The Free Gift (2 Kings 5:15-16)

THE FREE GIFT (2 KI. 5:15-16)

I. The Wilderness of "old"...Num. 11:21-22
  A. "Taberah"...Num. 11:1-3
    1. Fish, cucumbers melons...11:4-9
    2. "Kill me now!"..11:10-17
    3. Meat$...11:18-35
  B. Syrian Commander...2 Ki. 5:1-6
    1. "Am I God?"...5:7-10
    2. "All is well"...5:11-27
    3. "Many lepers"...Matt. 4:16-25

II. "Full of silver and gold"...Isa. 2:7
  A. It was I who...Hos. 2:1-8 (How do we know Yahweh's talking to Israel?)
  B. "Woe to you"...Ez. 16:1-23
  C. Yahweh's complaint...Mic. 6:1-5; Jer. 2:30-37; Isa. 1:1-6
    1. Atonement?...Isa. 1:10-15; Mic. 6:6-7; Matt. 7:21-23
    2. Wholly Acceptable!...Isa. 1:16-19; Mic. 6:8; Deut. 10:12-13

III.  Listen Carefully...Isa. 55:2
  A. The Truth!...Deut. 10:14-16; 30:1-14
  B. Come!...Isa. 55:1-13; Joel 3:1-21

SONG: Every Time I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

The Woman and Her Seed (Gen. 3:15)

THE WOMAN AND HER SEED (GEN. 3:15)

I. "Him and His"...John 8:44
  A. "Lifted heart"...Ez. 28:11-19; 2:Cor. 11:14; 1 Pet. 5:8
  B. "Enmity"...Gen. 4:1-8; Job 1:6-10; 2:1-5; 1 Chron. 21:1; Dan. 10:12-13; Acts 20:29-31
  C. "Some seed"...Matt. 13:3-7, 10-22; John 8:31-59; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Ez. 34:1-10; Isa. 57:1-14; Luke 17:1-2; Rev. 12:9

II. The Woman's Seed...1 John 3:18
  A. "Others"...Matt. 13:8, 23, 44-46; 1 John 2:12-14
  B. A closer look...Isa. 57:15-19; 63:15-64:12; 65:13-14; Rom. 7:14-25; Rev. 19:10; 12:17

III. The "Woman"...Rev. 12:1
  A. In the vision...Rev. 12:1-5
    1. Isaiah's vision...Isa. 66:7-11
      a. Zion...Isa. 66:8; 4:2-6
      b. The male child...66:7-8; Rev. 12:4-5; 2:24-28; 3:7-13;7:1-4; 14:1-5 (birth of male child is symbolic of kingdom coming to power in Rev. 12:10)
      c. "Your kingdom come"...Rev. 12:7-12; Luke 12:32
  B. 1,260 Days...Rev. 12:6, 13-16; Isa. 49:14-17; Dan. 8:9-14; Rev. 11:1-2
    1. "A free woman"...Gal. 4:22-31
    2. "The lamb's wife"...Rev. 19:5-9; 21:9-27 - The Woman is the Saints!

SONG: Hope Now by Addison Road

INFINITE WISDOM (Amos 4:13)

INFINITE WISDOM (Amos 4:13)

I. Great Choice!...1 Sam. 16:7
  A. The meekest...Ex. 2:1-9; 3:1-12
    1. "Don't fear"...Ex. 14:1-4
    2. "In the gap"...Num. 16:41-50; Deut. 9:13-29; Num. 12:1-15
  B. "Obedient"...Gen. 12:1-4
    1. "Generous"...13:5-11
    2. Courageous...14:5-20
    3. Faithful...22:1-18
  C. "Anoint Him!"...1 Sam. 16:10-13
    1. "Jealous and fearless"...17:20-26, 31-37, 45-51
    2/ "Respectful"...1 Sam. 26:1-25
    3. "Forever!"...2 Sam. 7:8-17

II. "Lord, lord!"...Matt. 11:25-26
  A. The wedding...22:1-14
  B. "Vinedressers"...21:33-46
  C. "Bread from heaven"...John 6:35-69; Mark 9:49-50

III. "True Glory"...Jer. 9:23-24
  A. Deception?...1 Cor. 3:16-23
  B. "Foolishness"...1 Cor. 1:19-31
  C. "There is no other"...Isa. 45

SONG: Who Am I? by Casting Crowns

Understanding Times and Seasons (Dan. 2:21)

UNDERSTANDING TIMES AND SEASONS (Dan. 2:21)

I. Why?...Jer. 27:13
  A. "Bonds and Yokes"...Jer. 27:1-11
  B. The "lie"...27:16-22; 28:1-4
    1. "Amen"...28:5-9
    2. "This year"...28:10-17
  C. "Pray for us"...42:1-6
    1. "Ten days"...42:7-17
    2. "Surprise!"...43:1-7; 1 Pet. 4:17-18

II. "A Discerning and Wise Man"...Gen. 41:33
  A. How?...Deut. 18:15-22
    1. Asking...Matt. 7:7-11
    2. Scrutinizing...7:12-23; Ez. 9:1-11
  B. John and Yahshua...Matt. 11:1-19
    1. Repent!...Matt. 3:1-12
    2. Salt...Luke 14:25-34; John 6:53-58

III. 2300 Days...Dan. 8:14
  A. Ram and Goat...Dan. 8:1-14; 7:1-7
  B. Astounding!...Dan. 8:15-27; Rev. 13:11-18

IV. The Test of Time...Ex. 15:22-26
  A. Remember this!...Deut. 9:1-29
  B. Special care...Heb. 6:1-12; 10:19-38

SONG: Hope Now