Wrestling For Your Blessing!

I. What Is a True Blessing?
A. Certainly not Yahshua!...John 7:1-13
B. Hidden Treasure...Matt. 13:44
C. Precious Pearl...Matt. 13:45, 46, Luke 9:57-62, Jer. 13:16
D. Simon, James, John, Matthew...Luke 5:1-10, 27, 28

II. Real Understanding...
A. Grasping the Heel...Gen. 25:20-34
1. The Prize!...Gen. 27:19-29
2. Another One!...Gen. 32:24-30

III. Unavoidable Fight!
A. Wrestle Against...Eph. 6:12
B. Be Sober!...1 Pet. 5:8, 9
C. Missed Opportunity!...John 17:15-18; Heb. 10:24-27

IV. Real Gift!
A. Moth or Rust...Matt. 6:19-23
B. Greatest Spoil?...Ps. 39:4-6; Luke 9:25; Jer. 45:1-5

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

The Children of Yahweh

I. The Blessing of Children...
A. Large Quiver...Ps. 127:3-5
B. Unlimited Opportunity!...Prov. 22:6; Deut. 6:6-9
C. Finished Product...Ruth 1:6-18; 1 Sam. 17:31-38; Matt. 17:1-5

II. Really Heart Breaking!
A. Eve said...Gen. 4:25
B. Esau at 40...Gen. 26:34, 35
C. Amnon...2 Sam. 13:1-21
D. Absalom...2 Sam. 13:22-36

III. Children vs. Children!...Gen. 3:15
A. Abraham's descendents?...John 8:37-47
B. Yahweh's Children!...1 John 3:1-24
1. The deception...1 John 3:7-9
2. Overcoming the world...1 John 5:45
C. Not Sure!...1 John 5:18-21

IV. Yahweh's Promise!
A. This Day!...Deut. 26:16-19
B. Peace...Isa. 66:12-24

SONG: MERCY by Casting Crowns

Your Ark - Is It Seaworthy?

I. Everyone!
A. Fire!...Mark 9:49; 1 Cor. 3:9-17
B. Proud and Lofty...Isa. 2:10-22
C. And the Righteous...Eccl. 9:1; Jer. 30:6, 7; Rev. 6:9-11 (Rev. 11:15-18; Gen.4:9,
10; Matt. 22:29-32)

II. Faithful in Least...Luke 16:10
A. I was...Matt. 25:34-46
B. No Oil!...Matt. 25:1-13
C. Joseph...Gen. 39; 41:38-41

III. His Favorites!
A. Return from the Mountains...Luke 4:1-13
B. The Crowd...Luke 23:13-25; Jer. 9:1-16; Ex. 23:2
C. Time...Ex. 32:1; Num. 11:1-6; (Ps. 125:3) Matt. 24:36-44; Hab. 2:2-4
D. Persecution...Matt. 10:16-31, 37-39

IV. Keys to a Strong Vessel
A. Attitude...Job 1:13-22; 2:9, 10; 19:23-27; 27:1-5
B. Wisdom...Ps. 1:1-3; Prov. 9:1-12
C. Balance...Amos 5:16-20; Zeph. 2:2,3; Isa. 56:10-12
D. Sum Total!...2 Pet. 3

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

I Want To!

I. They Want To...
A. High Above...Deut. 28:1-13
B. Come to Me!...Matt. 11:28-30; 23:37, 38; 28:18-20
C. Eyes of the Blind...Isa. 35

II. The Rich Men
A. Two Mites...Luke 21:1-4
B. Ephesus...Rev. 2:1-6
C. Laodicea...Rev. 3:14-16 (they were probably offended, but that doesn't matter,
it was to save their lives, v. 19)
D. Let Me!...Matt. 7:1-5

III. A Willingness...
A. Woe Is Me!...Isa. 6:1-13
B. Stay...Acts 16:14, 15; Heb. 13:2; Luke 10:25-37
C. Help Me!...Mark 9:14-29; Ps. 26:2

IV. WE WANT TO!
A. Call With...Ps. 141
B. Exalt You!...Ps. 145, Luke 12:22-34
C. Always Remember...Ps. 147

SONG: Smile by Russ Lee

Sight vs. Sound

I. The Power of Sight...
A. Please Relent Yahweh!...Ex. 32:7-20
B. Great Outcry!...Gen. 18:20, 21; 19:12-28
C. Sons of Yahweh...Gen. 6:2
D. Desirable...Gen. 3:1-6
E. Outstanding Example...John 8:55, 56

II. Sound Response...
A. Melted Hearts...Josh. 2:1-21
B. The Queen...1 Kings 10:1-9; Luke 11:31
C. Ears Heard!...Job 42:1-6

III. The Battle!
A. Thomas...John 20:24-29
B. How Much?...John 1:43-51
C. Sinking Feeling...Matt. 14:22-33
D. No Bread!...Mark 8:1-21
E. Fear...John 9:1-41

IV. And The Winner Is...
A. Widsom...Prov. 1:20-33
B. Just _____ It!...James 1:21-25
C. Lastly!...John 10:1-16

SONG: Every Time I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

The Strength of Yahweh

I. The Good Shepherd...
A. Know Me!...John 10:14-16
B. Forceful Men...Matt. 11:7-19
C. The Called...1 Cor. 1:18-25

II. Yahweh's Way!
A. Never...Gen. 6:1-18; 2 Pet. 2:5
B. Shall I hide?...Gen. 18:16-33
C. Landmark Cases...Luke 17:22-33

III. Which way, right or left?
A. Jehoshaphat...2 Chron. 17:1-6, Chapters 18, 19
B. So Many!...John 12:37-43
C. His Heart...Dan. 1:6-21

IV. Unquestionable Power!
A. Infinite...Ps. 139:1-18
B. Give Thanks!...Ps. 136
C. He Sees!...Ps. 94:1-15

SONG: Lifesong by Casting Crowns

My Best Friend and Yours!

I. Our Way Out!
A. Providing Escape...1 Cor. 10:13
B. Asa's Story...2 Chron. 14
1. Perfect Heart...2 Chron. 15
2. Thirty-Six...2 Chron. 16

II. No Longer!
A. I have called...John 15:1-16
B. No want!...Ps. 23 (If you feel like your life has no purpose, Yahweh is NOT your
shepherd)
C. This Kind!...Mark 9:14-29

III. Our Refuge!
A. More abundantly...2 Cor. 11:22-29; Phil. 4:10-12
B. Confidence...Ps. 46; Rev. 8:8
C. Theirs...Ps. 49

IV. The Rock!
A. True Peace!...Ps. 62
B. All Weather...Ps. 77
C. Sons & Daughters Only...Matt. 7:7-12
1. Fruit...Matt. 7:15-20
2. Foolish!...Matt. 7:24-29
3. Worth It!...Ps. 25:12-14

SONG: Until the Whole World Hears by Casting Crowns