Category: Writings by Peter J. Pell
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 12—Romans 3:25-31 (Cont’d) The Mercy Seat
The trial of man has ended. We have seen the guilty sinners received by the Judge. We have heard His words of welcome and we have seen that the place where they met was a “mercy seat.” Let us linger a while longer and learn more about this wonderful place…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 11—Romans 3:21-31 (Cont’d.) God the Justifier
5. God’s Righteousness is Obtained By Faith (22) The sinner who believes God and takes Him at His word is clothed with God’s righteousness. Faith is a very simple thingThough little understoodIt frees the soul from death’s dread stingBy resting on the bloodFaith is not what we see or feel;It…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 10—Romans 3:21-31 God the Justifier
Under trial man proved himself to be wholly without righteousness. Under test he failed to produce what God demanded and without righteousness man could not stand before a holy God. “But now the righteousness of God is seen.” “Well,” says God, “If man has no righteousness, I have, and I…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 9 – Romans 3:21-5:21 Salvation
We now begin the study of the second great division of Romans. The subject of this portion of the book is Justification. We have already seen how all are under Condemnation. Now we will read of God’s wonderful salvation. A salvation that places the sinner, sheltered by the blood of…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 8 – Romans 3:9-20 What Man Is
Now that all objections have been met and Jew and Gentile stand condemned before the bar of God the final verdict is given. We have the statement of the court’s findings in this case against man, wherein the entire human race is convicted and found guilty. (1) The Case against…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 7 – Romans 3:1-8 The Matter Taken Up
In Lesson Six we saw that the special pleadings of the religious sinner were rejected, and that he was found to be even more guilty than the others. We now attend the final session of the court. The evidences will be brought in, the voice of the law heard and…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 6 – Romans 2:25-29 Circumcision
In these, the closing verses of our chapter the subject of circumcision is taken up. This was the great stronghold of the Jew. He thought himself quite safe behind this fortress. Did not circumcision originate with Abraham and was it not then before the law and Moses? Was it not given to…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 5 – Romans 2:17-24 The Jew
The last of the three representative men now appears on the scene. He is the Religious Sinner and prides himself in what he is, and what he knows and what he does, and we are not surprised when he puts in a plea of “not guilty.” He is no ordinary…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 4 – Romans 2:1-16 The Self-Righteous Man
In the court room of Romans 1 we have seen the first group of prisoners brought into court and tried. Now the representative man of the second group—the self-righteous moralist—appears on the scene. He listens with complacency to the sentence pronounced, in fact he takes a seat beside the Judge. Looking…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 3 – Romans 1:18-32 Down and Out Sinners
1. They are Under the Wrath of God. vs. 18 Because of man’s evil heart—(ungodliness) and his evil ways (unrighteousness) the dark cloud of God’s wrath hangs over the heads of guilty sinners. This wrath is revealed from heaven. When God drove Adam and Eve out of paradise He showed…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Lesson 2 – Romans 1:8-17 The Need of Salvation
Having told us about the gospel we now see the dear apostle Paul on his knees. I am writing to you, he says, but I want you to know that I never cease to pray for you and thank God for you. The reason for his thanksgiving was that the…
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Romans Bible Class Notes by Peter J Pell, Forword & Lesson 1 – Romans 1:1-7 The Gospel of God
Peter J. Pell, Jr. Gospel Folio PressP.O. Box 2041Grand Rapids, Mi. 49501 Foreword These studies in the Epistle to the Romans were originally prepared as weekly Bible Class lessons for young believers, covering the period of one year. This accounts for the form they take and the questions which follow…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Fifteen—Hebrews 13 The Shepherd… Superior to All Folds
Come, children, on to glory!With every face set fastToward the golden towers,Where we shall rest at last. We have seen Christ in glory in the first seven chapters of this Epistle; we are seen as having entered within the veil with Him in the next three; we are seen journeying…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Fourteen—Hebrews 12 The Zion Above… Superior to All Cities
“Soldiers, forty centuries look down on you!” Thus Napoleon addressed his army in Egypt while pointing to the mighty pyramids under whose shadow they stood. In a truer sense it is thus with the army of the redeemed, the pilgrim host. The ages past, and the vast company that has…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Thirteen—Hebrews 11:23-40 The Sufferers… Superior to the Great
The Church on its way to glory treasures the memory of the death of a greater than Joseph, and looks for a brighter inheritance. We sing: Till Thou shalt come in glory and call us hence away,To rest in all the brightness of that unclouded day,We show Thy death, Lord…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Twelve—Hebrews 11:1-22 The Saints… Superior to All Men
Just as title deeds are the evidence of possessing property we may never have seen, so faith is the assurance or substantiating of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. If God has said it, that settles it. Faith rests upon the sure foundation of the Word of…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Eleven—Hebrews 10 The Sacrifice… Superior to All Offerings
The ninth chapter of Hebrews closes with our High Priest appearing within the veil of heaven where we behold Him. We are “looking steadfastly toward heaven,” for we expect to see Him soon, coming out from the glories of that heavenly sanctuary. When He comes it will be for our…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Ten—Hebrews 9 The Services… Superior to Levitical Service.
We continue to notice the contrast between the old and the new covenants in this chapter. We travel from the blood-stained altar, enter through the many-hued door of beauty, and find ourselves within the Holy Place. Its golden glow reminds us that here we have the prophecy and picture of…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Nine—Hebrews 8 The Sanctuary… Superior to the Tabernacle.
In our journey through this Epistle to the Hebrews, we reach the high point in the opening verses of chapter 8. All that has been unfolded in the previous chapters is summed up in the first verse. “Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We…
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Hebrews Bible Class Notes, by Peter J. Pell, Lesson Eight—Hebrews 7 The Surety… Superior to the Old Covenant.
In the hall of some renowned college, we see upon its walls portraits of men, who, generation after generation, succeeded each other in office. One after the other passed away, and those who take their places will do likewise. Thus it was with the Aaronic priesthood. Priest followed priest in…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 