Useful (Num. 31:23)

 Useful (Num. 31:23)

I. "Not As Man See's" (1 Sam. 16:7)

  A. The Look...1 Sam. 9:1, 2; 16:1-13

  B. Under Fire...1 Sam. 13:1-14; 15:1-23; 28:1-19

    1. "The Valley Of Rephaim"...2 Sam. 5:17-25

    2. Hushai...2 Sam. 15:13-37, 17:1-23

  C. David's Value? 1 Sam. 18:17, 18

    1. "Not Forever"...1 Ki. 11:26-39; 2 Ki. 8:16-19

    2. "For David's Sake"...Ps. 132

II. "The Vine Branch" (Ezek. 15:2)

  A. Built For Success...1 Chron. 28:1-20; Ezek. 16:1-14

    1. Ancient Warnings...Deut. 7:1-11; 2 Ki. 11:1-10

    2. Without Yahweh...Ps.127:1, 2; Num. 14:39-45

  B. Personal...Jer. 38:1-6

    1. Ebed-Melech...vss. 7-13

    2. A 'Prophets Reward'...Jer. 39:11-18

  C. "A Useless Vessel"...Ezek. 15; Hos. 8

III. Testing You (1 Cor. 3:13)

  A. 'Everyone'...Lk. 17:1; Mk. 9:49; 1 Cor. 3:10-15

  B. Vessels...2 Tim. 2

    1. Putting In The Work...vss 1-14

    2. Useful...15-21

    3. Able To Teach...22-26

Rebekah-Like (Gen. 27:13)

 Rebekah-Like (Gen. 27:13)

I. Unbelieving (Lk. 17:32)

  A. Easily...Jn. 20:24, 25

    1. Eyes Held...Mk. 9:30-32

    2. No Recognition...Lk. 24:1-24

  B. Second Guessing...1 Ki. 13:1-26; 2 Chron. 25:14-28

  C. Mute...Lk. 1:5-22

II. Exemplary (Ruth 1:16, 17)

  A. Running! Gen. 24:1-28

    1. Praying...Gen. 25:22, 23

    2. Over 40 Years Later...Gen. 27:1-14

  B. Worthy Of Imitation? Ruth 1:1-18

    1. Obedient...Esther 2:19-23

    2. In Crisis! Esther 3; 4:1-14

      a. Self-Reliance? vss. 15-17

      b. Blessed...Esther 5:1-8

III. In Search Of (Gen. 24:7)

  A. Looking For You? 1 Cor. 9:19-27

  B. "Whom Shall I Send?" Isa. 1:1-13

    1. Not Perfect...Prov. 24:16

    2. Everything We Need...Heb. 12:1-17

No 'Little' Thing (Matt. 10:42)

No 'Little' Thing (Matt. 10:42)

I. "No Empty Word" (Deut. 32:47)

A. "I Will Hear"...Ex. 22:21-27; 23:1-9; Deut. 15:1-15

B. No Leaven! Ex. 13:3-10

1. Neighborly...Deut. 22:1-4

2. Excluded...Deut. 23:1-8

3. Indecent...vss 9-14

C. Explained...Deut. 32:1-14; Rom. 7:7

II. Hungry? (Matt. 4:2, 3)

A. 'Hear And Fear'...1 Ki. 13:1-24; 2 Chron. 18; 19:1-3

B. "To Whom I Will"...Lk. 4:1-13

1. Automatic? Gen. 6:1, 2; Heb. 2:14-18

2. "Form Of Yahweh"...Phil. 2:1-8

3. "Son Of David?" Matt. 22:41-46

C. "Key Of Knowledge"...Lk. 11:37-53; Jas. 3:1

III. Discernment (Matt. 8:11, 12)

A. Something Greater...Matt. 12:38-42; 8:5-13

B. Everything! Matt. 13:44-46

C. Rewarded...Matt. 10:40-42; 25:31-46

Ready 'At The Appointed Time' (Dan. 11:35)

Ready 'At The Appointed Time' (Dan. 11:35)

I. "Settle It In Your Mind?" (Lk. 21:14)

A. 'Ears That Hear'...Matt. 24:43, 44

1. What's The Message? Matt. 7:24-27; 13:18-23

2. 'New And Old Treasures'...Matt. 13:51, 52

B. "The Wheat And The Weeds"...Matt. 13:24-30

1. Careful...vs 27

2. 'Ears That Hear'...vss 29, 30

C. Encouraging...Lk. 21:10-19

II. "See, I Have Told You Beforehand" (Matt. 24:25)

A. "This Is Eternal Life"...Jn. 17:3; Jer. 9:12-24

1. "Working", Doing What?Jn. 5:17; Acts 1:1-11

2. At The Core...Dan. 12:1-4; 11:32

B. "Even The Elect"...Mk. 13:14-23

1. Great Courage And Faith...Lk. 23:26-31

2. An Amazing Drive...Phil. 3; 1 Cor. 9:24-27

C. The 'Blind Side?' Mk. 13:32-36

1. A "Long Journey"...vs 34; Dan. 11:1-31

2. Untaught, Therefore...Isa. 5:8-16; Hos. 4:1-9

III. The Good News (Isa. 54:11)

A. Sufficient...Rev. 6:9-11; Isa. 51:17-23

B. Finally Taught...Isa. 54:1-13; Ezek. 38:7-16

"Fit" (Lk. 9:62)

"Fit" (Lk. 9:62)

I. Without Exercise (Jas. 1:2, 3)

A. "We Rely On You"...2 Chron. 14

1. With Great Resolve...2 Chron. 15

2. A Short 25 Years Later...2 Chron. 16:1-13

B. Wise Words...Prov. 30:7-9

C. A Case In Point...2 Chron. 1:7-12

1. Without Equal...2 Chron. 1:14-17; 1 Ki. 10

2. No Enemies...1 Ki. 10:23-25; 11:1-13

II. 'You're Talking About Practice' (1 Tim. 4:15)

A. Early On...Deut. 6:1-9; 17:18-20; 31:9-13

1. As A Child...Lk. 2:41-52

2. "Within My Heart"...Ps. 40:6-10

B. Resistance And Fitness...Isa. 53; Mk. 2:23

1. By Design...Mk. 2:24-28; 3:1-6; Lk. 4:16-30

2. "He Has Borne Our Grief's"...Jn. 11:1-44

C. A Model Of Patient Endurance...Matt. 16:5-12; Lk. 22:22-30; Jn. 20:24-29

III. Expected (Heb. 12:1)

A. This Cup...Jn. 12:27

1. Remove It Please...Lk. 22:39-44

2. Willingly...Lk. 22:47-53; Heb. 12:1, 2

B. In Remembrance...Lk. 22:19; 22:20

C. Far From Enough...1 Cor. 9:24-27