Friday, December 26, 2014

OF COVENANT IMPORTANCE (Num. 30:2)

OF COVENANT IMPORTANCE (Num. 30:2)

I. Exemplary!...Jos. 23:14
  A. Out!...Gen. 2:15-25
    1. Tempted...Gen. 3:1-6
    2. Ugly...3:7-19
  B. Yahweh said...Gen. 12:1-5
    1. He remembered...Ex. 32:1-14
    2. Still...2 Chron. 36:1-20; Ezra 1:1-11; Lev. 26:40-46; Dan. 9:1-27

II. Our Duty...Heb. 10:28-29
  A. Unexcused!...Gen. 18:16-33; Obad. 1-21; Rom. 1:16-20; 2:14-15
  B. Bethsaida, Chorazin...Matt. 11:20-24
    1. Not with...Deut. 29:9-20; Am. 3:1-2
    2. Don't go!...Matt. 10:5-6
    3. Every effort!...Lu. 19:41-44
  C. Our situation...Heb. 10:1-39; Matt. 25:1-13

III. His Word...Isa. 55:10-11
  A. Heaven and earth...Matt. 24:35; Ps. 89:19-37
  B. Faithful and true!...Rev. 22:10-21

Friday, December 19, 2014

WHEN? (Matt. 24:3)

WHEN? (Matt. 24:3)

I. Why?
  A. Fundamental...Matt. 12:22-28 - Yahshua represents the kingdom of Yahweh
  B. Observation...Lu. 17:20-25; Matt. 24:4-8
    1. Fire and blood!...Rev. 8:1-7; Mal. 4:5-6
    2. Not yet?...Matt. 24:9-14; Rev. 6:1-4; Dan. 7:5

II. The "abomination"...Dan. 11:31
  A. The "original"...Lu. 21:20-23
  B. Modern fulfillment...Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 7:19-25; 11:27-31
    1. Two witnesses...Rev. 11:1-10; Dan. 8:22-24
    2. It's end!...Dan. 7:25-27; 8:25; 11:36-45; Matt. 24:29-31

III. Don't Feel Bad!...Matt. 11:2-3
  A. Clearly?...Lu. 18:31-34; Matt. 16:21-23; Lu. 24:1-12
  B. The promise!...Matt. 10:19-20

Friday, December 12, 2014

YAHWEH'S HEALING (James 5:16)

YAHWEH'S HEALING (James 5:16b)

I. Powerful!...Jas. 5:16b
  A. Job...42:7-10
  B. Moses...Num. 11:1-3; 21:3-9; 12:1-16
  C. Elijah...Jas. 5:17; 1 Ki. 17:17-24; 18:41-46

II. The Servant...Isa. 53:5
  A. Heal yourself...Lu. 4:14-30
  B. Those in need...Lu. 5:15-32
    1. Healing words...Lu. 6:17-49; 7:1-10
    2. Two men...Lu. 9:28-36; Matt. 17:7-13
    3. The faithful steward...Lu. 12:41-44

III. Eliakim...Isa. 22:20
  A. Peter...Matt. 16:13-20; Acts 11:1-18
  B. Replaced...Isa. 22:1-25; Jer. 23:1-2
  C. Judah is saved!...Jer. 23:3-6; Rev. 22:1-5

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

LESSONS IN EPIC BATTLES (Ps. 33:16)

LESSONS IN EPIC BATTLES (Ps. 33:16)

I. Great Strength?...Ps. 33:17
  A. They also took Lot...Gen. 14:1-24
  B. Amalek...Ex. 17:8-16
  C. Sihon and Og...Deut. 2:24-3:12; Ps. 135:1-11

II. Joshua's Conquests...Deut. 31:14, 23
  A. Yahweh's promise...Jos. 1:1-9; 10:1-43
  B. Like the sand on the...11:1-23

III. Samuel and David...1 Sam. 7:3
  A. Mizpah..1 Sam. 7:7-17
  B. Famous Baal Perazim...2 Sam. 5:17-25; Isa. 28:21
  C. Faint!...2 Sam. 21:15-22; 22:1-51

IV. The Kings
  A. Abijah and Jehoshaphat...2 Chron. 13:1-22; 20:1-30
  B. Another angle...1 Kings 20:1-43; 2 Ki. 16:1-4; Isa. 7:1-16

V. The King of Kings!...Rev. 19:16
  A. Unwalled?...Ezek. 38:1-14
  B. Decisive and complete!...Rev. 19:11-21

Thursday, November 27, 2014

MODERN JUDAH AND ISRAEL (Jer. 3:18)

MODERN JUDAH AND ISRAEL (Jer. 3:18)

I. The Twelve Tribes...Jas. 1:1
  A. Sons of Abraham...Gal. 3:1-14
    1. The marriage...Matt. 22:1-14
    2. The tares...Matt. 13:24-30, 47-50
  B. Modern Zion...Jn. 20:19-23; 21:1-17; Matt. 16:13-19;Gal. 2:1-10
    1. No suspense...Acts 20:28-30; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:1-9
    2. False Teachers...2 Pet. 2:1-22

II. A Troubled Nation...Zech. 11:14
  A. Visibly corrupted!...Isa. 1:1-25; 2:5-9; 3:1-17
  B. To the slaughter!...Zech. 11:1-17 (Favor = everyone see Isa. 24:1-5; Union = Judah & Israel); Zion = Judah; Isa. 4:3-6
  C. Higher accountability!...Ez. 16:44-59 - Judah because of Zion; 23:1-49 (Judah is worse but doesn't realize it); Isa. 29:1-6 (Zion since David is encamped there; Zion is distinguished by feeding or leadership/prophets), 9-16

III. Always A Light...Ps. 89:3-4
  A. Cast away?...Rom. 11:1-5; Jer. 23:1-6
  B. This is the Way!...Isa. 29:17-24; 30:18-33
  C. One stick...Ez. 37:15-28

Isa. 29 - JW's have made themselves the prophets of Judah.  They claim to know what is to come.

Friday, November 21, 2014

SIGNS (John 6:30)

SIGNS (John 6:30)

I. That they may believe...Ex. 19:9
  A. Suppose?...Ex. 3:7-4:9
    1. Now!...5:22-6:8
    2. Multiplication...7:1-5
      a. Hardened...7:8-13
      b. For this purpose...9:13-17
      c. Results!...1 Sam. 4:4-8; 6:1-8
  B. Who is like you?...Ex. 15:11-14
    1. Really?...Ex. 16:1-28
    2. Certainly!...19:1-19
    3. Too much?...Num. 16:1-3, 20-35, 41-50
    4. Finally...14:26-37

II. I And The Children...Isa. 8:18
  A. Immanuel...Isa. 7:10-15; Matt. 1:18-25; 2:1-23
  B. How?...John 7:14-15; Matt. 12:1-8, 22-50
    1. No ashamed...Heb. 2:9-16; Lu. 22:14-16, 28-30
    2. The day of Pentecost...Acts 2:1-47

III. Scoffers...2 Pet. 3:3-4
  A. Increase of knowledge...Dan. 12:3-4; Jer. 3:12-18
  B. Unaffected!...Am. 4:4-13; 6:1-6; 7:10-17
  C. His solution!...Am. 8:1-14; 9:1-10
  D. A new day!...9:11-15


Friday, November 14, 2014

A FOOLISH NATION...Deut. 32:21

A FOOLISH NATION...Deut. 32:21

I. The Promise...Gen. 12:3
  A. Do not fear...Gen. 15:1-21; 22:8-18
    1. Isaac...26:1-5
    2. Jacob...28:10-15
  B. Moses...Ex. 3:1-10; 6:1-8; Deut. 28:1-13
  C. Seeds of concern...Deut. 29:1-4, 14-29; 30:11-20; 31:24-30

II. The Jealous...Isa. 65:11
  A. Two sons...Matt. 21:23-32; Lu. 7:29-50
  B. Broken off...Rom. 11:1-17; Isa. 65:11-15
  C. Weeping and gnashing...Lu. 12:42-49; 13:22-30

III. Replacements!...Isa. 65:1
  A. Rebellious...Isa. 65:2-15; Rom. 11:1-11; Ez. 16:60-63
  B. Who are these?...Isa. 49:1-23; 19:18-25; Acts 15:13-17

Friday, November 7, 2014

UNSNATCHABLE (John 10:27-28)

UNSNATCHABLE  (John 10:27-28)

I. The Righteous...Prov. 24:16
  A. Jealous!...Gen. 37:1-11
    1. Plotting...37:12-28
    2. Framed...39:7-21
    3. Exalted!...45:1-28
  B. Chosen...1 Sam. 16:11-13
    1. Targeted!...18:5-12, 15-29
    2. Robbed!...30:1-6
    3. Justified!...30:7-20; 2 Sam. 5:1-5

II. His Seed...Ps. 89:3-4
  A. Good figs...Jer. 24:1-7; Ez. 11:14-21
  B. Blameless...Lu. 1:1-17; 2:36-38
  C. Lost?...John 4:7-28, 39-42; Lu. 19:1-10

III. Guaranteed!...John 17:11-12
  A. "Not these alone"...John 17:20; Rom. 10:1-17
  B. Hearing...Lu. 8:4-18; Rom. 10:18-21
  C. Blessed!...Matt. 13:16-17

Friday, October 31, 2014

PRESERVER OF LIFE (Ps. 34:22)

PRESERVER OF LIFE (Ps. 34:22)

I. Many Afflictions...Ps. 34:19
  A. Chosen vessel...Acts 9:15-16
    1. Dragged and beaten...Acts 16:16-40; 14:19-22
    2. Shipwrecked...Acts 27:1-28:10; 2 Cor. 11:23-33
  B. Peter and...Acts 5:12-33; 12:1-16
  C. Smyrna...Rev. 2:8-11; 12:1-6

II. Brother vs. Brother...Mic. 7;2
  A. Woe is me!...Mic. 7:1-7; Job 19:-1-24
  B. Hated...Matt. 10:17-39; Lu. 21:10-17
  C. Personal...Ps. 22:1-21; John 12:23-27; Lu. 18:31-33; 22:39-53

III. Saved!...Gen. 47:25
  A. Joseph...Gen. 41:14-16; 37-41; 50:15-21
  B. Solomon...Eccl. 7:12; Prov. 11:9
  C. The Bread of Life...John 6:26-69

Friday, October 24, 2014

DECEPTION (James 1:22-23)

DECEPTION (James 1:22-23)

I. Men...Jer. 10:23
  A. He knew...John 2:23-25; Eze. 14:1-11; Isa. 30:1-10
  B. Righteous...Deut. 9:4-29
  C. The last days...2 Tim. 3:1-9; Acts 20:28-31

II. Flesh Appeal...Gen. 6:2
  A. Good?...Gen. 3:6; Ex. 32:1-6; Num. 25:1-3; 16:1-3
  B. Ease?...Eze. 33:30-32; Gen. 19:12-14; Am. 6:1-6; Matt. 25:14-30
  C. Lame...Mal. 1:1-14; 3:7-10; Hag. 1:1-11; Zech 7:1-7
  D. Lovers of truth?...Am. 5:10; 7:10-13; Jer. 20:1-2; John 18:19-23

III. Help!...Zeph. 2:2-3
  A. Peter...Gal. 2:11-21; 2 Pet. 3:13-16; Ps. 138:6
  B. Endurance...Heb. 12:1-15; John 15:1-8
  C. The meek...Matt. 5:5; Zeph. 3:8-13

Friday, October 17, 2014

PEOPLE OF FAITH (Heb. 11:32)

PEOPLE OF FAITH (Heb. 11:32)

I. The Judges...Acts 13:20
  A. Deborah...Jud. 4:1-24
  B. Zebah and Zalmunna...8:1-21
  C. Territorial dispute!...11:1-40
  D. Barren?...13:1-25
    1. Torn!...14:1-20
    2. One vs. a thousand...15:1-20
    3. Vexed to death...16:1-31

II. Memorable Faith
  A. Jonathan...1 Sam. 14:1-45
  B. Abigail...1 Sam. 25:1-42
  C. Hushai...2 Sam. 15:30-37
    1. Meanwhile...16:15-19
    2. Hushai vs. Ahithophel...17:1-18:7

III. No Greater Man...Matt. 11:11
  A. Repent!...Matt. 3:1-15
  B. In the power of Eliyah!...Lu. 1:5-25; John 1:15-34
  C. He must increase...John 3:23-36
  D. More!...Matt. 11:1-19; 10:39-42

Friday, October 10, 2014

ONE FINE DAY! (Zech. 13:1)

ONE FINE DAY!  (Zech. 13:1)

I. Why?
  A. Job's observation...Job 21:1-15; 24:1-15
  B. How long?...Jer. 12:1-4; Isa. 6:9-13; Hab. 1:1-4
  C. Cast off?...Ps. 44:1-26; 74:1-23

II. A Long Way To Go?...Isa. 5:18-19
  A. Like an eagle...Hos. 8:1-14; Hab. 1:5-11
  B. Swift...Isa. 30:1-17; Mal. 3:1-9; Joel 2:1-17
  C. Thief-like...Matt. 24:32-44; 25:1-13; 2 Pet. 3:1-10

III. Re-Surgence!...Eze. 34:11
  A. Good pasture...Eze. 34:12-31
  B. Better than...Eze. 36:1-38
  C. Yahweh is my...Zech. 13:1-9

Friday, October 3, 2014

VESSELS (2 Tim. 2:20)

VESSELS (2 Tim. 2:20)

I. Sovereign!...Deut. 32:39
  A. The Most High!...Dan. 4:1-37
  B. My servant...Jer. 27:1-22; 25:1-29
  C. My shepherd...Isa. 44:28-45:13; Jer. 50; Ezra 1:1-11

II. Unforgiven!...Lu. 17:1
  A. Tares...Matt. 13:24-30; Jude 1-25
  B. Judas Isc...Ps. 109:1-15; Acts 1:15-20
  C. Moses' seat...Matt. 23:1-39

III. Sons of Destruction
  A. Another beast...Rev. 13:11-17
  B. Spirits of Demons...Rev. 16:12-16
  C. Released...Rev. 20:7-10

Friday, September 26, 2014

UNBREAKABLE (Jer. 31:37)

UNBREAKABLE (Jer. 31:37)

I. Father to Many Nations...Gen. 17:5
  A. Bless and curse...Gen. 12:1-20
  B. Count the stars...Gen. 15:1-6; 17:1-22
  C. Suppose?...Gen. 18:16-33
  D. Zoar spared...Gen. 19:1-25

II. Go To My Country...Gen. 24:4
  A. Rebekah...Gen. 24:1-8
    1. Prayer for success...Gen. 24:9-27
    2. Here is Rebekah...Gen. 24:49-67
  B. Flee to Haran,,,Gen. 27:41-43
    1. Short story...Gen. 31:1-21
    2. Peacefully...Gen. 31:22-47

