Bible Study M-Q

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MAMMON

Material possessions and wealth Mt 6:24
Christians not to make friends of, but to use to win souls to Christ Lk 16:1-13

MAN-CHILD

Symbolises the hundred and forty-four thousand Jews – the first-fruits out of the Tribulation of a new, redeemed Israel Rev 12:1-5

MARK

Writer of Gospel – Barnabas’cousin Ac 12:12, 13:5

MARRIAGE

Divorce and remarriage Mt 5:31-32; 1Cor 7:1-2, 7:3-6, 7:7-9, 7:12-15; 7:14-16
Unnecessary in the eternal state Mt 22:23-30
Bed undefiled He 13:4

MARY

Virgin mother of Jesus Mt 1:18-21; Lk 1:26-38
Jesus’mother, bore other children Mt 12:46-47; Mk 3:20-21
Jesus’mother, not born without sin Lk 1:46-47
Magdalene, not a prostitute Mt 26:6-13; Lk 8:3; Jn 20:17(A)
Sister of Marthaand Lazarus Mt 26:6-13; Lk 10:38-42; Jn 11:31

MELCHIZEDEC

Prince of Salem – Old Testament type of Christ’s eternal priesthood Mt 23:23; Ga 6:7-8; He 5:6, 6:11-20, 7:1-10

MERCY

Defined Mt 18:23-35; Jas 2:10-12

MIRACLES

Confirms presence of Christin Believers Mt 17:27; Mk 16:17-18; Jn 14:12-14; Ac 4:4, 9:36-42; Ga 3:5
Were not limited to time – are still valid for today Mk 16:17-18; Jn 14:12-14; Ac 19:11-12

MOSES

Wore veil over face to hide fading glory of Old
Covenant 2Cor 3:12-16
Old Testament type of Christ He 3:1-6
By faith looked forward to the reward in Christ and rejected the pleasures of Egypt He 11:1

MYSTERIES OF GOD

Now revealed Ro 16:25-26; 1Cor 2:7-8, 2:9, 4:1; Eph 1:9-12, 3:9-12, Col 1:26, 1:27, 2:2-3

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NEW JERUSALEM

The Lamb’s wife – bride of Christ 2Cor 11:2; Eph 2:15-16(B); Eph 4:13, 5:24-32; Rev 19:7-9, 21:2, 22:17
Future habitation of all the redeemed of God throughout eternity Ga 4:21-31; He 13:14; Rev 21:2
Is a literal city Rev 21:12-18
Will have no need for sun or moon throughout eternity Rev 21:23-25

NEW TESTAMENT

Completely replaces Old Testament in its entirety Mt 5:17-19, 9:16-17; Jn 5:46; Ro 10:4; 2Cor 3:6, 3:12-16; Ga 4:21-31; Eph 2:15-16(A); Col 2:14; He 7:18-19, 8:6, 8:10-11, 9:1-10, 9:14, 9:15, 9:16-17,10:5-7, 10:14, 10:17-18, 10:19-20
Ratified with Jesus’blood He 9:16-17

NOAH

His faith in building the Ark condemned the world He 11:1
Did not try to save the ungodly while building the Ark 2Pe 2:5

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OBEDIENCE

Key to eternal life Mt 7:21; Ro 6:16

OLD TESTAMENT

Abolished in Christ – replaced entirely by New Testament Mt 5:17-19, 9:16-17, Jn 5:46; Ro 10:4; 2Cor 3:6, 3:12-16; Ga 4:21-31; Eph 2:15-16(A), Col 2:14; He 7:18-19, 8:6, 8:10-11, 9:1-10, 9:14, 9:15, 9:16-17, 10:5-7, 10:14, 10:17-18, 10:19-20
God always intended it be abolished and replaced Mt 9:16-17; He 7:18-19, 8:6
Saints of that era also saved by Jesus’ atoning death Rom 3:24-26(B); He 9:15
Types and scriptures still stand as examples for New Testament Christians Ro15:4; 1Cor 10:1-5; 2Ti 3:16-17; 2Pe 1:16-19

