Thursday, March 6, 2014

SOWING AND REAPING (1 Cor. 3:7)

SOWING AND REAPING (1 Cor. 3:7)

I. Hundredfold...Mk. 10:29-30
  A. Isaac...Gen. 22:1-10; 26:1-6, 11-13
  B. The "dreamer"...Gen. 37: 1-11; 39:10-23; 41:14-16, 37-46
  C. The "root of David"...Mk. 3:1-35; Lu. 18:18-34; John 12:20-28; Rev. 5:1-14

II. The "Farmer"...Jas. 5:7-8
  A. Energy to sow...Matt. 6:19-34; 7:7-11; 8:5-10; 10:24-32
  B. He was tireless...Acts 9:17-30
    1. First missionary journey...Acts 13 & 14
    2. Second...Acts 15:22-41; 16:1-3; 6:14; 17:1-4, 10-15; 18:1-4, 18-21
    3. Third...Acts 19:1-20, 24-26; 20:1-6, 13-38; 21:1-19
    4. His harvest...2 Tim. 4:1-8, 16-18

III. Encouragement From The Farmer...Gal. 6:7
  A. To the Philippians...Phil. 3:1-21
  B. And to the Corinthians...2 Cor. 4:1-18

SONG: In The Light by DC Talk

Thursday, February 27, 2014

FATHER VS. FATHER (Job 1:8-11)

FATHER VS. FATHER (Job 1:8-11)

I. Does Reliability Matter?...Eccl. 10:12-13
  A. A source for truth?...Jas. 3:11-12
    1. According to its kind...Gen. 1:11-12, 20-22, 24-25
    2. Great lights...Gen. 1:14-18
    3. Dominion...1:26-28
    4. One warning!...2:15-17
  B. A contender arises!...Gen. 3:1-5
    1. His promise...3:5
    2. Results, results, results!...3:16-19; 5:5

II. Like Father, Like Son!...John 14:9
  A. I will have it now!...1 Sam. 2:12-17; Gen. 25:29-34; Heb. 12:14-17
  B. I am the light...Ex. 10:21-23; John 8:12; 2 Cor. 11:1-15
  C. Abraham's children...John 8:31-32
    1. We are free...John 8:33-40
    2. Off with the gloves!...John 8:41-59

III. No Changes!...Jer. 13:23; Rev. 20:7-8
  A. Still a source for truth!...Isa. 65:13-16; John 3:22-36; Gal. Chap. 1; Heb. 13:8
  B. You positively will not die!...Rev. 13:11-18
  C. The End!...Rev. 20:7-10; 21:1-7

SONG: What If My People Prayed by Casting Crowns

Thursday, February 20, 2014

NO BETTER HANDS (Deut. 31:1-3)

NO BETTER HANDS  (Deut. 31:1-3)

I. Commonly Asked?...Ex. 17:7
  A. Where?...Judges 6:11-13; Hab. 1:1-4; Jer. 12:1-4
  B. Call me Mara!...Ruth 1:19-21; Job 6:1-13; Gen. 42:29-38
  C. Appointed days?...1 Sam. 13:1-12; Ex. 32:1; 2 Pet. 3:1-4

II. The King!...1 Sam. 16:12-13
  A. He will kill me!...1 Sam. 16:1-13; 18:1-16; 19:1-18; 20:3; 27:1-3
  B. Ziklag...1 Sam. 30:1-19
  C. Saul is dead!...2 Sam. 2:1-7
    1. Ishbosheth reigns!...2 Sam. 2:8-10
    2. Stronger and weaker...3:1-11
    3. Fully crowned!...5:1-12

III. Am I Not A Great King?...Luke 11:13
  A. They were wicked!...Deut. 2:2-5; 9-11; 18-20; 2 Ki. 10:23-31
  B. He swears!...Heb. 6:13-20
  C. It will be said...Isa. 25:9-12

SONG: Bless Our Meeting Together
             Page 28
             Disc 6 -20
             Note: Omit verse 3

Friday, February 14, 2014

THE HEDGE (Job 1:9-10)

THE HEDGE (Job 1:9-10)

I. Hedge Worthy?...2 Ki. 16:2
  A. Ahaz, super wicked!...2 Ki. 16:1-4
    1. Faithless!...2 Ki. 16:6-9
    2. Idolater!...2 Ki. 16:10-19
    3. Hedged?...Isa. 7:1-20
  B. Jehoram, son of Ahab...2 Ki. 3:1-3
    1. The situation...2 Ki. 3:4-10
    2. Really?...2 Ki. 3:11-27

