Only One Thing Is Necessary!

I. Life: The Ultimate Smorgasbord!
A. Let the good times Roll...Luke 15:11-17
B. Feasted Sumptuously!...Luke 16:19-25
C. The Bread of...John 6:51-69

II. Who Is Worthy?
A. In the womb...Jer. 1:4-10
B. Where is your wife?...Gen. 18:9-15; 21:1-7
C. Look to Me!...Isa. 45

III. That One Thing!
A. At His Feet!...Luke 10:38-42
1. Distracted...v. 40a
2. Complaining...v. 40b
3. The Bottom Line (proper attitude)...John 12:1-8
B. Anxious and Fretful! Why?...Luke 9:23 (daily - Martha took the day off)
C. That which is better (righteous portion)!...Matt. 11:28-30

IV. Finally!
A. Everyone!...Isa. 55:1-3
B. Blessed!...Rev. 20:4-6 & Rev. 7:9-17

SONG: YOURS TO TAKE by Jimmy Needham

What Does Your Life Speak: Sibboleth or Shibboleth?

I. Everything?
A. Affirming the Covenant...Ex. 23:20-23; 19:1; 24:1-3
B. Reneging!...Ex. 32:7-14; Deut. 29:1-9 ("re...er")

II. The Power of the Tongue
A. Look at a Large Ship...James 3
B. Jephthah's Challenge...Judges 11
1. The Foe!...vs. 23-28
2. His Faith...vs. 29-34
3. Serious!...vs. 34-40

C. Really Now!...Judges 12:1-7
1. Can't We Work This...vs. 1-3
2. Sibboleth or...vs. 4-7

III. Chose Your Life (Words) Carefully!
A. Everyone!...Ps. 14:2-4; 33:13-15; 53:2-5; Romans 3:9-18
B. Show Me Your...Mark 3:31-34; Prov. 13:20; 2 Cor. 6:14-18

IV. Yahweh Declares!
A. Whoever!...Ps. 50:23
B. As High!...Ps. 103:8-13

SONG: Yours To Take by

The Making of A Complete Heart

I. The Power of a Meaningful Relationship!
A. War Against Baal...2 Kings 10:15-28
B. Jonathan and David...1 Sam. 20

II. No Less!
A. O, my People!...Micah 6:1-8
B. I have loved you!...Malachi 1:1-14
C. Should I weep?...Zechariah 7:1-14

III. Rare, but Simple
A. Speak the word only!...Matt. 8:5-13
B. I am Worst!...1 Timothy 1:12-17
1. Testing...2 Corin. 13:5
2. Count as loss...Phil. 3:1-11
3. One Pearl...Matt. 13:45, 46

IV. The Offer!
A. Come to Me!...Matt. 11:28-30
B. The Lost!...Matt. 18:10-14

SONG: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns

Like Kids In A Candy Store!

I. Endless Possibilities...
A. To Those Who Love Him...Ps. 145:5-21 Yahweh is the ultimate provider
B. Magnificent Hands!...Ps. 104:1-29
C. Seem Too High, Ask for...Matt. 7:7-11

II. Adulthood...A Stumbling Block?
A. Leaping and...1 Sam. 6:11-23
B. Furious and Left!...2 Kings 5:1-14
C. What Is That In Your...Ex. 4:1-15

III. Growing To Childhood
A. Do Not Hesitate...Prov. 23:13; 22:15; Heb. 12:1-11
B. Transformed!...Matt. 18:1-5; Gal. 2:11-17; 1 Pet. 5:1-7

IV. Childlike Expectations!
A. Nothing!...Jer. 32:17-27
B. If we call with His Name!...Joel 2:23-32

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real

Perfecting That Which is Lacking in Our Faith!

I. What Happened?
A. Neneveh Repents...Jonah 3:4-10
B. The Backslide...Nahum 3
C. She Believed!...Luke 1:39-56
D. Doubts...Luke 8:16-21; Mark 3:20, 21, 31-35

II. Exemplary
A. In Tough Times...Acts 17:1-10; 1 Thess. 2:13-16
B. Timothy sent...1 Thess. 3:1-13
C. Certain Pitfalls...1 Thess. 4

III. The Perfection of Yahweh!
A. Good Teacher!...Matt. 19:16-24
1. New Wine...Luke 5:36-39
2. Count them as...Phil. 3
a. Rejoice!...Phil. 4:4-7
b. Whatever...Phil. 4:10-13
B. Sleep Not!...1 Thess. 5:1-11

IV. Who Then?
A. Looking at Them?...Matt. 19:25, 26
B. Messianic Restoration...Matt. 19:27-30

SONG: Everytime I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

Egypt, Egypt!

I. Bad Blood!
A. Deep Sleep...Gen. 15
B. Shrewdly!...Ex. 1
C. From Insult to...Ex. 5
D. The Decree!...Deut. 17:16; Jer. 42

II. You What!
A. I told you...Ex. 14:1-12
B. Yuck!...Num. 11:1-6
C. You Liar!...Jer. 43; 44:11-14

III. What Hurts the Most!
A. Common Thread...Isa. 31:1-3; Jer. 2:1-13 (whenever lacking, sought anyone but Yahweh)
B. Lesson Learned???...2 Tim. 3:1-9
1. verses 2, 4
2. verses 5, 7
C. Again...2 Pet. 2:20-22

IV. If It Ain't Broke!
A. Breaking Point...Rev. 13:16, 17
B. Come!...Isa. 1:16-19

SONG: Empty Me

Working While Waiting

I. Without Works
A. Faith Alone...Jas. 2:14-26
B. Just Words...Matt. 21:28-32
C. Simeon...Luke 2:25-35; Acts 10:34, 35 (Yahweh always finds who He wants)

II. The Malediction!
A. One Talent...Matt. 25:24-30
B. Cut!...Luke 12:45-48
C. The Fall!...Matt. 7:26, 27
D. Beautiful!...Ezek. 33:30-33

III. The Mindset
A. I Know!...Job 1:13-22; 19:25-27
B. Days Off?...Gen. 6:22; 7:5
C. Yahweh's Anointed...1 Sam. 24:1-22
D. Yahshua...John 8:21-26; Matt. 6:10

IV. Bank on It!
A. Be Careful!...1 Cor. 3:9-17; Matt. 7:24, 25
B. A New Name!...Isa. 62

SONG: Yahweh is Our Refuge