Category: Articles by S. Lewis Johnson
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Israel and the Divine Purpose—Present and Future (Part 6), by S. Lewis Johnson
Calling Immutable and Mercy Inexhaustible Introduction The knowledge of the divine purpose is an absolute essential for the reading, the understanding, and the living of Scripture. In most endeavours of life the knowledge of the proper, or best, plan of action is a necessity. No general would think of approaching…
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Israel and the Divine Purpose—Present and Future (Part 5), by S. Lewis Johnson
Israel Saved by the Deliverer from Zion Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr., serves as a Bible teacher at Believers Chapel, Dallas, Texas, and also on the visiting faculty of Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, and Tyndale Theological Seminary, Amsterdam, Holland. This is his fifth study in his series on…
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Israel and the Divine Purpose—Present and Future (Part 4), by S. Lewis Johnson
The Gentiles Warned Introduction Temple University’s Paul van Buren has said Christians should thank God that the Jews have said, “No,” to the church and faith in Christ, for “if there were no more Jewish people, we would have lost the most enduring sign of God’s faithfulness.” 1 Van Buren’s views…
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Israel and the Divine Purpose—Present and Future (Part 3), by S. Lewis Johnson
God’s Purpose in Israel’s Fall Introduction In surveying the Scriptural ground that lies before us in this study, namely Romans eleven, verses eleven through sixteen, Paul’s principal points emerge quite plainly. As the apostle sees the future, the ultimate goal of God is the salvation of His people, composed of…
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Israel and the Divine Purpose—Present and Future (Part 2), by S. Lewis Johnson
National Numbness—The Bequest of God Introduction Without equivocation the Bible affirms three important truths regarding the nation Israel. First, as Balaam in his prophecies so eloquently declared under the sovereign control of God, Israel possesses a certain pre-eminence among the nations (cf. Numbers 23:10, 21, 23; Deuteronomy 33:29). And, second, Israel enjoys a certain…
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Israel and the Divine Purpose—Present and Future (Part 1), by S. Lewis Johnson
Is There Jewish Christianity Today? Introduction The question of Israel’s place in the divine purpose has rarely been as relevant to life on this planet as it is today. Standing at the critical center of the political and military uncertainties and anxieties of the nations is the nation Israel. Theologians…
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Is Peter the Rock? by S. Lewis Johnson
Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:13-18 Introduction The Lord has led His disciples into a quiet part of the land, and there in Caesarea Philippi He is engaged in teaching them in greater depth that which lies before them. He has taught them by example and by word that His ministry, while directed…
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Healings, The Atonement, And The Implications Of Discipleship, by S. Lewis Johnson
Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:8-22 The sweetest sounds to mortals givenAre heard in Mother, Home and Heaven. —W. G. Brown, – “Mother, Home, Heaven.” “Before we were married, you said mother could stay with us whenever she pleased.” “Yes, but she hasn’t pleased yet.” Introduction What a change takes place when mothers…
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God And Mammon Or Advice To Fortune Hunters, by S. Lewis Johnson
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr. resides in Dallas, Texas, and is a teaching elder at Believers Chapel. Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:19-24 Introduction Poor Howard Hughes! His assets in one brief moment went from $2,000,000,000 to $.00! And to make the ignominy of it all the worse, only sixteen persons were at…
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From Bethlehem To Egypt To Nazareth, by S. Lewis Johnson
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr., a regular contributor to FOCUS, is a teaching elder at Believers Chapel in Dallas, Texas. His expository study on Matthew 2:13-23 provides many instructive insights on a passage less known and emphasized than the more popular first half of Matthew 2. Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:13-23 Introduction It has…
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Discipline In The Church, by S. Lewis Johnson
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr. is a Bible teacher at Believers Chapel in Dallas, Texas. He is also visiting Professor of New Testament at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana. Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:15-20 Introduction It is exceedingly rare to find a subject upon which the entire evangelical community agrees, outside…
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Criticism Censorious And Sensible, by S. Lewis Johnson
Is it right to judge and be critical of others? This study from the pen of Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr., of Dallas, Texas, provides invaluable counsel from God’s Word on this important subject. Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1-6 Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.Close up his eyes, and draw…
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Christ And Divorce, by S. Lewis Johnson,
Scripture Reading: Matthew 19:1-12 Introduction The twentieth century has been called The Age of Adultery, and its citizens have been called The New Adulterers. Now, of course, adultery is not new, nor is the philosophy of the New Adulterers new. The latter is as old as the history of philosophy itself.…
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Bethlehem Becoming the House of Bread, by S. Lewis Johnson
Introduction Religious disorder and spiritual chaos characterize our day. The church of Jesus Christ is no longer “the little flock,” meeting in Jesus’ Name to worship the Father according to the Holy Scriptures under the oversight of godly elders. Generally the church has become a large worldly organization meeting in…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 