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Feb 11, 2020 – Born Free!

Feb 11, 2020 – Born Free!

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Paul Trask continues his study of Galatians today, by moving into the final portion of chapter 4, verses 21-31, dealing with Sarah and Hagar. The Apostle Paul’s spiritual insights here are amazing! Paul surveys in some detail, the original story of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael and Isaac, starting in Genesis 12, ending in Genesis 21. This story demonstrates both Divine promises and provision, as well as the failings of human impatience and related actions – which have consequences He then…

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Jan 28, 2020 – All Grown Up Now

Jan 28, 2020 – All Grown Up Now

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Paul Trask continues making his way through Galatians by looking at a section of the text from 3:26 to 4:7, spanning a chapter break. Before looking at the content of this section, Paul spends some time looking at modern editorial features of our current Bibles, providing a historical context Chapter divisions Versification Red Letters Variety of modern features, i.e. capitalization, periods, commas, semi-colons, exclamation marks, hyphens, parentheses, paragraphing, section titling, etc. Be a demanding reader of the Bible, and feel…

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Jan 21, 2020 – Divine Clemency

Jan 21, 2020 – Divine Clemency

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Paul Trask continues his study of the book of Galatians with an examination of chapter 3:21-25. Paul reviews the criteria Jesus and the Apostle Paul use to determine whether or not someone can rightfully be considered a “child of Abraham” These criteria present HUGE issues for today’s American Church, and claims for the modern state of Israel No provision of the Mosaic Law imparted any spiritual power to actually keep the Law – only penalties for violation The Law was…

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Jan 14, 2020 – The Promise and the Seed of Abraham

Jan 14, 2020 – The Promise and the Seed of Abraham

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In today’s program, Paul Trask continues moving through his study of Galatians chapter 3 verses 15 through 18, and then verses 19 through 20. Through scripture, logic, legal principles and experience, the Apostle Paul now proceeds to debunk 2 Jewish presuppositions (thanks to scholar Richard Longenecker for the following phraseology). 1. “that the Mosaic law was meant by God to be a fuller expression of and a supplement to the Abrahamic covenant” Once duly established, legal contracts cannot be altered,…

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Jan 7, 2020 – The Curse of the Mosaic Law

Jan 7, 2020 – The Curse of the Mosaic Law

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Today, Paul Trask reviews some background from prior weeks, and then continues his study of Galatians, moving into chapter 3, verses 10-14. Ancient literature, including the New Testament and Galatians in particular, utilized a chiastic structure, wherein the climax is in the center of the work Galatians 3:26-29, and especially verse 29 is the climax of not only chapter 3, but of the whole book Here in Galatians, Paul demonstrates and explains the striking dichotomy between “flesh” and “Spirit,” equating…

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Dec 31, 2019 – The TRUE Children of Abraham

Dec 31, 2019 – The TRUE Children of Abraham

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In today’s program, Paul Trask returns to his study of Galatians, having focused on Christmas themes during the past two programs, (1) Handel’s Messiah and (2) The Word Made Flesh. Ancient literature, including the New Testament and Galatians in particular, utilized a chiastic structure, wherein the climax is in the center of the work Galatians 3:26-29, and especially verse 29 is the climax of not only chapter 3, but of the whole book Here in Galatians, Paul demonstrates and explains…

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Jan 30, 2018 – God’s Covenant with Abraham, part 3 of 3

Jan 30, 2018 – God’s Covenant with Abraham, part 3 of 3

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Matt continues today with part 3 of his series on God’s covenant with Abraham. The account of Abraham and Lot is covered with the end of Genesis 19. Sodom, Gomorrah and the cities of the plains are destroyed except for Zoar. The story of Lot and his family is in Genesis 19: 1-38 (Genesis 19: 1-38)

Jan 23, 2018 – God’s Covenant with Abraham, part 2 of 3

Jan 23, 2018 – God’s Covenant with Abraham, part 2 of 3

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Matt continues today in his discussion of God’s covenant with Abraham. Genesis 18 & 19 with the story of God and the Covenant with Abraham. The Lord and 2 men visit Abraham and tell of a son by Sarah, that through that son all the world will be blessed. They also speak of the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham intercedes on their part. In Gen. 19:14 grace is being extended to Sodom. (Genesis 18:17 & 23, 19:14; Genesis 19:1-24)