Saturday, June 18, 2022

Do We?’ (Phil. 4:12)

Do We?’ (Phil. 4:12)

I. Focus Is Huge (Job 33:9, 10)
A. Admirable! Job 1:13-22; 2:1-10
B. Brutal…Job 2:11-13
1. Snapping…3:7-21; 7
2. Elihu…33
3. Yahweh…40:1-14
C. In The End! Job 42
II. The ‘Secret’ Revealed (Isa. 45:6, 7)
A. Only “Be Strong And Courageous!” Deut. 31:1-8
1. Reassuring…Jos. 1:1-9
2. “All Have Come To Pass”…Jos. 23
B. The Mind Of Yahweh? Isa. 40:1-14
1. If You Know Yahweh…Deut. 13; Ezek. 16:1-14; 23:1-21
2. Obviously…Jer. 2
3. After…Ezra 10:1-17; Jer. 32:36-44
III. Personal Confidence (Jn. 6:37)
A. Habakkuk…Hab. 3
B. Paul…Phil. 4:10-20
C. “This Is The Work Of”…Jn. 6:22-40

Friday, June 10, 2022

Forged (1 Pet. 1:6, 7)

Forged (1 Pet. 1:6, 7)
I. Firsthand (Lk. 5:8)
A. “If It Is You?” Matt. 14:22-33; 16:13-23; Lk. 22:31-34
B. “Do You Love Me?” Jn. 21:15-19; Acts 11:1-15
1. Disciplining…Acts 5:1-11
2. Humble Enough…Gal. 2:11-14, 2 Pet. 3:15-17
C. “This Rock”…2 Pet. 1
II. ‘Satisfied’ (Ezek. 24:12, 13)
A. No Desire…2 Pet. 3:9; Ps. 32; Ex. 15:22-26
1. Seeking…Deut. 4:1-14; Isa. 5:1, 2
2. Unsatisfactory…Isa. 5:3, 4; Jer. 6:13-17; Jer. 35:15
B. Another Approach…Ezek. 24:1, 2
1. “Set It Empty Upon The Coals!” Ezek. 24:3-14; Isa. 5:5-30
2. “As For You Son Of Man, Groan”…Ezek. 21:1-17; 24:15-27
III. “Arise And Thresh” (Mic. 4:13)
A. Personal Melting Pot…Matt. 18:7-9
1. Held Responsible…Ezek. 34
2. Essential…Zeph. 1:2-18; 1 Pet. 1:3-25
B. Purified And Deadly “Horn Of Iron”…Rev. 7:1-17; Mic. 4:6-13

Saturday, June 4, 2022

“The Good Portion” (Lk. 10:42)

“The Good Portion” (Lk. 10:42)

I. His Focus (Matt. 4:4)
  A. Previously…Matt. 4:1, 2
  B. “Rabbi Eat!”…Jn. 4:31, 32
    1. “My Food”…4:34-38
    2. “Do Not Go?” Matt. 10:5, 6; Jn. 4:39-42
  C. “Are You Going There Again?” Jn. 11:1-15

II. ‘Mary’ (Lk. 10:39)
  A. Unspectacular! Deut. 30:11-16; Eccl. 9:11-18; 2 Ki. 5:1-14
  B. “Hidden Treasure”…Matt. 13:44-46; Lk. 5:1-11; 7:36-50
  C. Untroubled! Lk. 10:38-42

III. Martha: “I Believe!” (Jn. 11:27)
  A. Reactions To Yahshua…Matt. 22:15-22; 22:23-46; Jn. 12:9-11
  B. Far From It! Jn. 11
    1. “He Whom You Love”…11:1-3
    2. “Even Now, I Know”…11:17-27

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

‘’Jehoiachin” (Ps. 12:6)

 ‘’Jehoiachin” (Ps. 12:6)

I. “Steadfast” (2 Sam. 7:15)
A. Strictly Forbidden 🚫…Ex. 20:1-6; Deut. 4:15-19
B. Unimaginable Commitment! Gen. 6:5, 6; 2 Sam. 7:8-16
C. As Promised…1 Ki. 11
1. Instead Of Loyalty…11:1-8
2. Instead Of Reneging…11:9-13
II. ‘His Faithfulness’ (Ps. 57:10)
A. “The Potter’s House”…Jer. 18
1. Yahweh’s Frustration…vs 6
2. “My Back”…vs 17
B. On The Other Hand…Isa. 1:18, 19
1. Wicked By Nature…2 Ki. 24:8, 9
2. Proved To Be Obedient…Jer. 21:1-10; 2 Ki. 24:10-17
C. As Always!!! 2 Ki. 25:27-30
III. Faithful (2 Pet. 3:9)
A. In Both Letters…2 Pet. 3:1
1. Enduring…1 Pet. 1:13-25
2. Scoffers…2 Pet. 2:1-9; 3:1-13
B. Tremendous Advice…2 Pet. 1:3-15

