Friday, December 25, 2015

TENDER HEARTED (2 Chron. 34:27)

TENDER HEARTED (2 Chron. 34:27)

I. The Norm...Jer. 44:16-17
  A. Missed!...Lu. 17:26-32; 1 Sam. 2:27-36
  B. Stiff...Jude 1:1-19; Num. 14:22-23
  C. Defiant...Jer. 42:1-6
    1. Answer...42:7-16
    2. And...44:15-19

II. The King of Hearts...Prov. 21:1
  A. Many...1 Sam. 16:1-13; Matt. 13:1-17; 2 Chron. 16:9
  B. Heart power!...Acts 16:9-15; 1 Sam. 10:1-9, 20-27; Eze. 11:14-20
  C. Cyrus...Isa. 44:24-45:5; Ezra 1:1-5

III. Required...Acts 2:37
  A. Josiah...2 Chron. 34:14-33
  B. Melted!...Jos. 2:1-21; Lu. 7:36-50
  C. Who knows?...Joel 2:12-17
    1. Yahweh...2:18-27
    2. A whirling tempest!...Jer. 23:9-20

Friday, December 18, 2015

Wisdom From Above (Jas. 3:17)

Wisdom From Above (Jas. 3:17)

I.  Earthly Wisdom (Acts 17:21)
    A.   So Many Signs …Jn. 12:37-43; 7:45-52; 9:14-34
    B.   Ephesus …Acts 19:21-41
C.   “This Babbler”…Acts 17:16-33
II. Modern Day? (Isa. 56:12)
    A.  At Ease! …Am. 6:1-6; Mal. 2:17; Mic. 3:9-11; Jer. 6:13, 14
    B.  Sorcery, diviners? …Deut. 18:9-14; Ezek. 8:12-17; 1 Sam. 15:1-23
    C.  Sodom & Gomorrah…Jer. 23:14; Jude 1-19
               
III. Nearer! (Rom. 13:11)
    A.  The Wedding …Matt. 22:1-14
    B.  Confession? …Rom. 10:10-13; Lu. 19:11-27
C. All Nations! ...Matt. 25:31-46

Friday, December 11, 2015

In Vain? (Heb. 10:28)

In Vain? (Heb. 10:28)

I.  Blessed! (2 Sam. 7:18)
    A.   Confirmed …Gen. 28:1-5; 28:10-15
    B.   Don’t Touch! …Gen. 12:9-20; 34:11-31; 35:1-5
C.   Milk and Honey…Deut. 11:1-15; 8:6-10
D.   His Servants, the Prophets…Num. 12:6-8; 1 Ki. 18:21, 22; 2 Ki. 4:1-44;         Isa. 6:1-13
II. Perfect! (Isa. 53:9)
    A.  To Which? …Heb. 1:1-13; Matt. 17:1-6
    B.  Not Slack or Slow! …2 Pet. 3:9; Matt. 21:33-46; Lu. 24:44-48
    C.  His Own Blood…Heb. 9:1-28
       1. The First…Heb. 9:1-10
       2. 2nd…Heb. 9:11-15
       
III. Beneficiaries and None Such!
    A.  Conditions! …2 Cor. 5:10; Heb. 9:27, 28; 2 Pet. 3:1-8
        1. The Proud Man…Heb. 2:4-13
        2. Many Stripes! …Lu. 12:45-48; Heb. 10:19-31
    B.  The ‘Just’ …Heb. 10:35-39

Friday, November 27, 2015

‘Awake and Watching’ (Lu. 21:36)

‘Awake and Watching’ (Lu. 21:36)

I.  Misinformed (Mic. 3:5)
    A.   Shall I? …1 Ki. 22:1-8; Jer. 28:1-17
    B.   14,700! …Num. 16:1-50; 12:1-16
C.   Scattered! …Ezek. 34:1-10 ; Mk. 6:30-44 
D.   Saved? …Rom. 10:13; Acts 2:16-21; 2 Pet. 3:13-16
II. Reasons for Vigilance (1 Pet. 4:18)
    A.  Salted…Mk. 9:49; Gen. 22:1, 2; 44:1-34
    B.  Good Fig? …Jer. 24:1-10; Dan. 1:1-21; 2:1-23; 6:1-28
    C.  Paul…Acts 14:19-22; 1 Cor. 5:1-21; Phil. 3:1-21
       
