Worth The Wait - Hab. 2:3

I. Age-old question...
  A. How long?... Hab.1:1-4; Jer. 12:1-4; Isa. 6:1-13
  B. "Not one stone"...Lu. 21:5-7; Matt. 23:37-24:3

II. "An Awesome Work"
  A. "Look" and "watch"...Hab. 1:5-11; Joel 1:1-12; 2:1-11
  B. "Refuge and lies"...Isa. 28:16-22; 29:9-16; Matt. 13:10-17; John 12:37-41
  C. Darkness...Deut. 28:64-68; Am. 5:16-23

III. "Patience and Faith"...Hab. 2:1-4
  A. "Breaking heart"...Rev. 13:1-10; 12:13-17; Hab. 1:12-17
  B. Ten days...Rev. 2:8-11; 6:9-11

IV. No More Waiting!...Hab. 3:1-19
  A. Woe!!!...Rev. 9 and 16
  B. New!...Rev. 21:1-7

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

The Life Of A Prophet

I. Forgiven and Taught
  A. "Woe is me!"...Isa. 6:1-13
  B. "Honey in sweetness"...Ez. 3; Jer. 1:4-19; Rev. 10:8-11

II. Abrupt Change!
  A. Elijah's mantle..1 Ki. 19:19-21; Lu. 5:1-11, 27; Amos 7:10-17
  B. "Naked and barefoot"...Isa. 20:1-6; Ez. 4; 24:15-27; Hos. 1:1-8; 3:1-5

III. Amazing Courage
  A. Micaiah...1 Ki. 22:1-28
    1. Elijah...1 Ki. 19:1-18
    2. Paul...2 Cor. 11:22-33
  B. "Greater works than these"...John 14:12
    1. Clothed in sackcloth...Rev. 11:1-6
    2. The "enemy"...Dan. 8:8-14; Rev. 13:1-17
    3. Imminent death, still unshaken!...Rev. 11:7-14

SONG: To Know You by Casting Crowns

The Blessing of Deuteronomy

I. Highs and Lows...
  A. Triumph!...Ps. 106:42-45
    1. Sihon...Deut. 2:26-37
    2. Og of Bashan...Deut. 3:1-11
  B. Shameful "Rebellion"...Ps. 78:50-57
    1. Kadesh Barnea...Deut. 1:19-33
    2. The penalty...Deut. 1:34-46
  C. Moses loses out!...Num. 20:1-13; Deut. 3:23-27

II. Too Hard?
  A. In case of "sudden fear"...Josh. 17:14-18; 1 Sam. 11:1-15; Deut. 7:17-26
  B. Not "if", "when!"...1 Ki. 8:31-40; 46-53; Amos 9:1-15; Deut. 4:25-31
  C. False "christs"...Matt. 24:4, 5, 23-25; Rev. 13:13-18; Deut. 13:1-11; Rev. 19:19-21

III. "Hear and Fear"
  A. Everyone...Deut. 4:7-14; 5:23-33; 31:9-13
  B. "Vengeance"...Deut. 32:35-47

SONG: Lifesong by Casting Crowns

Successfully Journeying The Wilderness

I. Yahweh's Rod and Staff...Ps. 23:4
  A. The journey from Succoth...Ex. 13:17-14:14
  B. "Lift up your rod"...Ex. 14:15-31
  C. "A rod from the stem of Jesse"...Isa. 11:1-15; Matt. 28:16-19

II. "Bringing Jacob Back"...Isa. 49:1-6
  A. Forty and forty...Matt. 4:1-11
    1. Patience...Deut. 8:1-15
    2. Reverence...1 Sam. 24:1-15
  B. No fear...Matt. 10:16-39
  C. True Rest...Matt. 11:25-30; Ex. 34:10-28

III. "A Way In The Wilderness"...Isa. 43:19
  A. 1,260 days.  Rev. 12:1-6
  B. From "wilderness" to "Eden"...Isa. 51:1-16; John 9:35-39
  C. Redemption...Isa. 51:17-23; Jer. 25:15-38; Isa. 43:1-21

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

Pure Power

I. Amazing!
  A. Murdered...1 Ki. 21:1-16
    1. Consequently..21:17-26
    2. Reprieve...21:27-29
  B. Mercy and compassion...Ex. 33:12-23; Rom. 9:14-24
  C. Suppose?...Gen. 18:16-33; 19:12-29; Jas. 5:13-18

II. Yahweh's Complaint...Deut. 9
  A. No memory...Mic. 6:1-8
  B. How long?...Num. 14:1-38
  C. Wicked vinedressers...Matt. 21:33-46; Isa. 42:18-20

III. "For This Purpose"...Ex. 9:13-16; Hos. 4:1-10
  A. "Strong and without number"...Joel 1:1-20; 2:1-11; Isa. 8:21-22
  B. The power of "repentance"...Joel 2:12-17; Hos. 14; Isa. 8:11-18
  C. "Good news"...Isa. 52

SONG: Give Me The Words To Speak by Aaron Shust

In Need of Endurance Matt. 10:22

I. "Established hearts"...James 5:7-12
  A. Twenty-three...Jer. 25:1-7
    1. How long?...Jer. 12:1-4; 5-13
    2. Baruch's courage...Jer. 36:1-10; 20-26; 27-32
    3. Fruition at forty...Jer. 25:3; 39:1-18
  B. At a distance...Job 2:8-13
    1. Puzzled?...Job. 13:20-14:22
    2. Lonely, but not unbelieving...Job. 19:1-29
    3. Hearing and seeing!...Job. 42:1-9

II. "The Name Of Yahweh Comes From Afar"...Isa. 30:27-33
  A. The start...Rev. 6:1-17
    1. Peace taken away?...Dan. 7:1-8
    2.The Fifth Seal...Rev. 6:9-11; Dan. 11:5-19; 8:1-14
      a. Start of 2300?...Dan. 11:7-16
      b. "Large horn broken"...Dan. 8:8; 11:17-19
      c. "Four notable" (2300)...Dan. 11:20-28
  B. 1260 start (7th Seal)...Dan. 11:29-39
  C. The End!...Dan. 11:40-45

SONG: In the Light by DC Talk

Who Is Like Yahweh? Isa. 40:18

I. Greater...2 Chron. 2:5-6; Ex. 12:12
  A. Blasphemous...2 Ki. 18:28-37
    1. Don't worry...2 Ki. 19:1-7
    2. More?...19:8-19
    3. LOL!...19:20-37
  B. Face down!...1 Sam. 5:1-12
    1. Respect!...1 Sam. 6:1-12
    2. Beth Shemesh...6:13-21

II. So P-A-T-I-E-N-T!
  A. Evil...Judg. 2:11-23
  B. Testing...3:1-6
    1. Forgot...3:7-11
    2. Again...3:12-30
    3. No longer...10:6-18

III. Enough is Enough!...Rev. 12:1-6
  A. The War!...12:7-12
    1. Granted...Rev. 13:11-18; Dan. 8:8-14; 23-27
    2. No strength!...Dan. 10:1-21
  B. Finally!...Rev. 20:1-3

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong