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The Exegete by Gary Livengood
by Gary Livengood
The Exegete is a biblical teaching podcast that walks you through books of the Bible verse-by-verse. With over 30 years of experience in ministry, and 40 years experience in studying the Word, Gary Livengood helps you discover the meaning and purpose of theology and how it fits into our daily lives. Livengood also walks you through practical ways of improving your walk with Christ and how to apply scripture to your relationships, your job, and your church community. Draw closer to Jesus and learn how to become more like Him by discovering the importance of sound theology with The Exegete.
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Ephesians | Lesson 23: The three-fold purpose of Paul's calling
Ephesians 3:8-12 In this passage Paul tells his readers the three reasons for his apostolic calling by God. We previously saw his first reason, the missionary purpose. In this lesson we see the second reason, which is the didactic purpose, that is, the teaching purpose, "to bring to light" the...
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Ephesians | Lesson 22: Our servanthood in the gospel
Ephesians 3:7-10 Paul emphasizes that as a minister of the gospel he is first and foremost a servant. This truth is extended to all believers. We look at five factors that should be present in our ministry, no matter what our calling may be. Paul emphasizes his position as the least of the…
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Ephesians | Lesson 21: The mystery of the gospel
Ephesians 3:3-6 Paul refers here to the gospel as a mystery which God revealed to both Paul and His apostles. We see that the Holy Spirit was truly the means by which the gospel was made known and still is today. One huge aspect of this mystery spelled out in this passage is that of the inclusion...
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Ephesians | Lesson 20: The cost for a prisoner of Christ
Ephesians 3:1-2 Paul begins chapter three by reminding his readers that he is, literally, a prisoner, but in reality a "prisoner of Christ Jesus." Paul happily acknowledges God's sovereignty, plan, and purpose in this. We look at the importance of this perspective in our lives. Humanly-speaking,...
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Ephesians | Lesson 19: The church in the household analogy
Ephesians 2:20-22 Paul gives us four aspects of the church in his analogy to the household. First, it is built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. Second, Jesus Himself is the cornerstone of the church. Third, the whole building of the church is being fitted together by God.…
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Ephesians | Lesson 18: The Results of Breaking Down the Barrier
Ephesians 2:15-19 In the breaking down of the barrier, Jesus brings Jews and Gentiles together in one body and reconciles us to God. This is accomplished through Christ alone and provides access to both the Holy Spirit and to God the Father, again establishing the fullness of the trinity in our...
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Ephesians | Lesson 17: Christ Alone Broke down the Barrier Between Jew and Gentile
Ephesians 2:14-15 Paul tells us that Jesus Himself is our peace, not a tool or a doctrine, but He Himself. Additionally, we see how Jesus broke down the barrier between Jew and Gentile. We look at numerous passages about Jesus' qualifications, His His actions in the flesh, His fulfillment of Old...
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Ephesians | Lesson 16: The Condition of the Gentiles Before Redemption
Ephesians 2:11-13Paul begins a new section of Ephesians as he addresses the makeup of the church: Jews and Gentiles in one body. Paul speaks in this passage about the spiritual condition of the Gentiles before they came to Christ. We look at five statements that describe the hopelessness of this...
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Ephesians | Lesson 15: We are God's Workmanship
Ephesians 2:10-11 Paul tells us that one of the very fundamental reasons that God created us is for us to do good works. We note what these ought to look like and their intention of serving others. Good works are a natural outgrowth of true saving faith and should accompany our faith in Jesus...
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Ephesians | Lesson 14: Salvation by Faith Alone
Ephesians 2:8-9 Paul expounds on the very essence of the gospel in these verses; the fundamental reality of salvation by faith alone. The study of Greek grammar in verse eight shows us that Paul does not say that faith itself is a gift from God, but that salvation is a gift. Faith is what we...
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Ephesians | Lesson 13: God's Purpose in our Redemption.
Ephesians 2:6-8We look at the third of God's awesome actions that changed our eternal destiny; we are seated with Him in heavenly places as princes and princesses, we are victors having dominion, and we are permanent citizens of heaven. Paul tells us that God's absolutely astonishing purpose in...
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Ephesians | Lesson 12: "But God..." The Lord's Action in our Redemption
Ephesians 2:4-6As Paul instructs us about redemption, we see God's great heart for us in three main points: He is rich in mercy, He loved us with His great love, and He accomplished salvation by the work of His grace. We also look at the first two of three awesome actions which the Lord...
