Author: Alan Holden

The Song of the Vineyard, vv. 1-7 A. The Cultivation of the Vineyard 1. The Choice Field: “a very fruitful hill” 2. The Choice Vine 3. The Configuration of the Field a. Fenced b. Cleared of stones c. Built a tower d. Build a winepress B. The Crop of the Vineyard: “wild grapes”–>poisonous berries, offensive…

The Desolation of the Lord’s Wrath, v. 1 A. “That Day” = the Day of the Lord, the Second Coming Battle, Revelation 19:11ff B. Daughters of Zion have few men to choose as husbands. C. Women need the protection of husbands: 1. They need a name; 2. They need to take away the shame of…

Introduction, v. 1 A. “Paul, a prisoner”–Paul was under house arrest in Rome, awaiting his appeal before Caesar, Acts 28:30-31. B. “A prisoner of Christ Jesus”–Paul did not consider himself a prisoner of Rome; he was a prisoner of Christ Jesus. C. “Unto Philemon, our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer” 1. Philemon was a Christian brother…

Introduction Historical Context is 2 Samuel 15-18. David is forced to leave his palace in Jerusalem because his son, Absalom, has amassed a huge rebellion to oppose David. Abandonment, vv. 1-2 A. David’s own friends joined the rebellion, 2 Samuel 15:13. B. Shimei, a relative of King Saul, cursed David as he fled Jerusalem, 2…

Introduction A. Chapter 3 has two sections: 1. The first section (3:1-20) is about Sin. 2. The second second (3:21-31) is about Salvation. B. Chapter 3 is an outline for the rest of the Book of Romans: 1. Romans 3:1-4–Israel’s unbelief is the subject of chapters 9-11. 2. Romans 3:8–Living in sin is the subject…

Judah’s Provocation of Judgment, vv. 8-12, 16 A. “They declare their sin as Sodom; they do not hide it,” v. 9. 1. “Their tongues and their doings are against the Lord,” v. 8. a. Sodomites curse God and the sanctity of the family. b. Sodomites commit perverse sexual immorality. 2. The smirk on their faces…

Paul’s Previous Trip to Thessalonica, vv. 1-16 A. How the Gospel was revealed to the believers, vv. 1-12 1. Paul the Persecuted, vv. 1-2–>at Philippi 2. Paul the Pattern, vv. 3-6, 9-10 a. His words: straightforward, true, and sincere b. His works: he was bi-vocational so that we would not be a burden to the…

Introduction After receiving the Macedonian call, Paul crossed the Euxian Sea into Macedonia with Silas. Their first mission at Philippi resulted in their imprisonment and expulsion. Their second mission at Thessalonica was more successful (Acts 17:1-9); he preached for three weeks until he was forced to flee from an angry mob. However, while at Thessalonica,…

Introduction The twelve verses of Psalm 2 can be divided into four sections of three verses each. In each section a different person speaks. The Voice of the Heathen, vv. 1-3 A. “The rulers take counsel together”: ever since Babel, men band together against God. B. “Against the Lord and His Anointed” 1. Sin makes…

Introduction In chapter 1, Paul announced God’s judgment on evil and wicked people who “deserve condemnation.” Now Paul announces God’s judgment on three kinds of good, moral people. God’s Judgment on the Moral Person, vv. 1-11 A. The Moral Person’s Argument, v. 1a: “I’m a good, moral person. I should not be judged because I…