These Necessary Things

I. A Requirement OR not...
A. A sharp dispute!...Acts 15:1-4
1. Peter's take...Acts 15:5-11; 10:1-48
2. Barnabas, Paul and James...Acts 15:12-21; Gal. 3:1-24
B. Final decision...Acts 15:22-29

II. Yahweh's law regarding blood...
A. Before the law...Gen. 9:4,5
B. Exceptions?...Lev. 7:22-27; 17:10-14; 1 Sam. 15:22, 23; Mark 8:34-37

III. Idolatry and Fornication
A. Repulsive!...Ex. 20: 3-6; Num. 25:1-16
B. Remembering Esau...Heb. 12:16, 17; Gen. 25:21-34; 27:30-38
C. Guilty as a people...rev. 18:1-24; 17:1-18; Matt. 23:23-38

IV. When Yahweh Returns...
A. Awake O Zion...Isa. 52:1-15
B. Law from Zion...Isa. 2:3-5; 1:26, 27

SONG: What Faith Can Do by Kutless

Clasping Hands

I. Joy Beyond Compare!
A. Full of knowledge...Isa. 11:1-11
1. Transforming power...Isa. 2:3-5; Heb. 4:12-13
2. The Blessed...Matt. 5:3-10
B. In just a little while!...Ps. 37:9-11
1. The Time...Zeph. 2:2, 3
2. The Action!...Jonah 3:1-10; 2 Chron. 34:14-33

II. Something More!
A. Taking Care of Business...Ps. 125:3; Num. 25:1-16; Num. 16:1-50
B. Not so much!...1 Sam. 2:12-17, 22-36
C. Judgement Rendered!...1 Sam. 4:1-21

III. Clasping of Hands?
A. The Abandonment...Isa. 2:6-9
B. Nothing new...Ezra 9; 10:1-16
C. Breaking up!...1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Cor. 6:14-18; James 4:4
D. Talk is cheap!...Matt. 18:15-18
E. Undersanding Mercy...Matt. 18:21-25

IV. Drawn by Yahweh
A. He is able...Isa. 59:1-15
B. Power of Repentence...Isa. 59:16-21

SONG: WHILE I'M WAITING by John Waller

Not Like Us!

Not Like Us!

I. The Greatest! 

 A. Yahshua replied: Matt. 22:34-38 

 B. Eternal Life...John 17:3, 25, 26 

 C. Essential...John 6:43-47; 8:42-47; Matt. 11:25-27 

 II. Like Yahweh!...Isa. 40:10-31 

 A. What a man sees...1 Sam. 16:1-13; 1 Kings 20 & 21 

 B. Manasseh...2 Chron. 33:1-20 

 C. "Don't let this upset you"...2 Sam. 11; 12:1-14 

 III. The Faithful City! 

 A. Take yourself...Hos. 1:1-11 

 B. Again!...Hos. 3:1-5 

 C. Discipline, reformation and redemption...Isa. 1:1-31 

   1. Cities burned...v.1-15 

   2. Yahweh's offer...v. 16-29; 24-26 

   3. Zion restored!...v. 26, 27 

 IV. Gracious and Compassionate 

A. "Call on Him in Truth...Ps. 145 

 B. "He is patient with you"...2 Pet. 3:8-14

Are We Sighing and Groaning?

I. That "One Thing"
A. Falling on his knees...Mark 10:17-29
B. Fiery Furnace...Dan. 3:1-30
C. Lot's wife...Gen. 19:1-29
D. Rejected...1 Sam. 15:1-34

II. Grieving and Lamenting!
A. Six Men...Ezek. 9:1-11
B. The Book is found!...2 Kings 22:1-20
1. Josiah's character...2 Kings 22:1-7
2. Tore his robes!...2 Kings 22:8-13
C. Decisive Steps...2 Kings 23:1-24

III. Indisputable Evidence
A. Looking Back...Luke 17:26-33
B. Is it really obvious?...1 Kings 18:16-40
C. Convincing Yahweh...Isa. 26:20, 21; Phil. 3:12-21; Acts 20:17-27

IV. True Freedom!
A. Arise and shine!...Isa. 60:1-22
B. Powerful!...Rev. 21:9-27

SONG: MOTIONS by Matthew West

THE REMEMBRANCE: The Ultimate Sacrifice

I. Love for Mankind
A. From the start...Gen. 1:26, 27; 2:8-25
B. Even After...Gen. 3:14, 15; 12:1-3
C. Powerful!...Gen. 22:1-18

II. Love Through the Law
A. 10 Commandments...Ex. 20; Isa. 56:1-8
B. The Purpose!...Gal. 3:19-25; 15-18
C. Transition Time...Gal. 3:10-14

III. No Greater Love!
A. No holding back...John 15:13; Luke 22:39-44
B. Only Option?...Luke 2:39-51; John 6:1-15
1. His Choice...John 5:30; 6:38; 8:25-29; 12:27, 28; 14:30, 31; 15:9-11
2. Our Choice...Luke 14:25-27; 21:29-36

IV. Just the Beginning...Luke 22:14-16; 1 Cor. 11:27-30
A. Taking the Cup...Luke 22:17, 18
B. He took the Bread...Luke 22:19
C. The Purpose...Luke 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:26

SONG: Glorious Day by Casting Crowns

Steps Toward Unwavering Faith

I. Outstanding!
A. Daniel...Dan. 6
B. Ezekiel...Eze. 24
C. Ruth...Ruth 1

II. Overnight Process?
A. By Hearing...Rom. 10:17; Matt. 7:21-27; Deut. 6:4-12; Ps. 1:1-3
B. Moses' Journey
1. Curiosity and Fear...Ex. 3; 4:1-14
2. Backlash and Memory Loss!...Ex. 5; 6:1-12
3. In Retrospect...Ex. 15:1-18
C. Cleaning and Purging!...John 15:1-8
1. As a nation...Deut. 8:1-19
2. Unfortunately...Deut. 29:3, 4; Rom. 10:16-21

III. Will he Really Find the Faith on the Earth?
A. No One!...John 6:44, 45; Matt. 11:25-30
B. Yahweh's Choice...Rom. 9
1. Pharoah...v. 14-18
2. Only!...v. 27-29; Matt. 7:13, 14
3. Our Choice as well...Eph. 6:10-18

IV. Believe It!
A. The Whole Earth...Isa. 11:1-9
B. Swallow up...Isa. 25:1-8

SONG: Inside Out by Hillsong

Our Best

I. Great Examples
A. David...Ps. 26
B. Hezekiah...2 Kings 20:2
C. Apostle Paul...2 Cor. 11:16-33
D. Yahshua...John 17:1-12
E. Yahweh...Isa. 53:5-12

II. Demanding the Best!
A. Abel...Gen. 4:1-7
B. Nadab and Abihu...Lev. 10:1-7
C. The man of Yahweh!...1 Kings 13:1-30
D. Widow of Zaraphath...1 Ki. 17:7-24
E. Annania's and Spouse...Acts 5:1-10

III. That Inward Desire!
A. They were arguing...Mk. 9:14-29
B. Silence, far from golden!...Ps. 32; Jas. 5:13-20; Josh. 7:1-26
1. Joshua was extremely grieved, his fear...
2. Yahweh's solution
3. Moral of the story...Rev. 2:18-28
C. Developing perseverance...Jas. 1:2-8

IV. Blessing for Obedience
A. The Offer...Deut. 30:11-16
B. For Full Obedience!...Deut. 28:1-14

SONG: In The Light by DC Talk