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Psalm 34-11-22--1. Introduction-A. Review of vv. 1-10-B. General overview-2. Come and learn to fear YHWH -vv. 11-14--3. The LORD will punish the wicked but will rescue the righteous -vv. 15-22-- A. The LORD is near the brokenhearted, but He opposes the Evil- B. The LORD rescues his people, but not so the Wicked-4. Conclusion
Introduction- --Walk by faith in the Spirit as He cultivates faithfulness is you.-1. Biblical faithfulness --2. God's faithfulness --3. Faithful saints--4. Our faithfulness -Conclusion- The faithful man
-David and Mephibosheth--2 Samuel 9--Introduction-1.David keeps his covenant with Jonathan-2. David shows kindness to Mephibosheth-3. God keeps His covenant with You
- The Reality of our Sin-- Words used to describe sin-- Unconfessed sin brings suffering-2. God's Blessed Forgiveness of Our Sin-- Words describing God's Forgiveness-- Our response to God's Forgiveness
Habakkuk 3-16-19- -A Hymn of Faith---1. Rejoice in faith when you have nothing to ------, because Christ is ------ -Hab. 3-17-.---2. Rejoice in faith when you have nothing to ------, because Christ is ------ -Hab. 3-18-.---3. Rejoice in faith when you are ------, because Christ is ------ -Hab. 3-19-.
The Problem of Evil-Habakkuk 1-1-11---1. Live by faith in the midst of sin and suffering because there is an ------, but it is not yet ------ -Hab. 1-2, 5-.--------2. Live by faith in the midst of sin and suffering because there is a ------, but it is not ours to ------ -Hab. 1-3, 6-.--------3. Live by faith in the midst of sin and suffering because there is ------, but it is not yet ------ -Hab. 1-4, 7-11-.--------4. Live by faith in the midst of sin and suffering, because ----------------------------------------.
Proclaim Yahweh's Greatness with Me--Psalm 34 -34-1-10----I. Introduction--A. Brief intro to Hebrew poetry-----B. Structure of this psalm-----C. The setting of this psalm----II. Let us praise the LORD together -vv. 1-3------III. The LORD delivered me -vv. 4-7------IV. The LORD is good to his people -8-10------V. Conclusion
-Growing Up--Romans 16-25-27-- ---I. God Establishes You by the gospel--------------------II. God Establishes You according to the Revelation of the Mystery-------------III. God Establishes You unto the Obedience of Faith
Numbers 14-39-45--How Not to Deal with Sin--I. How Not to Deal with Your Sin -o Don't ------------------- -vv. 1-4- chs. 12, 16----o Don't ----------------------------------------- -39-45----o Don't ------------------------------------------------ ---II. What Happens when You try to deal with your sin--o You add ------------------------------- -40-41- Gal. 2-20-21----o You reveal -------------------------------------- -Antinomianism-against law- a casting off of God's commands because we view them as restrictive -excusing sin---Legalism-a begrudging, strict but superficial adherence to God's commands -trying to pay for sin---o You will ----------------------------------------- -43-44----III. How Your Sin Has Been Dealt With --o Your sin ----------------------------------------------- His ---------------------------------- never changes -18, 19----o Therefore, come ------------------------------------------- -20- Heb. 4-14-16----o Having tasted -------------------------------------------
Baptism -1- Foundations and Framing-Matthew 28-16-20- Ephesians 4-1-6--Paedobaptist-baptizer of children--I. What are the Sacraments---o Visual Aids -Gen. 17-10- Col. 1-11-12- Matt. 26-26-28---A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ- wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.-- WSC -92 --o Means of Grace-signs and seals -Rom. 4-11- 1 Cor. 10-16---o Symbols of Christian unity -Eph. 4-1-7- 1 Cor. 10-17-----II. Who is the Church---o One church, one Covenant of Grace -Gen. 3-15- Acts 7-38- Jn. 8-56- Gal. 3-29- 4-28- Rom. 9-8----o Children of the Covenant, children in the church -Gen. 17-7, 13- Deut. 29-10-12- Josh. 8-35- 2 Chr. 20-13- Joel 2-15-16- Eph. 6-1-3-----III. How do we approach the Subject---o Without -------------------- arguments---o With -----------------------------------------o Rightly ------------------------------------ ---o Honor ------------------ and aim toward ---------------
Numbers 13-23-24- 14-1-10- Hebrews 3-4--Help to Enter God's Rest----I. The Precursor to Rest -Ex. 20-8-11- Heb. 4-1-10---o An earnest---------------------------------------------- -Num. 13-23-24----The Sabbath is a blessed day indeed, an earnest of heaven.--John Newton---- an earnest of the inheritance being kept in heaven for us.--Spurgeon--So then, there remains a SABBATIZMOS for the people of God.-Heb. 4-9---o God's Means for ----------------------------------------- --you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.-Exo. 31-13---II. The Powerful Word -Psa. 95- Heb. 4-8-13---o The Preaching of the Word helps us in our -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Psa. 95-7- Heb. 3-7,15, 4-7----o The Today of Psa. 2 is ------------------------ Day- the Today of Psa. 95 is the -------------------- Day--You are my Son, TODAY I have begotten You.-Ps. 2-7 -Acts 13-33-34---TODAY, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.-Psa. 95-7-8---III. The Preeminent Savior -Num. 14-9- Heb. 4-14-16---o We come into ----------------------------- on the Sabbath -Psa. 95-2,6- Heb. 4-16----o We receive ---------------- - benefit from ---------------- on the Sabbath -Heb. 4-14-16- Num. 14-13-20-
Numbers 14-1-38--Judgement, Discipline, - Intercession---I. The Life of Faith According to Jesus--Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.-1 Tim. 6-12-Strive -Agonizomai- to enter through the narrow door.-Lk. 13-24 ----II. Judgement or Discipline---o Judgement -13-28-14-12------o Discipline -1 Cor. 11-30-32- Heb. 12-1-11------III. The Constant Intercession of Our Mediator -13-19---And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. - Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.-Jn. 17-5, 24---Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.-Heb. 2-17-18
Romans 3-26-The Just and the Justifier----I. The Supremacy of God's Justice-------------II. The Scandal of God's Grace-----------III. The Solution of God's Son
Numbers 13-1-14-38--Conquering in Christ--- the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.-Mt. 11-12--I. The Mission Given--o Spy out the land in order to conquer -13-1-16- Exo. 6-8-----o The parameters of the mission -13-17-24- Mt. 11-12-----II. The Mission Refused--o Unbelief, complaining, rebellion -13-28-14-12------o Two reports -13-28-29- Psa. 10-4- 13-30- 14-6-9------III. The Mission Accomplished -Mt. 4-1ff- Heb. 4-14-16---let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.-Heb. 12-1b-2--The Christian-the one who conquers -Rev. 2-7,11,17,26- 3-5,12,21- 12-21- 21-7- --Jesus-The Conqueror -Rev. 5-5- 6-2- 17-14- Heb. 11-33- Rom. 8-31-38-
Matthew 1-18-25- 1 Timothy 1-12-17-He Came to Save Sinners--I. Christ Jesus came into the World--o Into the world -Jn. 3-19- 12-46----o Christ-anointed One, Messiah---o Jesus-the LORD saves -Mt. 1-21--II. Sinners He came to Save--o To save -Mt. 1-21---o Sinners He came to save -1 Tim. 1-8-14---To save sinners. The word sinners is emphatic- for they who acknowledge that it is the office of Christ to save, have difficulty in admitting this thought, that such a salvation belongs to 'sinners.' Our mind is always impelled to look at our worthiness- and as soon as our unworthiness is seen, our confidence sinks. Accordingly, the more anyone is oppressed by his sins, let him the more courageously betake himself to Christ, relying on this doctrine, that he came to bring salvation not to the righteous, but to sinners.-John Calvin
