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September 2015

September 12, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 34: 1 Corinthians 11-16

The latter half of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians has a definite flow and organization...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 33: 1 Corinthians 1-10

This week, we're all in one place, 1 Corinthians, which is a smorgasbord of interesting...

August 22, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 32: Acts 18:23-20:38, Galatians

(Some mysterious formatting issues in today's post, though I'm told it looks fine on mobile...

August 17, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 31: Acts 15-18, 1-2 Thessalonians.

We're moving into very very dense historical, textual, and doctrinal territory today. Today I lean...

August 09, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 30: Acts 10-15

Since I am posting this and the last lesson two nights apart, I'm going to...

August 07, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 29: Acts 6-9

We're about half way through the year, and I felt it appropriate to repost some...

July 2015

July 23, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 28: Acts 1-5

Today we begin something new that is neither here nor there. Acts is not a...

July 19, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 27: Matt. 28:1-20, Luke 24, John 20-21, Mark 16.

Apologies for a short post on such an important section. I don't get out to...

July 12, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 26: Matthew 26:47–27:26; Mark 14:43–72; Luke 22:47–71; John 18:1–27

Today's readings cover the events of Gethsemane, Jesus being brought before Pilate and a Jewish...

July 05, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 25: Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46. Also, BYU’s New Testament Commentary

Between a family reunion on the east coast, and a busy work week, I offer...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 24: John 16-17

Today's chapters continue Jesus' final sermon at the last supper, which uniquely extends to multiple...

June 20, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 23: Luke 22, John 13-15.

Luke 22 opens with "Satan enter[ing] into Judas called Iscariot." John refers to this as "Satan [had]...

June 13, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 22: Matthew 25

A short commentary tonight, which I'll try to update later this week. Matthew 25 is...

June 08, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 21: Matthew 24 + JST Matthew 24

Today covers only one chapter, an interesting one. Known sometimes as the Olivet Discourse (because...

June 07, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 20: Matt 21:1-11, 23-46; 23; John 12:1-8

We're getting into the last week of Jesus' life. Since it was on sale, I picked...

June 06, 2015

Short Gospel Doctrine Lesson 19 and Book Review of The New Testament Made Harder

I've gotten behind, due to some unanticipated red-eye travel cross-country, spontaneous camping in Nauvoo with...

May 2015

May 16, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 18: Luke 15

Today we're covering less territory. In fact, we can focus entirely on one chapter. What’s...

May 09, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 17 (Updated)

Today's lesson covers a grab-bag of parables, many about money. Before getting to them though......

May 03, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 16: John 9-10 (Updated)

Two chapters of John today. John 9:1-3 These verses (as well as other scriptural or...

May 02, 2015

New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 15: John 7-8

Bits and pieces this week. John 7:1- Who are "the Jews?" John frequently says things...

April 2015

April 25, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 14: Matthew 18:1-35; Luke 10:25-37

Two parables today, that of the unjust servant, and that of the good samaritan. First,...

April 19, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 13: Matthew 14:21-17:9

Today is a bit harried. We've been on the road, my wife successfully defended her...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

How I Taught Lesson 12

Last Saturday night, I was asked to pinch hit for Gospel Doctrine. Since my posts here...

March 21, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 12: John 5-6

Some short commentary on John 5 with pictures, today. Jesus goes to Jerusalem for a...

March 14, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 11: Matthew 13 and Parables

Matthew 13 is a series of long and short parables, which furnishes us with a...

March 06, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 10: Matthew 11:28-12:13; Luke 13:10-17; 7:36-50

More stories today in the Gospels, including several Sabbath Controversies. In the following commentary, I assume that...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 9: Matthew 6-7

In keeping with Jesus' style of connecting seemingly-unconnected bits, I'm going to offer some short bits...

February 20, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 8: Matthew 5

This begins the first of several weeks coverage of what's come to be known as The...

February 14, 2015

NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 7: Mark 2:1-12

Each lesson covers a good number of stories. Today covers Mark 1-2, among others. Mark...

February 13, 2015

Mogget’s Musings: Lesson 7 (Selections from Mark and Luke)

This week’s assigned readings are something of a potpourri of miracle stories: healings, exorcisms, nature...