Thursday, July 25, 2013

HE'S FAITHFUL (Heb. 10:23)

HE'S FAITHFUL (Heb. 10:23)

I. "I Am Your Shield"...Gen. 15:1
  A. "You're a dead man"...Gen. 20:1-18
  B. Isaac...26:1-32
  C. "Ten times"...31:1-55; 34:25-35:5; Ps. 105:1-15

II. "Your Decendants Will Be Strangers"...Gen. 15:13-14
  A. Joseph...Gen. 45:1-28; 50:22-26
  B. "A new king"...Ex. 1:6-22; 2:23-25
  C. Moses...3:1-22; 7:1-6
  D. "Judgment"...Gen. 15:14; Ex. 14:1-31

III. Long-Awaited!...Rev. 18:4-5
  A. Come!...Rev. 17:1-6; Ez. 16:44-45
  B. "Of the seven"...17:7-18; Dan. 7:8-12
  C. Rejoice!...Rev. 18:20-24

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Thursday, July 18, 2013

UNNATURAL? (Isa. 40:13)

UNNATURAL?  (Isa. 40:13)

I. Barren?...Ex. 4:11; Jer. 1:4-5
  A. "I will"...Gen. 12:1-3; 15:1-7
    1. My way...16:1-6
    2. The covenant..17:1-8
    3. Twenty-five years later...18:9-14; 22:1-2
  B. Isaac pleaded...Gen. 25:21
    1. The older...25:22-34
    2. "You mean lie?"...27:1-13, 18-29
  C. Anguish...1 Sam. 1:1-10
    1. Then...1:11-28
    2. Eyes wide open!...2:1-10

II. Trust In Yahweh...Deut. 17:8-13; Ex. 4:10-16
  A. Men...Ex. 32:1-6; 1 Sam. 15:1-9; Gal. 2:11-21
  B. Resistance...Lu. 4:16-30; 2 Cor. 10:1-18
  C. Double...1 Tim. 5:17-18; Heb. 13:7, 17
  D. Search and rescue!...Jer. 23:1-6; Ez. 34:1-31

SONG: In the Light by DC Talk

Thursday, July 11, 2013

ONE DAY CLOSER (2 Pet. 3:10)

ONE DAY CLOSER (2 Pet. 3:10)

I. Without Observation!...Lu. 17:20-21
  A. The white one...Rev. 6:1-2; Dan. 7:1-4
  B. Fiery red...Rev. 6:3-4; Dan. 7:5
    1. Nation against nation...Matt. 24:7; Rev. 6:5-8

II. King vs. King!
  A. The leopard...Dan. 11:1-5; 7:6; 8:1-4
    1. 2,300...Dan. 8:13; Rev. 6:9-17
  B. King of the North...Dan. 8:8-9; 11:14-16; Rev. 6:9-11
    1. 1,260...Dan. 11:29-31; 7:23-25
    2. Judgment given!...Dan. 7:26-27; 11:40-45

III. Be Diligent!..2 Pet. 3:14
  A. The meaning...Lu. 16:1-8; 14:28-32; 2 Chron. 15:1-15
  B. Wedding ring...Matt. 10:32-33
  C. True love...Ez. 3:17-21; Matt. 10:5-15
  D. The prize!...Rev. 3:10-13; Matt. 25:34-40; Rev. 20:4-6


Thursday, July 4, 2013

MORE THAN THREE (Luke 23:44-46)

MORE THAN THREE (Luke 23:44-46)

I. We Swear!...Ezra 10:1-5
  A. Sixteen...Hag. 1:1-5
    1. Much sown, little...Hag. 1:6-11
    2. Half-hearted...Zech. 7:1-7
  B. Serious frustration...Mal. 1:1-14
    1. Fake!!!...Mal. 2:1-17
    2. Issues...Mal. 3:7-9
  C. Second chances...Isa. 26:10; Jer. 13:23
    1. Adonijah...1 Ki. 1:5-53; 2:13-25
    2. Shimei...1 Ki. 2:8-9, 36-38; 2:40-46
    3. Lot's wife...Gen. 19:15-26

II. The Pinnacle...Heb. 1:1-4
  A. Another parable...Matt. 21:33-44
  B. Verse 44a...Matt. 11:28-30; 10:32-39; 5:3-16
  C. Verse 44b...25:1-13; Heb. 6:4-8; Zeph. 1:12-18

III. Obvious!...Gen. 24:12-26
  A. Jehonadab...2 Ki. 10:11-17
  B. Paul...2 Cor. 4:1-18

SONG: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns