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Tackling Biblical illiteracy with an in depth study of God's Word within a fellowship of believers, promoting informed discussions, introspection, and structured Bible learning. There are severe limitations to "churching" ourselves into vital discipleship. Welcome to the Lecture Talks from Bible Study Fellowship - San Francisco.Talks are provided by our Teaching Leader (TL) of the SF Regional Class every Tuesday.The current study will be covering the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Visit us at www.Biblesf.com. To join a local Bible Study Group near you at bsfinternational.org.

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  1. How God Saves Sinner Romans 3:21-26 BSF Lesson 5

    How God Saves Sinner Romans 3:21-26 BSF Lesson 5 There is the Only Solution, and there are no substitutes - it is the atonement by the Deliverer Jesus, Yeshua the Messiah’s life laid down on the cross so that His sacrifice brings us cleansing and puts us in right and clear standing before a Just...

  2. No One Righteous Romans 3:1-21 BSF Lesson 4

    Romans 3:1-21 There is no one righteous Chapter 1 ended with a rap sheet — gossips, the arrogant, the disobedient, the ruthless — and by the time you finish reading it, you're nodding along. Chapter 2 continued to explain Jews were in no better position before God despite their many efforts to…

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  3. Romans 2 All Are The Same to God: No Excuse for Anyone BSF Lesson 3

    BSF Lesson 3: Romans 2 We may live outward lives of propriety, but superficial religiosity makes little difference. In Romans 2:28-29, Paul writes that a true Jew is one inwardly, defined not by outward circumcision, but by a circumcision of the heart through the Spirit. Fittingly, the name "Jew"...

  4. Romans 1:18-32 Lesson 2 God's Wrath Against Sinful Humanity

    BSF Lecture Talk Romans 1:18-32 I. Humanity Rejects God — Romans 1:18–23 A. Suppressing God’s truth (18–20) • Doctrine of : Wrath of God (18) shows the justice of God • Attribute — God alone is Creator (19–20) B. Refusing God His glory (21–22) C. Exchanging the Creator for creation (23) Principle...

  5. Romans 1 :1-17 Humanity's Need for the Gospel

    Romans 1:1-17 BSF San Francisco Men's Lecture Talk Where else can we go Lord, You have the Words of Life! (John 6-68) I. Called by the Gospel (1:1-7) A. Paul: A Servant Set Apart (v.1-2) B. Jesus: Promised, Descended, Declared (v.3-4) — Jesus, fully man and fully God C. Believers: Loved, Called,...

  6. Romans Introduction Global Lecture

    Romans is the blueprint of God's Salvation through our Lord Jesus. He is the Great Atonement for Sins and the High Priest who intercedes for us forever.

  7. Looking back, Moving Forward Lesson 29

    In life, we are so busy and misdirected, we don’t take time: To Pause, Ponder, Look Back, and Look Forward Because over this past year, we haven’t just studied a series of books—we’ve walked through a story. Ezekiel… Daniel… Ezra… Nehemiah… Esther… Haggai… Zechariah… Malachi. Different leaders....

  8. God's Final Words to Israel before the Messiah Malachi 1-4. BSF Lesson 28 Global Lecture

    God's Final Words to Israel before the Messiah enters the world BSF Global Lesson 28 Malachi invited God’s people to return to Him before the Messiah came. Malachi’s name means “my messenger.” The book’s opening verse emphasizes Malachi’s God-given message. Malachi aimed to stir God’s apathetic...

  9. Dedication and Renewal, Nehemiah 11-13 BSF Global Lecture

    Lesson 27: Dedication and Renewal The leaders and the people knew that rebuilding Jerusalem was central to God’s future plans for His people. And accordingly, it was His intention for Jerusalem to ultimately be inhabited by those ready to reinstitute spiritual elements that all pointed to God's...

  10. Confession and Obedience BSF Global Lecture 26

    In Nehemiah 9-10, the people read the Word of God and remembered the goodness of the Lord. Sometimes, we just don't realize how really good our lives are by God's gracious hand, because we're so busy thinking about what we don't have or how much more we still want. Instead of entitlement and...

  11. Reading and Responding to God's Mind and Heart in the Law - Nehemiah 6:15-8:18 Lesson 25

    BSF Lesson 25 Learning to notice what God is telling us through the Levitical Law and Festivals In most protestant churches, the eucharist is once a month. When the communion is not given explicitly, it is given implicitly with the pastor giving a altar call, which is the sacrifice of our…

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  12. Encountering the Opposition - BSF Global Lecture on Nehemiah 4-6

    Lesson 24 is called Encountering the Opposition because fighting and weathering the opposition is vital foramtive training and one of your most formative spiritual education. We grow the most and the fastest and with deeper understanding when facing opposition. It's so undesirable but so useful....

