Bible Study Fellowship (5 yrs)

Lessons from BSF that are memorable or changed my thinking…

1st year (Genesis)
Submission to God results in promises and blessings.
(Abraham’s faith more than his skills set him apart)

2nd year (Romans)
There is a triangle that shows the following…
Jesus — Propitiation –> God (Left side)
God — Justification –> Us (Right Side)
Jesus — Redemption –> Us (Bottom)

3rd year (Matthew)
I always thought that in the parable of the hidden tresure, the tresure is Christ Himself. But another interpretation that the “man” throughout the parable is Christ and the treasure is Israel. God in the Old Testament often described Israel as His treasured possession. For this tresure, hidden within the world, Jesus gave everything to redeem the whole world.

4th year (Life of Moses)
Reading the Bible to children during the first three years of life is very important and something they take with them through out their lives.

5th year (John)
Five tests of Assurance:
The Test of Obediance
The Test of Fidelity to the Apostles’ Teachings (False teachers cannot sway true believers away from the apostles’ teachings. Granted by the Holy Spirit)
The Test of Moral Purity
The Test of Love
The Test of Faith
That second test one was really interesting.

Three more years of BSF to go, with Isaiah coming up…