Thursday, May 19, 2022

‘Thorough’ (Heb. 4:12)

 ‘Thorough’ (Heb. 4:12)

I. Perfect And Complete (Jas. 1:4)
  A. 430 Years Later, Just The Beginning…Deut. 8
    1. Strategically (10x)…Ex. 15:22-26; Num. 13, 14
    2. Strike/Speak…Ex. 17:1-7; Num. 20:2-13
    3. ‘A Snare And Thorns’…Jud. 2:1-5
  B. “One Afternoon”…2 Sam. 11:1-5; 2 Chron. 32:27-31
  C. Nehemiah…Neh. 6:1-14

II. Instead Of Darkness “A Great Light” (Isa. 9:2)
  A. “A Prophet Like Me”…Deut. 18:9-22
    1. “Meekest” Ever…Num. 12:3; Jn. 6:1-15; 7:1-24
    2. Fulfilled! Matt. 4:12-17
  B. “By His Knowledge”…Isa. 53:11
    1. “Joseph’s Son”…Lk. 4:16-30
    2. ‘They Wouldn’t Dare’…Matt. 22:23-46
  C. Maximum Impact…Acts 9:1, 2
    1. “A Light From Heaven”…Acts 9:3-19
    2. “We Are Witnesses!” Acts 10

III. “Discerning The Thoughts” (Matt. 18:3)
  A. Just Humble…Matt. 8:5-13; 15:21-28; Lk. 19:1-10
  B. Discerning…Jn. 10:1-5; Lk. 16:19-31; Rom. 2
  C. Second…Rev. 20:5-15

Friday, May 13, 2022

Hannah (1 Sam. 1:19)

Hannah (1 Sam. 1:19)

I. “Near You?” Deut. 30:11)
  A. Foreigners…Josh. 2; 2 Sam. 21:1, 2; Lk. 4:16-30
  B. Jealous…Job 1:1-10; Num. 23, 24; Dan. 6
  C. Sold! Gen. 37; 48

II. Distance? (Ps. 73:2)
  A. Devastated, Why? Ps. 51:1-17; 32:1-6; 2 Sam. 12:1-20
  B. Not So…Gen. 6:1-8; Job 3; 1 Sam. 30:1-8; Ps. 73:1-20
  C. Great Company, Any Comfort? Gen. 21:1-7; 25:19-21; 1 Sam. 1:1-8
    1. The Word Of Truth…Deut. 7:12-16
    2. The Past Is Always Relevant! Ex. 1:15-21; Deut. 4:7; 7:1-15

III. “No Longer Sad” (1 Sam. 1:18)
  A. The Eyes Of Yahweh, For Good? Bad? 2 Chron. 15; 16
  B. A Special Moment…1 Sam. 1:9-20

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Unfinished (Gen. 28:15)

 Unfinished (Gen. 28:15)

I. Still? (2 Ki. 13:17)
A. “O, Altar, Altar”…1 Ki. 13:1-6; 14:1-18; 17:1-7
B. “Rushing Rain?” 1 Ki. 18:20-46
1. “Fire!” A. 1 Ki. 21:1-24; 2 Ki. 1
2. Jehu’s Sins…2 Ki. 10:28-36; 13:1-13
C. Yet And Still…2 Ki. 13:14-25
II. Surprised? (Jer. 32:17)
A. Terribly Disappointed…Jer. 20; 28; 32:1-5
B. Hidden In Plain Sight…Jer. 3:15
1. “In Those Days?” Jer. 3:16-18
2. Saved? Jer. 23:1-8
C. A Special Moment! Jer. 32:7
1. Revealed…vss 6-26
2. Yahweh’s Reminder…vss 27-44
III. “My Heart Yearns For Him” (Jer. 31:20)
A. Far From Abandoned…Jer. 31:15-23
B. The ‘Total Picture’…vss 24-30
C. Unchanged! Gen. 28:15; Jer. 31:31-40