All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

(2 Timothy 3:16)

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

(2 Timothy 3:16)

From The Old TestamentTo

The New Testament

All ScriptureIs For our Profit

Prophecies of the Messiah

The Old TestamentBegins with Creation

(Genesis 1:1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

In the Old Testament we read of:

Adam & Eve

Blood Sacrifices

Abraham

The Tabernacle

Noah

The Old TestamentContains

5 Books of Law

12 Minor Prophets5 Major Prophets

5 Books of Poetry12 Books of History

(Romans 8:3) For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:(Romans 8:4) That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

The Old TestamentWas Good

Yet It Had A Weakness

The Flesh Needed HelpJesus Would Provide

That HelpThrough His Holy Spirit

(Ezekiel 11:19) And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

(Ezekiel 11:20) That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

The Old Testament Promise

(Ezekiel 36:26) A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

(Ezekiel 36:27) And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

(Hebrews 10:1) For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

(Hebrews 10:4) For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.(Hebrews 10:10) By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.(Hebrews 10:12) But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

(Hebrews 10:14) For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.(Hebrews 10:15) Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

(Hebrews 10:16) This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

(Hebrews 10:17) And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

About The Old TestamentThe Apostle Paul Wrote:

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (Galatians 3:24)

But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. (Galatians 3:25)

The examples, the teachings, the principals of the Old Testament are all there to point us to Jesus and cause us to believe in Him.

The Old Testament is still good to read, to study, and to learn from. In it are found

good examples, good principals, and good teachings, that should cause us to live right.

Its purpose is to point us toFaith in Jesus and To Be Filled

With His Spirit.

(Matthew 5:17) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Jesus Taught:

Offering FulfillmentTo The

Old Testament Promise

(John 7:37) … Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

(John 7:39) (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

While Jesus Was Here On Earth He Would:- INTRODUCE HIS KINGDOM -- INSTRUCT HIS FOLLOWERS -

To Preach the Kingdom- Shed His Blood and Give His Life -

So That We Could Enter Into His Kingdom - And Command HIS FOLLOWERS -

To Wait for The Promise That Would AllowThem Access To His Kingdom.

His Resurrection

The New Testament - GospelsThe Gospels:

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,tell the story of Jesus while he was here on earth.

In the Gospels we read of:

His BirthHis Death

His Miracles

His TeachingsHis Life

(John 14:15) If ye love me, keep my commandments.(John 14:16) And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;(John 14:17) Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.(John 14:18) I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

During His Ministry Jesus said:

In The Same Chapter Jesus said:

(John 14:26) But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

(Acts 1:4) And, being assembled together with them,

commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.(Acts 1:5) For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

“Jesus”

Jesus said:

(Acts 1:8) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

The Life and Ministry of JesusHis Death Burial and Resurrection

His Training of DisciplesHis Command To Wait For The PromiseHis Command To Go Into All The World

And Preach The GospelSet The Stage For His Church

The New Testament - Book of ActsThe History of the First Church

(John 3:3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.(John 3:5) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

The New Testament Church Was Born

When They Received The Born Again Experience

(Acts 2:4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

(Acts 2:37) Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

(Acts 2:38) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

They Made The ChoiceTo Turn From The World

And Serve The Lord

When People RepentedOf Their Sins

People Made The ChoiceTo Die Out To SinAnd To The World

And Identify Their LifeWith Jesus

When They WereBaptized In Jesus Name

People Made The ChoiceTo Live HOLY

And To Involve ThemselvesIn The Work Of The Lord

When They WereFilled With The Holy Ghost

The Book Of Acts is:The “Acts” Of The ApostlesSouls Were Won To the Lord

The gospel was preached: in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and (it began to spread)unto the uttermost part of the earth.

The “Acts” Of The ApostlesIn The Church Today

Continues To AddTo The History

Of The New Testament Church

New BirthAnd

Changed Lives

Should Still Be HappeningIn The Church Today

Repentance (Turning From Sin)Water Baptism (In Jesus Name)The Infilling Of The Holy Ghost

(Speaking With Tongues)

Should Still Be HappeningIn The Church Today

Letters To ChurchesRomans - Revelation

Written to people who were in the churchWritten to people who were born again

Written to people who were baptized in Jesus NameWritten to people who had received the Holy Ghost

Letters To ChurchesRomans - Revelation

IF You Are Not In The ChurchIF You Are Not Born Again

IF You Are Not Baptized in Jesus NameIF You Have Not Received the Holy Ghost

You Are Reading Some One Else's Mail

Letters To ChurchesRomans - Revelation

(Romans 1:7) To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.(1 Corinthians 1:2) Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:(Galatians 1:2) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

Addressed ToChurch Folks

Addressed ToChurch Folks

Letters To Churches

InstructionTeaching

Wisdom

Living HolyPutting off The OldPutting on The New

Separation from SinPreparing for the Return of Jesus

Romans - Revelation

Letters To Churches

Here Is An EXAMPLEThe Book OF Ephesians

Romans - Revelation

(Ephesians 1:1) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Where and When

Did They Become Saints?

They Became SaintsIn The Book Of ACTS

(Acts 19:1) And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

ACTS is The HISTORY Of The Church

They Became SaintsIn The Book Of ACTS

(Acts 19:2) He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

They Became SaintsIn The Book Of ACTS

(Acts 19:3) And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

They Became SaintsIn The Book Of ACTS

(Acts 19:4) Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

They Became SaintsIn The Book Of ACTS

(Acts 19:5) When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

They Became SaintsIn The Book Of ACTS

(Acts 19:6) And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

If You Are Looking For:

The Kings The SacrificesThe History Of The Chosen People

Where would you look?The Old Testament

The ProphetsPointing To

The Promises Yet To Come

If You Are Looking For:

The Life The MiraclesOf Jesus

Where would you look?Gospels

The MinistryThe Teaching

The HistoryOf The Church

If You Are Looking For:

The GrowthOf The Church

Souls Being SavedWhere would you look?

Acts

The FulfillmentOf The Promise

The Letters To The Churches

Instruction ForThe Church

If You Are Looking For:

Teaching OnChrist Like

LivingTeaching On

The Return Of The Lord

Where would you look?

The Old TestamentPointed To Jesus

AndThe Salvation He Would Offer

But That SalvationWas Not In

The Old Testament

In The “Gospels”Jesus Forgave Sins

But No One Was Born AgainNo One Was Baptized In Jesus Name

No One Received The Holy Ghost(John 7:39) … for the Holy Ghost was not yet given;

because that Jesus was not yet glorified.

In The “Church Letters”Much Was TaughtAbout Being Saved

But In All The LettersThere Is No Record

Of Anyone Being Saved

The “ACTS” of The ApostlesIs Where People

Came Into The Church

Example - Acts Chapter 2(Acts 2:4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Example - Acts Chapter 8(Acts 8:14) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:(Acts 8:15) Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:(Acts 8:16) (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)(Acts 8:17) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Example - Acts Chapter 10(Acts 10:44) While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.(Acts 10:45) And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.(Acts 10:46) For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,(Acts 10:47) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?(Acts 10:48) And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Example - Acts Chapter 19(Acts 19:5) When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(Acts 19:6) And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

(2 Timothy 2:15) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

All Scripture Is For Our ProfitAll Scripture Teaches

Important TruthsOur Challenge

Is To Rightly DivideThe Word Of Truth

The Tendency of So ManyIs To Argue From theViewpoint Of What

They Want TheScripture To Say

Lets BelieveAnd Accept

The ScriptureFor What It Teaches

Let Us Each ChooseThe Same Salvation

That was Taught, Believed,And Practiced,

In The New TestamentChurch That

Jesus Established

(Acts 2:38) Then Peter said unto them,Repent

and be baptized everyone of you

in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins

and ye shall receivethe gift of the Holy Ghost

(Acts 10:48) And he commanded

them to be baptized

in the name

of the Lord

(Acts 19:2) He said unto them,

Have ye received

the Holy Ghost

since ye believed?

Now It Is Up To YouIf There Is Sin

In Your LifeWill You

Turn From It?

Will You BeBaptized

In The NameOf Jesus?

Have You ReceivedThe Holy Ghost?

Will You Let UsPray With You

For The Promise?

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. (Acts 2:39)