Sheep and Shepherds

I. The Good Shepherd...John 10:1-16
  A. "The Door"...Matt. 15:1-20; Luke 11:37-52; John 4:23-24
  B. "The door, door keeper and good shepherd!"...John 8:31-32; 14:6
  C. Care for flock...John 10:13-18; Eph. 5:25-30; 1 Cor. 3:16-17
  D. "New shepherds"...Isa. 1:21-31; Jer. 23:1-6

II. Claimed!
  A. Two types...1 Thess. 2:1-20
    1. Babes...Acts 9:1-29; 8:26-40
    2. Proven Teachers...Phil. 2:19-23; Tit. 1:4-9
  B. The end-all, be-all force for success!...1 Cor. 13:1-8

III. No love, no nothing!
  A. Secret love?...Matt. 5:13-16; 2 Cor. 11:22-33
  B. Danger of stagnation...Heb. 5:12-6:8
    1. First principle...1 Cor. 12:12-31
    2. Second...1 Pet. 3:8-22
  C. The commandment...2 Chron. 15:1-15

IV. The Invitation...Isa. 55 (Matt. 12:9-37)

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Is It Really So?

I. The Power Doubting Carries...
  A. "Has indeed, Yahweh said?"...Gen. 3
  B. No stability...Jas. 1:5-8; Mark 6:1-6
  C. Asa's treaty...2 Chron. 16:1-12; 14:1-15

II. Knowing Yahweh!
  A. Every house!...Heb. 3:4
  B. Head on...Ex. 3; 4:1-17
  C. Even after some resistance...Ex. 5:22-6:13
  D. The ultimate Field General...Ex. 13:17-14:30
  E. Totally in charge...Deut. 32:1-47

III. Your Report Card
  A. Are we blind also?...John 9:35-41
  B. The Zaccheaus attitude...Luke 19:1-10
  C. Hot nor cold...Rev. 3:14-22
  D. Everyone who thirsts...Isa. 55

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"Favor"

I. Self-Perception
  A. Elijah...1 Kings 19:1-18
    1. In time of drought...1 Kings 17:1-15
    2. Confrontation...1 Kings 18:20-40
    3. 7,000...1 Kings 19:15-18
  B. Job...Job 2:11-13; 3:1-26; 1:1-5
    1. The verdict...Job 42:7-10
  C. Smyrna...Rev. 2:8-11; 3:7-13
  D. 5th Seal...Rev. 6:9-11

II. Through Righteous Eyes
  A. Job's complaint...Job 21:1-15
  B. Asaph...Ps. 73:1-16; 17-28

III. Yahweh, Faith, Favor and the Heath
  A. Hardened Hearts...Mark 6:45-52; 8:13-21
  B. Proof of favor...Luke 22:28-30; 24:13-35; 36-49
  C. Redemption for Israel...Rom. 11; Ezek. 37:1-14
Extra scriptures: Isa. 29:13-14

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"Will a Man Rob Yahweh?" Mal. 3:1-9

I. The Innocents?
 A. Yahweh's worth...Rom. 1:18-32
 B. On what grounds?...Gen. 18:16-21; 19:12-26
 C. Hold fast!...Heb. 10:19-31

II. Loving them?
  A. This do!...Jer. 16 (specifically v. 5-8)
  B. Weeping butterfly...Ezra 10:1-17
  C. Sending out the 12...Matt. 10:1-15
  D. Manasseh...2 Chron. 33:1-17

III. Intercessors?
  A. Typical...Micah 3:1-12
  B. Courageous...1 Cor. 5:1-13
  C. No man!...Isa. 59

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Chosen by Yahweh, Rejected by Men

I. Established by Yahweh!...Gen. 41:32
  A. Joseph dreamed dreams...Gen. 37:1-11
  B. Shunned...Gen. 37:12-36
  C. Only Yahweh...Gen. 40-41
  D. Poetic Redemption!...Gen. 45:1-28

II. David
  A. Fill your horn with oil...1 Sam. 16:1-13
  B. Good brings evil...1 Sam. 17-18
  C. Respect earns respect!...1 Sam. 24:1-22
  D. In Yahweh's time...2 Sam. 5:1-5

III. The Chief Cornerstone...Ps. 118:22
  A. Early Testimony...Luke 2:1-20
  B. Rejected by his Mother, brothers and men!...Mark 3:20-35; John 7:1-9; Matt. 13:53-58; John 12:37-41
  C. Foretoldd long ago (Isa. 42:1-4)...Matt. 12:15-21; John 10:22-30
  D. The truth..Matt. 26:57-67; Rev. 1:4-7

IV. The Saints of Yahweh
  A. Who are they?...Dan. 7:15-28; Ps. 16:3; 89:4-7 (holy ones = heavenly beings); Acts 9:13, 32; Rom. 1:7; Luke 12:42-48; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Cor. 6:1-11
  B. Far from infallible...Dan. 8:8-14; Matt. 24:3-51; Rev. 13:1-10; Isa. 6:1-13; Isa. 5:13-14
  C. A wonderful ending!...Rev. 5:8-14; 11:15-19; Ps. 149:1-9

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Faithfulness

I. No Where Else!
  A. "According to its kind"...Gen. 1:11-31
  B. Personal guarantees...Eccl. 1:4-7; Gen. 8:20-22; 9:8-17

II. An Opportunity without equal
  A. Of all nations...Deut. 32:7-14
  B. So favored!...Ps. 105
  C. Where are they now?...Deut. 32:15-43

III. You and Them...Heb. 6:10-12
  A. Memories...Mal. 3:16-18; Matt. 7:21-23
  B. Like something!...Matt. 7:24-27; Isa. 42:14-25
  C. What now?...Heb. 6:10-12; Luke 7:36-50; Matt. 25:31-46
  D. Just in case...Ruth 1:1-22

IV. No Doubt!
  A. Proven!...Ps. 89:1-18
  B. Are we?...1 Thess. 5:21

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The Salvation of Yahweh

I. "Let My People Go"
  A. Someone knows...Gen. 15:12-15; Ex. 12:40-42; Amos 3:7-8
  B. Obvious choice...Ex. 3; 4:1-23
  C. Smooth sailing...Ex. 5 & 3:15-22
  D. Right on time?...Ex. 12:29-42Hab. 2:1-4

II. A Prophet Like Me!...Deut. 18:15-19
  A. Like Moses?...Num. 12:2-8; Isa. 42:1-9; Matt. 12:15-21
  B. Amazing faith always required...Luke 4:14-30
    1. Bread from heaven...John 6:22-69
    2. "Flee to the mountains"...Luke 21:20-24

III. "Come My People"...Isa. 26:20-21
  A. The coming of the kingdom...Luke 17:20-37
  B. What shall I do?...Luke 18:18-29
  C. New shepherds...Isa. 43:1-21; Jer. 23:1-6
  D. "I will not forget you"...Isa. 49:14-26

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