Tuesday, December 25, 2012

"Visions" Prov. 29:18

I. The "Great Image"
  A. The dream...Dan. 2:24-35
  B. The interpretation...2:36-45
  C. Media-Persia, Greece, Rome...Dan. 2:39; 8:1-8, 20, 21; 10:13, 20, 21; 11:1-4; Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 11:29-31; Luke 21:20-24

II. "Four Great Beasts"
  A. The Vision...Dan. 7:1-8; Jer. 50:14-16; 29-32
  B. Opening the "seals"...Rev. 6:1-17
    1. First...Luke 17:20-24
    2. Second...Rev. 6:3-4; Dan. 7:5
  C. "Third Beast"...Dan. 7:6
    1. "Four heads"...11:1-2
    2. "Dominion"...8:1-4; 11:1-10
    3. 3rd and 4th Seals...Rev. 6:5-8

III. The Ram and Goat
  A. 2300 days...Dan. 8:1-14
    1. Fifth seal...Rev. 6:9-11; Dan. 11:5-16
    2. Sixth (fearful sights)...Rev. 6:12-17; Luke 21:10-19
  B. Continual sacrifice...Rev. 8:1-6; Lam. 3:43-45; Dan. 11:29-35
  C. Seventh seal...Rev. 8:7-13; Isa. 24:19-20
    1. Two witnesses...11:1-14
    2. Broken!...Dan. 8:15-26

SONG: Yahweh by Hillsong

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Worth The Wait - Hab. 2:3

I. Age-old question...
  A. How long?... Hab.1:1-4; Jer. 12:1-4; Isa. 6:1-13
  B. "Not one stone"...Lu. 21:5-7; Matt. 23:37-24:3

II. "An Awesome Work"
  A. "Look" and "watch"...Hab. 1:5-11; Joel 1:1-12; 2:1-11
  B. "Refuge and lies"...Isa. 28:16-22; 29:9-16; Matt. 13:10-17; John 12:37-41
  C. Darkness...Deut. 28:64-68; Am. 5:16-23

III. "Patience and Faith"...Hab. 2:1-4
  A. "Breaking heart"...Rev. 13:1-10; 12:13-17; Hab. 1:12-17
  B. Ten days...Rev. 2:8-11; 6:9-11

IV. No More Waiting!...Hab. 3:1-19
  A. Woe!!!...Rev. 9 and 16
  B. New!...Rev. 21:1-7

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

Sunday, December 9, 2012

The Life Of A Prophet

I. Forgiven and Taught
  A. "Woe is me!"...Isa. 6:1-13
  B. "Honey in sweetness"...Ez. 3; Jer. 1:4-19; Rev. 10:8-11

II. Abrupt Change!
  A. Elijah's mantle..1 Ki. 19:19-21; Lu. 5:1-11, 27; Amos 7:10-17
  B. "Naked and barefoot"...Isa. 20:1-6; Ez. 4; 24:15-27; Hos. 1:1-8; 3:1-5

III. Amazing Courage
  A. Micaiah...1 Ki. 22:1-28
    1. Elijah...1 Ki. 19:1-18
    2. Paul...2 Cor. 11:22-33
  B. "Greater works than these"...John 14:12
    1. Clothed in sackcloth...Rev. 11:1-6
    2. The "enemy"...Dan. 8:8-14; Rev. 13:1-17
    3. Imminent death, still unshaken!...Rev. 11:7-14

SONG: To Know You by Casting Crowns

Sunday, December 2, 2012

The Blessing of Deuteronomy

I. Highs and Lows...
  A. Triumph!...Ps. 106:42-45
    1. Sihon...Deut. 2:26-37
    2. Og of Bashan...Deut. 3:1-11
  B. Shameful "Rebellion"...Ps. 78:50-57
    1. Kadesh Barnea...Deut. 1:19-33
    2. The penalty...Deut. 1:34-46
  C. Moses loses out!...Num. 20:1-13; Deut. 3:23-27

II. Too Hard?
  A. In case of "sudden fear"...Josh. 17:14-18; 1 Sam. 11:1-15; Deut. 7:17-26
  B. Not "if", "when!"...1 Ki. 8:31-40; 46-53; Amos 9:1-15; Deut. 4:25-31
  C. False "christs"...Matt. 24:4, 5, 23-25; Rev. 13:13-18; Deut. 13:1-11; Rev. 19:19-21

III. "Hear and Fear"
  A. Everyone...Deut. 4:7-14; 5:23-33; 31:9-13
  B. "Vengeance"...Deut. 32:35-47

SONG: Lifesong by Casting Crowns

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Successfully Journeying The Wilderness

I. Yahweh's Rod and Staff...Ps. 23:4
  A. The journey from Succoth...Ex. 13:17-14:14
  B. "Lift up your rod"...Ex. 14:15-31
  C. "A rod from the stem of Jesse"...Isa. 11:1-15; Matt. 28:16-19

II. "Bringing Jacob Back"...Isa. 49:1-6
  A. Forty and forty...Matt. 4:1-11
    1. Patience...Deut. 8:1-15
    2. Reverence...1 Sam. 24:1-15
  B. No fear...Matt. 10:16-39
  C. True Rest...Matt. 11:25-30; Ex. 34:10-28

III. "A Way In The Wilderness"...Isa. 43:19
  A. 1,260 days.  Rev. 12:1-6
  B. From "wilderness" to "Eden"...Isa. 51:1-16; John 9:35-39
  C. Redemption...Isa. 51:17-23; Jer. 25:15-38; Isa. 43:1-21

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Pure Power

I. Amazing!
  A. Murdered...1 Ki. 21:1-16
    1. Consequently..21:17-26
    2. Reprieve...21:27-29
  B. Mercy and compassion...Ex. 33:12-23; Rom. 9:14-24
  C. Suppose?...Gen. 18:16-33; 19:12-29; Jas. 5:13-18

II. Yahweh's Complaint...Deut. 9
  A. No memory...Mic. 6:1-8
  B. How long?...Num. 14:1-38
  C. Wicked vinedressers...Matt. 21:33-46; Isa. 42:18-20