II. Fast-Forward...Isa. 2:7
  A. "Modern" Jerusalem/Israel...Ez. 16:1-14; Hos. 2:8; Matt. 22:1-14
  B. No surprise!...Lu. 6:39-40; Jer. 23:1-2; Ex. 34:1-10; Acts 20:28-30
    1. Lies!...Isa. 28:1, 7-8; 29:10-16; Jer. 4:10; Zeph. 1:12
    2. Disastrous!...Ez. 16:15-26; Isa. 2:6-9; Rev. 3:14-17; 2:12, 14-15
    3. No choice!...Isa. 5:1-16; Joel 2:1-11; Deut. 31:16-30; Rev. 11:1-2

III. Restoration!...Isa. 60:10
  A. One Shepherd!...Ez. 34:20-31; Isa. 30:15-28
  B. Dry bones?...Ez. 37:1-28

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Monday, February 10, 2014

THE BLESSING OF LIGHT (John 12:35)

THE BLESSING OF LIGHT (John 12:35)

I. A Light To The World...Gen. 9:13
  A. More...Gen. 9:8-17; Ps. 19:1-6
  B. Even more...Gen. 5:28-29; 6:1-13; 7:1, 4-5, 15-16
  C. He got it!...1 Chron. 28:8-9; Gen. 24:1-8; Num. 35:31-34

II. The Report...Isa. 53:1
  A. The magnitude!...John 21:24-25; Lu. 1:1-4
  B. Dark days...Lu. 11:29-54; John 9:1-34; 11:45-53
  C. A "great light"!...Isa. 9:1-2; John 3:16-21
    1. True treasure...Matt. 6:19-34; 13:44-52; John 6:22-40
    2. The numbers!...Matt. 7:21-22; Lu. 13:22-30; 19:11-27
    3. Revealer of light!...Matt. 11:25-27; John 17:1-26

III. I Form The Light...Isa. 45:7
  A. Deep darkness?...Isa. 60:1-3; 62:1-12
  B. My light to the Gentiles...Isa. 42:1-8

SONG: Yahweh is Our Refuge, Disc 6/49, Page 8

Saturday, February 1, 2014

DAVID MY SERVANT (Ps. 89:3-4)

DAVID MY SERVANT (Ps. 89:3-4)

I. Promises...2 Sam. 7:12
  A. No sleep or slumber...Ps. 132:1-18
  B. If...Ps. 89:30-36; Isa. 22:1-25
  C. Cursed and blessed...Lu. 11:37-54; Matt. 11:25-27

II. Many Prophets...Matt. 13:16-17
  A. The seals...Rev. 5:1-10; 6:1-2; Lu. 17:20-24; Matt. 24:3-6
  B. Number two!...Rev. 6:3-4; Dan. 7:5
    1. Famine and pestilence...Lev. 26:21-26; Dan. 7:6; Rev. 6:5-6
    2. Nation against nation...Matt. 24:7-20; Dan. 8:1-14
    3. Great dominion...Dan. 7:6; 11:5
  C. Abomination of desolation!...Matt. 24:15-20; Dan. 7:7-8, 11-12; Rev. 17:7-12; Dan. 11:15-16; Rev. 6:9-17

III. The Great Tribulation...Matt. 24:21
  A. The seventh...Rev. 8:1-13; 11:1-7
  B. The fourth beast..Dan. 7:23-25; 8:21-25
  C. False christs...Matt. 24:22-28; Rev. 13:11-18
  D. Immediately!...Matt. 24:29-31; Rev. 11:15-19; 19:11-16

SONG: Yahweh Is Our Refuge

The Book of Yahweh A True Treasure (Rev. 22:6-7)

The Book of Yahweh A True Treasure (Rev. 22:6-7)

I. A Real Safeguard...Jos. 1:8
  A. I will require it...Gen. 9:1-6
  B. For future kings...Deut. 17:14-20
  C. And the normal civilian...Ps. 1:1-3

II. The Master Faith Builder...Matt. 24:35
  A. Joseph took an oath...Gen. 50:22-26
    1. Life up your eyes...Gen. 13:12-17; 26:1-5; 35:9-12
    2. Fulfillment...Ex. 13:17-19; Jos. 23:1-4
  B. Those who despise me...1 Sam. 2:27-36; Jos. 23:15-16
    1. Shiloh...1 Sam. 4:1-22
    2. Treason...1 Ki. 1:5-7, 15-31; 2:1-27
  C. He changes times and seasons...Dan. 2:21
    1. Babylon...Dan. 2:36-38
      a. Jeremiah's prophecy...Jer. 51:1-64; *ASB 1283
      b. Daniel's too!...Dan. 5:1-31
      c. Isaiah was first!...Isa. 45:1-3; Ez. 1:1-11
  D. The greatest Cyrus!...Isa. 45:11-25; 61:1-11; Lu. 4:16-21