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THE BIBLE MADE SIMPLE 
Volume 2















William T. Barrett

© 2007







Lesson 11

1. Opening Prayer

2. A Bible study of the “word” POTTER.

3. Bible Text Discovery

Psalms 45:13 King’s daughter is all glorious within

4. Study The Difficult Passages

5. Closing Prayer

































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A BIBLE STUDY


OF


THE “WORD” POTTER


























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Bible Study of the “word” Potter

Strong’s Concordance lists the following texts in this order:

1. Isaiah 41:25 4. Jere.18:6 7. Rom.9:21

2. Isaiah 64:8 5. Lam.4:2 8. Rev.2:27

3. Jere.18:4 6 Zech.11:13

Bible Quote Own Words

1. Literal meaning

2. Spiritual meaning

Isa.41:25

“I have raised up one from the North, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon mortar, and as the potter treadeth the clay”.


1 The potter *treads the clay.

2 * tread or place the foot upon. Spiritually means to have power over.

1Cor.15:24,25

Isa.64:8

“But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter: and we are all the work of thy hand”.


1 The Lord is the Potter and we are the clay.

2 The Lord is our Father and He made us.

Jer.18:4

“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it”.


1 The potter made a vessel of clay but it became flawed so the potter made it into another * vessel.

* vessel = person Jer.18:3-6

2 The Lord made a man but the man made a mistake so the Lord made him into another man.

Jer.18:6

“O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand. O house of Israel”.


1 As the potter takes clay in his had to form it, so the Lord can take His people and change them.

2 The Lord can change people.


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Bible Quote Own Words

1. Literal meaning

2. Spiritual meaning

Lam.4:2

“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter”.


1 The people of God, the work of the hands of the potter, are as valuable as gold to Him, but to others they are worthless as clay pitchers.

2 When the Lord changes us we are of great value to Him but worthless to others.

Zech.11:13

“And the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was praised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord”.


1 The potter himself was only valued at thirty pieces of silver by his own people.

2 The Lord Himself was not of great value to His people. they sold Him for 30 pieces of silver in His own Temple!

Rom.9:21

“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?“.


1 From the same lump of clay the potter has made vessels which will bring him honor and others that will dishonor Him.

2 The Lord has made us all. Some people will allow Him to change them and they will bring Him honor, but others will not allow Him to change them and they will bring Him dishonor.

Rev.2:27

“And He shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father“.


1 The potter will break into pieces some of the vessels he has made.

2 The lord will destroy the people who bring Him dishonor.


Now go back and read the Spiritual Meaning of each verse and you will see the STORY that the Bible has been telling you.

Then, turn the page and see the STORY that I have written.


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The Story that the Bible tells us about the “Word” POTTER

Literal Story

The potter treads the clay.

The Lord is the potter and we are the clay.

The potter made a vessel of clay but it became flawed so the potter made it into another vessel.

As the potter takes clay in his hand to form it, so the Lord can take His people and change them.

The people of God, the work of the hands of the potter, are as valuable as gold to Him, but to others they are as worthless as clay pitchers. The potter himself was only valued at 30 pieces of silver. From the same lump of clay the potter makes vessels of which some will bring him honor and some will bring dishonor.

The potter will break in pieces some of the vessels he has made.

Spiritual Story

The Lord is the potter and we are the clay. The Lord has power over the people just like a potter has power over the clay. The Lord made a man from the clay of the earth but the man made a mistake. Just as a potter can take the clay and make a new vessel out of it, the Lord can take a man that has made a mistake and change him into a new man. A person that God has changed is very valuable to Him, but to others he is as worthless as a clay pitcher. The Lord Himself was not of value to his own people. They sold Him for only 30 pieces of silver, the price of a slave.

Just as a potter takes the same lump of clay and makes some vessels that will bring him honor and others that will bring him dishonor, so the Lord has made all men from the clay of the earth and some men will bring Him honor and others will bring Him dishonor.

The Lord will rule over all men and He will destroy those who bring Him dishonor.



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By parables Christ revealed the mysteries of redemption. His hearers were familiar with the things of nature, and these he used to represent the spiritual truths he wished to communicate. All had an opportunity to hear his appeals as they were made in sympathy for men. In the synagogue, by the wayside, and in the boat thrust out a little from the land, he spoke to the people, feeding their famished souls with the bread of life.

Christ presented his truths in parables, in the form of a story. The Pharisees would not listen to direct truth; but parable teaching was popular, and commanded the respect and attention not only of the Jews, but also of the people of other nations.

Christ knew there were many who would keep these lessons in mind until their hidden meaning should be discerned, but that others would never reach to their deep meaning. The disciples would come to the Great Teacher to inquire, and he instructed them. Christ gladly taught all who had interest enough to say, explain to us the meaning of your words.

These lessons of Christ were to be repeated by his disciples. When Peter, Andrew, James and John were called by Christ to forsake their nets and follow him, the promise was given them, “I will make you fishers of men”. those uneducated peasants of Galilee were to fulfill the divine commission.

Through them Christ’s lessons were to be carried to all peoples, nations and tongues.

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Bible Text Discovery Sheet (401)

Bible Verse Psalms 45:13

(GOD’S CHURCH) (CHARACTER)

“The Kings’ daughter is all glorious within; her clothing

(WORKED FAITH + LOVE + LAW)

is of wrought gold”


What is the Main Physical thought of this text?

The King’s (Physical) daughter is glorious within; her (Physical) clothing is of wrought (Physical) gold.

What will be the Main Spiritual thought of this text?

The King’s (Spiritual) daughter is glorious within; her (Spiritual) clothing is of wrought (Spiritual) gold.


2. Think about the Spiritual:

Identify the Real Objects

in the verse

3. Discover the Spiritual Meaning

(by using the Bible Word Pictures)
DAUGHTER (The King’s) GOD’S CHURCH
CLOTHING CHARACTER
WROUGHT (2 Chron.24:12,13) TO WORK METAL
GOLD FAITH + LOVE + LAW
(WROUGHT) GOLD (WORKED) FAITH + LOVE + LAW



Substitute the Spiritual meaning for the Real Objects.

Paraphrase:

________________ (King’s daughter) is all glorious within:

her __________________ (clothing) is seen in

______________ (wrought) of ________________ (gold).



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Study the Difficult Passages

“Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life”.

To search means to look diligently for something. Search for the hidden treasures in God’s Word. You can not afford to be without them.

Study the difficult passages, comparing verse with verse, and you will find that Scripture is the key which unlocks Scripture.

Those who prayerfully study the Bible go from each search wiser than they were before. That which is worth having is not obtained without earnest, persevering effort.

In business life those only who are willing to put forth determined effort see successful results.

Without earnest toil we cannot expect to obtain a knowledge of spiritual things. Those who find the jewels of truth must dig for them as the miner digs for the precious ore hidden in the earth.”

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STUDY ONE VERSE

“As our Physical life is sustained by food, so our Spiritual life is sustained by the Word of God. As we must eat for ourselves in order to obtain nourishment, so we must receive the Word for ourselves. We are not to obtain it merely through the medium of another’s mind.

We should carefully study the Bible, asking God for the aid of the Holy Spirit, that we may understand His Word.

We should take one verse, and concentrate the mind on the task of ascertaining the thought that God has in that verse for us.

We should dwell upon the thought until it becomes our own, and we know “what saith the Lord”. 21



One passage studied until its significance is clear to the mind, and its relationship to the plan of salvation is evident, is of more value than the perusal of many chapters with no definite purpose in view, and no positive instruction gained.

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William T. Barrett

Bible Made Simple Ministry



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