Unshaken Saints

2 Corinthians 8-13: Made Perfect In Weakness

A verse-by-verse study of 2 Corinthians 8-13 (this part will cover chapters 8-10). This lesson focuses on providing for the poor, generosity, proving our sincerity, equality in abundance, captivating thoughts, simplicity, low maintenance, giving offense, discerning counterfeits, the Third Heaven, glorying in our weakness, the law of witnesses, examining your faith, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:36 Providing for the Poor and Needy
11:26 Generosity to Others
21:38 Proving the Sincerity of Our Love
30:45 Equality in Abundance
44:19 Giving People Time to Prepare
56:46 A Cheerful Giver
1:08:10 Thoughts Made Captive to Christ
1:22:02 Establishing Authority & Glorying in God
1:32:16 Seduced Away from Simplicity in Christ
1:51:18 High Yield, Low Maintenance
2:01:06 Giving No Occasion for Offense
2:05:05 Discerning Counterfeits & Establishing Authority
2:18:18 Caught Up to the Third Heaven
2:27:19 Glorying in Our Weakness
2:38:44 Not Yours But You
2:48:32 The Law of Witnesses
2:51:10 Examine Your Faith
3:02:57 Conclusion

2 Corinthians 1-7: Comfort in Affliction

A verse-by-verse study of 2 Corinthians 1-7 (this part will cover chapters 1-3). This lesson focuses on the Father of mercies, affliction & consolation, multiplying gratitude, avoiding heaviness, forgiving offenders, having no accusers, spiritual smells, fleshy tables, removing the veil, darkness & light, earthly sufferings & eternal glory, being clothed upon, the ministry of reconciliation, unequally yoked, godly sorrow, and more.
0:00 Introduction to 2 Corinthians
13:03 The Father of Mercies
29:08 Affliction & Consolation
46:42 Multiplying Gratitude & Rejoicing
1:05:09 Avoiding Heaviness
1:14:47 Forgiving Offenders
1:21:34 Having No Accusers
1:31:03 Spiritual Smells
1:40:33 Fleshy Tables of the Heart
1:47:58 The New Outshining the Old
1:54:28 Removing the Veil
2:03:57 Darkness & Light
2:11:09 Earthly Sufferings & Eternal Glory
2:20:54 Clothed Upon in the Resurrection
2:29:38 The Ministry of Reconciliation
2:46:37 Workers with Christ
2:53:25 Unequally Yoked
2:58:06 Boldness because of Love
3:05:34 Godly Sorrow
3:22:37 Comforted in Your Comfort
3:27:15 Conclusion

1 Corinthians 14-16: Swallowed Up in Victory

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 14-16. This lesson focuses on the gift of tongues, prophecy, edification & comprehension, glory & order, women at Church, the Resurrection, special witnesses, Adam-in-Reverse, baptism for the dead, facing death daily, risen bodies, the sting of death, and more.
0:00 Introduction
7:44 The Gift of Prophecy or the Gift of Tongues
26:51 Edification & Comprehension
38:21 Spirit & Understanding
53:50 Believers or Unbelievers
58:58 Glory & Order
1:07:59 Women at Church
1:20:50 Doubting the Resurrection
1:31:46 Special Witnesses
1:37:15 Logical Arguments
1:47:53 Adam-in-Reverse
1:51:22 The Order of the Resurrections
1:56:08 Baptism for the Dead
2:07:28 Facing Death Daily
2:17:27 What Type of Body
2:30:38 Conquering the Sting of Death
2:46:33 Paul's Missionary Plans
2:53:41 Final Instructions & Parting Words
3:02:28 Conclusion

1 Corinthians 8-13: The Best Gifts

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 8-13. This lesson focuses on the Babylonian BBQ, knowledge or charity, liberty or stumblinblock, professional clergy, plowing in hope, glorying in the gospel, the Rock in the wilderness, temptation's escape route, the cup of communion, the Patriarchal Order, cultural constructs, man & woman, the Sacrament, spiritual gifts, the body of Christ, the pure love of Christ, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:10 The Babylonian BBQ
10:00 Knowledge or Charity
23:19 Liberty as a Stumblingblock
33:27 Sacrificing for a Brother or Sister
38:23 Professional Clergy or Lay Ministry
58:49 Muzzling the Ox or Plowing in Hope
1:08:26 Glorying in the Gospel
1:22:19 All Things to All Men
1:32:01 The Rock in the Wilderness
1:41:21 Temptation's Escape Route
1:58:01 The Cup of Communion 2:10:04 Avoiding Offense
2:20:23 Presiding & Patriarchy
2:43:13 Cultural Constructs or Eternal Commandments
2:49:58 Man & Woman in the Lord
3:04:18 Schisms & Sacraments
3:14:48 Christ's Institution of the Sacrament
3:26:36 Spiritual Gifts
3:40:10 One Body, Many Members
4:00:23 Charity Defined
4:16:57 The Superiority of Charity
4:31:45 Conclusion

