1. HIS PLIGHT!
Blind – poor – without hope
2. HIS PLEA!
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
3. HIS PLEASURE!
He received his sight
He glorified God
He followed Jesus
1) HUMILITY! (v1-8) Esther fasts, prays & humbly seeks God and wisely prepares to face the king 2) HYPOCRISY! (v9-10) Haman – angelic with Esther, demonic with Mordecai 3) HOSTILITY! (v11-14) Prepare the gallows LESSONS: 1. If you want to move God be humble 2. If you want to be ugly be bitter 3. If…
1) MORAL! These many years I served you, I never disobeyed your command. 2) MEAN! He was angry, bitter and resentful. Your son not my brother. 3) MISERABLE! He refused to go in. 4) MISTAKEN! Son, you are always with me; all that is mine is yours.
1) FACT! This is a true and faithful saying 2) FAITH! CHRIST Jesus came into the world to save sinners 3) FAVOUR! Of whom I am the foremost (chief)
The Foundational Truths: 1. God is Light 2. God is Love “Doctrinal orthodoxy that neglects holy living does not lead to congregations that demonstrate the gospel. Wrong living is as much a denial of the gospel as wrong thinking.” 1. Christ, our Life, is eternal (v1) 2. Christ was made visible (v2) 3….
1) SECLUSION! (v2-3) “Depart from here….. Hide yourself” 2) SUPPLY! (v4-6) “You shall drink from the brook and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there” 3) SUSPENSE! (v7) “After a while the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land” Lessons: 1. Get alone with God 2. God’s work never…
1. An all-encompassing issue Stressed, Tired, Rushed 2. An all-inclusive invitation ALL who are weary and burdened are on the guest list 3. An all-embracing intimacy Come to ME! Find rest in ME! Learn from ME!