Smyrna Fellowship
Smyrna Fellowship
Smyrna Fellowship's weekly bible studies. Diving into God's Word chapter by chapter, verse by verse.
Episodes
Matthew Chapter 26
Matthew Chapter 26 (Fulfillment Around the Corner) Part 5 So remembering where we left off last Sunday, Jesus was brought before the Sanhedrin after being arrested, (the Sanhedrin being the high priest Ciaiphas and the other religous higher ups) They were the same Jewish leaders who were plotting against…
Matthew Chapter 26 Part 4
Matthew Chapter 26 (Fulfillment Around the Corner) Part 4 So if we remember from last Sunday, we had left off with a cliff hanger, Jesus took Peter, James, and James’s brother John with Him away from the others in Gethsemane to Pray, and He kept telling them to stay spiritually alert, but they were letting…
Matthew Chapter 26 Part 2
Matthew Chapter 26 (Fulfillment Around the Corner) Part 2 So we ended last Sunday with Judas meeting up with the chief priests that were plotting to take out Jesus, and Judas has worked up a deal willingly with them to hand Jesus over for 30 pieces of silver, Judas now is strategically watching and waiting…
Matthew Chapter 26 Part 1
Matthew Chapter 26 (Fulfillment Around the Corner) Part 1 James wrapped up Matthew chapter 25 last Sunday which closed out Jesus’s teachings to the disciples on the Mount of Olives from chapters 24 and 25, James did a great job explaining Jesus’s teachings over how we can’t work our way into heaven,…
Matthew 25: Part 3
Matthew 25 : The Sheep and The Goats Matthew 25:31–46 is the conclusion of Christ's Olivet Discourse. The beginning of this section, “When the Son of man shall come in his glory”, connect this passage to His teaching about His return. The discourse began when the disciples asked Jesus: And as he sat…
Matthew 25: Part 1
Matthew 25 : The Parable of the Ten Virgins So what we’ve seen in chapter 24 is that Jesus tells His disciples that the temple will be destroyed and he answers their questions about the future. He warns that before His return there will be deception, wars, disasters, persecution, and a great tribulation,…
Matthew Chapter 24 Part 3
Matthew Chapter 24 Part 3 (Be Prepared) Part one of this chapter we saw Jesus explaining to the disciples of what NOT to look for as signs of the end times, Part two we saw what TO look for as signs of the end times, and even the true signs of the second return of the Messiah, The importance is that…
Matthew Chapter 24 Part 2
Matthew Chapter 24 Part 2 (The Signs of the End Times) Intro: We are going to be starting off this chapter right where we left off last Sunday, we went over the first part of this chapter with just one section, but in those 8 verses, I wanted us to really build the foundation and understanding of this…
Matthew Chapter 24 Part 1
Matthew Chapter 24 Part 1 (The Sorrows of the Time) Intro : We left off chapter 23 with Jesus leaving the temple after confronting the Pharisees as hypocrites, again, that meaning they were stage actors, portraying themselves as something they are not, They looked good on the outside, but inside they…
Matthew 23 Part 3
Matthew 23 : Part 3 - The Final Woes Matthew 23:27–39 concludes Jesus's condemnation of the scribes and Pharisees. He continues to exposes the difference between outward appearance and inward reality. He then mourns over Jerusalem's rejection of God's messengers, and explains that there is a coming judgment…
Matthew 23: Part 2
Matthew 23 Woes To Scribes And Pharisees The section of Matthew 23 that we will be going over today records part of Jesus' final public warning of the scribes and Pharisees during the last week before His crucifixion. In a series of eight "woes," Jesus exposes their religious hypocrisy for all to see.…
Matthew 23 Part 1
Matthew 23 Part 1: Jesus Speaks to the Multitudes So we left off at the end of chapter 22 where Jesus was approached by one of the Pharisees. This man was a "lawyer," meaning he was an expert in the Old Testament and its traditional interpretations. He tests Jesus by asking a simple question that was…
Matthew Chapter 22 Part 2
Matthew Chapter 22 Part 2 (The Living Word) We closed the first half of Chapter 22 with Christ preaching the 3rd parable to the Pharisees and the Herodian’s about the wedding banquet and we saw the verse from Christ, “ For many are called, but few are chosen” This is Matthew 22 verse 14, very powerful…
Matthew Chapter 22
Matthew Chapter 22 (The Called and the Chosen) Intro: We ended a couple of Sunday’s ago with the last half of Matthew Chapter 21, and we saw the Pharisees and the Chief priests of the temple questioning who gave Jesus His authority? They were upset over Jesus taking authority in the temple, but they…
Matthew 21:23-46
Matthew 21:23-46 (Christ’s Authority) Intro: So we left off in the first half of Matthew chapter 21 with Christ coming into Jerusalem, and lodging in Bethany, We closed with Christ giving the parable of “the barren Fig tree” and we saw how Christ came up to the tree because He was hungered and the tree…
The Need For Rest
The Need For Rest Rest is not laziness. God created humans with the need for physical, emotional, and spiritual rest. Throughout Scripture we see: God establishing and commanding rest. We see Jesus practicing rest, and God restoring weary people. This study will examine what the Bible says about healthy…
