Ephesians – Studies on Ephesians – Slides

Ephesians – Studies on Ephesians – Slides

Ephesians Bible Study slides. Please click thumbnail to see slides and use the arrow on the bottom corners to go back and forth. To exit, just click any slide.

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Luke 6:20-26 – The Paradox of Joy, Riches, and Fullness

Many people want to be happy. They want to be around happy people. They want to be made happy by good news, moving stories, and the like.  Perhaps this is why “feel good” movies tend to do well. We can also say that people...

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Matthew 21 – The Challenge of Jesus

Matthew 21 might seem like a string of unrelated stories, but under a closer look, we are able to detect a powerful message. This chapter contains six stories. They are: Jesus’ humble and triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Jesus’ cleaning of the temple, Jesus’ cursing...

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Gospel of Matthew – Introduction – Background

1. Authorship When it comes to the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew, there is no certainty. The early church believed that Matthew, the tax collector, from Matthew 9:9 was the author. For example, Eusebius quotes Papias, the bishop of Hierapolis: “Matthew complied the oracles...

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Matthew 11:1-19 “Blessed are those who are not offended”

In polite society it is easy to be offended. Anything politically or socially incorrect can be offensive. A wrong word, a breech of social etiquette, eating too quickly, and many more faux pas can be offensive. It is safe to say that we live...

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Roman Slavery

Roman Slavery

Here is a presentation on Roman Slavery. Please click thumbnail to see slides and use the arrow to go back and forth.

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Matthew 19:13-30 – Children and the Rich Young Man

In this stretch of scripture, Matthew places two stories side by side. The first story is about little children. In short, Jesus shows his love for children. He allows them to come to him and he puts his hands on them, presumably to pray...

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