TENDER HEARTED (2 Chron. 34:27)

TENDER HEARTED (2 Chron. 34:27)

I. The Norm...Jer. 44:16-17
  A. Missed!...Lu. 17:26-32; 1 Sam. 2:27-36
  B. Stiff...Jude 1:1-19; Num. 14:22-23
  C. Defiant...Jer. 42:1-6
    1. Answer...42:7-16
    2. And...44:15-19

II. The King of Hearts...Prov. 21:1
  A. Many...1 Sam. 16:1-13; Matt. 13:1-17; 2 Chron. 16:9
  B. Heart power!...Acts 16:9-15; 1 Sam. 10:1-9, 20-27; Eze. 11:14-20
  C. Cyrus...Isa. 44:24-45:5; Ezra 1:1-5

III. Required...Acts 2:37
  A. Josiah...2 Chron. 34:14-33
  B. Melted!...Jos. 2:1-21; Lu. 7:36-50
  C. Who knows?...Joel 2:12-17
    1. Yahweh...2:18-27
    2. A whirling tempest!...Jer. 23:9-20

Wisdom From Above (Jas. 3:17)

Wisdom From Above (Jas. 3:17)

I.  Earthly Wisdom (Acts 17:21)

    A.   So Many Signs …Jn. 12:37-43; 7:45-52; 9:14-34

    B.   Ephesus …Acts 19:21-41

C.   “This Babbler”…Acts 17:16-33

II. Modern Day? (Isa. 56:12)

    A.  At Ease! …Am. 6:1-6; Mal. 2:17; Mic. 3:9-11; Jer. 6:13, 14

    B.  Sorcery, diviners? …Deut. 18:9-14; Ezek. 8:12-17; 1 Sam. 15:1-23

    C.  Sodom & Gomorrah…Jer. 23:14; Jude 1-19

               

III. Nearer! (Rom. 13:11)

    A.  The Wedding …Matt. 22:1-14

    B.  Confession? …Rom. 10:10-13; Lu. 19:11-27

C. All Nations! ...Matt. 25:31-46

In Vain? (Heb. 10:28)

In Vain? (Heb. 10:28)

I.  Blessed! (2 Sam. 7:18)

    A.   Confirmed …Gen. 28:1-5; 28:10-15

    B.   Don’t Touch! …Gen. 12:9-20; 34:11-31; 35:1-5

C.   Milk and Honey…Deut. 11:1-15; 8:6-10

D.   His Servants, the Prophets…Num. 12:6-8; 1 Ki. 18:21, 22; 2 Ki. 4:1-44;         Isa. 6:1-13

II. Perfect! (Isa. 53:9)

    A.  To Which? …Heb. 1:1-13; Matt. 17:1-6

    B.  Not Slack or Slow! …2 Pet. 3:9; Matt. 21:33-46; Lu. 24:44-48

    C.  His Own Blood…Heb. 9:1-28

       1. The First…Heb. 9:1-10

       2. 2^nd…Heb. 9:11-15

       

III. Beneficiaries and None Such!

    A.  Conditions! …2 Cor. 5:10; Heb. 9:27, 28; 2 Pet. 3:1-8

        1. The Proud Man…Heb. 2:4-13

        2. Many Stripes! …Lu. 12:45-48; Heb. 10:19-31

    B.  The ‘Just’ …Heb. 10:35-39

‘Awake and Watching’ (Lu. 21:36)

‘Awake and Watching’ (Lu. 21:36)

I.  Misinformed (Mic. 3:5)

    A.   Shall I? …1 Ki. 22:1-8; Jer. 28:1-17

    B.   14,700! …Num. 16:1-50; 12:1-16

C.   Scattered! …Ezek. 34:1-10 ; Mk. 6:30-44 

D.   Saved? …Rom. 10:13; Acts 2:16-21; 2 Pet. 3:13-16

II. Reasons for Vigilance (1 Pet. 4:18)

    A.  Salted…Mk. 9:49; Gen. 22:1, 2; 44:1-34

    B.  Good Fig? …Jer. 24:1-10; Dan. 1:1-21; 2:1-23; 6:1-28

    C.  Paul…Acts 14:19-22; 1 Cor. 5:1-21; Phil. 3:1-21

       

III. “Be Ready” (Lu. 12:40)

    A.  Food Problem…Am. 8:1-14; Ezek. 34:1-10; 14:1-14; Matt. 24:45, 48-51

    B.  The Solution! …Lu. 12:42-44; Jer. 3:14-18

Tragic (Jer. 8:9)

Tragic (Jer. 8:9)

I. ‘Solitary’… (Isa. 51:2)

    A.  I Found You …Ezek. 16:1-14

        1. Oppressed…Ex. 3:1-7; Neh. 1:1-11, 2:1-5; Matt. 23:1-39

        2. Chosen One…Gen. 12:1-4

    B.  Multiplied! …Gen. 13:1-12; Ex. 1:7-9; Num. 22:1-4; Acts 2:22-47

C.   Solitary???…Isa. 10:16-23; Joel 1:1-20; Ezek. 15:1-8

II. Blemished… (Deut. 32:5)

    A.  Full, Fool …Deut. 8:1-20; Ezek. 16:15-22

    B.  My Children? …Deut. 32:1-35; Jer. 8:1-13

        1. Abraham’s Kids? ...Jn. 8:31-47

        2. Denial! …1 Jn. 2:18-23; 3:8-10

       

III. ‘If’… (Matt. 23:37)

    A. “Do No Wrong”…Jer. 22:1-9; 37:1-10

    B. “Time of Visitation” …Lu. 19:28-44

    C.  A Full End? …Jer. 30:1-11

DECEPTION 101 (Jas. 1:16)

DECEPTION 101 (Jas. 1:16)

I.  Desperate! … (Job 1:9)

    A.  Messengers…Num. 22:1-21

        1. Earnestly! …Num. 22:36, 37; 24:10-13

        2. Finally! …Num. 25:1-9

B. “You Rebels!” …Num. 20:1-13

C. Skin for Skin! …Job 1:6-11; 2:1-10

II. Tempted? … (Jas. 1:13)

    A.  Withdrew? …2 Chron. 32:27-31; Jos. 9:1-14

    B.  Tested? …Gen. 22:1-18; 1 Chron. 21:1-12; Matt. 4:1-10

    C.  Go Tell This…Isa. 6:9-13; Ezek. 14:1-20; Rom. 1:20-32

       

III. Ironically! (2 Cor. 11:14)

    A.  No Worries! …Ps. 49:1-10; Deut. 29:18, 19; Lu. 12:16-19

    B.  No Wonder! …Ezek. 28:1-5; Isa. 14:13, 14

    C.  Fitting! …Isa. 14:4-12, 16-27

Seeking Understanding (Prov. 14:6)

Seeking Understanding (Prov. 14:6)

I.  The First Step… (Deut. 4:5, 6)

    A.  Respect …Ps. 12:6, 7; Jer. 23:18, 29; 2 Pet. 1:19-21

    B.  Result …Acts 17:10-12; Jos.9:1-27; 1 Ki. 10:1-7; Jon. 3:1-10

 C.  My Son…Prov. 2:1-9; 3:1, 2; 4:1-6

II. Levels… (Heb. 6:1)

    A.  Yahshua…Heb. 5:1-10; Jas. 1:2-6

    B.  Hearing vs…Matt. 13:1-16; Mk. 10:17-25

    C.  Timing…Lu. 10:23, 24; Acts 1:4-10; 10:9-48

       

III. Ask… (Matt. 7:7)

    A.  Change of Heart…Hos. 5:6, 14, 15; 6:1-3; Ezek. 11:16-20; Heb. 8:8-13

    B.  Habakkuk …1:1-4

        1. Yahweh…Hab. 1:5-11

        2. The Prophet…Hab. 1:12-17; 2:1

        3. His Answer… Hab. 2:2, 3
    C.  The Vision…Isa. 25:1-9 

RAISING UP KINGS (Ps. 75:7)

RAISING UP KINGS (Ps. 75:7)

I.  The Scepter… (Ps. 60:7)

    A.  Forever …1 Sam. 13:1-14; 16:1-13; 2 Sam. 7:1-17

    B.  Tested!  …1 Ki. 11:1-13; 2 Ki. 8:16-19; 11:1-11

    C. Shiloh…Ezek. 21:18-27; Matt. 21:1-9   

II. What Purpose? … (Ex. 9:16)

    A.  Secrets? …Dan.2:24-47

        1. Visions…Dan. 4:1-35

        2. Son’s Son…Jer. 27:1-7; Dan. 5:1-31; 2 Ki. 25:27

   B. Liars!!! …Isa. 48:1-8

   C. Unmentioned? …Dan. 7:1-8

III. Eight Kings! … (Rev. 17:11)

    A.  Slain and Burned! …Dan. 7:11, 12

    B.  Devour! …Rev. 6:4

    C. 2300! …Dan. 11:1-5

    D. A Foreign “god” …Dan. 11:36-45

    E. A ‘Ninth’ King! …Dan. 12:1-13

The ‘Wife’ (Rev. 19:9)

The ‘Wife’ (Rev. 19:9)

I. “Charges… (Hos. 2:2)

    A.  Harlotries …Hos. 2:1-13

    B.  Jerusalem & Judah …Isa. 1:1-15; Matt. 23:37-39

        1. Then & Now…Ezek. 16:1-26

        2. Issues in Zion…Isa. 3:16-26

C.  Measures! …Isa. 5:1-16

II. “Zion”… (Isa. 2:3)

    A.  A Cleansed Zion …Isa. 49:14-26; 60:1-14

    B.  Miraculous! …Ps. 91:1-16; Rev. 12:13-17

    C.  Latter Days …Isa. 2:1-4

       

III. “Free”… (Gal. 4:26)

    A.  War! …Gen. 3:15; 21:8-12

    B.  The Lamb’s Wife …Rev. 21:9-27

“The Kingdom of Heaven” (Dan. 2:44)

“The Kingdom of Heaven” (Dan. 2:44)

I.  A Glimpse… (1 Ki. 10:24)

    A.  Like a ‘Mustard Seed’ …Matt. 13:31; Gen. 15:13-20

    B.  A Preview…Ex. 12:30-38; 14:8-31; Deut. 3:1-11

        1. Joshua…Josh. 24:1-14

        2. David…2 Sam. 8:1-15

        3. Solomon…1 Ki. 9:1-5; 10:1-25

II. “Upon You”… (Matt. 12:28)

    A.  Authority! …Matt. 5:21-48; 7:13-29; Jn. 7:14-19

    B. “Life In Himself”…Jn. 5:1-29; Matt. 12:1-30

    C.  A ‘Hidden Treasure” …Matt. 13:24-52

       

III. Dethroned! … (Rev. 20:10)

    A.  The Woman…Rev. 11:1; 3:7-13; Isa. 4:2-6

    B.  Power Move! …Isa. 66:6-8; Rev. 12:1-6

        1. The Male Child…Rev. 7:1-4; 14:1-5

        2. Furious! …Rev. 12:7-17

    C.  Finished! … Rev. 20: 7-15 

REBUILT (Am. 9:11)

REBUILT (Am. 9:11)

I.  Against All Odds… (Ezra 4:21)
    A.  Cyrus …Isa. 44:24-45:10
1. First…Ezra 1:1-11; Neh. 2:1-18
2. Jeremiah…Jer. 29:1-14
B.  Road Blocks…Dan. 9:25
1. Adversaries…Ezra 4:1-24; Neh. 4:1-3
2. Personal…Hag. 1:1-11
C. Success! ...Ezra 6:1-12; Neh. 6:15, 16; Hag. 1:12-2:4

II. Fallen… (Isa. 59:14)
    A.  Like Sodom …Isa. 3:1-15; Jer. 23:9-15
    B.  Unacceptable…Am. 8:1-14; Hag. 1:1-11
    C.  Sifting …Am. 9:1-10; Isa. 6:1-13

III. Greater… (Hag. 2:9)
    A.  From East To…Isa. 59:16-21
    B.  Better! …Ezek. 36:6-15
    C.  Raised Up! …Am. 9:11-15

ASKING AND PRAYING (Jas. 5:17)

ASKING AND PRAYING (Jas. 5:17)

I.  Open Hand… (Ps. 145:16)

    A.  Love …Ps. 8:3-8; Matt. 5:44, 45; Ps. 104

    B.  Patient …Gen. 5:13-16; 18:17-33; Ps. 78:37-39; 2 Pet. 3:9

    C.  Impartial…Josh. 9:1-16; 1 Ki.17:9-15; Jon. 4:5-11

II. Speedily… (Lu. 11:13)

    A.  Granted …1 Chron. 4:9, 10; 1 Ki. 17:17-24; 18:36-39

    B.  Forgiven…Num. 21:1-9; Job 42:7-9; Ps. 51

    C.  By Comparison …Lu. 11:5-13; 12:22-31; Matt. 17:14-21

       

III. Rules and Exceptions… (1 Sam. 2:6)

    A.  Seventh & Fifth …Ez. 20:1-49; Isa. 48:1-22

    B.  Before! …Isa. 65:17-25; 66:8-24

REVELATIONS (Prov. 29:18)

REVELATIONS (Prov. 29:18)

I. ‘Day’ and ‘Night’ … Jn. 9:5

    A.  A Choice …Deut. 30:11-14; 5:1-29; 30:15, 16

    B.  Light and the Heart…Jn. 8:12, 31-59; Matt. 6:19-34; Jn. 12:35-50

II. Light versus Darkness (Isa. 59:9)

    A.  The Difference …1 Sam. 3:1-21; 4:3

        1. Joseph’s Dreams …Gen. 37:5-11, 31-35

        2. The Revelation…Gen. 45:1-15, 25-28

    B.  The Tenth Shall Be …Isa. 6:13

        1. Ten Days…Jer. 42:1-22

        2. “We Will Not”…Jer. 44:15-19

        3. Light…Jer. 44:20-30

       

III. Five Have Fallen (Rev. 17:10)

    A. The Scarlet Beast…Rev.17:1-7

    B. Is Also the 8^th! ...Rev. 17:8-11; 13:1-12

    C. King of Kings! …Rev. 19:17-21

“IT’S HIS LIFE” (Lev. 25:42)

“IT’S HIS LIFE” (Lev. 25:42)

I.  Israel, My Firstborn (Ex. 4:22)

    A.  My Covenant …Gen. 17:1-9

    B.  Know Today …Deut. 11:1-32

C.   “My Sabbaths”…Ex. 31:12-18

D.   The Priests…Lev. 21:1-24; Num. 3:5-13

II. The First Fruit (Gen. 4:4)

    A.  All The Best …Num. 18:12-19; Mal. 1:6-14

    B.  More Important? …Jer. 7:21-28; Mic. 6:6-8

    C.  Another Try! …Jn. 3:1-21; Matt. 17-1-6; Isa. 59:20

       

III. “Follow Me” (Matt. 8:20)

    A.  Wherever? …Lu. 9:57-62; Mk. 10:17-25

    B.  The “Rich Man”…Lu. 16:19-31

    C.  To Lose Is To …Matt. 10:24-42; 2 Cor. 5:13-21

“OPEN ARMS” (Gen. 4:7)

“OPEN ARMS” (Gen. 4:7)

I.  Second Chances… (1 Kings 20:13)

    A.  Cain …Gen. 4:1-15

    B.  Jacob Heard …Gen. 34:1-31

        1. Reuben…Gen. 35:22

        2. Capital Crime…Ex.21:16; Gen. 37:14-36

        3. Blessed! …Gen. 49:28; Rev. 21:10-12

C.  Ahab…1 Ki. 16:29-34; 18:1-19, 41-46

     1. Besieged…1Ki. 20:1-12

     2. Saved…1Ki. 20:13-30

II. Gracious… (Gen. 19:16)

    A.  Escape! …Gen. 19:17-25

    B.  Full of Compassion…Ps. 78:1-39; Gen. 21:1-21

    C.  Saul, Saul! …Acts 9:1-20

       

III. “Everlasting Love”… (Jer.31:3)

    A.  Eleventh Hour…Matt. 20:1-16

    B.  His Desire …Isa. 5:1-4; Mic. 6:8; Lev. 26:1-13

    C.  Ephraim My Firstborn! …Jer. 31:1-40

PRIORITY (Jer. 1:10)

PRIORITY (Jer. 1:10)

I.  The First…Gen. 6:13

    A.  Noah …Gen. 6:13-22; 2 Pet. 2:1-5; Gen. 9:8-17

    B.  Shall I Hide? …Gen. 18:16-22; 22:15-18

    C.  Isaac…Gen. 26:1-6; 27:19-29

    D.  Joseph…Gen. 41:9-41

    E.  Jacob…Gen. 48:1-22; 49:1-27

    F.  Moses…Ex. 5:1-11; 9:13-18; 1 Sam. 6:1-8

II. What Do You See? …Jer. 1:11

    A.  They Prophesy…Jer. 23:9-17; 28:1-17

    B.  Result? …Jer. 23:21, 22

    C.  A Youth In Years…Jer. 1:4-9

        1.  The Almond Tree…Jer. 1:12-19

        2.  A Prophet To All…Jer. 25:1-38

III. At Their Word! …Rev. 11:6

    A.  Elijah …Mk. 9:1-13

    B.  Priority? …Rev.11:1-6; 13:1-18

    C.  White Robes! …Rev. 7:9-17

THE FEAR OF YAHWEH (Genesis 22:12)

THE FEAR OF YAHWEH (Genesis 22:12)

I.  The Beginning…Psa. 111:10

    A.  Who? …Psa. 15:1-5; Prov. 1:1-21

    B.  Key…Prov. 2:1-12; 3:7; 8:13

    C.  That Day…1 Chron. 13:1-14; 15:1-28

II. Fear Inspiring…Psa. 139:14

    A.  If Only…Deut. 5:1-33; 9:6-29

    B.  Job…Job 32:1, 2; 40:1-24; 42:1-6

    C.  Pharaoh…Exodus 5:1-11; 10:21-29; 12:29-34; 14:1-31

III. Today…Zeph. 1:12

    A.  Watchmen? …Isa. 56:9-12; 28:1-13

    B.  Earnestly! …Hosea 5:10-15

    C.  Payback! …Zech. 14:1-21

THE REPORT

The Report (Isa. 53:1)

I.  The Judgment of this World…John 12:31

    A.  Made Blind…Prov. 1:20-33: John 9:34-41:Isa. 28:7-19

    B.  The Ruler of…Luke 4:1-13: John 16:1-11

    C.  Loving This…Luke 9:57-62; Luke 12:13-21; 14:25-33

II. Walk While You are in the Light…John 12:35

    A.  He Who Believes…John 12:44-46; 14:1-7; 15:1-27

    B.  The Helper…John 16:1-33; 14:16-26

    C.  Consequences…John 12:47-50; Matt. 7:12-27; Luke 19:11-27

III. Signs…Luke 21:7

    A.  Not One Stone…Luke 21:8-36

    B.  Readiness…Matt. 25:1-13

    C.  The Reward…Matt.19:16-30 

LEARNING OBEDIENCE (Heb. 5:8)

LEARNING OBEDIENCE (Heb. 5:8)

I. The Best...Mic. 7:4
  A. Seeking truth...Jer. 5:1-13
  B. Image of jealousy...Ezek. 8:1-18; 9:1-11
  C. Burned...Jer. 36:1-32

II. A Strange Tongue...Ezek. 3:5-6
  A. The harlot...Jos. 2:1-21; 6:22-25
  B. They obeyed...Jer. 35:1-19
  C. This foreigner...Lu. 17:11-18; 13:22-30; 11:29-36

III. The Learned...Matt. 5:5
  A. My wrong...Gen. 16:1-16; 21:1-14; 22:1-18
  B. Wilderness of Zin...Num. 20:1-12; Deut. 3:23-28
  C. Perfected!...Heb. 1:1-14; 4:14-16; 5:1-10; Rev. 5:1-14

AS PROMISED (Jos. 23:14)

AS PROMISED (Jos. 23:14)

I. I Will Not Leave You...Gen. 28:15
  A. In famine...Gen. 26:1-16
  B. Baal Perazim...2 Sam. 5:17-25; Deut. 3:24, 1-11
  C. Joseph...Gen. 37:5-11; 41:1-44; 44:1-45:23

II. A Child Is Born...Isa. 9:6
  A. An angel...Luke 2:1-14, 25-35
  B. Parables...Ps. 78:1-7; Matt. 13:34, 35, 47-51
  C. Despised...Isa. 53:3; John 6:53-66; 9:17-23
  D. Pierced...Zech. 12:10; John 19:34-37

III. A Lamp For My Anointed...Ps. 132:17
  A. For David's sake...Ps. 132:8-18
  B. A new thing...Isa. 43:19-20; Rev. 12:1-14
  C. Philadelphia!...Rev. 3:7-13

ALIGNMENT (Rom. 12:15)

ALIGNMENT (Rom. 12:15)

I.  The "I" Problem...Jon. 4:8-9
  A. Fleeing...Jon. 1:1-17; 3:1-10; 4:1-11
  B. Woe is me!...Jer. 45:1-5
  C. Righteous?...Job 1:1-22; 2:1-8
    1. Elihu...33:1-13; 34:1-16
    2. Yahweh...40:1-14
    3. Job 42:1-6

II. Heart Break!...Jer. 23:9
  A. A day of trouble...Isa. 22:1-14; 1:10-23
  B. Broken!...Jer. 23:1-40
  C. Sighing and...Eze. 9:1-11

III. Is Your Heart Right?...2 Ki. 10:15
  A. Send me!...Isa. 6:1-13
  B. It is...2 Ki. 10:15-28

RESIST (James 4:7)

RESIST (James 4:7)

I.  Tendencies...Ex. 23:2
  A. No water...Ex. 15:22-26; 16:1-12; 17:1-7
  B. Almost...Judges 1:17-19, 21-34; 2:1-13
  C. Like...1 Sam. 8:1-5, 9, 10, 19-22
    1. Solomon...1 Ki. 11:1-10
    2. Asa...2 Chron. 16:1-13; Am. 5:10
    3. Amaziah...2 Chron. 25:1-16

II. Know How and Some How...Eph. 6:11
  A. His insight...Matt. 4:1-11; Num. 25:1-13
  B. His weapons...Eph. 6:12; 1 Chron. 21:1-4; 1 Tim. 4:1-7
  C. And Yahweh's...Eph. 6:13-17; 1 Cor. 10:1-14

III. His and His Fiery End!...Matt. 8:29
  A. The high ones...Isa. 24:17-23
  B. The king of Tyre...Ez. 28:12-19; Rev. 20:7-15

TO FORGIVE OR RETAIN (John 20:23)

TO FORGIVE OR RETAIN (John 20:23)

I. Do Not Forgive Them...Isa. 2:9
  A. Prostitution...Num. 14:1-38
  B. Why?...Jer. 16:1-21
  C. Woe!...Matt. 11:7-24; Lu. 16:19-31
  D. Many...Matt. 7:13-14; 21-23; 25:31-46

II. Pardoned...Isa. 40:2
  A. When...Deut. 4:22-40; 1 Ki. 8:28-9:3
    1. Like the moon...Ps. 89:30-37
    2. Not numbered or measured...Jer. 33:12-26
  B. Unequaled...Hos. 1:1-11
    1. Again and again...Hos. 2:1-23; 3:1-5
    2. The realization!...Hos. 14:1-9

III. Unsurpassed...Ps. 145:9
  A. Far worse!...Ez. 16:44-63
  B. Yet!...Ez. 44:5-24

HIS NAME'S SAKE! (Dan. 9:19)

HIS NAME'S SAKE! (Dan. 9:19)
I. Gross!...Gen. 3:4
  A. No choice...Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-19; 5:5
  B. Only evil!...Gen. 6:1-13, 17-18; 7:1, 11-23
  C. The "outcry"!...Gen. 18:16-21; 19:4-11, 27-29
  D. Personal...Ps. 11:5-6; Hab. 1:13-2:13

II. Blasphemed!...Lev. 24:11
  A. Zero!...Lev. 24:10-16; 2 Ki. 19:1-37
  B. Blasphemy: A contempuous or profane act...Dan. 5:1-30
  C. My people...2 Ki. 21:1-16; Ezek. 5:1-17; 16:46-59

III. "O Yahweh Hear!"...Jer. 14:7
  A. Please...Dan. 9:13-19; Jer. 14:17-22
  B. First...Deut. 29:13-29
  C. Second!...Ezek. 20:30-44

The Journey (Matt. 13:30)

THE JOURNEY (Matt. 13:30)

I. Early Lessons...Matt. 10:1, 4
  A. Of note...Prov. 16:4-5; Isa. 45:7; Dan. 2:20-22; 4:34-35
  B. Ahab...1 Ki. 16:23-26, 29-33; 20:1-30
  C. Ahaz...2 Ki. 16:2-4; Isa. 7:1-17
  D. The Kingdom is...Matt. 22:1-14; 13:24-30; 13:47-50

II. Inevitable!...Lu. 17:1
  A. The good times...Acts 2:22-47; 4:1-4; 5:12-16; 8:4-17; 10:34-48
  B. Take heed...Acts 20:28-30; 1 Tim. 4:1-7
  C. My two staffs...Zech. 11:7, 14-17
  D. No truth!...Hos. 4:1-6; Am. 5:8-17
  E. Idolatrous!...Zeph. 1:1-18

III. The Regeneration...Acts 3:20-21
  A. Why?...Jer. 16:9-21; Ezek. 20:1-38
    1. Guilty...Isa. 64:1-12
    2. Mercy...Isa. 62:1-12
  B. These bones...Ezek. 37:1-28

TAKEN AWAY (Rev. 6:4)

TAKEN AWAY (Rev. 6:4)

I. Persecution!...Lu. 21:12
  A. Hated...Matt. 24:9-12; Lu. 21:12-19
    1. Beginning of sorrows...Matt. 24:8
    2. Peace, peace...Lu. 21:8; Jer. 23:16-17
  B. Fair warning...John 15:18-20; 16:1-4
  C. Four...Dan. 7:3-4

II. The "Second"...Dan. 7:5
  A. Another horse...Rev. 6:4; Lu. 21:10
  B. Third and fourth...Rev. 6:5-7; Lu. 21:11
  C. The 3rd beast...Dan. 7:6; 8:1-7; 11:5
  D. Dreadful!!!...Dan. 7:7-12; 2:36-45
    1. Grieved!...Dan. 7:15-28; 8:8-27
    2. Wounded and healed...Rev. 13:1-10

III. The Abomination!... Rev. 13:15
  A. Another beast!...Rev. 13:11-14; 2 Thess. 2:1-12
  B. The image...Rev. 13:15-18; Matt. 24:15-21; Dan. 11:31-32
  C. The end...Dan. 9:24-27; Rev. 19:19-21

THE BLESSED (Gen. 22:17)

THE BLESSED (Gen. 22:17)

I. Innumerable...Gen. 13:18
  A. Magnitude!...Gen. 13:14-17; Dan. 2:37-44; ; Isa. 49:5-13
  B. Free!...Isa. 55:1-3; Acts 10:34-35; Gal. 3:5-9
  C. Daily!..Acts 4:1-4; 5:12-16; 8:4-17, 11:19-26; 13:13-52

II. Difficult Times Ahead...2 Tim. 4:3
  A. Broken...Jer. 23:9-18; Isa. 1:1-20; Matt. 18:7
  B. Hidden...1 Tim. 5:24-25; 2 Cor. 2:11; Dan. 11:32
  C. Family...Mic. 7:5-7; Matt. 10:21-39

III. Shut!...Isa. 52:15
  A. No more!...Isa. 52:1-15; 54:1-17
  B. Foreigners...60:1-22
  C. Double!...60:4-11

FOR OUR LEARNING (Rom. 15:4)

FOR OUR LEARNING (Rom. 15:4)

I. How?...John 1:29
  A. That prophet...Deut. 18:15-22; Isa. 61:1-4
    1. Crying out!...John 7:11-53
    2. He closed the book...Lu. 4:14-32
  B. A rebellious house...Ezek. 2:1-3:11; John 12:39-50

II. Unexpected!...Matt. 24:44
  A. Parables...Matt. 13:24-30, 34-43; 22:1-14
  B. Genetic?...Isa. 1:2, 3:5; 5:18-23; Lu. 11:52; 2 Tim. 3:1-7
  C. Thief-like?...Matt. 25:1-12; Lu. 18:8; Rev. 16:1-15

III. The Difference-Maker...Lu. 10:22
  A. Easily...John 1:35-51; Matt. 4:12-22; Lu. 2:25-38
  B. Philip...Acts 8:26-39; Jer. 32:17-19
  C. Knowledge!...Dan. 12:1-4

I, WISDOM (Prov. 8:12)

WISDOM (Prov. 8:12)

I. Discretion...Isa. 26:20
  A. Careful!...Deut. 29:14-29
  B. Foretold...Deut. 4:25-28; 31: 14-22
  C. Ashtoreths..1 Sam. 7:1-14; 1 Ki. 11:1-14; 12:12-19
  D. No rain or dew...1 Ki. 17:1; 18:20-39
  E. Manasseh...Isa. 39:3-8; 2 Chron. 34:14-27; Jer. 15:4
  F. Wisdom...Jer. 27:1-17; Ezek. 13:1-16

II. Time of Visitation...Lu. 19:43-44
  A. Oppressed and afflicted...Isa. 53:1-12; John 12:20-40; Dan. 11:31-45
  B. Abomination of...Matt. 24:15-22, 29-31; Lu. 21:1-24
  C. Who then?...Matt. 24:42-51; 17:10-12; Jer. 23:21-40
  D. For hating knowledge...Prov. 1:20-33
  E. The blessed!...Prov. 8:32-36

HIS VOICE (John 10:3)

HIS VOICE (John 10:3)

I. To Know Me...Ex. 3:19-20
  A. Signs...Ex. 4:1-9, 29-31
  B. Who is Yahweh...Ex. 5:1-23
    1. To know me!...Ex. 6:1-8
    2. Jaded...Ex. 6:9; 14:9-12; 16:1-3
  C. His sheep!...Num. 14:1-9; Josh. 24:1-15

II. The Same...Heb. 13:8
  A. Many...Matt. 22:1-14; 7:13-27; 13:47-50
  B. Indisputable!...Isa. 48:1-8; John 16:1-15; Isa. 54:13
  C. No accident...Hos. 4:1-13; Isa. 58:1-8; Lu. 19:41-44

III. Refined and Tested...Isa. 48:10
  A. Sing, O barren...Isa. 54:1-17
  B. Redeemed!...Isa. 48:9-22
  C. Behold!...Rev. 21:1-7

THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY (Rev. 19:10)

THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY (Rev. 19:10)

I. Beginning from Moses...Lu. 24:27
  A. He shall...Gen. 3:15; 49:8-10
  B. Moses and...Deut. 18:18-22; Ps. 22
  C. Isaiah...Isa. 42:1-7; 49:1-26

II. The Rivalry!...Rev. 12:4
  A. Desperate!...Num. 22:1-11; 1 Chron. 21:1; Dan. 10:10-13; Lu. 22:31-32
  B. The rise...Jos. 22:23-34; 2 Chron. 15:1-15; Ezra 10:1-12
  C. And the fall...1 Sam. 3:1-14; Am. 8:1-14; Mal. 3:1-15

III. The Final Part of the Days...Rev. 10:7
  A. The trumpet's sounding...Rev. 8:1-13; 9:1-21
  B. The two prophets...Rev. 11:1-13
  C. The last sounding!...Rev. 11:14-18; 19:11-21

WITHOUT MEASURE (John 3:34)

WITHOUT MEASURE (John 3:34)

I. Favor...Deut. 28:1
  A. If...Gen. 1:27-29; 9:1-17; Lev. 26:1-13; Mk. 16:15-20; John 20:19-23
  B. David...1 Sam. 16:11-13; 17:32-52; 2 Sam. 17:1-17
  C, Solomon...1 Ki. 3:1-15; 9:1-9; 10:1-29

II. Greater...Matt. 12:42
  A. Surely...Lu. 20:9-19; Matt. 11:16-24
  B. Superior wisdom!...Matt. 13:1-52; 5:27-32, 38-48; John 6:25-58
  C. By example...John 13:1-17; 10:7-18

III. All Things...Rom. 8:32
  A. Spirit of truth...John 14:15-26; Dan. 12:4
  B. Sealed...Rev. 7:1-4; Ezek. 44:10, 15
  C. New!...Rev. 21:1-7

THE LIFE OF A PROPHET (Jer. 1:10)

THE LIFE OF A PROPHET (Jer. 1:10)

I. Required...Eze. 2:8
  A. Refresh yourself?...1 Ki. 13:1-26
  B. Eat!...Eze. 2:8-3:3; Rev. 10:1-11
  C. Courage...Jer. 1:17-19; Ez. 3:4-11
    1. Baruch...Jer. 36:1-18
    2. Seraiah: To Babylon...Jer. 51:33-64
    3. Your wife?...Amos 7:10-17
    4. Outside?...Lu. 13:31-35; John 7:1-26

II. How Long, O Yahweh?...Isa. 6:11
  A. Two more...Gen. 15:2-7; 18:9-15; 37:2; 40:1-23; 41:1, 46
  B. I will judge!...Gen. 15:13-14; Ez. 5:22-23; 1 Sam. 6:1-12

III. To Come...Mal. 4:5
  A. Elijah...Mal. 3:1-5; 4:1-6; Matt. 17:1-11
  B. Oholah and Oholibah...Eze. 23:36-49; Rev. 11:1-6
  C. Temporary...Lu. 13:33; Rev. 11:7-10
  D. Instant...1 Thess. 5:1-3; Rev. 11:14-18; Jer. 25:30-38

THE DECISION (John 4:14)

THE DECISION (John 4:14)

I. A Work...Acts 13:40
  A. Shocked and disappointed...Josh. 7:1-13
  B. Shiloh...1 Sam. 3:10-15; 4:1-22
  C. Shalmaneser...2 Ki. 17:1-23

II. Choose Life!...Deut. 30:19
  A. I know!...Josh. 2:1-21; John 4:1-30; 1 Chron. 28:9
  B. Even the elect...Matt. 24:24: Deut. 13:1-11
    1. Peace?...Jer. 4:10; 5:11-12; Isa. 30:8-11
    2. The son?...2 Thess. 2:1-12; 1 Thess. 5:1-11
    3. Flattered?...Dan. 11:32; John 10:1-5; Neh. 6:1-16

III. By Design...Prov. 16:4
  A. Unrighteousness?...Rom. 9:14-18; Prov. 1:20-33
  B. In contrast...Prov. 2:1-22; Rom. 9:19-28
  C. His Reward!...Isa. 40:1-17; Rev. 11:14-19

NO MENTION (Josh. 23:7)

NO MENTION  (Josh. 23:7)

I. Decisive...Num. 25:7-8
  A. The wife of...Gen. 19:15-26; Ps. 97:10
    1. Heber...Judg. 4:1-24
    2. Nabal...1 Sam. 25:1-33
  B. Phineas...Num. 25:1-15
  C. The same...Deut. 21:18-21; 2 Cor. 6:14-18; Josh. 23:7-16

II. Dead To Me!...Ex. 17:14
  A. Amalek...Ex. 17:8-16
    1. Saul...1 Sam. 15:1-33
    2. Ammonites, Moabites...Ezra 9:1-15
  B. Ben Hadad...1 Ki. 20:1-43
  C. Forbidden...Jer. 16:1-8; 2 Chron. 19:1-3

III. Fatal...2 Chron. 36:15
  A. Twice!...1 Ki. 11:1-13; 1 Sam. 2:27-36; 3:10-18
  B. By your words...Matt. 12:33-37; Judg. 12:1-7
  C. Faithful and true!...Rev. 22:6-21

STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS (2 Cor. 12:10) - MEMORIAL

STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS (2 Cor. 12:10)

I. From and To...1 Cor. 1:25
  A. In the dungeon...Gen. 40:1-23
    1. Joseph's rise...41:1-44
  B. Keeping the flock...Ex. 3:1-11
    1. Very great...11:1-10
    2. Deliverance...12:29-42
  C. Greatest in the East!...Job 1:1-5
    1. Weakened?...1:6-22; 2:1-10
    2. Strengthened!...42:1-10

II. Two...Matt. 5:41
  A. Weak in presence...2 Cor. 10:1-18
    1. Inner vs. outer!...2 Cor. 11:1-33
    2. True strength!...2 Cor. 12:1-19
  B. Every right...Matt. 5:38-48; Lu. 9:51-56; John 8:13-59
  C. In weakness...Matt. 27:21-50; 2 Cor. 13:1-9

