. If a movie is very popular, that is usually good for two or three sequels, which decline in quality as a general rule. The book of…

Dispensationalism The Principles and Dispensations of God Mr Stam tells us: Great strides have already been taken in dispensational Bible study by such men of God as Darby, Scofield and Larkin, II Peter 1:20 tells us that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." Darby, Scofield,…

Dispensationalism Peter and Paul as Builders The writer begins the following comparison with the verses of scripture in which we see the confession of Peter that Christ is indeed the promised Messiah and the promise to him, by Christ, that upon this belief Christ will build his church (Matt. 16:13-19)…

An Introduction to Acts Introduction: Sequels – sometimes a movie is great and they make a equal and it is terrible. Other times the second movie is better than the first. If a movie is very popular, that is usually good for two or three sequels, which decline in quality as a general rule. The book of…

Dispensationalism Petrine and Pauline Authority */Mr Stam tells us: 1. The Catholic interpretation in modified form is found in the ritualistic creeds of many Protestant denominations. They make Rome's claims, with reservations and apologies. 2. Some Protestants argue that in these words our Lord merely…

Is there a distinction between Israel and the Church? If so, what is it? And how would we help others see it from Scripture? This message is the fifth and final installment of this part of the series, "My Israel."

Dispensationalism The Unfolding Of The Mystery Mr. Stam tells us: The nation Israel, with all her shortcomings, was once the only bright spot in a dark world. God had promised that through her, as Abraham's multiplied seed, the other nations should be blessed (Gen. 22:17,18). Ruth, the Moabitess, and…

Dispensationalism Miraculous Signs and Water Baptism *The Author of the book handles the first part of this chapter in much the same way that he did the chapter comparing Paul with the twelve. He draws the conclusion, that since the signs and wonders connected with the coming of Christ ceased after a…

Dispensationalism Introduction An apologist looks at Things That Differ By: Cornelius R. Stam *In 1988 a brother in Christ approached me with a book which was written by one of the leading ultra-dispensational teachers of our day. He asked me to critique the book and show, if possible, where this teaching…