III. Love Without Limits
  A. Go in peace...Ex. 4:18
  B. Not forgotten...Ex. 6:1-13
  C. Covenant-keeper...Ex. 12:29-41
  D. A new one!...Jer. 31:31-37

Friday, September 19, 2014

THE PROVEN (Heb. 12:1)

THE PROVEN (Heb. 12:1)

I. Seven Thousand...1 Ki. 19:18
  A. The widow...1 Ki. 17:7-16; 18:1-16
  B. Elisha...19:19-21; 2 Ki. 2:1-15
  C. Jehonadab...2 Ki. 10:15-28

II. Know Now!...2 Ki. 10:10
  A. A "mine"...1 Ki. 20:1-30
  B. Merciful?...20:31-43
  C. Evil!...1 Ki. 21:1-29
    1. Good prophets?...22:1-12
    2. Bad prophet?...22:13-38
  D. Fulfilled!...2 Ki. 9:1-37

III. Keep Testing...2 Cor. 13:5
  A. Paul's fear...2 Cor. 11:1-15
  B. His proof...11:16-31; 12:10-13:11
  C. Our duty...2 Pet. 3:1-15

Friday, September 12, 2014

THE DAILY (Dan. 11:31)

THE DAILY (Dan. 11:31)
I. Starting with Moses
  A. Command the children...Ex. 27:20-21; 29:38-46
  B. A fire...Lev. 6:12-13
  C. Daily grain...Num. 4:16
  D. Even back then!...Deut. 10:16; 30;6; Jer. 4:4; Am. 4:4-5; 5:21-27; Ps. 51:16-17; Isa. 57:1-15; Ps. 141:1-2

II. The Opening of the Seventh...Rev. 8:1
  A. Ancient warning...Deut. 28:29; 1 Sam. 14:35-37; 1 Sam. 28:3-7; Isa. 1:10-15; 55:6-11
  B. Transgression...Dan. 8:9-14; Rev. 8:1-5
  C. Abominable replacement!...Dan. 11:28-31; Rev. 13:11-18

III. 1,290...Dan. 12:11
  A. How long?...Dan. 12:6-7; Rev. 11:3-14
  B. 1,335...Dan. 12:8-13

Daily Sacrifice = Communication with Yahweh
Abomination of Desolation = Image of beast
1335 = Victory!

Monday, September 8, 2014

FOOD IN DUE SEASON (Lu. 12:42)

FOOD IN DUE SEASON (Lu. 12:42)

I. Fooled not food!...Lu. 21:8
  A. Good nor bad...Isa. 56:8-12; Ez. 13:1-23; Zeph. 1:12
  B. Not yet!...Matt. 24:4-6
    1. As a thief...1 Thess. 5:1-8; Rev. 11:3-14
    2. Man of lawlessness...2 Thess. 2:1-12
      a. The falling away...Dan. 11:21-32; Matt. 24:23-24
      b. A god?...2 Thess. 2:4; Rev. 13:11-18
      c. At work, already?...2 Thess. 2:5-7; Dan. 2:19-21; Am. 3:6-8
      d. He who restrains...Dan. 8:11-14; Rev. 12:1-4

II. Revealed!...2 Thess. 2:8
  A. Five have fallen...Rev. 17:8-11
  B. Why 5?...Am. 3:6-8; Matt. 24:45-47 if 4 are killed/have no power, someone must be in control
    1. A time of sealing...Rev. 7:1-4; Isa. 51:1-16; Dan. 12:4 - righteous but need to be taught/fed
    2. Who is like the beast?...Rev. 13:3-7 False prophet does everything
      a. Another beast...13:11-18
      b. All power and lying wonders...2 Thess. 2:9-10
      c. Captured!...2 Thess. 2:8; Rev. 19:20 False prophet performs the signs, who is the man of lawlessness, performs signs and deceives.  Beast is the "muscle" false prophet is deceiver.

Friday, August 29, 2014

EASIER (Matt. 11:29)

EASIER (Matt. 11:29)

I. Blessings Unlimited...Deut. 28:1
  A. Diligent...Lev. 26:1-13; Deut. 28:1-14
  B. At Gibeon...1 Ki. 3:1-14
  C. Jereboam...1 Ki. 11:28-40
  D. Just in general...Mic. 6:1-8

II. Since...2 Cor. 4:1
  A. Weight...Lu. 21:34-36; Heb. 12:1-13; Lu. 18:18-25
  B. The blessed?...Matt. 5:1-12; Acts 5:12-42
  C. Law vs. new covenant...Gal. 3:1-29; 2 Cor. 3:1-18

III. Easier?...Lu. 23:31
  A. Daughters of Jerusalem...Lu. 19:41-44; 23: 28-31
  B. The mountains...Lu. 21:10-28; Rev. 13:11-18
  C. Don't fear!...Lu. 12:32-40

Friday, August 22, 2014

NO MORE BAALS (Hos. 2:17)

NO MORE BAALS (Hos. 2:17)

I. No Knowledge!...Hos. 5:4
  A. "You heard it said"...Matt. 5:20-48; 23:1-39
  B. Baal-Zebub...2 Ki. 1:1-18
  C. Her lovers...Hos. 2:1-13; 7:1-16

II. Blows and Stripes...Prov. 20:30
  A. "They will!"...Deut. 31:16-21; 32:15-43
  B. Darkness!...Ps. 74:1-23; 80:1-19; Hos. 3:4-5
  C. Results...Hos. 2:14-23; 14:1-9

III. "Woe!"...Isa. 10:5
  A. Why?...Hab. 1:13-17
  B. Yahweh's answer...Hab. 2:2-20; Isa. 10:15-26
  C. PraiseYahweh!...Ps. 149:1-9

Friday, August 15, 2014

EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE

I. By This All Will Know...Ex. 4:5
  A. Prospering...Gen. 26:12-33; 30:25-30
  B. Barren...Gen. 18:9-15
    1. How shall I know?...Gen. 15:1-21
    2. All will laugh...Gen. 21:1-7
  C. More!...Ex. 3:10-12
    1. Suppose...Ex. 4:1-5
    2. Furthermore...Ex. 4:6-9

II. Who Then Is The Faithful And Wise Servant?...Matt. 24:45
  A. No widespread revelation...1 Sam. 3:1
    1. Despite all the good...1 Sam. 2:27-33
    2. A sign...1 Sam. 2:34-36
    3. A faithful priest...1 Sam. 2:35; 3:1-21
  B. Testing you!...Deut. 13:1-18; 18:20-22; Ex. 13:1-22
  C. Junk food vs. true nourishment!...Lu. 12:42
    1. Junk!...Ez. 34:18-21; Jer. 14:11-16; 23:25-32
    2. The truth!...Dan. 8:1-27; 12:1-13

Friday, August 8, 2014

THE HOLY SPIRIT (Luke 11:13)

THE HOLY SPIRIT (Luke 11:13)

I. Without It!...Gen. 3:12
  A. Beguiled...Gen. 3:1-19; 1 Chron. 21:1-12; 1 Tim. 4:1-3
  B. Every intent...Gen. 6:1-7; 18:16-19; 2 Tim. 3:1-7
  C. Hidden...Deut. 31:16-18; Judg. 6:1-10; 1 Sam. 3:10-4:22

II. Unstoppable...Deut. 7:24
  A. By his word...Ps. 104:1-35
  B. Reassurance...Isa. 40:15-17; Josh. 2:1-13; Deut. 7:1-26
  C. Filled with...Judg. 15:1-16; Acts 4:1-37

