Monday, May 28, 2012

Proving and Testing

I. Proper Understanding
  A. James...Jas. 1:12-15
  B. Weak...Judg. 2:1-3
  C. Blameless...Job 2:1-7

II. True Colors...Deut. 28:52-57
  A. Another generation...Judg. 2:7-25
  B. Trial by fire!...Dan. 3
  C. Joseph's cup...Gen. 44-45:15

III. Making Sure!...Gen. 41:32
  A. Asa...2 Chron. 15 & 16
  B. The standard!...Gen. 22:1-19
  C. Complete...Jas. 1:2-4

IV. Attitude of Gratitude
  A. Our duty...Luke 17:5-10
  B. Finally...Eph. 6:10-13

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Conviction

I. A Good Fig...Jer. 24
  A. Determined...Dan. 1; Ezek. 4:9-13
  B. Anyway...Dan. 6:1-23; Dan. 10:10-11

II. Setting Up And Removing...Dan. 2:20-23
  A. 5 Kings...2:24-47
       1. King 1 - Nebuchadnezzar
           King 2 - Medo/Persia
           King 3 - Greece
           King 4 - Rome
  B. 4 of 5...Dan. 9:20-27; Matt. 24:15-22; Luke 21:20 shows 4th is Rome

III. Prelude to a 5th...
  A. Four beasts...Dan. 7:1-8; Rev. 17:7-15; Dan. 7:9-28
  B. Fifth kingdom, fourth beast, little horn...Dan. 8:1-14
    1. Four kings...Dan. 8:15-22
    2. The little horn/8th king...Dan. 8:23-27; Rev. 17:9-11; 13:11-18

IV. A Great Ending
  A. Gog's end!...Ezek. 38:1-23


4 Beasts of Daniel: time period
Dan. 7:15-28

5 World Powers of Dan. 2 never exist at the same time
4 Beasts of Dan. 7 co-exist.

Of beasts in Dan. 7, only one could be a world power to make the 5th of Dan. 2

5th Kingdom - Dan. 2:43
4th Beast which is 5th world power is same as Rev. 17:8-9 (was, is not and will rise). Horn of Dan. 8:8 is broken, then 4 horns came up, then a little horn came out and magnified itself (Dan. 8:9-10)

Little horn is beast of Rev. 13

SONG: Hope Now by Addison Road (2)


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Fear and Love

I. Not Even Close!
  A. Egyptian experience...Ex. 19:1-9
  B. Careful, careful...Ex. 19:10-24; Deut. 4:15-40; 12:29-32
  C. Yahweh's fear!...Ex. 20:18-26

II. Love and Division
  A. I sat alone...Jer. 15:10-21; 16:1-13
  B. Two sides...Matt. 10:34-38; Luke 16:13
  C. Drawn...Matt. 7:24-27; John 6:41-47; 2 Cor. 6:14-18

III. True Love
  A. Wherever you go...Ruth 1
  B. Forsook all...Luke 5:1-11; Jer. 35
  C. Assuredly...Matt. 19:23-30

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong

Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Pure Language

I. "Surely"
  A. Suppose they say?...Ex. 4:1-23, 27-31
  B. Reassurance...Ex. 5:1-6:9; 6:28-7:7
  C. Fast Forward...Ex. 14:1-31
  D. "In a Thick Cloud"...Ex. 19:3-20:21

II. "Despite Everything"...Zeph. 3:7
  A. "Thorns in your side...Judges 2:1-23
  B. Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, etc...Judges 10:1-18
  C. "His vineyard"...Isa. 5:1-15

III. "Ears to Hear"
  A. Simple Words, Complicated Hearts...Deut. 29, 32:16-21
  B. Alas, they heard!...Acts 2
  C. Meek and humble...Zeph. 3:8-20

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp

*and then there were three.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Fruit and Discipline

I. Most Fruitful
  A. By faith...Heb. 11
  B. Gentile faith...Matt. 15:21-28; 1 Kings 17:8-16
  C. Stay or Go?...John 6:22-69

II. Branches Bearing Fruit...John 15:1-8
  A. Job...1:1-5; 1:6-12; 1:13-22; 2:1-10 (1 Cor. 10:13)
  B. Yahweh's chastening...Heb. 12:1-11
  C. Even he...Heb. 5:5-10

III. Our Fruit
  A. Righteous instructions...Deut. 30:11-20; Ps. 32:8-9
  B. Complete...Eph. 6:10-18; 2 Cor. 13:5
  C. A new commandment...John 13:31-35 (new commandment - Wow!); Eph. 5:22-33
  D. Zion to bear everlasting fruit...Isa. 66:5-13

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Sunday, April 22, 2012

That Day And Hour

I. Endurance His Focus
  A. Like Father, like Son...John 5:1-23
  B. Appropriate hunger...Matt. 4:1-11
  C. Disciplined restraint...John 8:22-30

II. Carrying Our Sorrows...Isa. 53:3-4
  A. Moved with compassion...Mark 6:30-43; 1:40-45; Luke 7:11-17
  B. Yahshua wept...John 11:28-44
  C. Hypocrite!...Luke 13:10-17

III. Lamps Burning...Matt. 25:1-13
  A. Five wise...Deut. 6:6-9; Ps. 15:1-5; 26:1-12
  B. The foolish...Ezek. 14:1-11; Am. 8:1-14

IV. With Fervent Desire
  A. "He took the cup"...Luke 22:17-18
  B. "This is my body"...Luke 22:19

SONG: Glorious Day by Casting Crowns

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Double!

I. Faithful
  A. Special treasure...Deut. 7:1-11
    1. The fruit of obedience...Deut. 7:12-16
    2. Reassurance...Deut. 7:17-26
  B. Polite Reminders...Deut. 8:1-20
  C. Very simple...Deut. 10:12-22

II. Two Jerusalems, One Fate
  A. Beloved vineyard...Isa. 5:1-8; Jer. 6, 7, 44
  B. Children of Abraham?...Matt. 3:1-12; 12:22-37; John 9; Matt. 23

III. The Bad News
  A. My blind servant...Isa. 42:14-25
  B. "Leave out the court"...Rev. 11:1-6; Dan. 7:15-25

IV. The Good
  A. Double, however...Isa. 40:1-11
  B. The foundations of the earth...Jer. 31:23-40


SONG: In the Light by DC Talk