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I. The composer of this correspondence (vs. 8) II. The cognizance of this correspondence (vs. 9) III. The counsel of this correspondence (vs. 10-11)
I. The law's failure to make you different (vs. 14) II. The law's failure to make you disciplined (vs. 15-21) III. The law's failure to make you delivered (vs. 22-25)
The Law reveals our sin (vs. 7) The Law Awakens our desire to sin (vs. 8-9) The Law Destroys (vs. 10-11) The Law Shows how Sinful SIn is (vs. 12-14)
I. A church that was thriving (vs. 1-2) II. A church that was hurting (vs. 3) III. A church that was weakening (vs. 4-6) IV. A church that can be revived (vs. 7)
I. It starts with an accusation (35) II. It continues with instruction (36) III. It concludes with an illustration (37)
I. What John Heard (vs. 9-11) II. What John Saw (vs. 12-16) III. What John Did (vs. 17-18)
I. Elihu's Criticism (vs. 1-9) II. Elihu's Correction (vs. 10-30) III. Elihu's Charge (vs. 31-37)
I. Truths we must undertake (vs. 11-23)We must Reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to Christ each and every day. We must Yield ourselves everyday to be used by God and not the flesh.
I. The Reach of one man's sin (vs. 12-14)II. The Reach of one man's sacrifice (vs. 15-19)Concluison (vs. 20-21)
I. Justification is unaided by observing rituals (vs. 9-12) II. Justification is unaided by observing rules (vs. 13-17) III. Justification is made possible by the resurrection (vs. 18-25)
I. Alexander the Great (vs. 1-8)II. Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey (vs. 9)III. Jesus comes back as Conqueror (vs. 10-19)
I. The Illustration of Justification (vs. 1-8)II. The Idiosyncrasy of Justification (vs. 9-25)
I. The Astonishment of His birth (vs 7:14, 9:6a) II. The Authority He will possess (vs. 9:6b)III. The Attributes of His reign (9:6c)
I. The declaration of guilt (vs. 9) II. The documentation of guilt (vs. 10-18) III. The decree of guilt (vs. 19-20)
I. The Destruction of battle (vs. 1-6) II. The Declaration of boasting (vs. 7-10) III. The Decision of bravery (vs.11-13)
I. The repercussion of David's choice (vs. 1-6) II. The request David makes (vs. 7-15) III. The reward for David's actions (vs. 16-21) IV. The resolution David makes (vs. 22-31)
I. What is our value (vs. 1-2) II. Will God still be faithful (vs. 3-4) III. Why will I be condemned (vs. 5-8)
I. David's Choice (vs. 1-2) II. The Leader's Concern (vs. 3-5) III. The King's Command (vs. 6-11)
I. The Substance (vs. 1-5) II. The Search (vs. 6-11) III. The Summation (vs. 12-19) IV. The Source (vs. 20-28)
I. The Conflict (vs. 1-6)II. The Compromise (vs. 7-11)III. The Caution (vs. 12-20)IV. The Convincing (vs. 21-25)
I. David's Focus (vs. 1) II. David's Failure (vs. 2-7) III. David's Fighting (vs. 8-12)
I. Job's Desire (vs. 1-9) II. Job's Discernment (vs. 10) III. Job's Declaration (vs. 11-17, ch. 24)
Main Idea: Living by faith in Jesus means trusting in His promise of security, significance, and satisfaction. Heb 13:16 Three areas faith transforms: 1. Checkbook 2. Bedroom 3. Dinner Table 1. Checkbook 1 Ti 6:10 Philippians 4:11-13 Dt 31:78 He who has God and everything has no more than he who has God alone. - C.S. Lewis 2. Bedroom 3. Dinner Table
I. Praise that is Repeated (vs. 1-3) II. Praise that is is Reflective (vs. 4-12) III. Praise that is Reactive (vs. 13-22)
I. A reality that has been concealed (vs. 18-20)II. A reality that has been celebrated (vs. 21-23)
I. Saul's Reconsideration (vs. 1-5) II. David's Restraint (vs. 6-12) III. David's Revelation (vs. 13-18) IV. David's Request (vs. 19-25)
I. Saul's Obsession (vs. 1-3) II. David's Opportunity (vs. 4-7) III. David's Ownership (vs. 7-22)
I. We are to be Settled (vs. 23)II. We are to Stir (vs. 24)III. We are to be Steadfast (vs. 25)
I. Job's Frustration (vs. 1-6) II. Job's Feelings (vs. 7-20) - He feels attacked - He feels abandoned III. Job's Faith (vs. 21-29)