Micah 5-1-6--The Great Ruler from a Little Town----I. The Home and Origin of the Ruler -1-3a---o A great Ruler from a humble place-----o An eternal Ruler, born of a woman----II. The Redemptive Work of the Ruler -3b-4---o A Ruler who redeems His brothers - sisters-----o A Ruler who shepherds - feeds His flock-----III. The Ever-present Deliverance of the Ruler -1, 5-6---He -the ruler- shall deliver us from the Assyrian -6b---o Demonstrates --------------------------------------------o Teaches -------------------------------------------------o Assures ----------------------------------------------
Hosea 1-1-3-Frightening Metaphor- Faithful God-I. A Familiar Context-o Historical Setting- comfort - prosperity-o Spiritual Setting- Sycretism - idolatry-II. A Frightening Metaphor-o Of our spiritual condition-o Of the Covenant of Grace-III. A Faithful Husband-o The Covenant of grace is a real relationship-o Christ's desire is not divorce, but devotion
2 Kings 5-1-16---Healing for Proud Lepers-Pride comes before destruction ---Prov. 16-18-I. Our Problem of Sin-But he was a leper.-For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God-Rom. 3-23-II. Our Problem with the Gospel-But Naaman was angry and went away - he turned and went away in a rage.-III. God's Cure for our Problem-Go and wash - and you will be clean-But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.-1 Jn. 1-7-Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.-Acts 16-31
Mark 15-1-5 - Seeing Jesus--Introduction---I. His -------------- was confirmed. -1-----II. His -------------- was confirmed. -2------III. His -------------- was confirmed. -3-5---- -Conclusion-
Psalm 57 - -Steadfast in Storms---Introduction---As you plead for God's mercy, let your heart be steadfast in His love, and yearn for His glory. ---1. The c for mercy ----2. The c of faith-- - -3. The c to praise ----4. The c for glory-----Conclusion-
The Lord's Prayer -10-Romans 8-26-36-Help for Pathetic Pray-ers----I. Our Pathetic Prayers -Rom. 8-26a----In prayer, we are ignorant, not just of the right manner or attitude in prayer, but we are ignorant of what to pray for. And that is true not just some of the time, but all of the time.-Richard Gaffin----------II. Personal, Perpetual, Perfect Intercession -Rom. 8-26-27, 34--------------After he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.-Mk. 6-46--And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne, and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel. Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.--Rev. 8-3-8
Luke 22-14-20 --The Host's Heart, Healing, - Home---I. The Host's Heart -14-15- Jn. 13-1---------The Upper Room Discourse- lays open the heart of Christ, as now he is in heaven, sitting at God's right hand and interceding for us- how it is affected and graciously disposed towards sinners on earth that do come to him- how willing to receive them- how ready to entertain them- how tender to pity them in all their infirmities, both sins and miseries. The scope and use is this- to hearten and encourage believers to come more boldly unto the throne of grace, unto such a Saviour and High Priest, when they shall know how sweetly and tenderly his heart, though he is now in his glory, is inclined towards them.-Thomas Goodwin--II. The Host's Healing -17, 19-20- Isa. 53-5-6------------III. The Host's Home -16, 18- Jn. 14-1-3-
The Lord's Prayer -9-Luke 11-1-13 - God's Pattern for Prayer --Pray then, like this ---Matt. 6-9 When you pray, say ---Luke 11-2--I. Prostrate Invocation--Prostrate- lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission.-Invoke- -to call upon- to appeal to someone as an authority for an action or for support --I am utterly bowed down and prostrate- all the day I go about mourning.-Psalm 38-6--Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, -I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.--Acts 19-13--o Child-like trust-o Child-like love-o Child-like adoration--II. Proportionate Petitions--o God's Glory- His Name, Kingdom, and Will--o Our Needs- Physical and spiritual---III. A Proper Ending--o In Jesus' Name--Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.-John 14-13-14---o Amen--Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting- Amen and Amen.-Psalm 41-13
Psalm 116-12-19-How to Thank the LORD---I. Why We Give Thanks -1-13---o The Gospel of Jesus Christ -1-12-----o The Gospel in 2 cups -13- Jn. 18-11- Lk. 22-20- Isa. 51-17- Jer. 25-15-16- 49-12- Mt. 26-27-39- etc.-----Wake yourself, wake yourself, stand up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the Lord the cup of his wrath.-Isa. 51-17--in the hand of the Lord there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.-Psa. 75-7b-8 --My cup overflows.-Psa. 23-5 I will take the cup of salvation ---Psa. 116-13-The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup.-Psa. 16-5---What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits toward me---II. How We Give Thanks -13-19---1- Take up the cup of Salvation, 2- Call upon the name of the LORD, 3- pay your vows to the LORD in the presence of His people--o Assume the -------------------------------------------- -13-----o Cultivate and express -------------------------------- -13-19-----o Make and --------------------------------- -14, 18- ----o Look to the true ------------------------------------------
The Lord's Prayer -8-Matthew 6-13b - A Fitting Conclusion --Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty- For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours- Yours is the kingdom, O LORD ...-1 Chr. 29-11--For Yours in the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.-Matt. 6-13b -NKJV---I. A Proper Conclusion --It is very appropriate. What can one say after facing such a prayer, and such words- There must be a kind of final thanksgiving, there must be some sort of doxology.-M. L. Jones--------II. A Powerful Encouragement--This doxology of the Divine perfections is made use of as a plea to enforce the preceding petitions.-J.C. Ryle-------III. A Piercing Examination--You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.-James 4-3--Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus- The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.-Rev. 22-21-22
Numbers 12- Hebrews 3-1-6-Envy-Driven Complaining - the Mediator---I. Characteristics of Envy-Driven Complaining -------II. The Occasion and Specifics of Envy-Driven Complaining--o When we see the --------------------------------------- -----o ------------- and God's --------------------------III. How the LORD deals Envy-Driven Complaining--o Convicts us of -------------- - reminds us of our --------------o Leads us to the ----------------------- against whom we have ------------------------IV. The LORD's Remedy for Envy-Driven Complaining--o The One we have sinned -----------, comes to our --------- -Heb. 12-25- 3-5-6-----o A Mediator, -------------------------------------------- -Heb. 13-11-12-
Mark 14-32-42 - Prayer Prescribed---Introduction------I. Prayer ---------------------------II. Prayer --------------------------III. Prayer -------------------------Conclusion-
Mark 14-32-42 - Watching Jesus--Introduction-------I. Christ's -------------------------- -- 1. His ------------------------ 2. His --------------------------II. Christ's --------------------------
Numbers 11-16-30 -Sustained by the Spirit---I. The Holy Spirit on the Elders -vv. 16-17- 24-25- Exo. 18---o Christ has ordained ------------------------------------- -Acts 15- Titus 1-5-----o Christ has given ---------------------------------------- -Acts 20-28-------II. The Holy Spirit on God's People -vv. 26-29---o Christ has ordained ------------------------------------- -Gal. 6-1-3- 1 Cor. 12-------o Christ has given ---------------------------------------- -Acts 2- Heb. 3-13- 10-24-25------Striking the balance and avoiding the pitfalls----I will build my church. -Matt. 16-18--Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.-Eph. 5-25
Psalm 148 - Hallelujah --Introduction---You exist to praise the Creator and Redeemer---Praise the Lord...--1. From the heavens---2. From the earth--3. From His people---Conclusion-
The Lord's Prayer -7-Matthew 6-13 - A Petition for Protection ---I. Jesus, Temptation, and the Evil One ----------II. Lead us not into Temptation---------III. Deliver us from the Evil One---------IV. Applying the Petition
Numbers 10-29-32 -Hobab - Help for God's People----I. Moses and Hobab--o Moses- a lapse in faith----o Hobab- a new believer- ---o Hobab- an unbeliever friendly to God's people-------II. What it teaches us--o A right perspective on ----------------------------------------o New believers-new members are -------------------------------o Not all unbelievers are ----------------------------------------o An opportunity for --------------------------------------
Numbers 11-The Consequences of - Remedy for Complaining ---I. The Consequences of Complaining --o For the unbeliever ------------------------ -Psa. 106-14-15--------o For the believer -20-1-13---- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------II. The Remedy for Complaining--o The -------------------------------- -Heb. 3-4---------o The ------------------------------ -Jn. 14-15-17- Acts 2-1-4
Numbers 11 -Complaining Against the LORD---The outline in vv. 1-3--I. The Characteristics of Complaining --o It is ----------------------------- ---o It is --------------------------------o It is --------------------------------o It is ---------------------------------II. The Cause of Complaining--o A Lack of --------------------- -v. 6- Heb. 3-19----- In God's ------------------------ In God's ------------------------ In God's ------------------------The Remedy for complaining -
The Lord's Prayer -6-Matthew 6-12- 14-15 - Forgive us our Debts---I. A Prayer for Forgiveness --------------II. The Basis of Forgiveness------------The Practice of Forgiveness
1 Corinthians 10-14-22 -Participants in Christ-----I. The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace --o Ways through which Christ - His Spirit ----------------- ---The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are, his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer- all of which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.-WSC 88 ---o A -----------------------------------------II. Participation in Christ--o Participation in the body - blood of Christ -v. 16----o The Table of the Lord -v. 21----o The Lord's Supper -11-20-----III. What it Means for Us--o It is not -------------------------------------o It requires -------------------------------------o We must come -------------------------------------o We must heed ----------------------------------
The Lord's Prayer -5-Matthew 6-11 - Our Daily Bread--I. The Substance- Bread --------II. The Source- God--------III. The Supplication- Give--------IV. The Seekers- Us--------V. The Schedule- Daily
Numbers 10-11-36-Setting Out- Not Settling Down--I. A Life of God-Centered Pilgrimage --o Our journey will ----------------------------------------------o Our journey must ---------------------------------------------II. A Life of God-Dependent Warfare --o A journey of ---------------------------------------------Return O LORD, You who are Israel's myriads of thousands----o A journey with -----------------------------------------------III. A Destination of God-Obtained Rest--o The goal of our pilgrimage and war is the ------------------------o Jesus is the perfect ---------------------------------------
Psalm 16 - Concerning the Resurrection of Christ -Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption ---Acts 2-30-31--Indeed, I have a good inheritance ---I. What is our inheritance- ---------II. How is our inheritance obtained and received-----------III. How do we live in light of our inheritance-
John 16-16-21 -Into the Storm-----I. People on a sea of troubles --o The symbols, not the people, speak -Gen. 7- Isa. 17-12- Ps. 42-7------o The exodus reenacted -Exo. 14, 16------II. Perspective on our troubles--o The ----------------------------- -Mt. 14-22- Mk.6-45- ----o The ----------------------------- -Jam. 1-2-4-----o The ----------------------------- -Jn. 15-18- 1 Pet. 4-12-------III. The Promise and Provision of Christ--o --------------------------------------------- -Heb. 7-25------o ----------------------------------------------- -Exo. 3-7-
Psalm 27 - Confidence in God-Introduction---Put your confidence only in God ---I. Because He is -------------------------- -vv. 1-3-----II. So that you may -------------------------- -vv. 4-6-----III. Even in the -------------------------- -vv. 7-13---Conclusion -v. 14-
John 6-1-15-Satisfaction in Jesus--I. Jesus has ----------------------------------------- -vv. 1-4- Mt. 14-14- Mk. 6-33-34- Lk. 9-11---------II. Jesus tests --------------------------------------- -vv. 5-7- ---------III. Jesus delays ------------------------------------- -vv. 8-9----------IV. Jesus wants -------------------------------------
Psalm 125 - A Song of Security --I. A Promise of Permanent Security -vv. 1-2-------------II. A Probable and Problematic Situation -v. 3-------------III. A Prayer according to the Promised Security -vv. 4-5-
Psalm 133-Good and Pleasant Unity---I. Adjectives for Unity -v. 1---o Good -Gen. 1-10-----o Pleasant -2 Sam. 23-1- Pss. 42-4- 81-2- 135-3- 147-1-------II. Metaphors for Unity -vv. 2-3- --o Like the Precious Oil -v. 2- Exo. 30-22-33------o Like the Dew of Mt. Hermon -v. 3- Ps. 42-5-----III. Behold it, Cherish it, Guard it- -o Remember ---------------------------------------o Remember ---------------------------------------o Pray ---------------------------------------o Understand -----------------------------
Mark 13-14-37 - Are We Awake- -Intro- - -I. An Early --------------------------------II. A Later ---------------------------------III. A Constant -----------------------------Conclusion-
Psalm 42-From Despair to Hope Through Praise--I. Analyze your ----------------------------------------------II. Don't listen -------------------------------------------The soul of man serves the purpose of a workshop to Satan in which to forge a thousand methods of despair.-John Calvin-------III. Recognize what ---------------------------------------------IV. Use the --------------------------------------------
Psalm 2-7-12 -Kiss the Son-- -1. The Rebellion -1-3- 2. The Response -4-6--3. The Enthronement -7-9- 4. The Exhortation -10-12--- -I. The Enthronement -7-9---------------- -II. The Exhortation -10-12-
Psalm 2-1-6-Rebellion Against the King-1. The Rebellion -1-3- 2. The Response -4-6--3. The Enthronement -7-9- 4. The Exhortation -10-12---I. The Rebellion -1-3---o The heart of rebellious mankind -Acts 4-23-31--------o Strongholds in our hearts -Rom. 6-12-14- 2 Cor. 10-4-------II. The Response -4-6---o The Confident Father--------o The Confidence of the believer -Acts 2-36- 4-23ff-
Psalm 22-22-31-The Resurrected Servant--vv. 1-21-the crucified servant, 21b the answer --You have answered Me- -cf. Isa. 49-7-8---I. Victory for His Brothers and Sisters -22-24---o You have a ---------------------------------------- -Heb. 2-10-18----o You have a victorious ------------------------------- -Deut. 18-15- Mt. 17-5- ---- -II. Victory for the Poor of the Earth -25-30---o You are fed by One ------------------------------------ -25-26- Mt. 5-3----o You are led by a victorious ------------------------------ -27-31----- -III. Victory through a Finished Work -31b---He has done or it is done---And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, -Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani-- that is, -My God, my God, why have you forsaken me-- Mt. 27-46 -- -Jesus- said, -It is finished,- - he bowed his head - gave up his spirit.-Jn 19-30---The psalm which began with the cry of dereliction ends with the word it is wrought, the very same announcement as our Lord, when He cried out, 'It is finished.'--Derek Kidner
