Friday, June 24, 2016

“Obey My Voice” (Jer. 11:7)

“Obey My Voice” (Jer. 11:7)

I. The Words of “This Covenant” (Jer. 11:3)
  A. “Tell Your Son” – Ex. 13:1-11
    1. Why? – Ex. 13:14-16
    2. ‘The Meaning’ – Deut. 6:20-25
  B. Jeremiah’s Observation   – Jer. 12:1-4; 11:19, 20
  C. Glorious! – Ex. 33:9-34:35

II. More Glorious! (2 Cor. 3:11)
  A. Worse! -  Jer. 16:10—13
    1. Better – 2 Cor. 3:7-12
    2. Heirs – Gal. 4:1-7
  B. A New (Covenant) Day! – 2 Cor. 5:14-21
    1. Vain? – 2 Cor. 6:1-10
    2. Separate?  – 2 Cor. 6:11-18; Isa. 2:5-9
  C. Trampling – Heb. 10:26-31

III. The Veil (2 Cor. 3:16)
  A. Inevitable  – Deut. 31:24-29; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4
  B. Circumcision – Deut. 30:1-8
  C. On Mount Zion!  -  Isa. 25:6-9

Friday, June 17, 2016

Great Differences (Ps. 50:21)

Great Differences (Ps. 50:21)

I. Grace!!! (Isa. 26:10)
  A. Ten – Num. 14:11-23; Deut. 9:9-29; 31:14-21
  B. Thorns!  – Num. 31:51-55; Jud. 2:8-23; 6:1-16
  C. No Remedy! – 2 Chron. 36:1-23

II. Changed (Jer. 2:11)
  A. Like the Dew -  Hos. 6:1-10; Jer. 3:6-10; 34:8-17
  B. Jehu – 2 Ki. 9:1-37
    1. 70 – 2 Ki. 10:1-28
    2. Jeroboam – 2 Ki.10:29-31

III. Loved? (Ps. 22:16)
  A. Take up Your…  – Jn. 5:1-18; Lu. 5:18-26
  B. No More! – Jn. 6:53-67
  C. Skin for Skin!  -  Jn. 12:23-33; 13:18-32

IV. Laughing (Ps. 37:13)
  A. Whispered – Gen. 18:9-15; 2 Ki. 6:8-17

  B. Forgotten? – Ps. 94:1-9; Heb. 6:9-20


Monday, June 13, 2016

Zion Forever (Ps. 132:13, 14)

Zion Forever (Ps. 132:13, 14) - Yah chose Zion forever

I. The City of David (2 Sam. 5:7)  Zion, city of David
  A. Synonymous – Ps. 89:1-6; 87:1-7
    1. Always a Lamp -1 Ki. 11:26-39
    2. Daughter of Zion – Matt. 21:1-9; Jn. 20:19-23; Matt. 16:13-19
  B. Problems  – 2 Tim. 3:1-9; 4:1-5; Lu. 18:8
    1. Worthless! – Zec. 11:1-17
    2. Son of Perdition – 2 Thess. 2:1-12; Rev. 11:1, 2

II. Trouble and Triumph (Rom. 11:26)
  A. Zion Now? -  Isa. 1:1-9; Am. 6:1-6; Isa. 59:14, 15
    1.Elijah – 1 Ki. 19:9-18
    2. Unfaithful! – Lu. 12:42-47; Zec. 11:14-17; Jer. 23:13, 14
  B. Game Changing – Isa. 49:14; 43:19-28; Mal. 4:5, 6; Isa. 22:15-25
  C. Ephraim – Gen. 48:1-22; Isa. 28:1-13

III. Better (Ezek. 36:11)
  A. With the Rod – Ps. 89:30-36; Isa. 4:4-6
  B. Forever One! – Ezek. 37:16-28

  C. Zion’s Law -  Isa. 2:1-3; Ps. 132:13-18

Friday, June 3, 2016

The Daily (Ps. 141:2)

The Daily (Ps. 141:2)

I. Priorities (Ps. 90:12)
  A. Yahweh First! – Ps. 132:1-5; 63:1-8
  B. Limited – Ps. 90:1-14; Lu. 18:9-14
  C. The Kingdom – Matt. 6:5-15