III. "For This Purpose"...Ex. 9:13-16; Hos. 4:1-10
  A. "Strong and without number"...Joel 1:1-20; 2:1-11; Isa. 8:21-22
  B. The power of "repentance"...Joel 2:12-17; Hos. 14; Isa. 8:11-18
  C. "Good news"...Isa. 52

SONG: Give Me The Words To Speak by Aaron Shust

Sunday, November 11, 2012

In Need of Endurance Matt. 10:22

I. "Established hearts"...James 5:7-12
  A. Twenty-three...Jer. 25:1-7
    1. How long?...Jer. 12:1-4; 5-13
    2. Baruch's courage...Jer. 36:1-10; 20-26; 27-32
    3. Fruition at forty...Jer. 25:3; 39:1-18
  B. At a distance...Job 2:8-13
    1. Puzzled?...Job. 13:20-14:22
    2. Lonely, but not unbelieving...Job. 19:1-29
    3. Hearing and seeing!...Job. 42:1-9

II. "The Name Of Yahweh Comes From Afar"...Isa. 30:27-33
  A. The start...Rev. 6:1-17
    1. Peace taken away?...Dan. 7:1-8
    2.The Fifth Seal...Rev. 6:9-11; Dan. 11:5-19; 8:1-14
      a. Start of 2300?...Dan. 11:7-16
      b. "Large horn broken"...Dan. 8:8; 11:17-19
      c. "Four notable" (2300)...Dan. 11:20-28
  B. 1260 start (7th Seal)...Dan. 11:29-39
  C. The End!...Dan. 11:40-45

SONG: In the Light by DC Talk

Monday, November 5, 2012

Who Is Like Yahweh? Isa. 40:18

I. Greater...2 Chron. 2:5-6; Ex. 12:12
  A. Blasphemous...2 Ki. 18:28-37
    1. Don't worry...2 Ki. 19:1-7
    2. More?...19:8-19
    3. LOL!...19:20-37
  B. Face down!...1 Sam. 5:1-12
    1. Respect!...1 Sam. 6:1-12
    2. Beth Shemesh...6:13-21

II. So P-A-T-I-E-N-T!
  A. Evil...Judg. 2:11-23
  B. Testing...3:1-6
    1. Forgot...3:7-11
    2. Again...3:12-30
    3. No longer...10:6-18

III. Enough is Enough!...Rev. 12:1-6
  A. The War!...12:7-12
    1. Granted...Rev. 13:11-18; Dan. 8:8-14; 23-27
    2. No strength!...Dan. 10:1-21
  B. Finally!...Rev. 20:1-3

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong

Sunday, October 28, 2012

"At His Word" Ps. 33:6

I. For Starters...
  A, Very good!...Gen. 1
  B. Sweat...Gen. 3:14-19
  C. Between Me and...Gen. 9:8-17

II. Feast and Famine...Amos 8:11-12
  A. "My servants"...Isa. 65:1-16; Prov. 28:1-2
    1. Here I am...Isa. 65:1; Rom. 11:1-10; Ps. 18:31-50; Isa. 19:18-25
    2. Some good ones!...Isa. 65:8-10; 63:15-19; 6:11-13
  B. A Rebellious people...Isa. 65:2-7; Isa. 28:1-4; 11-15
    1. Forsakers of Yahweh...Isa. 65:11-12; 66:1-4; Prov. 10:24-25
    2. As a curse...Isa. 65:15; 62:1-5

III. Yahweh Will Be Gracious
  A. The deaf and blind...Isa. 29:17-24
  B. "This is the way"...Isa. 30:18-26

SONG: What Faith Can Do by Kutless

Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Inheritance of Sons

I. Ancient Sons
  A. Son of the bondwoman...Gen. 21:8-21; 25:16-17
  B. Mt. Seir...Deut. 2:1-6; Gen. 33:1-11
  C. Sons of Lot...Deut. 2:4-9

II. Priority
  A. Bread and fish...Luke 11:9-13
  B. Two nations...Gen. 25:19-28
    1. The selling...Gen. 25:29-34
    2. No reversal!...Gen. 27:1-40
  C. David...Ps. 89:1-6
    1. "His firstborn"...Ps. 89:19-29
    2. Assurance..Ps. 89:30-37

III. Sowing and Reaping
  A. The Illegitimate...Gal. 3:26-29; Heb. 12:3-11
  B. "A Strange Thing"...Hos. 8:1-14; Isa. 40:2
  C. "Depart from me"...Matt. 25:31-46

IV. The Greater David
  A. "Ask of me"...Ps. 2:1-12
  B. "Forever"...Ps. 72:1-20

SONG: Something Glorious by Revive

Sunday, October 14, 2012

"Slippery Ground" Ps. 73:18

I. Agregious!
  A. Sons of Eli...1 Sam. 2:12-17; 22-25
    1. A man of Yahweh...1 Sam. 2:27-36
    2. Again...3:1-18
    3. People ask "why?"...4:1-22
  B. The evil queen...1 Ki. 21:1-16; 17-29
  C. Justice!...2 Ki. 9:30-37

II. Sighing and Groaning
  A. Jeremiah asks...Jer. 12:1-4
  B. Job too!...Job 21:1-15
  C. Micah complains...Mic. 7:1-7
  D. Isaiah adds...Isa. 1:1-23

III. "Pound Your Fists and Stamp Your Feet"...Ezek. 6:11
  A. "He answers"...Jer. 12:5-13; Amos 5:1-27
  B. "The day of Yahweh"...Joel 1:1-2:10
  C. "How long O Yahweh?"...Isa. 6:11-13
  D. The nations...Jer. 25:13-33

IV. The Aftermath
  A. No rain...Zech. 14:16-21
  B. Sons of foreigners...Isa. 60:1-18

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

Sunday, October 7, 2012

"Above All Else" Psalm 145:9

I. "Ten times"...Gen. 31:41-42
  A. "Wherever you go"...Gen. 28:10-22; Ps. 33:18-19
  B. "Unloved"...Gen. 29:31-35; 30:14-20
  C. "Please stay"...Gen. 30:25-43; 31:1-21
  D. "Be careful"...Gen. 31:22-55; Ps. 105:1-15