III. “Be Ready” (Lu. 12:40)
    A.  Food Problem…Am. 8:1-14; Ezek. 34:1-10; 14:1-14; Matt. 24:45, 48-51

    B.  The Solution! …Lu. 12:42-44; Jer. 3:14-18

Friday, November 20, 2015

Tragic (Jer. 8:9)

Tragic (Jer. 8:9)

I. ‘Solitary’… (Isa. 51:2)
    A.  I Found You …Ezek. 16:1-14
        1. Oppressed…Ex. 3:1-7; Neh. 1:1-11, 2:1-5; Matt. 23:1-39
        2. Chosen One…Gen. 12:1-4
    B.  Multiplied! …Gen. 13:1-12; Ex. 1:7-9; Num. 22:1-4; Acts 2:22-47
C.   Solitary???…Isa. 10:16-23; Joel 1:1-20; Ezek. 15:1-8

II. Blemished… (Deut. 32:5)
    A.  Full, Fool …Deut. 8:1-20; Ezek. 16:15-22
    B.  My Children? …Deut. 32:1-35; Jer. 8:1-13
        1. Abraham’s Kids? ...Jn. 8:31-47
        2. Denial! …1 Jn. 2:18-23; 3:8-10
       
III. ‘If’… (Matt. 23:37)
    A. “Do No Wrong”…Jer. 22:1-9; 37:1-10
    B. “Time of Visitation” …Lu. 19:28-44

    C.  A Full End? …Jer. 30:1-11

Friday, November 13, 2015

DECEPTION 101 (Jas. 1:16)

DECEPTION 101 (Jas. 1:16)

I.  Desperate! … (Job 1:9)
    A.  Messengers…Num. 22:1-21
        1. Earnestly! …Num. 22:36, 37; 24:10-13
        2. Finally! …Num. 25:1-9
B. “You Rebels!” …Num. 20:1-13
C. Skin for Skin! …Job 1:6-11; 2:1-10

II. Tempted? … (Jas. 1:13)
    A.  Withdrew? …2 Chron. 32:27-31; Jos. 9:1-14
    B.  Tested? …Gen. 22:1-18; 1 Chron. 21:1-12; Matt. 4:1-10
    C.  Go Tell This…Isa. 6:9-13; Ezek. 14:1-20; Rom. 1:20-32
       
III. Ironically! (2 Cor. 11:14)
    A.  No Worries! …Ps. 49:1-10; Deut. 29:18, 19; Lu. 12:16-19
    B.  No Wonder! …Ezek. 28:1-5; Isa. 14:13, 14

    C.  Fitting! …Isa. 14:4-12, 16-27

Monday, November 9, 2015

Seeking Understanding (Prov. 14:6)

Seeking Understanding (Prov. 14:6)

I.  The First Step… (Deut. 4:5, 6)
    A.  Respect …Ps. 12:6, 7; Jer. 23:18, 29; 2 Pet. 1:19-21
    B.  Result …Acts 17:10-12; Jos.9:1-27; 1 Ki. 10:1-7; Jon. 3:1-10
 C.  My Son…Prov. 2:1-9; 3:1, 2; 4:1-6

II. Levels… (Heb. 6:1)
    A.  Yahshua…Heb. 5:1-10; Jas. 1:2-6
    B.  Hearing vs…Matt. 13:1-16; Mk. 10:17-25
    C.  Timing…Lu. 10:23, 24; Acts 1:4-10; 10:9-48
       
III. Ask… (Matt. 7:7)
    A.  Change of Heart…Hos. 5:6, 14, 15; 6:1-3; Ezek. 11:16-20; Heb. 8:8-13
    B.  Habakkuk …1:1-4
        1. Yahweh…Hab. 1:5-11
        2. The Prophet…Hab. 1:12-17; 2:1
        3. His Answer… Hab. 2:2, 3
    C.  The Vision…Isa. 25:1-9