Cultural and Historical Context: Written in different times, languages, and literary genres unfamiliar to modern readers.
Deeper Spiritual Reason
Spiritual Veil: The Bible's true essence is veiled by Satan, personal sin, and spiritual oppression.
Blinded Understanding: A spiritual barrier prevents many from seeing the Bible's glory, light, and goodness.
Thesis of the Lecture
Turn to Christ for Understanding: Reading and understanding the Bible requires turning to Christ and the Holy Spirit. Without this, a veil remains over our understanding.
Scriptural Basis
2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:6
Unveiling Through Christ: Only through Christ is the veil lifted.
Transformation by the Spirit: With unveiled faces, believers are transformed from one degree of glory to another by the Spirit.
Contrast with Moses: Unlike Moses, who veiled his face, believers can approach with unveiled faces.
Gospel to the Perishing: The gospel remains veiled to those perishing because the god of this world (Satan) has blinded their minds.
Importance of the Spirit
Freedom in the Spirit: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Proclaiming Christ: The mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord.
Mission of Spoken Gospel
Speaker Introduction: David Bowden from Spoken Gospel.
Mission Statement: To speak the gospel from every part of Scripture.
Invitation to Join: Encouragement to subscribe and support via Patreon.