Thursday, June 27, 2013

ABRAHAM'S SEED (Ex. 19:3-6)

ABRAHAM'S SEED (Ex. 19:3-6)

I. It started w/Shem...Gen. 9:18-27
  A. Abram and Lot...Gen. 12:1-7; 13:14-17
  B. Lot saved...Gen. 14:1-16
  C. Promised "seed"...Gen. 15:1-7; 17:1-9
    1. Ishmael...Gen. 17:18, 20; 21:9-20
    2. Isaac...17:19; 22:15-18; 26:1-5; 12-16
    3. Esau...27:30-40; Deut. 2:1-6
    4. Lot's sons...Deut. 2:8-19
    5. Jacob...Gen. 25:21-23; 27:19-29; 28:10-17

II. Epic Change!...Matt. 22:1-14
  A. Every man...John 1:1-13; 3:14-21; Acts 10:1-35
  B. Redeemed...Gal. 4:1-7; Rom. 8:1-17; Heb. 3:1-6

III. "Not My People"...Rom. 9:25-26
  A. "In that day"...Hos. 2:16-23; Ez. 16:44-63
  B. Sons also!...Isa. 11:10-16; 19:19-25
  C. Not sons...Isa. 14:1-2; 60:10-12
  D. "House of prayer"...Isa. 56:1-8

SONG: All Of The Words by Kutless

Thursday, June 20, 2013

COURAGE (Josh. 1:7)

COURAGE (Josh. 1:7)

I. The Great "Intimidator"...Job 2:4-5
  A. "You will surely die"...Gen. 3:1-5
  B. "That woman"...Gen. 3:6-13
  C. "Moses said to Aaron"...Ex. 32:21-24
  D. Rabshakeh...2 Ki. 18:17-35
  E. The Sadducees...Acts 5:17-28
  F. "Adoni-Zekek"...Josh. 10:1-5
  G. Amaziah...Amos 7:10-13

II. Some Do Have, Some (Most) Don't...Matt. 20:16
  A. The Master speaks...Matt. 10:5-42
    1. Give and receive...v. 5-15
    2. Men and relatives...v. 16-25
    3. Confess or deny...v. 26-42
  B. Moses' courage...Ex. 32:25-28
  C. Hezekiah reacts...2 Ki. 19:1-7; 32-37
  D. The Apostles answer...Acts 5:29-32
  E. Gibeonites hold fast...Josh. 10:6-14
  F. Amos to Amaziah...Amos 7:14-17
  G. Paul...Gal. 2:11-21; Prov. 27:5

III. Simple!
  A. Two Masters?...Matt. 6:22-34
  B. Assurance!...Mark 10:17-31

SONG: From The Inside Out by Hillsong

Thursday, June 13, 2013

"ALONE" (1 Kings 19:10)

"ALONE" (1 Kings 19:10)

I. Unique?...Ps. 14:2-3
  A. Enmity...Gen. 3:15; 4:1-8; 5:18-23;5:28-6:8
  B. Joseph...Gen. 37:1-28, 39, 40; 41:1
  C. Job...Job 19:1-19
  D. Yahshua...Ps. 22:1-20

II. The Blessed...Matt. 5:3
  A. Elijah...1 Ki. 19:1-18
  B. Baruch, Joseph, Job...Jer. 45:1-5; Gen. 41:39-57; Job 42
  C. Yahshua...Ps. 89:20-29; 2:1-9

III. From Solitary to Extraordinary!
  A. How lonely?...Lam 1:1
    1. No more feasts!...Lam. 1:2-7; Joel 1:13-20
    2. Hungry...Lam. 1:8-16; Isa. 8:19-22
    3. At some point...Lam. 1:17-22; Isa. 63:15-64:12
  B. Then!...Jer. 31:1-9
    1. An abundance...Jer. 31:10-20
    2. Another "new covanent"...Jer. 31:21-37

Thursday, June 6, 2013

"FIRE!" (Deut. 4:24)

"FIRE!" (Deut. 4:24)

I. So Powerful!...Jer. 23:29
  A. Dew nor rain!...1 Ki. 17:1-16
  B. "There is a cloud"...1 Ki. 18:1-46
  C. "Go down with him...2 Ki. 1:1-18

II. Like Me...Deut. 18:18-19
  A. Forever...Ex. 19:9-25; 7:1-6
  B. Struck!..Ex. 9:13-25; Num. 12:1-10; 16:1-35
  C. Warning!...Deut. 13:1-18

III. To Come!...Matt. 3:12
  A. No exemptions...1 Cor. 3:9-17
  B. "You did it to me"...Matt. 25:31-46; Rev. 11:1-13
  C. "Pure minds"...2 Pet. 3:1-7

Bonus: Naturally...Rom. 7:18-19
  A. Moses, Jeremiah...Ex. 4:10-12; Jer. 1:4-9
  B. Instead...Deut. 6:6-9; James 1:5-7; Prov. 2:1-9

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

Thursday, May 30, 2013

THE HELMET OF SALVATION (1 Thess. 5:8)

THE HELMET OF SALVATION (1 Thess. 5:8)

I. Un-capped...Isa. 56:12
  A. The last days...2 Tim. 3:1-9
  B. Furious!...Ps. 78:1-67
  C. Sold!...Gen. 25:29-34; Heb. 12:14-17

II. Wrong One!...Am. 6:1
  A. Forgotten...Am. 2:1-16
  B. So comfortable...Rev. 3:14-22; Am. 3:1-15
  C. No return!...Am. 4:1-11
  D. Far off!...Am. 6:3-6; Ez. 20:45-49

III. As A Thief!...1 Thess. 5:1-2
  A. Sons of Light...1 Thess. 5:3-8; Rev. 11:3-10
  B. So close, but yet...Isa. 59:1-15
  C. Garments of vengeance!...59:16-21

SONG: Something Glorious by Revive

Thursday, May 23, 2013

SEVEN YEARS (Gen. 41:29-30)

SEVEN YEARS (Gen. 41:29-30)

I. Peace & Plenty...Isa. 42:14a
  A. Pharaoh dreams...Gen. 41:1-2, 5, 26
  B. Very Beautiful...Ez. 16:1-14
    1. Rest...2 Sam. 7:1-9
    2. All the Earth...1 Ki. 10:1-29
    3. The agreement...Deut. 28:1-14
  C. First Century...Acts 2:1-47
    1. Philip...8:26-40
    2. Gentiles...11:1-18
  D. Discernment...Gen. 41:33-42; Matt. 25:1-5
    1. After them...Gen. 41:28-32; Ez. 16:15-23; Deut. 4:23-30
    2. Take heed...Acts 20:28-30; 1 Tim. 4:1-3

II. Famine and Mourning!  Amos 8:8
  A. Pharaoh's dream continues...Gen. 41: 3, 6, 7, 28-32
  B. Without cause?...Ez. 16:15-37; Isa. 1:1-6, 21-23
  C. Hunger and thirst!...Jer. 14:1-6; Am. 8:9-14; Lam. 2:1-22
    1. Hidden...Hos. 5:6; Lam. 2:42-47; Rev. 8:1-6
    2. Unprecedented!...Matt. 24:21-22; Am. 5:16-20

III. Joseph...Gen. 41: 54-55
  A. All countries...Gen. 41:56-57; 45:4-8
  B. Who then?...Matt. 24:42-47; Rev. 11:1-19
  C. Turn to me!...Joel 2:12-32

SONG: What Faith Can Do by Kutless

Thursday, May 16, 2013

"HIDING" (Eccl. 3:7)

"HIDING" (Eccl. 3:7)

I. Favor...Matt. 5:45
  A. Why?...Matt. 13:10-17
    1. Wise and prudent?...11:20-30
    2. Friends...John 15:15-16; Am. 3:7
  B. Abraham...Gen. 15:1-21
    1. Shall I?...18:16-21
    2. They took Lot!...14:8-16
  C. Elisha...2 Ki. 6:8-12; 5:19-27

II. Secretly?...John 18:20
  A. "Son of Man"...Ez. 2:1-10
    1. A "sign"...4:1-17
    2. Unfair?...18:1-5, 20-24
  B. Jeremiah...Jer. 1:14-19
    1. "Stand in the gate!"...7:1-15
    2. "Pleasing or displeasing"...42:1-22; 43:1-7
  C. "In These Last Days"...Heb. 1:1-4
    1. "More earnest heed"...2:1-18
    2. "Beware!"...3:1-4:16; Acts 13:40-41

III. "I, Wisdom"...Prov. 8:12
  A. Easy...Prov. 14:6; 1 Ki. 3:5-14; Jas. 1:5-8
  B. "Abide in me"...John 15:4-7; Prov. 1:20-33; Isa. 30:15-33

SONG: Indescribable