III. A Free Gift!...Ps. 89:4
  A. To Zion, David's seed...2 Sam. 7:1-17; Ps. 132:13; 87:2
  B. One!...John 17:1-26
  C. Just ask...Luke 11:5-13

Friday, August 1, 2014

HIS WAYS (Ps. 36:5-6)

HIS WAYS (Ps. 36:5-6)

I. His Mercy...Ps. 136:1
  A. Remember!...Deut. 9:7-29; Ez. 44:5-15; 1 Ki. 11:1-13
  B. His faithfulness...Ps. 37:3
    1. Swear by Yahweh...Gen. 24:1-9
    2. Drink my lord...24:10-27
    3. David and sons...Ps. 89:1-37
  C. His righteousness...Ps. 112:3
    1. Revealed...Rom. 3:21-26
    2. Good teacher...Mark 10:17-18
    3. Not so unrighteous...Heb. 6:9-20

II. His Judgments...Rom. 11:33
  A. Esau I have hated...Rom. 9:1-18
  B. I made you thrive...Ez. 16:1-63
  C. Cast away!...Rom. 11:1-36

III. His Loving Kindnesses...Isa. 63:7
  A. Righteous and...Matt. 5:45; 6:25-32; 7:7-11
  B. Whoever is wise...Ps. 107:1-43

Friday, July 25, 2014

MY TWO WITNESSES (Heb. 10:28-29)

MY TWO WITNESSES (Heb. 10:28-29)

I. Moses and the Prophets...Lu. 16:29
  A. This song...Deut. 31:19-21; 32:1-44
    1. Reminders...Deut. 32:7-14; Ex. 12:1-14; Deut. 27:1-10; 30:11-16
    2. Repercussions...Deut. 32:15-25, 29-42; 4:23-28
  B. The Prophets...1 Sam. 12:1-25; 1 Ki. 18:1-40
    1. Isaiah...1:1-20
    2. Jeremiah...2:1-19
    3. Malachi...1:1-14

II. Spectacles...1 Cor. 4:9
  A. Witnesses...Acts 1:1-11; 2:22-47; 5:12-42
  B. Separated...Acts 13:1-52
    1. Reminders...Acts 20:17-32; 1 Tim. 4:1-7
    2. Jude...1-25

III. The Faithful Witness...Rev. 1:5
  A. A new commandment...John 13:31-35; Lu. 22:14-20; John 3:14-21
  B. The greater...Heb. 10:1-39

Friday, July 18, 2014

FOOT STEPS (1 Peter 2:21)

FOOT STEPS (1 Peter 2:21)

I. Wherever...John 10:4
  A. They forsook all...Lu. 5:1-11; John 6:52-69
  B. Drawn...John 6:25-51; 10:1-5
  C. Saul, Saul...Acts 9:1-20

II. Tempted...Heb. 4:15
  A. Partakers...Heb. 3:1-19
    1. His rest...Heb. 4:1-16
    2. Strange...1 Pet. 4:1-19
  B. Hungry...Heb. 12:15-17 Lu. 4:1-13
  C. Sober, viligant...1 Pet. 5:6-9; Lu. 2:31-34

III. Committed...1 Pet. 2:23
  A. Your hour...John 12:20-33; Lu. 22:39-53
  B. Silent...Isa. 53:7; Lu. 23:13-46

Friday, July 11, 2014

MEASURING THE TEMPLE (Zech. 2:1-2)

MEASURING THE TEMPLE (Zech. 2:1-2)

I. In Ruins...Hag. 1:4
  A. Return to me...Zech. 1:1-6; Hag. 1:1-11; Isa. 1:16-19
  B. Measure Jerusalem...Zech. 2:1-2; Hag. 2:10-14; Rev. 11:1-2
  C. Rebuilt?...Hag. 2:1-3

II. Good Reason...Zech. 9:9
  A. Zealous for Zion...Zech. 8:1-17; Hag 2:18-23; Mal. 3:10-12
  B. Your king!...Isa. 9:1-7; Zech. 9:9-10; Isa. 42:1-7
  C. My messenger...Mal. 3:1-5; Lu. 12:31-40

III. Unmeasured...Rev. 11:2
  A. The fire!...Zech. 13:1-9; Mal. 4:1, 3-6; Rev. 13:9-10; Ps. 80:1-19
  B. The altar...Rev. 11:1; 7:1-4; 12:13-16; Ps. 105:6-15
 
IV. The "Latter Temple"...Hag. 2:9
  A. burdensome stone...Zech. 12:1-9; Hag. 2:18-22
  B. Newly measured...Rev. 21:9-27
 

Friday, July 4, 2014

PREPARATION (Matthew 24:44)

PREPARATION (Matthew 24:44)

I. Prepared?...Matt. 20:6
  A. Abel...Gen. 4:1-4; Heb. 11:4; 2 Ki. 21:19-24; 22:1-2; 23:19-25
  B. Plentifully...Lu. 12:13-21; 16:19-31
  C. Eleventh...Matt. 20:1-16

II. Expectations...Deut. 6:5
  A. Careful!...Ex. 19:1-25; 33:1-5; Heb. 12:28-29
  B. Posterity...Deut. 6:6-9, 20-25; 12:28-32; 29:9-29
  C. Take heed!...Lu. 12:31-40; Matt. 25:1-13; 25:14-30
    1. Talents...Lu. 4:22-27; Matt. 12:38-42; Jn. 6:25-44
    2. Sons?...Lu. 13:22-30; Matt. 8:5-13; Ez. 14:14, 20

III. Faith...Heb. 11:6
  A. Hard things!...Ps. 60:1-12; Isa. 64:1-12
  B. A sifting!...Zeph. 1:12-18; Am. 9:1-15

Friday, June 27, 2014

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS (Lu. 4:25-26)

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS (Lu. 4:25-26)

I. The Amazing Father...Ps. 68:5
  A. My son...Ex. 4:21-23; John 14:15-31; Ex. 22:22-24
  B. Justice...Deut. 24:17-22; Zech. 7:1-10; Jas. 1:27; Mal. 3:5
  C. Noticed...Mk. 12:41-43; 1 Ki. 17:1-24

II. No Mercy...Isa. 9:17
  A. To and fro...Jer. 5:1
    1. The great men...Jer. 5:5, 12-14, 26-28; Isa. 9:13-16
    2. Therefore...Isa. 9:17-21; Jer. 5:29-31
  B. He came to Nazareth...Lu. 4:14-21
    1. Isn't this Joseph's son...Lu. 4:22-23
    2. Wrath!...Lu. 4:24-30
    3. Weep for...Lu. 23:13-31

III. A Complete End?...Jer. 5:10
  A. Israel and Judah...Jer. 30:1-11
  B. No more widowhood!...Isa. 62:1-12

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

THE INTOLERABLE (Gen. 6:11)

THE INTOLERABLE (Gen. 6:11)

I. Ancient Solution...Ps. 11:5-6
  A. They were strangers...Jon. 1:1-2; Nah. 3:1-3; 2 Ki. 18:13-35
    1. The Nephilim...Gen. 6:1-6
    2. Paralyzed!...Hab. 1:1-4; Isa. 59:1-8; Ez. 8:17
  B. Cruelty ended!...Nah. 3:4-19; 2 Ki. 19:20-37
    1. Washout!...Gen. 6:17
    2. Recompensed!...Ez. 22:1-31

II. I Do Not Change...Num. 35:33
  A. Fundamental...Ez. 3:17-21; Lu. 12:42-49
  B. Epic failure...Acts 20:29-30; 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Lu. 17:1-2
  C. Uncovered!... Isa. 26:21; Ez. 9:1-11; 8:17-18