Psalm 22-1-21 -The Crucified Servant---The darkness was sent by the Father to shield Jesus during the hours He was made sin for us. These were private hours. It is as if God had shut the bronze doors of heaven upon Jesus so that what transpired during those hours happened between Himself and Jesus alone.-J. M. Boice---I. Forsaken by God -1-6a---o Christ highlights His abandonment -1-2- Mt. 27-45-46-----o A substitutionary abandonment -3-6a------II. Despised by Men -6b-18---o Scorned, despised, mocked----o The fore-narration of Calvary ------III. The Answer from His Father -19-21---o The turning point-you have answered me-----o The Father's answer -Isa. 49-7-8-----Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen- -You have answered Me.-Psa. 22-21 -NKJV-
Continuing Joy-Philippians 1-12-26- -Introduction-- -I. The News from Prison Is Good--------- -II. Others Also Preach Because of Paul's Imprisonment---------- -III. Paul Is Convinces That All of This Will Work Out For The Best.- ---------Conclusion
Zechariah 11-1-14--The Worth of God's Shepherd----I. The Prophetic Play about God's Shepherd----o Prosperity prophets produce Greedy shepherds -1-6-----o The meaning of the prophetic play -4, 7-13-----II. The Worth of God's Son----o The prophecy fulfilled -9-14- Mt. 26-14-16-----o The bitter fruit of rejection -14, Mt. 27-1-10- Psa. 41-9-----III. The Worth of God's Grace----o Zechariah's message of Grace -12-10-13-1, 7-----o Christ's message of Grace
Matthew 6-10b-Lord's Prayer -4- Your Will be Done-WSC -103- In the third petition, which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven, we pray that God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.--The most important part of God's Kingdom lies in His will being done.-Calvin--I. Defining the Will of God--o God's will is simply what He --------------------o God has a -----------------------------------------The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.-Deut 29-29--The revealed will of God is also called His pre-ceptive will, and is the standard of man's moral obligation. The secret will of God is also called His decretive will- it is not a rule of human duty, and cannot be known by man except as it unfolds in the events of God's providence- however, some parts of the secret will of God have been revealed in the prophecies of the Bible. J. G. Vos---II. Knowing - Obeying God's Revealed Will--o Asking that God would enable us to ------------------------ ---o Prayer to better students of ------------------------------III. Submitting to God's Secret-Providential Will--o We are ---------------------------- when it comes to God's secret will. ---o The greatest example was -------------------------- ---IV. As It Is in Heaven--o You are destined to be ---------------------------------------o Already answered in ---------------------------
Numbers 10-1-10-Gospel Trumpets-The trumpets are symbolic of the voice of the gospel sounding over the sacrifice of Christ- calling to remembrance our sins, Christ's blood shed for the forgiveness of our sins, and the resulting peace and communion we have with Him. Having heard the gospel trumpets on the Lord's Day, we are to go out into the wilderness, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ, to sound the gospel, calling people to trust in the sacrifice of Christ. --I. How the Trumpets were used--o For ------------------------ - ----------------- -vv. 1-10------o Over the ------------------------- -10b- Lev. 1-3-9, 3-1-5- 7-8,15------o At the ----------------------------------- -10a- Lev. 23-1-3------II. How the Trumpets are Fulfilled --o The -------------------------- -1 Thess. 4-16- Rev. 1-9-20------o The -------------------------------------------------- -Isa. 58-1- 40-1-3- Rev. 1-19-20- Eph. 5-19- Col. 3-16------o The -------------------------------------------------- -Eph. 6-10-19-
Matthew 6-10-Lord's Prayer -3- Your Kingdom Come-WSC A. 102- In the second petition, which is, Thy kingdom come, we pray that Satan's kingdom may be destroyed- and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it- and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.--I. Defining -The Kingdom of God---o The Kingdom of God's -------------Heb. 4-16- Mt. 13- Lk. 17-21----o The Kingdom of God's ------------- -Matt. 25-31-32- 16-28- --The Kingdom of heaven is an undivided unit that unfolds itself in 2 stages. The second stage - the eschatological phase-is inaugurated with the return of the son of man in great power and glory. But before that, Christ's Kingdom of Grace must come.-J. G. Vos--II. The Destruction of Satan's Kingdom--o The sum total of everything contrary -------------------------- ---o A -------------------------------- -Pss. 3-7- 68-1-2- 139-20-22---III. The Advancement of The Kingdom of Grace--o ------------------------------------------------o ------------------------------------------------o ------------------------------------------------o -------------------------------------------------IV. The Hastening of The Kingdom of Glory--o That Christ ------------------------ ---The last petition ------------------------ -Rev.22-20-
Numbers 9-15-10-10-Your Wilderness Guide--I. A People Who Wander in the Wilderness--o A people who ----------------------------o A people who ----------------------------II. A God Who Guides in the Wilderness--o A God who -----------------o A God who -----------------o A God who -----------------o A God who -----------------o A God who ------------------------o A God who -------------------------------------III. A People Who Follow in the Wilderness--o Follow with ------------------------o Follow with ------------------------o Follow with ------------------------o Follow with ---------------------
Walk In The Light-1 John 1-5-10--I. Fellowship with God requires -------------- from God. -5----II. Fellowship with God requires -------------- to God. -6-7--False claim -1- The Christian can practice habitual sin. -6----III. Fellowship with God requires -------------- of ourselves. -8-10--False claim -2- The Christian can be without sin. -8--False claim -3- The Christian is incapable of sinning. -10---WCF Ch. 13.2 'Of Sanctification' - -This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man- yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part- whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war- the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.-
Numbers 9-1-14 -Keep the Weekly Feast---In the Wilderness, keep the weekly feast obediently ---I. To Maintain Spiritual Perspective - Direction -1-5---o The feast is a ---------------------------------- experience -Isa. 58-13-14-----o The feast -------------------------------------- spiritually -Exo. 31-13------II. Even when it is Difficult -6-14---o There is --------------- in the LORD's strict commands----o Do not use the Lord's grace as a ---------------------------------III. To Imprint the Gospel in Your Heart -1-3- 11-12---o Recognize your ---------------------------------------------Recognize that every aspect of the feast ---------------------
Matthew 6-9b-Lord's Prayer -2- Hallowed be Your Name--I. A Reverent Petition--o -Let Your name be -----------------------------o God's name is the essence of His --------------------- --I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High. Psa. 7-17--Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name. Psa 96-8---II. A Foundational Petition--o Orients us to -------------------- ---o Protects us against ------------------------o Protects us against -----------------------o Gives proper perspective on --------------------------III. A Challenging Petition--o Challenges us to conform to ------------------------- -1 Pet. 3-15----o Challenges us in our --------------------------The believer who has been brought into fellowship with this tenderly loving Father, now calls upon everyone to exalt the glorious God. The supplicant calls upon the entire creation, and especially the world of men to praise His God.--William Hendricksen
Numbers 8-1-26-Lamps, Levites, - Living Sacrifices--A Num. 6-1-21 -Nazarites- Living Sacrifices- -B Num. 6-22-27 -Blessing of God's presence- The Mercies of God--B' Num. 8-1-4 -Blessing of God's presence- The Mercies of God- -A' Num. 8-5-26 -Levites- Living Sacrifices---I. The Lampstand- By the Mercies of God ---o The Lampstand represented ------------------------------- -Jn. 8-12-----o The Lampstand represented ------------------------------- -Rev. 21-22-22-5-----II. The Levites- Present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy - --o Separated to ------------------------------- -1 Cor. 6-19-20-----o Separated from -------------------------------- -Rom.12-2-----III. The Limits- - acceptable to God--o Set apart by ------------------------- -Gal. 6-2-----o Set apart by ------------------------- -Eph. 4-12-----THE Living Sacrifice, Holy and Acceptable to the Father--Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new -freshly killed- and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God -Heb. 10-19f
Psalm 49--Ransomed from Death---Introduction- ---Live with hope in the ransom of Jesus- -1. Let's be honest about death -------2. Man has no answer -------3. Trust in God's ransom ----- --Conclusion-
The Promises of the Gospel-1 John 1-1-4--Introduction------I. The trustworthy Gospel promises you ----------------. -1-2------------II. The trustworthy Gospel promises you ----------------. -3------------III. The trustworthy Gospel promises you ----------------. -4-
Matthew 6-9a-The Lord's Prayer -1- Our Father in Heaven---First, it provides a model prayer, an easily memorized outline, that serves as a lesson in how we are to approach God as Father and how we are to speak with Him. Second, it serves as an outline of the whole Christian life by providing certain fixed points of concern for the family of God. It underlines life's priorities and helps us to get them into focus.--Sinclair Ferguson--o Teaches -------------------------------------------o Teaches ---------------------------------o Teaches ---------------------------------------o Teaches ----------------------------------------o Teaches -----------------------------------------o Teaches ---------------------------------Then in glory these children will forever address God as their father, but nevermore will they have to add 'who art in heaven,' for they will be with Him.--Thomas Watson
Numbers 7-1-89-Gospel, Grace, Giving--The Biblical timeline- Day 1-Exo. 40, Day 8-Lev. 10--I. Giving that Facilitates Access to God--o Our giving should facilitate -------------- - ---------------------o Our giving should be --------------- - ----------------------- -II. Giving Guided by the Word of God --o Our giving should be --------------- - ------------------------o Our giving must be ----------------- - ----------------------- -III. Giving that Flows from Grace and Gratitude--o Give out of gratitude for the -----------------------------------o Give out of gratitude for Jesus who ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name.--Phil. 2-9
The Pious Life -Part 2--James 1-18-21--Because you've received the implanted word----I. Live a righteous life marked with meek ---------------. -19---Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, - discerning if he holds his tongue.- - Proverbs 17-28----------II. Live a righteous life marked with meek -------------. -19-20---Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, - he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.- - Proverbs 16-32----------III. Live a righteous life marked with meek ---------------. -21---If we desire to be the living plantation of God, we must subdue our proud hearts - be humble, - labor to become like lambs, so as to suffer ourselves to be ruled - guided by our Shepherd.- - J. Calvin
The Pious Life -Part 1--James 1-22-27--I. Live before God with pious -----------------. -vv. 22-25-----------II. Live before God with pious ------------------. -v. 26------------III. Live before God with pious ------------------. -v. 27- ---------IV. IV. Live before God with pious -----------------. -v. 27-
Numbers 6-22-27- Matt. 28-18-20-Baptism and Benediction--I. Blessed and Baptized into the 3-Fold Name--The Lord bless you and keep you- the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you- the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.--And Jesus came and said to them, -All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.--Mt. 28-18-20--'In Mt. 28-18-20, Jesus deliberately echoed the Aaronic benediction. For the first time, the Apostles were learning how to properly pronounce the benediction of the Triune LORD.'-Sinclair Ferguson--II. Claiming the Blessing of His Name------III. Live According to Your Baptism and Blessing-----WLC 167- How is our Baptism to be improved by us- We have a necessary but frequently neglected obligation to use our baptism our whole lives, particularly in times of temptation and when we are present at the baptism of others. We should seriously and thankfully reflect on what is involved in baptism, why Christ established it, the privileges and benefits conferred and sealed by it, and the significance of our own solemn vows when we were baptized. This reflection humbles us when we recognize how defiled we are by sin and how far short we fall of living up to, and indeed walk so contrary to the standards set by the grace of baptism and by our other spiritual commitments. We are also assured of pardon fr
Numbers 6-22-27--The LORD Bless You--Bene-blessing diction-spoken--I. The Source of Blessing--o The -------------- is source of blessing---o I tend to seek blessing in -----------------------------Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy--Isa. 55-2--My people have committed two evils- they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.-Jer. 2-13--The smoke of our strong desires will lead us to the smoldering fire of the altar where we have set up an idol.-Iain Duguid-- -II. The Context of Blessing --o The Climax of -----------------------------------o Blessing only comes through ----------------------------------- -III. The Fulfillment of Blessing--o Fulfilled and defined only in ---------------------------------the priest's ephod was to be- woven in one piece so that is does not tear.-Exo. 28-32 the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece.-Jn. 19-32---o I must --------------------------------- to the benediction---And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.-Luke 24-50-53
-The Heart of the Gospel--1 John 3-11-18-I. Obedience to love will cost you ------------------. -vv. 11-13--II. Obedience to love will cost you ------------------. -vv. 16-18--III. Obedience to love will bless you ------------------. -vv. 14-15-
-Desire's Deception--James 1-13-18-I. Beware- Temptation rises up from ----------------. -vv. 13-15--A. The origin of temptation- ----------------.-B. The product of giving into temptation- ----------------.--Were there no Satan there would still be wickedness- were every prospect-pleasing, human nature would still be vile. The enemy is not only within-the camp, within the heart- the enemy is the heart itself.- - J.A. Motyer-II. Behold- Life comes down from ----------------. -vv. 16-18--A. The origin of life- ----------------.-B. The vessel of life- ----------------.-C. The product of receiving life-----------------.
