Sunday, October 14, 2012

"Slippery Ground" Ps. 73:18

I. Agregious!
  A. Sons of Eli...1 Sam. 2:12-17; 22-25
    1. A man of Yahweh...1 Sam. 2:27-36
    2. Again...3:1-18
    3. People ask "why?"...4:1-22
  B. The evil queen...1 Ki. 21:1-16; 17-29
  C. Justice!...2 Ki. 9:30-37

II. Sighing and Groaning
  A. Jeremiah asks...Jer. 12:1-4
  B. Job too!...Job 21:1-15
  C. Micah complains...Mic. 7:1-7
  D. Isaiah adds...Isa. 1:1-23

III. "Pound Your Fists and Stamp Your Feet"...Ezek. 6:11
  A. "He answers"...Jer. 12:5-13; Amos 5:1-27
  B. "The day of Yahweh"...Joel 1:1-2:10
  C. "How long O Yahweh?"...Isa. 6:11-13
  D. The nations...Jer. 25:13-33

IV. The Aftermath
  A. No rain...Zech. 14:16-21
  B. Sons of foreigners...Isa. 60:1-18

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

Sunday, October 7, 2012

"Above All Else" Psalm 145:9

I. "Ten times"...Gen. 31:41-42
  A. "Wherever you go"...Gen. 28:10-22; Ps. 33:18-19
  B. "Unloved"...Gen. 29:31-35; 30:14-20
  C. "Please stay"...Gen. 30:25-43; 31:1-21
  D. "Be careful"...Gen. 31:22-55; Ps. 105:1-15

II. Mercy and Compassion
  A. "\His thoughts!!!...Ps. 33:13-15; Isa. 55:8-9; Rom. 9:14-26
  B. "Not my people"...Hos. 1:1-8; Amos 7:1-9; 9:1-10
    1. Change of heart...Hos. 2:14-23; Amos 9:11-15
    2. "Isaiah cries"...Rom. 9:27-29

III. Israel's Rejection...Rom. 11:1-10
  A. The lesson...Rom. 11:11-27
    1. "More wicked"...Ez. 16:44-59
    2. Everlasting covenant...Isa. 1:24-31; Ez. 16:60-63
  B. Ultimately!...Ez. 36:16-38

SONG: Mercy by Casting Crowns

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Reassuring His Return

I. May Yahweh dwell in the tents of Shem...Gen. 9:27
  A. "This land"...Gen. 12:1-8; 11:10-26
  B. "I am your shield"...Gen. 15:1-21
  C. "Sarah laughed"...Gen. 18:1-15; 21:1-7; 22:15-18

II. Israel Shall Be Your Name...Gen. 35:9-15
  A. "My mercy"...2 Sam. 7:12-17; 1 Kings 11:9-13
  B. "Little among thousands...Mic. 5:2; Matt. 2:1-6
  C. "He will not quarrel"...Isa. 42:1-4; Matt. 12:9-21
  D. Not yet time!...John 6:1-15; Luke 22:47-53; Matt. 26:47-54

III. "Sit At My Right Hand"...Ps. 110:1-7
  A. "Heaven and earth"...Matt. 24:35
  B. The "Abomination"...Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 8:1-14; 11:29-39
  C. The end...Dan. 11:40-45
  D. 3 1/2 Times...Dan. 12:1-7; Ps. 2:1-12

SONG: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns

NOTES:
Two Witnesses start 1,260 days
After two witnesses, the 1,290 and 1,335 are fulfilled when everything is done
Before two witness, time makes up 2,300 days, like Locust plague is before two witnesses

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Restoration: His Pleasure! Ezek. 18:23 (Zion)

I. The Other Ninety-Nine
  A. Lost...Luke 15:1-10
  B. Running!...15:11-32
    1. Zacchaeus...19:1-10
    2. Confessing...James 5:13-20

II. "All Things"
  A. Moses and Elijah...Matt. 17:1-13; Mal. 4:1-6
  B. Issues...
    1. Polluted...Mal. 1:6-14
    2. Corrupt Priests...Mal. 2:1-7; Isa. 22:15-25; Rev. 3:7-1
  C. Restoring the "woman"...Rev. 12; Isa. 49:14-26; 4:2-6
  D. Yahweh's reputation restored...Rev. 11:1-14
    1. Locusts...Rev. 9:1-12
    2. Horses...9:13-21

III. Third Woe
  A. Enemies Defeated...Rev. 19
  B. New!...Rev. 21:1-8

SONG: Lost Without You by Bebe and Cece Winans

NOTES: Zion (Isa. 49:14-26) gets burned down, but there's a remnant (Isa. 6:11-13).  Law comes out of Zion (Isa. 2:3)  Woman is part of Zion (Rev. 12) and Philadelphia part of Zion (Rev. 3)

Zion = 1) Philadelphia congregation, 2) Woman, 3) Persecuted, 4) Burned & destroyed

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Oholah and Oholibah ("Israel & Judah")

I. One Nation...Jas. 1:1
  A. A new day...Acts 10:24-48
  B. Short-lived...Acts 20:20-28; 2 Tim. 4:1-5; 2 Pet. 2

II. Ancient Judah & Israel...Gen. 49:10-12; Ps. 114:1-2
  A. Yahweh's covenant...2 Sam. 7:1-17; Ps. 89
  B. The split...1 Ki. 12
    1. Israel's downfall...1 Ki. 14:1-17; Hos. 1:11
    2. Soft spot...1 Ki. 15:1-8
  C. Accountable!...Hos. 4; Ez. 23:1-10
  D. More accountability!...Ez. 8; 16:44-59; Ez. 23:11-49

III. The Difference
  A. Knowledge...Lu. 12:42-48; 19:11-27
  B. Zion's Troubles...Ps. 102:1-11; Mic. 1:8-16
  C. Who is Zion?...Isa. 1:21-31; Matt. 24:45-47

IV. Justice & Restoration...Isa. 4
  A. Sisters as daughters...Ez. 16:60-62
  B. Law comes...Isa. 2:1-4

SONG: To Know You by Casting Crowns

NOTE: Ephraim, Manasseh, Joseph, when referred to, speaking of the 10-tribe kingdom.
Zion is the spiritual two-tribe kingdom.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Joseph

I. Twice!
  A. Still another...Gen. 37:5-11
  B. The importance...41:32; Job 33:14-16; 1 Kings 11:9-13

II. Before Honor...Prov. 15:33
  A. To "know"...Deut. 8
  B. David...1 Sam. 16:10-13; 26:7-11; 22-27:1; 30:1-8, 16-25
  C. Sold!...Gen. 37:12-28
    1. Defamed!...39
    2. Forgotten...40

III. Enlightened!...Am. 3:3-8
  A. Philadelphia...Rev. 3:7-12; 1 Sam. 3:1-20
  B. Two dreams...Gen. 41
    1. Faithful &discerning...41:37-42; Matt. 24:45-47
    2. Famine & feast...41:53-57; As. 8, 9:11-15; Isa. 65:11-16

IV. Joseph Revealed
  A. "Come Near"...Gen. 45
  B. Night vision...46:1-3
  C. Finally...46:28-30

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real
 

Sunday, September 2, 2012

The Potter

I. So Obedient!
  A. In 6 Days...Gen. 1:1-31
  B. At his word...Josh. 10:7-14
  C. "Against the wall"...Num. 22:22-35

II. Defective???...Eccl. 7:29
  A. Three days!...Ex. 15:1-27; 16:1-30
  B. Amaziah...2 Chron. 25:1-24
  C. Impudent and hard-hearted...Ez. 3:4-15
  D. Frustration!...Jer. 18:1-11

III. "All My Bones Shake!"...Jer. 23:9
  A. Scattered...Jer. 23:1-8; Isa. 1:10-17
  B. "You shall have peace"...Jer. 23:9-17
  C. They say, "the oracle of Yahweh!"...Jer. 23:18-40

IV. "A New Spirit"...Ez. 11:19-20; Isa. 1:24-26
  A. "For my holy name's sake"...Ez. 36:16-38
  B. "In an acceptable time"...Isa. 49:8-26
  C. "No more idols"...Hos. 14

SONG: Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath