The Kingdom of Yahweh

I. The Dream...Dan. 2
A. Removing and Setting up...Dan. 2:20-23; John 19:7-11; Rom. 9:16-18
B. Succession of Governments...Dan. 2:31-43
C. Last King...Dan. 2 :44, 45

II. Limited Power
A. The prince of this world...Eph. 2:2; John 16:11; Luke 4:5-8
B. Signifiant Power! However...Dan. 10:1-21
C. Happy Ending!...Rev. 20:1-3, 10

III. Covenant for a Kingdom (his to give)...Ps. 72
A. Loyalty brings...Luke 22:28-30; 18:18-29; Gen. 44:1-33; Rev. 21:9-14
B. The holy ones or saints...1 Cor. 6:1-8; 15:35-58; 2 Tim. 2:-12; Rev. 11:14-19; Ps. 110:1-7
C. The Great Multitude, the sealed and numbered...Rev. 7:1-17; 14:1-3

IV. No Part of the World!...John 18:33-37
A. Great authority!...Rev. 12:7-9; 13:1-4
B. Prayer for Separation...John 17:6-26 (must give up worldly citizenship)
C. Loving the world and those who hate Yahweh!...1 John 2:15-17; Ps. 139:17-24 (hate those who hate Yahweh)
D. A new heavens and a new earth!...2 Pet. 3:11-15; Rev. 21:1-7

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Philadelphia

I. Forty-two Months!
A. Yahweh's vineyard problems...Isa. 5
1. Only bad grapes!...vs. 2-5
2. Lack thereof...vs. 13, 20
3. Scary Solution...vs. 26-30
B. The Beast!...Rev. 13 (compare 2 Sam. 24:13, 14)
1. Patient Endurance...vs. 5-10
2. The Mark...vs. 15-17
C. Laid Waste...Isa. 6
1. Again!...vs. 9-13
2. Righteous Slain?...Rev. 6:9-11

II. The Hour of Test!...Luke 21:34-36; Ps. 74
A. The church in Smyrna...Rev. 2:8-11
B. The church in Laodicea...Rev. 3:14-22
C. The church in Philadelphia...Rev. 3:7-13

III. Why Philadelphia?...Zeph. 2:2, 3; Hab. 2:1-4; Mark 13:32-37
A. They posess David-like qualities...Rev. 3:7; 1 Sam. 17
B. "Truly" live by Faith!...Heb. 10:37, 38; Matt. 15:44, 45; Luke 5:1-11; Matt. 9:9
C. Even when it hurts!...Ps. 15; 2 Cor. 6:14-18

IV. Yahweh's Rod and Staff!
A. You are not alone!...1 Kings 19:9-18
B. Goodness and love...Ps. 23

SONG: In the Light by DC Talk

The Hardest Thing: The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Hardest Thing: The Rich Man and Lazarus

I. Human Nature 

 A. The Prayer of Jabez...1 Chron. 4:9, 10 

 B. A "Good Man"...Prov. 13:22 

 C. Abraham, Isaac & Jacob...Gen. 13:1-7; 25:5, 6; 31:36-42 

 D. Solomon...1 Kings 3:5-14 

 II. The Story of a Rich Man 

 A. Luxury Everyday!...Luke 16:19-31 

 1. The Rich Man's problem...Luke 12:12-21; 16:25 

 2. Lazarus...Luke 16:20, 21, 25; Matt. 5:3-12 

 B. Their judgement!...Luke 16:22-26; Ps. 49:10-20; Mark 9:42-48; Matt. 19:16-24; Rev. 20:11-13 

 C. I have (5) brothers!...Luke 16:27-31; Matt. 7:24-27; Heb. 10:26-31 

 III. The Days of Noah 

 A. The wait!...Luke 17:20-37 

 B. Eating, drinking, marrying...Matt. 24:36-39 

 C. Noah's Example...2 Pet. 2:4-10 

 IV. All Other Things! 

 A. Ponder This...Ps. 8 

 B. Test Me!...Mal. 3:6-12 

 SONG: Every Time I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

The Master of Deception!

I. "You positively will not die!"
A. Did Yahweh really say...?...Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-3
B. "Yahweh knows"...Gen. 3:4, 5
C. A Fatal Lesson...Gen. 3:6-24

II. Evil Philosophy!
A. "Strike Everything!"...Job 1:1-12
1. Phenomenal!...Job 1:13-22
B. "Skin for skin"...Job 2:1-7
1. Once again...Job 2:9-13
2. Poor judgement (but typical)...Job 6:1-11
C. Setting the Record Straight!...Job 42:1-16

III. "All This I Will Give To You!"
A. "Just worship me"...Matt. 4:8, 9; Daniel 2:20-22; Ps. 72:1-11
B. Away from me, Satan!...Matt. 4:10, 11
C. Special Alert!...1 Pet. 5:1-9; 2 Cor. 11:1-15

IV. Ultimate Justice!...Rev. 20
A. He is abyssed...Rev. 20:1-3
B. First Resurrection!...Rev. 20:4-6
C. Everlasting Torment!...Rev. 20:7-10

SONG: Yahweh by Hillsong

Discerning the Will of Yahweh

I. The Eyes of Yahweh
A. Asa's final years...2 Chron. 16
1. The 'treaty"...2 Chron. 16:1-9
2. Sad ending!...2 Chron. 16:10-13
B. Early On!...2 Chron. 14
C. Even More Reforms...2 Chron. 15

II. Who Is Like Yahweh?
A. Remember the Recabites...Jer. 35
B. Amaziah???...2 Chron. 25; Ps. 33
C. Saul's Bad Judgement...1 Sam. 15

III. Foxes and Birds...
A. Teacher, I will...Matt. 8:18-22
B. Rich Fool!...Luke 12:13-21
C. Sons and Daughters vs. Pagans...Luke 12:22-34

IV. Nothing too hard!...Jer. 32
A. While in Prison...Jer. 32:1-15
B. Jeremiah's Prayer...Jer. 32:16-25
C. Once More!...Jer. 32:26-44

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

Learning from the Bereans!

I. "A Little Leaven"
A. Vain Worship!...Matt. 15:1-9
B. Major problems of the past, still present?...Matt. 23
1. Self glory...Matt. 23:1-12
2. Man-inspired tradition...Matt. 23:16-26
3. Arrogant men, rejectors of truth...Matt. 23:27-39; Prov. 1:20-31
4. Penalty for blindly following false teachers...Matt. 23:13-15; John 10:1-5, 14-16

II. The fruit that comes from earnestly pursuing truth!
A. Such large crowds...Matt. 13:1-17
B. Leaving her water jar!...John 4
1. Not sweating the small stuff!...John 4:1-26
2. Her efforts rewarded...John 4:28, 29, 39-42
C. The Bereans' Great Example...Acts 17:10-12
1. Super-hungry spiritually!...Acts 17:11; Matt. 5:6; Deut. 6:6-9
2. Reverenced Yahweh, not men!...Acts 17:11b; Acts 5:28-42

III. Dawning of a New Day!...Isa. 2
A. Good News!...Isa. 2:1-5
B. Not So Good!...Isa. 2:6-9
C. Restoration...Isa. 2:10-22

SONG: Hope Now by Addison Road

Behold, I Come As A Thief!

I. Incomparable Father!
A. Now I Know...Gen. 22:18
B. Wherever you set your foot...Josh. 1:1-10; 3:1-17
C. No beauty or majesty...Isa. 53
D. No greater gift...John 3:14-21

II. Mostly Misunderstood
A. Even his own brothers...John 7:1-13; 12:37-42
B. Above the law!...Heb. 10:19-39
1. Rejecting the law...Heb. 10:26-28
2. Trampling Yahshua...Heb. 10:29-31; Matt. 26:20-23; Deut. 18:17-19

III. Like a Thief!
A. Sell everything!...Luke 18:18-30; 14:25-33; 9:57-62
B. Learning from Noah...Matt. 24:36-44
1. The delusional...Matt. 10:37-39; 7:21-23, 26, 27; Luke 12:13-21
2. The Alert and Awake!...Matt. 7:13, 14, 24, 25; 19:23-30; 13:44-46

IV. After Judgement Rebirth!
A. My name!...Ezek. 39
B. All Things New!...rev. 21;1-8

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong