TRUST GOD (Psalm 56:4)
- WHEN YOU ARE FEARFUL
- WHEN YOU ARE TEARFUL
- WHEN YOU ARE CHEERFUL
The responses of: THE PHARISEES (v1-6) To the healing on the Sabbath THE CROWDS AND THE SPIRITS (v7-12) To the many with diseases He had healed THE DISCIPLES AND THE APOSTLES (v13-19) To the call from Jesus
Something: 1. DISTRESSING! (v1-2) A terrifying vision of death and decay: lifeless, useless, helpless 2. DIVINE! (v3-6) ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Breath’ 3. DYNAMIC! (v7-14) They stood on their feet – an exceedingly great array APPLICATIONS: 1. The HISTORICAL application: The return under Cyrus 2. The PROPHETIC application: The return to the land 3. The…
1) THE BEHAVIOUR WE ARE TO EXHIBIT (v10-11) Follow Paul’s teaching, conduct, aim, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, persecution, experience. 2) THE BATTLE WE ARE TO EXPECT (v12-13) Persecution 3) THE BOOK WE ARE TO EXPLORE (v14-17) Sacred, God-breathed, soul saving, life changing
1) RECKLESS! (v11-13) Squandered his property in reckless living 2) RUINED! (v14-16) A severe famine arose – disgraced in a pigsty 3) RESTORED! (v17-24) He came to himself He came to his father He was cleansed, clothed & claimed My son was dead and is alive He was lost and is found
1. WHAT IS CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITY? a) Welcome and provision b) Philo-xenia not xeno-phobia c) Unknown Christian guests d) Strangers e) From leaders 2. OUR HOSPITABLE HEAVENLY FATHER a) God our provider b) Jesus our example as provider and guest 3. HOW CAN WE OBEY THIS COMMAND? a) Stewardship b) The house at Bethany c) Opportunities…
1. THE SETTING! Athens – the intellectual & cultural metropolis of the world 2. THE SERMON! The Unknown God 3. THE SEQUEL! a) Resentment b) Postponement c) Commitment