Monday, December 20, 2021
‘The Verdict’ (Jer. 39:5)
Saturday, December 11, 2021
‘Off Key?’ 1 Cor. 14:8)
‘Off Key?’ (1 Cor. 14:8)
I. ‘Clearly’ (2 Sam. 5:24)
A. On The Same Page? 1 Sam. 28:3-20
B. Even In Crisis…1 Sam. 30:1-20
C. Obedience Pays Extremely Well, But…2 Sam. 5:17-25; 6:1-15
II. When The Music Stops (Lk. 17:32)
A. Best Friends Forever! Gen. 13
B. Totally Loyal And…Gen. 14, 15
C. Not Recommended…Gen. 16:1-3
1. No Ambiguity! Gen. 15:1-6
2. Wrong Notes! ๐ถ Gen. 19:12-26
III. The ‘Great Conductor!’๐ถ(Jer. 31:34)
A. The Current Situation…Jer. 23:1, 2; Matt. 18:6, 7
B. The Master Plan…Am. 9:1-10
C. The ‘Great Finish!’ Jer. 31:31-40
Monday, November 29, 2021
“So You Murder?” (Jas. 4:2)
“So You Murder?” (Jas. 4:2)
Sunday, November 21, 2021
What’s Next? (2 Chron.14:13)
What’s Next? (2 Chron.14:13)
I. The ‘Perfect Time’ (Josh. 21:44)A. All They Could Ever Want…Gen. 13:14-18; Ex. 14; Josh. 3B. As Any ‘Wise Man’ Would…Josh. 23C. What Followed? Jud. 2:1-51. Tears Of What? Jud. 3:1-112. Pure Evil! Jud. 19II. “For Our Instruction” (Rom. 15:4)A. What A Great Example! 2 Chron. 141. He Followed Up With…2 Chron. 152. Formidable…2 Chron. 16:1-13B. Did You Learn Anything? 2 Chron. 18:1, 21. A Little Background…2 Chron. 17:1-132. Surely He Wouldn’t Repeat…2 Chron. 18:3-31; 20:35-37C. Just The Beginning…Matt. 3:13-171. Just Like Any ‘Predator’…Matt. 4:1-32. But Unlike His ‘Perfect’ Predecessors…Matt. 4:8-10III. Both Eyes Open! (Rev. 3:3)A. On Purpose? 1 Pet. 4:12-19; Mk. 9:42-49B. Especially Disrespectful…Matt. 25:1-13C. What’s The Lesson? Matt. 7:24-27
Saturday, November 6, 2021
“This Is The Way” (Isa. 30:21)
“This Is The Way” (Isa. 30:21)
I. What Path Would You Have Followed? (Jud. 13:3)
A. Everyone Else…Jud. 13:1; Isa. 30:1-11
B. Eyes That See? Jud. 13:2-25
1. Don’t Even Try…Jud. 14
2. What’s The Lesson? Jud. 17
II. Fool-Proof (Jn. 14:6)
A. Confused?!?! Matt. 11:1-19; Jn. 6:41-66; 14:1-12
B. “When I Passed By You”…Ezek. 16:1-13
1. “Sheep Without”…Mk. 6:7-13, 30-44
2. “Unbind Him!” Jn. 11:17-45
C. “Rest?” Matt. 11:20-28
III. “There Will Be A Canopy” (Isa. 4:5)
A. ‘A Quick Work’…Lk. 18:8
1. “The Bread Of Adversity”…Isa. 3:1-9; 5:5-7
2. Far From Over! Isa. 3:10, 11
B. ‘By Clouds And Fire!’ Isa. 4:4-6; 30:18-33
Friday, October 29, 2021
“The Laborer” (Matt.10:10)
“The Laborer” (Matt.10:10)
I. Logically And Biblically (Prov. 6:6-8)
A. A ‘Good Man’…Prov. 13:22; 24:27; 31:10–31
B. Paul Was Firm…1Tim. 5:8; Acts 18:1-3; 1 Thess. 2:9; 1 Cor. 4:11-16
C. Yahweh’s Gift…Eccl. 3:9-13
II. A Teaching Moment (Matt. 10:9, 10)
A. Forty Days And Nights…Ex. 24:9-18; 1 Ki. 19:1-8; Matt. 4:1, 2
B. Our Nature…Jn. 6:4-9; Matt. 14:13-17; 15:32, 33; 16:5-12
C. Deserving…2 Ki. 4:1-17; Matt. 10:5-15
III. “With Me” (Lk. 11:23)
A. Not Necessarily…Lk. 17:5, 6; Matt. 17:14-21
B. Ultimately…Lk. 22:24-30; Jn. 17:6-19
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
“The Sound Of The Trumpet” (Jer. 6:17)
“The Sound Of The
Trumpet” (Jer. 6:17)
I set watchmen over you, saying,
‘Pay attention to the
sound of the trumpet!’
But they said, ‘We will not pay attention.’
I. My Watchmen (Ex. 4:1) Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will
not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘Yahweh did not appear
to you.’”
A. Insight
Into The Process…Ex. 4:1-21
1.
Required…Jud. 6:25-32
2.
In Turn…6:33-35
B. Yahweh’s
Will? ๐ฑ1 Sam. 2:22-36
1.
Key Words: “Kept Hearing”…1 Sam. 2:22-24
2.
Effect…2:25
3.
One More Trumpet Blast! 1 Sam. 3:1-18
a.
Eli Knew ๐คท๐พ…3:8, 9
b.
Surely!?!? 3:16-18
II. Louder Than
Yahweh?? (1 Sam. 4:3) And when the
people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us
today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh
here from Shiloh, that it[a]
may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies.”
A.
Louder And Louder…Ex. 19
1.
Intended…Ex. 19:9 And Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in a
thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also
believe you forever.”
2.
Just Words? Ex. 20:18, 19
3.Testing
Time…Ex. 32
B.
Believe It Or Not…Jer. 6:16, 17; 16:1-13
C. Still
Worse…Matt. 23:27-36; Lk. 11:45-52
III. “What More Can I
Do?” (Isa. 5:4) What more was there
to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to
yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
A.
Silence! Rev. 8:1-5
1.
No Choice…Rev. 8:6-13
2.
No Seal, No…Rev. 9:1-21
B.
At Last! Rev. 11:15-19
Saturday, October 9, 2021
“This House” (1 Ki. 9:4)
“This House” (1 Ki. 9:4)
I. How Could This Be? (Jer. 1:14, 15)
A. No Better Endorsement…2 Sam. 7:5-17; 1 Ki. 9:1-5
B. Extraordinary Measures…2 Chron. 15:1-16; Jer. 35:15; 36:1-8, 21-32
C. Just A Preview…2 Ki. 21:1-16; Jer. 15:1-9; 2 Chron. 36:1-21; Lam. 2:15, 16; Ezek.
39:23, 24
II. Crucial Mistakes (Matt. 3:9)
A. Abraham’s Children? Jer. 7:1-15; Jn. 8:31-38
B. Leaven…Matt. 16:5-12; 19:1-9; 22:23-33
C. Mismanagement…Lk. 16:19-31; 19:11-27; 41-44; 21:20-36
III. “Are You Also Still Without Understanding?” (Matt. 15:16)
A. “Out Of The Heart”…Matt. 15:17-20
1. “Last Shall Be First”…Matt. 8:8-10
2. “Sands Of The Seashore”…Rom. 9:22-29; Matt. 8:11, 12
B. “Strike The Capitals”…Am. 9
1. “No Pebble”…9:9
2. “The Booth Of David”…9:11
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Welcoming (Rev. 3:20)
Welcoming (Rev. 3:20)
I. Too Late (Jer. 50:44)
A. The Honest Truth…2 Pet. 3b
B. Even Though It Seems Like…Isa. 13:1-22; Jer. 50:8-16; 51:1-4
C. “Though You Knew All This!” Dan. 5
II. Learning From Babylon (Dan. 4:1-3)
A. Amazing Signs…Dan. 2:1-30; 3:1-27
B. Hostility? Dan. 2:47-49; 3:28-30; 4:34-37
C. Unwelcoming…Dan. 5:25-27
III. “To The One Who Conquers” (Rev. 3:21)
A. Answering ‘The Knock’…Lk. 11:23; 12:35-48
B.Their Promise! Ps. 51:1-17; Rev. 3:14-22Saturday, September 25, 2021
Most Precious (Jer. 33:3)
Most Precious (Jer. 33:3)
I. “And Yahweh Loved Him” (1 Sam. 12:24)
A. The Initiative…1 Ki. 3:5-15; 2 Ki. 2:1-15
B. Amazing Favor! 1 Ki. 8; 9:1-5; 2 Ki. 6:8-20
C. Partial? Acts 10
1. ‘A Light On A Hill’…10:1-8
2. ‘Nothing Too Hard!’ 10:9-23
3. Our ANSWER…10:34, 35
II. Where Has The ๐Love๐Gone? (Rev. 3:15)
A. Are We Okay? 2 Sam. 21:1a
1. Yahweh Answers…2 Sam. 21:1b
2. It Doesn’t Take An Expert…2 Sam. 7:1-17
3. The Simple But ‘Hard’ Truth! 2 Sam. 21:2-9
B. Unacceptable…Matt. 25:41-44
1. The Rich Man…Eccl. 6:1, Lk. 6:25
2. Not Enough ๐คท๐พ…Prov. 15:8; Matt. 7:21-23; Lk. 16:19-31
C. Wise Counsel…Rev. 3:14-22
III. “Put Me To The Test!” (Mal. 3:10)
A. A Strong Finisher…Ex. 11:1-8; 1 Ki. 18:17-40
B. In Turn…Jn. 17:1-8; 1 Cor. 9:17-27; 2 Tim. 4:6, 7
C. Nothing More Sure! Jer. 33:1-3; Mal. 3:10-12
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Unnecessary (Isa. 1:5)
Unnecessary (Isa. 1:5)
I. Complicated? (Job 40:2)
A. Sometimes…Gen. 12:1-3; 41:1-14; Ex. 3:1-10; Job 1:6-12
B. In Common…Gen. 7:11-24
C. High Expectations? Gen. 22:1, 2, 9-18
1. Pitied? Job 33; 40:1, 2
2. Acknowledged, Valued…Deut. 30:10-12; Job 42:7, 8
II. The Beasts (Isa. 1:3)
A. Yahweh Is Feeling ๐คฆ♂️๐๐คท๐พ๐ฅฒ…Isa. 5:1-4; Jer. 2:5-8; Mal. 1:6-10
B. Please Listen Closely…Ezek. 16:1-14
1. In Contrast…Jer. 35:1-19
2. A Sign, What Sign?? Lk. 11:29-32
C. If You Know…Num. 11:20-38; Matt. 3:1-12
III. Why? (Isa. 1:5a)
A. They Figured It Out…1 Sam. 6:1-16; Lk. 14:28-32
B. David’s Determination! Ps. 132:1-18
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Our Words (Matt. 12:37)
I. Immediately (Dan. 9:23)
A. Statesman And A Prophet…2 Ki. 14:23-29; Jon. 1:1-17
1. Trusted? Jon. 2:1-10
2. Not Exactly…Jon. 4:1-11
B. From A Youth…Dan. 1:1-21
1. Renowned! 4:1-18; 5:1-29
2. Amazing Testament…9:1-19
3. Resounding! 9:20-23
4. Your Words…10:12
II. Unspoken (Gen. 18:13)
A. “To Herself?” Gen. 18:1-15
B. Always Speaking…Acts 10:1-8; 14:1-10; 16:11-15
C. Boasting…1 Cor. 5:1-8
1. Optional? Jer. 9:23, 24
2. Paul vs Super Apostles…2 Cor. 10; 11
III. “Good Treasure!” (Matt. 12:35)
A. Being Ignored? Mk. 7:24-30
B. Let’s See! Mk. 10:17-27
C. Talk To Me…Matt. 7:7-11
Saturday, September 4, 2021
‘Go Again’ (Hos. 3:1)
‘Go Again’ (Hos. 3:1)
Saturday, August 28, 2021
The ‘Answer’ (Matt. 22:29)
The ‘Answer’ (Matt. 22:29)
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Loss? (2 Chron. 25:9)
Loss? (2 Chron. 25:9)
Saturday, August 14, 2021
“Six Years” (Ex. 21:2)
“Six Years” (Ex. 21:2)
Saturday, August 7, 2021
‘The Things Revealed’ (Deut. 29:18)
‘The Things Revealed’ (Deut. 29:18)
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Ultimately (1 Jn. 4:8)
Ultimately (1 Jn. 4:8)
Sunday, July 25, 2021
“Wisdom From Above” (Jas. 3:17)
“Wisdom From Above” (Jas. 3:17)
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
I. Smart? (1 Cor. 6:1) When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?
A. Law And Order…Ex. 18:13-27 (Jethro advises Moses to appoint judges); Num. 35:9-34 (cities of refuge)
B. Suspicion…Deut. 21:1-9 (how to handle unsolved murder); Num. 5:11-31(law of jealousy/adultery)
C. Winning By Losing? 1 Cor. 6:1-10 (brothers taking brothers to court)
II. On Purpose (1 Cor. 1:26) For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
A. “The Mind Of Christ”…1 Cor. 2:16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
1. “Emptied?” Phil. 2:1-11 (Yahshua’s humility, emptied himself becoming a servant)
2. What’s The Message…Jn. 1:35-51 (Yahshua finding his apostles); Lk. 22:28-30 (you have stuck w/me in my trials, will be in kingdom judging 12 tribes)
B. By Design…Matt. 7:7-11 (ask, seek, knock, father in heaven will give good gifts to those who ask); Prov. 2:1-22 (benefits of wisdom); Deut. 30:11-20 (this commandment not too hard or far away, set life and death before you, choose life loving Yah); Mk. 4:10-20 (why parables, sower and different seeds)
III. No Secret (Deut. 2:7) For Yahweh your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows your going through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing.”’
A. Long Enough? 1 Sam. 13:1-14 (Saul didn’t wait for Samuel but offered sacrifice); Deut. 2:1-7 (traveled around Mt. Seir belonged to Esau, buy food from them, these 40 years Yah has blessed you)
B. “Remember The Whole Way”…Deut. 8:1-6 (remember the whole way Yah had led you, to humble you, to teach you man doesn’t live on bread alone but words from Yah)
1. The Blessing…Deut. 8:7-10 (Yah bringing you to a good land, you will not lack); 28:1-14 (benefits of obeying Yah)
2. Malediction…Deut. 28:15-68 (consequences for disobedience)
C. No Doubting…Jas. 1:5, 6 (If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.)
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Rest (Heb. 4:1)
Rest (Heb. 4:1)
Monday, July 12, 2021
“Remembered” (Ex. 3:15)
“Remembered” (Ex. 3:15)
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Today (Lk. 14:31)