Returning to Yahweh Jer. 3:14-15

I. In Pretense Only...Jer. 3:10
  A. Manasseh the "terrible"...2 Ki. 21:1-18
  B. Change?...2 Ki. 22
    1. Restoration?...23:1-25
    2. So what!...2 Chron. 35:20-27; 2 Ki. 23:26-30; Jer. 3:6-10
  C. More righteous...Jer. 3:11-13

II. "Go Again, Love A Woman Who Is Loved By A Lover"...Hos. 3:1
  A. Yahweh to Israel...Hos. 3:2-3
  B. Every effort...2 Ki. 9:1-13
    1. Jezebel...9:30-37
    2. 70 sons...10:1-11
    3. "Great slaughter"...10:18-28
  C. Hopeless!...10:29-36; Am. 7:10-17
  D. No choice!...Hos. 3:4-5; Isa. 4:3-4

III. New Life!...John 16:12-14
  A. The "helper" or "comforter"...16:7-11
    1. Sin...Rev. 14:9-11
    2. Righteousness...Rev. 7:9-17; 14:1-5; Dan. 12:4
    3. Judgment...Rev. 20:1-3; 7-9
  B. Return to Zion...Jer. 3:14-25

Cloud By Day and Fire By Night...Ex. 13:21

I. Convincing Evidence...Ex. 8:16-19
  A. "He who feared"...Ex. 9:13-26
  B. "A mixed multiple"...Ex. 12:29-39
  C. Sick w/dread"...Num. 22:1-13
  D. "The earth shook"...1 Sam. 4:5-8
  E. "They worked craftily"...Jos. 9:1-15

II. Judah, The Law-Giver...Gen. 49:8-10; John 20:21-23; Chron. 15:1-9
  A. Mercy...Hos. 1:6-8
  B. "My messenger"...Mal. 3:1-7
    1. "Elijah has come"...Matt. 17:1-13; Mk. 1:1-18
    2. "He who has ears"...Matt. 11:7-15
  C. Sychar or Jerusalem?...John 4:7-26
    1. "Moses' seat"...Matt. 23:1-3
    2. "Ethiopian"...Acts 8:26-38

III. "What Yahweh Seeks"...John 4:23-24
  A. Saul vs. David...1 Sam. 15:10-23; 16:1-13; 2 Sam. 7:4-16
  B. Shebna vs. Eliakim...Isa. 22:15-25; Lu. 12:42-48
  C. Cursed vs. Blessed...Lu. 6:20-26
    1. Last Elijah...Mal. 4:1-6
    2. From Zion comes law...Isa. 2:1-4; 4:3-6

How to determine law comes from Judah of Gen. 49:10.

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

The World Was Not Worthy (Heb. 11:37-38)

I. The Sizzle of a "mustard seed"...Matt. 17:20
  A. "Sarah laughs"...Gen. 18:9-15; 21:1-7; Heb. 11:11-12
  B. "It is enough!"...1 Ki. 19:1-18
  C. "A hard thing"...2 Ki. 2:1-14
  D. "Restrain Yahweh?"...1 Sam.14:1-21

II. "No Return"...Heb. 11:13-16
  A. "Eveyone mocks me"...Jer. 20:1-18
    1. "I am a youth"...1:4-19
    2. Confirmation...15:10-21
  B. Boldness?...John 20:19:23; 24-29
    1. "Filled Jerusalem"...Acts 5:22-32
    2. "Uncircumsized men"...Acts 11:1-18
  C. Moses...Ex. 2:11-22; Heb. 11:24-29
  D. Every reason...Ru. 1:6-9
    1. Brothers and mothers...Mk. 3:31-35; Ru. 1:16-18
    2. Yahweh...Ru. 4:13-17

III. The Promises of Promises...Heb. 11:32-34
  A. "Sit at my right hand"...Ps. 110:1-7
  B. "I will not lie"...Ps. 89:19-37

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real

The Bloody City

I. Hatred!...Ps. 11:5
  A. "Set a mark"...Gen. 4:1-15, 16-24; 9:5-6
  B. Unintentional and unsolved...Deut. 19:1-13; 21:1-9
  C. "It was said"...Matt. 5:21-26

II. Ancient Lessons
  A. Noah's day and beyond...Gen. 6:1-13
    1. Edom...Obad. 1:10-16
    2. Assyria...Nah. 3:1-19
    3. Chadea...Jer. 50:10-18
  B. "Crimes of Blood"...Ez. 7:23
    1. "Oppression"...Am. 4:1-5; Jer. 34:8-22
    2. "Killing, stealing, adultry"...Hos. 4:1-19; Ez. 22:1-31
    3. "Land and sea"...Matt. 23:1-33

III. Worse!
  A. "That great city!"...Rev. 17:1-18
    1. "Drunk w/blood"...17:6; 11:7-10; 18:24
    2. Control...17:1,2, 15
    3. Opposite...Ez. 16:31-34
  B. The "command"!...Rev. 18:4-8
  C. Great Question...Ez. 16:35-43 (Different that Rev. 17 & 18 based on Ez. 16:42)
    1. Double..Rev. 14:6-11; 18:6
    2. Her "prophets"...Ez. 22:23-31; 13:1-22
    3. Clarity...Ez. 24:1-27; 16:60-63; Ez. 11:14-21; Isa. 49:14-26

SONG: God of Wonders by Third Day

"True Glory" Jer. 9:23-24

I. Misinformed...Ps. 25:45
  A. Bad news or good?...2 Sam. 1:1-16; 4:1-12
  B. Grumbling?...Num. 12:1-16; 16:41-50; 21:4-9

II. Lessons in Leadership...Lu. 17:1-2
  A. In Adam...Gen. 3:9-12; 17-19; Rom. 5:12-14
  B. Shiloh...1 Sam. 4:1-18
  C. Incense vs. obedience...Jer. 7:1-34
  D. The "mint and rue"...Lu. 11:37-54; 1 Sam. 15:22-23

III. "True Glory"...Mic. 6:6-8
  A. Nehemiah...Neh. 1:1-11
    1. Deep, heartfelt concern...Neh. 2:1-20
    2. Troublesome times...Dan. 9:25; Neh. 4:1-23
  B. Understanding...Matt. 12:1-7; Neh. 5:1-13
  C. Conspiracy foiled...Neh. 6:1-14
  D. Yahweh's way...Neh. 6:15-16; Ez. 36:33-38

SONG: Indescribable