III. Cleansed!...Joel 3:21
  A. Righteous and wicked...Ez. 21:1-17; Rev. 6:9-11
  B. Faithfully!...Joel 2:1-27
  C. Redeemed!...Isa. 49:16-26

Friday, June 13, 2014

TRUE RICHES (Lu. 16:11)

TRUE RICHES (Lu. 16:11)

I. Good Figs...Jer. 24:3
  A. Yahweh's search...Prov. 21:2; Jer. 17:10; 2 Chron. 16:9; 1 Chron. 28:9
  B. Fill your horn...1 Sam. 16:1-12; Gen. 5:23-24; 6:8-9
  C. A heart...Jer. 24:1-7; 31:27-34; Dan. 1:3-9, 17-20

II. Confidential Matters...Gen. 18:17-18
  A. His servant John...Rev. 1:1-3; Lu. 8:9-10
  B. Hold them!...Rev. 7:1-4; 12:1-7; 11:1
    1. A prepared place...Isa. 43:19-21; 35:1-10
    2. Trample them!...Rev. 8:1-5; 11:2; Dan. 7:7-23-25
  C. The stirring first!...Dan. 7:1-8, 11-12

III. 1,290 Days...Dan. 12:11
  A. That abomination...Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14
  B. Great signs...Rev. 13:4-18; Mark 13:15-23
  C. 1,335...Dan. 12:1; Ez. 38:8-23; Dan. 12:12

Friday, June 6, 2014

ZION'S RISE (Ps. 126:1)

ZION'S RISE (Ps. 126:1)

I. The City of David...2 Sam. 5:6-7
  A. Seized...1 Chron. 11:4-6; Jud. 1:21
  B. Greatest Glory?...1 Ki. 8:1-21

II. Its Fall!...Jer. 21:1-2
  A. Quickly...1 Ki. 11:1-13; 14:21-26; 2 Chron. 16:11-12
  B. Angry...2 Chron. 25:1-28; 2 Ki. 21:1-18; Isa. 39:1-8; Jer. 15:1-9
  C. He tried...Matt. 10:1-14; 11:1-19; 23:23-39
  D. Weeping...Lu. 19:41-44; 21:5-24; Ez. 5:1-17; 21:1-5; Rev. 6:9-11

III. Key Cause...Jer. 23:1
  A. Abandoned!...Ez. 34:1-10
  B. Exemplary?...Jer. 23:9-14

IV. Her Time!...Ps. 102:13
  A. First...Isa. 1:24-31; Jer. 25:4-6
  B. Law...Mic. 4:1-3; Jer. 3:14-18
  C. Fully restored!...Mic. 4:6-13; Zech. 9:9-17

Friday, May 30, 2014

NO FEAR! (Luke 12:32)

NO FEAR! (Psalm 56:3-4; Luke 12:32)

I. He lives!..Job 19:25
  A. The easy way...Job 3:1-16; 6:8-10; 1 Ki. 19:1-4
    1. Life...Job 3:20-26; Eccl. 4:1; 5:8; 9:14-15
    2. Enemy messages...Ex. 17:1-4, 7; Judg. 6:13; Jer. 44:15-19
  B. Behind the scene...Eph. 6:12; Rev. 12:10; Lu. 22:31-32
  C. The voice of truth...Job 19:25-27; 1 Ki. 19:5-18

II. Fear Not Abram!...Gen. 15:1
  A. The covenant...Gen. 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:12-21; 2 Sam. 7:1-17
  B. Fear causes problems!...Gen. 16:1-6; 21:5-13
    1. Satan...1 Chron. 21:1-30
    2. Baasha...2 Chron. 16:1-12
  C. Fearless!...Gen. 22:1-18

III. His Amazing Resume!...Dan. 2:20-22
  A. Tell my brother!...Lu. 12:13-21
  B. Little faith?...Lu. 12:22-31; Phil. 4:6-13
  C. Lamps burning!...2 Chron. 13:1-18; Lu. 12:32-40

Saturday, May 24, 2014

THE MASTER WORKERS (John 5:17)

THE MASTER WORKERS (John 5:17)

I. Where Were You?...Job 38:4
  A. Kill me now!...Num. 11:1-35
  B. Who is this?...Job 38:1-41
  C. Besieged?...Jer. 32:1-44

II. A Marvelous Work Again...Isa. 29:14
  A. What did you go out to see?...Matt. 11:7-30
  B. Blind leaders...Matt. 15:12-14; 13:10-17
  C. No more!...Amos 7:7-9; 8:1-14; 9:1-8

III. Destroy This Temple...John 2:19
  A. Teacher and Sovereign...John 13:3-17; Lu. 22:23-27
  B. Glorify your name...John 12:20-36; 18:1-11
  C. The Messenger...Rom. 11:26-27; Isa. 59:19-21; Mal. 3:1-5

Friday, May 16, 2014

ALWAYS REJOICING (Rom. 12:10-12)

ALWAYS REJOICING (Rom. 12:10-12)

I. Yahweh's Joy!...Lu. 15:7
  A. Joy in heaven...Lu. 15:1-10
    1. He ran!...15:11-24
    2. Make haste!...19:1-10
  B. To obey...1 Sam. 15:13-22; Gen. 22:1-18; Ex. 19:3-6; Jer. 11:1-7
    1. Wine...Jer. 35:1-19
  C. Justice...Jer. 9:23-24; Isa. 61:8; Ps. 33:1-5; 37:23-29
  D. Know me!...John 17:3; 14:16-23; Jer. 31:31-34

II. Our Joy...Lu. 10:17-20
  A. Endurance...John 16:20-22; Ps. 30:5; 1 Pet. 1:1-25
  B. Their joy and ours...Lu. 24:1-53
    1. What things?...Lu. 24:13-32
    2. He opened...24:33-53; Dan. 12:4-12

III.  Our Inheritance...Dan. 12:13
  A. Bows broken!...Ps. 37:1-20
  B. Shining stars!...Eccl. 2:26; Dan. 12:1-3

Friday, May 9, 2014

THE MIND OF YAHSHUA (1 Cor. 2:16)

THE MIND OF YAHSHUA (1 Cor. 2:16)

I. The Natural Man...Lu. 16:31
  A. Foolishness...1 Cor. 2:14; Prov. 24:7; 17:10
  B. Shortsighted...Job 2:7-9; Gen. 25:29-34; 2 Chron. 16:1-8
  C. Seduced...1 Ki. 11:1-9; Num. 25:1-3; 2 Tim. 4:10; Phil. 3:17-19

II. His Mind...Phil. 2:5
  A. Different...Gen. 6:1-9; Dan. 1:8-21; Job 1:9-22
  B. Eyes with sight...Jn. 8:56; Lu. 10:17-18; Heb. 11:1-16
  C. As regards suffering...Acts 5:41; Rom. 8:16-19; Isa. 53; Jn. 12:20-33
  D. Obedience...Jn. 12:44-50; 8:21-26; Matt. 26:51-54

III. If...Matt. 6:33
  A. Knowledge...Matt. 11:27-30; Jn. 14:8-11
  B. Daily...Lu. 9:23-26; Matt. 19:16-30

Friday, May 2, 2014

AN ACCOUNTING (Ps. 10:6)

AN ACCOUNTING (Ps. 10:6)

