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Verse by Verse Ministry Newsletters
A free publication of Verse by Verse Ministry (formerly Stephen Armstrong Ministry) offering news of the ministry, a question and answer column and provocative articles.

These newsletters are in Adobe Acrobat format. You must use the Adobe Acrobat reader to open and print these documents.
    • Newsletter #1 - December 2005
    • Newsletter #2 - July 2006
    • Newsletter #3 - June 2007
    • Newsletter #4 - January 2008
    • Newsletter #5 - Arriving in October 2008

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Jesus & The Blind Man - John 9
In John's gospel, Jesus comes upon a man born blind and performs a unique healing unlike any other found in the Biblical record. It brings a number of surprises, none greater than in the way we discover ourselves in the story. This is an evangelistic message that includes a call to the listener to believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

This lesson was presented on May 18, 2008, at Oak Hill Bible Church in Austin, Texas.

  • Jesus and The Blind Man - An Evangelistic Message from John 9
 
Moses' Three Objections - Exodus 4
Moses received one of the greatest calls into ministry ever recorded in the Bible, yet when he first heard it, did Moses embrace his calling enthusiastically? Not exactly. Study Moses' three objections to accepting God's call on his life, and learn how you might be raising those same objections in the face of your own call to serve God. This teaching is taken from Exodus 4.

This lesson was presented on June 28, 2008, at Parkihills Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas.

  • Moses' Three Objections - A Teaching from Exodus 4
 
Elijah's Disappointment - 1Kings 19
The northern kingdom of Israel suffered through many evil kings, none worse than Ahab and his wife Jezebel. Into this evil kingdom God called Elijah to stand against the sin and apostacy of the northern tribes. Elijah's testimony of God's authority and power to the disobedient tribes provided a test of faith and obedience - but the real test was found in Elijah's heart.

This lesson was presented on June 15, 2008, at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Elijah's Disappointment - A Teaching from 1Kings 19
 
1Corinthians
Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth is addressed to a church rife with sexual immorality, pagan worship and vestiges of Greek cultural influence. The letter combines extreme patience with firm correction as the Apostle pleads with the believers in Corinth to set aside the fleshly, sinful practices of their earlier lives and chart a new course as Christians. Along the way, Paul contends with various doctrines, heresies and church practices including the misuse of spiritual gifts, eternal rewards for believers, treatment of the physical body, rules for marriage and divorce, and numerous other hot topics - for both the church then and today.

The study began September 3, 2008, at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio.
  • Lesson 1...(Ongoing)
    • Lesson 1A - Chapter 1:1-19
    • Lesson 1B - Available after September 10th
 
Hebrews
Perhaps the most enigmatic epistle of the New Testament, the Book of Hebrews confronts the reader with foundational Christian doctrines framed for an audience steeped in Jewish law and tradition. Perhaps this explains why present-day Christians often find this book confusing or even misleading.

We will peel back the layers of this complex and rich letter in typical VBV Ministry style: looking for scripture's common threads while appreciating the cultural and historical nuances that distinguish this letter.

The study began April 2, 2008, at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio.
  • Lesson 1A - 1B...
    • Lesson 1A - Chapter 1:1-4
    • Lesson 1B - Chapter 1:5-14; 2:1-4
    • Five Warnings Handout
  • Lesson 2A...
    • Lesson 2A - Chapter 2:5-17
  • Lesson 3A - 3B...
    • Lesson 3A - Chapter 2:18; 3:1-6
    • Lesson 3B - Chapter 3:7-19
  • Lesson 4...
    • Lesson 4 - Chapter 4:1-16
  • Lesson 5...
    • Lesson 5 - Chapter 5:1-14
  • Lesson 6A - 6B...
    • Lesson 6A - Chapter 6:1-8
    • Lesson 6B - Chapter 6:9-20
  • Lesson 7...
    • Lesson 7 - Chapter 7:1-28
  • Lesson 8...
    • Lesson 8 - Chapter 8:1-13
  • Lesson 9A - 9B...
    • Lesson 9A - Chapter 9:1-5
    • Lesson 9B - Chapter 9:6-28
  • Lesson 10A - 10B...
    • Lesson 10A - Chapter 10:1-25
    • Lesson 10B - Chapter 10:15-39
  • Lesson 11...
    • Lesson 11 - Chapter 11:1-40
  • Lessons 12...
    • Lesson 12 - Chapter 12:1-17
  • Lessons 13...
    • Lesson 13 - Chapter 12:18 - 13:25
 
Restoring God's People (2008 Ed.)
Most of us have experienced discipline from our earthly father, but what about the discipline of our Heavenly Father? Scripture tells us that God also disciplines those He loves, yet few Christians take time to study and understand how God applies discipline in our lives. This study offers an in-depth appreciation of how the Father disciplines and then restores His children.

The study examines events in the history of nation of Israel, when it received the Father's discipline as they entered into Babylonian captivity and eventually were restored to the land.

The study examines passages from 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah.
  • History of Israel Kings Handout (PDF File)
  • Lesson 1 - Introduction (1Kings 11)
  • Lesson 2 - Judgment or Discipline? (1Kings 14)
  • Lesson 3 - Three Steps of God's Discipline (2Chron 36 & 2Kings 24)
  • Lesson 4 - Restoring Worship (Ezra 1 & 3)
  • Lesson 5 - Restoring God's Word (Ezra 7)
  • Lesson 6 - The Burden of a Leader (Ezra 9 & Nehemiah 1-2)
  • Lesson 7 - Follow the Leader (Nehemiah 2)
  • Lesson 8 - Nehemiah's Mission
 
The Sovereignty of God
This is a challenging 7-part teaching on the nature and impact of God's sovereignty in majors areas of our spiritual lives, including prayer, wealth, health, world events, evangelism and in the impact of the Word of God itself.

This series was preached during mid-week services at Castle Hills First Baptist church in San Antonio, Texas, from July through August 2005.
  • Lesson 1 -God or Genie?
  • Lesson 2 -God's Purpose for Prayer
  • Lesson 3 -The Love of Money Part 1
  • Lesson 4 -The Love of Money Part 2
  • Lesson 5 -The Fields Are White
  • Lesson 6 -Having a Common Purpose
  • Lesson 7 -Thy Word Above Thy Name
 
Obedience as Worship: A Teaching from the Life of David
This is a verse-by-verse teaching taken from 1Chronicles and the life of King David. Worship is much more than singing praise to God once a week in church. First and foremost, worship is a life of obedience to God's word. Learn the importance of obedience as worship in the story of David's efforts to retrieve the Ark of the Testimony from a small town and return it to Jerusalem.

This lesson was presented on April 27th, 2008 at Oak Hill Bible Church in Austin, Texas.

  • Obedience as Worship - A teaching from 1Chronicles 13-15
 
The Gospel of Luke
A verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Luke. The study examines not just the storyline of Luke's Gospel but its major themes as well. This is an in-depth and probing examination of Jesus' teaching and ministry, offering the serious student an intriguing opportunity to learn God's Word where it matters most: the telling of the Gospel story.

Chapters 1-12 were recorded from July 2005 through June 2006 from the pulpit at Living Word Fellowship in San Antonio, Texas. Chapters 13-24 were recorded from January through September 2007 at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio, Texas.
  • Lesson 1A - 1D...
    • Lesson 1A -Chapter 1:1-17
    • Lesson 1B -Chapter 1:17-38
    • Lesson 1C -Chapter 1:39-63
    • Lesson 1D -Chapter 1:64-2:5
  • Lesson 2A - 2B...
    • Lesson 2A -Chapter 2:4-20
    • Lesson 2B -Chapter 2:34-32
  • Lesson 3A - 3B...
    • Due to technical difficulties, Lesson 3A is not available for download.
    • Lesson 3B -Chapter 3:21-28
  • Lesson 4A - 4C...
    • Lesson 4A -Chapter 4:1-13
    • Lesson 4B -Chapter 4:14-30
    • Lesson 4C -Chapter 4:31-44
  • Lesson 5A - 5D...
    • Lesson 5A -Chapter 5:1-11
    • Lesson 5B -Chapter 5:12-26
    • Lesson 5C -Chapter 5:27-36
    • Lesson 5D -Chapter 5:36-39
  • Lesson 6A - 6E...
    • Lesson 6A -Chapter 6:1-11
    • Lesson 6B -Chapter 6:12-19
    • Lesson 6C -Chapter 6:20-26
    • Lesson 6D -Chapter 6:27-36
    • Lesson 6E -Chapter 6:36-49
  • Lesson 7A - 7C...
    • Lesson 7A - Chapter 7:1-10
    • Lesson 7B - Chapter 7:11-23
    • Lesson 7C - Chapter 7:24-50
  • Lesson 8A - 8D...
    • Lesson 8A - Chapter 8:1-15
    • Lesson 8B - Chapter 8:16-21
    • Lesson 8C - Chapter 8:22-39
    • Lesson 8C Handouts
    • Lesson 8D - Chapter 8:40-56
  • Lesson 9A - 9F...
    • Lesson 9A - Chapter 9:1-11
    • Lesson 9B - Chapter 9:12-22
    • Lesson 9C - Chapter 9:23-36
    • Lesson 9D - Chapter 9:27-43
    • Lesson 9E - Chapter 9:43-50
    • Lesson 9F - Chapter 9:51-62
  • Lesson 10A - 10C...
    • Lesson 10A - Chapter 10:1-16
    • Lesson 10B - Chapter 10:17-37
    • Lesson 10C - Chapter 10:17-42
  • Lesson 11A - 11F...
    • Lesson 11A - Chapter 11:1-4
    • Lesson 11B - Chapter 11:5-13
    • Lesson 11C - Chapter 11:14-23
    • Lesson 11D - Chapter 11:17-26
    • Lesson 11E - Chapter 11:27-36
    • Lesson 11F - Chapter 11:37-54
  • Lesson 12A - 12D...
    • Lesson 12A - Chapter 12:1-12
    • Lesson 12B - Chapter 12:13-31
    • Lesson 12C - Chapter 12:31-48
    • Lesson 12D - Chapter 12:49-59
  • Lesson 13A - 13C...
    • Lesson 13A - Chapter 13:1-5
    • Lesson 13B - Chapter 13:6-17
    • Lesson 13C - Chapter 13:18-35
  • Lesson 14A - 14B...
    • Lesson 14A - Chapter 14:1-14
    • Lesson 14B - Chapter 14:15-35
  • Lesson 15A - 15B...
    • Lesson 15A - Chapter 15:1-12
    • Lesson 15B - Chapter 15:13-32
  • Lesson 16A - 16B...
    • Lesson 16A - Chapter 16:1-15
    • Lesson 16B - Chapter 16:16-31
  • Lesson 17A - 17C...
    • Lesson 17A - Chapter 17:1-10
    • Lesson 17B - Chapter 17:11-25
    • Lesson 17C - Chapter 17:26-37
  • Lesson 18A - 18C...
    • Lesson 18A - Chapter 18:1-14
    • Lesson 18B - Chapter 18:15-27
    • Lesson 18C - Chapter 18:28-43
  • Lesson 19A - 19B...
    • Lesson 19A - Chapter 19:1-27
    • Lesson 19B - Chapter 19:28-44
  • Lesson 20A - 20C...
    • Lesson 20A - Chapter 19:45 - 20:16
    • Lesson 20B - Chapter 20:17-26
    • Lesson 20C - Chapter 20:27-47
  • Lesson 21A - 21B...
    • Lesson 21A - Chapter 21:1-19
    • Lesson 21B - Chapter 21:12-36
    • Lesson 21A & 21B Handout
  • Lesson 22A - 22E...
    • Lesson 22A - Chapter 22:1-13
    • Lesson 22B - Chapter 22:14-27
    • Lesson 22C - Chapter 22:28-38
    • Lesson 22D - Chapter 22:39-62
    • Lesson 22E - Chapter 22:63-71; Chapter 23 Intro
  • Lesson 23A - 23C...
    • Lesson 23A - Chapter 23:1-25
    • Lesson 23B - Chapter 23:26-38
    • Lesson 23C - Chapter 23:39-49
  • Lesson 24A - 24B...
    • Lesson 24A - Chapter 23:50-56; 24:1-12
    • Lesson 24B - Chapter 24:13-53
 
The First Letter of the Apostle Peter
A verse-by-verse teaching through the Apostle Peter's first letter. The letter is a practical letter, focused less on teaching basic Christian doctrine and more on applying doctrine to the lives of believers facing adversity and trials.
  • Lessons 1A - 1C...
    • Lesson 1A - Chapter 1:1-5
    • Lesson 1B - Chapter 1:6-12
    • Lesson 1C - Chapter 1:13-25
  • Lessons 2A - 2C...
    • Lesson 2A - Chapter 2:1-10
    • Lesson 2B - Chapter 2:11-17
    • Lesson 2C - Chapter 2:18 - 3:7
  • Lesson 3A - 3B...
    • Lesson 3A - Chapter 3:8-16
    • Lesson 3B - Chapter 3:17-22
  • Lesson 4A - 4B...
    • Lesson 4A - Chapter 4:1-11
    • Lesson 4B - Chapter 4:12-19
  • Lesson 5...
    • Lesson 5 - Chapter 5: 1-14
 
Pride & Avarice: A Teaching from the Book of Haggai
This is a single verse-by-verse teaching through the first chapter of the Book of Haggai. God calls men to serve Him and not themselves, yet the nation of Israel lost sight of this calling as they became discouraged during the rebuilding of the second temple after returning from captivity. In today's culture that preaches pursuit of Self, the lessons of Haggai are particularly timely.

