The World Was Not Worthy (Heb. 11:37-38)

I. The Sizzle of a "mustard seed"...Matt. 17:20
  A. "Sarah laughs"...Gen. 18:9-15; 21:1-7; Heb. 11:11-12
  B. "It is enough!"...1 Ki. 19:1-18
  C. "A hard thing"...2 Ki. 2:1-14
  D. "Restrain Yahweh?"...1 Sam.14:1-21

II. "No Return"...Heb. 11:13-16
  A. "Eveyone mocks me"...Jer. 20:1-18
    1. "I am a youth"...1:4-19
    2. Confirmation...15:10-21
  B. Boldness?...John 20:19:23; 24-29
    1. "Filled Jerusalem"...Acts 5:22-32
    2. "Uncircumsized men"...Acts 11:1-18
  C. Moses...Ex. 2:11-22; Heb. 11:24-29
  D. Every reason...Ru. 1:6-9
    1. Brothers and mothers...Mk. 3:31-35; Ru. 1:16-18
    2. Yahweh...Ru. 4:13-17

III. The Promises of Promises...Heb. 11:32-34
  A. "Sit at my right hand"...Ps. 110:1-7
  B. "I will not lie"...Ps. 89:19-37

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real

The Bloody City

I. Hatred!...Ps. 11:5
  A. "Set a mark"...Gen. 4:1-15, 16-24; 9:5-6
  B. Unintentional and unsolved...Deut. 19:1-13; 21:1-9
  C. "It was said"...Matt. 5:21-26

II. Ancient Lessons
  A. Noah's day and beyond...Gen. 6:1-13
    1. Edom...Obad. 1:10-16
    2. Assyria...Nah. 3:1-19
    3. Chadea...Jer. 50:10-18
  B. "Crimes of Blood"...Ez. 7:23
    1. "Oppression"...Am. 4:1-5; Jer. 34:8-22
    2. "Killing, stealing, adultry"...Hos. 4:1-19; Ez. 22:1-31
    3. "Land and sea"...Matt. 23:1-33

III. Worse!
  A. "That great city!"...Rev. 17:1-18
    1. "Drunk w/blood"...17:6; 11:7-10; 18:24
    2. Control...17:1,2, 15
    3. Opposite...Ez. 16:31-34
  B. The "command"!...Rev. 18:4-8
  C. Great Question...Ez. 16:35-43 (Different that Rev. 17 & 18 based on Ez. 16:42)
    1. Double..Rev. 14:6-11; 18:6
    2. Her "prophets"...Ez. 22:23-31; 13:1-22
    3. Clarity...Ez. 24:1-27; 16:60-63; Ez. 11:14-21; Isa. 49:14-26

SONG: God of Wonders by Third Day

"True Glory" Jer. 9:23-24

I. Misinformed...Ps. 25:45
  A. Bad news or good?...2 Sam. 1:1-16; 4:1-12
  B. Grumbling?...Num. 12:1-16; 16:41-50; 21:4-9

II. Lessons in Leadership...Lu. 17:1-2
  A. In Adam...Gen. 3:9-12; 17-19; Rom. 5:12-14
  B. Shiloh...1 Sam. 4:1-18
  C. Incense vs. obedience...Jer. 7:1-34
  D. The "mint and rue"...Lu. 11:37-54; 1 Sam. 15:22-23

III. "True Glory"...Mic. 6:6-8
  A. Nehemiah...Neh. 1:1-11
    1. Deep, heartfelt concern...Neh. 2:1-20
    2. Troublesome times...Dan. 9:25; Neh. 4:1-23
  B. Understanding...Matt. 12:1-7; Neh. 5:1-13
  C. Conspiracy foiled...Neh. 6:1-14
  D. Yahweh's way...Neh. 6:15-16; Ez. 36:33-38

SONG: Indescribable

"Visions" Prov. 29:18

I. The "Great Image"
  A. The dream...Dan. 2:24-35
  B. The interpretation...2:36-45
  C. Media-Persia, Greece, Rome...Dan. 2:39; 8:1-8, 20, 21; 10:13, 20, 21; 11:1-4; Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 11:29-31; Luke 21:20-24

II. "Four Great Beasts"
  A. The Vision...Dan. 7:1-8; Jer. 50:14-16; 29-32
  B. Opening the "seals"...Rev. 6:1-17
    1. First...Luke 17:20-24
    2. Second...Rev. 6:3-4; Dan. 7:5
  C. "Third Beast"...Dan. 7:6
    1. "Four heads"...11:1-2
    2. "Dominion"...8:1-4; 11:1-10
    3. 3rd and 4th Seals...Rev. 6:5-8

III. The Ram and Goat
  A. 2300 days...Dan. 8:1-14
    1. Fifth seal...Rev. 6:9-11; Dan. 11:5-16
    2. Sixth (fearful sights)...Rev. 6:12-17; Luke 21:10-19
  B. Continual sacrifice...Rev. 8:1-6; Lam. 3:43-45; Dan. 11:29-35
  C. Seventh seal...Rev. 8:7-13; Isa. 24:19-20
    1. Two witnesses...11:1-14
    2. Broken!...Dan. 8:15-26

SONG: Yahweh by Hillsong

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