The Saints (Dan. 7:27)

The Saints (Dan. 7:27)

I. Ancient History (Ps. 16:3)
  A. Distinguished – 2 Chron. 6:41; Dan. 8:24; Ps. 148; Dan. 7:13, 14; Matt.
       27:46-53
  B. Trouble – Dan. 7:15-25; 8:19-24

II. The Woman (Gen. 3:15)
  A. Our Mother – Gal. 4:21-31; Rev. 21:9-14 (Jerusalem Above)
  B. Another Woman – Rev. 12:1-17 (has to be taught, not same as above)
    1. Male Child – Rev. 7:1-4 (sealed=taught); 14:1-5; 12:1-5; 2:26; 3:12; 11:1
    2. The Saints – Dan. 7:24-27; Rev. 11:2; 13:4-7; Rev. 7:9-17; 12:15-17
    3. His Footstool – Rev. 21:3, 4; Isa. 66:1, 22-24

Woman
Male Child
Rest of Offspring - those not kept from hour of test.  Woman is hid, child is taken up, so offspring not protected.
Saints can be those with and without heavenly hope.

Promises, Promises (2 Pet. 2:19)

Promises, Promises (2 Pet. 2:19)

I. The Flesh (Heb. 12:16)
  A. The Truth – Jas. 1:12-15; Gal. 5:19-21
  B. The Struggle! – Rom. 7:7-24; Jer. 17:9
  C. Deep Inside – Gen. 6:5-7; Prov. 22:15

II. Cruel (Prov. 5:4)
  A. No Where to Be – Gen. 3:16-19; 2 Sam. 24:1-16; Lu. 22:3-6; Matt. 27:3-5;
       Jn. 8:44
  B. Deceiving Looks! – Job 21:1-18; Eccl. 8:10,11; Ps. 73:1-14
  C. Death Row – Mk. 5:1-7; Jude 3-13; Rev. 12:7-12

III.  No Deal! (Matt. 4:9)
  A. No Ransom – Ps. 49; 1 Sam. 2:12-17; 3:11-14
  B. Denying the Master! – Matt. 10:26-42; 2 Pet. 2:1-22
  C. He Overcame! – Matt. 4:8-11; Jn. 16:25-33

“In Reserve” (Gen. 41:36)

“In Reserve” (Gen. 41:36)

I. By Chance? (Prov. 19:21)
  A. My Covenant – Gen. 17:1-14; Ex. 4:24-26
  B. The First Time – 1 Chron. 13:1-14; 15:1-15
  C. Cursed! – Josh. 6:22-26; 1 Ki. 16:29-34; 2 Chron. 16:1-14

II. Buy Truth!  (Prov. 23:23)
  A. Temporary – Isa. 55:6-8; Jn. 16:16-19
    1. Coming Days – Lu. 17:20-37
    2. Promise (Impossible) – Am. 3:5-8
  B. Warning of Things to Come – Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43
  C. “A Time to Lose” – Eccl. 3:6; Lu. 12:32-44

III.  “The Blessed” (Lu. 12:37)
  A. Sealed! – Rev. 7:1-4; 12:1-5
  B. Exalted – Lu. 12:41-44; Isa. 22:20-23
  C. Fed and Nourished – Rev. 12:13-16

“Eye Opening” (Jn. 9:17)

“Eye Opening” (Jn. 9:17) 

I. Destructive (2 Pet. 2:15)

  A. ‘Business as Usual’ – Gen. 6:1-5, 11, 12; Lu. 17:26, 27

    1. Too Far! – Num. 16:1-14, 41, 42

    2. Killing Oxen – Jer. 23:9-14; Isa. 22:1-13

  B. Blind – Zech. 11:14-17; Isa. 29:9-12; Matt. 15:10-14 

II. Sight Recovery? – (Lu. 4:18)

  A. Interesting Response – Jn. 9:14-17

    1. Still Blind! – Jn. 9:18-41

    2. ‘Eyes Closed’ – Matt. 13:10-17

    3. ‘Moses and’… - Lu. 16:19-31

  B. Complacency – Zeph. 1:2-12; Matt. 25:1-13

III. The Veil (Isa. 25:7)

  A. More Blindness – Rev. 6:12-17; 9:13-21; 16:12-21

  B. Lifted! – Isa. 35:1-10

The Wedding Route (Eph. 5:27)

The Wedding Route (Eph. 5:27)

I. A Great Reward (Gen. 15:1)

  A. My Covenant – Gen. 9:26, 27; 11:10-32; 12:1-3

  B. In a Dream – Gen. 15:7-18; 37:5-11; 46:1-4 

  C. Treasured Possession–  Ex. 19:1-8; 20:1-6

  D. Unfaithfulness– Deut. 31:16-29; Jer. 3:1-14 

II. The Bridegroom – (Jn. 3:29)

  A. New Wine – Mk. 2:18-28; Matt. 5:17-26

  B. Other Sheep – Isa. 65:1; Jn. 10:16-18; Rom. 11:11-15

  C. “Once More” – Heb. 10:18-29; Jude 1:17-21

III. After This (Rev. 1:19)

  A. The Scroll– Rev. 5:6-14

  B. Captured– Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-3

  C. Twelve – Rev. 21:7-14

Transpiring (2 Thess. 2:7)

Transpiring (2 Thess. 2:7)

I. Don’t Be! (2 Thess. 2:2)
  A. Just Relax… – 2 Tim. 2:14-19; 1 Cor. 15:12-19, 32
  B. Informed? – 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Lu. 19:11-27
  C. Great Signs! –  Matt. 24:4-6; 24:9-12; 24:23-28
  D. Trust – Mic. 7:1-6; Matt. 10:34-42

II. Do Keep – (Lu. 12:38)
  A. Understanding – Dan. 7:19-21; 8:19-25; Rev. 13:15-17
  B. What Came Before?  - Acts 21:27-22:30; 26:24-29:1
  C. Working! – Jn. 5:17; Amos 3:1-7; Dan. 2:20-23

III. Among You (Lu. 17:21)
  A. Quietly – Lu. 11:29-32; 19:41-43; 23:44-46
  B. 7,000– Rom. 11:1-5; Ps. 89:1-6
  C. From Zion! – Rom. 11:25-36; Mal. 4:1-6

Our Great Provider (Gen. 22:14)

Our Great Provider (Gen. 22:14)

I. Look Around (Gen. 2:9)
  A. No Storehouses – Lu. 12:22-28; 11:5-9; 5:1-10
  B. Long and Not… – Num. 11:10-32; Matt. 16:5-11
  C. Where –  1 Ki. 17:8-16; 2 Ki. 4:1-6; 4:42-44

II. Unmarkable – (Deut. 4:7, 8)
  A. Great Care– Ex. 19:1-25; 24:1-18
  B. Reformers  - Ezek. 7:1-28; Neh. 1:1-8; Mal. 1:1-14
  C. The Great Redeemer! – Isa. 53:1-12; 49:1-7; 42:1-9

III. A Way Out! (Ps. 102:13)
  A. Disgrace – Lam. 5:1-22; Ps. 102:1-11
  B. Pity – Ps. 102:12-28