I. Yahweh heard...Ps. 94:9
  A. Too hard...Gen. 18:9-15; Num. 11:1-32
  B. Afraid?...Num. 12:1-10; Acts 5:1-11
  C. Treason?...2 Ki. 6:8-12
  D. In his heart...Gen. 17:15-17; 24:12-27; Obad. 1-3

II. Your Hour...Lu. 22:53
  A. Make speed...Isa. 5:18-25; 2 Pet. 3:1-10; Ex. 32:1
  B. Great abominations!...Ez. 8:1-17; 11:1-6; 12:1-2, 26-27; 13:1-8
    1. In their hearts...Ez. 14:1-5; Isa. 29:9-16
    2. Woe!...Zeph. 1:12; Rev. 3:14-17; Am. 6:1-6
  C. Hey Edom!...Obad. 1-3
    1. Ninevah...Nahum 3:1-4
    2. Tyre...Ez. 28:1-5
    3. Moab...Jer. 48:11

III. Yahweh Roars!...Jer. 25:30
  A. Just FYI...Ps. 139:1-12
  B. From Judah to every nation...Jer. 25:1-38
  C. Smiting to healing...Isa. 19:18-25; Ez. 16:46-63; Isa. 65:1

Friday, April 25, 2014

THE COMFORTER (John 14:16)

THE COMFORTER (John 14:16)

I. The Keys of the Kingdom...Matt. 16:19
  A. The "faithful steward"...Lu. 12:42; Jn. 21:15-17
    1. Necessary...Jn. 16:1-7; Lu. 24:44-49
    2. Not yet...Lu. 24:17-21; Acts 1:1-12
  B. The day of Pentecost...Acts 2:1-43; 3:13-26
    1. Samaria...Acts 8:4-17
    2. Cornelius...Acts 11:1-18
  C. End of the law...Acts 15:1-20; Gal. 3:21-29; Rom. 10:1-13

II. A Guide To All Truth...Jn. 16:13
  A. Judgement of the great harlot...Jn. 16:7-11; Rev. 17:1-6
    1. A long history...Jer. 23:9-14; 7:30-34; Lu. 11:37-54
    2. The beast...Rev. 17:7-12; Dan. 7:7-12; 7:24-25
  B. Naked and burned!...Rev. 17:16-18; 18:4-10
  C. Rejoice!...Rev. 18:20-24

III. Righteous and True!...Rev. 19:2
  A. No rest!...Rev. 19:1-6
  B. The truth speaks...Rev. 21:1-27

Friday, April 18, 2014

CLEARLY SEEN (Rom. 1:20)

CLEARLY SEEN (Rom. 1:20)

I. Solomon's Glory...2 Sam. 7:13
  A. While in Gibeon...1 Ki. 3:1-15
    1. His wisdom...3:16-28; 4:29-34; 10:23-24
    2. The border...Ex. 23:31; 1 Ki. 4:20-21
    3. His wealth...2 Chron. 1:14-17; 1 Ki. 4:22-28; 7:1-12; 10:14-22
  B. The building of the temple...1 Ki. 5:1-5; 6:1-14; 7:13-51
    1. The ark arrives...1 Ki. 8:1-21
    2. Yahweh's promise!...1 Ki. 9:1-5
  C. The queen...10:1-13

II. Someone Greater...Matt. 12:42
  A. Early on...Lu. 2:40-52; Jn. 2:1-11
    1. His wisdom...Matt. 13:44-58; Lu. 4:16-30; Jn. 7:45-48
    2. True treasure...Lu. 12:13-34; 18:18-30
  B. Greater than the temple...Matt. 12:1-8; Jn. 2:12-22; 14:1-14
  C. Incomparable!...Matt. 12:38-42

III. His Promise...Lu. 22:29
  A. He took bread...Matt. 26:26
  B. The cup...26:27-28
  C. A light to all...Isa. 49:1-13

Friday, April 11, 2014

LIVING STONES (1 Pet. 2:5)

LIVING STONES (1 Pet. 2:5)

I. The "Chief Cornerstone"...Ps. 118:22
  A. Follow me...Lu. 9:57-62; Mk. 10:17-31; Jn. 14:1-14
  B. My yoke...Matt. 11:25-30; Jn. 6:25-40; Mk. 8:31-38
  C. Exalted...Matt. 23:1-12; Lu. 18:9-14

II. The Living...Matt. 22:32
  A. The dead...Rev. 3:1-3; Lu. 11:37-54; 16:19-31
  B. Abraham (faith)...Mk. 12:26-27; Jas. 2:23; Jn. 8:53-56
    1. Isaac (submission)...Gen. 22:5-9; Lu. 6:20-23; Matt. 5:38-42
    2. Jacob (humble)...Gen. 34:1-5; Jas. 4:1-10; 1 Pet. 5:5-7
  C. Alive again...Lu. 15:11-24

III. Better...Ez. 36:11
  A. Not a stone upon a stone...Matt. 24:1-2; Lu. 21:21-24
  B. A sifting...Am. 9:1-10
  C. Rebuilt!...Am. 9:11-15

Thursday, April 3, 2014

YAHWEH'S ENDURANCE (Rom. 9:22)

YAHWEH'S ENDURANCE (Rom. 9:22)

I. "Not Yet Full"...Gen. 15:16
  A. Four...Gen. 15:1-21; Ex. 9:13-16; 11:9-10; Gen. 3:15; Ex. 12:40-41
  B. Ten...Ex. 16:1-5; 17:1-7; 32:1-14; Num. 14:1-24
  C. Judges...Judg. 3:3-11; 3:12-30; 3:31; 4:1-23; 6:1-10; 8:33-35
    1. Samson...Judg. 13:1-3, 24-25
    2. Wake-up call..19:10-20:8
  D. The Kings...Hos. 1:1-11; 2:1-23; 3:1-5

II. Surely...Lu. 20:13
  A. "The Voice"...Isa. 40:1-3; Matt. 3:1-6
  B. The "great supper"...Lu. 14:15-24
  C. The vinedressers...Lu. 20:9-19
  D. Rejection!...Lu. 7:24-35

III. Full!..Ex. 12:29
  A. At midnight...Ex. 12:29-36
  B. Woe is Zion!...Lam. 1:1-22
  C. Three strikes!...Joel 2:1-10
  D. Double...Isa. 40:1-2, 5-11; 41:8-16
  E. Our duty...Rev. 2:8-11; Matt. 21:28-31

Friday, March 28, 2014

SEASONED WITH FIRE (Mk. 9:49)

SEASONED WITH FIRE (Mk. 9:49)

I. His Desire...Matt. 5:48
  A. Perfected?...Num. 11:1-15; 1 Sam. 30:1-8; 1 Ki. 19:1-18
  B. James' take...Jas. 1:2-4, 12-16
  C. Paul was an authority...1 Cor. 3:9-17; 2 Cor. 4:7-18

II. Testing...2 Cor. 13:5
  A. Self exam...Phil. 3:1-17
  B. Recipe for perfection...Matt. 5:3-12; 13:1-23
  C. Recipe for disaster!...Ex. 23:20-33; Num. 33:51-56; Deut. 7:1-26
    1. Starting with Judah...Jud. 1:17-36
    2. Disastrous!...Jud. 2:1-15; 6:1-10

III. The Overcomers...John 16:33
  A. Take comfort...1 Cor. 10:13
  B. Too many to...Heb. 11:1-40
  C. The greatest!...Rev. 5:1-13

Friday, March 21, 2014

THE WILL TO PREPARE (Luke 14:28)

THE WILL TO PREPARE (Luke 14:28)

