Pastor Shaun Marksbury

  New Testament Overview Part 4 : Christ’s Final Week & Work I. Introduction Last time, we considered the harmony of the life of Christ We didn’t have time to get into the final week. This Session: The Passion Week and the Work of Christ (Dr. Keith Essex, TMS) II. The Passion Week Sunday Arrival in Bethany (John 11:55-12:1) Supper and Crowds (Matt. 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11) Monday The Triumphal Entry (Matt. 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19)  The Visit to the Temple (Matt. 21:14-17; Mark 11:11) Tuesday The Cursing of the Fig Tree (Matt. 21:18-19; Mark 11:12-14) The Cleansing of the Temple (Matt. 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-48) The Request of the Greeks (John 12:20-36a) The Return to Bethany (Mark 11:19) Wednesday The Lesson of the Fig Tree (Matt. 21:20-22; Mark 11:20-26) The Temple Controversy (Matt. 21:23-23:39; Mark 11:27-12:44; Luke 20:1-21:4) The Final Temple Departure (John 12:36b-50) The Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24:1-25:46; Mar...

Last week, Alistair Begg got himself into hot water.  His ministry, Truth for Life, posted a video which included his advice to a grandmother concerned for a grandchild trapped in the transgender lifestyle.  Moreover, this grandchild is getting married and has hopefully invited the grandmother to the wedding. Begg the grandmother two questions.   He asked her if she had expressed her disapproval of the lifestyle, and he asked if she had expressed disapproval about the wedding.   The grandmother said she had on both accounts.   His advice, therefore, stunned the grandmother: He told her to attend the wedding with a gift in hand! We can all sympathize with the drive to be as loving as possible, but let’s back up and consider a few points.   Christians look at Scripture and see biblical prohibitions against practically every expression on the current LGBTQ+ spectrum.   From both the Old Testament and the New, passages condemn such behaviors as deviati...

New Testament Overview Part 2 : T he Messiah and the Gospels I. Introduction Last time, we began considering the world of the New Testament and what was happening in between the two testaments. This week, we begin to consider the beginning of the NT: the four Gospels. This Session: The Anticipation of the Messiah The Presentation of the Messiah II. The Anticipation of the Messiah Several OT texts anticipate the Messiah: Micah 5:2 — Where He would be born (“Bethlehem Ephrathah”) Zechariah 9:9 — How He would be presented Zechariah 11:12–13 — The price of His betrayal and who receives the money Psalm 22:16 — Pierced hands, feet. Isaiah 53:7, 9 — Won’t defend Himself of capital crime, buried with rich Over 300 prophecies Some He could choose to fulfill (Triumphal Entry).   Others, if He were ordinary man, He could not choose (lineage, birthplace, means of death) His anticipation: The “Seed of the Woman” Genesis 3:15 Son of Abraham Genesis 22:18 Through Jacob/Judah Ge...

(Last update, 6/19/17.) This is a short compilation of Scripture verses taken out of context. The point? These examples demonstrate the importance of keeping surrounding passages in mind when reading and interpreting the Bible. Feel free to add your own examples, and I will continue to update this post occasionally. Genesis 4:17 (and v. 14) “Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch…” I heard this one from someone who called me after leaving the service a bit perplexed. A preacher excitedly delivered a message on a Scripture he had not noticed before. Someone had used the fact that Cain’s son was named “Enoch” to present the forgiveness of God to those who repent, a message full of potential. The preacher noted that Enoch walked so closely to God that God simply “raptured” him from the earth (cf. Gen 5:24). He further postulated that Genesis 4:14 was an apology on Cain’s part. However, what the pastor failed to notice was that these are two, different Enochs. T...