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

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)

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

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.