Jefferson Vann

Genesis 4:11-24 11 So now you are prohibited from using the ground, which has opened its mouth to drink your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you try to work the ground, it will no longer produce for you what it is able. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the land.” 13 Cain said to the LORD, “My guilt is greater than I can carry. 14 See, you have driven me today away from the…

Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 12 2 Chronicles 12:1 When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he abandoned Yahveh’s instruction—he and all Israel with him. 2 Chronicles 12:2 Because they were unfaithful to Yahveh, in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 12:3 with 1,200 chariots, 60,000…

Teaching summary of Ephesians 1–2 Overall Themes The glory of God in salvation — Father, Son, and Spirit working in perfect unity. Union with Christ — the believer’s new identity and inheritance. Grace from eternity past to eternity future — chosen, redeemed, sealed. The power of God toward believers — resurrection power at work in us. From death to life — salvation by grace alone. The new…

Genesis 3:22 – 4:10 22 Then the LORD God said, “See, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, to prevent him reaching out his hand and taking also of the tree of life and eat, and living forever-” 23 therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. 24 He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he…

Photo by Alesia Kozik on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 11:1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he collected the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred eighty thousand tried young soldiers—to fight against Israel to restore Rehoboam’s reign. 2 Chronicles 11:2 But the word of Yahveh came to Shemaiah, the man of God: 2 Chronicles 11:3 “Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah,…

Teaching summary of Galatians 5–6 Overall Themes Christian freedom — freedom from the law and freedom for love. The danger of legalism and license — two ditches that destroy spiritual life. Walking by the Spirit — the only way to overcome the flesh. The fruit of the Spirit — the character of Christ formed in believers. Restoring the fallen — gentle, Spirit‑filled community life. Sowing and…

Matthew 2:1-6 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of king Herod, see, great men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to show respect to him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests…

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 10 2 Chronicles 10:1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 Chronicles 10:2 When Jeroboam, son of Nebat, heard about it, because he was in Egypt, where he had run[1] from King Solomon’s presence – Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 2 Chronicles 10:3 So they invited him. Then Jeroboam and all Israel came and…

Teaching summary of Galatians 3–4 Overall Themes Justification by faith alone — Abraham as the model. The purpose of the law — not to save, but to imprison and point to Christ. Union with Christ — believers clothed with Christ, one family in Him. From slavery to sonship — the Spirit crying “Abba, Father.” The danger of returning to legalism — turning back to slavery. Paul’s pastoral plea —…

Genesis 3:9-21 9 But the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I instructed you not to eat?” 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave to me fruit from…

Photo by Elif Topal on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 9 2 Chronicles 9:1 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s impressive[1] life, so she came to test Solomon with difficult questions at Jerusalem with a huge powerful[2] display, with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke with him about everything that was on her mind. 2 Chronicles 9:2 So Solomon…

Teaching summary of Galatians 1–2 Overall Themes The divine origin of the gospel — not from humans, but from Jesus Christ Himself. The danger of distortion — any “other gospel” is no gospel at all. Paul’s apostolic authority — rooted in God’s call, not human appointment. Justification by faith — the heart of the gospel. The unity of the church — one gospel for Jew and Gentile. The…

Matthew 1:22-25 22 All this happened in order to fulfill what the Lord had predicted through the prophet: 23 “See, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which translates as ‘God with us’). 24 When Joseph woke up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had instructed him: he took Mary as his wife, 25 but did not have intimacy with her until…

Photo by Tim Douglas on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 8 2 Chronicles 8:1 At the end of twenty years during which Solomon had built Yahveh’s temple and his palace — 2 Chronicles 8:2 Solomon had rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given him and settled the Israelites there. 2 Chronicles 8:3 Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and caught it. 2 Chronicles 8:4 He built Tadmor in the open country along with all…

Photo by Owen.outdoors on Pexels.com Teaching Summary Of 2 Corinthians 12–13 Overall Themes Strength in weakness — God’s power revealed through human limitation. Paul’s reluctant boasting — exposing the emptiness of the “super‑apostles.” The thorn in the flesh — God’s purposeful grace in suffering. A father’s heart for the church — love that spends and is spent. Self‑examination — testing…

Genesis 2:21 – 3:8 21 Then the LORD God threw down this Adam into a deep sleep, and while he slept took one of his ribs and shut up its place with flesh. 22 And he made into a woman the rib that the LORD God had taken from this Adam and brought her to this Adam. 23 Then this Adam said, “This finally is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called a woman, because she was taken…

Photo by Monstera Production on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 7:1 When Solomon finished praying, fire fell from the sky and consumed[1] the ascending offerings and the sacrifices, and the impressive appearance of Yahveh filled the temple. 2 Chronicles 7:2 The priests were not able to enter Yahveh’s temple because the impressive appearance of Yahveh filled the temple of Yahveh. 2…