Friday, October 31, 2014

PRESERVER OF LIFE (Ps. 34:22)

PRESERVER OF LIFE (Ps. 34:22)

I. Many Afflictions...Ps. 34:19
  A. Chosen vessel...Acts 9:15-16
    1. Dragged and beaten...Acts 16:16-40; 14:19-22
    2. Shipwrecked...Acts 27:1-28:10; 2 Cor. 11:23-33
  B. Peter and...Acts 5:12-33; 12:1-16
  C. Smyrna...Rev. 2:8-11; 12:1-6

II. Brother vs. Brother...Mic. 7;2
  A. Woe is me!...Mic. 7:1-7; Job 19:-1-24
  B. Hated...Matt. 10:17-39; Lu. 21:10-17
  C. Personal...Ps. 22:1-21; John 12:23-27; Lu. 18:31-33; 22:39-53

III. Saved!...Gen. 47:25
  A. Joseph...Gen. 41:14-16; 37-41; 50:15-21
  B. Solomon...Eccl. 7:12; Prov. 11:9
  C. The Bread of Life...John 6:26-69

Friday, October 24, 2014

DECEPTION (James 1:22-23)

DECEPTION (James 1:22-23)

I. Men...Jer. 10:23
  A. He knew...John 2:23-25; Eze. 14:1-11; Isa. 30:1-10
  B. Righteous...Deut. 9:4-29
  C. The last days...2 Tim. 3:1-9; Acts 20:28-31

II. Flesh Appeal...Gen. 6:2
  A. Good?...Gen. 3:6; Ex. 32:1-6; Num. 25:1-3; 16:1-3
  B. Ease?...Eze. 33:30-32; Gen. 19:12-14; Am. 6:1-6; Matt. 25:14-30
  C. Lame...Mal. 1:1-14; 3:7-10; Hag. 1:1-11; Zech 7:1-7
  D. Lovers of truth?...Am. 5:10; 7:10-13; Jer. 20:1-2; John 18:19-23

III. Help!...Zeph. 2:2-3
  A. Peter...Gal. 2:11-21; 2 Pet. 3:13-16; Ps. 138:6
  B. Endurance...Heb. 12:1-15; John 15:1-8
  C. The meek...Matt. 5:5; Zeph. 3:8-13

Friday, October 17, 2014

PEOPLE OF FAITH (Heb. 11:32)

PEOPLE OF FAITH (Heb. 11:32)

I. The Judges...Acts 13:20
  A. Deborah...Jud. 4:1-24
  B. Zebah and Zalmunna...8:1-21
  C. Territorial dispute!...11:1-40
  D. Barren?...13:1-25
    1. Torn!...14:1-20
    2. One vs. a thousand...15:1-20
    3. Vexed to death...16:1-31

II. Memorable Faith
  A. Jonathan...1 Sam. 14:1-45
  B. Abigail...1 Sam. 25:1-42
  C. Hushai...2 Sam. 15:30-37
    1. Meanwhile...16:15-19
    2. Hushai vs. Ahithophel...17:1-18:7

III. No Greater Man...Matt. 11:11
  A. Repent!...Matt. 3:1-15
  B. In the power of Eliyah!...Lu. 1:5-25; John 1:15-34
  C. He must increase...John 3:23-36
  D. More!...Matt. 11:1-19; 10:39-42

Friday, October 10, 2014

ONE FINE DAY! (Zech. 13:1)

ONE FINE DAY!  (Zech. 13:1)

I. Why?
  A. Job's observation...Job 21:1-15; 24:1-15
  B. How long?...Jer. 12:1-4; Isa. 6:9-13; Hab. 1:1-4
  C. Cast off?...Ps. 44:1-26; 74:1-23

II. A Long Way To Go?...Isa. 5:18-19
  A. Like an eagle...Hos. 8:1-14; Hab. 1:5-11
  B. Swift...Isa. 30:1-17; Mal. 3:1-9; Joel 2:1-17
  C. Thief-like...Matt. 24:32-44; 25:1-13; 2 Pet. 3:1-10

III. Re-Surgence!...Eze. 34:11
  A. Good pasture...Eze. 34:12-31
  B. Better than...Eze. 36:1-38
  C. Yahweh is my...Zech. 13:1-9

Friday, October 3, 2014

VESSELS (2 Tim. 2:20)

VESSELS (2 Tim. 2:20)

I. Sovereign!...Deut. 32:39
  A. The Most High!...Dan. 4:1-37
  B. My servant...Jer. 27:1-22; 25:1-29
  C. My shepherd...Isa. 44:28-45:13; Jer. 50; Ezra 1:1-11

II. Unforgiven!...Lu. 17:1
  A. Tares...Matt. 13:24-30; Jude 1-25
  B. Judas Isc...Ps. 109:1-15; Acts 1:15-20
  C. Moses' seat...Matt. 23:1-39

III. Sons of Destruction
  A. Another beast...Rev. 13:11-17
  B. Spirits of Demons...Rev. 16:12-16
  C. Released...Rev. 20:7-10

Friday, September 26, 2014

UNBREAKABLE (Jer. 31:37)

UNBREAKABLE (Jer. 31:37)

I. Father to Many Nations...Gen. 17:5
  A. Bless and curse...Gen. 12:1-20
  B. Count the stars...Gen. 15:1-6; 17:1-22
  C. Suppose?...Gen. 18:16-33
  D. Zoar spared...Gen. 19:1-25

II. Go To My Country...Gen. 24:4
  A. Rebekah...Gen. 24:1-8
    1. Prayer for success...Gen. 24:9-27
    2. Here is Rebekah...Gen. 24:49-67
  B. Flee to Haran,,,Gen. 27:41-43
    1. Short story...Gen. 31:1-21
    2. Peacefully...Gen. 31:22-47

III. Love Without Limits
  A. Go in peace...Ex. 4:18
  B. Not forgotten...Ex. 6:1-13
  C. Covenant-keeper...Ex. 12:29-41
  D. A new one!...Jer. 31:31-37

Friday, September 19, 2014

THE PROVEN (Heb. 12:1)

THE PROVEN (Heb. 12:1)

I. Seven Thousand...1 Ki. 19:18
  A. The widow...1 Ki. 17:7-16; 18:1-16
  B. Elisha...19:19-21; 2 Ki. 2:1-15
  C. Jehonadab...2 Ki. 10:15-28

II. Know Now!...2 Ki. 10:10
  A. A "mine"...1 Ki. 20:1-30
  B. Merciful?...20:31-43
  C. Evil!...1 Ki. 21:1-29
    1. Good prophets?...22:1-12
    2. Bad prophet?...22:13-38
  D. Fulfilled!...2 Ki. 9:1-37

III. Keep Testing...2 Cor. 13:5
  A. Paul's fear...2 Cor. 11:1-15
  B. His proof...11:16-31; 12:10-13:11
  C. Our duty...2 Pet. 3:1-15