Friday, December 30, 2016

“In Reserve” (Gen. 41:36)

“In Reserve” (Gen. 41:36)

I. By Chance? (Prov. 19:21)
  A. My Covenant – Gen. 17:1-14; Ex. 4:24-26
  B. The First Time – 1 Chron. 13:1-14; 15:1-15
  C. Cursed! – Josh. 6:22-26; 1 Ki. 16:29-34; 2 Chron. 16:1-14

II. Buy Truth!  (Prov. 23:23)
  A. Temporary – Isa. 55:6-8; Jn. 16:16-19
    1. Coming Days – Lu. 17:20-37
    2. Promise (Impossible) – Am. 3:5-8
  B. Warning of Things to Come – Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43
  C. “A Time to Lose” – Eccl. 3:6; Lu. 12:32-44

III.  “The Blessed” (Lu. 12:37)
  A. Sealed! – Rev. 7:1-4; 12:1-5
  B. Exalted – Lu. 12:41-44; Isa. 22:20-23
  C. Fed and Nourished – Rev. 12:13-16

Friday, December 23, 2016

“Eye Opening” (Jn. 9:17)

“Eye Opening” (Jn. 9:17) 

I. Destructive (2 Pet. 2:15)
  A. ‘Business as Usual’ – Gen. 6:1-5, 11, 12; Lu. 17:26, 27
    1. Too Far! – Num. 16:1-14, 41, 42
    2. Killing Oxen – Jer. 23:9-14; Isa. 22:1-13
  B. Blind – Zech. 11:14-17; Isa. 29:9-12; Matt. 15:10-14 

II. Sight Recovery? – (Lu. 4:18)
  A. Interesting Response – Jn. 9:14-17
    1. Still Blind! – Jn. 9:18-41
    2. ‘Eyes Closed’ – Matt. 13:10-17
    3. ‘Moses and’… - Lu. 16:19-31
  B. Complacency – Zeph. 1:2-12; Matt. 25:1-13

III. The Veil (Isa. 25:7)
  A. More Blindness – Rev. 6:12-17; 9:13-21; 16:12-21
  B. Lifted! – Isa. 35:1-10




Friday, December 16, 2016

The Wedding Route (Eph. 5:27)

The Wedding Route (Eph. 5:27)

I. A Great Reward (Gen. 15:1)
  A. My Covenant – Gen. 9:26, 27; 11:10-32; 12:1-3
  B. In a Dream – Gen. 15:7-18; 37:5-11; 46:1-4 
  C. Treasured Possession–  Ex. 19:1-8; 20:1-6
  D. Unfaithfulness– Deut. 31:16-29; Jer. 3:1-14 

II. The Bridegroom – (Jn. 3:29)
  A. New Wine – Mk. 2:18-28; Matt. 5:17-26
  B. Other Sheep – Isa. 65:1; Jn. 10:16-18; Rom. 11:11-15
  C. “Once More” – Heb. 10:18-29; Jude 1:17-21

III. After This (Rev. 1:19)
  A. The Scroll– Rev. 5:6-14
  B. Captured– Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-3
  C. Twelve – Rev. 21:7-14

Friday, December 9, 2016

Transpiring (2 Thess. 2:7)

Transpiring (2 Thess. 2:7)

I. Don’t Be! (2 Thess. 2:2)
  A. Just Relax… – 2 Tim. 2:14-19; 1 Cor. 15:12-19, 32
  B. Informed? – 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Lu. 19:11-27
  C. Great Signs! –  Matt. 24:4-6; 24:9-12; 24:23-28
  D. Trust – Mic. 7:1-6; Matt. 10:34-42

II. Do Keep – (Lu. 12:38)
  A. Understanding – Dan. 7:19-21; 8:19-25; Rev. 13:15-17
  B. What Came Before?  - Acts 21:27-22:30; 26:24-29:1
  C. Working! – Jn. 5:17; Amos 3:1-7; Dan. 2:20-23

III. Among You (Lu. 17:21)
  A. Quietly – Lu. 11:29-32; 19:41-43; 23:44-46
  B. 7,000– Rom. 11:1-5; Ps. 89:1-6
  C. From Zion! – Rom. 11:25-36; Mal. 4:1-6

Friday, December 2, 2016

Our Great Provider (Gen. 22:14)

Our Great Provider (Gen. 22:14)

I. Look Around (Gen. 2:9)
  A. No Storehouses – Lu. 12:22-28; 11:5-9; 5:1-10
  B. Long and Not… – Num. 11:10-32; Matt. 16:5-11
  C. Where –  1 Ki. 17:8-16; 2 Ki. 4:1-6; 4:42-44

II. Unmarkable – (Deut. 4:7, 8)
  A. Great Care– Ex. 19:1-25; 24:1-18
  B. Reformers  - Ezek. 7:1-28; Neh. 1:1-8; Mal. 1:1-14
  C. The Great Redeemer! – Isa. 53:1-12; 49:1-7; 42:1-9

III. A Way Out! (Ps. 102:13)
  A. Disgrace – Lam. 5:1-22; Ps. 102:1-11
  B. Pity – Ps. 102:12-28

Friday, November 25, 2016

Near (Jer. 23:23)

Near (Jer. 23:23)

I. False (Jer. 23:26,27)
  A. My Name! – Matt. 6:9; Jn. 17:6, 11, 12, 26; Ex. 3:14,15
  B. Far Away!!! –  Jer. 2:23-32; Job 4:17-21
  C. Murder – Matt. 23:27-36; Jn. 16:1-4

II. In a More Perfect World (Jer. 23:22)
  A. Foreigners – Lu. 11:30-32; Jos. 9:1-11; Ezek. 3:4, 5
  B. By Comparison – Lu. 7:36-50; 10:25-37
  C. Uncommon Sense – Lu. 16:1-8; 14:25-33

III. He Knows (Ps. 139:2)
  A. Unsettled – 2 Sam. 21:1-14; 1 Ki. 21:1-24
  B. Hidden? – Matt. 10:26-33; Lu. 12:22-34
  C. Knocking – Lu. 12:35-40; Matt. 25:1-12; 31-45

Friday, November 18, 2016

The Sound of the Trumpet (Jer. 6:17)

The Sound of the Trumpet (Jer. 6:17)

I. Early (Isa. 55:6)
  A. Flee! – Matt. 24:15, 16; Rev. 18:4; Jer. 21:8-11
  B. Locust –  Joel 1:1-20; Dan. 7:1-8; Lu. 19:41-44
    1. The Ram and Goat – Dan. 8:1-14
    2. Seven – Rev. 8, 9
    3. Eight – Rev. 17

II. Late (Jer. 4:19)
  A. In the 9th – Jer. 39:1-10; Ezek. 24:1-14; 24:16-27
  B. Stunned! – Lam. 1:1-22
  C. Mercy, Mercy – Isa. 63:15-19; 64:1-12

III. The Last One (Rev. 10:7)
  A. Armageddon – Rev. 11:15-19
  B. Captured –Rev. 19:11-21
  C. New! – Rev. 21:1-7

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