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Bible Study Notes by Pastor Matt Postiff

These are Pastor Postiff's sermon notes for nearly 900 sermons and Bible lessons since 2000. Click the link below to find notes on the particular Bible book in which you are interested.

You might also be interested in outlines of every book of the Bible. This document contains improvements over the outlines offered on the individual books below. It is also available as a Kindle ebook.

Select your desired Old Testament book:

Or select a New Testament book:

Genesis

Series from 2022-23

Series from 2005-06

  • The Importance of Studying Genesis (doc, pdf)
  • Outline of Genesis (doc, pdf)
  • Chapter 5 and 11 Genealogies (Excel, pdf)
  • 1:1-2:25. The Creation Account (doc, pdf)
  • Chp 3. The Fall (doc, pdf)
  • Chp 4. Cain and Able (doc, pdf)
  • Chp 5. Adam's Family (doc, pdf)
  • Chp 6. Leading up to the Flood (doc, pdf)
  • Chp 7, 8. The Flood (doc, pdf)
  • Chp 9 Dispensation of Government (doc, pdf)
  • 10:1-11:9. Table of Nations and Tower of Babel (doc, pdf)
  • 11:27-12:20. Abrahamic Covenant (doc, pdf)
  • 13-15. History of Abraham Before Isaac (doc, pdf)
  • 16:1-18:15. Ishmael and Isaac (doc, pdf)
  • 18:16-19:38. Sodom and Gomorrah (doc, pdf)
  • 20-22. Abraham and Isaac (doc, pdf)
  • 23-24. Death of Sarah and Marriage of Isaac (doc, pdf)
  • 25-27. Jacob and Esau (doc, pdf)
  • 28-31. Jacob and Laban (doc, pdf)
  • 32-36. Jacob Returns to the Land of His Fathers (doc, pdf)
  • 37-41. Joseph (doc, pdf)
  • 42-45. Joseph and His Brothers (doc, pdf)
  • 46-50. Jacob and Joseph (doc, pdf)

Exodus

  • Outline (doc, pdf)
  • 2-4 Moses (doc, pdf)
  • 5-7 Hardening of Pharaoh (doc, pdf)
  • 11-13 The Last Plague and Passover (doc, pdf)
  • 19-22 The 10 Commandments (doc, pdf)
  • 23-24 Further Commandments (doc, pdf)

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

  • The Use of Deuteronomy 25:4 in 1 Corinthians 9:8-10 (pdf)

Joshua

Judges

  • Old Testament Chronology (doc, pdf)
  • Outline of Judges(doc, pdf)

Ruth

1 Samuel

  • Outline of 1 Samuel (doc, pdf)

2 Samuel

  • Outline of 2 Samuel (doc, pdf)

1 Kings

  • Outline of 1 Kings (doc, pdf)
  • Ch 8. Solomon's Prayer (doc, pdf)

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

  • Outline of 1 Chronicles (doc, pdf)

2 Chronicles

  • Outline of 2 Chronicles (doc, pdf)

Ezra

Nehemiah

  • Outline of Nehemiah (docx, pdf)
  • Nehemiah 1:1-11 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 2:1-20 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 3 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 4-5 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 6-7 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 8:1-12 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 8:13-18 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 9 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 10 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 11-12 (docx)
  • Nehemiah 13 (docx)

Esther

Job

  • Commentary on the Book of Job, 71 pages (pdf)

Psalms

Proverbs

  • 24:3-4 Wisdom for Building Homes (doc, pdf)
  • 31:10-31 The Excellent Wife and Mother: A to Z (doc, pdf)

Ecclesiastes

  • The Meaning of Eternity in Ecclesiastes 3:11 (pdf)

Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

  • Outline of Amos (doc, pdf)
  • The Quotation of Amos 9:11-12 in Acts 15:16-18 (pdf)

Obadiah

  • Outline of Obadiah (pdf)
  • Background of Obadiah: Esau (pdf)
  • Obadiah 1-21 and the Day of the Lord (pdf)

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

  • Outline of Zephaniah (doc, pdf)

Haggai

Zechariah

  • Outline of Zechariah (doc, pdf)

Malachi

Matthew

  • 1:18-25 (pdf)
  • 2:1-23 (pdf)
  • 18:21-35, Christians are Forgivers (doc, pdf)
  • 24-25 (pdf)

Mark

Luke

John

  • Introduction to John (doc, pdf)
  • 1:1-5 The Word of God (doc, pdf)
  • 1:6-8 John the Baptist (doc, pdf)
  • 1:14 The Incarnation (doc, pdf)

Parables

  • The Parables of Jesus - docx
  • Parables Review - docx
  • Blooming Fig Tree - docx
  • Building on the Rock - docx
  • Counting the Cost - docx
  • Defiled Heart - docx
  • Divided House - docx
  • Dragnet and Blind Leading the Blind - docx
  • Expectant, Faithful, Wise Steward - docx
  • Good Samaritan - docx
  • Growing Seed - docx
  • Kingdom Delay - docx
  • Lost Sheep - docx
  • Lost Sheep, Coin, Son - docx
  • Mustard Seed and Leaven - docx
  • Old and New - docx
  • Persistent Friend - docx
  • Persistent Widow - docx
  • Pharisee and Tax Collector - docx
  • Rich Fool - docx
  • Rich Man and Lazarus - docx
  • Soils - docx
  • Treasure and Pearl - docx
  • Two Debtors - docx
  • Two Sons - docx
  • Unforgiving Servant - docx
  • Unjust Steward - docx
  • Unprofitable Servants - docx
  • Vineyard Workers - docx
  • Wedding Feast - docx
  • Wheat and tares - docx
  • Wicked Vinedressers - docx
  • Wise and Foolish Virgins - docx
  • Banquets - docx
  • Lamps - docx
  • Barren Fig Tree - docx

