Wednesday, November 27, 2019

“Content” (Heb. 13:5)

“Content” (Heb. 13:5)

I. By Now (Lev. 26:10)
  A. Long Ago...Gen. 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 26:1-5, 12, 13; 28:10-15
  B. On Purpose...Gen. 45:1-13; Ex. 15:22-27
  C. “Much More”...Num. 11:18-23; 2 Sam. 12:1-9; 2 Chron. 25:5-13

II. “Bread Alone” (Deut. 8:3)
  A. The Difference...Mal. 1:2, 3
    1. Shortsighted..Gen. 25:23, 29-34
    2. Lockstep..Gen. 27:1-29
  B. Unchanged..Matt. 4:1-4
    1. Different! Matt. 6:19-34
    2. Traitorous..””16:5-12

III. Stay Focused! (Rev. 2:10)
  A. Crying Is...Ps. 30:1-12; 22
  B. Worth It! Rev. 2:8-11

Friday, November 22, 2019

Recognition (Rev. 14:4)

Recognition (Rev. 14:4)

I. With Great Difficulty (Lk. 18:22)
  A. Shocked...Matt 19:1-12
  B. Easier! Lk. 18:18-30
  C. Bad Tendency...Lk. 9:57-62

II. By Design (Ezek. 28:15)
  A. Created...Jas. 1:12-18; Ezek. 28:11-19
  B. Every Chance...Phil. 2:1-8; Matt. 4:1-10
  C. Think About It! Gen. 1:26-30; 11:1-9

III. Blessed (Jer. 17:7)
  A. Chaos! Matt. 24:9-12; 2 Tim. 3:1-9
  B. So Special (Clean Hands)...Ps. 18; Dan. 11:29-34
  C. And Proud...Rev. 3:7-13

Friday, November 15, 2019

My Belongings (Matt. 25:15)

My Belongings (Matt. 25:15)

I. Faithful (Gen. 41:38)
  A. Trust Breeds...Gen. 40:1-8; 1 Ki. 17:1-7
  B. The Next Time...Gen. 41:1-17; 1 Ki. 17:8-16
  C. After That...Gen. 50:22-25; 1 Ki. 17:17-24

II. ‘Our Thinking’ (Rom. 12:3)
  A. Your Gift...Rom. 12:4-8; Matt. 25:14, 15
  B. Peter’s Thinking...2 Pet. 1:1-15; Matt. 25:16, 17
  C. Obviously Easier? Rom. 12:2; 2 Pet. 1:16-21; Matt. 25:18

III. “Pray Earnestly” (Matt. 9:38)
  A. ‘Everything!’ Jn. 6:35-40; Isa. 43:1-21
  B. Why ‘Firstfruits?’ Rev. 14:1-4

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Disclosure (Jer. 23:29)

Disclosure (Jer. 23:29)

I. By Nature (Gen. 9:9)
  A. Before...Gen. 2:15-17; 3:6-19
  B. Whoever...Gen. 9:1-10; Nahum 3
  C. Moses...Gen. 17:1-5; Ex. 4:24-26

II. The Wind (Hos. 8:7a)
  A. “His Heel”...Gen 3:15c
    1. Devastating..Isa. 53:1-10
    2. Truly Terrible..Lk. 22:54-23:49
  B. Necessary...Lk. 11:23; Heb. 6:1-8; 10

III. The Whirlwind (Hos. 8:7b)
  A. “His Head”...Gen. 3:15a
    1. Good/Bad News..Isa. 27:1; Ezek. 28:11-19
    2. Justice!!! Matt. 25:41; Rev. 20:7-10
  B. ‘Their Offspring’... Gen. 3:15b
    1. The 6 Angels..Rev. 14:6-20
    2. True Blessing! Lk. 11:27, 28

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Confuse, Seduce And Destroy! (1 Pet. 5:8)

Confuse, Seduce And Destroy! (1 Pet. 5:8)

I. Who’s Talking? (Jn. 10:4)
  A. Not From Me...Neh. 6:1-14
    1. Complicated? 2 Chron. 18, 19:1-3
    2. Unfair? 1 Ki. 13:1-26
  B. The Mind Of Yahweh..Jud. 14:1-4
    1. Two No’s And..Num. 22:1-21
    2. Two Wives..Deut. 21:15-17; 1 Chron. 28:1-7

II. Perfect Climate! (2 Pet. 3:15, 16)
  A. Invaluable!!! Deut. 17:14-19; 1 Chron. 28:1-10, 29:18, 19; Jn. 17:1-3
  B. Is It Really So?!?! Num. 12:1-3; 1 Sam. 13:1-12; Matt. 4:6, 7
  C. Most Effective...Deut. 8:11-20
    1. Asa’s Peace..2 Chron. 14-16
    2. On His Couch..2 Sam. 11, 12:1-23

III. Our Downfall (Isa. 59:2)
  A. No Accident! Isa. 59:1; 1 Chron. 15:1-15; Mic. 6:6-8
  B. “All Day Long”...Rom. 10:21; Isa. 65:2-7
  C. If You Know Yahweh...Isa. 59:14-21