Atonement

ATONEMENT (Isa. 4:4-6)

I. Three-year famine...2 Sam. 21:1
  A. "We are your servants"...Jos. 9:3-27
  B. "What shall I do for you?"...2 Sam. 21:1-14
  C. "Fathers shall not"...Deut. 24:16
    1. Ahab...1 Ki. 21:17-29; 2 Ki. 10:1-11, 15-17
    2. David...2 Sam. 12:1-23
    3. Jeroboam...1 Ki. 12:25-33; 14:1-18

II. Hearts...1 Chron. 28:9; Jer. 17:10
  A/ Babies?...2 Sam. 12:24; Rom. 9:10-13
  B. Suppose?...Gen. 18:16-33; Jer. 5:1
  C. "His eyes"...2 Chron. 16:9

III. The Sanctity of Life...Gen. 9:4-6
  A. Blood for blood...Ez. 18:1-32
    1. Cleansing...Ez. 24:1-14
    2. The year of recompense...Isa. 34:1-10
  B. Stumbling blocks...Lu. 17:1-4
    1. "All my bones shake"...Jer. 23:9-40
    2. No more!...Ez. 34:7-31

SONG: Mercy by Casting Crowns

Darkness - Ex. 10:21-23

Darkness - Ex. 10:21-23

I. Unknown god?...Acts 17:23
  A. The Areopagus...Acts 17:16-34
    1. One blood...22-28
    2. Some joined...29-34
  B. Basic keys...Prov. 1:1-7
    1. Mommy and Daddy...1:8-19
    2. Divine opportunity!...1:20-23
    3. Fruit of fools!...1:24-33; Hos. 8:7

II. "Days of Darkness"...Eccl. 11:8
  A. The "anecdote" or cure...Prov. 3:1-26
  B. Recipe for...Deut. 12:29-32; 28:15-68
  C. Danger of Procrastination...Luke 17:26-33; John 12:34-50; 3:19-21
    1. Painful realization...Isa. 63:15-64:12
    2. Beyond words!...Lam. 3:1-66; Amos 8:9-14
  D. Even the disciples...John 20:19-20

III. Admonition and Hope
  A. Wise words...John 9:4
  B. When...Deut. 30:1-10; Dan. 12:1-4
  C. Forever...Ps. 132:13-14

SONG: In The Light by DC Talk

Adding (2 Pet. 1:5-7)

ADDING (2 Pet. 1:5-7)

I. No Other Foundation...1 Cor. 3:11
  A. Like-minded...Phil. 2:19-24
    1. "Take heed"...1 Tim. 4:1-16
    2. "No partiality"...1 Tim. 5:17-6:21
  B. "Revealed by fire"...1 Cor. 3:1-23
    1. "Whoever"...Matt. 7:24-29
    2. "Though a son"...Heb. 5:5-10
    3. "Humbled himself"...Phil. 2:1-11

II. "Adding Faith"...Luke 17:5
  A. "If"...Lu. 17:6
  B. "All things are possible"...Mark 9:14-29
  C. Don't bother...Matt. 8:5-13
  D. More than 120 reasons...Job 38-42
    1. "Where were you?"...Job 38:4-7
    2. "Tell me if you know!"...38:18-21
    3. Mission accomplished!...40:3-5; 42:1-6

III. Addition By Substraction!
  A. Servant to all...1 Cor. 9:1-27
  B. Paul vs. false apostles...2 Cor. 11
  C. "Spend and be spent!"...2 Cor. 12:7-21

SONG: Motions by Matthew West

Noah, Daniel and Job (Ezek. 14:14, 20)

I. Unbreakable...Job 27:5
  A. Alone but not...19:1-29
    1. Brothers, close friends...vs. 13-19
    2. No doubt!...vs. 23-27
  B. Yahweh vs. mortal man...26:1-14
    1. Man's limits...vs. 1-4
    2. Unequaled...5-14
  C. "I will Trust him"...Job 12; 13:1-16

II. "Desirable men"...Heb. 12:1
  A. "Moved with godly fear"...Heb. 11:7; Gen. 6:5-8
    1. True prophecy...Gen. 5:28-29
    2. Simply...6:9-12;22; 7:1
  B. "Unstoppable?"...Heb. 11:32-34; Dan. 10:10-12
  C. "His dwelling places"...Isa. 57:15; Dan. 9:1-19

III. Things They Understood
  A. Job...Job 19:25; Isa. 40:21-31
  B. Daniel...Dan. 2:20-23; Gen. 40:5-8; 41:14-16
  C. Noah...Gen. 3:8-19; 5:21-24; Heb. 6:13-20

SONG: I Will Follow by Chris Tomlin

Returning to Yahweh Jer. 3:14-15

I. In Pretense Only...Jer. 3:10
  A. Manasseh the "terrible"...2 Ki. 21:1-18
  B. Change?...2 Ki. 22
    1. Restoration?...23:1-25
    2. So what!...2 Chron. 35:20-27; 2 Ki. 23:26-30; Jer. 3:6-10
  C. More righteous...Jer. 3:11-13

II. "Go Again, Love A Woman Who Is Loved By A Lover"...Hos. 3:1
  A. Yahweh to Israel...Hos. 3:2-3
  B. Every effort...2 Ki. 9:1-13
    1. Jezebel...9:30-37
    2. 70 sons...10:1-11
    3. "Great slaughter"...10:18-28
  C. Hopeless!...10:29-36; Am. 7:10-17
  D. No choice!...Hos. 3:4-5; Isa. 4:3-4

III. New Life!...John 16:12-14
  A. The "helper" or "comforter"...16:7-11
    1. Sin...Rev. 14:9-11
    2. Righteousness...Rev. 7:9-17; 14:1-5; Dan. 12:4
    3. Judgment...Rev. 20:1-3; 7-9
  B. Return to Zion...Jer. 3:14-25

Cloud By Day and Fire By Night...Ex. 13:21

I. Convincing Evidence...Ex. 8:16-19
  A. "He who feared"...Ex. 9:13-26
  B. "A mixed multiple"...Ex. 12:29-39
  C. Sick w/dread"...Num. 22:1-13
  D. "The earth shook"...1 Sam. 4:5-8
  E. "They worked craftily"...Jos. 9:1-15

II. Judah, The Law-Giver...Gen. 49:8-10; John 20:21-23; Chron. 15:1-9
  A. Mercy...Hos. 1:6-8
  B. "My messenger"...Mal. 3:1-7
    1. "Elijah has come"...Matt. 17:1-13; Mk. 1:1-18
    2. "He who has ears"...Matt. 11:7-15
  C. Sychar or Jerusalem?...John 4:7-26
    1. "Moses' seat"...Matt. 23:1-3
    2. "Ethiopian"...Acts 8:26-38

III. "What Yahweh Seeks"...John 4:23-24
  A. Saul vs. David...1 Sam. 15:10-23; 16:1-13; 2 Sam. 7:4-16
  B. Shebna vs. Eliakim...Isa. 22:15-25; Lu. 12:42-48
  C. Cursed vs. Blessed...Lu. 6:20-26
    1. Last Elijah...Mal. 4:1-6
    2. From Zion comes law...Isa. 2:1-4; 4:3-6

How to determine law comes from Judah of Gen. 49:10.

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

The World Was Not Worthy (Heb. 11:37-38)

I. The Sizzle of a "mustard seed"...Matt. 17:20
  A. "Sarah laughs"...Gen. 18:9-15; 21:1-7; Heb. 11:11-12
  B. "It is enough!"...1 Ki. 19:1-18
  C. "A hard thing"...2 Ki. 2:1-14
  D. "Restrain Yahweh?"...1 Sam.14:1-21

II. "No Return"...Heb. 11:13-16
  A. "Eveyone mocks me"...Jer. 20:1-18
    1. "I am a youth"...1:4-19
    2. Confirmation...15:10-21
  B. Boldness?...John 20:19:23; 24-29
    1. "Filled Jerusalem"...Acts 5:22-32
    2. "Uncircumsized men"...Acts 11:1-18
  C. Moses...Ex. 2:11-22; Heb. 11:24-29
  D. Every reason...Ru. 1:6-9
    1. Brothers and mothers...Mk. 3:31-35; Ru. 1:16-18
    2. Yahweh...Ru. 4:13-17

III. The Promises of Promises...Heb. 11:32-34
  A. "Sit at my right hand"...Ps. 110:1-7
  B. "I will not lie"...Ps. 89:19-37

SONG: Lead Me by Sanctus Real