Saturday, March 27, 2021

The Difference Maker (Jn. 8:56)

The Difference Maker (Jn. 8:56)

I. “He Wept” 😭(Lk. 19:41)
  A. ‘What Did You Go Out To See?’ Matt. 3:1-12; 11:7-19
  B. “Do You Want To Go Away As Well?” Jn. 6:41-69
  C. They Missed It! Matt. 23; Lk. 19:41-43

II. They Rejoiced (Acts 5:41)
  A. “They Picked Up Stones”...Jn. 8:39-59
    1. ‘Sons Of Abraham?’ Jn. 8:39-47
    2. Abraham Could See! Heb. 11:8-19
  B. Baffling To Most? Acts 5:17-42
    1. Courageous...Acts 5:17-32
    2. Just Like Abraham! vss. 33-42

III. Incredible Vision!?!? (Jn. 17:5)
  A. “I’m Not Praying For The World”...Jn 17
    1. They Got It! 17:6-8
    2. Beyond The Crucifixion...17:24-26
  B. “This Means My Body”...Matt. 26:26
  C. “This Is My Blood”...Matt. 26:27, 28

Saturday, March 20, 2021

“All His Possessions” (Matt. 24:47)

“All His Possessions” (Matt. 24:47)

I. “Faithful” (Heb. 3:2)
  A. Great Authority...Ex. 4:1-17
    1. Clearly! Num. 12
    2. Law-Giving? Deut. 24:1-4; Matt. 19:1-9
  B. “Except By My Word”...1 Ki.17:1
    1. Great Authority...2 Ki. 1:1-15
    2. A Symbol Of What? Mal. 4:1-6; Matt. 17:1-13

II. “I Will Shake All Nations!?!?” (Hag. 2:7)
  A. “My Signet Ring”...Hag. 2; Esther 8; Gen. 41:41-43
    1. ‘He Shall Build My House!’ Zec. 4; Mal. 4:5, 6; Matt. 17:11; 24:45
    2. ‘And Rule As Well’...Zec. 6:9-15; Matt. 24:46
  B. “The Two Anointed Ones!” Zec. 4:14
    1. Lead By One...Zec. 4:7-10; Mal. 4:5, 6
    2. Their Testimony...Rev. 11:7
      a. The Beast’ # 1 Enemy! Rev. 11:3-6; Zec. 4:7
      b. Equally Important...Rev. 11:7-14; Zec. 4:9; Isa. 1:21-26

III. That Moment (Matt. 24:47)
  A. No Weapon! Rev. 11:3-6
  B. Including All Restorative Power! Lk. 12:42-44

Saturday, March 13, 2021

‘Vengeance Is His’ (Deut. 32:35)

‘Vengeance Is His’ (Deut. 32:35)

I. Underestimated 😡(Ex. 5:2)

A. Already...Gen. 15:12-14; Ex. 3:1-12; 9:13-17

B. “Who Is Yahweh?” Ex. 5:1-9; 8:16-19; 10:1-11

C. One Last Time...Ex. 11:1

1. Didn’t I Tell You! Ex. 4:21-23; 12:29-32

2. Poetic Justice! Ex. 14

II. “If They (We) Were Wise?” (Deut. 32:29)

A. A Special Duty...Deut 7; 28:1-13; Num. 33:50-56; Matt. 26:26-29; Acts 17:22-31

B. ‘We Kicked!’ Deut. 32:15-28; Jer. 2:1-19; 1 Cor. 5; Rev. 18:4, 5

C. Worst Of The Worst!🤮Num. 35:33, 34

1. David...2 Sam. 21:1-14

2. Drunk! Am. 8:1-7; Rev. 17:1-6

III. Vengeance, Then Vindication (Deut. 32:36)

A. Satisfied...Ezek. 21:1-17; Rev. 6:9-11; Isa. 4:2-6

B. “Comfort, Comfort My People!” Isa. 40:1, 2; Deut. 32:36-43

Saturday, March 6, 2021

‘Come And See’ (Jn. 1:1)

 ‘Come And See’ (Jn. 1:1)

I. “Before Abraham Was, I Am” (Jn. 8:58)
  A. The ‘Precursor’... Jn. 1:6-28
    1. So Important? Matt. 11:7-15
    2. No Surprise...Lk. 1:5-17
  B. “He Was Before Me?” Jn. 1:15, 16
    1. Listen And Learn...Jn. 1:29-34
    2. Quite Shortly After...Jn. 1:35-51

II. Incredible Invitation! (Lk. 4:21)
  A. ‘Couldn’t Be This Simple?’ Lk. 4:16-30
    1. It Never Fails! Lk. 4:24
    2. It Really Is Crazy...Matt. 11:16-19
  B. Imagine Being This Person On ‘Judgment Day?’ Lk. 9:57-62
  C. Just To Be Fair 🤷🏾...Lk. 20:9-17
    1. A Long While?
    2. Sent (3) Servants
    3. Lastly!!

III. “They Left Everything!” (Lk. 5:11)
  A. “Sinking?”...Lk. 5:1-11
  B. Endurance Is Now Everything! Heb. 10:32-39

Saturday, February 27, 2021

‘Sealed’ (Rev. 12:5)

‘Sealed’ (Rev. 12:5)

I. Still A Process (Gen. 12:3)
  A. By Faith...Heb. 11:8–10
  B. End Of Story, Right? Gen. 15
  C. Exclamation, Confirmation! Gen. 22:1-18; Heb. 11:17-19

II. Is It Timing? (Rev. 7:1)
  A. Always! Eccl. 11:1-8; Isa. 55:6, 7; 2 Pet. 3
  B. What About Fitness? Ps. 15:1
    1. Great Builders, Zoo Keepers? Gen. 6:13-22
    2. “Don’t Look!” Gen. 19:17; 1 Ki. 13:1-32
    3. “Send Someone Else?” 😤 Ex. 4:13-17
  C. Endurance!😅Num. 20:2-13; Gal. 6:8, 9; Lk. 22:28-30

III. Guaranteed (Lk. 18:27)
  A. “Great And Hidden”...Jer. 33:2, 3
    1. “Good Figs, Sealed?” Jer. 24
    2. Once Again! Rev. 7:1-4; 12:1-6
  B. “In The Midst Of You!” Lk. 17:20-24; 12:22-48
    1. “The First Fruits!” Rev. 14:1-5; Lk. 12:37, 38
    2. “Elijah?” Mal. 4:5, 6; Isa. 40:3-5; Lk. 12:41-44;
  C. Instead Of Ending!?!? Rev. 11:3-6; 12:7-14


Saturday, February 20, 2021

“Arise And Shine” (Isa. 60:1)

 

“Arise And Shine” (Isa. 60:1)

I. “Hated And Forsaken?” (Isa. 60:15a)
  A. Good Times? Gen. 49; Deut. 33; 4:15-31
  B. Peace All Around? 1 Ki. 4:20-34; 1 Ki. 11:9-43; Matt. 10:16-39; Jn. 16
  C. He Wrote A Song, “I Will Forsake Them”...Deut 31:17; 32
    1. “The Apple 🍎 Of My...Deut. 32:1-14
    2. Unthankful...32:15-18
    3. Not Good! 32:19-35

II. “Thick Darkness Shall Cover The Earth” (Isa. 60:2)
  A. Very, Very, Briefly...Dan. 7:1-8, 23-25; 8:1-14; 11:1-39
  B. “This Is The Finger Of Yahweh!” Mal. 4; Matt. 17:1-11
    1. “The Times Of The Gentile?” Lk. 21:24; Rev. 11:1, 2; 13
    2. Standing In The Way! Rev. 11:3-6; 8:7-12; 9
    3. Even More Brief! 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Rev. 11:7-14
  C. Targeted 🎯Darkness...Ps. 91; Rev. 16

III. The Shocking Rise! (Isa. 49:21)
  A. “These Bones”...Ezek. 37
  B. And “A Light For The Nations”...Isa. 49:1-8; 2:1-4; 60

Saturday, February 13, 2021

“Let Them Both Grow Together” (Matt. 13:30)

“Let Them Both Grow Together”(Matt. 13:30)

I. Nothing New (2 Sam. 12:24, 25)
  A. For Good Reason...1 Ki. 3:3-28
  B. Most Amazing! 1 Ki. 8
    1. A Permanent Place...v 1-11
    2. All Praise To...v 12-21
    3. A Prayer Of Prayers! v 22-66
    4. And Yahweh Answered! 1 Ki. 9:1-9
  C. A Warning Lesson!😭1 Ki. 11:1-13

II. Seed And Planting 🌱(Matt. 13:10)
  A. The “Great Farmer”...1 Chron. 28:9; Ps. 33:15; Prov. 17:3; 21:1, 2; Jer. 17:5-10
  B. Helpless? Gen. 4:6, 7
    1. Even Sodom...Gen. 19:1-14
    2. His Works...Ps. 19; Rom. 1:18-32
  C. The Right Person...Deut 29; Jos. 9:1-15; 10:1-6

III. Making The Final Cut! (Jer. 31:34)
  A. 😭Not Enough...Matt. 7:21-23; Ruth 1:1-18
  B. Discernment...Lk. 16:1-13
  C. Endurance 🔐...Isa. 6:8-13; Jer. 31:31-34