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PARABLES

Old and new cloth Mt 9:16-17
Children in the market place Mt 11:16-19
What they are and how to understand them Mt 13:3
The sower Mt 13:3-9; Mk 4:13
Tares of the field Mt 13:24-30
Mustard seed Mt 13:31-32
Leaven, Leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, Leaven of the Pharisees, Leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod Mt13:33
Hidden Treasure Mt 13:44
Pearl of great price Mt 13:45-46
The net Mt 13:47-50
The householder Mt 13:52
Unmerciful servant Mt 18:23-25
Laborers in the vineyard, Marriage feast Mt 20:16
Two sons Mt 21:28-32
Householder / Landowner Mt 21:33-41
Fig tree Mt 24:32-33
Ten virgins, Fig tree, Goodmanof the house, Faithful and wise servant Mt 24:32-33, 25:1-13
Talents Mt 25:14-20
Lighted candle Mk 4:21-23; Lk 11:33-36
Seed sown into the ground Mk 4:26-29
Creditor and two debtors Lk 7:41-43
Good Samaritan Lk 10:29-37
Friend at midnight Lk 11:5-10
Rich fool Lk 12:16-21
Unfaithful servant Lk 12:41-48
Barren fig tree Lk 13:6-9
Lowest seat at the feast Lk 14:7-11
Great Supper Lk 14:16-24
Tower builder, King going to war, Savour less salt Lk 14:28-35
Lost sheep, Lost coin, Lost son Lk15:1-7, 15:25-32
Unjust steward Lk 16:1-13
Rich man and Lazarus Lk 16:19-31
Unprofitable servants Lk 17:7-10
Unjust judge Lk 18:1-8
Pharisee and the publican Lk 18:9-14
The pounds Lk 19:11-27
Good shepherd Jn 10:1-9

PARTIALITY

Forbidden in the church Ro 2:11-13; Jas 2:1-5

PASSOVER

Significance of for New Testament Christians Mt 26:17-19

PASTOR

Function, not a title Ac 11:27, 20:17; Ro 11:13; Eph 4:11-12; 1Ti 3:1-7

PAUL

Not member of Sanhedrin, merely zealous Pharisee who never married Ac 8:1, 22:3-5; 1Cor 7:7-9
Before conversion Ac 9:1-2
After conversion Ac 9:17-18, 22:16
Three years later Ac 9:23-28
He and Barnabas set apartas apostles Ac 13:1-4
First apostolic mission commenced Ac 13:5
Caused Elymas to go blind Ac 13:6-12
First apostolic mission completed Ac 14:26-27
Parted from Barnabas – second apostolic mission commenced Ac 15:36-41; 1Ti 1:1-2
He and Silas thrown into prison for casting demonout of fortune teller Ac 16:16-18, 16:25-26
Leads prison-keeper and family to Jesus Ac 16:27
Completes second apostolic mission Ac 18:22
Commences third apostolic mission Ac 18:23
His ministry caused recession among idol-makers Ac 19:23-27
His imprisonment foretold Ac 21:10-11, 21:26
Held both Romanand Jewish citizenship Ac 22:25-29
Survived viper bite Ac 28:3-6
Describes his pre-conversion experience Ro 7:7-23
Was taken up to heaven to learn gospel from Jesus 2Cor 12:7
Thorn in the flesh defined 2Cor 12:7; 1Th 2:18
Publicly rebuked Peter Ga 2:11-17
His infirmity of the flesh defined Ga 4:13-16, 6:11
Prohibits women teaching or exercising authorityover men in the church 1Ti 2:8-15, 3:1-7, 3:8-13
Admonishes women in the church to dress discreetly and modestly 1Ti 2:9-10

PERGAMOS

One of the seven churches of Revelation Rev 2:12-17

PETER

Christ,not he, the rock upon which the church is built Mt 16:13-18
Had no primacy above other disciples Mt 16:19; Mk 16:7; Jn 21:15-17; Ac 11:1-3; 1Pe 5:1-3
Rebuked by Jesus Mt 16:21-23; Jn 21:20-23
Cut off High Priest’s servant’s ear in Garden of Gethsemane Mt 26:47-51
His death as a martyr for Christforetold Mt 21:18-19
Denied Jesusthree times Lk 22:31-34
Publicly rebuked by Paul Ga 2:11-17

PHEBE

Reason why she could not have been a so-called deaconess Ro 16:1-2; Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:8-13

PHILADELPHIA

One of the seven churches of Revelation Rev 3:7-13

PRAYER

Will always be answered in line with God’s word Mt 6:7-8, 21:17-22; Lk 18:1-8; Jn 14:12-14; 15:7, 16:26-28; 2Cor 1:19-20; Eph 1:15-23, 3:20; 1Jn 5:14-15

PRISCILLA

Wife of Aquila, Paul’s co-workers Ro 18:18(B); 1Ti 2:8-15

PROPHETS

Ministry defined Ac 11:27; 1Cor 12:28; Eph 4:11-12; 1Ti 3:1-7

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QUEEN

Of Sheba Lk 11:31-32
Of Heaven, not Marymother of Jesus Ac 12:4