II. Regretful Misses (Matt. 26:40)
  A. Delayed -  Ex. 32:32:1-27; 1 Sam. 13:1-14
  B. Abstain! – Jos. 6:18; 7:1-26; 2 Sam. 11:1-17
  C. Sleeping – Matt. 26:31-46; Acts 5:1-11

III. Early (Isa. 55:6)
  A. Too Late! – Ezek. 8:16-18; Prov. 1:20-33
  B. Much Better – Lam. 5:1-22; Rev. 7:9-17
  C. Best! -  Rev. 3:7-13; 14:1-5



Monday, May 30, 2016

The Rain (1 Sam. 50:1, 2)

The Rain (1 Sam. 30:1, 2)

I. Fire (Ps. 12:6)
  A. Try Me! – Mal. 10-12; Ps. 34:8-15; Isa. 44:24-28
  B. Burned? – 1 Sam. 30:1-20; Dan. 3:1-28; Rev. 2:8-13
  C. Careless – Ex. 24:17
    1. Nadab; Abihu – Lev. 10:1-3
    2. The 250! – Num. 16:34-38
    3. The Next Day! – Num. 16:41-50

II. Inevitable  (Jer. 17:10)
  A. Blemish -  1 Sam. 18:20, 21; 2 Sam. 6:12-23; Gen. 19:17-26
  B. From Kings to Servants – 2 Chron. 32:24-33; 1 Ki. 13:11-24; 2 Ki. 5:14-27
  C. Careful! – Num. 33:51-56; 2 Cor. 13:5

III. The Wise Man (Matt. 7: 24)
  A. Always Remember – Eccl. 11:8-10; Jn. 11:9, 10
  B. Endurance! – Matt. 24:4-13
  C. Rain and Wind Proof! -  Matt. 7:24-27


Friday, May 27, 2016

Through David’s Eyes (Ps. 132:4, 5)

Through David’s Eyes (Ps. 132:4, 5)

I. His Name (Ps. 69:36)
  A. Trust – Ps. 9:10; 1 Sam. 17:32-51
  B. Far-Reaching - Ps. 48:10; 19:1-6; 139:1-16
  C. Respect! – Ps. 29:1-11; 25:12-15; 1 Sam. 26:1-22

II. Unsearchable! (Ps. 145:3)
  A. Who is Like You? – Ps. 71:19; 2 Sam. 7:1-29
  B. Over Everything Else -  Ps. 145:8, 9; 32:1-7; 34:18; 136:1-26
    1. Unlimited? – Ps. 32:6; Isa. 55:6, 7; Ps. 51:1-19
    2. Truth! – Ps. 25:1-5; 145:17-19
  C. Judgement – Ps. 36:1-6; 37:1-20; 46:1-11

III. Heir to the Throne (1 Sam. 7:16)
  A. Prayer for the Heir – Ps. 20:1-6; 16:9-11 
  B. A Priest Forever – Ps. 110:1-7

  C. Kiss the Son! Ps. 2:1-12

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

“Raising Up Kings” (Isa. 40:13)

“Raising Up Kings” (Isa. 40:13)

I. Torn (1 Ki. 11:11)
  A. Ahijah…1 Ki. 11:26-39
    1. The Obvious…1 Ki. 12:1-20
    2. The Greater Good? ...1 Ki. 12:26-33
  B. Forever? …1 Sam. 2:22-36
    1. “Here I Am!” …1 Sam. 3:1-21; 3:13, 14
    2. Faithful…1 Sam. 7:3-6; 15:10-35; Jer. 15:1

II. He Creates Peace and War (Isa. 45:7)
  A. Wise Words…Eccl. 3:1-18; Am. 3:1-8
  B. Not for Evil... Ps. 105:6-45
  C. Another Situation Totally…Joel 1:1-2:14

III. The Road to Cyrus (Isa. 45:4)
  A. Kingdom Against Kingdom…Matt. 24:3-8
  B. Different…Dan. 7:1-7; 8:1-7; 7:11, 12
  C. Forty-Two…Rev. 13:1-9

  D. Cyrus Reigns! …Isa. 45:1-6