Sunday, June 17, 2012

Faith

I. Weight...Heb. 12:1
  A. Weighed down...Luke 21:34-36; 17:20-37
  B. Realistic?...Num. 13:16-14:38
  C. The great supper...Luke 14:15-24; 9:57-62

II. The Last...Matt. 19:30
  A. Possessions...Deut. 2:1-23; Josh. 1:1-8
  B. A double portion...2 Ki. 2:1-14
    1. Salt...2 Ki. 2:19-25
    2. Borow, raise and feed...2 Ki. 4:1-44
  C. Deep sleep...1 Sam. 26:1-25; 2 Sam. 5:1-4

III. Little Things?
  A. The Jordan...2 Ki. 5:1-19
  B. One...1 Sam. 13:1-14
  C. Abigail...1 Sam. 25:1-43

IV. Impossible?
  A. Mustard seed...Matt. 17:14-21

SONG: What Faith Can Do by Kutless

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Understanding

I. From Yahweh!
  A. We each...Gen. 40:8; 41:1-16; 33-41
  B. Unmistakable...Gen. 12:10-20; 31:22-30
  C. Timing...Ex. 3:16-22; 4:21-23; 9:13-21; 12:29-35; 14:1-4, 13-25

II. No One! (Matt. 11:25-30
  A. Nothing better...Eccl. 2:24-26; John 6:43-45
  B. Estranged...Ezek. 14:1-8; Matt. 13:10-17; 2 Tim. 3:1-9

III. Understanding Optional? (Prov. 28:5)
  A. Rahab...Josh. 2; 6:20-25
  B. Passover...Ex. 12
  C. John...Matt. 3:1-12
  D. An anti-type...1 Pet. 3:18-22

SONG: Indescribable by Chris Tomlin

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Remembering T.W.O.L. (Luke 17:32)

I. Seeds...2 Pet. 2:4-10
  A. Smoother than Oil...Prov. 5:1-14
  B. Thorns...Matt. 13:18-23
  C. Questions and seeds...Deut. 12:29-32
  D. Zero Tolerance!...Deut. 4:15-40; 13:6-18

II. Overkill?
  A. Noah...Gen. 6:9-12; 7:1-16; 9:8-17
  B. Tower of Babel...Gen. 11:1-9
  C. Protection in Egypt...Gen. 12:10-20
  D. Rescued...Gen. 14:1-17

III. No So!  (Eccl. 8:2-6)
  A. Justice...Gen. 19:1-29
  B. Resurrection?...Matt. 11:20-24
  C. Discernment...Deut. 29:2-9
  D. Questions...Jer. 13:15-27

IV. If...
  A. She would have...2 Cor. 13:5; James 5:13-15
  B. Been humble...1 Pet. 5:5-11

SONG: TO KNOW YOU by Casting Crowns

Monday, May 28, 2012

Proving and Testing

I. Proper Understanding
  A. James...Jas. 1:12-15
  B. Weak...Judg. 2:1-3
  C. Blameless...Job 2:1-7

II. True Colors...Deut. 28:52-57
  A. Another generation...Judg. 2:7-25
  B. Trial by fire!...Dan. 3
  C. Joseph's cup...Gen. 44-45:15

III. Making Sure!...Gen. 41:32
  A. Asa...2 Chron. 15 & 16
  B. The standard!...Gen. 22:1-19
  C. Complete...Jas. 1:2-4

IV. Attitude of Gratitude
  A. Our duty...Luke 17:5-10
  B. Finally...Eph. 6:10-13

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Conviction

I. A Good Fig...Jer. 24
  A. Determined...Dan. 1; Ezek. 4:9-13
  B. Anyway...Dan. 6:1-23; Dan. 10:10-11

II. Setting Up And Removing...Dan. 2:20-23
  A. 5 Kings...2:24-47
       1. King 1 - Nebuchadnezzar
           King 2 - Medo/Persia
           King 3 - Greece
           King 4 - Rome
  B. 4 of 5...Dan. 9:20-27; Matt. 24:15-22; Luke 21:20 shows 4th is Rome

III. Prelude to a 5th...
  A. Four beasts...Dan. 7:1-8; Rev. 17:7-15; Dan. 7:9-28
  B. Fifth kingdom, fourth beast, little horn...Dan. 8:1-14
    1. Four kings...Dan. 8:15-22
    2. The little horn/8th king...Dan. 8:23-27; Rev. 17:9-11; 13:11-18

IV. A Great Ending
  A. Gog's end!...Ezek. 38:1-23


4 Beasts of Daniel: time period
Dan. 7:15-28

5 World Powers of Dan. 2 never exist at the same time
4 Beasts of Dan. 7 co-exist.

Of beasts in Dan. 7, only one could be a world power to make the 5th of Dan. 2

5th Kingdom - Dan. 2:43
4th Beast which is 5th world power is same as Rev. 17:8-9 (was, is not and will rise). Horn of Dan. 8:8 is broken, then 4 horns came up, then a little horn came out and magnified itself (Dan. 8:9-10)

Little horn is beast of Rev. 13

SONG: Hope Now by Addison Road (2)


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Fear and Love

I. Not Even Close!
  A. Egyptian experience...Ex. 19:1-9
  B. Careful, careful...Ex. 19:10-24; Deut. 4:15-40; 12:29-32
  C. Yahweh's fear!...Ex. 20:18-26

II. Love and Division
  A. I sat alone...Jer. 15:10-21; 16:1-13
  B. Two sides...Matt. 10:34-38; Luke 16:13
  C. Drawn...Matt. 7:24-27; John 6:41-47; 2 Cor. 6:14-18

III. True Love
  A. Wherever you go...Ruth 1
  B. Forsook all...Luke 5:1-11; Jer. 35
  C. Assuredly...Matt. 19:23-30

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong

Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Pure Language

I. "Surely"
  A. Suppose they say?...Ex. 4:1-23, 27-31
  B. Reassurance...Ex. 5:1-6:9; 6:28-7:7
  C. Fast Forward...Ex. 14:1-31
  D. "In a Thick Cloud"...Ex. 19:3-20:21

II. "Despite Everything"...Zeph. 3:7
  A. "Thorns in your side...Judges 2:1-23
  B. Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, etc...Judges 10:1-18
  C. "His vineyard"...Isa. 5:1-15

III. "Ears to Hear"
  A. Simple Words, Complicated Hearts...Deut. 29, 32:16-21
  B. Alas, they heard!...Acts 2
  C. Meek and humble...Zeph. 3:8-20

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

*and then there were three.