II. Mercy and Compassion
  A. "\His thoughts!!!...Ps. 33:13-15; Isa. 55:8-9; Rom. 9:14-26
  B. "Not my people"...Hos. 1:1-8; Amos 7:1-9; 9:1-10
    1. Change of heart...Hos. 2:14-23; Amos 9:11-15
    2. "Isaiah cries"...Rom. 9:27-29

III. Israel's Rejection...Rom. 11:1-10
  A. The lesson...Rom. 11:11-27
    1. "More wicked"...Ez. 16:44-59
    2. Everlasting covenant...Isa. 1:24-31; Ez. 16:60-63
  B. Ultimately!...Ez. 36:16-38

SONG: Mercy by Casting Crowns

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Reassuring His Return

I. May Yahweh dwell in the tents of Shem...Gen. 9:27
  A. "This land"...Gen. 12:1-8; 11:10-26
  B. "I am your shield"...Gen. 15:1-21
  C. "Sarah laughed"...Gen. 18:1-15; 21:1-7; 22:15-18

II. Israel Shall Be Your Name...Gen. 35:9-15
  A. "My mercy"...2 Sam. 7:12-17; 1 Kings 11:9-13
  B. "Little among thousands...Mic. 5:2; Matt. 2:1-6
  C. "He will not quarrel"...Isa. 42:1-4; Matt. 12:9-21
  D. Not yet time!...John 6:1-15; Luke 22:47-53; Matt. 26:47-54

III. "Sit At My Right Hand"...Ps. 110:1-7
  A. "Heaven and earth"...Matt. 24:35
  B. The "Abomination"...Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 8:1-14; 11:29-39
  C. The end...Dan. 11:40-45
  D. 3 1/2 Times...Dan. 12:1-7; Ps. 2:1-12

SONG: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns

NOTES:
Two Witnesses start 1,260 days
After two witnesses, the 1,290 and 1,335 are fulfilled when everything is done
Before two witness, time makes up 2,300 days, like Locust plague is before two witnesses

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Restoration: His Pleasure! Ezek. 18:23 (Zion)

I. The Other Ninety-Nine
  A. Lost...Luke 15:1-10
  B. Running!...15:11-32
    1. Zacchaeus...19:1-10
    2. Confessing...James 5:13-20

II. "All Things"
  A. Moses and Elijah...Matt. 17:1-13; Mal. 4:1-6
  B. Issues...
    1. Polluted...Mal. 1:6-14
    2. Corrupt Priests...Mal. 2:1-7; Isa. 22:15-25; Rev. 3:7-1
  C. Restoring the "woman"...Rev. 12; Isa. 49:14-26; 4:2-6
  D. Yahweh's reputation restored...Rev. 11:1-14
    1. Locusts...Rev. 9:1-12
    2. Horses...9:13-21

III. Third Woe
  A. Enemies Defeated...Rev. 19
  B. New!...Rev. 21:1-8

SONG: Lost Without You by Bebe and Cece Winans

NOTES: Zion (Isa. 49:14-26) gets burned down, but there's a remnant (Isa. 6:11-13).  Law comes out of Zion (Isa. 2:3)  Woman is part of Zion (Rev. 12) and Philadelphia part of Zion (Rev. 3)

Zion = 1) Philadelphia congregation, 2) Woman, 3) Persecuted, 4) Burned & destroyed

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Oholah and Oholibah ("Israel & Judah")

I. One Nation...Jas. 1:1
  A. A new day...Acts 10:24-48
  B. Short-lived...Acts 20:20-28; 2 Tim. 4:1-5; 2 Pet. 2

II. Ancient Judah & Israel...Gen. 49:10-12; Ps. 114:1-2
  A. Yahweh's covenant...2 Sam. 7:1-17; Ps. 89
  B. The split...1 Ki. 12
    1. Israel's downfall...1 Ki. 14:1-17; Hos. 1:11
    2. Soft spot...1 Ki. 15:1-8
  C. Accountable!...Hos. 4; Ez. 23:1-10
  D. More accountability!...Ez. 8; 16:44-59; Ez. 23:11-49

III. The Difference
  A. Knowledge...Lu. 12:42-48; 19:11-27
  B. Zion's Troubles...Ps. 102:1-11; Mic. 1:8-16
  C. Who is Zion?...Isa. 1:21-31; Matt. 24:45-47

IV. Justice & Restoration...Isa. 4
  A. Sisters as daughters...Ez. 16:60-62
  B. Law comes...Isa. 2:1-4

SONG: To Know You by Casting Crowns

NOTE: Ephraim, Manasseh, Joseph, when referred to, speaking of the 10-tribe kingdom.
Zion is the spiritual two-tribe kingdom.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Joseph

I. Twice!
  A. Still another...Gen. 37:5-11
  B. The importance...41:32; Job 33:14-16; 1 Kings 11:9-13

II. Before Honor...Prov. 15:33
  A. To "know"...Deut. 8
  B. David...1 Sam. 16:10-13; 26:7-11; 22-27:1; 30:1-8, 16-25
  C. Sold!...Gen. 37:12-28
    1. Defamed!...39
    2. Forgotten...40

III. Enlightened!...Am. 3:3-8
  A. Philadelphia...Rev. 3:7-12; 1 Sam. 3:1-20
  B. Two dreams...Gen. 41
    1. Faithful &discerning...41:37-42; Matt. 24:45-47
    2. Famine & feast...41:53-57; As. 8, 9:11-15; Isa. 65:11-16

IV. Joseph Revealed
  A. "Come Near"...Gen. 45
  B. Night vision...46:1-3
  C. Finally...46:28-30

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real
 

Sunday, September 2, 2012

The Potter

I. So Obedient!
  A. In 6 Days...Gen. 1:1-31
  B. At his word...Josh. 10:7-14
  C. "Against the wall"...Num. 22:22-35

II. Defective???...Eccl. 7:29
  A. Three days!...Ex. 15:1-27; 16:1-30
  B. Amaziah...2 Chron. 25:1-24
  C. Impudent and hard-hearted...Ez. 3:4-15
  D. Frustration!...Jer. 18:1-11

III. "All My Bones Shake!"...Jer. 23:9
  A. Scattered...Jer. 23:1-8; Isa. 1:10-17
  B. "You shall have peace"...Jer. 23:9-17
  C. They say, "the oracle of Yahweh!"...Jer. 23:18-40

IV. "A New Spirit"...Ez. 11:19-20; Isa. 1:24-26
  A. "For my holy name's sake"...Ez. 36:16-38
  B. "In an acceptable time"...Isa. 49:8-26
  C. "No more idols"...Hos. 14

SONG: Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Fragile

I. What Is Man?   Ps. 8:2-8
  A. "Hope for a tree"...Job 14:1-12; Ps. 90:1-10
  B. "Wretched man"...Rom. 7:13-25
  C. "We perish!"...Luke 8:22-25; Matt. 16:5-12

II. Yahweh Knows...Prov. 16; 17:3
  A. Manasseh...2 Chron. 33:1-20; John 20:21-23; Zech. 14:8-9
  B. The "treaty"...Josh. 9; 11:16-23
  C. He fled!...Jonah 1, 2 & 4

III. Something Higher in Time of Crisis   John 12:27-36
  A. "If"...Luke 22:39-46
  B. Yahweh first!...John 17
  C. Take heart!...2 Cor. 4:7-18

SONG: Every Time I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Times and Seasons, Understanding Them!

I. A Time of War...Eccl. 3:1-8
  A. Edom, Ammon, Moab and Heshbon...Deut. 2
  B. Men of valor...Deut. 3:12-22
  C. Judah...Judges 1:1-26

II. A Time to Gather...Matt. 25:1-13; Num. 23:19
  A. The 'city'...Ezek. 22:1-22
  B. 'Smooth things!'..Isa. 30:8-17; Amos 9; Jer. 7:1-27
  C. "I myself"...Ezek. 34...Scattered and forgotten...34:1-10
    2. Found and fed!...34:11-31

III. A Time To Build...Hag. 1:1-11
  A. Revealed by fire...1 Cor. 3:5-23
  B. The 'crown'...1 Cor. 9:24-27

SONG: HOPE NOW by Addison Road

Sunday, August 12, 2012

The Truth

I. Not Second!
  A. From the beginning...Gen. 4:1-7; Lev. 23:9-14; Amos 8
    1. Jericho's Destruction...Jos. 6
    2. Lesson at AI...Jos. 7
  B. Foreign example...1 Ki. 17:8-16 (widow of Zarapheth, great example of obedience and putting Yahweh before family); Luke 4:16-30
  C. The promise...Mal. 3:8-12; Deut. 10:12-22

II. David's Priorities
  A. Defying Yahweh...1 Sam. 17:26-58
  B. Yahweh's Interests...1 Sam. 27:1-12
  C. A house fit for Yah...2 Sam. 7:1-17
    1. Loyal heart...1 Chron. 28
    2. Over and above!...1 Chron. 29

III. As We Think...Prov. 23:7
  A. What he accepts...Rom. 12
    1. Expectations...Rom. 2-3
    2. High things...Rom. 16
  B. Perfect Peace...Isa. 26:3-4; Ps. 1:1-6

SONG: Who Am I by Casting Crowns

Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Wait

I. Night and Day
  A. Seven and counting...1 Sam. 13:1-15
  B. A seance?...1 Sam. 28:3-20
  C. Spared...1 Sam. 20:1-3; 22:6-23; 24:1-22
  D. "Deep sleep"...1 Sam. 26:1-25

II. More Than One?
  A. Listen carefully...Luke 12:1-3
    1. Fear Yahweh!...Luke 12:4-12
    2. This life!...Luke 12:13-21
    3. Focus...Luke 12:22-34
  B. Not looking?...Luke 12:35-48
  C. He can't wait!...Luke 12:49-56

III. So Much For So Little
  A. Useless?...Malachi 3
  B. "Wait for it"...Hab. 2:1-4

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Indisputable Faithfulness

I. The Invitation
  A. Come...Isa. 55:1-13; Matt. 11:25-30
  B. Blessing and Retribution...Lev. 26:1-42
  C. Yahweh to Jacob!...Gen. 28:10-22

II. Fear Not!  Deut. 11:18-25
  A. Joshua...Josh. 10
  B. Ammon, Moab, Mt. Seir...2 Chron. 20:1-30

III. No Doubting Allowed
  A. Windows in heaven?...2 Kings 6:24-7:19
  B. The Queen...2 Chron. 9:1-12, 22-28
  C. Something far greater...Matt. 12:38-42; Ps. 110:1-7; 72:7-8

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Abraham - Yahweh's Cherished Friend Isa. 41:8

I. Abraham and Tradition...Heb. 11:8-9
  A. Leaving Home...Gen. 12:1-9
  B. "Lift your eyes"...Gen. 13:13-18
  C. From peace to war...Gen. 14:1-24

II. Yahweh: To Abraham
  A. "I am your shield"...Gen. 15:1-6 (Eph, 6:16; Ps. 91, Isa. 45:7
  B. Faith Required...Gen. 15:7-21
  C. "Your wife shall have a son"...Gen. 18:1-15

III. Fore Knowledge...Amos 3:6-8
  A. "Shall I hide from Abraham"...Gen. 18:16-33
  B. Prophecy fulfilled!...Gen. 21:1-7

IV. Abraham Fulfills Our Whole Obligation
  A. "Take now your son"...Gen. 22:1-19; Heb. 11:17-19
  B. "The Conclusion"...Eccl. 12:13-14

SONG: Blessed Be Your Name by Newsboys

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Promises

I. Over 4,000...
  A. The serpent...Gen. 3:1-15
  B. His "hour"...Luke 22:47-53; 63-71
  C. Finally...Luke 23:26-46

II. Release My Firstborn!
  A. "Moses, Moses!"...Ex. 4:18-23
  B. Just a "note"...Ex. 7:1-5
  C. "One More Plague!"...Ex. 11:1-10; 12:29-42

III. The Woman's "Hour"
  A. 1,260...Rev. 12:1-17; 2:24-29; 3:7-13
  B. Vengeance on "his seed"...Rev. 19:1-21
  C. Forever...20:7-10; Isa. 55:10-11

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

Sunday, July 8, 2012

"With Much Difficulty"

I. Early On...
  A. Then to Adam...Gen. 3:16-19
  B. Where is Abel?...Gen. 4:1-15
  C. Early Frustration...Gen. 4:23-24; 5:21-24; 5:28-6:11

