The Benefits of the Doctrine
Resurrection Sunday Series
Part 5: An Undying Hope
1 Peter 1:3
Hope and Hopelessness
I. The Source of Salvation: The Father (1:3a)
A. The Meaning of Blessing God
! blessed eulogetos, eulogeo, eulogia
praised, well spoken of
B. The Difference in Blessing God (Old vs New)
C. The Right God to be Blessed
II. The Basis of Salvation: Mercy (1:3b1-6)
A. The Meaning of Mercy
! mercy pity, compassion
B. Our Need for Mercy
III. The Nature of Salvation: New Birth (1:3b7-13)
A. The Meaning of Being Born Again
B. The Outcome of Being Born Again
IV. The Means of Salvation: The Resurrection: (1:3b18-26)
V. The Consequence of Salvation: Hope (1:3b14-17)
A. The Hopeless Condition of Man
B. The Hope of the Believer
No Excuses
April 17, 2022 • Roger Skepple • Ephesians 1:18–20
The Benefits of the Doctrine
Resurrection Sunday Series
Part 4: No Excuses
Ephesians 1:18-20
“A picture is worth a thousand words”
● The power of imagery in the Bible
● Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians
I. The Basis of Paul’s Prayer (1:18a)
● enlightened to shine, to illuminate
II. The Purpose of Paul’s Prayer (1:18b-19a)
A. The Purposes’ Character (1:18b1-5)
● know intelligent comprehension, understanding
B. Purpose One: A Richer Understanding of Our Hope (1:18b6-12)
The General Call that gracious invitation to receive the benefits of salvation affected by Christ offered to all men, although not always effectual (Ac. 17:30)
The Effectual Call that act of God whereby He through the use of the general call definitively draws and regenerates those whom He has predestined to adoption as sons (Eph. 1:4-5; Rom. 8:29-30).
● Hope confidence or expectation regarding the future
C. Purpose Two: A Richer Understanding of Our Corporateness (1:18c)
● riches bountiful, overflowing
D. Purpose Three: A Richer Understanding of Our Power (1:19a)
● surpassing to exceed or overpass
III. The Means to Paul’s Prayer (1:19b-20)
A. The Means to Its Experience (1:19b)
● working to operate, produce, or effect
● strength overwhelming power, surpremacy
● might capability, power
B. The Illustration of Its Means (1:20)
Freedom from the Mosaic Covenant
April 4, 2021 • Roger Skepple
The Benefits of the Doctrine
Resurrection Sunday Series
Part 3: Freedom from the Mosaic Covenant
Colossians 2:16-17
● The Human Longing for Freedom
○ The Desire Itself
○ The Superiority of Spiritual Freedom
● The Background of the Book of Colossians
● The Context of Colossians 2:16-17
○ He Qualified Us for an Inheritance (1:13-23)
○ He Undergirds Christian Ministry (1:24-2:7)
○ He Accomplished the Believer’s Redemption (2:8-23)
● The Deity of Christ (2:9)
● The Dominion of Christ (2:10)
● The Duty of Christ (2:11-15)
I. The Foundation of Our Freedom: Christ’s Atonement and Resurrection (2:16a1)
II. The Nature of Our Freedom: Human Condemnation (2:16a2-8)
III. The Context of Our Freedom: Mosaic Legislation (2:16b)
IV. The Necessity of Our Freedom: Spiritual Reality (2:17)
● shadow shade, shadow, sketch or outline
● substance body
The Skeptics Answered
April 12, 2020 • Roger Skepple
The Benefits of the Resurrection
Resurrection Sunday Series
Part 2: The Skeptics Answered
John 2:18-22
Jesus’ Disciples: From Doubting to Believing
The Controversy (2:13-17)
I. Prove It!: The Request for Proof (2:18-19)
A. The Request is Made (2:18)
● sign a optical or acoustical impression that points to something else
B. The Request is Answered (2:19)
II. Doubt It!: The Demonstration of Skepticism (2:20-21)
A. The Faulty Conclusion (2:20)
B. The Actual Confusion (2:21)
III. Get It!: The Reception of Evidence (2:22)
A. The Evidence (2:22a-b)
B. The Reception (2:22c-d)