Matthew Chapter 21:1-22
Matthew Chapter 21:1-22 (The Entering into Jerusalem) INTRO: So just to recap of chapter 20, we saw Christ and the disciples headed to Jerusalem, and remember we learned the parable of the vineyard workers, we are starting off with Christ and His disciples furthering their journey to Jerusalem. and in…
Matthew 20
Matthew 20 : The Last Shall Be First The Parable of the Vineyard Workers For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. Jesus often uses parables to describe the kingdom of heaven, using everyday experiences…
Matthew Chapter 19
Matthew Chapter 19 (Everlasting Life Through Christ) Intro: So we are picking back up with the book of Matthew in chapter 19, Remember on our last Bible study lesson, we closed with Christ teaching about the servent who owed an unimaginable debt to the King, and the king forgave it but the servent later…
Matthew 18
Matthew 18 : A Heart of Forgiveness In the last chapter (17) we saw Jesus’ divine glory revealed through the Transfiguration, where Peter, James, and John see Him with Moses and Elijah and hear the Heavenly Father affirm Him as His Son. Coming down the mountain, Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy and…
Matthew Chapter 17
Matthew Chapter 17 (Jesus’s divine authority) Intro: We ended chapter 16 in Matthew last week with Christ teaching about taking up your cross to the disciples. Giving up your worldly desires and working for Christ. James did a great job explaining your works aren't what give you salvation, your salvation…
Matthew 16
Matthew 16 : Following Jesus On HIS Terms In the last half of chapter 15 we see that Christ withdraws from Israel with His disciples and heads into the Gentile district of Tyre and Sidon. This is the same region Jesus once mentioned while shaming Israel for stubbornness ( Matthew 11:20–24 ). A Canaanite…
Matthew Chapter 15
Matthew Chapter 15 (The Disciples understanding) Intro: Just to recap from the previous chapter, John the Baptist was beheaded, we learned about Herod the tetrarch and all of his family mess, We also saw Christ, break the bread and fish and feed the multitudes with what little supply, and also Peter…
Matthew 14
Matthew 14 Matthew begins this chapter by telling the story of the death of John the Baptist. Herod confuses Jesus and John, it seems that he believes they are one and the same, not two separate people; and Matthew provides background to the the story here. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the…
Matthew Chapter 13 (part 2)
Matthew Chapter 13 (part 2 Christ’s Parables) Intro: Just to recap, we studied the first half of this chapter, and Jesus’s parables in teaching the people in a way they could remember and it would stick with them, We saw how these parables were fit for the way we should live, but also some would be depictions…
Matthew 13 Part 1
Matthew 13 Part 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. With this verse saying “the same day” that connects us back to chapter 12 showing that this happens at the same time. The sea referenced here is the Sea of Galilee. And notice that He came out of the house, showing that…
Matthew Chapter 12
Matthew Chapter 12 (A House Divided) Intro: We saw in the first half of chapter 12 how the Pharisees were so caught up in the law that they completely are missing the fact that God in the flesh, Christ is right in front of them. I thought James did an awesome explanation on why it’s important at not…
The Ordination of Zachary Earl Cox
OPENING PRAYER BY BROTHER TIM DIXON “Rescue Story” by Zach Williams The Ordination of Zachary Earl Cox As many of you know, over the past year Zach has been regularly teaching in our church, he has been helping to run our bible study and discussion group, and has been stepping up to assist with whatever…
Matthew 12 Part 1
Matthew 12 Part 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. The Sabbath—called shabbat in Hebrew—is the seventh day of the week, designated as the day God rested in the Genesis. Israelites were prohibited…
Matthew Chapter 11
Matthew Chapter 11 (Christ’s Affirmation) Intro James covered at the end of last chapter Christ giving His disciples the great mission, the mission we should still hold too to this day. Pay attention to the title of this lesson. There are 2 different meanings of the word affirm. 1. To state as a fact;…
Matthew 10: Part 2
Matthew 10 So last week we saw Jesus call the 12 disciples to Him and grant them the power and authority to cast out demons and to heal sickness. This was the beginning of the great commission that is still the objective the church has to this day. Now in the first part of chapter 10, the disciples were…
Matthew Chapter 10
Matthew Chapter 10 (The disciples mission) Intro: We left off last Sunday, James wrapped up chapter 9 here in Matthew, and we saw Jesus and His disciples further spreading the Gospel and Christ performing miracles that could only be described as the powers of God, but yet Pharisees said , “ He casteth…
Matthew 9
Matthew 9 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. When this says “his own city” it is referring to Capernaum on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the…