II. Anointed King
  A. Fill your horn...1 Sam. 16:1-13
  B. "Ten thousands"...1 Sam. 18:1-30; 22:6-23
  C. Amalekites...1 Sam. 30:1-31
  D. At age 30...2 Sam. 5:1-5

III. Hosanna, Hosanna!
  A. Triumphal entry...Matt. 21:1-17
  B. Weeping...Luke 19:41-44
  C. Last Supper...Matt. 26:26-75
  D. Great Tribution!...Matt. 24:15-28
    1. The "Daily"...Dan. 11:29-39; Rev. 8-9
    2. Immediately...Matt. 24:29-31; Rev. 11:11-19
    3. One King!...Ezek. 37:15-28

SONG: HOPE NOW by Addison Road

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Manna

I. Bread from Heaven...Matt. 6:11
  A. He tested them...Ex. 15:22-27
  B. A certain quota...Ex. 16
    1. Leftovers...Ex. 16:20
    2. Twice as much...Ex. 16:27-28
    3. For remembrance...Ex. 16:32

II. Greater Than Manna
  A. Ezekiel's scroll...Ezek. 2-3
    1. Walk on you...Ezek. 36:1-15
    2. A new heart...Ezek. 36:16-38
  B. The "little book"...Rev. 10:8-11
    1. The woman, the beast...Rev. 17:1-18
Conclusive evidence that Babylon the Great is the religious system:  Matt. 23:31-36 & Rev. 18:20 & 24
    2. Vengeance...Rev. 19:1-21

SONG: In The Light by DC Talk

Sunday, June 24, 2012

"His"

I. Jealousy...Ex. 20:4-6
  A. His name...Ex. 34:13-16; Ezek. 39:21-29
  B. Elijah...1 Kings 19
  C. Zeal!...Ps. 69:30-36; 69:9; John 2:13-17

II. Mourners...Matt. 5:4
  A. Behold...Rev. 1:7; Matt. 25:31-46
  B. The poor in spirit...Matt. 5:3; Luke 7:36-50
  C. From Ignorance to salvation...Acts 2:14-39

III. Come!
  A. Follow me!...Luke 18:18-30
  B. Everyone who...Isa. 55:1-13

SONG: Who Am I by Casting Crowns

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Faith

I. Weight...Heb. 12:1
  A. Weighed down...Luke 21:34-36; 17:20-37
  B. Realistic?...Num. 13:16-14:38
  C. The great supper...Luke 14:15-24; 9:57-62

II. The Last...Matt. 19:30
  A. Possessions...Deut. 2:1-23; Josh. 1:1-8
  B. A double portion...2 Ki. 2:1-14
    1. Salt...2 Ki. 2:19-25
    2. Borow, raise and feed...2 Ki. 4:1-44
  C. Deep sleep...1 Sam. 26:1-25; 2 Sam. 5:1-4

III. Little Things?
  A. The Jordan...2 Ki. 5:1-19
  B. One...1 Sam. 13:1-14
  C. Abigail...1 Sam. 25:1-43

IV. Impossible?
  A. Mustard seed...Matt. 17:14-21

SONG: What Faith Can Do by Kutless

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Understanding

I. From Yahweh!
  A. We each...Gen. 40:8; 41:1-16; 33-41
  B. Unmistakable...Gen. 12:10-20; 31:22-30
  C. Timing...Ex. 3:16-22; 4:21-23; 9:13-21; 12:29-35; 14:1-4, 13-25

II. No One! (Matt. 11:25-30
  A. Nothing better...Eccl. 2:24-26; John 6:43-45
  B. Estranged...Ezek. 14:1-8; Matt. 13:10-17; 2 Tim. 3:1-9

III. Understanding Optional? (Prov. 28:5)
  A. Rahab...Josh. 2; 6:20-25
  B. Passover...Ex. 12
  C. John...Matt. 3:1-12
  D. An anti-type...1 Pet. 3:18-22

SONG: Indescribable by Chris Tomlin

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Remembering T.W.O.L. (Luke 17:32)

I. Seeds...2 Pet. 2:4-10
  A. Smoother than Oil...Prov. 5:1-14
  B. Thorns...Matt. 13:18-23
  C. Questions and seeds...Deut. 12:29-32
  D. Zero Tolerance!...Deut. 4:15-40; 13:6-18

II. Overkill?
  A. Noah...Gen. 6:9-12; 7:1-16; 9:8-17
  B. Tower of Babel...Gen. 11:1-9
  C. Protection in Egypt...Gen. 12:10-20
  D. Rescued...Gen. 14:1-17

III. No So!  (Eccl. 8:2-6)
  A. Justice...Gen. 19:1-29
  B. Resurrection?...Matt. 11:20-24
  C. Discernment...Deut. 29:2-9
  D. Questions...Jer. 13:15-27

IV. If...
  A. She would have...2 Cor. 13:5; James 5:13-15
  B. Been humble...1 Pet. 5:5-11

SONG: TO KNOW YOU by Casting Crowns

Monday, May 28, 2012

Proving and Testing

I. Proper Understanding
  A. James...Jas. 1:12-15
  B. Weak...Judg. 2:1-3
  C. Blameless...Job 2:1-7

II. True Colors...Deut. 28:52-57
  A. Another generation...Judg. 2:7-25
  B. Trial by fire!...Dan. 3
  C. Joseph's cup...Gen. 44-45:15

III. Making Sure!...Gen. 41:32
  A. Asa...2 Chron. 15 & 16
  B. The standard!...Gen. 22:1-19
  C. Complete...Jas. 1:2-4

IV. Attitude of Gratitude
  A. Our duty...Luke 17:5-10
  B. Finally...Eph. 6:10-13

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Conviction

I. A Good Fig...Jer. 24
  A. Determined...Dan. 1; Ezek. 4:9-13
  B. Anyway...Dan. 6:1-23; Dan. 10:10-11

II. Setting Up And Removing...Dan. 2:20-23
  A. 5 Kings...2:24-47
       1. King 1 - Nebuchadnezzar
           King 2 - Medo/Persia
           King 3 - Greece
           King 4 - Rome
  B. 4 of 5...Dan. 9:20-27; Matt. 24:15-22; Luke 21:20 shows 4th is Rome

