The Great Patience of Yahweh!

I. High Premium
A. I Know!...Rev. 3:7-13
B. You heard...James 5:7-11; Job 2:1-13
C. A Young Hebrew...Gen. 40:8-41:16, 38-42
D. Key Ingredient...2 Pet. 1:5-11

II. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David...
A. Stiffnecked...Exodus. 32:9-14; Num. 13:25-14:20; Deut. 9:23-27
B. David...1 Kings 11:1-13; Jer. 33

III. Leaders, Lead by Example!
A. Doing Right...Gen. 18:17-33
B. Wisdom Calls...Prov. 1:20-33; Rom. 1:18-24; 2:14-16; Job 33:14-33
C. Rising up Early...Jer. 35:12-17; 36
D. Lastly...Luke 20:9-19; John 12:31-37

IV. Yahweh's Will!
A. None be lost!...John 17:6-24; 6:37-40
B. A Great Voice!...Rev. 21:3-8

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

The Sustaining Power of Work!

I. Chasing The Wind!
A. A Name for...Gen. 11:1-9
B. Their inward thought...Ps. 49:1-20
C. Was it not I?...Dan. 4:18-33; Isa. 55:2; John 6:27; 14:24

II. Need for Meaning
A. In His Own...Gen. 1:26-31
B. Make us Understand...Ps. 119:17-40; John 6:28; Ps. 49:20

III. "Work" That Nourishes!
A. "A Great Light!"...John 4:1-38
B. What Work?
1. Noah...Gen. 6:5-14
2. Jeremiah's hate, love and hate...Jer. 20:1-18
3. Ezekiel's Tasks...Ezek. 3, 4

IV. Our Work
A. We Must!...Heb. 2:1-4
B. If!...Gal. 6:7-9

SONG: Mercy by Casting Crowns

Precious Things!n

I. An Abomination!
A. Highly Esteemed...Luke 16:15 (Yahweh knows the heart)
B. The Praise of Men...John 12:42,43; Matthew 6:16-18
C. A lesson in love...2 Chron. 18, 19
D. Who You Gonna Call?...2 Chron. 20:1-27

II. A Little Thing Called Hope...
A. Yahweh's Great Mercy!...Lam. 3
1. N.O.W.!...Lam. 3:21-24
2. That Yoke...v. 26-29
3. Listen Carefully...v. 36-41 (don't complain)
B. Spiritual Stud!...Job 6:1-10
C. Testing...James 1:2-4
1. Vital...James 1:5-8; Eccl. 7:12
2. Fruit of Endurance...Eccl. 1:12-17

III. Freedom!
A. Quite Simply!...James 4:17
B. What About _______?...Rom. 6:1,2, 14-19

SONG: Every Time I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

Reverence of Yahweh - The Proper View

I. Yahweh Who?
A. Run to and fro!...Jer. 5:1-31
B. None are Humble!...Jer. 44:1-30 (Can I be examined & am I willing to change?)
C. In their hearts...Ezek. 14:1-23

II. A Grossly Underestimated Covenant!
A. One Flesh?...Matt. 19:1-10; 1 Cor. 7:32-40
B. Who can find a...Prov. 31:10-31
C. Messiah-like...Eph. 5:52-33
D. Surprise, surprise!...Amos 5:18-20 (Woe to those longing for Yahweh's Day)

III. Tremendous Accountability!
A. Twice as much!...Matt. 23:15; 25:24-30; Luke 12:42-48
B. Many, many, many!...Matt. 7:21-23; 13:20-22; Luke 17:26-32
C. The Poster Boy...Heb. 12:12-17
1. No Big Deal!...Gen. 25:27-32
2. The Breakdown!...Gen. 27:30-36

IV. Real Reverence!
A. Isa. 6:1-8
B. Zacchaeus...Luke 19:1-10
C. Riches, honor and...Prov. 22:4

SONG: Praise You In This Storm by Casting Crowns

Peace From Above!

I. Even the Elect!
A. False Messiah's...Matt. 24:21-27
B. How & Why?...v.21; 1 Thess. 5:2-10
1. Miracles from heaven...Rev. 13:11-15
2. By Peace...Dan. 8

II. Belonging to the Night...1 Thess. 5:5
A. Woe!...Luke 6:24-26
B. Five were wise and five...Matt. 25:1-13
C. 5-2-1!...25:14-30
1. One...(24-26)
2. Taken Away!...(28-30); Isa. 66:1-4

III. Children of the Light!
A. The Rock!...Matt. 7:24, 25; John 9:4; Luke 6:20-23
B. Watch and Be Sober!...Acts 17:11, 12; 2 Cor. 13:5; 2 Tim. 2:3-7
C. Under a Basket...Matt. 5:13-16

IV. True Peace!
A. Slippery Ground!...Ps. 73
B. Whatsoever!...Phil. 4:8, 9

SONG: From The Inside Out