This lesson was presented on November 18, 2007 at the Oak Hill Bible Church in Austin, Texas.

  • Pride & Avarice - A teaching from the Book of Haggai
 
The Book of Jonah
An 8-week study through the story of the Old Testament prophet Jonah. Despite the universal recognition of Jonah as the man swallowed alive by a giant fish, few Christians truly understand the story's details and spiritual meaning. This course will examine the events of the Book of Jonah verse-by-verse, with an eye toward it's ultimate prophetic significance.

  • Lessons 1A - 1B...
    • Lesson 1A - Chapter 1:1-6
    • Lesson 1B - Chapter 1:8-17
  • Lesson 2A...
    • Lesson 2A - Chapter 2:1-10
  • Lesson 3A...
    • Lesson 3A - Chapter 3:1-10
  • Lesson 4A...
    • Lesson 4A - Chapter 4:1-11
 
The Book of Revelation
This is an in-depth 26-week course on Revelation, including extensive teaching from major and minor prophets (e.g., Daniel, Zechariah, Ezekiel, Isaiah other minor prophets), the Torah, the Gospels, and many of the epistles. This is a challenging course, even for the accomplished Revelation student. Based on Dr. Fruchtenbaum's book, Footsteps of the Messiah.

Note: Be sure to download the handouts and graphics that accompany this course.
Handouts.zip
  • Lessons 1 - 4...
    • Lesson 1A
    • Lesson 1B
    • Lesson 2A
    • Lesson 2B
    • Lesson 3A
    • Lesson 3B
    • Lesson 4A
    • Lesson 4B
  • Lessons 5 - 9...
    • Lesson 5A
    • Lesson 5B
    • Lesson 6A
    • Lesson 6B
    • Lesson 7A
    • Lesson 7B
    • Lesson 8A
    • Lesson 8B
    • Lesson 9A
    • Lesson 9B
  • Lessons 10 - 14...
    • Lesson 10A
    • Lesson 10B
    • Lesson 11A
    • Lesson 11B
    • Lesson 12A
    • Lesson 12B
    • Lesson 13A
    • Lesson 13B
    • Lesson 14A
    • Lesson 14B
  • Lessons 15 - 19...
    • Lesson 15A
    • Lesson 15B
    • Lesson 16A
    • Lesson 16B
    • Lesson 17A
    • Lesson 17B
    • Lesson 18A
    • Lesson 18B
    • Lesson 19A
    • Lesson 19B
  • Lesson 20 - 26...
    • Lesson 20A
    • Lesson 20B
    • Lesson 21A
    • Lesson 21B
    • Lesson 22A
    • Lesson 22B
    • Lesson 23A
    • Lesson 23B
    • Lesson 24A
    • Lesson 24B
    • Lesson 25A
    • Lesson 25B
    • Lesson 26A
    • Lesson 26B
 
The Book of Colossians
A study through Paul's letter to Colosse. Paul's letter opens with one of the most powerful testimonies of Christ's glory and the gospel, and it includes important warnings on legalism and humanistic thought, encouragement for godly living, and even some interesting insights into the early church fathers.
  • Lessons 1A - 1B...
    • Lesson 1A - Chapter 1:1-10
    • Lesson 1B - Chapter 1:9-23
  • Lesson 2A - 2B...
    • Lesson 2A - Chapter 2:1-15
    • Lesson 2B - Chapter 2:6-19
  • Lesson 3...
    • Lesson 3 - Chapter 2:16-23; 3:1-13
  • Lesson 4...
    • Lesson 4 - Chapter 3:12-25; 4:1-18
 
Friend to a King
Years after King David establishes a covenant with Saul's son, Jonathan, a curious scene takes place in 2Samuel 9. Study that scene and it's eternal spiritual signficance in this guest preaching called "Friend To A King," delivered at Thunderbolt Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, on October 14, 2007.
  • Friend To A King
 
Genesis 1-4 (2006)

An in-depth, verse-by-verse study through the first four chapters of Genesis

(To access an older teaching covering Genesis chapters 5-50, see the link at the bottom of this page.)
  • Chapter 1A 1C...
    • Lesson 1A - Chapter 1:1-5
    • Lesson 1B - Chapter 1:6-19 (Part 1)
    • Lesson 1B - Chapter 1:6-19 (Part 2)
    • Handout #1
    • Lesson 1C - Chapter 1:20-31 (Part 1)