  13. The Call to the Wall - Nehemiah 1-3, BSF Lesson 23

    The Call to the Wall Nehemiah 1-3 (lecture talk to accompany Lesson 23) In ancient times, the wall symbolized ordering governance. Without a wall, there was no way to structure a city and give it shape. Imagine your body without your outer skin to give you shape and order. A wall was often the...

  14. The Promise of the Coming Victory - Zechariah 12-14 BSF Lession 22

    God preserves the Testimony of His Gospel that each one of us has to bear into the world. Collectively, we bear the testimony of the faithfulness of God in building His Kingdom on this earth as He had promised even at the enormous resistance of the world’s empires, institutions, and people’s...

  15. The Promise of the Coming King - True Leadership is Jesus Zechariah 9-11 BSF Lesson 21

    Click on the play button to begin the audio lecture. People of the Promise: Exile & Return Lesson 21 - The Promise of the Coming King, ZECHARIAH 9-11 God calls us to be leaders as stewards of His righteousness, but human leaders are egotistical, selfish, greedy, self-serving, and opportunistic.…

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  16. Fasting and Feasting , Zechariah 7-8. BSF Lecture on Lesson 20

    When faith becomes hollow — when practice replaces attentive devotion. Zechariah 7-8 In Zechariah 7, the leaders ask whether they should continue fasting — something they’ve faithfully done for decades. On the surface, it sounds commendable. Disciplined. Devout. Consistent. But instead of...

  17. Zechariah's Night Visions part 2, Zechariah 5-6 BSF Global Lecture Lesson 19

    BSF GLOBAL LECTURE Complete Resolution; Perfect Justice The final three visions and the symbolic coronation don’t just comfort—they confront. God shows His people that He sees sin clearly, that He will not coexist with evil forever, and that His rule will not be challenged indefinitely. These...

  18. Zechariah's Night Visions Part1. BSF Lesson 18 Zechariah 1:7-4:14

    Zechariah's Night Visions Part 1 covering Vision 1-5 Zechariah’s name means “God remembers” after the Hebrew word Zachar -which means to remember. God is not remembering something He forgot. It’s we who forgot. No, here, God is reassuring us that He has never forgotten His promises and is...

  19. A Call to Return to the Lord Zecharian 1:1-6 BSF Lesson 17

    Lesson 17: Zechariah: A Call to Return to the Lord Repentance is a attitude of humility and contriteness of heart to accept the truth that God says about our sinful condition, behavior, and ways. Without repentance, we cannot change. Repentance is an ongoing education about ourselves transforming...

  20. Transforming Frustration to Focus: God is not our side project! BSF Lesson 16

    Lesson 16 Lecture: God is not our side project: Transforming Frustration to Focus Haggai 1-2 In Haggai, the the Prophet is telling the people they are not ready for what God has brought them back into the land for. It was not to have fine houses and fabulous lives. Their purpose was far greater...

  21. Esther 8-10 : Justice Prevails BSF Lesson 15

    God's Grace Abundant Even as We Ignore It By God’s grace, sin’s deadly edict over God's people was reversed through the blood of Jesus Christ. God’s grace not only provides salvation for those who trust in Christ but also sustains them through this life and into eternity. The air we breathe, the...

  22. Esther 3-7, God's Plans and His Redemptive Reversals BSF Lesson 14

    Lesson 14: Esther 3-7. Spiritual subversions and God's Reversals In the Old Testament, we see satanic spirits in hiding behind disguises, as idols and enemies, working through surrogate pawns and puppets, rulers, nations, and empire systems, always acting to shape dark and ruinous cultures, and...

  23. A New Queen: Seeing with God's Providence. Esther 1-2, BSF Global Lec. Lesson 13

    BSF Global Lecture provided by BSF HQ on Esther 1-2 Seeing all things within God's Providence and Sovereignty. People explain their lives in different ways. One of the most powerful differences in telling the story is when one includes God vs not including God. Remember that most of the Bible…

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  24. Costly Compromise, Painful Obedience in Ezra 9-10 BSF Lession 12

    Why does God use Marriage as a metaphor for a relationship with Him? When a good marriage is very good and shining. But when we enter into a sacred trust and life-alignment with those who do not love nor care for God, we can jeopardize our own faith. Does it really matter? Is it a big deal? What...