1 Corinthians 1-7: The Wisdom of God

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 1-7. This lesson focuses on challenges in Corinth, overcoming divisions, religious epistemology, intellectual arrogance, foolish or wise, knowing nothing, milk before meat, subcontractors, the body as a temple, the apostles, immorality, excommunication, suing the Saints, bodies as Temples, marital intimacy, celibacy, mixed-faith marriages, full-time ministry, and more.
0:00 Introduction to Corinthians
11:57 Paul's Salutation
18:22 Overcoming Divisions
28:28 Religious Epistemology
40:48 Intellectual Arrogance
48:40 The Foolishness of Preaching
56:10 Foolish or Wise
1:04:31 Determined to Know Nothing
1:20:19 Man's Wisdom or God's Power
1:32:16 Obtaining the Lord's Wisdom
1:46:06 Milk before Meat
2:05:36 Servants & subcontractors
2:15:48 Abiding as the Temple of God
2:23:27 Faithful & Humble Stewards
2:31:30 Apostles as Fools for Christ
2:36:34 Teachers or Parents
2:44:35 Immorality Among You
2:57:20 Excommunication
3:09:43 Suing the Saints
3:18:04 Sins to Repent of
3:28:26 Bodies as Temples
3:46:43 Marital Intimacy
3:59:48 Marriage or Celibacy
4:07:31 Mixed-Faith Marriage
4:21:07 Serving in Any Condition
4:27:13 Married to the Ministry
4:39:24 Conclusion

Come Follow Me - Romans 7-16: The Roman Road

A verse-by-verse study of Romans 7-16. This lesson focuses on sin & law, the natural man, separating sin from sinner, the tug of war within, children of God, foreordination, the love of God, hardened clay, zeal & knowledge, hearing the word, saving Israel, grafting branches, conformed or transformed, the powers that be, doubtful disputations, judgers & despisers, causing offense, unity in the faith, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:54 The Roman Road
15:01 Freed from the Law
24:41 Sin & Law
36:15 Natural Man vs. Spiritual Man
46:46 Separating Sin from Sinner
1:03:02 The Tug of War Within
1:14:05 O Wretched Man that I Am
1:20:00 The Law of the Spirit
1:30:57 Carnally Minded or Spiritually Minded
1:37:49 Children of God
1:50:55 Suffering, Groans, & Travail
1:58:57 Hope, Patience, & Prayer
2:06:19 All Things Working Together
2:14:08 Foreordained
2:23:22 The Love of God
2:29:20 Not All Israel Is of Israel
2:41:02 Predestination or Foreordination
2:50:16 Malleable or Hardened Clay
3:04:59 Zeal & Knowledge
3:14:13 Believing, Confessing, & Calling
3:25:59 Saving Israel
3:39:55 Grafting in the Branches
3:56:08 Conformed or Transformed
4:02:36 Gifts & Counsel
4:14:35 The Powers that Be
4:24:06 Doubtful Disputations
4:34:49 Judgers & Despisers
4:43:26 Making Peace or Causing Offense
5:04:34 Unity in the Faith
5:16:21 Paul's Missionary Labors
5:25:12 Salutations to the Saints
5:42:18 Conclusion

Romans 1-6: Law vs. Grace

A verse-by-verse study of Romans 1-6. This lesson focuses on the letters of Paul, contextualizing the Book of Romans, proving contraries, salutation, the Roman reputation, debts to pay, unashamed, living by faith, the slide toward sin, hating God, judging others, taking grace for granted, balancing justicy & mercy, faith & works, Jews or Gentiles, the advantage of oracles, the same sinking ship, broken chains & shut mouths, which side of the sidewalk, gift or debt, the example of Abraham, believing in hope, tribulation and experience, Christ's death & Christ's life, the abundant Atonement, baptismal as burial, two masters, and more. 
0:00 Introduction
2:17 The Letters of Paul
14:53 The Book of Romans
24:08 Proving Contraries
39:18 Paul's Salutation
49:29 The Roman Reputation
55:22 Gifts to Share & Debts to Pay
1:01:09 Unashamed of the Gospel
1:09:30 The Just Shall Live by Faith
1:24:13 Justness or Faith
1:36:16 The Slide Toward Sin
1:39:26 Knowing the Creator through the Creation
1:48:23 Ignoring, Recreating, Avoiding, & Hating God
2:11:56 Judging Others
2:15:32 Taking Grace for Granted
2:25:21 Balancing Justice & Mercy, Faith & Works
2:31:57 Inside or Outside the Law
2:42:34 Jew or Gentile, Outward or Inward
2:55:21 The Advantage of Oracles
3:01:55 Unbelief Doesn't Change Truth
3:04:19 More Sin Does NOT mean More Grace
3:11:53 All in the Same Sinking Ship
3:18:27 Broken Chains & Shut Mouths
3:37:52 Christ as Propitiation
3:53:02 Grace or Law, Faith or Works
4:03:08 Which Side of the Sidewalk
4:11:15 Gift or Debt
4:21:47 The Example of Abraham
4:34:58 Against Hope Believed in Hope
4:43:56 Peace & Hope Despite Tribulation
4:50:20 Christ's Death & Christ's Life
4:54:58 The Atonement Abounding Over the Fall
5:01:54 Baptismal as Burial
5:12:32 Which Master We Serve
5:18:50 Conclusion

