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May 15, 2006

Our Church Needs to Praise God

Filed under: Bible Studies,Old and New Testament — Adam Osborne @ 9:13 pm

Our Church Needs To Praise God

A reprinted sermon preached by

Dr. Greg R. Wrigley

Orange Avenue Baptist Church

Acts 2: 47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. 
1. The WHYS to praise God:

  • Psalms 21:13 Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; We will sing and praise Thy Power.
  • Psalms 150 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to his excellent greatness. Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him with timbrel (tambourine) and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.

2. The WAYS to praise God:

  • Psalms 66:2,8 Sing the glory of His name, make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are thy works! Because of the greatness of Thy power Thine enemies will give feigned obedience to Thee. “All the earth will worship Thee, And will sing praises to Thee. They will sing praises to Thy Name.” Come and see the works of God, who is awesome in His deeds towards the sons of men. He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him! He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Bless our God, O peoples, and sound His praise abroad.
  • Psalms 98:4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
  • Psalms 145:21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord; And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.
  • Acts 3:8-9 And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
  • Ephesians 1:12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

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May 11, 2006

Oil: Annointing with Oil

Filed under: Bible Studies — Adam Osborne @ 9:11 pm

Annointing With Oil

A Bible Study by Adam Osborne, Jr.

 

James 5:14-15 (KJV) 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil (1637) in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.


What kind of “OIL”?

Strong’s Greek Number 1637
Greek word: elaion el’-ah-yon
Root: from the same as 1636
Part of Speech: Vine’s Word(s): Oil;
Usage Notes:

Strong’s Greek Number 1637Greek word: elaion el’-ah-yon Root: from the same as 1636Part of Speech: n n; Vine’s Word(s): Oil;Usage Notes:

  • 1) olive oil
    • 1a) for fuel for lamps
    • 1b) for healing the sick
    • 1c) for anointing the head and body at feasts
    • 1d) mentioned among articles of commerce

OIL and healing

Luke 10:34 NIV He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him.

Isaiah 1:6 NIV From the sole of your foot to the top of your head there is no soundness– only wounds and welts and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil.

Mark 6:13 NIV They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

More scriptures associated with OIL

Only olive oil seems to have been used among the Hebrews. It was used for many purposes: for anointing the body or the hair

Ex 29:7 (NIV) Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.

2 Sam 14:2 (KJV) And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

Psalms 23:5 (KJV) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Psalms 92:10 (KJV) But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Psalms 104:15 (KJV) And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

Luke 7:46 (KJV) My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

OIL was used in some of the offerings

Ex 29:40 (KJV) And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.

Lev 7:12 (KJV) If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.

Num 15:4 (KJV) Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.

OIL was excluded from the sin-offering and the jealousy-offering

Lev 5:11 (KJV) But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

Num 5:15 (KJV) Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

OIL was used for burning in lamps

Ex 25:6 (KJV) Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

Ex 27:20 (KJV) And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

Matt 25:3 (KJV) They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

OIL was used for anointing the dead

Matt 26:12 (KJV) For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

Luke 23:56 (KJV) And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

OIL was one of the most valuable products of the country

Deut 32:13 (KJV) He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

Ezek 16:13 (KJV) Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

OIL formed an article of extensive commerce with Tyre

Ezek 27:17 (KJV) Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

The use of OIL was a sign of goodness

Psalms 92:10 (KJV) But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Isaiah 61:3 (KJV) To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

The omission of OIL is a token of sorrow

2 Sam 14:2 (KJV) And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

Matt 6:17 (KJV) But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face

May 4, 2006

Rewards in Heaven

Filed under: Bible Studies,Old and New Testament — Adam Osborne @ 3:05 pm

Rewards in Heaven

A Bible Study by Adam Osborne, Jr.

reward: Misthos: wages, hire, reward to be received hereafter.

1 Corinthians 3:13-15 Every man’s work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall test every man’s work of what sort it is. (14) If any man’s work abide which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward. (15) If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet as by fire.

New Scofield Reference Edition Bible, 1967.

“God in the New Testament Scriptures, offers to the lost, salvation; and for the faithful service of the saved, He offers rewards. The passages are easily distinguished by remembering that salvation is invariably spoken of as a free gift (e.g. John 4:10; Rom 6:23; Eph 2:8-9), whereas rewards are earned by works (Mt 10:42; Lk 19:17; 1 Cor 9:24-25; 2 Tim 4:7-8; Rev 2:10; 22:12). A further distinction is that salvation is a present possession (Lk 7:50; Jn 3:36; 5:24; 6:47), whereas rewards are a future attainment, to be given at the rapture (2 Tim 4:8; Rev 22:12).”

Hebrew Greek Key Study Bible, Spiros Zodhiates, 1988.

1 Corinthians 3:15 A Christian may suffer the loss of worthless works and character, but not his life. It is like one who escapes from a burning building; he has suffered a loss, but he is still alive. So Paul is teaching that there will be a judgment for Christians, but it is not a judgment that consigns people to hell.”

Matthew Henry’s Commentary,1991

“And such a builder shall not, cannot fail of a reward. He will have praise and honour in that day, and eternal recompense after it. Note, Fidelity in the ministers of Christ will meet with a full and ample reward in a future life. Those who spread true and pure religion in all branches of it, and whose work will abide in the great day, shall receive a reward.”

Mt 10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no way lose his reward.

Mt 16:27 (Jesus speaking) For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Matthew Henry’s Commentary, 1991.

“Observe, First, Jesus Christ will come as a Judge, to dispense rewards and punishments,…. Secondly, Men will then be rewarded, not according to their gains in this world, but according to their works, according to what they were and did. Thirdly, The best preparative for that day is to deny ourselves, and take up our cross, and follow Christ. Fourthly, The rewarding of men according to their works is deferred till that day.”

Mat 25:21 (Jesus speaking) His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

Matthew Henry’s Commentary, 1991

“He rewards them. The faithful servants of Christ shall not be put off with bare commendation; no, all their work and labour of love shall be rewarded….Christ has honour in store for those that honour him – a crown (2 Tim 4:8), a thrown (Rev 3:21), a kingdom, (Mt 25:34).

Lk 19:17 (Jesus telling a parable) And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over 10 cities.

1 Cor 9:24-25 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. (25) And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

2 Tim 4:7-8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: (8) Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Rev 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Rev 22:12 (Jesus speaking) And, behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

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