I. The Wise...Prov. 24:27
  A. Virtuous sisters...Gen. 27:5-17; 25:21-26; Prov. 31:10-31; Jos. 2:1-21
  B. They heard...Jos. 9:1-27; Mark 2:1-12; Lu. 16:1-8
  C. The ant...Prov. 6:6-8; Matt. 7:24-25
  D. Older in age...Lu. 2:25-38

II. The Danger of a Slack-Hand...Prov. 6:10-11
  A. This generation...Matt. 11:16-19
    1. John's role...Isa. 40:3-5; Matt. 3:1-12
    2. The wise people...Lu. 3:10-14
    3. The foolish...Lu. 7:29-35
  B. No happy ending!...Lu. 11:29-54; 23:26-31
  C. Flee to the mountains!...Matt. 24:15-16; pg. 824 of Josephus
    1. Famine...pg. 867 Josephus
    2. Crucified...pg. 863-864 Josephus

III. The Messenger...Mal. 3:1
  A. Nothing new...Hos. 5:14-15
  B. His coming...Mal. 3:-15
  C. The wise man...Lu. 11:23; Matt. 25:34-40

SONG: While I'm Waiting

Thursday, March 13, 2014

HIS NEARNESS (Deut. 30:14)

HIS NEARNESS (Deut. 30:14)
I. Afar!...Ps. 138:6
  A. No answer...1 Sam. 28:1-19; 2 Ki. 3:4-14; Hos. 5:1-12; Isa. 3:16-17
  B. Unfold...Prov. 1:20-32; Isa. 8:19-22; 1:10-15; Deut. 30:11-18
  C. Castaway?...Rom. 11:1-10; John 12:37-41; Isa. 65:11-15

II. Irresistible!...Matt. 8:10
  A. Contrition...Ps. 34:18; 51:16-17; Isa. 57:15; 66:2: 1 Ki. 21:25-29
  B. Searching!...1 Chron. 28:9; John 14:22-23; Matt. 11:25-30; 8:5-10
    1. Unlikely...Lu. 17:11-19; 1 Sam. 16:1-13
    2. So humble...1 Sam. 25:14-42
    3. He cried!...Ps. 77:1-20

III. So Close!...Ps. 75:1
  A. David, David, Paul...Ps. 8:1-9; 19:1-4; Rom. 1:20
  B. "I am with you"...Matt. 28:16-20
    1. The helper...John 14:8-16
    2. At that day...John 14:20, 26; 16:7-15

Thursday, March 6, 2014

SOWING AND REAPING (1 Cor. 3:7)

SOWING AND REAPING (1 Cor. 3:7)

I. Hundredfold...Mk. 10:29-30
  A. Isaac...Gen. 22:1-10; 26:1-6, 11-13
  B. The "dreamer"...Gen. 37: 1-11; 39:10-23; 41:14-16, 37-46
  C. The "root of David"...Mk. 3:1-35; Lu. 18:18-34; John 12:20-28; Rev. 5:1-14

II. The "Farmer"...Jas. 5:7-8
  A. Energy to sow...Matt. 6:19-34; 7:7-11; 8:5-10; 10:24-32
  B. He was tireless...Acts 9:17-30
    1. First missionary journey...Acts 13 & 14
    2. Second...Acts 15:22-41; 16:1-3; 6:14; 17:1-4, 10-15; 18:1-4, 18-21
    3. Third...Acts 19:1-20, 24-26; 20:1-6, 13-38; 21:1-19
    4. His harvest...2 Tim. 4:1-8, 16-18

III. Encouragement From The Farmer...Gal. 6:7
  A. To the Philippians...Phil. 3:1-21
  B. And to the Corinthians...2 Cor. 4:1-18

SONG: In The Light by DC Talk

Thursday, February 27, 2014

FATHER VS. FATHER (Job 1:8-11)

FATHER VS. FATHER (Job 1:8-11)

I. Does Reliability Matter?...Eccl. 10:12-13
  A. A source for truth?...Jas. 3:11-12
    1. According to its kind...Gen. 1:11-12, 20-22, 24-25
    2. Great lights...Gen. 1:14-18
    3. Dominion...1:26-28
    4. One warning!...2:15-17
  B. A contender arises!...Gen. 3:1-5
    1. His promise...3:5
    2. Results, results, results!...3:16-19; 5:5

II. Like Father, Like Son!...John 14:9
  A. I will have it now!...1 Sam. 2:12-17; Gen. 25:29-34; Heb. 12:14-17
  B. I am the light...Ex. 10:21-23; John 8:12; 2 Cor. 11:1-15
  C. Abraham's children...John 8:31-32
    1. We are free...John 8:33-40
    2. Off with the gloves!...John 8:41-59

III. No Changes!...Jer. 13:23; Rev. 20:7-8
  A. Still a source for truth!...Isa. 65:13-16; John 3:22-36; Gal. Chap. 1; Heb. 13:8
  B. You positively will not die!...Rev. 13:11-18
  C. The End!...Rev. 20:7-10; 21:1-7

SONG: What If My People Prayed by Casting Crowns

Thursday, February 20, 2014

NO BETTER HANDS (Deut. 31:1-3)

NO BETTER HANDS  (Deut. 31:1-3)

I. Commonly Asked?...Ex. 17:7
  A. Where?...Judges 6:11-13; Hab. 1:1-4; Jer. 12:1-4
  B. Call me Mara!...Ruth 1:19-21; Job 6:1-13; Gen. 42:29-38
  C. Appointed days?...1 Sam. 13:1-12; Ex. 32:1; 2 Pet. 3:1-4

II. The King!...1 Sam. 16:12-13
  A. He will kill me!...1 Sam. 16:1-13; 18:1-16; 19:1-18; 20:3; 27:1-3
  B. Ziklag...1 Sam. 30:1-19
  C. Saul is dead!...2 Sam. 2:1-7
    1. Ishbosheth reigns!...2 Sam. 2:8-10
    2. Stronger and weaker...3:1-11
    3. Fully crowned!...5:1-12

III. Am I Not A Great King?...Luke 11:13
  A. They were wicked!...Deut. 2:2-5; 9-11; 18-20; 2 Ki. 10:23-31
  B. He swears!...Heb. 6:13-20
  C. It will be said...Isa. 25:9-12

SONG: Bless Our Meeting Together
             Page 28
             Disc 6 -20
             Note: Omit verse 3

Friday, February 14, 2014

THE HEDGE (Job 1:9-10)

THE HEDGE (Job 1:9-10)

I. Hedge Worthy?...2 Ki. 16:2
  A. Ahaz, super wicked!...2 Ki. 16:1-4
    1. Faithless!...2 Ki. 16:6-9
    2. Idolater!...2 Ki. 16:10-19
    3. Hedged?...Isa. 7:1-20
  B. Jehoram, son of Ahab...2 Ki. 3:1-3
    1. The situation...2 Ki. 3:4-10
    2. Really?...2 Ki. 3:11-27

II. Fast-Forward...Isa. 2:7
  A. "Modern" Jerusalem/Israel...Ez. 16:1-14; Hos. 2:8; Matt. 22:1-14
  B. No surprise!...Lu. 6:39-40; Jer. 23:1-2; Ex. 34:1-10; Acts 20:28-30
    1. Lies!...Isa. 28:1, 7-8; 29:10-16; Jer. 4:10; Zeph. 1:12
    2. Disastrous!...Ez. 16:15-26; Isa. 2:6-9; Rev. 3:14-17; 2:12, 14-15
    3. No choice!...Isa. 5:1-16; Joel 2:1-11; Deut. 31:16-30; Rev. 11:1-2

