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Sabbath, Jewish Teaching - The importance of the Sabbath in Jewish life is stressed from the story of Creation in Genesis, to the Ten Commandments, which state that people are to refrain from labor on the 7th day. [JULY 2015]
Sacrifices in the Old Testament – The first of the revelations of God to the people of Israel related to the sacrifices, in which the Israelites were to draw near to Him, that they might become partakers of His grace. [JULY 2015]
Sadducees – brief description. [JULY 2015]
Salamis - the city on Cyprus, visited by Paul and Barnabas. Traditional place where Barnabas, a native of Cyprus, was martyred. [JULY 2015]
Salvation Doctrines - Teaching about our union with Christ; and a listing, with verses, of more than 50 basic doctrines of the Bible which describe all that happens to a believer at the moment of salvation. [JAN 2015]
Salvation in the Old Testament - How people got saved before the death of Christ on the Cross. [JULY 2015]
Samaria – a brief but thorough political history of Samaria. [JULY 2015]
Samaritan Woman – an exposition of John 4:1-42. [JULY 2015]
Samos - When Paul “touched” here after passing Chios on returning from his third missionary journey (Acts 20:15), Samos was a “free city” in the province of Asia. [JULY 2015]
Samson - From Commentary on the Old Testament, Leviticus 13 to 16, by C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch. [MAR 2013]
Samuel – Introduction to the books of Samuel, from Commentary on the Old Testament, by C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch [MAR 2013]
Sanctification – Sanctification is a state of separation unto God; all believers enter into this state when they are born again. There are three phases of sanctification: Positional, Experiential, and Ultimate Sanctification. [APR 2015]
Sanctification ISBE – a scholarly, in-depth study of the biblical concept of sanctification, written by G. W. Bromiley, in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. [APR 2015]
Sanhedrin – brief description of this ruling body. [JULY 2015]
Sassanians, The – The New Persians. A thoroughly researched study by George Rawlinson, from The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World. [AUG 2014]
Satan - What the Bible says about Satan and his strategies. [JULY 2015]
Saul - The son of Kish of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. [JULY 2015]
Second Advent of Christ - The first was at the birth of the only-begotten Son of God, and the objective of the first advent was to provide salvation for all mankind. The second advent will display the Royalty and Glory of our Lord, and at that time He will fulfill all the covenants to Israel. [JULY 2015]
Sects and Parties of the Jews – a description of the various Jewish parties in the time of Christ, including Pharisees, Sadducees, Hellenists, Arameans. [JULY 2015]
Self-Deception - by Paton James Gloag, minister of the Parish of Dunning, Blantyre and Galashiels, early 20th century. “The greatest care and caution are necessary in examining the evidences of our conversion. We ought to exercise a holy jealousy over ourselves, and to avoid arriving at any definite conclusion as to the safety of our condition, except on sure and scriptural grounds.”
Sennacherib - King of Assyria and Babylonia (705–681 B.C.), son of Sargon II and father of Esarhaddon. He besieged Jerusalem in the days of Hezekiah. [JULY 2015]
Separation - A Christian lives in the world, but is not "of" it. [JULY 2015]
Septuagint - Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated LXX) is the name given to the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures. [JULY 2015]
Sergius Paulus – the Roman official whom Paul and Barnabas met in Cyprus on their first missionary journey. [JULY 2015]
Servants and Slaves in Palestine - A description of the condition and treatment of servants and slaves in Bible times. [2018]
Servants of God - God commands Christians to be faithful and obedient servants. [2018]
Seutonius - The Twelve Caesars
Sexual Promiscuity - Extensive study of what the Bible says about non - marital sexual activity. [JULY 2015]
Shepherds of the Flock of God - the qualifications and duties of spiritual shepherds; Jehovah as Shepherd; Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd. [Aug 1995]
Shi’ites and Sunnis – a comparison of the Islamic Shi’ite and Sunni beliefs and practices, along with a comparison of Islam with conservative Christianity. [JULY 2015]
Ships and Navigation – the ships and navigation techniques of ancient times, especially relating to the voyages of Paul. [AUG 2014]
Sidon - A city-state on the Mediterranean coast, 40 km (25 mi) N of Tyre, the modern city of Ṣaidaʾ. [AUG 2014]
Sin - the complete doctrine of Sin
Sin, Areas of - a list of areas of life which are affected by personal sin, along with the scripture passages which deal with the issues.
Sin, Bible Passages - major references to the topic of Sin and the main areas of personal sin which are dealt with in each passage.
Sin Nature - Sin Nature: part of the essence of the soul acquired at Adam's fall and passed on to every person at birth. [JULY 2015]
Sin Unto Death - The final stage of divine discipline, with examples. [JULY 2015]
Sin, Doctrine of - a comprehensive topical study of the Doctrine of Sin. [MAR 2015]
Sins of the Tongue - One of the worst sins; how to recognize it; how to have victory! [MAR 2015]
Slander - This teaching from Proverbs 26 gives us a lot of insight into the mentality of the “fool” who is one of those people known as a “talebearer”. {MAR 2015]
Solomon - Son of David and third king of Israel. [JULY 2015]
Soul, The - Man is aware of his own existence and is able to relate to both animate and inanimate life on earth. [JULY 2015]
Speaking in Tongues – The prophesy that people would speak in tongues began with Isaiah, when he was warning the Southern Kingdom that they were about to be destroyed. [FEB 2015]
Spiritual Gifts - God has a purpose in life for each and every believer. He provides divine enabling for carrying out that purpose. [APR 2015]
Spirituality and Carnality – at any given time, a Christian is either filled with the Holy Spirit (in fellowship), or not. He is either spiritual or carnal. [JULY 2015]
Standing - The advanced Christian, the person who has “attained to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ,” has completed basic preparation, is standing firm, and is ready to be promoted into mature production in the Lord. [JULY 2015]
Stephen – an excellent study of the life and ministry of the first martyr. [JULY 2015]
Stoicism - the only direct reference to the Stoics in the Bible occurs in Acts 17:18, where Paul is reported to have addressed Epicurean and Stoic philosophers in Athens. [JULY 2015]
Substitution - The unlimited substitutionary atonement for sin. Christ bore our sins in His own body... [JULY 2015]
Suffering - A discussion of the suffering experienced by believers and unbelievers; deserved and undeserved suffering; how to avoid some forms of suffering; suffering for blessing. [JULY 2015]
Synagogues - from Alfred Edersheim, Sketches of Jewish Social Life, Chapters 16 and 17; also from Conybeare and Howson, The Life and Epistles of St. Paul. [JULY 2015]
Syracuse - A city on the east coast of Sicily, about midway between Catania and the southeastern extremity of the island; Paul stopped there three days on his voyage from Malta to Rome (Acts 28:12). [AUG 2014]