Saturday, March 18, 2023

Available (Lk. 11:12)

Available (Lk. 11:12)

I. Near You (Ps. 91:7)
A. For Example...Gen. 12:10-20; 26:6-33; 28:10-22
B. What If? Gen. 34; 37:32-35, 41:53, 54; Ex. 1:8-22
C. His Answers...Gen. 35:1-5; 46:1-4; Ex. 3:1-10
II. In Spite Of (Num. 14:20-23)
A. Truly Forgiving...Deut. 9; Jud. 6:1-14; 2 Chron. 12:1-12
1. Unique...Deut. 4:7, 8
2. The Big Picture...Deut. 8:1-10
3. Solomon's Prayer And Response...1 Ki. 8:29-61, 9:1-5
B. The 'Dark Side'...1 Ki. 9:6-9
1. Furious...Num. 21:4-10
2. He Still Listened...2 Ki. 13:1-9
C. "Yet Even Now"...Joel 2:12-14
1. "Who Considers The Power Of Your Anger?" Ps. 90;
50:7-23
2. Most Desperate Of Times...Joel 1, 2:1-11
3. "Seek Me"...Isa. 55:6-13; Joel 2:12-17
III. "Asking For An Egg" (Lk. 11:10)
A. Humbly...Lk. 15:11-32
1. Not Just Words...vss. 17-19
2. Faithfully...20-24
B. Learning From...Prov. 6:6-9; Heb. 12:1-5
C. "Not Unjust So As To Overlook"...Heb. 6:4-20

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Communication (Jer. 23:18)

Communication (Jer. 23:18)

I. Testing You (Deut. 13:3)
A. Fallibility...Gen. 9:20, 21; Ex. 32:1-6; Num. 25:1-3; 2 Pet. 2:15, 16
B. Reliable...Ex. 3:4-8
1. History...Gen. 13:14-17; 15:12-16; 46:1-4; 50:22-25
2. The Signs...Ex. 4:1-9; 19:1-6, 9, 16-19
3. Finally And Faithfully...Jos. 3
C. Thoroughly...Deut. 13:1, 2
1. Originally And Clearly...Ex. 20:1-6; Deut. 4:9-20
2. Heart Strings, No Excuse...Deut. 13:1-18
II. Lost? (1 Ki. 19:3)
A. "You Speak As One Of The Foolish Women"...Job 2:10
1. Adrift...Job 3; 6, 7; 9, 10
2. Moments...Job 19:25-27; 27:5
3. What Changed? Job 33; 40; 42
B. "It Is Enough Now, O Yahweh"...1 Ki. 19:4
1. Intimate...1 Ki. 17:1-10, 17-22; 18:1, 30-38
2. What Changed? 1 Ki. 19:2
III. See, Hear And Pay Attention (Mic. 6:7)
A. Relentless...Matt. 15:22-28; Lk. 14:25-33
B. Actions Speak Louder...Gen. 22:1-18
C. "To Walk Humbly"...Mic. 6:8
1. Impossible! Isa. 5:13; Prov. 2:1-12
2. True Humility...Lk. 19:1-10

Monday, March 6, 2023

Logically (Am. 3:3)

Logically (Am. 3:3)

I. On A Different Level (Gen. 11:4)
A. Missing...Gen. 4:1-7; 6:1-6
B. Still Fresh! Gen. 7:11-24
1. The Rainbow🌈...Gen. 9:1-17
2. 350 Years...Gen. 9:28; 11:10, 11
C. Unfocused...Gen. 11:1-9; 3:15
II. "The Lion Has Roared" (Am. 3:8)
A. 'Waiting', For What? Am. 3:1, 2
1. "Whoever Is Not Here"...Deut. 29:10-14; Jer. 11
2. Illogically...Jer. 2:1-8; 2:11-13; 2:32; 3:6-10
B. "I Was Very Angry"...Neh. 5:6
1. Slaves?!?! Jer. 34
2. Just Leaving Captivity...Neh. 5:1-13
3. Logically...Neh. 5:14-19
C. 'What Sign?!?!' Jn. 2:13-15
1. "Blind"...Jn. 9:1-34
2. What's The Lesson? Jn. 9:35-41
III. Guaranteed (Am. 3:7)
A. Never! Ps. 89:3, 4
1. They Were Notified...Lk. 2:25-35; 2:36-38
2. "The Voice"...Lk. 1:39-45; Jn. 1:29-31
B. "The Branch"...Zec. 3
1. "What Are These 2 Branches?" Zec. 4
2. "For David"...Zec. 6; Jer. 23:1-9
C. As A Result...Ezek. 16:59-63

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Evaluating The 'Cost' (Lk. 9:61)

Evaluating The 'Cost' (Lk. 9:61)

I. 'Tortuous' (Ps. 18:25, 26)
  A. Jacob v. Esau...Rom. 9:13
    1. "The Older"...Gen. 25:19-23
    2. 'Sold!' Gen. 26:29-34
    3. 'Cheating And Stealing?' Gen. 27:1-38
  B. David v. Saul...1 Sam. 18:7, 8
    1. Self-Inflicted...1 Sam. 13:1-14; 15:1-23
    2. No 'Answer'...1 Sam. 28:1-20; 30:1-19; 1 Chron. 10:13
    3. Exalted...2 Sam. 5:1-5
  C. Jacob And David...Mal. 1:2; 1 Sam. 16:12, 13
    1. Great Discernment...Gen. 27:5-14, 18-24
    2. Prudent Restraint...1 Sam. 26:6-16; 2 Sam. 5:17-25

