Weekly Bible Studies (Page 14)

The Weekly Bible Studies category contains the short, but information-packed, weekly studies written by Kevin Simpson. The studies appear in the bulletins distributed during Lord’s Day assemblies at Christ’s Church in Billings, MT. The studies are published here each week for your edification and enlightenment.
 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 58

“…just as David also speaks of the blessing upon the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: ‘Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.’ ” Romans 4:6-8 (Part one)

Paul, in his letter to the church at Rome, quotes David’s inspired utterances from the book of Psalms, “How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit!” (Ps. 32:1-2 NAS) 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 56

 

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9, 10 (NAS)

This is one of many  powerful present positive affirmative passages in the New Testament that communicate the Lord’s perception and intentions regarding His covenant people, the church.

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 55

“The wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; but just as it is written, ‘Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.’ ” 1 Corinthians 2:8-9

The apostle Paul is moved by the Spirit to quote from the book of Isaiah in his discourse on the wisdom of God versus man’s wisdom, in particular the wisdom of those who had crucified the Lord of glory, the Roman Governor in unison (some would say by manipulation) with the Jewish religious leadership. 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 54

‘And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build upon another man’s foundation; but as it is written, “They who had no news of Him shall see, and they who have not heard shall understand.” ’ Romans 15:20-21 (NAS)

The Holy Spirit moved Paul (via the pen of Tertius) to reference this quote from the prophet Isaiah in his closing remarks to the church at Rome. 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 52

“But the Lord said to him, ‘Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground. I have certainly seen the oppression of My people in Egypt, and have heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them; come now, and I will send you to Egypt.’ ” Acts 7:33-34 (NAS)

Last week, we were reminded the Lord does not fail or forsake His covenant people. 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 49

“For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.’ ” 1 Corinthians 1:18, 19 (NAS)

The apostle Paul quotes from Isaiah as he is reminding the Corinthians just who it was who suffered and died for them- Jesus Christ – not Paul, Apollos, or Cephas (Peter); and how He died, by means of crucifixion.