David is on the run again at this point, but is able to seek the Lord. His whole mindset has changed since he first started running from Saul. He has gone from trying to take care of matters on his own to depending on teh Lord to help him. Psalm 27, 31, and 54 were all written during the times mentioned in these verses. It would be good to read those Pslams in conjunction with this text to gain a better understanding of how David has changed his outlook. I. David's Development (vs. 1-14) II. David's Deliverance (vs. 15-26) III. Saul's Detainment (vs. 27-29)
I. Shipwrecked and Rescued (vs. 1-10)II. The Journey to Rome (vs. 11-16)III. Paul's Ministry in Rome (vs. 17-31)
I. David's Recognition (vs. 1-5) II. Saul's Rage (vs. 6-19) III. David's Regret (vs. 20-23)
I. Paul's Expedition (vs. 1-9) II. Paul's Exhortation (vs. 10-36) III. Paul's Evacuation (vs. 37-44)
I. David's Deception (vs. 1-6) II. David's Declaration (vs. 7-9) III. David's Disaster (vs. 10-15)
I. Job's Agony (vs. 1-2)II. Job's Appeal (vs. 3-5)III. Job's Abasement (vs. 6-9)IV. Job's Analogy (vs. 10-16)
I. The Adjudgment of Festus (vs. 1-9) II. The Appeal of Paul (vs. 10-12) III. The Actions of Agrippa (vs. 13-27)
I. Job's Destitution (vs. 1-5)II. Job's Desertion (vs. 6-14)III. Job's Dispute (vs. 15-22)
I. We are tired of your useless speech (vs. 1-6) II. We are tired of your lack of understanding (vs. 7-13) III. We are tired of your wickedness (vs. 14-35)
I. The importance of godly friends (vs. 1-10)II. The importance of the right spouse (vs. 11-17)III. The importance of the right relationships (vs. 18-24)
I. Aware of the crowd (vs. 1-11) Personally (vs. 1) Posiitonally (vs. 2-4) Politically (vs. 5-10) Preservation (vs. 11)
I. The Companionship of David and Jonathan (vs. 1-5) II. The Covetousness of Saul (vs. 6-11) III. The Commitment of David (vs. 12-30)
I. The Conception of Turbulence (vs. 17-26) II. The Continuance of Turbulence (vs. 27-32) III. The Ceasing of Turbulence (vs. 33-40)
I. David's Compliance (vs. 15-22) II. David's Consideration (vs. 23-28) III. David's Commitment (vs. 29-40) IV. David's Conquest (vs. 41-58)
I. Zophar's Rebuke (vs. 1-6) II. Zophar's Reminder (vs. 7-12) III. Zophar's Remedy (vs. 13-20)
I. Paul's Farewell to Ephesus (vs. 17-25) II. Paul's Instruction to Ephesus (vs. 26-38)
I. Man is Helpless (vs. 1-4) II. God is Holy (vs. 5-13) III. Man is Hopeless (vs. 14-35)
I. He was intimidated (vs. 1-8) II. He was Isolated (vs. 9-14) III. He was Instructed (vs. 15-18)
I. The Displeasure of Demetrius (vs. 23-27) II. The Disturbance of Demetrius (vs. 28-34) III. The Determination of the Town Clerk (vs. 35-41)
I. Job's Explanation (vs. 1-13)II. Job's Exhortation (vs. 14-23)III. Job's Entreaty (vs. 24-30)
I. The Miracles of Paul (vs. 11-12) II. The Mistake of the Exorcists (vs. 13-17) III. The Manifestation of Repentance (vs. 18-22)
Remember your advice to others (vs. 1-6)Reflect on why you are going through this (vs. 7-11)Reflect on the words I am about to speak (vs. 12-21)
I. The trial of Paul (vs. 12-17) II. The travel of Paul (vs. 18-23) III. The teaching of Apollos (vs. 24-28)
I. The dialogue in Heaven (vs. 1-6)II. The Devastation on Earth (vs. 7-9)III. The Demonstration on Earth (vs. 10-13)
I. The Record of Job (vs. 1-5) II. The Restrictions of Satan (vs. 6-12) III. The Reaction of Job (vs. 13-22)
I. Paul's Perception (vs. 16-21) II. Paul's Proclamation (vs. 22-31)III. Paul's Persuasion (vs. 32-34
I. Paul's Preaching (vs. 1-4) II. Paul's Persecution (vs. 5-9) III. Paul's Persuasion (vs. 10-15)
Esther 8:1-17 I. God's Provision (vs. 1-2) II. Esther's Plea (vs. 3-8) III. God's Protection (vs. 9-17)
I. The Magnitude of the Resurrection (vs. 12-26) II. The Message of the Resurrection (vs. 27-52) III. The Meaning of the Resurrection (vs. 53-58)
