Friday, April 23, 2021

Enough? (Jud. 7:15)

Enough? (Jud. 7:15)

I. What’s The Difference? (Lk. 1:18)
  A. “How Will This Be?” Lk. 1:26-38
  B. In Contrast, A ‘Harsh Response?’ Lk. 1:5-25
    1) In Common...Gen. 18:9-15
    2) Yahweh’s Prerogative!Rom. 9:14-18

II. Insufficient!? (Gen. 18:23)
  A. Friend To Friend...Gen. 18:16-21
    1) Abraham Knew...Gen. 9:20-27; 13:11-13
    2) Negotiable...Gen. 18:24-32
    3) Just Not Enough! Gen. 19:12, 13, 27-29
  B. Not In The Best Mood😫...Jud. 6:1-10
  C. Not Exactly Abraham...Jud. 6:15
    1) First Sign Request...Jud. 6:17-23
    2) Two More Sign Requests...Jud. 6:36-40
    3) “If You Are Still Afraid?” Jud. 7:9-15

III. Worthy? (Heb. 11:32)
  A. Masterfully...Heb. 11
  B. The Common Denominator...Heb. 12:1-17

Saturday, April 3, 2021

‘Ephesus’ (Matt. 25:14)

 ‘Ephesus’ (Matt. 25:14)


I. ‘Present That To Your Governor?’ (Mal. 1:8)
  A. When You Know Better? Lev. 10:1-7; 22:17-22
  B. Grandma Lois❤️ 2 Tim. 1:1-7; 1 Cor. 4:14-20; Matt. 11:25-30; Jn. 5:1-17; Heb. 5:7-10
  C. “Always Learning”...2 Tim. 3:1-8; Mal. 1:1-14
    1. Never Understanding! 😡Mal. 1:2, 6-8
    2. “My Name Will Be Great Among The Nations?” Mal. 1:5,11, 14

II. “This Is Eternal Life” (Rev. 2:4)
  A. ‘Pretty Good’ People? Rev. 2:1-3; Matt. 7:21, 22; 2 Ki. 14:1-3
  B. If You ‘Know’ Yahweh? Gen. 22:1; Jud. 2:1-3; Jer. 17:10; 35:1, 2; Rev. 2:18-23
  C. “Remember From Where You Have Fallen!” Rev. 2:5
    1. The ‘Adulteress?’ 😤 Prov. 30:20; Mal. 2:1-16
    2. No Shortcuts! Rev. 2:5; 3:3, 18-22

III. Ephesus’ Grace (Rev. 2:7)
  A. Truly Fair? Matt. 24:14, 15; Rom. 1:18-20
  B. “Choose Life!” Deut. 30:11-20

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