Fragile

I. What Is Man?   Ps. 8:2-8
  A. "Hope for a tree"...Job 14:1-12; Ps. 90:1-10
  B. "Wretched man"...Rom. 7:13-25
  C. "We perish!"...Luke 8:22-25; Matt. 16:5-12

II. Yahweh Knows...Prov. 16; 17:3
  A. Manasseh...2 Chron. 33:1-20; John 20:21-23; Zech. 14:8-9
  B. The "treaty"...Josh. 9; 11:16-23
  C. He fled!...Jonah 1, 2 & 4

III. Something Higher in Time of Crisis   John 12:27-36
  A. "If"...Luke 22:39-46
  B. Yahweh first!...John 17
  C. Take heart!...2 Cor. 4:7-18

SONG: Every Time I Breathe by Big Daddy Weave

Times and Seasons, Understanding Them!

I. A Time of War...Eccl. 3:1-8
  A. Edom, Ammon, Moab and Heshbon...Deut. 2
  B. Men of valor...Deut. 3:12-22
  C. Judah...Judges 1:1-26

II. A Time to Gather...Matt. 25:1-13; Num. 23:19
  A. The 'city'...Ezek. 22:1-22
  B. 'Smooth things!'..Isa. 30:8-17; Amos 9; Jer. 7:1-27
  C. "I myself"...Ezek. 34...Scattered and forgotten...34:1-10
    2. Found and fed!...34:11-31

III. A Time To Build...Hag. 1:1-11
  A. Revealed by fire...1 Cor. 3:5-23
  B. The 'crown'...1 Cor. 9:24-27

SONG: HOPE NOW by Addison Road

The Truth

I. Not Second!
  A. From the beginning...Gen. 4:1-7; Lev. 23:9-14; Amos 8
    1. Jericho's Destruction...Jos. 6
    2. Lesson at AI...Jos. 7
  B. Foreign example...1 Ki. 17:8-16 (widow of Zarapheth, great example of obedience and putting Yahweh before family); Luke 4:16-30
  C. The promise...Mal. 3:8-12; Deut. 10:12-22

II. David's Priorities
  A. Defying Yahweh...1 Sam. 17:26-58
  B. Yahweh's Interests...1 Sam. 27:1-12
  C. A house fit for Yah...2 Sam. 7:1-17
    1. Loyal heart...1 Chron. 28
    2. Over and above!...1 Chron. 29

III. As We Think...Prov. 23:7
  A. What he accepts...Rom. 12
    1. Expectations...Rom. 2-3
    2. High things...Rom. 16
  B. Perfect Peace...Isa. 26:3-4; Ps. 1:1-6

SONG: Who Am I by Casting Crowns

The Wait

I. Night and Day
  A. Seven and counting...1 Sam. 13:1-15
  B. A seance?...1 Sam. 28:3-20
  C. Spared...1 Sam. 20:1-3; 22:6-23; 24:1-22
  D. "Deep sleep"...1 Sam. 26:1-25

II. More Than One?
  A. Listen carefully...Luke 12:1-3
    1. Fear Yahweh!...Luke 12:4-12
    2. This life!...Luke 12:13-21
    3. Focus...Luke 12:22-34
  B. Not looking?...Luke 12:35-48
  C. He can't wait!...Luke 12:49-56

III. So Much For So Little
  A. Useless?...Malachi 3
  B. "Wait for it"...Hab. 2:1-4

SONG: While I'm Waiting by John Waller

Indisputable Faithfulness

I. The Invitation
  A. Come...Isa. 55:1-13; Matt. 11:25-30
  B. Blessing and Retribution...Lev. 26:1-42
  C. Yahweh to Jacob!...Gen. 28:10-22

II. Fear Not!  Deut. 11:18-25
  A. Joshua...Josh. 10
  B. Ammon, Moab, Mt. Seir...2 Chron. 20:1-30

III. No Doubting Allowed
  A. Windows in heaven?...2 Kings 6:24-7:19
  B. The Queen...2 Chron. 9:1-12, 22-28
  C. Something far greater...Matt. 12:38-42; Ps. 110:1-7; 72:7-8

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Abraham - Yahweh's Cherished Friend Isa. 41:8

I. Abraham and Tradition...Heb. 11:8-9
  A. Leaving Home...Gen. 12:1-9
  B. "Lift your eyes"...Gen. 13:13-18
  C. From peace to war...Gen. 14:1-24

II. Yahweh: To Abraham
  A. "I am your shield"...Gen. 15:1-6 (Eph, 6:16; Ps. 91, Isa. 45:7
  B. Faith Required...Gen. 15:7-21
  C. "Your wife shall have a son"...Gen. 18:1-15

III. Fore Knowledge...Amos 3:6-8
  A. "Shall I hide from Abraham"...Gen. 18:16-33
  B. Prophecy fulfilled!...Gen. 21:1-7

IV. Abraham Fulfills Our Whole Obligation
  A. "Take now your son"...Gen. 22:1-19; Heb. 11:17-19
  B. "The Conclusion"...Eccl. 12:13-14

SONG: Blessed Be Your Name by Newsboys

Promises

I. Over 4,000...
  A. The serpent...Gen. 3:1-15
  B. His "hour"...Luke 22:47-53; 63-71
  C. Finally...Luke 23:26-46

II. Release My Firstborn!
  A. "Moses, Moses!"...Ex. 4:18-23
  B. Just a "note"...Ex. 7:1-5
  C. "One More Plague!"...Ex. 11:1-10; 12:29-42

III. The Woman's "Hour"
  A. 1,260...Rev. 12:1-17; 2:24-29; 3:7-13
  B. Vengeance on "his seed"...Rev. 19:1-21
  C. Forever...20:7-10; Isa. 55:10-11

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp