Friday, June 26, 2015

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




Friday, June 19, 2015

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

Friday, June 12, 2015

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

Friday, June 5, 2015

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