June 2010 - Posts

• The Leaven & The Meal Wk9

  The Leaven & The Meal                             Matt 13:33  •        The Setting •        Still at the Sea of Galilee; Spoken After the Mustard Seed Parable •        This Parable Was the Last Before Sending the Multitude Away •        This Parable Predicts the Internal Doctrinal Corruption of the Church •        Many Interpret This as the Spread of the Gospel and That the Leaven in This Parable is Good •        till the whole was leavened-The Whole Becomes Good?-Then There is No Mixture; Contrary to the Other Parables! •        a woman took, and hid-Do We Hide the Gospel or Proclaim it? •        The Three Elements •        The Leaven •        How Was Leaven Used At This Time to Make Bread? •        A Piece of Fermented Dough Was Kept Over From a Former Baking •        The Lump was Either: •        Dissolved in Water in the Kneading Trough Before the Flour was Added, or •        Hid or Inserted in the Flour and Kneaded Along With It •        Leaven, Throughout Scripture, is Used to Signify That Which is Bad, Corrupt or Unsound •        Some Scripture on Leaven: •        Food for Angels Must Not Be Contaminated With Evil (Gen 19:3) •        Sacrifices by Fire to The Lord Were Not With Leaven (Ex 34:25) •        To the Jews, Leaven Was a Symbol of Evil •        The Leaven of the Pharisees was Hypocrisy and Legalism •        The Leaven of the Sadducees was a Denial of the Supernatural •        Paul Used the symbol of Leaven as Evil (1 Cor 5:6-8) •        Leaven is Uniformly a Symbol of Corruption and Evil •        Additionally, When Leaven is Mixed with Meal it Causes the Dough to Swell   •        The Woman •        The Symbol of a Woman is Used Three Ways in Scripture: •        As A Kingdom (Is 47:5) •        As A City (Jer 6:2; Isa 3:26; Ezek 24:6-7) •        As A Church (Gal 4:26 & Rev 12:1) •        Many See the Catholic Church as the Woman, Since it Represents a City (Rome), a Kingdom (the Vatican) and a Church •        If the Leaven is the Gospel, Then the Woman is Against Scriptural Teaching •        The Lord Did Not Commit the Gospel into the Hands of Women •        Hiding the Leaven (if it is the Gospel) is Against the Plan of God •        Hiding is the Reverse of Preaching the Word (2 Tim 4:2) •        Hiding and the Scattering of False Doctrine Go Together (Gal 2:4, 2 Pet 2:11-12, Jude 4-5)  •        The Three Measures of Meal •        This is a Bible Phrase with a Definite Meaning •        First Mention, Abraham Prepared a Meal for the Lord (Gen 18:6) •        According to the Law, the Smallest Amount that Could Be Offered as a Meal Offering is the Tenth Part of an Ephah (Ex 16:36) •        Three Tenths Was the Usual Offering and is Mentioned 7 Times in Numbers (15:9;  28:12,20;  29:3,9,14) •        So, the Three Measures Represents a Meal of Fellowship & Communion •        The Parable Interpretation •        The Leaven Predicts the Devils Efforts to Corrupt the Church From Within   Posted Jun 20 2010, 03:26 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Leaven & the Meal Blanks