Acts 22-28: Paul’s Final Journey

A verse-by-verse study of Acts 22-28. This lesson focuses on Paul's self-defense before the Jews, before Felix, and before Festus; understanding our opposers, seeing the light, a military escort, rhetorical accusations, Paul's self-defense before Agrippa, Christ's message to Paul, almost or altogether, Paul's voyage to Rome, rejecting prophetic counsel, Paul's saving faith, staying onboard the ship, the word not bound, and more.
0:00 Introduction
1:59 Paul's Self-Defense before the Jews
10:45 Understanding Our Opposers
18:54 Seeing the Light
27:31 Another Vision of Jesus
34:51 The News Up in Arms
47:16 Paul Before the Sanhedrin
1:00:03 A Conspiracy & a Military Escort
1:15:28 A Rhetorical Accusation
1:31:17 Paul's Self-Defense before Felix
1:42:23 Felix Avoids the Issue
1:51:09 Paul before Festus
2:10:03 Paul's Self-Defense before Agrippa
2:21:30 Christ's Message to Paul
2:29:27 Almost or Altogether
2:42:00 Paul's Voyage to Rome
2:52:14 Rejecting Prophetic Counsel
3:04:48 Paul's Saving Faith
3:14:26 Stay Onboard the Ship
3:30:22 Unharmed by a Poisonous Serpent
3:36:13 Blessing & Being Blessed
3:43:52 Paul Preaches in Rome
3:59:29 The Word Not Bound
4:02:13 Conclusion

Acts 16-21: To the Unknown God

A verse-by-verse study of Acts 16-21 (discussing Paul's 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys). This lesson focuses on Timothy's part-member family, avoiding offence, following the Spirit, Lydia's conversion, priestcraft vs. priesthood, imprisonment & freedom, turning the world upside down, the philosophies of men, the unknown God, a God who winks, separating politics and religion, receiving the rest, receiving the Holy Ghost, the silversmiths of Ephesus, herd mentality, raising the dead, the apostasy, contradictory impressions, willingness to suffer, and more. 
0:00 Introduction
3:41 Paul's Second Missionary Journey
6:19 Timothy's Part-Member Family
13:02 Lest We Should Offend
20:14 Building the Kingdom, Following the Spirit
29:06 Lydia's Conversion
34:11 Priestcraft vs. Priesthood
45:06 Which Side of the Bars
1:01:26 Turning the World Upside Down
1:19:46 Paul in Athens
1:30:53 The Philosophies of Men
1:42:38 To the Unknown God
1:56:14 A God Who Winks
2:09:19 Paul in Corinth
2:17:51 God's Reassurance to Missionaries
2:25:12 Separating Politics and Religion
2:37:57 Apollos Receiving the Rest
2:49:30 Receiving the Holy Ghost
2:59:46 True Power & Authority
3:14:30 Willing to Sacrifice or Standing to Lose
3:29:35 Mob Movements & Herd Mentality
3:47:31 Preaching the Gospel & Raising the Dead
3:55:35 Paul's Testimony to the Saints
4:08:52 Warning about Apostasy
4:19:41 Seemingly Contradictory Impressions
4:30:25 Paul's Willingness to Suffer
4:37:25 Trying to Reassure the Jews
4:44:43 Jews Outraged & Paul Endangered
4:54:09 Conclusion

Acts 10-15: Taking the Gospel to the Gentiles

A verse-by-verse study of Acts 10-15 (covering the conversion of Cornelius, the first missionary journey of Paul, and the Jerusalem Conference). This lesson focuses on Cornelius and Peter, wrestling with revelation, the shaping of Christianity, the martyrdom of James, the imprisonment of Peter, the death of Herod, Paul's first missionary journey, Elymas Barjesus, early returned missionaries, turning from Jew to Gentile, persecution & praise, stoning & spiritual strength, the Jerusalem Conference, disputations & deliberations, making compromises, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:21 Cornelius the Centurion
12:08 The Vision of Peter
21:00 Making Sense of the Message
35:03 Peter & Cornelius Finally Understand
47:25 Identity & Inclusivity
1:01:31 Explaining the Revelation at Home
1:16:11 Christianity Taking Shape
1:32:36 The Martyrdom of James & the Imprisonment of Peter
1:40:30 Peter Freed from Prison
1:55:36 The Death of Herod
2:03:01 Paul's First Missionary Journey
2:10:12 Elymas Barjesus
2:19:10 Mark Returns from the Mission
2:26:24 Paul Preaches in the Synagogues
2:38:49 Turning from the Jews to the Gentiles
2:56:20 Persecution
3:01:55 Praise
3:08:54 Purify, Protest, Point
3:18:24 Stoning & Spiritual Strength
3:26:30 The Jerusalem Conference
3:32:46 Disputations & Deliberations
3:39:31 Faith & Grace, or Obedience to Law
3:47:43 James Suggests a Compromise
4:00:37 Clarifying & Confirming the Lord's Will
4:15:33 A Second Missionary Journey
4:20:36 Conclusion