Matthew 26-20-46- 56- 69-75--Be Watchful After the Table---I. Strengthened at the Table--o Thoughtful ------------------------- -vv. 20-22-----o Real ----------------------------- with Christ -Jn. 13-17-------II. Overconfident After the Table--o Be warned about a -------------------------------------- in yourself----o Leaving the Table can be an occasion for -------------------------o Do not mistake your ------------------------------------ for ------------------------o Remain with ---------------------- and ------------------
Ezekiel 3-12-21-The Watchman's Serious Task- - -Introduction--Do you live as a ------------------- -The --------------- of a Watchman----- -The --------------- of a Watchman--- ---The --------------- of a Watchman---- -----Conclusion--Do our hearers know we care not only for the --------------- , but for ----------------
-Sojourners Being Prepared For Glory -Part 2---James 1-5-12--I. The sojourners need for ------------------- in trials. -V. 5----The Lord does not so require from us what is above our strength, but that he is ready to help us, provided we ask, let us, therefore, learn whenever he commands anything, to ask of him the power to perform it.- - John Calvin--------II. The sojourners need for ------------------- in trials. -Vv. 6-8---If you have faith and do not doubt-even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.- - Matthew 21-21-22--------III. The sojourners need for ------------------- in trials. -Vv. 9-11----Give me neither poverty nor riches- feed me with the food that is needful for me, 9 lest I be full - deny you and say, -Who is the LORD-- or lest I be poor - steal - profane the name of my God.- - Proverbs 30-8-9--------IV. The sojourners need for ------------------- in trials. -V. 12---Our progress to the crown is expedited not by our powers of endurance but by the depth and reality and pervasiveness of our love for him.- - J. A. Motyer
Preparing to Remember Christ-1 Corinthians 11-23-26--Do this in remembrance of Me ---I. Turning to Christ In Faith and For Faith --o Remembrance is --------------------------- -Ps. 22-27----o Remembrance is --------------------------- -2 Tim. 2-8----I believe- help my unbelief---Mk. 9-24---II. Proclaiming Christ --o To --------------------------o To --------------------------o To -----------------------------III. Embracing Christ and His Covenant--o Remembrance is a --------------------------------o R is remembering that ------------------------------------IV. Obeying Christ--o Remembrance is ----------------------- -Psa. 119-55- 103-18----o R is a renewal of our -------------------------------------
-Sojourners Being Prepared For Glory -Part 1---James 1-1-4--Introduction -v. 1----- The Author- --------------------------.---- The Audience- --------------------------.---I. The response to your trials should be -------------------. -v. 2----------II. The product of your trials should be --------------------. -v. 3- --Fire tests the purity of silver - gold, but the LORD tests the heart.- -- Prov. 17-3 -NLT----------III. The full effect of your trials should be -------------------. -v. 4----for the joy that was set before -Christ, he- endured the cross, despising the shame, - is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.- - Heb. 12-2
Numbers 6-1-21- Matthew 2-23 --Disciples of the Nazarene---I. The Exaltation and Humiliation of the Nazarite --o Exaltation and Glory-Her Nazirites were brighter than snow and whiter than milk- They were more ruddy in body than rubies, Like sapphire in their appearance.-Lam. 4-7 -NKJV-. And I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites.-Amos 2-11---o Humiliation and Rejection-Now their face is blacker than soot- they are not recognized in the streets- their skin has shriveled on their bones- it has become as dry as wood.-Lam. 4-8. But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'-Amos 2-12---He shall be called a Nazarene.-Mt. 2-23----II. The Ascending Success of the Nazarite --o Samson -Judg. 13-5, 7- a 'Naziraios'-o Samuel -1 Sam. 1-11--o John -Lk. 1-15--o Jesus -Mt. 2-23- Jn. 19-19- the 'Nazoraios'----III. The Disciples of the Nazarene--- the sect of the Nazarenes.-Acts. 245b
An Exemplary Response To Grace-Luke 7-36-50-I. Establish your ------------------- for forgiveness. -Vv. 36-42--II. Examine your ------------------- to forgiveness. -Vv. 40-47--III. Enjoy your ------------------- of forgiveness. -Vv. 40, 47-50-
Numbers 6-1-21 -Separated to the LORD-----You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.-Exo. 19-6----I. The Picture of Holiness -1-8-----o Holiness is separation FROM sin, TO The LORD--- the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the Lord, he shall separate himself from----o The Separation FROM---- wine--- razor--- dead bodies----II. The Problem of Holiness -9-21-----o SIN lies close at hand -9-11- Rom. 7-21-----o Our most holy deeds are POLLUTED BY SIN -12-20- Isa. 64-6-----III. The Perfection of Holiness----o JESUS CHRIST, was the true Nazarite for you -Jn. 17-19---He shall be called a Nazar-ene.-Mt. 2-23----- He gave up joy for you----- He was submissive and obedient for you----- He never touched sin, for you----- He became sin for you, so that you can eat and be satisfied----Respond in faith to your Nararite and pursue holiness