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

Early 2000-2001 Study (not as full as the later study done in 2020)

2 Corinthians

  • Introduction (doc, pdf)
  • 1:1-2 (doc, pdf)
  • 1:3-7 (doc, pdf)
  • 1:8-11 (doc, pdf)
  • 1:12-14 (doc, pdf)
  • 2:5-11 The Obedience of Forgiveness (doc, pdf)
  • 2:14-17 Fragrant Christianity (doc, pdf)
  • 3:1-3. Hearty Letters of Recommendation (doc, pdf)
  • 3:4-6. God?s Sufficiency in Ministry (doc, pdf)
  • 3:7-11. Much More Glory (doc, pdf)
  • 3:12-18. Open Glory or A Modern-Day Moses (doc, pdf)
  • 4:1. God-Given Mercy (doc, pdf)
  • 4:7-9. Weak Minister, Powerful Message, Part 1 (doc, pdf)
  • 5:1. A Lasting Body (doc, pdf)
  • 5:18-19. Reconciliation! (doc, pdf)
  • 5:20-21. Diplomatic Christianity (doc, pdf)
  • 6:1-2. Present Grace: Operating in Life (doc, pdf)
  • 6:3-10. Demonstrating a Genuine Ministry (doc, pdf)
  • 6:11-13. Reciprocal Love (doc, pdf)
  • 6:14-7:1. Nothing in Common (doc, pdf)
  • 7:2-7. Honest Care and Comfort (doc, pdf)
  • 7:8-16 (doc)
  • 8:1-5 (doc)
  • 8:6-15 (doc)
  • 8:16-24 (doc)
  • 9:1-7 (doc)
  • 9:8-15 (doc)
  • 10:7-18 (doc)
  • 11:1-15 (doc)
  • 11:16-33 (doc)
  • 12:1-6 (doc)
  • 12:7-10 (doc)
  • 12:11-18 (doc)
  • 12:19-13:4 (doc)
  • 13:5-6 (doc)
  • 13:7-14 (doc)

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Preaching series from 2009-2012

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Preaching series from 2021

Preaching series from 2005

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

  • 1-6 (pdf)
  • 7-11 (pdf)
  • 12-13 (also 3 John 13-14) (pdf)

3 John

  • 1-8 (pdf)
  • 9-12 (pdf)
  • 13-14 (also 2 John 12-13) (pdf)

Jude

Revelation

  • 16-part study of Revelation with bonus notes (pdf)


Doctrinal and Topical Studies

Most of these notes are by Pastor Matt Postiff, unless otherwise noted.

  • Alcohol and Drinking (doc, pdf)
  • Critique of Amillennialism
  • Bible: Introductory Seminar on the Bible and the King-James Only Movement (pdf)
  • Bible: Reading Schedule (doc, pdf)
  • Church: Guidelines on Selecting a Church (doc, pdf)
  • Creation: Biblical Creationism, by Dr. Robert McCabe (doc)
  • Creation: Review of Coming to Grips with Genesis in Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal vol. 14, 2009 (pdf, xps)
  • Death and Dying: The End of Life (pdf)
  • Dispensationalism: A session taught at Salem Bible Church's 2011 Bible Conference (pdf)
  • Dispensationalism: Summary of the Dispensations and Covenants (doc, pdf). New and improved notes on this topic are available.
  • Good Works (doc, pdf)
  • Grace in the Tribulation, by Malcolm Borden (Dallas Theological Seminary, 1959) (docx, pdf)
  • Historical Theology: The Origin of the Campbellite Movement (pdf)
  • Holy Spirit: Doctrinal Overview (doc, pdf)
  • Holy Spirit: The Filling Ministry of the Holy Spirit (pdf)
  • Jesus Christ: An Investigation of the Transitional Nature of the Sermon on the Mount (pdf)
  • Jesus Christ: Resurrection: Myth or Truth? (pdf)
  • Kingdom of God: Three sessions taught at Salem Bible Church's 2011 Bible Conference (pdf)
  • Kingdom of God short course: Universal Kingdom, Syllabus, and reading report form
  • Missions: Proclamation as the Center of Missionary Endeavor pdf
  • Salvation: Adoption into God's Family (doc, pdf)
  • Salvation: A Theological and Exegetical Examination of the "Old Man" Versus "New Man" Contrast (doc, pdf)
  • Salvation: One Way, and the Status of the Unevangelized pdf
  • Sanctification: The Relationship of Position to Experience in Christian Theology (doc, pdf)
  • Theology: Introductory Seminar on Apologetics (pdf)
  • Theology Proper: How God Knows Counterfactuals: Th.M. Thesis, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary (pdf)
  • Theology Proper: A Study of the Viability of the Doctrine of Middle Knowledge (doc, pdf)
  • The Trinity
  • What Must I Do to be Saved? A study of the Biblical conditions of salvation (docx, pdf)

Fine Print

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Bible Notes by Andy Bennett

Andy Bennett produced a series of Bible notes on various books and topics which you can view here.

Bible Notes by Pastor Raymond Saxe

Our former Pastor, Raymond Saxe, produced notes at least weekly to go along with his sermons. Some of them are available here. Pastor Saxe preached in Ann Arbor from 1963 until 2006, and we have not been able to collect and digitize all his notes (yet!).

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