Relationships, A Master Class (Lk. 6:12)

 Relationships, A Master Class (Lk. 6:12)

I. "They Heard The Sound Of Yahweh Walking" (Gen. 3:8)

A. Invested...Gen. 1:26-31

1. Instruction...Gen. 2:15-17

2. Personal Interest...vss. 18-22

3. Not The First Time...vs. 3:8

B. Unreciprocated...Gen. 3:9, 10

1. Apology? Gen. 3:11-13

2. Unsaid...Gen. 4:25

II. Undeterred (Gen. 6:5, 6)

A. Abraham "My Friend"...Isa. 41:8

1. A Bigger Request...Gen. 12:1-3

2. Confiding...Gen. 18:16-19

3. An Even Greater...Gen. 22:1-4

B. Straightforward...Jer. 1:17-19

1. Protective, But Not...Jer. 20:1-11; 38:1-13

2. Faithful...Jer. 40:1-5

C. Patience...Jon. 1:1-6; 2; 4

III. Tough Love (Jn. 14:23)

A. So Giving...Jn. 3:13-16; 6:35-40; 10:7-18

B. It Goes Both Ways...Matt. 10:26-39; Jn. 14:15-23

C. From Experience...Jn. 17

Come (Ps. 32:6)

Come (Ps. 32:6)

I. "Year After Year" (2 Sam. 21:1)

A. Is Something Wrong? Job 1:13-22; 2:7, 8

1. Not Helpful...Job 3

2. The Truth! Job 1:6-12

B. Unusual...Lev. 26:9-13; 2 Sam. 21:1a

1. Quickly...Num. 35:33, 34; 2 Sam.21:1b

2. Satisfied...2 Sam. 21:2-14

C. So...Deut. 30:11-14

II. Self-Awareness (Ps. 32:9)

A. "He Burned With Anger"...Prov. 21:2; Job 32:1-5

1. Initially...2 Sam. 12:1-6

2. "Test Me"...Ps. 26

3. Surrendering...Ps. 32:1-5

B. The 'Example' Of Self...Rom. 7:18

1. Inner Struggle...Rom. 7:14-25; 1 Tim. 1:12-16

2. "Become Imitators"...1 Cor. 4:14-17; Phil. 3:12-21

3. He Never Forgot...Acts 22:1-21

III. "In The Rush Of Great Waters" (Ps. 32:6b)

A. "The World Will Rejoice"...Jn. 16:16-24

B. "As A Good Soldier"...1 Tim. 2:1-13

C. Worth Imitating? 1 Cor. 4:1-16

The Chosen Seed (Ps. 132:17)

 The Chosen Seed (Ps. 132:17)

I. "Hardships" (Ps. 132:1)

  A. Incomparable...Gen. 12:1-9; 26:1-5; 28:10-15

    1. Abraham...Gen. 12:10-20

    2. Isaac...Gen. 26:6-33

    3. Jacob...Gen. 30:25-31:55

  B. The Covenant...2 Sam. 7:1-17

    1. Tested...1 Ki. 11:9-12

    2. By Fire...Lam. 1

  C. Personally...1 Sam. 27:1-4; 30:1-6; 2 Sam. 21:1

II. Determined (Jer. 31:37)

  A. A New Start...Isa. 28:14-17

    1. "Make Way"...Isa. 40:3-8; Matt. 3

    2. Early Attempts...Lk. 4:1-13

    3. "Tell That Fox"...Lk. 13:31-33

  B. Paul And The Apostles...Acts 20:17-30

    1. "Whoever Believes"...1 Pet. 2:1-12; Gal. 4:1-7

    2. "Like Isaac"...Gal. 4:21-31

  C. Love...Jn. 13:12-20; 1 Jn. 2:7-14

III. "An Open Door" (Rev. 3:8)

  A. "The Gates Of Hell Shall Not"...Matt. 16:13-19

    1. Long Ago...Dan. 12:1-4

    2. In Spite Of...Rev. 7:1-4; 12:1-6

  B. "Out Of Zion"...Isa. 2:1-5; Rev. 3:7-14