Fragile Faith

I. No Mas?
A. Again...Gen. 22:1-3
1. Fifty...Gen. 12:1-3
2. Twenty-Five...Gen. 18:1-15
B. Beyond...Job 2:1-8
1. Bad!...Job 1:14, 15
2. Worse!...Job 1:16
3. No!...Job 1:17
4. Rip!...Job 1:18-20

II. Is It Really So?
A. Mary...Luke 1:26-56
1. Number One...John 2:1-11
2. Odd!...Mark 3:20-35
B. 5k...Matt. 14:14-21
C. Quickly!...Matt. 16:5-12
D. Scattered!...Matt. 26:31-35; Deut. 29:3-4

III. Unbreakable Rock!
A. These Sayings...Matt. 7:24-29; John 14:21-23 - Willing heart to obey
B. Humility...Luke 22:24-27; 18:15-17
1. Power of Change!...Luke 19:1-10
2. Criminals...Luke 23:39-43
C. This LIFE!...Luke 9:23-26, 57-62
1. Comforting words...Luke 12:22-32
2. The Cost!...Luke 14:25-35 - Must forsake the physical and visible
D. Alas!...John 16:20-22

SONG: That's What Faith Can Do by Kutless

Happy!

I. Are The Poor In Spirit...Matt. 5:3
A. Contrition...Ps. 34
B. Turning Back...1 Kings 8:33-39; 46-53
C. The Tax Collector...Luke 18:9-14

II. Are Those Who Mourn...Matt. 5:4
A. Weeping and Lamenting...John 16:20-22
B. Groan and Cry!...Ezek. 9
C. Yahweh Examines...Ps. 11

III. Are The Meek!...Matt. 5:5, 6
A. Teachable...Ps. 25:9; Prov. 2:1-11
B. Hunger and Thirst!...Matt. 7:7-11
1. Syro-Phoenician...Mark 7:24-30, Isa. 55:6,7
2. Jacob...Gen. 32:24-32

IV. Are The Merciful and Pure in Heart...Luke 18:15-17; 5:7, 8
A. Condemnation...Matt. 7:1-5
B. Peacemakers...Matt. 5:9;38-48
C. Persecution...Matt. 5:10-12; Luke 14:25-35


SONG: TO KNOW YOU by Casting Crowns

Seek First The Kingdom

I. Bigger...
A. Prayer of Daniel...Dan. 9:1-19
B. Moses...Ex. 32:7-14
C. Nehemiah...Neh. 1

II. Tragic!
A. Sermon at Solomon's Porch...Acts 3:11-26, Heb. 10:28-39 (more crucial now),
Matt. 11:20-24
B. Whole Head...Isa. 1:1-15
C. The Walls...Neh. 1:3

III. Courageous Choice...
A. No Guts, No...Neh. 2:1-6
B. Resistance!...Neh. 2:19, 20; 4:1-23, Mark 13:32-37
C. The Power of a "Yahweh First" philosophy!...Neh. 6:1-16

IV. The Ultimate Dream Giver!
A. Selling The Dream...Heb. 11:-1-16
B. Sons & Bastards!...Heb. 12:1-17, Luke 13:28-30
C. Family...Heb. 12:25-29 Will we seize the opportunity? Will we take it for
granted? Will we let other things in life get in the way of our worship?
D. Nehemiah always had his sword, what's our sword?...Heb. 4:12

SONG: God of Wonders by Third Day

The Healing Of Yahweh

I. From Their View...
A. Sheep with...Matt. 9:35-38
B. Scattered, weak, sick...Ezek. 34:1-6
C. Justice is far...Isaiah 59:1-15

II. Are We Blind Too?
A. For Judgment!...John 9:35-41
B. Unable...Luke 18:9-14
C. Why, why, why?...Matt. 13:1-17
1. Them...Isaiah 5:1-15 (Masses)
2. You!...Matt. 5:1-16 (the weird ones)

