Are We Sighing and Groaning?

I. That "One Thing"
A. Falling on his knees...Mark 10:17-29
B. Fiery Furnace...Dan. 3:1-30
C. Lot's wife...Gen. 19:1-29
D. Rejected...1 Sam. 15:1-34

II. Grieving and Lamenting!
A. Six Men...Ezek. 9:1-11
B. The Book is found!...2 Kings 22:1-20
1. Josiah's character...2 Kings 22:1-7
2. Tore his robes!...2 Kings 22:8-13
C. Decisive Steps...2 Kings 23:1-24

III. Indisputable Evidence
A. Looking Back...Luke 17:26-33
B. Is it really obvious?...1 Kings 18:16-40
C. Convincing Yahweh...Isa. 26:20, 21; Phil. 3:12-21; Acts 20:17-27

IV. True Freedom!
A. Arise and shine!...Isa. 60:1-22
B. Powerful!...Rev. 21:9-27

SONG: MOTIONS by Matthew West

THE REMEMBRANCE: The Ultimate Sacrifice

I. Love for Mankind
A. From the start...Gen. 1:26, 27; 2:8-25
B. Even After...Gen. 3:14, 15; 12:1-3
C. Powerful!...Gen. 22:1-18

II. Love Through the Law
A. 10 Commandments...Ex. 20; Isa. 56:1-8
B. The Purpose!...Gal. 3:19-25; 15-18
C. Transition Time...Gal. 3:10-14

III. No Greater Love!
A. No holding back...John 15:13; Luke 22:39-44
B. Only Option?...Luke 2:39-51; John 6:1-15
1. His Choice...John 5:30; 6:38; 8:25-29; 12:27, 28; 14:30, 31; 15:9-11
2. Our Choice...Luke 14:25-27; 21:29-36

IV. Just the Beginning...Luke 22:14-16; 1 Cor. 11:27-30
A. Taking the Cup...Luke 22:17, 18
B. He took the Bread...Luke 22:19
C. The Purpose...Luke 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:26

SONG: Glorious Day by Casting Crowns

Steps Toward Unwavering Faith

I. Outstanding!
A. Daniel...Dan. 6
B. Ezekiel...Eze. 24
C. Ruth...Ruth 1

II. Overnight Process?
A. By Hearing...Rom. 10:17; Matt. 7:21-27; Deut. 6:4-12; Ps. 1:1-3
B. Moses' Journey
1. Curiosity and Fear...Ex. 3; 4:1-14
2. Backlash and Memory Loss!...Ex. 5; 6:1-12
3. In Retrospect...Ex. 15:1-18
C. Cleaning and Purging!...John 15:1-8
1. As a nation...Deut. 8:1-19
2. Unfortunately...Deut. 29:3, 4; Rom. 10:16-21

III. Will he Really Find the Faith on the Earth?
A. No One!...John 6:44, 45; Matt. 11:25-30
B. Yahweh's Choice...Rom. 9
1. Pharoah...v. 14-18
2. Only!...v. 27-29; Matt. 7:13, 14
3. Our Choice as well...Eph. 6:10-18

IV. Believe It!
A. The Whole Earth...Isa. 11:1-9
B. Swallow up...Isa. 25:1-8

SONG: Inside Out by Hillsong

Our Best

I. Great Examples
A. David...Ps. 26
B. Hezekiah...2 Kings 20:2
C. Apostle Paul...2 Cor. 11:16-33
D. Yahshua...John 17:1-12
E. Yahweh...Isa. 53:5-12

II. Demanding the Best!
A. Abel...Gen. 4:1-7
B. Nadab and Abihu...Lev. 10:1-7
C. The man of Yahweh!...1 Kings 13:1-30
D. Widow of Zaraphath...1 Ki. 17:7-24
E. Annania's and Spouse...Acts 5:1-10

III. That Inward Desire!
A. They were arguing...Mk. 9:14-29
B. Silence, far from golden!...Ps. 32; Jas. 5:13-20; Josh. 7:1-26
1. Joshua was extremely grieved, his fear...
2. Yahweh's solution
3. Moral of the story...Rev. 2:18-28
C. Developing perseverance...Jas. 1:2-8

IV. Blessing for Obedience
A. The Offer...Deut. 30:11-16
B. For Full Obedience!...Deut. 28:1-14

SONG: In The Light by DC Talk