Exegesis vs Eisegesis
• Exegesis is drawing out a text's meaning in accordance with the author's context and discoverable meaning.
• Eisegesis is when a reader imposes their interpretation of the text.
Revelation 3:20 (NKJV)
Saved + Secure + Sure = Joy!
• If you know your sins are forgiven, that God has changed you and that God will never leave you or forsake you, and you know can’t ever lose the gift of eternal life………….well that is worth rejoicing!
Confidence and assurance
Luke 10:20 (NKJV)
Hebrews 4:16
Saved from the penalty of sin and the power of sin!
Secure because we are in Christ and Christ in us!
Sure because He is able to keep us
1 Peter 1:3-9 (NKJV) 3
The Gift, the giver, the keeper!
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)
2 Timothy 1:12
“A diamond is forever” (De Beers)
• “When you care enough to send the very best” -Hallmark.
When God cared enough to send His very best!
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Ezekiel 36:25-27 (NKJV)
1 John 5:11-13 (NKJV)
Ephesians 1:13-14 (NKJV)
John 10:27-30 (NKJV)
Hebrews 7:25
Hebrews 13:5
Eisegesis and exegesis-refresher!
Ephesians 4:30 (NKJV) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
The promise keeper!
• John 6:40 (ESV) “ For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
Romans 8:37-39
John 14:16-17
The futility of trying to maintain
so, “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; Philippians 1:6 (NKJV)
Romans 11:6 (NKJV) And if by grace, then [it is] no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if [it is] of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work
Philippians 1:6
2 Timothy 1:12
Psalms 37:28
Jude 1:1,24 (NKJV)