III. Burning and Healing
A. Every Branch...John 15:1-8
B. If...Prov. 2
C. Weeping...Ps. 30, 32

IV. He Is Able!!!
A. Hannah...1 Sam. 1:1 - 2:11
B. He Will Find and Feed!...Ezek. 34:7-30, Rev. 7, 14:1-5, Romans 11:1-10
C. Q & A


Song: Hope Now by Addison Road

Remembrance - YOUR WILL BE DONE

I. His Food v. His Ego...
A. The Guardian Cherub...Ezek. 28:14-18 Contrast
B. Eat Teacher, Eat...John 4:27-34
C. I work!...John 5:17-30
D. Even when Pressed...John 8:12-26

II. A Powerful Message
A. Taking a towel...John 13:1-11
B. The Lesson...John 13:12-17, 15:20
C. Taking Away All...John 10:11-18, Hebrews 10:28-30

III. His Patience
A. When arrested...John 18:19-25
1. Pilate...John 19:1-3
2. Limited Power...John 19:6-18
B. The Wait...Psalm 110:1-7

IV. Bread and Wine Commemorate His Sacrifice
A. A Prayer of Thanks...Luke 22:17
B. A Prayer of Thanks...Luke 22:19

Song: From The Inside Out by Hillsong

Understanding True Freedom

I. Original Freedom!
A. Total Dominion...Gen. 1:26-31
B. All except!...Gen. 2:16, 17
C. Another Freedom???...Gen. 3:1-5
1. Decision Time!...Gen. 3:6
2. The Truth...Gen. 3:7-24

II. Discernment
A. From the Master's House to...Exodus 2:11, 12; Heb. 11:24-29 (Moses is mentioned
207 times in 27 books of the Bible)
B. Total Lack Thereof!...1 Sam. 2:22-36
1. Confirmation...1 Sam. 3:1-18
2. Final Result...1 Sam. 4:1-18
C. "Some Kind of Freedom"...Jer. 1
1. Are you sure?...v. 20
2. Very sure!...Jer. 39; 40:1-6

III. 20/20 Vision
A. Almost Certain...Esther 4:1-11
1. Eyes that see...Esther 4:13-17
2 Am Yahweh!...Esther 5:1-3; 8:11
B. Must See It To Seize...Luke 23:39-43

IV. Understanding Equals...
A. Stability...Matt. 7:24-27
B. Boldness!...Dan. 3:10-18
C. Salvation!...Psalm 4:3-8


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Song: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

Human Nature

Human Nature

I. How Are You?
A. Demander of Justice...Luke 18:1-6
B. Persistent, So Persistent...Luke 11:5-8
C. Worth the Search...Luke 15:8,9
D. Let's Make a Deal...Luke 14:31, 32
E. The Sum Total...Luke 16:1-8
When humans really want something, they don't let up!

II. Lessons From The Past
A. Very Forgetful...Judges 2
B. Naturally Scary...Judges 6:25-32
C. A Hero's Welcome...Judges 8 and 9:1-4
D. Amazingly...Judges 10
Human Nature, it's all about the "now" and ourselves. Most really only call upon Yahweh when things are not going right. Are we calling upon him DAILY? Is he first DAILY?

III. As Human As They Were
A. Leaving Everything...Matt. 4:18-22; 9:9 (left IMMEDIATELY)
B. True Test!...John 6:52-69 (v.67-69)
C. Yahshua Acknowledges...Luke 22:24-30 (v. 28)
1. John 9:13-23 Human nature to not want to be shunned or disliked

IV. Who Then?
A. With Men No, With Yahweh...Luke 18:18-30
B. Special Consideration!...Ps. 78:36-39; Prov. 24:16
C. Be Encouraged...John 16:25-33; Heb. 12:1-17 (People are happy with a "pot of
stew" because it satisfies the "now".)
D. The Key!...2 Pet. 3:10-14 (look forward not at the "now")
Satan will try to keep "weights" on us so we won't look forward.


SONG: Lifesong by Casting Crowns