Numbers 5-11-31 -Unfaithful Wife, Faithful Husband--I. Unfaithful Wife-When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, -Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord.--Hos. 1-2--Breaks faith with her husband- goes astray- defiled herself- unclean- iniquity --The water of bitterness that brings the curse -make her drink--Your lewdness and your whoring have brought this upon you, because you played the whore with the nations and defiled yourself with their idols. - therefore I will give her cup into your hand. Thus says the Lord God- -You shall drink your sister's cup that is deep and large- you shall be laughed at and held in derision, for it contains much, you will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow. A cup of horror and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria- you shall drink it and drain it out.-Ezek. 23-29b-34--Wake yourself, wake yourself, stand up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath.-- Isa. 51-17-------II. Faithful Husband-Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her - And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord - And I will have mercy on 'No Mercy', and I will say to 'Not My People', 'You are my people'- and he shall say, 'You are my God.'-Hosea 2-14,19-20,23--O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me- nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.-Mt. 26-39--you shall worship no other god, for the
Numbers 5-1-10 -About Your Sin-----I. Your Sinful Nature -vv. 1-4- Lev. 12-14---o My sinful nature makes me -------------------------------------o A sinless Jesus has made me ---------------------------------------II. Your Actual Sins -vv. 5-10- Lev. 6-1-7---o All my sins are ---------------------------------- Confession --- Restitution--- Atonement-----o Jesus has made ----------------------------------------
The Sour Taste Of Hypocrisy-Jonah 4-5-11--I am tempted to think that there are some sins for which I have no natural taste-so that I need not fear temptation to such sins. This is a lie-a proud, presumptuous lie. The seeds of all sins, are in my heart, - perhaps all the more dangerously that I do not see them.- - Robert Murray M'Cheyne---I. Uncover your ----------------. -vv. 5-9-----A. Divine mercy is ---------------- to Jonah. -vv. 5-6--------B. Divine mercy is ---------------- from Jonah. -vv. 7-9--------II. Discover God's ----------------. -vv. 9-11-----A. The heart of man breaks for ----------------. -v. 9------B. The heart of God breaks for ----------------. -vv. 10-11
Numbers 4-1-20--A Transcendent - Immanent God- --God's Transcendence -above-ness-, God's Immanence -near-ness----I. Behold God's ----------------------------------------- --o Graded Holiness--- The Materials -Ex. 25-26----- The People -Num. 4-19b-20----- The Color-coded packaging -Num. 4-4-15- 20-------------II. Behold God's -----------------------------------------for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation -mercy seat- by his blood, to be received by faith.-- Rom. 3-23-25--if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation -mercy seat- for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world-1 Jn. 2-1-2
The Repentance of God-Jonah 3-10--I. Defining God's repentance.---------II. Examples of God's repentance.--A. God's repentance for past events. -Gen. 6-6, 1 Sam. 15-11- 29- 35------B. God's repentance for something he said he would do. --Jonah 3-10, Jer. 18-7-10------III. God's repentance in Nineveh.---------IV. The comfort of God's repentance.
Deny Yourself - Follow Me-Jonah 3-10-4-4--I. ----------------- your self-made chief end. -vv. 10-2--Hosea 11-5, -They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me.--Amos 5-27, -'and I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,' -meaning into Assyria- says the LORD, whose name is the God of hosts.---II. ----------------- your God-given chief end. -vv. 3-4--Matthew 16-24-26, -Then Jesus told his disciples, -If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul- Or what shall a man give in return for his soul--
Christ, the Christian, and the Law-Matthew 5-17-20- 43--I. Reveals ---------------------------Rom. 3-20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. - 7-7 without the law, I would have not known sin.-----II. Reveals ---------------------------Rom. 7-12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good-----III. Reveals ---------------------------Rom. 7-14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. -Matt. 5-43 Therefore, be perfect, as your heavenly father is perfect. ------IV. Leads -------------------------------Gal. 3-24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.------V. Gives ------------------------------------Rom. 8-3-4 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. --Matt. 5-19 whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Deliverance and Duty-Exodus 20-1-17---I. Deliverance--o The Deliverer- -I am the LORD your God -- -Exo. 20-1-2a------o The Deliverance- -- who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.- -Exo. 20-2b- 1 Cor. 5-7-------II. Duty--o A call to obedience -Exo. 20-3-17- Matt. 5-17-20-------o The lie and the Law of Love -Gen. 3-1-6- Matt. 11-28-30- Psa. 119-129------Legalism and antinomianism, are in fact, non-identical twins from the same womb.-Sinclair Ferguson--Legalism is a peculiar kind of submission to God's law, something that no longer feels the personal divine touch in the rule that it submits to.-Geerhardus Vos
Jonah 3-5-10--The Divine Gifts Of God In Conversion---We must never separate the benefits -regeneration, justification, sanctification- from the Benefactor -Jesus Christ-. The entire process -election, redemption, regeneration, etc.- is the work of God in Christ and is by grace alone. Jesus Christ is the source of all redemptive blessings.----I. Embrace God's gift of -----------------. -v. 5a--WSC Q. 86. What is faith in Jesus Christ- Faith in Jesus Christ is-receiving - resting upon him alone for salvation. ----A. Component -1- -----------------. -----B. Component -2- -----------------.-----C. Component -3- -----------------.-----II. Embrace God's gift of -----------------. -vv. 5b-9--WSC Q. 87. What is repentance unto life- Repentance--is when- a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, - apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief - hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with-new obedience.----A. The ----------------- quality.------B. The ----------------- quality.