I. The command declared (vs. 1-3) II. The complete disobedience (vs. 4-9) III. The calculated deception (vs. 10-21) IV. The conclusion (vs. 22-35)
I. The Ministry in Macedonia (vs. 13-18) II. The Mayhem in Macedonia (vs. 19-24) III. The Miracle in Macedonia (vs. 25-40)
I. The King's Reflection (vs. 1-3) II. The King's Request (vs. 4-9) III. The King's Revelation (vs. 10-14)
I. The approval of Esther (vs. 1-3) II. The appeal of Esther (vs. 4-8) III. The arrogance of Haman (vs. 9-14)
I. The arrogance of Saul (vs. 1-7) II. The Abomination of Saul (vs. 8-10) III. The Announcement of Samuel (vs. 11-15)
I. The discouragement of the Jews (vs. 1-3)II. The discovery of Esther (vs. 4-9)III. The dilemma of Esther (vs. 10-12)IV. The decision of Esther (vs. 13-17)
I. The reflection of Samuel (vs. 1-5) II. The reminder of Samuel (vs. 6-15) III. The revelation of Samuel (vs. 16-25)
I. The courage of Mordecai (vs. 1-5)II. The choice of Haman (vs. 6-9)III. The consent of the king (vs. 10-15)
I. The Commitment of Paul and Barnabas (vs. 14-43)II. The Conflict of Paul and Barnabas (vs. 44-45, 50-52)III. The Courage of Paul and Barnabas (vs. 46-49)
I. A suggestion is made (vs. 1-4) II. A search is made (vs. 5-15) III. A selection is made (vs. 16-23)
I. The Calling of Paul and Barnabas (vs. 1-2) II. The Commission of Paul and Barnabas (vs. 3-5) III. The Criticism of Paul and Barnabas (vs. 6-13)
I. Herod's Discrimination (vs. 1-5)II. Peter's Deliverance (vs. 5-17)III. Herod's Defeat (vs. 18-25)
I. Personal Anointing (vs. 1)II. Proof in Action (vs. 2-16)III. Public Announcement (vs. 17-26)
I. The Revelry (vs. 1-9)II. The Request (vs. 10-11)III. The Refusal (vs. 12)IV. The Reaction (vs. 13-22)
I. The Contention of the Antagonist (vs. 1-18)II. The Compliance of the Afflicted (vs. 19-26)III. The Compassion of the Believers of Antioch (vs. 27-30)
I. The History of Saul (vs. 1-2)II. The Hunt for Stock (vs. 3-5)III. The Hunt for Samuel (vs. 6-14)IV. The Honor of Saul (vs. 15-27)
I. It starts with submission (vs. 1)II. It starts with scrutiny (vs. 2-3)III. It continues with service (vs. 4-11)
I. Fear not Joseph (Matthew 1:20)II. Fear not Mary (Luke 1:26-38)III. Fear not Shepherds (Luke 2:8-20)
I. Peter's Submission (vs. 23-33)Displayed His Humility (vs. 26)Displayed His Honesty (vs. 28)II. Peter's Sermon (vs. 24-43)Declared God's Character (vs. 34-36)Declared God's Commission (vs. 37-41)Declared God's Command (vs. 42-43)III. Peter's Strong Suggestion (vs. 44-48)
I. The call and compliance of Gentile (vs. 1-8)II. The call and compliance of a Jew (vs. 9-22)
I. The reason for this demand (vs. 1-6)II. The ramifications of this demand (vs. 7-18)III. The rebellion of this demand (vs. 19-22)
I. Hostility turned into hospitality (vs. 20-31)II. Hesitancy turned into Help (vs. 32-43)
I. Saul's Pursuit (vs. 1-2)It was his characterIt consumed himII. Saul's Persuasion (vs. 3-9)He was enclosedHe was examinedHe was eagerIII. Saul's Prominence (vs. 10-19)His old characterHis new commissionHis compliance
I. A Victim (vs. 1-9)A. He was a simple man vs. 2B. He was a sorrowful and suffering man vs. 3-6C. He was a silent man vs. 7D. He was a stricken man vs. 8-9II. A Victor (vs. 10-12)A. He was a loving man vs. 10B. He is a living and laboring man vs. 10C. He is a satisfied man vs. 11D. He was a victorious man vs. 12
I. The Response of Hezekiah (vs. 14-15)II. The Recognition of Hezekiah (vs. 16)III. The Request of Hezekiah (vs. 17-20)
I. Unrelenting Abuse (vs. 1-4)II. Unselfish Allegiance (vs. 5-40)He preached to the multitudes (vs. 5-25)He preached to the individual (vs. 26-40)
I. The Return of the People (vs. 3-4)II. The Repentance of the People (vs. 5-6)III. The Request of the People (vs. 7-8)IV. The Request of Amuel (vs. 9-10)V. The restoration of the People (vs. 11-17)
I. Stephen's History Conversation (vs. 1-50)Where we came from (vs. 1-19)What we have experienced (vs. 20-39)What happened to us (vs. 40-50)II. Stephen's Honest Conclusion (vs. 51-53)III. Stephen's Heart of Compassion (vs. 54-60)
I. An Iterseting Predicament (vs. 1-2)II. An Incredible Proposal (vs. 3-8)III. An Immoral Plot (vs. 9-16)
I. The King's Desire (vs. 1-5)II. The King's Declaration (vs. 6-9)III. The King's Determination (vs. 10-14)
I. The courage of the early church vs. 17-28II. The communication of the early church vs. 29-33III. The criterion of the early church vs. 34-39Conclusion: vs. 40-42
I. The Presumptions Made (vs. 1-8)II. The Prevailing Nation (vs. 9-18)III. The Proclamation Made (vs. 19-22)
I. Recognize when he speaks (vs. 1-9)II. Respond when he speaks (vs. 10-14)III. Relate what God has spoken (vs. 15-18)IV. Relinquish your life to God (vs. 19-21)
I. Hannah's Acknowledgment (vs. 1-12)II. Hophni and Phinehas' Allegations (vs. 13-17)III. Samuel's Adherence (vs. 18-21)IV. Eli's Admonishment (vs. 22-26)V. God's Answer (vs. 27-36)
I. They were unified in prayer (vs. 23-31)Acknowledged who God is (vs. 23-26)Acknowledged what God did (vs. 27-28)Acknowledged what God could do (vs. 29-30)Acknowledgment from God (vs. 31)II. They were unified in their possessions (vs. 32-37)Spirit-filled preaching led to Spirit-filled conviction (vs. 32-33)Spirit-filled administration vs. 34-35Spirit=-filled obedience vs. 36-37
I. A Mother's Appeal (vs. 1-9)It was a serious appeal (vs. 2)It was a specific appeal (vs. 3-9)II. A Mother's Advice (vs. 10-31)She is dedicated (vs. 10-12)She is diligent (vs. 13-15)She is determined (vs. 16-18)She is considerate (vs. 19-22)She is unselfish (vs. 23-24)She is respected (vs. 25-29)She fears the Lord (vs. 30-31)
I. An Interruption was made (vs. 1-4)II. An Inquisition was made (vs. 5-12)III. An Injunction was given (vs. 13-22)
I. The lame man's condition (vs. 2-3) II. The lame man's cure (vs. 4-7) III. The lame man's celebration (vs. 8-11)
What are some Characteristics of the foolish and sluggard? vs. 1-16 How are wise people to conduct themselves? vs. 17-28
I. The Assurance Jesus Gives vs. 36-45 II. The Accomplishments Jesus Achieved vs. 46-48 III. The Authorization of Jesus vs. 49-53
I. The Conversations Disclosed (vs. 13-24) II. The Challenge Directed (vs. 25-27) III. The Compelling Discovery (vs. 28-35)
I. The Amazement of the Empty Tomb (vs. 1-3) II. The Announcement from the Empty Tomb (vs. 4-9) III. The Absence of Faith (vs. 10-12)
I. A Sad Scene (vs. 27-38)II. A Sorrowful Sinner (vs. 39-45)III. A Stirring Statement (vs. 46-49)IV. A Sentimental Servant (vs. 50-56)
I. Lot's choice and compromiseII. Lot's deliverance and disregardIII. Lot's rescue and ruin
I. The Background of Samuel vs. 1-8II. The Brokenness of Hannah vs. 9-16III. The Blessing of Eli vs. 17-19
I. The impact of Elimelech's choice (vs. 1-5)II. The impact of Naomi's choice (vs. 6-13)III. The impact of Ruth's choice (vs. 14-18, Matthew 1:5, Luke 3:32)
I. This life is Demonstrated by our actions (vs. 1,3,5,9,11,15,16,23,28,29)II. This life is demonstrated by our attitude (vs. 2, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27)III. This life is Demonstrated by our affection (vs. 4, 6,7, 17, 22)
I. Peter's Denial vs. 54b-62II. The Leader's Disdain vs. 63-65III. The Leader's Disbelief vs. 66-71
I. Somebody Cared vs. 22II. A Savior's Compassion vs. 23-25III. A Savior's Command vs. 26
I. The Advice of Jesus vs. 35-38II. The Appeal of Jesus vs. 39-46III. The Arrest of Jesus vs. 47-54a
I. A Conspiracy Developed vs. 2-7II. A Ceremony Directed vs. 8-34A. The Instruction vs. 8-14B. The Illustration vs. 15-20C. The Information vs. 21-23D. The Incongruity vs. 24-30E. The Invocation vs. 31-34
I. They were willing to follow vs. 23II. They became fearful vs. 24-25III. They were floored with amazement vs. 26-27
I. The Proof of the Resurrection (vs. 1-11)II. The Purpose of the Resurrection (vs. 12-19)III. The Promise of another Resurrection (vs. 51-58)
I. A Question regarding Eternal Life vs. 27-38II. A Question regarding the Excellence of Christ vs. 39-47
I. The authority of Christ vs. 21-22II. The acknowledgment of the demons vs. 23-24III. The admonishment of Christ vs. 25-27
I. There was trouble vs. 46-48II. There was trust vs. 49-50III. There was a Turnaround vs. 51-53
I. The request that was made vs. 28-31II. The response that was given vs. 32-35III. The rejoicing that was present vs. 36-38IV. The rebuke that was made vs. 39-40
I. There was a misunderstanding (vs. 11)II. There was a mandate given (vs. 12-14)III. There was a message given (vs. 15-27)
I. Values in Business (vs. 1)II. Values in Regard to Boasting (vs. 2)III. Values that Build (vs. 3-9, 16-23)IV. Values that Boost (vs. 10-15)V. Values that bring Reward (vs. 24-31)
Temperance orself-controlis one of the fruits the Holy Spirit brings when He indwells believers (Galatians 5:22). It is impossible to live godly lives and please the Lord without self-control because our flesh wants only to please itself (Romans 7:2125).Romans 13:14warns us to make no provision for the flesh and its lusts. However, some people mistakenly believe that temperance means we can dabble in sin as long as we are not overcome by it. Thats not what this verse says. It implies that along with temperance we exercise caution and wisdom. When we desire to please the Lord, we will stay far away from anything that has the appearance of evil. Living temperate lives does not mean we can commit sin as long as it is only a little bit. gotquestions.org"But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." - 1Co 9:27 KJV"And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" - 2Pe 1:6 KJVI. We are to have temperance in pleasure"He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich." - Pro 21:17 KJV"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." - 1Jo 2:16 KJVII. We are to have temperance with our tongue"For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." - Jas 3:2-8 KJV
I. The mission begins with a desire (vs. 1-3)II. The mission continues with a little determination (vs. 4)III. The mission continues with a declaration and a decision (vs. 5-7)IV. The mission concludes with a difference (vs. 8-10)
I. A contrast within the family (vs. 1)II. A contrast in finances (vs. 2-5)III. A contrast of final things (vs. 6-7)IV. A contrast of foolish things (vs. 8-14)V. A contrast of familiar things (vs. 15)VI. A contrast of fundamental things (vs. 16-28)VII. A contrast of fatal things (vs. 29-30)VIII. A contrast of froward things (vs. 31-32)
I. Wisdom brings Completion vs. 1-6II. Wisdom welcomes Correction vs. 7-12III. Wisdom has a Contrast vs. 13-18
I. We see his recognition (vs. 35-38)II. We see his resilience (vs. 39)III. We see his reaction (vs. 40-43)
I. An Illustration of Humility (vs. 15-17)II. An Illustration of Haughtiness (vs. 18-30)
I. The Delusion of the Pharisees (vs. 20-21)II. The Description Jesus Gives (vs. 22-37)
I. The Leper's Recognition (vs. 12-13)II. The Leper's Responsibility (vs. 14)III. The Leper's Reaction (vs. 15-19_
I. We can have peace in the valleyII. We can have peace with our neighborIII. How to allow peace to rule in your heart
I. You will face difficulties (vs. 1-2)II. You will need to disregard (vs. 3-6)III. You will need to keep your distance (vs. 7-10)
I. The Command to Love (vs. 7a)II. The Cause of Love (vs. 7b)III. The Conclusion (vs. 8)
I. The Steward's Collapse (vs. 1-2)II. The Steward's Consideration (vs. 3-4)III. The Steward's Collection (vs. 5-7)IV. The Steward's Commendation (vs. 8-15)
I. A Rebellious Son (vs. 11-20a)II. A Rejoicing Father (vs. 20b-24)III. A Refusing Son (vs. 25-32)
I. The Cost of True Discipleship (vs. 25-33) II. The Cost of Tragic Dismissal (vs. 34-35)
I. The Satisfaction Wisdom Brings (vs. 13-18)
II. The Story Wisdom Tells (vs. 19-20)
III. The Summons Wisdom Makes (vs. 21-22)