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Ephesians | Lesson 11: Born Dead and Walking According to this World
Ephesians 2:1-3Paul instructs us on the bad news of our pre-Christ existence. We were born spiritually dead due to the imputation of the sin nature all the way back to the sin of Adam. Three types of spiritual slavery followed that condition. First, we walked according to the sinful course of…
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Ephesians | Lesson 10: The Surpassing Greatness of God's Power
Ephesians 1:19-23Paul addresses the third of his three essential purposes of his prayer for the Ephesians: the surpassing greatness of His power. This includes the resurrection of Christ, His authority over all things, and His headship over the church. Paul's instruction about Jesus' authority...
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Ephesians | Lesson 9: The Purpose of Paul's Prayer.
Ephesians 1:18-19Paul tells us the purpose of his prayer for the Ephesians church including what is the hope of God's calling and what are the riches of the glory of the inheritance in the saints. The overall purpose of Pauls' instruction here is simply for his readers to have the knowledge of…
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Ephesians | Lesson 8: Paul's Commendation to the Ephesians
Ephesians 1:15-17Paul had heard of the love of the Ephesians for all the saints. He commends them for this. We look at the implications of Christian love and how that love ought to motivate us to love one another as well as what that love should keep us away from. He also begins a magnificent...
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Ephesians | Lesson 7: Three Aspects of our Life in Christ
Ephesians 1:11-14Paul begins to address the matter of the inclusion of the gentiles into God's kingdom, a big theme in Ephesians. We also look at the three-fold work of the Holy Spirit in believers; He is the Holy Spirit of promise, in Him we are sealed, and He is given as the pledge of our...
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Ephesians | Lesson 6: Four Glorious Aspects of Our Inheritance
Ephesians 1:11-14 We see more of what the summing up of all things in Christ means as it reflects God's sovereignty. Plus we look at the first of four themes of our salvation in Christ, that is, our inheritance. It is imperishable, undefiled, unfading, and reserved in heaven Like and follow us…
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Ephesians | Lesson 5: God's Will, Fully Accomplished, "In Christ."
Ephesians 1:10 God sovereignly superintends all circumstances including those regarding Christ's redemption of humanity. We see Old Testament examples of how God accomplished what He desires in spite of human obstacles and unbelief. The plans and purposes of God will be perfectly fulfilled in His...
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Ephesians | Lesson 4: The Blessings of our Adoption by God.
Ephesians 1:5-9 We study three privileges as adopted sons and daughters of God; free access to God, redemption, and forgiveness. All three exist in Christ alone. Paul also states the matter of "the mystery of His will." These include the reality that God would save man at all, that the gentiles…
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Ephesians | Lesson 3: God's Choosing and its Outcome.
Ephesians 1:4-5 In this lesson we see the foundation of God's choosing of His people as well as the anticipated outcome. We also address the matter of predestination, free-will, and how this accords with the plan and purpose of God for humanity. We note the extremely high importance of holiness…
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Ephesians | Lesson 2: The Blessings of God's Grace and Peace
Ephesians 1:2-3This session emphasizes two fundamental realities of our salvation: grace and peace. These essential matters are completely initiated by God and emphasized throughout the book of Ephesians. We see that God is not stingy, but that He delights in blessing His people and in fact gives...
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Ephesians | Lesson 1: Paul's Salutation to the Church in Ephesus.
Ephesians has been described as "the queen of epistles." Paul describes himself as an apostle by the will of God. We look at what that means and the application to all Christians. Paul tells the Ephesians that they are saints. This Greek word for saints is very significant and has powerful...
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Isaiah | Lesson 69: Assurance For Believers, Warning For Unbelievers.
Isaiah 66:20-24Isaiah ends his book of prophecy with wonderful assurances about eternal blessings for His people. All humanity will bow before Him; believers from every "tribe, tongue, and nation" revealing to us that the church will accomplish its great purpose of worldwide evangelism. God's...
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Isaiah | Lesson 68: All Tongues and Nations.
Isaiah 66:17-20Isaiah briefly addresses the absolute end of false prophets, but then he turns to the glory of the Lord. In this setting, it is the glory of Jesus in His return to earth. In His omniscience He knows and will know the thoughts of every human. Survivors from all the earth will see…
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Isaiah | Lesson 67: Four Results of Grace, Four Warnings of Wrath
Isaiah 66:14-16 Isaiah tells us in verse fourteen of four results of His actions in the previous verses which will greatly benefit His people. But he also tells us of four aspects of God's wrathful fiery judgment. These are poured out on all the wicked and seem to point ultimately to the wrath of...