Numbers 20-10-13- John 7-37-38 --Come and Drink of Jesus---Tabernacles- the favorite feast- Tents, water, and fire----I. The Context of the Revelation and Invitation-On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, -If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.---Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.-Exo. 17-6-----------II. The Content of the Revelation and Invitation-you shall strike the rock -Exo. 17-6 - all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.-1 Cor. 10-4--Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows- yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten -STRUCK- by God, and afflicted. -Isa. 53-4--Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,- declares the Lord of hosts. -Strike the shepherd ----Zech. 13-7-------------My strength is dried up like a potsherd- My tongue sticks to my jaws, You lay Me in the dust of death.-Psa. 22-15--I am weary with my crying out- my throat is parched -for My thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.-Psa. 69-3, 21--And let the one who is thirsty come- let the one who desires take the water of life without price.-Rev. 22-17b
Jonah 3-1-9--Christ's Warning To Our Sleeping City-----I. God warns us against ---------------------. -vv. 1-3--------------II. God warns us with ---------------------. -v. 4a--------------God warns us in ---------------------. -vv. 4b-9-
Numbers 3 -A Life and Death Ministry-----I. God's Church-A Life or Death Ministry----A. Ordination is essential----B. A Divine Division of Duties in the church----C. God's priority is His Worship----II. God's Son-A Life AND Death Ministry----A. Consecrated Substitutes and Mediators----B. Particular Redemption from slavery----C. I am redeemed for service, a living example of God's grace
Jonah 2-1-10--Come Home--WSC Q. 88. What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption- A. The outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption are, his ordinances, especially the Word, Sacraments, and prayer- all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.---I. Enjoy communion with Christ in ----------------. -1-2, 7---------II. Enjoy communion with Christ in ----------------. -2-9---------III. Enjoy communion with Christ in ----------------. -2-9---------IV. Enjoy communion with Christ in ----------------. -8-9-
1 John 2-28-3-10-Live As The Child You Are--Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 34. What is adoption- A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace, whereby we are received into the number, - have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God.---I. -------------- in Christ. -vv. 29-1, 9-------------II. -------------- in Christ. -vv. 28-29-------------III. -------------- Christ. -vv. 28, 2-3-
-Salvation Through Judgment--Jonah 2-1-10-WCF Chapter 5- Of Providence, Section 5, --God doth oftentimes leave for a season His own children to manifold temptations, and the corruption of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption, and deceitfulness of their hearts, that they may be humbled- and, to raise them to a more close and constant dependence for their support upon Himself, and to make them more watchful against all future occasions of sin, and for sundry other just and holy ends. -----I. Live in Christ's sovereign - gracious ------------. -1-6a-------------II. Live in Christ's sovereign - gracious ------------. -6b-10-
-Christ's Pursuit Of Sinners--Jonah 1-11-17---I. ----------------- to Christ is --------------. -Vv. 11-13-------------II. ----------------- to Christ is --------------. -V. 14-------------III. ----------------- of Christ is --------------. -Vv. 15-17
Numbers 3-1-10, 1 Corinthians 10-14-22- 11-27-34-A Fence Around the Table---All ignorant and ungodly persons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with Him, so are they unworthy of the Lord's table- and cannot, without great sin against Christ while they remain such, partake of these holy mysteries, or be admitted thereunto.-WCF 29.8--A fence around the Tabernacle, a fence around the Table----I. Fenced by God, for God-For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy- 'I dwell in the high and holy place -'-Isa. 57-15a--o God's --------------------------o God's sovereign -----------------------------o God's blood-sealed ----------------------------II. Fenced by God, for You-- and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.-Isa. 57-15b--o For ----------------------o Because of your ----------------o For your ------------------------------------------
Numbers 1-47-2-9--Orientation in the Wilderness---Edge-bound -ordered by God- - Center-Focused -Oriented on God- --Oriented on God- They shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side--All these tents share one grand privilege. 'Around the Tent of Meeting shall they camp.' They all have common focus. As the planets circle the sun, so these surround the sanctuary. God is the center. They form the wide circumference. And from each door one sight--the holy tent--is visible. There is a clear and precious meaning here. God, in Christ Jesus, is the center, the heart, the life, the strength, the shield, the joy of His believing flock. In their midst, He dwells--their glory and delight. When they go forth, their eyes are fixed on Him. When they return, it is to nestle round His presence.-Henry Law---I. For ------------------- - ----------------- -Rev. 21-12-14--------II. For ------------------- - ----------------- -Jn. 4-23-24---------III. For ------------------- - ----------------- -Heb. 12-28-29-
Numbers 1-47-2-34-Order in the Wilderness--Edge-bound -ordered by God- - Center-Focused -Oriented on God- --Ordered by God -1-48- 54- 2-1- 34- The LORD spoke to Moses - the LORD commanded ---I. For --------------------------- -1 Cor. 14-33, 40- 1 Pet. 5-8-------II. For ------------------------ -2-9, 16, 24, 31, 34- Phil. 3-12-16--------III. For ------------------------- -1-50- Mt. 28-18-20- 1 Tim. 3-2-
Act 1- Pre-Peak Episode -Part 1--The Merciful, Heart Searching God-Jonah 1-4-10--I. The LORD confronts our idols. -vv. 4-6---By this faith, a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word-yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come-- - WCF, 14.2 -Of Saving Faith- ----------II. The LORD reveals our idols. -vv. 7-9---Shallow Christian identities explain why professing Christians can be racists and greedy materialists, addicted to beauty and pleasure, or filled with anxiety and prone to overwork.- - The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller----------The LORD attacks our idols. -vv. 9-10-
Numbers 1-1-46 -Are You In------o Are you ready to ------------------------------ -vv. 1-46-----o Are you ready to --------------- -Exo. 25-1-9- 31-1-11- 38-26-----o Are you Ready to --------------------- -v. 3- Mt. 11-12- 1 Tim. 6-11-16- 2 Tim. 2-1-4-----o Are you ready to ------------------ -vv. 4-15- 48-54- Acts 6-2-4-----o Are you ready to ---------------------- -vv. 1, 46- Gen. 15-5-6-
A Brother in the Wilderness--Numbers 1-1----I. The Wilderness Temptation- Unbelief--Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.-1 Cor. 10-6----Their corpses fell in the desert. Dreadful proof that outward privileges alone do not save. Unbelief nullified their many means of grace. It poisoned their cup of blessing. 'They could not enter in, because of unbelief.' -Heb. 3-19-. Unbelief- It is the sin of sins-the misery of miseries-the hopeless malady-the death of souls-the bar, which shuts out Christ.-Henry Law.----II. A Brother who Persevered and Prevailed--Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.-Mt. 4-1-2----Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure -exodus-, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.-Luke 9-30b-31
I. The Challenge and Joy of Pilgrimage--Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.-Psa. 84-5----II. The Sustaining Word and Presence of God--Indeed, the gospel was preached to us, as well as to them ---Heb. 4-2
Jonah's Perplexing Assignment--Jonah 1-1-4--Introduction to the Book of Jonah--Date- Around 550 B.C. -Post-Exile---Act 1- Stage-Setting Episode -1-1-4--Act 1- Pre-Peak Episode -1-5-17--Act 1- Peak Episode -2-1-10--Act 2- Stage-Setting Episode -3-1-3--Act 2- Pre-Peak Episode -3-4-10--Act 2- Peak Episode -4-1-4--Act 2- Post-Peak Episode -4-5-11---I. The LORD commissions. -Vv. 1-2---------II. The Prophet disobeys. -V. 3---------III. The LORD rebukes. -V. 4-
Luke 22-7-23- 1 Corinthians 11-23-26-Salvation in 3 Tenses--I. The Past Tense of Your Salvation -For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing- it is the gift of God ---Eph. 2-8-------II. The Present Tense of Your Salvation -For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.-1 Cor. 1-18------III. The Future Tense of Your Salvation -But the one who endures to the end will be saved.-Matt. 24-13