III. Restoration!...Isa. 60:10
  A. One Shepherd!...Ez. 34:20-31; Isa. 30:15-28
  B. Dry bones?...Ez. 37:1-28

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Monday, February 10, 2014

THE BLESSING OF LIGHT (John 12:35)

THE BLESSING OF LIGHT (John 12:35)

I. A Light To The World...Gen. 9:13
  A. More...Gen. 9:8-17; Ps. 19:1-6
  B. Even more...Gen. 5:28-29; 6:1-13; 7:1, 4-5, 15-16
  C. He got it!...1 Chron. 28:8-9; Gen. 24:1-8; Num. 35:31-34

II. The Report...Isa. 53:1
  A. The magnitude!...John 21:24-25; Lu. 1:1-4
  B. Dark days...Lu. 11:29-54; John 9:1-34; 11:45-53
  C. A "great light"!...Isa. 9:1-2; John 3:16-21
    1. True treasure...Matt. 6:19-34; 13:44-52; John 6:22-40
    2. The numbers!...Matt. 7:21-22; Lu. 13:22-30; 19:11-27
    3. Revealer of light!...Matt. 11:25-27; John 17:1-26

III. I Form The Light...Isa. 45:7
  A. Deep darkness?...Isa. 60:1-3; 62:1-12
  B. My light to the Gentiles...Isa. 42:1-8

SONG: Yahweh is Our Refuge, Disc 6/49, Page 8

Saturday, February 1, 2014

DAVID MY SERVANT (Ps. 89:3-4)

DAVID MY SERVANT (Ps. 89:3-4)

I. Promises...2 Sam. 7:12
  A. No sleep or slumber...Ps. 132:1-18
  B. If...Ps. 89:30-36; Isa. 22:1-25
  C. Cursed and blessed...Lu. 11:37-54; Matt. 11:25-27

II. Many Prophets...Matt. 13:16-17
  A. The seals...Rev. 5:1-10; 6:1-2; Lu. 17:20-24; Matt. 24:3-6
  B. Number two!...Rev. 6:3-4; Dan. 7:5
    1. Famine and pestilence...Lev. 26:21-26; Dan. 7:6; Rev. 6:5-6
    2. Nation against nation...Matt. 24:7-20; Dan. 8:1-14
    3. Great dominion...Dan. 7:6; 11:5
  C. Abomination of desolation!...Matt. 24:15-20; Dan. 7:7-8, 11-12; Rev. 17:7-12; Dan. 11:15-16; Rev. 6:9-17

III. The Great Tribulation...Matt. 24:21
  A. The seventh...Rev. 8:1-13; 11:1-7
  B. The fourth beast..Dan. 7:23-25; 8:21-25
  C. False christs...Matt. 24:22-28; Rev. 13:11-18
  D. Immediately!...Matt. 24:29-31; Rev. 11:15-19; 19:11-16

SONG: Yahweh Is Our Refuge

The Book of Yahweh A True Treasure (Rev. 22:6-7)

The Book of Yahweh A True Treasure (Rev. 22:6-7)

I. A Real Safeguard...Jos. 1:8
  A. I will require it...Gen. 9:1-6
  B. For future kings...Deut. 17:14-20
  C. And the normal civilian...Ps. 1:1-3

II. The Master Faith Builder...Matt. 24:35
  A. Joseph took an oath...Gen. 50:22-26
    1. Life up your eyes...Gen. 13:12-17; 26:1-5; 35:9-12
    2. Fulfillment...Ex. 13:17-19; Jos. 23:1-4
  B. Those who despise me...1 Sam. 2:27-36; Jos. 23:15-16
    1. Shiloh...1 Sam. 4:1-22
    2. Treason...1 Ki. 1:5-7, 15-31; 2:1-27
  C. He changes times and seasons...Dan. 2:21
    1. Babylon...Dan. 2:36-38
      a. Jeremiah's prophecy...Jer. 51:1-64; *ASB 1283
      b. Daniel's too!...Dan. 5:1-31
      c. Isaiah was first!...Isa. 45:1-3; Ez. 1:1-11
  D. The greatest Cyrus!...Isa. 45:11-25; 61:1-11; Lu. 4:16-21

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

LET US NOT GROW WEARY (Gal. 6:9)

LET US NOT GROW WEARY (Gal. 6:9)

I. No Slacker!...John 5:17
  A. The finger of Yahweh!...Ex. 3:16-22; 5:22-6:1; 7:1-4; 8:16-19
    1. None like me...9:13-26; 10:12-19
    2. One more!...12:21-36
    3. A great work!...14:1-31
  B. Then, now and later...Ps. 145:1-21; Isa. 40:10-28; Ps. 46:1-11

II.  Workers vs. Slackers
  A. Choose a man!...1 Sam. 17:1-51
    1. Slackers...17:8-11, 28; Deut. 7:16-24
    2. Worker...17:20-26, 32-37, 45-49
  B. Gladly!...2 Cor. 12:15
    1. Slackers...2 Cor. 11:3,4,19,20; 13:1-3
    2. Worker...11:5-12, 21-33; 12:10-19; 13:6-11
  C. Are you the one?...Matt. 11:1-3
    1. Tell him...11:4-6
    2. Slackers!...11:16-24

III. Delayed!...Matt. 25:5
  A. 5 Foolish!...25:6-8
  B. The wise...25:9-10
  C. Open up!...25:11-13; 7:21-27

SONG: Praise You In This Storm by Casting Crowns

Monday, January 6, 2014

EYES WIDE OPEN! (1 Pet. 5:8)

EYES WIDE OPEN! (1 Pet. 5:8)

I. Easy prey...1 Tim. 2:12-14
  A. Eve...Gen. 3:1-6
  B. Baal of Peor...Num. 25:1-3; Ex. 32:1-6
  C. Murmuring...Num. 12:1-8; 16:20-35, 41-50

II. Precautions...Prov. 4:14-15
  A. Leave!...Gen. 12:1-3; 35:2-4
  B. Deuteronomy (The Book of Remembrance)...Deut. 4:9-20
    1. The children...6:7-9; 11:18-21; 7:3-4
    2. Destroy!...12:2-3; 7:16-26; 13:1-18
    3. Also an abomination!...Deut. 18:10-14

III. What's At Stake?...Rev. 1:17-18
  A. Disqualified?...2 Cor. 13:5-8
  B. The mark!...Ez. 9:1-11
  C. Quickly...Rev. 22:7-21

SONG: Fear Them Not, Disc. 6, #27 in book

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER (Ps. 136:1)

HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER (Ps. 136:1)

I. From The Beginning...Gen. 4:15
  A. Build it, will they come?...Gen. 6:13-22
  B. By your seed...Gen. 12:1-3; 13:14-17
    1. Would you?...18:17-33
    2. Hurry please!...19:15-30
    3. Listen to her...21:9-20
    4. Yahweh Yireh...22:7-18

II. David...Ps. 89:28-29
  A. Nathan to David...2 Sam. 12:1-13
    1. Contradiction!...2 Sam. 16:15-17:29
    2. Faint!...2 Sam. 21:15-21
  B. For David's sake...1 Ki. 11:1-13; 2 Ki. 8:16-19; 19:32-37

III. Chastened...2 Cor. 6:9
  A. Three choices...1 Chron. 21:1-30
  B. His Seed...Ps. 89:30-52; Dan. 8:9-14
  C. Merciful forever!...Joel 3:1-21

SONG: God's Promise of Paradise, Disc. 3, #19/4