Thursday, November 27, 2014

MODERN JUDAH AND ISRAEL (Jer. 3:18)

MODERN JUDAH AND ISRAEL (Jer. 3:18)

I. The Twelve Tribes...Jas. 1:1
  A. Sons of Abraham...Gal. 3:1-14
    1. The marriage...Matt. 22:1-14
    2. The tares...Matt. 13:24-30, 47-50
  B. Modern Zion...Jn. 20:19-23; 21:1-17; Matt. 16:13-19;Gal. 2:1-10
    1. No suspense...Acts 20:28-30; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:1-9
    2. False Teachers...2 Pet. 2:1-22

II. A Troubled Nation...Zech. 11:14
  A. Visibly corrupted!...Isa. 1:1-25; 2:5-9; 3:1-17
  B. To the slaughter!...Zech. 11:1-17 (Favor = everyone see Isa. 24:1-5; Union = Judah & Israel); Zion = Judah; Isa. 4:3-6
  C. Higher accountability!...Ez. 16:44-59 - Judah because of Zion; 23:1-49 (Judah is worse but doesn't realize it); Isa. 29:1-6 (Zion since David is encamped there; Zion is distinguished by feeding or leadership/prophets), 9-16

III. Always A Light...Ps. 89:3-4
  A. Cast away?...Rom. 11:1-5; Jer. 23:1-6
  B. This is the Way!...Isa. 29:17-24; 30:18-33
  C. One stick...Ez. 37:15-28

Isa. 29 - JW's have made themselves the prophets of Judah.  They claim to know what is to come.

Friday, November 21, 2014

SIGNS (John 6:30)

SIGNS (John 6:30)

I. That they may believe...Ex. 19:9
  A. Suppose?...Ex. 3:7-4:9
    1. Now!...5:22-6:8
    2. Multiplication...7:1-5
      a. Hardened...7:8-13
      b. For this purpose...9:13-17
      c. Results!...1 Sam. 4:4-8; 6:1-8
  B. Who is like you?...Ex. 15:11-14
    1. Really?...Ex. 16:1-28
    2. Certainly!...19:1-19
    3. Too much?...Num. 16:1-3, 20-35, 41-50
    4. Finally...14:26-37

II. I And The Children...Isa. 8:18
  A. Immanuel...Isa. 7:10-15; Matt. 1:18-25; 2:1-23
  B. How?...John 7:14-15; Matt. 12:1-8, 22-50
    1. No ashamed...Heb. 2:9-16; Lu. 22:14-16, 28-30
    2. The day of Pentecost...Acts 2:1-47

III. Scoffers...2 Pet. 3:3-4
  A. Increase of knowledge...Dan. 12:3-4; Jer. 3:12-18
  B. Unaffected!...Am. 4:4-13; 6:1-6; 7:10-17
  C. His solution!...Am. 8:1-14; 9:1-10
  D. A new day!...9:11-15


Friday, November 14, 2014

A FOOLISH NATION...Deut. 32:21

A FOOLISH NATION...Deut. 32:21

I. The Promise...Gen. 12:3
  A. Do not fear...Gen. 15:1-21; 22:8-18
    1. Isaac...26:1-5
    2. Jacob...28:10-15
  B. Moses...Ex. 3:1-10; 6:1-8; Deut. 28:1-13
  C. Seeds of concern...Deut. 29:1-4, 14-29; 30:11-20; 31:24-30

II. The Jealous...Isa. 65:11
  A. Two sons...Matt. 21:23-32; Lu. 7:29-50
  B. Broken off...Rom. 11:1-17; Isa. 65:11-15
  C. Weeping and gnashing...Lu. 12:42-49; 13:22-30

III. Replacements!...Isa. 65:1
  A. Rebellious...Isa. 65:2-15; Rom. 11:1-11; Ez. 16:60-63
  B. Who are these?...Isa. 49:1-23; 19:18-25; Acts 15:13-17

Friday, November 7, 2014

UNSNATCHABLE (John 10:27-28)

UNSNATCHABLE  (John 10:27-28)

I. The Righteous...Prov. 24:16
  A. Jealous!...Gen. 37:1-11
    1. Plotting...37:12-28
    2. Framed...39:7-21
    3. Exalted!...45:1-28
  B. Chosen...1 Sam. 16:11-13
    1. Targeted!...18:5-12, 15-29
    2. Robbed!...30:1-6
    3. Justified!...30:7-20; 2 Sam. 5:1-5

II. His Seed...Ps. 89:3-4
  A. Good figs...Jer. 24:1-7; Ez. 11:14-21
  B. Blameless...Lu. 1:1-17; 2:36-38
  C. Lost?...John 4:7-28, 39-42; Lu. 19:1-10

III. Guaranteed!...John 17:11-12
  A. "Not these alone"...John 17:20; Rom. 10:1-17
  B. Hearing...Lu. 8:4-18; Rom. 10:18-21
  C. Blessed!...Matt. 13:16-17

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