Evaluating The 'Cost' (Lk. 9:61)

Evaluating The 'Cost' (Lk. 9:61)

I. 'Tortuous' (Ps. 18:25, 26)

  A. Jacob v. Esau...Rom. 9:13

    1. "The Older"...Gen. 25:19-23

    2. 'Sold!' Gen. 26:29-34

    3. 'Cheating And Stealing?' Gen. 27:1-38

  B. David v. Saul...1 Sam. 18:7, 8

    1. Self-Inflicted...1 Sam. 13:1-14; 15:1-23

    2. No 'Answer'...1 Sam. 28:1-20; 30:1-19; 1 Chron. 10:13

    3. Exalted...2 Sam. 5:1-5

  C. Jacob And David...Mal. 1:2; 1 Sam. 16:12, 13

    1. Great Discernment...Gen. 27:5-14, 18-24

    2. Prudent Restraint...1 Sam. 26:6-16; 2 Sam. 5:17-25

II. Unfit (Lk. 17:32)

  A. At What Cost? Gen. 19:14, 26; Lk. 12:13-21; 16:19-31; 17:26

  B. Far From Idle...Ps. 94:1-11; 33:1-18; Ezek. 33:12-20

  C. Clearly Identified...Lk. 14:25-33; 16:1-8; Isa. 55:3-8

III. No Waiting (Matt. 12:41)

  A. "They Believed"...Jon. 3; 1 Ki. 10:1-13

  B. "Something Greater"...Matt. 12:42

    1. "Show Us The Father"...Jn. 14:1-14, 21-24

    2. "No One Ever Spoke Like This Man"...Jn. 7:37-52

  C. No Excuses...Lk. 9:57-62

Best Possible Version (Heb. 4:15)

Best Possible Version (Heb. 4:15)

I. 'Without A Blemish' (Lev. 22:20)

  A. Proving...Gen. 8:13-9:3; 22:1-18; Job 1:6-12

  B. 'Careful'...Gen. 4:1-7; Lev. 10:1-3; 10:16-20

  C. Fed Up...Lev. 22; Mal. 1:6-14

II. Expectations (Gen. 18:25)

  A. Merciful, With Standards...Gen. 18:17-33; 19:1-29

  B. Blessed And Highly Favored...Ex. 33

    1. "Please, Show Me Now Your Ways"...Ex. 33:12-23

    2. Merciful And Gracious, However...Ex. 34

    3. Difficult, But Necessary...Num. 20:1-13; Deut. 3:23-28

  C. Job...1:1-5

    1. Blameless, But...1:6-12; 2:1-6

    2. His Struggles...19; 21; 40:1-5

3. An Even Better Job...42:1-6

III. Perfect, Perfected (Heb. 5:8, 9)

A. A Willingness...Deut. 32:4; Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53:3-12

B. He, In Our Best Interest...Heb. 4:14-5:10

C. Let Us...Heb. 6:1-12

"Children, Do You Have Any Fish?" (Jn. 21:5)

"Children, Do You Have Any Fish?" (Jn. 21:5)

I. Concerned (Matt. 16:6)

A. The Beginning Of The End...1 Ki. 12:25-33; 13:1-5

1. Wiped Out! 1 Ki. 14:1-18; 15:33-16:13

2. The End...2 Ki. 17:6-23

B. John 'Prepared The Way'...Matt. 3:1-12; Jn. 1:19-28

C. Devastating...Matt. 9:35-38; 16:1-12; 23:1-36

II. "Do Not Weep For Me" (Lk. 23:38)

A. 'Not Saved'...Lk. 17:1, 2; Matt. 24:1-5; Jn. 16:1-4

B. Immediate:"Flee To The Mountains 🏔️" Lk. 21:20-22

1. A Matter Of Trust...Matt. 4:1-4; 10:16-25; Lk. 16:7-10

2. "Not Bread"...Isa. 55:2; Jn. 6:25-40; 7:37-39

C. Ultimately...Lk. 19:41-44

III. "The Mind Of Yahshua" (Jn. 21:15)

A. "A Hard Man"...Matt. 25:14-30

1. Preserves Alive It's Owner...Eccl. 7:12; Job 28:12-28

2. 'Fierce' Adversary! Gen. 3:15; Matt. 13:18-30; 18:7; Rev. 12

3. Tremendous Expectations...Deut. 6:5-9; Jn. 21:15-17; 1 Pet. 5:1-11

B. Well Done...Matt. 25:29, 30

"Who Is On Yahweh's Side?" (Ex. 32:26)

"Who Is On Yahweh's Side?" (Ex. 32:26)

I. The Wrong Side (Deut. 9:20)

A. "This Man, Moses?" Ex. 32:1

1. Treacherous Hearts...Ex. 15:1-21; 17:1-3

2. Next To Pots Of Meat? Ex. 16:1-3; Ps. 78:1-31

B. 'Decision Time'...Ex. 32:1-6; Deut. 9:13-21

C. One More Chance...Ex. 32:26-29

II. On The Right Side Of History (Dan. 2:21)

A. A Perfect Opportunity...Dan. 2:31-39a

1. Egypt...Ex. 9:13-16

2. Assyria...2 Ki. 17:6-24; 19:20-37

B. Case By Case...Dan. 2:39b-45

1. Ram v. Goat...Dan. 8:1-8

2. The Roman Army...Lk. 21:20-24

3. Far From Over...Dan. 7:1-8, 11, 12, 19-22

III. Learning From Daniel (Dan. 1:8)

A. Leadership...Dan. 1

1. Discerning...Dan. 1:1, 2; 9:1, 2; Jer. 24

2. Determined...Dan. 1:8-20; 2:1-23

B. Never Conflicted...Dan. 6:1-11; 8:1-7; 4:22-26

C. Rewarded Accordingly...Dan. 12:13