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Ellis shows that looking at the historical and biblical background is essential to exposition of the passage. He then applie this to Colossians 1:12-20. 1. The historical setting of the letter 2. The literary form of the passage 3. The teaching of the passage School of Theology 2003: History and the Gospel Lecture 6, ,
2003-09-18
Smith gives a summary of the previous talks in this series. Smith looks at whether the death of Jesus is the prominent message in the New Testament. Katoomba Convention '68, C 230 SMI
1968
Harris speaks on the topic of doulos (slavery) in the New Testament. He highlights the complexity of slavery in the first century, and thus that the metaphor which Paul uses would have been shocking. Harris looks at what our slavery to God is, and it's relationship to righteousness. He looks at how the term 'kurios' or 'God' is used. Harris then examines the imagery of Jesus as 'kurios' and his followers as 'doulos'. Harris examines the imagery of a yoke, and that we are yoked to Christ. He explains that this submission to the kurios is both voluntary and involuntary. Harris explains that in the 1st century a slave could own other slaves, and thus be both a kurios and doulos at the same time. This is why Jesus is also described as being both. Harris explores the relationship between confessing Jesus as kurios, and thus our doulos to both Christ and other believers. Talk is followed by questions.,
1997-08-08
Sermon 1 Jensen looks at what happens when the world does not seem to be going well. He looks at the longing to be with the Lord, to be a doorkeeper in the Lord's house.,
1986
Jensen speaks on John 15 at the opening service. Jensen looks at the role of prayer in Christian ministry. He looks at the imagery of the vine and the branches, and the warning against the branches. Jensen shows that we are sustained between by the Lord Jesus Christ, and not by morality. He must be working in our lives. The conditions are : 1. We must abide in Christ - to trust Jesus, and to seek from his hand the fruit we should be growing. 2. God's word must abide in us Obedience must be worked out in love, especially towards other believers. We all need to pray in and about ministry
1986-02-24