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Isaiah | Lesson 66: The Glorious Future of God's People.
Isaiah 66:7-13Isaiah gives one of the most astounding prophecies in all of the Bible. That is, that Israel will return to their land and be restored as a nation in a single day under the sovereignty and providence of God. We look at the specific and amazing fulfillment of that prophecy. There…
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Isaiah | Lesson 65: Punishment on Hypocrisy
Isaiah 66:4-6The Lord brings to our attention four sins that the Jews have committed for which He will bring punishment. These sins are especially involved with a specific rejection of God's calling. We are reminded that whatever a man sows, that also will he reap. God warns His own people that…
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Isaiah | Lesson 64: God is Eminent and Exalted
Isaiah 66:1-3God is eminent, exalted, and heaven is His throne. He cannot be contained in the universe or in the temple built for Him. We see that God made all things and made them with an immediacy, not over billions of years. We see also that in spite of the immensity and unfathomableness of…
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Isaiah | Lesson 63: The Everlasting Covenant
Isaiah 61:8-11 The Lord loves justice and will faithfully give the appropriate recompense for those who do justice and for those who do not. HIs covenant with HIs people is eternal. This covenant includes gentile believers and all God's people will be known among the nations, a possible reference...
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Isaiah | Lesson 62: Millennial Blessings for Believers.
Isaiah 61:3- 7 God will comfort His people. Some comfort is certainly given in this life, but it will be fully given in the future when Christ reigns on the earth. The Lord will eliminate mourning, sin, fear, and fainting. His people will be strong, "Oaks of righteousness." God will be glorified…
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Isaiah | Lesson 61: Prophecy About Messiah's Future Ministry.
Isaiah 61:1-2 Isaiah chapter sixty-one begins with Jesus' own words about the redemptive ministry He will have when He comes the first time in particular. The chapter begins with a clear reference to the trinity. We note five aspects to Messiah's ministry: bringing good news to the afflicted,...
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Isaiah | Lesson 60: The Offer of Reward.
Isaiah 55:11-13 God's word will absolutely accomplish what He sends it out to do. That purpose is very much tied up with the gospel which is what Isaiah 55 is all about. Part of the promise of the gospel includes eternal joy and peace. In fact, this passage pictures nature as celebrating the…
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Isaiah | Lesson 59: God Unequivocally Declares His Sovereignty.
Isaiah 55:6-11 The Lord declares that people need to repent and seek Him immediately. The door of salvation will not be forever open. God gives us the offer of repentance resulting in abundant pardon. The Lord also assures us that His ways are not like our ways, they are infinitely higher. This…
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Isaiah | Lesson 58: A Picture of the Gospel.
Isaiah 55:1-5 Most of chapter 55 is spoken by the pre-incarnate Messiah, Jesus. The invitation is to come and drink, without cost, of the waters of redemption and to not waste time on things that don't matter. This is the offer of mercy through which the Lord promises that through His mercy He…
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Isaiah | Lesson 57: The Lord's Promises to His People Exceed All Expectations!
Isaiah 49:17-26 The Lord promises He will never forget His people. His blessings and kindness and generosity will be beyond comprehension. Enemies will eventually disappear and the people will return to their land in excessive numbers. Hints at the presence of the church can be seen in this…
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Isaiah | Lesson 56: The Blessings of Messiah's Sacrifice
Isaiah 49:9-16 Chapter 49 continues to relate the great and undeserved blessing God will pour out on His people; spiritual and physical blessings on believing Jews and Christians. This is entirely because of Messiah's sacrifice in the cross, validated through the resurrections. The passage…
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Isaiah | Lesson 55: Promises of Salvation
Isaiah 55:8 God’s work is always accomplished in the fullness of His time. This is a hugely important principle in the life of a believer. We look at six reasons, from our perspective, that God may delay to answer prayer. We also see four things in verse eight, that God the Father will do in and...