I. Wrath II. Strife III. Sedition IV. Heresies V. Envyings VI. Murders VII. Drunkenness VIII. Revellings
- Adultery
- Fornication
- Uncleanness
- Lasciviousness
- Idolatry
- Witchcraft
- Hatred
- Variance
- Emulations
I. A Serious Command vs. 23-24 II. A Serious Concern vs. 25-30 III. A Steadfast Confidence vs. 31-35
I. The Requirement for Obtaining Wisdom vs. 1-5 II. The Results of Obtaing Wisdom vs. 6-22
I. A Reminder to the Chosen vs. 1-4 II. A Reminder for the Church vs. 5-9 III. Conclusion Ps. 150
How did they handle Isolation? How did they handle someone telling them they had to change who they spoke about? How did they handle the threats becoming a reality?
I. A Caring Chirst vs. 10-13 II. A Critical Character vs. 14-17 II. A Candid Conclusion vs. 18-22
Contrastive verse 7, 24-25, 28, 32-33 Completive verse 8, 10-16, 19, 22-23, 26, 29-31 Colored with Imagery verse 9, 17-18, 20-21
I. His Consideration for His People vs. 1-6 II. His Consideration for Nature vs. 7-9 III. Our Consideration for God vs. 10-18
I. The Firmness of Praise vs. 1-2 II. The Feebleness of Man vs. 3-4 III. The Foreverness of God vs. 5-10
I. The Reason for Christ's Coming vs. 48-50 II. The Reaction to Christ's Coming vs. 51-53 III. The Rejection of Christ's Coming vs. 54-59
I. He Describes God's Great Mercy vs. 1-8 II. He Describes His Reaction to God's Mercy vs. 9-15
I. A Man of Passion vs. 1-2 II. A Man in a Predicament vs. 3-6 III. A Man who Pleads vs. 7-12
I. Ezra's Companions vs. 1-14 II. Ezra's Concern vs. 15-20 III. Ezra's Confidence vs. 21-23 IV. Ezra's Commission vs. 24-30 V. Ezra's Continuance vs. 31-36
I. The Background of Ezra vs. 1-6 II. The Mission of Ezra vs. 7-10 III. The Letter from Artaxerxes vs. 11-26 IV. The Praise of Ezra vs. 27-28
I. The Interruption from the Oblivious (vs. 13)
II. The Instruction from the Teacher (vs. 14-21)
I. David's Agnoy (vs. 1-4) Is on display in... 1. The way he cries 2. What he cries 3. How he feels II. David's Awareness (vs. 5-7) 1. God is Attentive 2. God is Available - He is my Protection - He is my Provision 3. God is Active - He Listens - He Delivers - He Rescues - He Exceeds
I. The Search is Made vs. 1-2 II. The Specifics are Given vs. 3-6 III. The Support Provided vs. 7-12 IV. The Sanctification Begins vs. 13-22
I. Avoid Hypocrisy or playing the part vs. 1-3 II. Avoid Fear of Men vs. 4-5 III. Avoid Devaluing Yourself vs. 6-7 IV. Avoid Misrepresenting Christ vs. 8-10 V. Avoid fearing you won't have the right words to say vs. 11-12
I. The Prophets Proclamation vs. 1-2 II. A Realistic Question vs. 3-5 III. A Letter Sent vs. 6-17
I. The Correction Jesus Makes vs. 27-28 II. The Observation Jesus Makes vs. 29-32 III. The Application Jesus Makes vs. 33-36
I. The Amazement of the People (vs. 14) II. The Accusations of the Pharisees (vs. 15-16) III. The Answer of Christ (vs. 17-26)
I. He Knows Me (vs. 1-6) II. He is WIth Me (vs. 7-12) III. He Formed Me (vs. 13-16) IV. He Loves Me (vs. 17-18) V. He Provides Safety (vs. 19-22)
I. The Man at Midnight (vs. 5-8) Wiersbe - We have already seen that prayer is based on sonship ("Our Father"), not on friendship; but Jesus used friendship to illustrate persistence in prayer. God the Father is not like this neighbor, for He never sleeps, never gets impatient or irritable, is always generous, and delights in meeting the needs of His children. The friend at the door had to keep on knocking in order to get what he needed, but God is quick to respond to His children's cries (Luke 18:1-8)....Why does our Father in heaven answer prayer? Not just to meet the needs of His children, but to meet them in such a way that it brings glory to His name. "Hallowed be Thy name." When God's people pray, God's reputation is at stake. The way He takes care of His children is a witness to the world that He can be trusted. Phillips Brooks said that prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance; it is laying hold of His highest willingness. Persistence in prayer is not an attempt to change God's mind ("Thy will be done") but toget ourselves to the place where He can trust us with the answer. II. The Master's Message (vs. 9-13)
