Category Archives: Adult Bible Classes

The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 3)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Verse-by-verse Let’s now consider chapter 20 one verse at a time. Verses 1-3 (Rev 20:1-3 ESV) Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.  2 … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 2)

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The 1,000-year reign can’t refer to an earthly kingdom (John 18:36 ESV)  36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 1)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A little Southern blues to put you in the mood for the Apocalypse —

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Rapture)

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve mentioned earlier that I managed to grow up in church and attend Lipscomb University and not know what the “Rapture” is. Such was the authority of Foy Wallace in Tennessee and north Alabama in those days. We were so … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the 144,000)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Among the many visions that have captured the church’s imagination is the figure 144,000 found in — (Rev. 7:2-10 ESV)  2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (“Souls”)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The Revelation has 22 chapters, and each verse is packed with allusions not only to the OT but also the apocryphal literature and perhaps even Greek materials. And there are plenty of excellent commentaries that cover this ground. Therefore, to … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:17-34: “Do you not have houses to eat and drink in?”

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I posted a series on 1 Corinthians several months ago in preparation for teaching a class covering the epistle. Today, I taught on the problems with the Lord’s Supper described in 1 Cor 11:17-34. Until I was preparing for class … Continue reading →

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Gravity Waves

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A reader asked me to comment on the profound theological significance of gravity waves. Seems like a good idea. So here goes … Background About 100 years ago, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity (GTR), which has been confirmed … Continue reading →

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Scot McKnight on Heaven

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Jay F Guin

From Scot McKnight as the Jesus Creed blog: Top Ten Ideas about Heaven. This based on McKnight’s new book The Heaven Promise — which I’ve not yet read but certainly will. But I’ve gotten this far: In the theocentric heaven, the … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 15: Why the resurrection matters, Part 2

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

3. God’s Creation If the earth is going to be purified and redeemed, rather than being destroyed, then that affects our attitude toward many things, especially the earth itself. How can we pollute our planet and then defend ourselves saying, … Continue reading →

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