II. Unfit (Lk. 17:32)
  A. At What Cost? Gen. 19:14, 26; Lk. 12:13-21; 16:19-31; 17:26
  B. Far From Idle...Ps. 94:1-11; 33:1-18; Ezek. 33:12-20
  C. Clearly Identified...Lk. 14:25-33; 16:1-8; Isa. 55:3-8

III. No Waiting (Matt. 12:41)
  A. "They Believed"...Jon. 3; 1 Ki. 10:1-13
  B. "Something Greater"...Matt. 12:42
    1. "Show Us The Father"...Jn. 14:1-14, 21-24
    2. "No One Ever Spoke Like This Man"...Jn. 7:37-52
  C. No Excuses...Lk. 9:57-62

Friday, February 17, 2023

Best Possible Version (Heb. 4:15)

Best Possible Version (Heb. 4:15)

I. 'Without A Blemish' (Lev. 22:20)
  A. Proving...Gen. 8:13-9:3; 22:1-18; Job 1:6-12
  B. 'Careful'...Gen. 4:1-7; Lev. 10:1-3; 10:16-20
  C. Fed Up...Lev. 22; Mal. 1:6-14

II. Expectations (Gen. 18:25)
  A. Merciful, With Standards...Gen. 18:17-33; 19:1-29
  B. Blessed And Highly Favored...Ex. 33
    1. "Please, Show Me Now Your Ways"...Ex. 33:12-23
    2. Merciful And Gracious, However...Ex. 34
    3. Difficult, But Necessary...Num. 20:1-13; Deut. 3:23-28
  C. Job...1:1-5
    1. Blameless, But...1:6-12; 2:1-6
    2. His Struggles...19; 21; 40:1-5
3. An Even Better Job...42:1-6
III. Perfect, Perfected (Heb. 5:8, 9)
A. A Willingness...Deut. 32:4; Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53:3-12
B. He, In Our Best Interest...Heb. 4:14-5:10
C. Let Us...Heb. 6:1-12

Sunday, February 12, 2023

"Children, Do You Have Any Fish?" (Jn. 21:5)

"Children, Do You Have Any Fish?" (Jn. 21:5)

I. Concerned (Matt. 16:6)
A. The Beginning Of The End...1 Ki. 12:25-33; 13:1-5
1. Wiped Out! 1 Ki. 14:1-18; 15:33-16:13
2. The End...2 Ki. 17:6-23
B. John 'Prepared The Way'...Matt. 3:1-12; Jn. 1:19-28
C. Devastating...Matt. 9:35-38; 16:1-12; 23:1-36
II. "Do Not Weep For Me" (Lk. 23:38)
A. 'Not Saved'...Lk. 17:1, 2; Matt. 24:1-5; Jn. 16:1-4
B. Immediate:"Flee To The Mountains 🏔️" Lk. 21:20-22
1. A Matter Of Trust...Matt. 4:1-4; 10:16-25; Lk. 16:7-10
2. "Not Bread"...Isa. 55:2; Jn. 6:25-40; 7:37-39
C. Ultimately...Lk. 19:41-44
III. "The Mind Of Yahshua" (Jn. 21:15)
A. "A Hard Man"...Matt. 25:14-30
1. Preserves Alive It's Owner...Eccl. 7:12; Job 28:12-28
2. 'Fierce' Adversary! Gen. 3:15; Matt. 13:18-30; 18:7; Rev. 12
3. Tremendous Expectations...Deut. 6:5-9; Jn. 21:15-17; 1 Pet. 5:1-11
B. Well Done...Matt. 25:29, 30

Friday, February 3, 2023

"Who Is On Yahweh's Side?" (Ex. 32:26)

"Who Is On Yahweh's Side?" (Ex. 32:26)

I. The Wrong Side (Deut. 9:20)
A. "This Man, Moses?" Ex. 32:1
1. Treacherous Hearts...Ex. 15:1-21; 17:1-3
2. Next To Pots Of Meat? Ex. 16:1-3; Ps. 78:1-31
B. 'Decision Time'...Ex. 32:1-6; Deut. 9:13-21
C. One More Chance...Ex. 32:26-29
II. On The Right Side Of History (Dan. 2:21)
A. A Perfect Opportunity...Dan. 2:31-39a
1. Egypt...Ex. 9:13-16
2. Assyria...2 Ki. 17:6-24; 19:20-37
B. Case By Case...Dan. 2:39b-45
1. Ram v. Goat...Dan. 8:1-8
2. The Roman Army...Lk. 21:20-24
3. Far From Over...Dan. 7:1-8, 11, 12, 19-22
III. Learning From Daniel (Dan. 1:8)
A. Leadership...Dan. 1
1. Discerning...Dan. 1:1, 2; 9:1, 2; Jer. 24
2. Determined...Dan. 1:8-20; 2:1-23
B. Never Conflicted...Dan. 6:1-11; 8:1-7; 4:22-26
C. Rewarded Accordingly...Dan. 12:13