III. Prelude to a 5th...
  A. Four beasts...Dan. 7:1-8; Rev. 17:7-15; Dan. 7:9-28
  B. Fifth kingdom, fourth beast, little horn...Dan. 8:1-14
    1. Four kings...Dan. 8:15-22
    2. The little horn/8th king...Dan. 8:23-27; Rev. 17:9-11; 13:11-18

IV. A Great Ending
  A. Gog's end!...Ezek. 38:1-23


4 Beasts of Daniel: time period
Dan. 7:15-28

5 World Powers of Dan. 2 never exist at the same time
4 Beasts of Dan. 7 co-exist.

Of beasts in Dan. 7, only one could be a world power to make the 5th of Dan. 2

5th Kingdom - Dan. 2:43
4th Beast which is 5th world power is same as Rev. 17:8-9 (was, is not and will rise). Horn of Dan. 8:8 is broken, then 4 horns came up, then a little horn came out and magnified itself (Dan. 8:9-10)

Little horn is beast of Rev. 13

SONG: Hope Now by Addison Road (2)


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Fear and Love

I. Not Even Close!
  A. Egyptian experience...Ex. 19:1-9
  B. Careful, careful...Ex. 19:10-24; Deut. 4:15-40; 12:29-32
  C. Yahweh's fear!...Ex. 20:18-26

II. Love and Division
  A. I sat alone...Jer. 15:10-21; 16:1-13
  B. Two sides...Matt. 10:34-38; Luke 16:13
  C. Drawn...Matt. 7:24-27; John 6:41-47; 2 Cor. 6:14-18

III. True Love
  A. Wherever you go...Ruth 1
  B. Forsook all...Luke 5:1-11; Jer. 35
  C. Assuredly...Matt. 19:23-30

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong

Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Pure Language

I. "Surely"
  A. Suppose they say?...Ex. 4:1-23, 27-31
  B. Reassurance...Ex. 5:1-6:9; 6:28-7:7
  C. Fast Forward...Ex. 14:1-31
  D. "In a Thick Cloud"...Ex. 19:3-20:21

II. "Despite Everything"...Zeph. 3:7
  A. "Thorns in your side...Judges 2:1-23
  B. Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, etc...Judges 10:1-18
  C. "His vineyard"...Isa. 5:1-15

III. "Ears to Hear"
  A. Simple Words, Complicated Hearts...Deut. 29, 32:16-21
  B. Alas, they heard!...Acts 2
  C. Meek and humble...Zeph. 3:8-20

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

*and then there were three.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Fruit and Discipline

I. Most Fruitful
  A. By faith...Heb. 11
  B. Gentile faith...Matt. 15:21-28; 1 Kings 17:8-16
  C. Stay or Go?...John 6:22-69

II. Branches Bearing Fruit...John 15:1-8
  A. Job...1:1-5; 1:6-12; 1:13-22; 2:1-10 (1 Cor. 10:13)
  B. Yahweh's chastening...Heb. 12:1-11
  C. Even he...Heb. 5:5-10

III. Our Fruit
  A. Righteous instructions...Deut. 30:11-20; Ps. 32:8-9
  B. Complete...Eph. 6:10-18; 2 Cor. 13:5
  C. A new commandment...John 13:31-35 (new commandment - Wow!); Eph. 5:22-33
  D. Zion to bear everlasting fruit...Isa. 66:5-13

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Sunday, April 22, 2012

That Day And Hour

I. Endurance His Focus
  A. Like Father, like Son...John 5:1-23
  B. Appropriate hunger...Matt. 4:1-11
  C. Disciplined restraint...John 8:22-30

II. Carrying Our Sorrows...Isa. 53:3-4
  A. Moved with compassion...Mark 6:30-43; 1:40-45; Luke 7:11-17
  B. Yahshua wept...John 11:28-44
  C. Hypocrite!...Luke 13:10-17

III. Lamps Burning...Matt. 25:1-13
  A. Five wise...Deut. 6:6-9; Ps. 15:1-5; 26:1-12
  B. The foolish...Ezek. 14:1-11; Am. 8:1-14

IV. With Fervent Desire
  A. "He took the cup"...Luke 22:17-18
  B. "This is my body"...Luke 22:19

SONG: Glorious Day by Casting Crowns

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Double!

I. Faithful
  A. Special treasure...Deut. 7:1-11
    1. The fruit of obedience...Deut. 7:12-16
    2. Reassurance...Deut. 7:17-26
  B. Polite Reminders...Deut. 8:1-20
  C. Very simple...Deut. 10:12-22

II. Two Jerusalems, One Fate
  A. Beloved vineyard...Isa. 5:1-8; Jer. 6, 7, 44
  B. Children of Abraham?...Matt. 3:1-12; 12:22-37; John 9; Matt. 23

III. The Bad News
  A. My blind servant...Isa. 42:14-25
  B. "Leave out the court"...Rev. 11:1-6; Dan. 7:15-25

IV. The Good
  A. Double, however...Isa. 40:1-11
  B. The foundations of the earth...Jer. 31:23-40


SONG: In the Light by DC Talk

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Life Critical

I. A Clear "Difference"
  A. "Suppose they say?"...Ex. 3; 4:1-17
  B. The Finger of Yahweh...Ex. 8:16-24
  C. One more plague!...Ex. 11:1-10; 12:21-30

II. Yahweh's Desire
  A. "Know that I am"...Ex. 14
  B. Time to test...Ex. 15:22-17:7
  C. The Ethiopian...Num. 12:1-16; 16:1-50
  D. Life and Death...Num. 13 & 14

III. A Prophet Like Moses!...Deut. 18:15-19
  A. Bread from heaven...John 6:22-59
  B. "Critical error"...John 6:60-69; 14:7-11

IV. Life Saving Bread Now
  A. The facts...Luke 17:20-37
  B. True Discernment...Luke 21:5-36

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Confessing With The Mouth

I. Good Hearts and Bad...
  A. Treacherous by nature...Jer. 17:9; Rom. 7:13-20; Matt. 26:36-41
  B. With that knowledge...1 Cor. 9:24-27; Rom. 12:1-21
  C. Listen carefully...Acts 16:11-15; 1 Sam. 10; 15; 16:14-23

II. A Firm Stand
  A. Yahweh or men?...Matt. 10:16-42; James 4:1-10
  B. Daniel...Dan. 1
  C. Strength from above...Heb. 12:1-17; Rom. 10:17

III. From One To Another
  A. Tremendous Healing...James 5:13-18
  B. Matt. 18:15, 21-35
  C. Unsurpassed mercy...Luke 15:11-24

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sheep and Shepherds

I. The Good Shepherd...John 10:1-16
  A. "The Door"...Matt. 15:1-20; Luke 11:37-52; John 4:23-24
  B. "The door, door keeper and good shepherd!"...John 8:31-32; 14:6
  C. Care for flock...John 10:13-18; Eph. 5:25-30; 1 Cor. 3:16-17
  D. "New shepherds"...Isa. 1:21-31; Jer. 23:1-6

II. Claimed!
  A. Two types...1 Thess. 2:1-20
    1. Babes...Acts 9:1-29; 8:26-40
    2. Proven Teachers...Phil. 2:19-23; Tit. 1:4-9
  B. The end-all, be-all force for success!...1 Cor. 13:1-8

III. No love, no nothing!
  A. Secret love?...Matt. 5:13-16; 2 Cor. 11:22-33
  B. Danger of stagnation...Heb. 5:12-6:8
    1. First principle...1 Cor. 12:12-31
    2. Second...1 Pet. 3:8-22
  C. The commandment...2 Chron. 15:1-15

IV. The Invitation...Isa. 55 (Matt. 12:9-37)

SONG: Who Am I by Casting Crowns

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Is It Really So?

I. The Power Doubting Carries...
  A. "Has indeed, Yahweh said?"...Gen. 3
  B. No stability...Jas. 1:5-8; Mark 6:1-6
  C. Asa's treaty...2 Chron. 16:1-12; 14:1-15

II. Knowing Yahweh!
  A. Every house!...Heb. 3:4
  B. Head on...Ex. 3; 4:1-17
  C. Even after some resistance...Ex. 5:22-6:13
  D. The ultimate Field General...Ex. 13:17-14:30
  E. Totally in charge...Deut. 32:1-47

III. Your Report Card
  A. Are we blind also?...John 9:35-41
  B. The Zaccheaus attitude...Luke 19:1-10
  C. Hot nor cold...Rev. 3:14-22
  D. Everyone who thirsts...Isa. 55

SONG: Blessed Be Your Name by Newsboys

Sunday, March 11, 2012

"Favor"

I. Self-Perception
  A. Elijah...1 Kings 19:1-18
    1. In time of drought...1 Kings 17:1-15
    2. Confrontation...1 Kings 18:20-40
    3. 7,000...1 Kings 19:15-18
  B. Job...Job 2:11-13; 3:1-26; 1:1-5
    1. The verdict...Job 42:7-10
  C. Smyrna...Rev. 2:8-11; 3:7-13
  D. 5th Seal...Rev. 6:9-11

II. Through Righteous Eyes
  A. Job's complaint...Job 21:1-15
  B. Asaph...Ps. 73:1-16; 17-28

III. Yahweh, Faith, Favor and the Heath
  A. Hardened Hearts...Mark 6:45-52; 8:13-21
  B. Proof of favor...Luke 22:28-30; 24:13-35; 36-49
  C. Redemption for Israel...Rom. 11; Ezek. 37:1-14
Extra scriptures: Isa. 29:13-14

SONG: You Can Have Me by Sidewalk Prophets

Sunday, March 4, 2012

"Will a Man Rob Yahweh?" Mal. 3:1-9

I. The Innocents?
 A. Yahweh's worth...Rom. 1:18-32
 B. On what grounds?...Gen. 18:16-21; 19:12-26
 C. Hold fast!...Heb. 10:19-31

II. Loving them?
  A. This do!...Jer. 16 (specifically v. 5-8)
  B. Weeping butterfly...Ezra 10:1-17
  C. Sending out the 12...Matt. 10:1-15
  D. Manasseh...2 Chron. 33:1-17

III. Intercessors?
  A. Typical...Micah 3:1-12
  B. Courageous...1 Cor. 5:1-13
  C. No man!...Isa. 59

SONG: Slow Fade by Casting Crowns

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Chosen by Yahweh, Rejected by Men

I. Established by Yahweh!...Gen. 41:32
  A. Joseph dreamed dreams...Gen. 37:1-11
  B. Shunned...Gen. 37:12-36
  C. Only Yahweh...Gen. 40-41
  D. Poetic Redemption!...Gen. 45:1-28

II. David
  A. Fill your horn with oil...1 Sam. 16:1-13
  B. Good brings evil...1 Sam. 17-18
  C. Respect earns respect!...1 Sam. 24:1-22
  D. In Yahweh's time...2 Sam. 5:1-5

III. The Chief Cornerstone...Ps. 118:22
  A. Early Testimony...Luke 2:1-20
  B. Rejected by his Mother, brothers and men!...Mark 3:20-35; John 7:1-9; Matt. 13:53-58; John 12:37-41
  C. Foretoldd long ago (Isa. 42:1-4)...Matt. 12:15-21; John 10:22-30
  D. The truth..Matt. 26:57-67; Rev. 1:4-7

IV. The Saints of Yahweh
  A. Who are they?...Dan. 7:15-28; Ps. 16:3; 89:4-7 (holy ones = heavenly beings); Acts 9:13, 32; Rom. 1:7; Luke 12:42-48; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Cor. 6:1-11
  B. Far from infallible...Dan. 8:8-14; Matt. 24:3-51; Rev. 13:1-10; Isa. 6:1-13; Isa. 5:13-14
  C. A wonderful ending!...Rev. 5:8-14; 11:15-19; Ps. 149:1-9

SONG: To Know You by Casting Crowns

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Faithfulness

I. No Where Else!
  A. "According to its kind"...Gen. 1:11-31
  B. Personal guarantees...Eccl. 1:4-7; Gen. 8:20-22; 9:8-17

II. An Opportunity without equal
  A. Of all nations...Deut. 32:7-14
  B. So favored!...Ps. 105
  C. Where are they now?...Deut. 32:15-43

III. You and Them...Heb. 6:10-12
  A. Memories...Mal. 3:16-18; Matt. 7:21-23
  B. Like something!...Matt. 7:24-27; Isa. 42:14-25
  C. What now?...Heb. 6:10-12; Luke 7:36-50; Matt. 25:31-46
  D. Just in case...Ruth 1:1-22

IV. No Doubt!
  A. Proven!...Ps. 89:1-18
  B. Are we?...1 Thess. 5:21

SONG: Everytime I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

Sunday, February 12, 2012

The Salvation of Yahweh

I. "Let My People Go"
  A. Someone knows...Gen. 15:12-15; Ex. 12:40-42; Amos 3:7-8
  B. Obvious choice...Ex. 3; 4:1-23
  C. Smooth sailing...Ex. 5 & 3:15-22
  D. Right on time?...Ex. 12:29-42Hab. 2:1-4

II. A Prophet Like Me!...Deut. 18:15-19
  A. Like Moses?...Num. 12:2-8; Isa. 42:1-9; Matt. 12:15-21
  B. Amazing faith always required...Luke 4:14-30
    1. Bread from heaven...John 6:22-69
    2. "Flee to the mountains"...Luke 21:20-24

III. "Come My People"...Isa. 26:20-21
  A. The coming of the kingdom...Luke 17:20-37
  B. What shall I do?...Luke 18:18-29
  C. New shepherds...Isa. 43:1-21; Jer. 23:1-6
  D. "I will not forget you"...Isa. 49:14-26

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Losses

I. The Whole World!
  A. The vanity of pleasure...Eccl. 2; 5:10-17
    1. Queen of Sheba...1 Kings 10:1-13
    2. Solomon's great wealth...1 Kings 10:14-29
  B. His downfall...1 Kings 11:1-13

II. Times and Seasons...Eccl. 3:1-8; Prov. 27:20
  A. Very close...Jonah 1:1-3
    1. The storm...Jonah 1:4-16; Phi. 4:6-9
    2. The lesson...Jonah 1:17-2:10
  B. A time to lose?...Isa. 53:1-12; Matt. 4:1-11; Luke 9:57-62; John 12:27-28
  C. A time for peace?...Matt. 10:16-39

III. A Hundred-Fold!
  A. Great advice...2 Chron. 25
  B. Restored...Job 42:10-17
  C. From sea to sea!...Ps. 72:1-20

SONG: I Will Follow by Chris Tomlin

Sunday, January 29, 2012

To The Right or To The Left?

I. All things are lawful...1 Cor. 10:24-25
  A. Rehoboam's delimma...1 Kings 12:1-24
  B. Refusal to listen...1 Chron. 21:1-17; Ex. 30:12
  C. The "hired way"...Dan.4:1-36

II. Yahweh-led
  A. "No strife!"...Gen. 13:1-18
  B. Pursue them!...1 Sam. 30
  C. "Two thousand...Isa. 36-37

III. Ancient key to success
  A. "I AM"...1 Kings 3:1-15
  B. "When"...1 Sam. 15:10-23; 9:17-26; 10:17-27
  C. "Child-like"...Luke 18:1-5

IV. So Close!
  A. "The Word"...Deut. 30:11-20

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Stages

I. Everything Starts With A Vision - Prov. 29:18
  A. Abraham...Gen. 12:1-9; 15:1-7
  B. False Visions...Deut. 13; Jer. 23
  C. Visions within the big vision...Acts 9:1-19
  D. Isaiah's reaction!...Isa. 6

II. The "wilderness"...Ex. 40:36-38
  A. Even the best...Gen. 15:1-7; 16:1-16
  B. Fatal...Num. 16
  C. Joshua & Caleb...Num. 14:1-38
  D. Doubt!...Matt. 14:22-33

III. The "hour of test"...Luke 23:26-31
  A. Assyria threatens...Isa. 36 & 37
  B. The "evil day"...Eph. 6:10-18

IV. The "Promised Land"
  A. The purpose...Deut. 8:1-20
  B. "We shall know"...Ezek. 39:1-8

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Yahweh's View of Judging

I. "Every Knee Shall Bend"
  A. Doubtful things...Rom. 14
    1. He who eats...v. 1-4; 1 Cor. 8; 10:28-33
    2. One day above another...Rom. 14:1-5
  B. Hypocrisy...Matt. 7:1-5

II. Compassion...Ex. 34:5-7; 33:19
  A. Open and shut...John 8:1-12
  B. David's son...2 Sam. 11 & 12:1-15
  C. Solomon's prayer...2 Chron. 6:12-42; 7:12-18

III. "Producers of Fruit"
  A. The main thing!...Matt. 7:15-20; 12:33-37
  B. Parable of the sower...Mark 4:1-20
  C. Danger zones!...Matt. 12:22-32
    1. Sign seeking...Matt. 12:38-42; Rom. 8:24-25
    2. Seven demons...Matt. 12:42-45

IV. Yahweh's Promise!
  A. If...Lev. 26:1-13
  B. Who?...Isa. 40:10-14

SONG: From the Inside Out by Hillsong

Monday, January 2, 2012

Skin In Behalf Of Skin

I. Be Transformed!
  A. Overnight..Job 1:1-5; 13-22; 2:1-9
  B. Tests of faith...Heb. 11:1-40
  C. Common thread...Rom. 12:1-2

Added for today: (2 Cor. 13:5; Ps. 26; Ps. 141:5; Gen. 19:14-16; Micah 6:7-8; John 10:11-16; Matt. 11:25-30
Matt. 5:14-16 - If your light isn't shining for Yahweh, it must be shining for something else...

II. Not For The Weak At Heart
  A. Mercies great?...1 Chron. 21:1-17
  B. Sigh in silence...Ezek. 24:15-24
  C. The fifth seal...Rev. 6:9-11
  D. So courageous!...John 12:27-28

III. Help When Facing Trials
  A. Yahweh's law on blood...Gen. 9:3-4; Acts 15:19-20; 24-29
  B. Buy or sell...Rev. 13:4-17
  C. Faithful...Luke 16:10; John 8:48-56; 1 Thess. 4:13-18
  D. Cowards...Rev. 21:7-8

SONG: What Faith Can Do by Kutless