  The Leaven & The Meal                             Matt 13:33  •        The Setting •        Still at the Sea of Galilee; Spoken _______ the Mustard Seed Parable •        This Parable Was the Last Before Sending the __________ Away •        This Parable Predicts the _________ Doctrinal ___________ of the Church •        Many Interpret This as the ________ of the Gospel and That the Leaven in This Parable is ________ •        till the whole was leavened-The Whole _________ Good?-Then There is No ___________; ___________ to the Other Parables! •        a woman took, and hid-Do We Hide the ________ or _________ it?  •        The Three Elements •        The Leaven •        How Was Leaven Used At This Time to Make Bread? •        A Piece of Fermented Dough Was ______ Over From a Former Baking •        The Lump was Either: •        _________ in Water in the Kneading Trough Before the Flour was Added, or •        Hid or ________ in the Flour and Kneaded Along With It •        Leaven, Throughout Scripture, is Used to Signify That Which is ______, Corrupt or Unsound •        Some Scripture on Leaven: •        Food for ________ Must Not Be Contaminated With ______ (Gen 19:3) •        Sacrifices by ______ to The Lord Were ______ With Leaven (Ex 34:25) •        To the Jews, Leaven Was a _________ of Evil •        The Leaven of the Pharisees was _____________ and Legalism •        The Leaven of the Sadducees was a Denial of the _______________ •        _______ Used the symbol of Leaven as Evil (1 Cor 5:6-8) •        Leaven is ___________ a Symbol of Corruption and Evil •        Additionally, When Leaven is Mixed with Meal it Causes the Dough to _______   •        The Woman •        The Symbol of a Woman is Used Three Ways in Scripture: •        As A ____________ (Is 47:5) •        As A ______ (Jer 6:2; Isa 3:26; Ezek 24:6-7) •        As A _________ (Gal 4:26 & Rev 12:1) •        Many See the _________ Church as the Woman, Since it Represents a City (_______), a Kingdom (the __________) and a Church •        If the Leaven is the Gospel, Then the Woman is _________ Scriptural Teaching •        The Lord Did Not _________ the Gospel into the Hands of __________ •        Hiding the Leaven (if it is the Gospel) is Against the ______ of God •        Hiding is the Reverse of ___________ the Word (2 Tim 4:2) •        Hiding and the Scattering of ________ Doctrine Go Together (Gal 2:4, 2 Pet 2:11-12, Jude 4-5)  •        The Three Measures of Meal •        This is a Bible Phrase with a ___________ Meaning •        First Mention, Abraham Prepared a _______ for the Lord (Gen 18:6) •        According to the Law, the __________ Amount that Could Be Offered as a Meal Offering is the Tenth Part of an Ephah (Ex 16:36) •        Three Tenths Was the ________ Offering and is Mentioned 7 Times in Numbers (15:9;  28:12,20;  29:3,9,14) •        So, the Three Measures Represents a Meal of ___________ & _______________ •        The Parable Interpretation •        The Leaven Predicts the Devils Efforts to _________ the Church From ___________   Posted Jun 14 2010, 10:05 AM by jbarch with no comments

• Mustard Seed Wk8

  Mustard Seed                                  Matt 13:31-32  —  The Setting —  Probably Taught at the Shore of Galilee —  All the Parables of Matt 13 Have to Do With This Age —  This Parable is Foretelling the Appearance of Professed Christianity in Its Outward, Worldly Form —  Many Explanations Confuse Interpretation with Application —  The Most Common Interpretation:  This Shows the Progress of the Gospel and the Spread of Christianity in the World —  The Elements —  Grain of Mustard Seed —  a grain of mustard seed -Probably the Khardah, Arabic for Mustard —  the least of all seeds-Probably Means the Least That Could Be Measured or Weighed At That Time —  The Mustard Seed Symbolizes the Church Which Was First-Born at Pentecost —  The Sower —  which a man took-the Son of Man or Christ —  and sowed-Small and Insignificant; about 120 People (Acts 1:15) —  The Great Tree —  greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree-Herbs Are Not Trees —  An Herb Becoming a Tree is Abnormal Expansion Beyond its Nature —  Great Trees Suggest Loftiness, Expansion & Prominence —  Because of These Images, Many Interpret as the Spread of the Gospel & Christianity —  This Interpretation Changes the Emphasis From Seed Sowing to Tree Growing —  A Tree is used to Symbolize World Power in Some Passages (Dan 4:12 & Ez 17:23 & 31:5) —  Therefore, the Great Tree is the Church as an Organization, not an Organism —  The Field —  in his field-The World —  The Birds of the Air —  If  We Interpret As Some, Christianity Spreading, Then the Birds Have to Be Good —  Many Find Refuge Under the Tree of the Church —  But it is Inconsistent that Trees Grow by Birds Lodging in Its Branches —  the birds of the air-Symbolize Satan and his Evil Forces (Gen 15:11; Matt 13:19; Rev 18:2) —  Satan’s Initial Attacks Upon the Church Were From Without-Martyrdom —  Then Satan Worked From Within the Church-Truth & Error Were Mixed —  The Church Organization Developed a Passion For Prominence, Power & Position —  Satan Had Obtained a Secure Dwelling Place in the Professing Church & the Title of Christian —  Personal Application —  The Fowls of the Air Must Not Be Given Any Place in the Tree of Our Life     Posted Jun 13 2010, 11:53 AM by jbarch with no comments