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Isaiah | Lesson 54: The Lord's Full Intention
Isaiah 55:6-7Through the Messiah, the Father wants to save more than just the Jews; He wants all the gentiles to come to salvation as well. We see that the atonement is unlimited in scope. We note that although the text says Messiah will be rejected, even despised and abhorred, that one day He…
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Isaiah | Lesson 53: Messiah, The Perfect Redeemer
Isaiah 49:3-5Jesus Messiah is seen as the idealized Israel in the passage. Whatever Israel failed to do or to be as God’s representatives in their humanness, Jesus did perfectly. He was a light to all nations, glorified God, and served His Father perfectly in all things, and He was the actual…
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Isaiah | Lesson 52: God the Father & God the Son Converse About His Coming
Isaiah 49:1-2Jesus, Messiah, Son of God speaks in these verses, telling us about His conversation with God the Father. Numerous prophetic ideas are presented here which we see fulfilled in the New Testament in Christ. He will be born from the womb of a woman, He will speak unmitigated truth and...
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Isaiah | Lesson 51: The Lord God Calls ALL To Salvation
Isaiah 45:22-25 The Lord unequivocally calls all humans to salvation while reminding us that there is no other God and no other salvation. We do note that whether humans are ultimately saved or not, every knee shall bow and every tongue acknowledge that He alone is God. Paul actually quotes this...
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Isaiah | Lesson 50: God's Challenge to Idolaters
Isaiah 45:19-21God's creation is planned and purposeful, designed and structured solely according to His will and desire. He says that His purposes are not a secret! In this passage the Lord challenges the idolaters to make their case for their idols, to prove they exist! In response to that, we...
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Isaiah | Lesson 49: God Alone is the Savior of Israel
Isaiah 45:13-18 The Lord speaks again about Cyrus and how He will use Medo-Persia to deliver God's people. The seventy years captivity in Babylon will end precisely as it was prophesied to end even down to the exact year. We see prophetic hints of Messiah's ministry through God's use of Cyrus…
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Isaiah | Lesson 48: The Lord Addresses the Jews About Righteousness and Salvation
Isaiah 45:8-12 God speaks to two absolutely essential matters that have never changed on His priority list: righteousness and salvation. He says that His righteousness is unchanging and His desire is for salvation to be known everywhere on the earth. Again God points to His position as creator of...
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Isaiah | Lesson 47: Why God Used Cyrus
The Lord tells us why He will raise up Cyrus, in a prophecy given more than one-hundred-fifty years in advance of its fulfillment! The purpose is to bring about the restoration of the Jews to their land after the seventy year Babylonian captivity. The Lord also makes it clear that He is unique,...
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Isaiah | Lesson 46: The Lord Tells How He Will Use Cyrus to Accomplish His Good Purposes
Isaiah 45:1-3 The Lord God will even give hidden riches to Cyrus, which history tells us literally happened! The Lord assures us that nothing is Hidden from Him and there is no lack of power or knowledge with God. He can use whoever He wants for whatever He desires at any time it pleases Him to…
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Isaiah | Lesson 45: Three Acts of God - About Creation; False and True Prophecy
Isaiah 44:24-28 This series of studies begins in Isaiah 44:28 and continues through the end of chapter 45. The emphasis here is on God's greatness as creator, sovereign king, omniscient Lord, and loving savior. We begin to see God's plan to raise up Cyrus (calling Cyrus by name long before he was...
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Isaiah | Lesson 44: The Results of Isahiah 40:28 - Great News For Us!
Isaiah 40: 29-31 Isaiah concludes this phenomenal chapter forty with yet two more "He" declarations about the Lord's gracious support of His people. We look at those two statements of support from God and also how these can be accomplished in our lives. We also consider the matter of "waiting for...
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Isaiah | Lesson 43: God's Unfailing Power To Restore His People
Isaiah 40:28 This verse may be the culmination of this chapter which proclaims God' greatness. God has unfailing omnipotent power to restore His people, in any era. Isaiah gives five attributes or qualities of God to prove his point: He is everlasting, He is the great self-sustaining I AM, He is...
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The Exegete is a biblical teaching podcast that walks you through books of the Bible verse-by-verse. With over 30 years of experience in ministry, and 40 years experience in studying the Word, Gary Livengood helps you discover the meaning and purpose of theology and how it fits into our daily lives. Livengood also walks you through practical ways of improving your walk with Christ and how to apply scripture to your relationships, your job, and your church community. Draw closer to Jesus and learn how to become more like Him by discovering the importance of sound theology with The Exegete.
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