‘Arms Wide Open’ (Isa. 55:1)
I. The Vision (Isa. 1:1)
A. Lost!?! Isa. 1
B. The High And...Isa. 2
C. Bloodshed...Isa. 5
II. Personal Realization
A. Discerning...Dan. 9:1-19; Isa. 6:5
1. In Turn..Dan. 9:20-23
2. Consistent..Isa. 6:6, 7
B. Categorically Different! Isa. 6:8-13
1. Historically Unreliable..Isa. 29:13, 14; Jos. 1:10-18
2. Tortuous..Ps. 18:26; 1 Sam. 15:1-29; 16:14; Matt. 13:10-15
C. Sin No More! Jn. 8:1-11; Lk. 7:36-50
III. No Free Lunch! (Mk. 9:49)
A. Open Arms...Jos. 9:1-15; Ruth 1:6-18; Mk. 7:24-30
B. Self-Inflicted...Isa. 30:1-14
C. ‘Compassionate Arms Still Open!’ Isa. 55
Friday, January 24, 2020
Saturday, January 18, 2020
What Do You See? (Jer. 1:11, 12)
What Do You See? (Jer. 1:11, 12)
I. Categories (Gen. 18:17)
A. So Particular...2 Ki. 3; 4:18-37
B. Rare...1 Sam. 3:1; 28:3-11
C. Even Undesirable...1 Ki. 22:1-8; 2 Chron. 24:17-22; 25:14-16
II. Don’t Miss It (Job 33:14)
A. More Than Fair...Gen. 25:19-34; 27:1-38
B. Can’t You See?!? Am. 3:1-8; Ezek. 3:1-15
C. Problematic...Jer. 1:4-8; Job 33:1-13
III. Better Vision (Job 42:5)
A. Eye Salve...Rev. 3:14-22
B. They Changed...Jer. 1:9-19; Job 42:1-6
C. More Than Fair...Rom. 11:1-10; 9:1-29
I. Categories (Gen. 18:17)
A. So Particular...2 Ki. 3; 4:18-37
B. Rare...1 Sam. 3:1; 28:3-11
C. Even Undesirable...1 Ki. 22:1-8; 2 Chron. 24:17-22; 25:14-16
II. Don’t Miss It (Job 33:14)
A. More Than Fair...Gen. 25:19-34; 27:1-38
B. Can’t You See?!? Am. 3:1-8; Ezek. 3:1-15
C. Problematic...Jer. 1:4-8; Job 33:1-13
III. Better Vision (Job 42:5)
A. Eye Salve...Rev. 3:14-22
B. They Changed...Jer. 1:9-19; Job 42:1-6
C. More Than Fair...Rom. 11:1-10; 9:1-29
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Preparing The Way (Isa. 40:3)
Preparing The Way (Isa. 40:3)
I. Unclear? (Matt 24:5)
A. Traditionally...Matt. 15:1-9; 3:7-12; Ezek. 33:24, 25
B. Are You Sure? Gen. 3:1-6
C. Totally Capable...2 Pet. 3:5, 6; Gen. 6:1-13
II. “More Than A Prophet” (Matt. 11:9)
A. Few Knew...Lk. 1:5-25, 39-80
B. ‘Him With An Ear!’ Lk. 3:1-22
1. Actions...Luke 3:10-15, 21, 22
2. Rejecting ‘My Messenger!?!?’ Lk. 7:24-35; Mal. 3:1-5
C. “Are You Elijah?” Jn. 1:19-28; Matt. 17:12, 13
III. “The Hands Of Zerubbabel” (Zec. 4:9)
A. The Work Ahead...Mal. 3:1-5
B. The Master Plan...Zec. 3
1. Clean! Vss. 8-10
2. By His Hands! Zec. 4
C. My Two Witnesses..Zec. 6:9-15; Rev. 11; Zec. 8
I. Unclear? (Matt 24:5)
A. Traditionally...Matt. 15:1-9; 3:7-12; Ezek. 33:24, 25
B. Are You Sure? Gen. 3:1-6
C. Totally Capable...2 Pet. 3:5, 6; Gen. 6:1-13
II. “More Than A Prophet” (Matt. 11:9)
A. Few Knew...Lk. 1:5-25, 39-80
B. ‘Him With An Ear!’ Lk. 3:1-22
1. Actions...Luke 3:10-15, 21, 22
2. Rejecting ‘My Messenger!?!?’ Lk. 7:24-35; Mal. 3:1-5
C. “Are You Elijah?” Jn. 1:19-28; Matt. 17:12, 13
III. “The Hands Of Zerubbabel” (Zec. 4:9)
A. The Work Ahead...Mal. 3:1-5
B. The Master Plan...Zec. 3
1. Clean! Vss. 8-10
2. By His Hands! Zec. 4
C. My Two Witnesses..Zec. 6:9-15; Rev. 11; Zec. 8
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Two Nations Pt. 3 “The Way To Zion” (Jer. 50:5)
Two Nations Pt. 3 “The Way To Zion” (Jer. 50:5)
I. Yahweh’s Promise (1 Ki. 9:3)
A. ‘My House, My Kingdom’.. 1 Chron. 17:7-15; 1 Ki. 9:1-3
B. Only Temporarily...1 Ki. 9:6-9; 11:26-39; Ps. 89:30-37
C. Yahweh Swears! Ps. 132:11-18
II. Modern-Day Jerusalem/Samaria (Ps. 137:5)
A. “The Joy Of All The Earth!” Ezek. 16:1-14
1. From Nothing..vss 1-5
2. To Exceedingly Beautiful! vss 6-14; Lam. 2:15
B. Samaria Is Older..Ezek 16:46; 23:1-8
C. Their Great Sins!! Ezek. 16:44-51
1. Samaria: Truly Wicked! Am. 6; Mic. 3; Rev. 2:18-23
2. Jerusalem Is Worse! Ezek. 23:1-21; Lk. 11:37-54; Rev. 11:1-8
III. In One Day! (Zec. 10:6)
A. Utter Shock..Lam. 2; 4:1-12
1. Jerusalem’s Fall(Discernment)..Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 11:21-35
2. And Rise! Dan. 12; 11:40-45; Isa. 4:1-6
B. The Way To Zion...Jer. 3:14-18; 50:1-7; Mic. 4
C. One Stick! Ezek. 37:15-28
Hope Now
I. Yahweh’s Promise (1 Ki. 9:3)
A. ‘My House, My Kingdom’.. 1 Chron. 17:7-15; 1 Ki. 9:1-3
B. Only Temporarily...1 Ki. 9:6-9; 11:26-39; Ps. 89:30-37
C. Yahweh Swears! Ps. 132:11-18
II. Modern-Day Jerusalem/Samaria (Ps. 137:5)
A. “The Joy Of All The Earth!” Ezek. 16:1-14
1. From Nothing..vss 1-5
2. To Exceedingly Beautiful! vss 6-14; Lam. 2:15
B. Samaria Is Older..Ezek 16:46; 23:1-8
C. Their Great Sins!! Ezek. 16:44-51
1. Samaria: Truly Wicked! Am. 6; Mic. 3; Rev. 2:18-23
2. Jerusalem Is Worse! Ezek. 23:1-21; Lk. 11:37-54; Rev. 11:1-8
III. In One Day! (Zec. 10:6)
A. Utter Shock..Lam. 2; 4:1-12
1. Jerusalem’s Fall(Discernment)..Matt. 24:15-22; Dan. 11:21-35
2. And Rise! Dan. 12; 11:40-45; Isa. 4:1-6
B. The Way To Zion...Jer. 3:14-18; 50:1-7; Mic. 4
C. One Stick! Ezek. 37:15-28
Hope Now
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Two Nations Pt. 2 (Zec. 11:14)
Two Nations Pt. 2 (Zec. 11:14)
I. Looking Back (Gen. 12:3)
A. Duration: Forever! Gen. 13: 14-18
B. World Domination! Gen. 22:1-18
C. The Blessing Of Abraham..Gen. 28:1-5, 10-15
II. A New Covenant (Jer. 31:27)
A. Mary: Still In Force! Lk. 1:46-55; 19:1-10; Acts 3:12-26
B. Unrestored, But Not Forgotten...Hos. 1; Jer. 3:1-18; Acts 1:6-8; 1 Cor. 3:1-17; Jas. 1:1
1. ‘Already Broken Union?’..Zec. 11:14-17
2. ‘Ephraim Is Still My Firstborn!’ Jer. 31
a. ‘A New Covenant’..vss. 27-34
b. Two Houses Become One Forever! vss. 35-40; Ezek. 37:15-28
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Two Nations Pt. 1 (Ezek. 37:16)
Two Nations Pt. 1 (Ezek. 37:16)