III. In Rembrance
  A. The cup...Lu. 22:14-18
  B. The bread...22:19
  C. In Strength!...Rev. 19:11-16

TAKING POSSESSION (Deut. 4:22)

TAKING POSSESSION  (Deut. 4:22)

I. Lift Up Your Eyes...Gen. 13:14-15
  A. The promise...Gen. 17:1-14
  B. Necessary...Gen. 15:1-6; 22:1-18

II. Deliverance time...Ex. 3:8
  A. Exit plan...Ex. 3:1-22
  B. Perfect execution!...Ex. 14:1-31

III. Just The Beginning...Heb. 3:7-8
  A. Sweet - Bitter!...Ex. 15:22-27
  B. Possession time?...Num. 13:26-14:39

IV. Courageous and Strong...Josh.1:7
  A. Requirements...Josh. 1:1-9
  B. Tunnel vision...Deut. 7:16-24; Josh. 17:16-18

V. Overcoming Roadblocks...Acts 14:21-22
  A. Dull of hearing...Heb. 5:11-14; 3:7-19
  B. Attitude...Ps. 26:1-12; 1 Pet. 4:7-19

ATONEMENT (Ps. 86:5)

ATONEMENT (Ps. 86:5)

I. "I AM"...Ex. 34:6-7
  A. Promise Me...2 Chron. 6-7:10
  B. Even if...Deut. 4:25-31; 2 Sam. 7:1-17
  C. I will not do it...Gen. 18:16-33; Jonah 3:1-10

II. Eye For An Eye?...Matt. 5:38
  A. New...Matt. 5:38-48; 18:21-22
  B. Terms...John 3:17-21; Matt. 12:22-32; 18:23-35
  C. Clear!!!...Ps. 78:1-8; Matt. 13:1-16; Prov. 28:5

III. Of Old!...Lev. 5:17
  A. Still?...Lev. 5:17-19; 1 Chron. 13:1-14; 15:12-16; Lu. 12:47-48
  B. Paul...Acts 9:1-16; Gal. 6:4-8
  C. The assembly...Isa. 59:16-19; Ezek. 5:1-17; Joel 3:1-21

UNPREPARED (Lu. 13:24)

UNPREPARED (Lu. 13:24)

I. They Were...2 Ki. 10:15
  A. Enough!...1 Ki. 19:1-18
    1. Elisha...19:19-21; Matt. 21:28-31
    2. Jehu...2 Ki. 9:1-37
    3. Jehonadab...10:15-28
  B. Ezra...Ezra 7:1-10
    1. Some letter!...7:11-28
    2. No so much!...9:1-15
    3. Resolved...10:1-17

II. Most...Am. 4:12
  A. Famous words of Jeremiah!...Jer. 7:13, 25; 11:7; 25:3-4; 29:19; 32:33
  B. Age old!...Jer. 4:22; 9:1-6; Matt. 25:1-13; John 1:24-27; 7:39-53
  C. When?...Lu. 18:8; Matt. 7:21-27

III. Always!...Ps. 9:7
  A. They know...John 6:64; Rev. 17:8
  B. Great advice!...Lu. 16:1-8; 14:28-35
  C. As good as done!...Ps. 9:1-8; Rev. 20:7-15

FROM THE AUTHOR (Isa. 41:4)

FROM THE AUTHOR (Isa. 41:4)

I. Revealed...Matt. 11:27
  A. Samuel...1 Sam. 3:1
    1. Hannah...2:1-10
    2. Clearly?...2:22-36
    3, Speak...3:1-21
  B. Moses...Rom. 9:15-18
    1. Unknown...Ex.6:1-13
    2. Purpose...9:13-17
    3. Yahweh Fights!...14:1-31; Deut. 3:18-22

II. The "Veil"...2 Cor. 3:14
  A. Satan...2 Cor. 4:3-4
  B. Pause and wander...Isa. 29:9-14
    1. Precept upon precept...28:1-15
    2. Darkness...59:1-15
    3. Obstinate...48:1-19

III. No More...Isa. 30:20
  A. Something like...Acts 9:1-20
  B. Saved...Isa. 30:15-33
  C. The nations...Ps. 2:1-12; Isa. 25:1-12

WEDDING DAY (Rom. 10:9)

WEDDING DAY (Rom. 10:9)

I. His Vow!...Deut. 28:1
  A. Horeb...Deut. 5:1-22
  B. In Moab...Deut. 29:1-29
  C. Expectations...Deut. 28

II. Redeemed...Gal. 3:13
  A. The bridegroom...John 3:25-36
    1. Compassion and forgiveness!...Matt. 18; Lu. 15:11-32
    2. Servant-minded...John 13:1-17; Phil. 2:1-9; Eph. 5:22-32
    3. Intercessor...Rom. 8:34-39
  B. Saved!...Rom. 10;9, 10, 13; Acts 4:12
    1. Common...Jer. 7:8-11; 1 Sam. 4:3-22; John 8:31-52; Phil. 3:12-15
    2. The truth!...Matt. 7:21-28; 21:28-32; Lu. 13:24-30
    3. Mistaken...Matt. 22:1-14; 25:1-13

III. Blameless!...Rev. 14:1
  A. 144,000...Rev. 14:1-5
  B.  Blessed!...Rev. 19:6-10;21:1-27

LOVE STORY (Hos. 2:23)

LOVE STORY (Hos. 2:23)

I. Remember..Ps. 105:14-15
  A. Good to all...Ps. 104:1-28; 145:1-17; Lu. 6:35
  B. Shem...Gen. 9:26-27; 11:10-30; 12:1-7
  C. Don't touch!...Gen. 20:1-18; 35:1-13; Ps. 105:1-45

II. Pressure Tested!...Isa. 5:4
  A. Like the nations...1 Sam. 8:1-9
    1. Fill you horn...1 Sam. 16:1-13; 2 Sam. 7:1-17
    2. Manasseh...2 Ki. 21:1-16
  B. What more?...Amos 4:1-13; Isa. 5:1-31
  C. Go again!...Hos. 3:1-3
    1. Make his paths straight...Matt. 3:1-17
    2. Rejected!...Matt. 21:33-46
    3. Savage wolves...Acts 20:16-31; 1 Tim. 4:1-3

III. Forever!...Hos. 2:19
  A. Burning jealousy!...Isa. 59:16-17
    1. Against...Ezek. 34:1-10; 16:9-21
    2. And...Ezek. 36:1-7
  B. In Love!...Ezek. 16:52-63; Hos. 2:16-23

DO NOT TIRE OUT! (Gal. 6:9)

DO NOT TIRE OUT!  (Gal. 6:9)

I. Exemplary...Isa. 40:28
  A. Have you?...Job 1:6-12; 2:1-6
    1. I waited...Job 32:1-14
    2. Finally...Job 38:1-3
  B. I am your Shield...Gen. 15:1-21
  C. Very good!...Gen. 1:31; 3:1-15

II. No Less!...John 5:17
  A. Really "hungry"...Matt. 4:1-11
  B. Unhonored...Mark 3:20-35; Matt. 13:53-58; John 6:59-71
  C. Bread?...Lu. 16:5-12; Matt. 20:20-28; Lu. 22:21-30
  D. Suffering!...Lu. 22:39-53; Matt. 27:24-56

III. Powerful Reminders...Isa. 40:31
  A. How long?...Hab. 1:1-4
    1. Answers...Hab. 1:5; 2:1-14
    2. Isaiah...Isa. 6:9-13
    3. Woe!...Isa. 5:18-19; Zeph. 1:12-13
  B. Wait for me!...Zeph. 3:1-20

PURGING (John 15:2)

PURGING (John 15:2)

I. Perfect!...Lev. 22:21 (sacrifice must be perfect)
  A. Expectations...Lev. 21:1-24 (priests not be defiled); Ex. 29:1-46; Deut. 23:1-25
  B. A perfect heart...1 Chron. 28:1-10 (Solomon charged to serve Yah w/perfect heart)
    1. You shall be...Deut. 18:13; 2 Sam. 22:25-27
    2. Perfect kings?...2 Chron. 15:1-18 (vs. 12-13 served Yah and if you didn't, cut off); 2 Ki. 20:3 (Hezekiah asking for life, served Yah w/perfect heart)
  C. Ultimately...2 Pet. 3:11-12 (what kind of people we need to be)

II. Dependable?...John 2:25  (Yahshua knew man)
  A. Sing to Yahweh...Ex. 15:1-27; 1 Ki. 18:21-39 (Showdown @ Mt. Carmel); Hos. 6:4
  B. The struggle!...Rom. 7:4-25; James 1:13-15; Eph. 6:12; Ps. 78:37-39
  C. Overcomers...Jer. 35:1-19; Ezek. 24:15-27

III. Down to a Seed...Isa. 6:13
  A. A short work...Rom. 9:1-33
  B. No more deserts...Isa. 35:1-10

'THE BOOK OF THE LAW"...2 KINGS 22:8

'THE BOOK OF THE LAW"...2 KINGS 22:8

I. What Was Right...2 Ki. 22:2
  A. Still young...2 Chron. 34:1-13
  B. Like David...2 Ki. 18:1-8
  C. Blameless...Lu. 1:1-15
  D. Without fault!...Rev. 7:1-4; 14:1-5

II. Yahweh's Mode...Jer. 33:3
  A. Shiloh...Isa. 65:24; 1 Sam. 3:1-21
  B. The book...2 Ki. 22:8-20
  C. Ample warning...Isa. 39:1-8; Lu. 1:16-17; Matt. 3:1-12

III. Unfound As Of Now...Isa. 51:4
  A. In vain?...Isa. 49:1-14; Rev. 12:1-13; Isa. 57:1-15
  B. Arise and shine!...Isa. 52:1-11; 49:15-26; Micah 4:1-13

VIRTUOUS WOMEN (Lu. 8:2-3)

VIRTUOUS WOMEN (Lu. 8:2-3)

I. Choosing The Unknown...Gen. 24:58
  A. The wives...Gen. 6:9-7:16
  B. The daughters...Gen. 19:1-26
  C. "Bekah"...Gen. 24:1-67

II. Believing...1 Sam. 1:18
  A. "Get to the mountain"...Josh. 2:1-21; 6:22-25
  B. Yahweh remembered her...1 Sam. 1:1-2:10
  C. "Please forgive"...1 Sam. 25:1-44

III. Enmity...Gen. 3:15
  A. Which woman?...Rev. 12:1-6, 13-17
  B. The "free woman"...Gal. 4:21-31; Rev. 21:9-27

MANY SCHEMES (Eccl. 7:29)

MANY SCHEMES (Eccl. 7:29)

I. Wisdom...Prov. 1:20
  A .Jereboam...1 Ki. 11:28-40; 12:20, 25-33
    1. Warning, warning!...1 Ki. 13:1-6
    2. Still...1 Ki. 13:33-14:19
  B. The seal of perfection...Eze. 28:11-19
  C. Wise Instruction...Prov. 1:1-23

II. Unheeded!...Mic. 6:3
  A. We will obey?...Jer. 42:1-6
    1. After 10 days...Jer. 42:7-22
    2. You can speak falsely...Jer. 43:1-7; 44:15-19
    3. Consumed!...Jer. 44:1-14
  B. Consequences...Prov. 1:24-33

III. No More Schemes!...Jer. 31:34
  A. The king of hearts...1 Sam. 10:1-9; Acts 16:8-15; Ps. 33:13-15
  B. Asa...2 Chron. 15:1-15
  C. A permanent fix!...Isa. 25:1-12; Jer. 31:23-37

THE POWER OF LOVE (1 Pet. 4:8)

THE POWER OF LOVE (1 Pet. 4:8)

I. Number One?...Mark 12:30
  A. The stew?...Gen. 25:29-34; Josh. 6:17-18; 7:1-25
  B. Jealous...Num. 20:1-13
  C. Foreigners...1 Ki. 11:1-39

II. Not Like Man!...Prov. 10:12
  A. They hated him...Gen. 37:1-36; Rev. 21:9-13
  B. Incompatible!...Ps. 78; Neh. 9:1-31; Hos. 3:1, 11:8-11
  C. You know I love you!...Lu. 22:31-34; Matt. 26:31-35; John 21:15-17

III. No Rest!...Isa. 62:1
  A. The separation...Isa. 59:1-15
  B. So, so sorry.  :-(...Isa. 63:7-64:12
  C. Divine intervention...Isa. 62:1-12; Joel 3:1-21