Saemoonan English Bible Study

Purpose of English Bible Study Study the Bible in English. Study English through the Bible. Focus on; Proper pronunciation Scripture reading/comprehension Listening/speaking/conversation

Organizing members Teachers: C. Justin Lee, Hong Bong Kim Team Leader: Hong Bong Kim General Secretary: wanted! Associate Secretary: wanted! Treasurer: In Hye Kim Contact: –C. Justin Lee: –Hong Bong Kim: –Sang Hyun Cho:

Time table 8:30 Praise time: 2 ~ 3 songs 8:40 Greetings and Announcements 8:45 Psalm Reading and Prayer 8:50 Lesson - Bible reading - Verse memorization - Today’s Phrase - Conversation - Lecture - Discussion - Pop quiz 9:45 Lord’s prayer 9:47 Dismissal song

Greetings Are you in good physical and spiritual health?

Today’s Announcements Spring picnic schedule: 5/4 (Fee 10,000 won) –Where: Samcheong Park –When: 14:00~19:00 Membership fee: 10,000 won for 6 months, voluntary. Next week's prayer by Mi Hye Choi, Psalm 119: 97~104. Next next week’s prayer by Jin Cheol Ryu, Psalm 119: 10 5~112. Download and listen to John MacArthur’s sermon in our home page, Beginning English study in English with Elliot at 9:50AM.Beginning English study in English with Elliot at 9:50AM. Please attend English Worship Service at 11:30AM ~12:30, in the same room as NIV class.

Today’s New Members

Apostle’s Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen

Today’s Psalm Reading by Mi Hye Choi Psalms Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. 102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.

Today’s Prayer Prayer by Mi Hye Choi

This Week’s Verse So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied. Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus." (Acts 19:3-4) (April 28)

Next Week’s Verse God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them. (Acts 19:11-12) (May 5th)

Today’s phrase The light of truth dawned in their hearts when they heard Paul’s teaching _____ dawned in _____. (April 28) In reality, they have become enslaved to sin and Satan. In reality, ___________ have become enslaved to ___________________. (May 5)

This Week’s Conversation A: Did you watch the funeral of Lady Thatcher? B: No I didn’t. I heard it took place in St. Paul’s Cathedral. A: Her favorite Bible verses were read by her granddaughter. B: Really? Which verses? A: Ephesians 6:10~18. B: Wow! They are significant verses about the war against the evil world. A: Right! Every Christian should always have them in mind. B: Now I understand why she was called ‘iron lady’!

Next Week’s Conversation A: I saw a documentary of a male shaman on TV. B: Yah? Was it interesting? A: It was pretty scary. The man shaman was struggling so much in becoming a shaman. B: Well, man has no authority over evil spirits. Only Jesus does. A: That’s probably why the man shaman gets so exhausted after a ceremony. B: Of course. Only Jesus has the absolute authority to drive out evil spirits simply with just one word.

Today’s Reading Acts 19 8 Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9 But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord. 11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them. 13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon- possessed. They would say, 'In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.’

Today’s Reading Acts Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 (One day) the evil spirit answered them, ‘Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?’ 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. 17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

The Powerful Word Part 1 (Acts 19:8 – 20) Exorcism: True or False? A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. (Acts 19:19)

Ever since the Fall, members of the human race have been in rebellion against God. Having (so they think) torn God’s “fetters apart, and cast away [His] cords from [themselves]” (Ps. 2:3), they imagine themselves to be free. In reality, they have become enslaved to sin (John 8:34; Rom. 6:17) and Satan (1 John 5:19). The apostle Paul reminded the Ephesians: You were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. (Eph. 2:1–2) Introduction: The Powerful Word

Satan manipulates fallen men by two means. First, he influences their minds. – “A natural man,” wrote Paul to the Corinthians, “does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised” (1 Cor. 2:14). – We are waging war against ideas, proud philosophies and thoughts in an effort to tear down human idealogies and bring every thought captive to Christ. – That can be done only with the truth of Scripture. Introduction: The Powerful Word

Second, Satan exerts a sinister influence over the fallen human will, though he cannot force it to act. – He does so by temptation, both externally; through the evil world system and internally through sinful human nature. – Jesus expressed the fearful effect of that influence to the Pharisees when He said, “You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father” (John 8:44). The earthly ministry of Jesus Christ foreshadowed Satan’s ultimate defeat. From the very outset, He exercised absolute power and authority over Satan and his demons. Tempted three times by Satan himself, Jesus emerged from the struggle victorious. Introduction: The Powerful Word

The gospels are replete with examples of His power over the demonic realm. Matthew 17:14–18 relates one such incident: And when they came to the multitude, a man came up to Him, falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic, and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” And Jesus answered and said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured at once. Introduction: The Powerful Word

Interestingly, while men through the centuries have debated Jesus’ identity, the demons have no such doubts. – This fallen angel knew that he was in the presence of “the Holy One of God,” and such awareness terrified him (cf. James 2:19). – It should be noted that in this instance, as in all the instances recorded in the gospels, there was no struggle. – Jesus spoke, and the demons instantly acquiesced. Such miraculous power over demons was unique to a few individuals during the apostolic age, being basically one of the “signs and wonders and miracles” that constituted “the signs of a true apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12). Introduction: The Powerful Word

The fascination, seen today in some Christian circles, with exorcising demons is without biblical support and dangerous. – The assumption that a believer has authority to command demons and Satan, or to bind them, is fiction. – Even Michael the archangel would not be so bold (cf. Jude 9). But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you!' – And reducing the Christian life to a demon hunt obviates believers’ biblically mandated responsibility to pursue true sanctification by holiness and godly living. Introduction: The Powerful Word

The fascination, seen today in some Christian circles, with exorcising demons is without biblical support and dangerous. – The assumption that a believer has authority to command demons and Satan, or to bind them, is fiction. – Even Michael the archangel would not be so bold (cf. Jude 9). But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you!' – And reducing the Christian life to a demon hunt obviates believers’ biblically mandated responsibility to pursue true sanctification by holiness and godly living. Introduction: The Powerful Word

Nowhere in the epistles is there any promise to Christians that they can deliver the unsaved from demons. Nor is there any command for believers to exorcise demons out of each other. Nowhere in Scripture are demons ever cast out of believers. Since there is no evidence in Scripture that demons reside in Christians, it is not surprising that there is no record of demons ever being cast out of believers. Introduction: The Powerful Word

The weapon Christians are to wield in their personal battle with the forces of darkness is “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17). As it is through the power of the Word alone that the intellectual fortresses of Satan fall, so Christians by that truth can successfully battle Satan and his demon hosts. Even the book of Acts, which records the apostles’ evangelistic ministry, emphasizes the preaching of the Word over signs, wonders, miracles, and exorcisms. Introduction: The Powerful Word

This rich text shows how powerfully the Word of God dominated the city of Ephesus. Verse 20 summarizes the passage: “So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.” The power of God’s Word is evident through its proclamation, confirmation, competition, conviction, and domination. Introduction: The Powerful Word

Today’s discussion Have you seen any shamanistic acts?

Today’s pop quiz What can possibly drive out demons?

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

Today’s Prayer Topic For our NIV study class.

God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way.... He will make a way