Matthew Chapter 8
Matthew Chapter 8 (The Living Word) Intro: We’ve been reading through the last couple of chapters in Matthew, studying and learning about Jesus’s sermon on the mount, As James wrapped up our study in chapter 7 last Sunday we saw the importance of the golden rule. Treat others how you want to be treated,…
Matthew 7
Matthew 7 : Ask, Seek, Knock So far in the Sermon on the Mount, the themes have been more about the spiritual life (attitudes in giving, prayer, fasting, materialism, and anxiety over material things). Now we will see Jesus touch on the way we should treat others. Remember that Jesus called for a righteousness…
Matthew Chapter 6 (19-34)
Matthew Chapter 6 (Necessities from God) Intro: A couple of Sunday’s ago James went over the 1st half of Matthew Chapter 6, and we saw the Sermon of Jesus on the Mount, and how Christ was teaching us the instructions on prayer, and fasting and how to approach them, This morning, going over the last half…
Christmas: Christ Is The Ultimate Gift
Christmas: Christ Is The Ultimate Gift The Gift of GOD’s Presence Jesus Is GOD With Us God did not send an angel or prophet to bridge the gap between heaven and earth; He crossed it Himself. God desires to be near His people. He came not only to rescue us but to restore His relationship with us. Christmas…
Matthew 6
Matthew 6 : Instructions on Giving, Prayer, and Fasting Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Alms means charitable deeds or righteousness. Jesus tells us to not do righteous things for the sake of display or…
Matthew Chapter 5
Matthew Chapter 5 (Expansion of the Law) Intro: James covered a couple Sunday’s ago verses 1-20 here in Matthew chapter 5, and we saw how we should always strive to follow the law by the very best of our ability and understanding, but also we WILL fall short, and that is why repentance is so important,…
Matthew 5
Matthew 5 : The Beatitudes And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And seeing the multitudes : The previous chapter mentioned that great multitudes followed Him , coming from many different regions ( Matthew 4:25 ). In response to this,…
Matthew Chapter 4
Matthew Chapter 4 (The trials of Christ) Intro: We saw last Sunday in Chapter 3 of Matthew John, and John living in the wilderness around the Jordan River, eating on locusts and wild honey, preaching to the people. Different groups from all around gathered toward John to hear him preach the true gospel…
Matthew Chapter 3
Matthew Chapter 3 (John the Baptist) Intro: We studied in the last chapter, Matthew Chapter 2, Christ being born, and the wise men coming to meet him, and how king Herod naturally was angry because they were referring to Christ as king of the Jews, James went over how the star appeared and God divinely…
Matthew 2
Matthew 2 Matthew continues his narrative of Jesus’ birth by introducing the wise men from the east and their appearance in Jerusalem. Upon hearing about their arrival, Herod questions them to get information about the Christ child. Now when Jesus was born in Beth-lehem of Judaea in the days of Herod…
Matthew Chapter 1
Matthew Chapter 1 (The Generations of Christ from Joseph) Intro Last Sunday we wrapped up the book of Genesis. The first book of the bible. The first book of the Old Testament Now we are starting the book of Matthew. The first book of the New Testament. In Matthew we are going to see the beginning and…
Genesis 50
Genesis 50 : The Passing of Jacob and Joseph It has taken us since the last week of December to reach this point, but finally, we’ve arrived at Genesis chapter 50 — the last chapter in the book of Genesis, the end of the book of beginnings. Here we see the conclusion of the story of the Patriarchs. The…
Genesis Chapter 49
Genesis Chapter 49 (The Blessings of Jacob) Intro : We saw last chapter Jacob passing his blessings to Ephraim and Manasseh, Remember Ephraim, and Manasseh were the grandsons of Jacob, The sons of Joseph and how Ephraim would become the more noteworthy of the two tribe and inherit the birthright and…
Genesis 48
Genesis 48 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Ephraim (e’-fra-im) = Two fold increase; very fruitful Manasseh (ma-nas’-seh) = One who causes to forget; forgetting; forgetfulness And one told…
Genesis Chapter 47
Genesis Chapter 47 (Jacob Settles in Goshen) Intro: We ended chapter 46 with Jacob and their family entering Goshen in Egypt. We saw in the early part the lineages of Israel or Jacob, and how God let him know not to fear going into Egypt, that it was God’s plan for this to all take place. Then Joseph…
Genesis 46
Genesis 46 : The Journey To Egypt In Chapter 45 we saw that Joseph could no longer hold back his emotions. Moved by Judah’s plea for Benjamin’s release and for the life of his father Jacob, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers. Joseph embraced them—particularly Benjamin—and explained that God…
Genesis Chapter 45
Genesis Chapter 45 (Joseph’s Reveal) Intro: Joseph’s brothers have came back unto Egypt to get more grain during the famine, and this time they have come with Benjamin, Josephs full brother by Rachel. And as James went over last chapter, These brothers show great example of repentance and willing to…