# Purpose Bible Study ## Background ### 2023.02.09 - [[Name_Key#^nk-70|M]] sent a text yesterday and I wanted to capture some of the Bible study I did to prepare for the conversation. We don't have a date scheduled yet. - Here is his text: - Need your help thinking through some theology. I'm doing a blog on the the identity and [[Purpose]] of Jesus. No problem there. But when I think about God having "purpose" I hesitate. Why? ### 2023.03.03 - I initially wrote a note to capture my thoughts and said in the note that maybe one day I would do a study on purpose. - I decided today to convert that note into this study. After copying all of the info from that original note, I have since deleted it. ## Questions - What is God's purpose? - What is / was Jesus' purpose? - What is our purpose? ## ToDo - ToDo Study - - ToDo Transfer - ## TL;DR - ## Chapter-by-Chapter Notes ### Matthew 12 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {4} ### Mark 2 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {26} ### Luke 6 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {4} ### Acts 11 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {23} ### Acts 27 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {13} ### Romans 8 #### 2023.03.03 - Context - In my opinion, one of the key points in {verses 28-34} has to do with [[Predestination]] and [[Election]]. - Paul says in **verse 28** that for those who are "called according to His [[Purpose]] ([[G4286]])", this section applies. {28} - I think this section is really about Jesus - God predestined the [[Elect]] ([[G1588]]) to be conformed to the [[Image]] ([[G1504]]) of Jesus. {29} - God's purpose here was to provide [[Justify|justified]] and [[Glorify|glorified]] brothers for His Son. {29-30} - Since it's God's purpose, nothing can prevent it from happening {31-34} --- ### Romans 9 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {11} --- ### Ephesians 1 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {11} --- ### Ephesians 3 #### 2023.02.19 - My initial thoughts on [[Name_Key#^nk-70|M's]] question took me to verses 10-11. I thought it would be good to consider the definitions of all the key words in these verses. - His purpose was that now, through ([[G1223]]) the church ([[G1577]]), the manifold ([[G4182]]) [[Wisdom]] ([[G4678]]) of God ([[G2316]]) should be made known ([[G1107]]) to the rulers ([[G0746]]) and authorities ([[G1849]]) in the heavenly realms ([[G2032]]), according to ([[G2596]]) the eternal ([[G0165]]) purpose ([[G4286]]) that He accomplished ([[G4160]]) in Christ ([[G5547]]) Jesus ([[G2424]]) our Lord ([[G2962]]). {(BSB)} - My thoughts & notes - It turns out, the first phrase in this passage is just one Greek word, the conjunction "hina" - "heavenly realms" is just one Greek word "epouraniois" ---- ### 2 Timothy 1 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {9} --- 2 Timothy 3 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {10} --- ### Hebrews 9 #### Date - ([[G4286]]) {2} --- ## Other Notes -