  25. New Beginnings in the Promise Land, Ezra 7-8 BSF Lesson 11

    GIFTS TO BSF: Dear BSF Members, As we approach the end of the year, please remember BSF International in your end-of-year giving. BSF Headquarters is expanding and recently moved to a new location in Dallas right at the International Airport as part of addressing a greater need for deep Bible…

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  26. The Exile Ends and God’s People Return, EZRA 1 –2 Lecture Talk 9 (Repeat Upload)

    (This lesson is a re-upload from last week which was deleted in error by the podcast manager) Lesson 9 - The Exile Ends and God’s People Return, EZRA 1 –2 Outline The Historical Context of Ezra The Return to Jerusalem – Ezra 1–2 God activates every detail within His sovereign plan. Focus Verse…

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  27. The Return to Build - Ezra 3-6 Global Lecture Talk

    WHAT DOES WORSHIP MEAN TO YOU? In this lesson, we see the faithful people of God place worship above anything else they commit themselves to in rebuilding their lives on their return. The faithful know that looking to God through Worship and Praise must take precedence over the wrangling efforts...

  28. The Battle is the Lord's Daniel 10-12, BSF Exile and Return Lesson 8 (audio only)

    In this lesson, Daniel receives prophecy regarding the immediate and distant future. He's lived through three different kingdoms rising and toppling: Israel, Babylon, and the Medo-Persians. He has seen his share of nation rising up against nation, the excesses of the rich and powerful and their...

  29. The Battle is the Lord's Daniel 10-12, BSF Exile and Return Lesson 8

    Here is Daniel, having lived through three different kingdoms rising and toppling: Israel, Babylon, and the Medo-Persians. He has seen his share of nation rising up against nation, the excesses of the rich and powerful and their unrepentant, haughty attitudes, and the dreaded feeling of not…

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  30. Daniel's Prayer and Prophetic Answer, Daniel 9, Lesson 7

    Do our Prayers matter? In Revelations, we get repeated glimpses into the great value of our prayers which the elders hold in golden cisterns around the Throne of God. They bring instruments of praise in the other hand. With Praise and Prayer they enjoin in Worship in God's Presence (Rev 5:8)....

  31. The Aggression of Human Empires, Daniel 7-, BSF Lesson 6

    Can humans ever devise a social system that dignifies the value of all people, allow for their flourishing, and promote justice and righteousness in the way we interaction with one another? The lesson study for this week explains in more detail the hidden entrapments and aggressions of the…

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  32. Daniel: 5-6 Faith in the Darkness, Faith greater than our Fears

    Writing on the Wall; Faith Stronger Than our Greatest Fears What happens when we reject God, and completely give in to the belief of our personal autonomy, and dive into every instinct to party hard before it's all over? In today's study, we read about King Belshazzar who lived under a delusion…

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  33. Nebuchadnezzar Mind Collapse: Lies and Distortions of Pride BSF Lesson 4 Daniel 3-4

    The Inception of idolatrous lies, and the Sanity of Repentance: How Nebuchadnezzar's mind collapses under warping influences of idols. How we understand Whose we are will determine how we think about Who we are. But to be open to God and learn from Him, we need constant position of humility....

  34. Daniel 1-2 Lesson 3 Lecture Talk

    BSF Exile and Return: Lesson 3 Daniel's devotion to God in his teens years cemented who he became and with Whom he aligned with all his life. OUR TIMES OF TESTING REVEAL two important things about us: Who we are 1, Daniel’s faith was tested in a personal, private way — what he would eat, who he...

  35. Exile and Return 2: Ezekiel 36-7. Them Dry Bones

    This week, BSF president Hollie Roberts is again our guest lecturer to give us a roundup on Lesson 2, Ezekiel's three profound visions which gives us our spiritual prognosis and need for the Great Savior and LifeGiver.

  36. Ezekiel, God's Prophet in Exile

    The Lecture Talk for Lesson 1 and 2 are provided by BSF Global HQ. Presented by BSF President Hollie Roberts. Hollie joined the BSF Headquarters Staff in 2018. She served as a Regional Director and Chief Field Development Officer before becoming the Executive Director. Hollie first attended BSF…

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  37. Exile and Return Lesson 0 Introduction to the Study

    Welcome back to our new BSF Study on the OT prophetic books during and after Israel's exile leading up to the arrival of the Messiah. This lecture is a short overview of the season and the main themes for us to remember around God's faithfulness and trustworthy promises to His people.

  38. Revelation Lesson 29 - Chp 22 Come, Lord Jesus~! (BSF HQ Global Lecture)

    BSF Global Lecture provided by BSF HQ. These words in Revelation are works of hope and a future. They are for the believers, not the world. These are not for those who do not know Jesus, who do not have a context for understanding why this message is a message of joy, of hope, and of confidence...