I. The Birth Right (1 Chron. 5:1)
A. Prophecy Of Greatness...Gen. 48
1. A Company Of Peoples..vs. 1-5
2. Ephraim Greater..vs. 13-22; Gen. 49:22-26
B. Right On Cue...2 Sam. 2:1-11; 5:1-5
1. A Natural Divide..2 Sam. 19:41-43
2. Clearly! 1 Ki. 11:26-40; 12:1-24
II. The Rise Of Judah (Gen. 49:10)
A. The “Scepter”...Gen. 49:1-12; 2 Sam. 7:1-17
1. Obedience..Gen. 49:8-12
2. Forever..2 Sam. 7:18-29
B. No Matter What! 1 Ki. 11:9-13; 2 Ki. 8:16-19
C. “The Root Of David”.. Matt. 21:1-11; Rev. 5
III. Jerusalem (Deut. 16:2)
A. It’s Origin...2 Sam. 5:1-9; 1 Ki. 9:1-3
B. ‘Truly Great!’ 1 Ki. 10:1-13, 23-25; 11:9-13; Mic. 4:1-5
1. Far More! Ezek. 16:1-14
2. Yahweh’s Holy Hill! Dan. 9
C. Not Just Bricks...Matt. 16:13-20; 1 Cor. 3:16, 17; 1 Pet. 2:1-10
I. The Birth Right (1 Chron. 5:1)
A. Prophecy Of Greatness...Gen. 48
1. A Company Of Peoples..vs. 1-5
2. Ephraim Greater..vs. 13-22; Gen. 49:22-26
B. Right On Cue...2 Sam. 2:1-11; 5:1-5
1. A Natural Divide..2 Sam. 19:41-43
2. Clearly! 1 Ki. 11:26-40; 12:1-24
II. The Rise Of Judah (Gen. 49:10)
A. The “Scepter”...Gen. 49:1-12; 2 Sam. 7:1-17
1. Obedience..Gen. 49:8-12
2. Forever..2 Sam. 7:18-29
B. No Matter What! 1 Ki. 11:9-13; 2 Ki. 8:16-19
C. “The Root Of David”.. Matt. 21:1-11; Rev. 5
III. Jerusalem (Deut. 16:2)
A. It’s Origin...2 Sam. 5:1-9; 1 Ki. 9:1-3
B. ‘Truly Great!’ 1 Ki. 10:1-13, 23-25; 11:9-13; Mic. 4:1-5
1. Far More! Ezek. 16:1-14
2. Yahweh’s Holy Hill! Dan. 9
C. Not Just Bricks...Matt. 16:13-20; 1 Cor. 3:16, 17; 1 Pet. 2:1-10
Friday, December 13, 2019
Knowledge (Joel 2:12, 13)
Knowledge (Joel 2:12, 13)
I. A ‘Consuming Fire’ (Deut. 29:4)
A.”You Knew All This”..Dan. 5
B. Any Closer? 2 Ki. 5:14
1. Blood Mirage..2 Ki. 3
2. Widow’s Oil, Plus! 2 Ki. 4
3. Certainly..2 Ki. 5
C. Fire And Brimstone!🔥 Deut. 29
II. ‘Even Now’ (1 Ki. 21:28, 29)
A. Glorified...Lev. 10:1-3; Num. 20:2-12; Matt. 27:3-10
B. Nothing Like It!!! Joel 1:1-12; Zeph. 1; Ezek. 5
1. Deuteronomy..4:23-40
2. Solomon..1 Ki. 8:46-61, 9:1-3
3. No Promises!!! Joel 2:1-17
III. Truly Merciful (Joel 2:18)
A. “Let Me Alone”🔥Ex. 32:7-14; Matt. 24:22
B. ‘Grain And Wine’..Joel 2:18-32
I. A ‘Consuming Fire’ (Deut. 29:4)
A.”You Knew All This”..Dan. 5
B. Any Closer? 2 Ki. 5:14
1. Blood Mirage..2 Ki. 3
2. Widow’s Oil, Plus! 2 Ki. 4
3. Certainly..2 Ki. 5
C. Fire And Brimstone!🔥 Deut. 29
II. ‘Even Now’ (1 Ki. 21:28, 29)
A. Glorified...Lev. 10:1-3; Num. 20:2-12; Matt. 27:3-10
B. Nothing Like It!!! Joel 1:1-12; Zeph. 1; Ezek. 5
1. Deuteronomy..4:23-40
2. Solomon..1 Ki. 8:46-61, 9:1-3
3. No Promises!!! Joel 2:1-17
III. Truly Merciful (Joel 2:18)
A. “Let Me Alone”🔥Ex. 32:7-14; Matt. 24:22
B. ‘Grain And Wine’..Joel 2:18-32
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)