I. The Altar of God (vs. 1-6) The ruined Jerusalem was better guarded by that altar than if its fallen walls had been rebuilt. (Maclaren) This is the first thing that must be done before our temple-building or other undertakings can be crowned with success. The new start that God Himself was giving would have been invalidated without the altar, which meant forgiveness for the past, and renewed consecration for the future. (Meyer) II. The House of God (vs. 7-13) It was an appropriately joyful occasion. Since the destruction of the temple under the Babylonian conquest, there had been no proper place for sacrifice and worship for the people of Israel. Another important step was made in the long and difficult process of the restoration of biblical worship and service to God. Guzik ** This time there is no ark, no visible glory, indeed no Temple; only some beginnings, and small beginnings at that. But God is enthroned on the praises of Israel, and these could be as glorious as Solomons. (Kidner) There was a danger in their weeping. The backward look which discounts present activity is always a peril. Regrets over the past which paralyse work in the present are always wrong. Moreover all such regrets, as in this case, are in danger of blinding the eyes to the true value and significance of the present. (Morgan)
There is a date that will forever be etched in the history of the United States. It was a date that America responded to what happened in Pearl Harbor. The date, August 6 1945. There is also a name that is important with this date as well. It is a name that you may or may not know. The name was Paul Tibbets. What happened on this date and why is the name Paul Tibbets important? This was the date that Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima. Who was Paul Tibbets? Paul Tibbets was the man responsible for flying the plane to its destination. He left the base at 2:45am on August 6 and just 5.5 hours later the bomb was dropped. Why do I tell you his name? He was responsible for delivering the most powerful weapon to its destination. He knew his mission and he completed that mission. History Channel, WWII, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomicbomb-is-dropped-on-hiroshima.html There is a great need in this dayfor Christians in the business world to infuse their mundane affairs with the spirit of prayer. There is a great army of successful businesspeople in Christs church, and it is high time they attend to this matter. We need to put God into business. In other words, we need to put the realization and restraint of His presence and His fear into all the secularities of life . EM Bounds In learning to pray, no laboratory is needed but a room; no apparatusbut ourselves. The living God is the field of force into which we enter in prayer, and the only really fatal failure is to stop praying and not to begin again. (Douglas V. Steere) I. We are to Recognize (vs. 2a-2b) II. We are to Reverence (vs. 2c) III. We are to Reach (vs. 2d) IV. We are to Request (vs. 3-4)
I. David's Decision (vs. 1-2) II. David's Disclosure (vs. 3-6) III. David's Dependence (vs. 7-8)
I. What made Jesus rejoice (vs. 21-24)
II. How is Jesus impacting my daily life (vs. 25-37)
III. Where is my focus placed (vs. 38-42)
I. Convenience does not bring Happiness (vs. 1-4)
II. Convenience does not take away Memories (vs. 5-9)
I. A Request is Made (vs. 1-3) II. A Reason is Given (vs. 4-25) III. A Reminder is Provided
I. The Call to Praise vs. 1-2 II. The Cause of Praise vs. 3-14 III. The Counterfeit Praise vs. 15-18 IV. The Continual Praise vs. 18-21
I. Christ's Determination to Complete the Mission vs. 51-53 II. Christ's Demonstration of DIvine Love vs. 54-56 III. Christ's Declaration of True Discipleship vs. 57-61
I. He gave her Acknowledgment (vs. 26a) II. He gave her Affection (vs. 26b-27a) III. He gave her Assurance (vs. 27-30)
I. An Obscure Truth (vs. 27) II. An Outstanding Transformation (vs. 28-32) III. An Outrageous Thought (vs. 33-36)
I. The Voice of Discouragement (vs. 1-3) II. The Voice of Discernment (vs. 4-6) III. The Voice of Direction (vs. 7-8)
I. The Acknowledgment of Peter (vs. 18-21) II. The Announcement of Christ (vs. 22) III. The Acts of the Disciples (vs. 23-26)
I. The Disbelief of the Disciples (vs. 1-12) II. The Discussion of the Duo (vs. 13-24) III. The Declaration of the Deliverer (vs. 25-35
I. Experiencing Blessing in the Home Life (vs. 1-4) II. Experiencing Blessing in the Home Land (vs. 5-6)
I. A Truth of our Labor (vs. 1-2) Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep watch, they labor in vain that keep watch. We can do nothing without the Lord, our efforts are meaningless unless the Lord is empowering. II. A Truth of our Love (vs. 3-5) "You only have 18 summers with your children." Ralph Sexton What are you teaching your children?
I. Their Commission (vs. 1-2) II. Their Instruction (vs. 3-5) III. Their Compliance (vs. 6)
I. Because of its origin II. Because of my obligation III. Because of the operation IV. Because of teh outreach
I. A Disheartened Father (vs. 41-42, 49) II. A Disheartened Female (vs. 43-46) III. A Delivering Faith (vs. 47-48, 50-56)
I. The Certainty seemed Uncertain (vs. 1-2a) II. The Confirmation seemed Undeniable (vs. 2b-3) III. The Continuance seemed Unmistakable (vs. 4) IV. The Cost seems Unyielding (vs. 5-6)
I. A Meeting with the Lunatic (vs. 26-29) II. A Meeting with Legion (vs. 30-33) III. A Meeting with Liberty (vs. 34-39)
I. Our Recognition (Psalm 123) II. Our Reflection (Psalm 124) III. Our Reliance (Psalm 125)
Wiersbe Jesus took this as an opportunity to teach another spiritual lesson: being a part of His spiritual family is much more important than any human relationship and is I. The Commans (vs. 22) II. The Condition (vs. 23-24) III. The Correction (vs. 25a) J C Ryle The lesson now before us is one of deep practical importance. To have true saving faith is one thing. To have that faith always ready for use is quite another. Many receive Christ as their Saviour, and deliberately commit their souls to Him for time and eternity, who yet often find their faith sadly failing when something unexpected happens, and they are suddenly tried. These things ought not so to be. We ought to pray that we may have a stock of faith ready for use at a moments notice, and may never be found unprepared. The highest style of Christian is the man who lives like Moses, seeing Him who is invisible. (Heb. 11:27.) That man will never be greatly shaken by any storm. He will see Jesus near him in the darkest hour, and blue sky behind the blackest cloud. Warren Wiersbe faith must be tested before it can be trusted. based on obedience to the Word of God. IV. The Conclusion (vs. 25b)
I. There is Happiness (vs. 1-3) II. There is Holiness (vs. 4-5) III. There is Heaviness (vs. 6-9)
Open theism, also known as openness theology, the openness of God, and free will theism, is an attempt to explain the foreknowledge of God in relationship to the free will of man. The argument of open theism is essentially this: human beings are truly free; if God absolutely knew the future, human beings could not truly be free. Therefore, God does not know absolutely everything about the future. Open theism holds that the future is not knowable. Therefore, God knows everything that can be known, but He does not know the future. www.gotquestions.org
I. We can Trust Him II. We can Love Him
I. A Prior Caution (vs. 17-19) II. A Proven Cure (vs. 20-23) III. A Prayerful Conclusion (vs. 24-25)