by Jim Kerwin
on February 25, 2018
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by Jim Kerwin
What is “the acceptable year of the
Lord?
Every time there is a “first” in the Scriptures, it is good to take note of it, because often the Holy Spirit is laying down a special foundation, or principle, or doctrine. I believe this is true in the case of Jesus’ first recorded sermon, which we will look at today. You will find His message in Luke chapter 4. You can turn there (I’ll give you the verses in a minute) while I introduce the subject.
Part of what I teach leaders when I come to Latin America is the importance of context when they are reading and studying and teaching and preaching God’s word. The two most important points are these:
- Every time we come to the Scriptures, as we are reading we must ask ourselves, “What is the context of this verse, this passage, this chapter, this book? What is the context within the text, and what are the historical, cultural, and original language contexts? What do I need to know to fully understand the passage like the first readers did?
- The greatest context is that of the entire Bible, which is why I encourage all Christian leaders – indeed, all Christians – to read through the Bible cover to cover at least once every year.
As you turn with me to Luke 4:14, let’s think about the context of our passage. In the previous chapter, Luke 3, Jesus was water-baptized by John; immediately the Spirit of the Lord [click to continue…]
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew
Chapter 10:
The Cost of Doing Kingdom Business
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
In our in-depth Bible study in the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Jim Kerwin
of Finest of the Wheat Teaching Fellowship looks at Jesus’ commissioning
of the Twelve Apostles in
Matthew 10
and what the Lord warned them about
The Cost
of Doing Kingdom Business.
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The “John the Baptist Experience,” Part 6
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew, Week 11
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
Pastor Jim Kerwin finishes up his series called The John the Baptist Experience
by exploring the fear of God and how the Holy Spirit uses it to prepare our hearts for the coming
of Jesus.
(Notes used during the live Bible study can be downloaded
here.)
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on October 13, 2015
The “John the Baptist Experience,” Part 5
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew, Week 10
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
The Scriptures say that God created Man in His own image. That truth plays a key role
in understanding the importance of repentance, as you’ll hear in this fifth message
of the series, The John the Baptist Experience, taught by Pastor Jim Kerwin.
(Notes used during the live Bible study can be downloaded
here.)
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The “John the Baptist Experience,” Part 4
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew, Week 9
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
In Pastor Jim’s careful exploration of “The John the Baptist Experience,”
we find that the Scriptures teach us a surprising truth—that God’s moral law
is part and parcel of proclaiming the uncompromised and uncompromising New Testament Gospel.
(Notes used during the live Bible study can be downloaded
here.)
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The “John the Baptist Experience,” Part 3
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew, Week 8
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
Pastor Jim continues exploring Matthew chapter 3 and the “The John the Baptist Experience” by focusing on the New Testament’s
consistent theme of true and deep repentance. (Notes used during the live Bible study can be downloaded
here.)
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The “John the Baptist Experience,” Part 2
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew, Week 7
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
As we consider the “John the Baptist Experience,” it is important to understand
the prophecies about John in Isaiah and Malachi. Pastor Jim Kerwin continues a multi-week
Bible study on John the Baptist as he continues teaching through the Gospel of Matthew.
(Notes used during the live Bible study can be
downloaded here.)
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The “John the Baptist Experience,” Part 1
In-Depth Bible Study
in the Gospel of Matthew, Week 6
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
Why did John the Baptist need to prepare the way for Jesus and His ministry? And if a
“John the Baptist experience” had to precede Jesus’ first coming, is such an
experience necessary before He can return a second time? Before He can truly come to an
individual? A church? The Church? Pastor Jim Kerwin looks at all
of these questions in the first part of a multi-week series in Matthew’s Gospel, chapter
3. (Notes used during the live Bible study can be
downloaded here.)
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
Seven Words from the Cross
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
A careful reading of the Crucifixion accounts in all four Gospel accounts reveals that Jesus
spoke from the Cross seven times. What were those words and why are they significant to us as
Christians? Jim Kerwin introduces those brief, poignant, revealing utterances of the dying Savior.
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The “Rejected Blessing” Interviews
on WAVA-AM
with host
Ray Greenley
of Living Water Radio
and his special guest
Jim Kerwin
Ray Greenley, pastor of National Prayer Chapel and host of Living
Water Radio, interviews Bible teacher and historian Jim Kerwin, author of
The Rejected Blessing.
Their discussion explores some aspects of the Azusa Street Revival, the heart-preparation work
God laid as groundwork for that revival, and what God must do in His people
before He can send another great outpouring. (Posted here on Finest of the Wheat with the
permission of LivingWaterRadio.com and National Prayer Chapel.)
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
The Disciple Jesus Loves
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
Why did the Apostle John refer to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved”
(John 21:20)?
And how does our understanding of God’s love affect our faith? Jim Kerwin explores these
questions, providing some helpful answers for those who are seeking God for sanctification.
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
“Six Visits from Isaiah Reid”
a bit of Church History
presented by
Jim Kerwin
History, properly pursued, brings the past alive. Biography, properly pursued, can bring a historical figure
to life. Pastor Jim Kerwin has been researching the life of American Holiness Movement leader
Isaiah Reid for over five years. Steeped in Reid’s life story, theology, writings,
and personality, Jim was given the opportunity to “put on” the historical persona of his subject
and address six sessions of the 2010 camp meeting of the
Iowa Holiness Association (IHA).
Listen to
Six Visits from Isaiah Reid,
as the IHA’s founder shares his insights with his beloved association for the first time in 99 years…
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
Importunity—Being a “Pain in the Neck”
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
Jesus gives us good counsel about how to pray, and part of that counsel in
Luke 11:5-13
is to be a persistent “pain in the neck” if necessary. Jim Kerwin looks at importunity
(“being a pain in the neck”) and also deals with another question: “What happens
when you seem to get the opposite answer from the thing you asked?”
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by Jim Kerwin
on October 13, 2015
Helping Our People
To Recognize God’s Voice
an Audio Bible-Teaching Message
by
Jim Kerwin
How can ministers help their people to grow spiritually? Rev. Jim Kerwin presents an important responsibility
of spiritual leadership in his message,
Helping Our People to Recognize God’s Voice.
This talk was first shared with pastors and other ministry leaders attending an
Evangelical Church Alliance
quarterly meeting, at
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Saturday, March 26, 2011. (Disclaimer: Mention of these
organizations does not necessarily imply their endorsement of the message.)
To help listeners follow along with the presentation, here are links to a PDF copy of the
slide presentation
and a PDF document of Pastor Jim’s
original outline
for the message.
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