The Food (Ezek. 3:3)

The Food (Ezek. 3:3)

I. Not The First Time (Gen. 6:13)

A. A ‘Message’ So…Gen. 1:26-31; 2:4-15

1. Unprecedented? Gen. 2:16, 17; 3:1-19; 4:8-12, 18-24

2. Far Reaching, But…Gen. 6:14-22

B. Another Justice Lesson…Gen. 18:17-21

1. Responsibility…Gen. 9

2. No Empty Words…Gen. 13:13

3. Judged! Gen. 18:17-33, 19:1-29

C. Life Saving Food (i.e. Lessons) 2 Pet. 3:1-7

II. Nourishment? (Deut. 5:1)

A. Better Than Manna…Deut. 8

B. The Great ‘Dietician’ Warned…Deut. 29

1. A Change In ‘Diet’…Ezek. 2

a. What Necessitates This? Ezek. 3:1-15

b. Contemporaries…Isa. 6; Jer. 1

2. Foretold…Am. 8:4-14

C. Food That Perishes…Matt. 3:1-12; 9:35-38; Jn. 6:22-29

III. One Last Time (Rev. 10:9)

A. Always A Blessing…Rev. 1:1-3

1. Frightening…vss. 12-20

2. Mixed…Rev. 10

B. Why So Bitter? Rev. 10:10

1. Flashback…Ezek. 21:1-20

2. Unfortunately…Rev. 6:9-11;

11:1-3; 13:5-10

C. Ultimately…Jn. 6:35-40; Rev. 2:8-11; 7:9-17; 14:6-20

‘Dear Wicked’ (Isa. 57:21)

 ‘Dear Wicked’ (Isa. 57:21)

I. Incomprehensible? (Isa. 57:1)

  A. Misunderstood…Jer. 24:1-10; 2 Ki. 8:1-6

  B. No Return! Isa. 42:18-25; Am. 4

  C. “Oholibah Saw This”…Jer. 3:6-11; Ezek. 23:1-31

II. Sarcastically (Isa. 57:11)

  A. ‘Emergency Brake’, Discarded? Prov. 1:24-27

    1. Warning, Warning…Am. 4:6-11

    2. “I Called To You”…Prov. 1:20-23

    3. To Sum It Up…Isa. 57:3-11

  B. Don’t Cover Your Ears Now! Am. 4:12; Prov. 1:24-32

  C. “As If To A Festival”…Deut. 28:58-68; Lam. 2

III. Equal? (Isa. 57:15)

  A. In The Psalms…Ps. 32:5-11; 38; 51:1-17

  B. Very Clear…Isa. 57:14-21

Obedience (Heb. 5:8)

 Obedience (Heb. 5:8)

I. First (Isa. 28:16)

  A. Inability…Isa. 6

    1. Reminded…1 Chron. 28:1-8

      a. “Know”…vss 9, 10

      b. Experienced…2 Sam. 6:5-10; 24

      c. “Turned Away”…1 Ki. 11:1-13

    2. Before Isaiah…Isa. 6:8, 9

    3. Even Still…Isa. 28:7-13

  B. The Seraphim…Isa. 6:1-7

  C. Frightening…Jer. 2:32; 3:19-21

II. Next (Gen. 21:12)

  A. Not Quite There Yet…2 Sam. 24:1-4; Gen. 16:1-3, 21:8-14

  B. Unmistakably…Gen. 22:1-18; 1 Chron. 29:10-20

  C. Fear-Inspiring! Matt. 3:16, 17

    1. Insulted…Matt. 4:1-11; Jn. 7:1-8

    2. Stressed, Betrayed And Assaulted…Lk. 4:16-30; 22:39-46, 63-65

    3. Opportunities…Jn. 8:26, 27; Matt. 26:47-54

III. Extra Mile (Jn. 14:12)

  A. Beelzebub…Matt. 10:16-25; Acts 14:21, 22

  B. A Super High Bar…Rev. 13; 14; 17

  C. As Promised…Rom. 9:27-33

Walking With Yahweh (Gen. 5:22)

Walking With Yahweh (Gen. 5:22)

I. “Unseen?” (Heb. 11:3)

A. Nothing New…Ps. 94:1-7

1. Mind Blowing! Dan. 4:1-33

2. Badly…2 Ki. 18:17-35

B. In Denial…Gen. 49:10; 1 Sam. 16:1-3

1. Saul…1 Sam. 20:24-34

2. Ishbosheth…2 Sam. 2:1-11

3. One More…2 Sam. 16:1-4

C. In Contrast…1 Sam. 30:1-8

II. Significantly Different (Gen. 4:26)

A. What Do We Know? Gen. 4

1. Fearful…vss 10-24

2. He Noticed…vss 25, 26

B. We Can Fill In The…Gen. 5

1. Average…vss 1-21

2. ‘Stop The Presses!’ vss 22-24

a. Noah-Like…Gen. 6:1-6

b. Among The Greats…Heb. 11:1-40

III. “Follow Me!” (Matt. 16:24)

A. Defined…Jn. 13:1-17; Matt. 16:24-27

B. In Memory Of Enoch…Lk. 9:57-62

“What Is To Be Done For You?” (2 Ki. 4:13)

“What Is To Be Done For You?” (2 Ki. 4:13)

I. Opportunities (Lk. 7:37, 38)

A. I’m Talking To You…Mk. 4:1-9

1. Too Harsh? Mk. 4:10-20

2. House Rules…Lk. 9:62

3. In Contrast…Matt. 13:44

B. Taking Note…Lk. 7:36-50

II. Discerning (Matt. 7:21)

A. Lame…Gen. 4:1-5; 1 Sam. 15:13, 14; Mal. 1:6-10

B. Strained…Jud. 19

1. Shocked? Jud. 2:6-15; 20:1-13

2. Weeping…Jud. 20:18-26

3. Victory? vss 27-48

C. Completely Healthy! 2 Ki. 4:8-10

1. One Day…vss 11-17

2. Amazing…vss 18-37

3. Life Long! 2 Ki. 8:1-6

III. Yahshua’s Promise (Jn. 16:23)

A. Weeping…Matt. 5:1-12; Jn. 16

1. The World Will Rejoice…Jn. 16:1-20

2. Guaranteed…vss 21-32

B. “A Hundredfold”…Matt. 19:16-30

Complex? (Deut. 28:49-51)

Complex? (Deut. 28:49-51)

I. Forthcoming (1 Sam. 2:9)

A. “A Mist Was Going Up”…Gen. 2:4-9

1. Unheard Of…Gen. 6:17, 18

2. Emotions? Gen. 3:8-13; 4:3-15; 6:5, 6

3. Later…Gen. 8:20-22

B. Barrenness…Deut. 7:6-14; Gen. 15:1-7; Jud. 13:1-5; 1 Sam. 1:1-5

1. Extremely Painful…1 Sam. 1:6-10

2. Why Now? vss 11-20

3. All Encompassing Words…1 Sam. 2:1-10

II. ‘No Empty Words’ (Deut. 32:47)

A. A Specific ‘Ransom’…Ex. 30:11-16; 2 Sam. 24:1-9

1. “Me And My House?”…2 Sam. 24:10-17

2. Favor? vss 18-25

3. Takeaway…Jos. 7:1-13

B. Shocked…Hab. 1:13

1. Initially…Jer. 20:1-6; Hab. 1:1-4

2. Can You Imagine?!?! Ezek. 8:16-18; Hab. 1:6-17

C. Once Again…Mal. 1:1-14; Matt. 21:33-46; Lk. 19:41-44

III. Three Strikes (Rom. 11:34)

A. Footsteps…Eccl. 1:9; Isa. 66:1, 2; Mal. 3:1-9

B. “The Whirlwind”…Hos. 8:1-12

1. Long Ago…Deut. 28:45-68

2. It Doesn’t Matter…Hab. 1:5; Acts 13:41

3. Only Yahweh…Rev. 13, 17

C. Finishing The Job His Way…Ezek. 38; 39:1-24

“Another Heart” (1 Sam. 10:9)

“Another Heart” (1 Sam. 10:9)

I. Not That Hard? (Job 1:8)

A. “My Friend”…Isa. 41:8

A. No Cakewalk…Gen. 12:1-3

1. Okay, At First…Gen. 15:1-6; 16:1-3

2. How Does One Explain This? Gen. 21:1-7; 22:1-17

B. His Heart? Ps. 33:13-15; Job 2:1-3; 42:1-6, 10-17

C. No Heart? Deut. 29

1. Holding Back…vs 1-4

2. Yet And Still…vs 10-19

II. “Let Him Who Has An Ear” (Ps. 141:4)

A. The 2 Sauls…1 Sam. 9:19, 20, 10:9; Acts 8:1, 9:1, 2

1. In Common…Prov. 21:1

2. Choices And Transformation…1 Sam. 13:1-14; Acts 9:3-9, 17-22

B. ‘Another Heart?’ 1 Sam. 16:14, 15

1. Another Opportunity…1 Sam. 15:1-3

2. More Of The Same…1 Sam. 15:7-23; 18:6-16; 28:1-13

C. Making The Most From A…Acts 9:26-31

1. “Paul Stood Up”…Acts 13:13-52

2. Ready! Acts 20:20-38

III. Immediately! (Rev. 2:5)

A. Constant Diagnostic Testing …Rev. 2:1-7; Jas. 1:1-18; 2 Cor. 13:5

B. Restored or “Returned?” Lk. 22:21, 22; Jn. 21:9-19

C. Actions…Jas. 3:11-18