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Bible studies with some side notes, by and for a small flock of believers, who meet to read God's eternal Holy Word, to gain wisdom and understanding. (cf. Prov. 119:169)



Sunday, June 29, 2025

Zion, Israel, and temptation 29June25

Question:  What does Jer. 3 mean?
  • Jer. 3:14, 15, and remainder of chapter
  • Hos. 2:14 - E   Israel, back in Zion and Jerusalem:  Doing what they should have done.
  • Ps  25:   ALL
  • PS. 37:1 - 4
    • James 1:12 - 16     temptations come from within!
    • James 4:1 - 6   your own lusts
  • Ps. 37:4 - E      Judgement required;  Mark the perfect man
  • Ps. 82:1 
    • Ps. 8:4 - 6
  • Ps. 82:  ALL
intro to the next topic:
  • Dan. 7:3  ~  7      BEASTS!   Governments/men?
  • Hos. 13:1 - 8       "I will be as..."

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

last days, tribulation, 25June'25

  •  Is. 45:1 - 2
    • Jer.  50:1 - 5
  • Is. 45:3 - 20
    • Rev. 18:1 - 8
  • Is. 45:20 - 21
    • 2 Peter 2:1 - 3
  • Is. 45:21 - E
  • Is. 47:1 - 6
    • Matt. 11:20 - E
  • Is. 47:6
  • Jer. 25:  ALL
  • 2 Thess. 2:   ALL

Sunday, June 22, 2025

22June'25 Last days, cont.

  • Rev. 18:1 - 4, 18
  • Is. 44:24 - E
  • Is. 44:1 - 16
    • Deut. 12:28 - E
  •  Is. 44:18 - 22, 28 - E
Dale, Tim, Eric offer examples of what the 'world' used to be like:  moralistic, responsible parents, and (some) children who obeyed the rules set for them.

Education has turned topsy-turvy, with an emphasis on doing what feels good, etc

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Great Day of the Lord 18JUne '25

  • Jer. 16:19 - E
  • Rev. 13:4 - 9
  • Rev. 16:1 - 14
  • Rev. 17:1 - 2
  • Rev. 15:1
  • Rev. 16:14 - E
  • Joel 3:  ALL
  • Ps. 78:  ALL
  • Zeph. 1:1 - 6
    • Deut. 4:24 - 31
  • Zeph. 1:4 - 12

Sunday, June 15, 2025

the Great and Notable Day 15June'25

  •  Rev, 13:1 - 2
      • (a brief history of Islam's growth throughout the Mediterranean, and illustration on the mid-East map)
  • Rev. 13:3 - 8, 11 - E
  • 2 Peter 1:20 - E;   2 Peter 2:1 - E
  • Ps. 36:   ALL
  • Ps. 37:   ALL
  • Prov. 3:  ALL
  • Is. 5:1 - 8
    • Joel 2:1 - 13
  • Is. 5:8 - E

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Swords UP! (find and discuss) 8 June 2025

  • "...Justified in the spirit..."  1  Tim. 3:16
  • "...I knew you were a hard man ..."   Matt. 25:24
  • "... make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle..."   1 Peter 5:10
  • "...in him we live, breath and have our being ..."   Acts 17:28
  • "...to him that knoweth to do good ..." James 4:17
  • "...taken in a fault, restore ..."  Gal. 6:1
  • "...laid bare before him ..."  Heb. 4:13
  • '...help your brother...'  Matt. 18:15
  • "...weapons of our warfare..."   2 Cor. 10:4 - 6
  • '...jealous GOD...'     Ex. 34:14
  • '...stand still and watch the strength/miracle/power of GOD...'   Ex, 14:13---
  • "...earthly house dissolved...a building of GOD..."   2 Cor. 5:1
  • '...heart of flesh..."   Ex. 36:26
  • "...give no occasion..."    1 Tim.. 5:14
  • "...teach them diligently..."   Deut. 6:6 - 7
  • "...beholding his natural face..."  James 1:22 - 24
  • "...fruit of the spirit..."  Gal. 6:22 - E  (focus on 'self-control'!   what that means to a son of GOD)
  • GOD is GOD   Dan. 5!   to Belshazar son of Nebuchadnezzar:  ignoring the lesson of his father.
  • '...your fruit:  what you are building....'    1 Cor. 3:  the whole chapter!
  • "...chastisement..."  Heb. 12: 6 - 10
  • "patience perfected by work..."  James 1:24
  • "....run with patience..."Heb. 12:1
  • "...workers together with Him..."2 Cor. 6:1
  • "...our light affliction..."  2 Cor. 4:17
  • "...the people that are created shall praise..."   Ps.  102:18
  • "...ye are His husbandry..." 1 Cor. 3:9

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Ishmael & Egypt connection; 'Day of the Lord' 4June 25

  •  Gen. 16:7 - 15
  • Gen. 28:6 - 9
  • Gen. 37:23 - 28
  • Gen. 25:12 - 18
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  • Ezek. 36:16 - 24
  • Ezek. 22:6 - 14
    • Lev. 20:7 - 15  {nakedness of the father}
  • Ezek. 22:13 - E
  • Hos. 9:5 - E
  • Ezek. 22:30 - 31
  • Is. 5:1 - 7
  • Ezek. 36:23 - 31
  • Zeph. 1:2 - E
  • Zeph. 2:1 - 3

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Restitution of ALL things 1June25

  • Acts 3:13 - 21
  • Is. 58:3 - E
    • Is. 55:11 -E
  • Ezek. 2:1 - 5
  • Lam. 2:1 - 10
  • Joel 2:  ALL
  • Is. 51:1 - 8
    • 2 Cor. 10:3 - 7
  • Jer. 31:1 - 32
    • Heb. 8:1 - 11
  • Ezek. 36:1 - 31
  • Ezek. 2:1 - 5