• Mustard Seed Blanks

  Mustard Seed                                  Matt 13:31-32  —  The Setting —  Probably Taught at the Shore of __________ —  All the Parables of Matt 13 Have to Do With This ______ —  This Parable is Foretelling the Appearance of _____________ Christianity in Its ___________, Worldly Form —  Many Explanations Confuse Interpretation with _______________ —  The Most Common Interpretation:  This Shows the Progress of the ________ and the _________ of Christianity in the World  —  The Elements —  Grain of Mustard Seed —  a grain of mustard seed -Probably the Khardah, _______ for Mustard —  the least of all seeds-Probably Means the Least That Could Be __________ or _________ At That Time —  The Mustard Seed Symbolizes the ________ Which Was First-Born at __________   —  The Sower —  which a man took-the _____ of Man or ________ —  and sowed-_______ and Insignificant; about _____ People (Acts 1:15)  —  The Great Tree —  greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree-Herbs Are _____ Trees —  An Herb Becoming a Tree is _________ Expansion Beyond its _________ —  Great Trees Suggest Loftiness, Expansion & ________________ —  Because of These Images, Many Interpret as the Spread of the ________ & _______________ —  This Interpretation Changes the Emphasis From _______ Sowing to _______ Growing —  A Tree is used to Symbolize ________ Power in Some Passages (Dan 4:12 & Ez 17:23 & 31:5) —  Therefore, the Great Tree is the Church as an Organization, not an __________    —  The Field —  in his field-The _________  —  The Birds of the Air —  If  We Interpret As Some, Christianity Spreading, Then the Birds Have to Be _______ —  Many Find _______ Under the Tree of the Church —  But it is Inconsistent that Trees _______ by Birds Lodging in Its Branches —  the birds of the air-Symbolize _______ and his ______ Forces (Gen 15:11; Matt 13:19; Rev 18:2) —  Satan’s Initial Attacks Upon the Church Were From ___________-______________ —  Then Satan Worked From _________ the Church-Truth & Error Were ________ —  The Church Organization Developed a Passion For Prominence, ________ & Position —  Satan Had Obtained a Secure __________ Place in the __________ Church & the Title of _____________  —  Personal Application —  The Fowls of the Air Must Not Be _______ Any Place in the Tree of Our ______     Posted Jun 06 2010, 03:12 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Parables of Jesus Wk7

  Wheat & Tares (Part B)                                         Matt 12:24-31  —  The Two Harvests —  The Tare Harvest —  Tare harvest is the end of the world-The Completion of the Ages; End of the Millennium or Time —  Chart —  What Clues Bring us to This Point in Time? —  Angels…shall gather out-This is at the Harvest of the Earth (Rev 14:15) —  bind them in bundles to burn them-Similar Sinners Are Grouped Together —  cast them into a furnace of fire-Eternal Judgment in The Lake of Fire —  wailing and gnashing of teeth-Anguish & Despair in the End Judgment —  The Wheat Harvest —  This is Easy…The Rapture…or is it? —  Gather ye together first (prṓton) the tares- Means in Place, Order, or Time —  Are There Any Tares Gathered in This    Manner at the Rapture?-No —  Then (tote)- At That Time…the Time of the Tare Gathering —  gather the wheat into my barn-New Heaven; The Final Gathering —  Waiting the Final Gathering: OT Saints, Raptured Church, Tribulation Saints & Millennium Saints —  righteous shine forth as the sun-Glorified & Rewarded —  We Still Live in the Age of Grace When Tares Can Become Wheat (Jn 1:12) —  Personally, We as Wheat Should Search the Field of Our Heart —  Make Sure There Are No Tares (chaff ) Sowed by the Wicked One (Lk 22:31)    Posted Jun 06 2010, 03:08 PM by jbarch with no comments