  39. Revelation Lesson 28 - Reflections on Eternal Life and Heaven

    This is the Global Lecture from Bible Study Fellowship provided by the staff at BSF Headquarters. Doctrine: New Heaven and Earth Aim: CATL...God’s heavenly promise for tomorrow motivates His people to live for Him today. I. Heaven Tomorrow A. Eternal City (Hebrews 11, Revelation 3:21) B. Eternal...

  40. Revelation 21:9- 22:5 Lesson 27 The City of God

    The City of God - Revelation 21:9- 22:5 Have you been in a place that felt like home? People find it hard to imagine home in heaven because heaven is so unfamiliar to our minds rooted in this things we cling to in this life. But God wants us to know when God's people live in the City of God, we...

  41. Revelation 20:11-21:18 Lesson 26 The Final Judgment and New Creation

    Revelations 20:11-21:18 If you're watched enough real crime shows, you know people are very delusional when it comes to their own innocence. People have an overly exaggerated view of their own goodness and regularly blame or find fault in others for their problems. That's makes human courts and...

  42. Revelation 20:1-10 Lesson 25 Satan's defeat and Christ's Reign (BSF Global Lecture until Wed)

    Revelations 20:1-10 BSF Global Lecture Talk Local SF Lecture will be provided mid-week. Please check back then. Key Verse: Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with im...

  43. Revelation 19 Praise for God's Triumph Lesson 24 (Local SF Lecture)

    This is the Local San Francisco BSF Lecture to accompany Lesson 24 Have you ever arrived someplace where people were celebrating something but you had no clue what all the joy and gladness was about? There are people dancing in the streets, cheering, climbing trees and statues singing their…

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  44. Revelation 19 Praise for God's Triumph Lesson 24 (BSF Global Lecture)

    Revelation 19 Praise for God's Triumph Lesson 24 "I saw heaven open and there before me was a white horse, whose Rider is called Faithful and True. With Justice, he judges and wages war." How do you respond to the thought of God's righteous judgment? Mankind is always trying on many fronts and in...

  45. Revelation 18, Lesson Lecture 23 The Destruction of Babylon (this week, only BSF HQ Lecture will be provided)

    AUDIO GLOBAL LECTURE by BSF Headquarters for this week. Lesson 23: Babylon's Destruction. Revelation 18 Focus Verse “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’” (Revelation 18:14) Aim: CATL This world' seductive...

  46. Revelation Chp 17 The Prostitute and the Beast Lesson 22

    Lesson 22: The Prostitute & the Beast, Revelation 17 Why is the kingdom of mankind symbolized as a prostitute riding a red beast? God's achieving justice in the world doesn't just involve humanity, but it also involves satan and the demonic forces of evil in he spiritual realms. This passage…

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  47. Revelation Lesson 21 God's Perfect Justice and Mercy

    Revelation of God's Justice and Mercy - various passages. In order to understand God's Judgments correctly, it is vital to have a Biblically rooted understanding of God's Justice and Mercy. Otherwise, any reader will see God's judgments are disconnected unfair, irrational acts of divine wrath and...

  48. Lesson 20: The Bowl Judgments, Revelation 15-16

    Lesson 20: The Bowl Judgments, Revelation 15-16 Focus Verse “Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” (Revelation 15:4) Have you wondered why Judgment is so…

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  49. Revelation Ch14, Lesson 19 God's People and the Harvest in the Earth

    Why does God view sin so seriously? We tend to greatly undermine the things God considers with enormous seriousness. We see sin in small size snapshots related to our temporal existence. God sees it in view of sin's longterm, eternal view- when its pernicious size and impact grows and spills over...

  50. Revelation Lesson 18 - Perseverance in Suffering (BSF HQ Global Lecture)

    Revelation Lesson 18 Suffering is not only what humanity does, suffering has it's roots in God's love for us. He suffers our rejection and rebellion. He suffers by giving up His Son, the perfect Lamb of God, in order that by His love for lost humanity, we might be saved, redeemed, and receive...

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Tackling Biblical illiteracy with an in depth study of God's Word within a fellowship of believers, promoting informed discussions, introspection, and structured Bible learning. There are severe limitations to "churching" ourselves into vital discipleship. Welcome to the Lecture Talks from Bible Study Fellowship - San Francisco.Talks are provided by our Teaching Leader (TL) of the SF Regional Class every Tuesday.The current study will be covering the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Visit us at www.Biblesf.com. To join a local Bible Study Group near you at bsfinternational.org.

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