Friday, May 26, 2017

FAR AWAY? (Isa. 59:14)

FAR AWAY? (Isa. 59:14)

I. Looking...Ps. 53:2
  A. Fond of...Ex. 19:1-9; 24:1-11, 33; Acts 10:34-35
  B. Separation...Isa. 5:1-7
  C. Proof beyond...Matt. 21:33-46

II. Pre-Plan...Jer. 32:15
  A. What have you done?...Gen. 3:13-15; Deut. 18:15-18
  B. Slaves to kings...Gen. 15:1-21; 2 Sam. 7:4-17
  C. Before!...Isa. 40:3-5

III. Gathered Back...Jer. 32:37
  A. From day one...Jer. 32:16-44
  B. Nothing new...Jude 1:3-19
  C. The best for last!...Mal. 4:1-6; Rev. 11:1-12



Friday, May 12, 2017

DIFFICULT THINGS (2 Ki. 2:10)

DIFFICULT THINGS (2 Ki. 2:10)

I. "Before Abraham was...John 8:59
  A. His own...Mk. 3:21-35; John 7:1-15
  B. Wrath!...Lu. 4:13-30; John 8:30-59
  C. Division?...Matt. 10:17-42; John 17:20-26

II. Asking...Matt. 17:20
  A. Famine?...1 Ki. 17:1; Amos 8:11-12; 2 Tim. 4:3-4
    1. Promised...Lev. 26:3-13
    2. A prophet...Deut. 18:13-18; John 14:15-26
  B. Elijah...James 5:13-18; 1:5-8

III. Understanding Judgement...Prov. 28:5
  A. Jews at heart...Josh. 2:1-21; 9:1-25
  B. Sons of light?...Lu. 16:1-8
  C. A cost!...Lu. 14:25-33


Friday, May 5, 2017

‘Ordered Steps’ (Ps. 37:23)

‘Ordered Steps’ (Ps. 37:23)

I. The Scepter (Gen. 49:10)
  A. Commander – 1 Sam. 13:1-14; 16:1-18
  B. Ten Thousands – 1 Sam. 18:1-30; 20:12-42
  C. Yahweh’s Oath – 2 Sam. 3:7-39
    1. Isbosheth – 2 Sam. 4: 1-12
    2. Anointed – 2 Sam. 5:1-5; 7:1-17

II. Not Written (Rev. 13:8)
  A. Sorry – Gen. 6:1-7, 18; 1 Sam. 2:27-36; 1 Ki. 2:26-27
    1. Each One – Rev. 2:18-24; Gen. 18:17-33; 19:12-26; Matt. 11:20-24
    2. Later – Matt. 10:1, 4; Jn. 13:1-30; Jn. 17:12
  B. The Mark – Rev. 13:1-8,17:8;14:9-11; Prov. 16:4

III. Always a Lamp (2 Chron. 21:7)
  A. Evil! – 2 Chron. 21:1-20; Jer. 23:9-20
  B. A Righteous Branch – Jer. 23:1-8; Rev. 3:7-13
  C. Knowledge – Isa. 11:1-9

Friday, April 28, 2017

ALONE (Isa. 40:13)

ALONE (Isa. 40:13)

I. Typical (1 Cor. 2:13)
  A. Grace – Gen. 6:1-18; Lu. 17:20-27
  B. Blessed – Gen. 12:1-3; 14:1-20; Heb. 7:1-26
  C. Loved & Hated – Gen. 37:1-11; 45:24-28

II. Lost & Found (Jn. 17:26)
  A. Fourth – Gen. 15:1-21; Ex. 12:29-42
  B. My Name – Mt. 6:7-9; Jn. 17:6, 12, 26
    1. Lost – Jer. 2:32; 23:26, 27; 1 Cor. 8:5
    2. Found! – Ez. 39:1-8

III. Incomplete (2 Tim. 3:17)
  A. Justified? – Rev. 2:1-7; 3:14-22; 1:1-3
  B. Little Things? – Matt. 18:1-4; Heb. 13:17; 5:11-14
  C. Salvation? – Rom. 10:5-13


Sunday, April 23, 2017

Imposters (Matt. 24:5)

Imposters (Matt. 24:5)

I. The Real Thing (Num. 12:5)
  A. Questions – Ex. 3:11; 4:1, 10; 5:21, 22; 6:30
    1. Meat Pots – Ex. 16:2,3; 32:1
    2. Exalted? – Num. 16:1-3; 12:1, 2
  B. Very Great – Ex. 11:1-3; 33:11-34:11; Jer. 15:1; Deut. 34:10-12
  C. Not Theudas or Judas – Acts 5:34-37
    1. John – Matt. 11:7-15
    2. Convinced – Matt. 14:1-5; Lu. 20:1-6

II. Beforehand (Matt. 24:25)
  A. Nothing! – Ezek. 13:1-23; Isa. 48:1-8
  B. Unreceived – Rev. 1:1-7; Isa. 28:1-19; 29:11-15

III. Zeal (Ps. 69:9)
  A. Buy and Selling – Jn. 2:13-17; 10:7-10
  B. Obedience – Jn. 15:1-11
  C. Dressed – Lu. 12:35-48

Friday, April 14, 2017

The Time of the End REVIEW (Dan. 8:17)

The Time of the End (Dan. 8:17)

I. The Six (Rev. 5:1, 2)
  A. Before – Matt. 24:1-5; Lu. 21: 9
  B. Drastic Change! – Lu. 21:10-19; Matt. 24:7-14
    1. The 2nd Seal – Rev.6:3, 4
    2. The Second Beast – Dan. 7:5
  C. No. 3 – Rev. 6:5-8; Dan. 7:6, 7, 11, 12
    1. Five Fallen – Rev. 17:10; Dan. 8:1-8
    2. King of the South – Dan. 11:1-20; Rev. 6:9-17

II. The `Little Horn` (Dan. 7:8)
  A. The Fourth Beast – Dan. 7:19-21; 8:8-12
    1. Burned – Dan. 7:11, 12; Rev. 13:1-3
    2. A `Vile` Person – Dan. 11:21-29
  B. Forty-Two – Rev. 13:4-10; Dan. 7:23-25
    1. Fierce – Dan. 8:21-26; 11:30-43
    2. Two – Rev. 11:1-10

III. ‘Abomination of Desolation’ (Mt. 24:15)
  A.’ Another Beast’–Rev.13:11-18; 2 Thess. 2:3-12
    1. They… - Dan. 11:30-32, 36-38; 12:11; 9:27
    2. Consequences – Rev. 14:9-11; 19:11-21
  B. Rewarded! – Rev. 11:15-19; 21:10-27

Friday, April 7, 2017

OUTSIDE THE CAMP - HEBREWS 13:13 - MEMORIAL

OUTSIDE THE CAMP - HEBREWS 13:13

I. Expectations...Ps. 20:1
  A. Milk and honey?...Ex. 3:1-22; 5:12-23
  B. 250 Chiefs...Num. 16:1-33; 14:1-38
  C. A great nation!...Gen. 12:1-3
    1. Fear not!...Gen. 15:1-6
    2. Finally...21:1-7
    3. Unexpected?...22:1-18

II. Misleading...Ezek. 22:28
  A. The road to the Kingdom...Acts 14:19-22; Matt. 7:13-14
  B. No surprise...Mic. 7:1-20; 1 Pet. 4:12-19
  C. By example...Isa. 53:1-12; John 12:27-28

III. Selflessly...Ps. 40:8
  A. Bravely...John 18:1-11; Luke 22:39-53
  B. My body...Luke 22:19
  C. This cup...Matt. 26:27-28

SONG: GLORIOUS DAY