Friday, January 22, 2016

Worthy (Rev. 4:11)

Worthy (Rev. 4:11)

I.                   Holy, holy, holy (Rev. 4:8)
A.    Knowledge of Good and…Gen. 1:26-31; 2:15-25
1.      Everyone…Gen. 3:1-24, 6:1-6
2.      Faithful! …Ps. 15:4
B.     Exceedingly…Gen. 18:16-33, 19:1-29; Ex. 33:1-23
C.     “This is the One! …1 Sam. 16:1-13; 1 Ki. 11:11-13
1.      “Who is Mighty Like You?” …Ps. 89:1-29
2.      The Long Haul! …Ps. 89:30-52
II.         Change (Mal. 3:6)
A.    Forgotten…Jer. 2:4-37
1.      Honor…Jn. 5:22, 23
2.      Yet…Hos. 3:1; Isa. 5:1-7
B.     Gracious! …Isa. 40:1-11, 30:18-33
III.         Coming Up! (Isa. 52:10)
A.    Valley of Jehoshaphat…Joel 3:1-3; Isa. 49:25, 26
B.     Submission! …Ps. 18:43, 44; Isa. 49:6-13



Friday, January 15, 2016

‘Grieved in Spirit’ (Gen. 26:35)

‘Grieved in Spirit’ (Gen. 26:35)

I. Understood (Jn. 10:27)
  A. Law? ...Gen. 24:1-8
    1. Experience…Gen. 13:1-13; 18:16-33
    2. Mocking…Gen. 21:9-13
  B. No Part! …Gen. 26:34, 35; 27:46-28:5
  C. Instrumental! …2 Pet. 2:5-8

II. Ungrieved! (Am. 6:6)
  A. “Fair Weather” …Eccl. 7:29; Gen. 11:1-6; Matt.16:1-12
  B. Their Fathers…Isa. 56:9-57:15; Matt. 23:27-39
  C. “Strange Thing!” …Hos. 8:11-14; Ezek. 20:45-49; Jn. 12:37-50

III. The Standard! ( Ps. 69:9)
  A. Overturned! …Jn. 2:12-17; Mk. 3:1-6
  B. Kiss…Ps. 2:1-12

Friday, January 8, 2016

RESTORED (Ezek. 36:11)

RESTORED (Ezek. 36:11)

I.  Once Upon a Time… (Jos.1:18)
    A.  Far Be It! …Jos. 1:10-18; 7:1-26; 17:14-18:9; 22:9-34
    B.  Breathless! …1 Ki. 3:1-14; 4:20-34; 9:1-5; 10:1-9
    C.  Pentecost…Acts 2:1-47; 4:24-37; 11:1-18; 16:16-40; Acts 19:1-11

II. Essential Knowledge… (Acts 3:20, 21)
    A.  Unfinished! …Jn. 16:7-14; Dan. 12:4-10; 2 Thess. 2:1-12
    B.  Sticks? …Zech. 11:4-17; Ezek. 37:15, 16; 23:1-11
    C.  Prophetic…Matt. 13:24-30, 47-50; 22:1-14

III. “Righteous Men”… (Eze. 23:45)
    A.  Judging the Bloody City! …Eze. 22:1-31; Rom. 11:21-27; Mal. 4:1-6
    B.  One! …Isa. 4:2-6; Eze. 37:17-28

Friday, January 1, 2016

Yahweh’s Portion (Deut. 32:9)

Yahweh’s Portion (Deut. 32:9)

I. “My Friend” (Isa. 41:8)
    A.   “He Remembers” …Ps. 105:1-15; Jer.20:7-11
    B.   “My Firstborn” …Ex. 3:1-22; 4:19-23
    C.   “My Chosen”…Ps. 89:1-29; 21:1-13

II. Robbed?  (Mal. 3:9)
    A.  Leavened! …1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Cor.11:1-33
    B.  Rocks of Stumbling …Lu. 17:1, 2; 2 Cor. 6:1-18
    C.  Little Eyes & Ears…Rom. 12:1, 2; 2 Pet. 3:12-14
               
III. Redeemed (Isa. 52:3)
    A.  Sold! …Isa. 50:1-3; 5:20-30
    B.  Comforted! …Isa. 52:1-15



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