Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Unheard Of (Deut. 4:32)

Unheard Of (Deut. 4:32)

I. “Live!” (Ezek. 16:6)
  A. One – Ps. 105:1-15; Gen. 14:1-20
  B. Blessed – Gen. 32:24-30; 34:1:31; 35:5
  C. Craftily – Ps. 105:16-45; Deut. 4:33-40

II. Blotted Out (Heb. 8:7)
  A. Lastly – Heb. 1:1-3; Matt. 21:33-40
    1. Unique – Heb. 1:5-9; 2:9-18
    2. More Worthy – Heb. 3:1-19
  B. True Rest! – Heb. 4:1-16
  C. Perfected – Lu. 9:37-48; Jn. 8:13-26; Heb. 5:5-10

III. Just in Case (Rev. 1:1)
  A. One Faith – Rev. 1:17-20; 12:1-17
  B. None Lost – Rev. 2:8-11; 3:7-13; 7:9-17
  C. Zero Tolerance – Rev. 22:12-21


Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Patience (Isa. 42:14)

Patience (Isa. 42:14)

I. Not Like Us (Mic. 7:18)
  A. Tambourines – Ex. 15:22-27; 32:1-14; Num. 14:1-23
  B. Whoring – Deut. 31:19-21; Jud. 2:16-19; Jud. 6:1-16
  C. The Kings – 1 Ki. 11:1-13; 21:17-29; Jer. 22:1-9

II. Our Turn (Rev. 13:10; Ps. 89:46)
  A. Finally or Certainly! – Isa. 42:1-7; Lu. 20:9-18; Mk. 15:16-41
  B. Ominous Words – Lu. 23:27-31
  C. Six – Rev. 6:1-16; Dan. 7:1-7; 8:1-8
  D. Seventh! – Dan. 8:9-14; Rev. 13:1-18; Rev. 8:1-13

III. Stretched Out Still! (Isa. 9:14-17)
  A. Refire! – Isa. 6:9-13; Hos. 5:1-15
  B. Hopeless? – Deut. 32:15-43
  C. No Rest! – Rev. 20:7-15



Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Flawed (1 Sam. 4:3)

Flawed (1 Sam. 4:3)

I. “Abraham” (Ezek. 33:24)
  A. Entitled? – Ezek. 33:23-33; Jer. 7:4-15
  B. “Our Father” – Matt. 3:1-12; Jn. 8:31-47
  C. Sinners – Lu. 19:1-10; 7:36-50

II. Darkness (Isa. 29:11)
  A. Unchosen – Hos. 8:1-4; Isa. 56:8-12; 28:1, 7-11
  B. False Forecast – Ezek. 22:24-31; Jer. 28:1-16; 44:1-18
  C. The Problem! – Hos. 4:1-6; Jer. 37:6-10; Ezek. 29:1-16

III. Blemished (Eph. 5:27)
  A. The Faithful City? – Isa. 1:21-31; Jer. 2:22
  B. False Hopes – 1 Thess. 4:16, 17;  Prov. 20:30
  C. Pride and Honor – Isa. 4:2-6

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Saints (Dan. 7:27)

The Saints (Dan. 7:27)

I. Ancient History (Ps. 16:3)
  A. Distinguished – 2 Chron. 6:41; Dan. 8:24; Ps. 148; Dan. 7:13, 14; Matt.
       27:46-53
  B. Trouble – Dan. 7:15-25; 8:19-24

II. The Woman (Gen. 3:15)
  A. Our Mother – Gal. 4:21-31; Rev. 21:9-14 (Jerusalem Above)
  B. Another Woman – Rev. 12:1-17 (has to be taught, not same as above)
    1. Male Child – Rev. 7:1-4 (sealed=taught); 14:1-5; 12:1-5; 2:26; 3:12; 11:1
    2. The Saints – Dan. 7:24-27; Rev. 11:2; 13:4-7; Rev. 7:9-17; 12:15-17
    3. His Footstool – Rev. 21:3, 4; Isa. 66:1, 22-24

Woman
Male Child
Rest of Offspring - those not kept from hour of test.  Woman is hid, child is taken up, so offspring not protected.
Saints can be those with and without heavenly hope.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Promises, Promises (2 Pet. 2:19)

Promises, Promises (2 Pet. 2:19)

I. The Flesh (Heb. 12:16)
  A. The Truth – Jas. 1:12-15; Gal. 5:19-21
  B. The Struggle! – Rom. 7:7-24; Jer. 17:9
  C. Deep Inside – Gen. 6:5-7; Prov. 22:15

II. Cruel (Prov. 5:4)
  A. No Where to Be – Gen. 3:16-19; 2 Sam. 24:1-16; Lu. 22:3-6; Matt. 27:3-5;
       Jn. 8:44
  B. Deceiving Looks! – Job 21:1-18; Eccl. 8:10,11; Ps. 73:1-14
  C. Death Row – Mk. 5:1-7; Jude 3-13; Rev. 12:7-12

III.  No Deal! (Matt. 4:9)
  A. No Ransom – Ps. 49; 1 Sam. 2:12-17; 3:11-14
  B. Denying the Master! – Matt. 10:26-42; 2 Pet. 2:1-22
  C. He Overcame! – Matt. 4:8-11; Jn. 16:25-33



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