1. REJOICING
In the Lord (v1-2)
2. REJECTING
The trust of men (v3-4)
3. RELYING
On the Lord
a) Past v5-6a
b) Present v6b-9
c) Future v10
1) THE LORD REIGNS! Spread the good news: God is still on the throne 2) THE LORD REDEEMS! A people sold into captivity are brought back by redeeming love 3) THE LORD RETURNS! He brings His people home He make bare His arm in power
1. Perseverance – it’s all of God and it’s his gift to us Rom 8:30, 1 Pet 1:4-7, Eph 2:8, Phil 1:6, Rom 8:38 2. Perseverance – it’s our responsibility too! Col 1:22-23, 1 Cor 15:1-2, 2 Tim 2:12 3. Balancing God’s preservation and our perseverance 1 Cor 15:10 4. What about people who believed…
1. A WRONG TURN (1-5) From Bethlehem to Moab 2. A U-TURN (6-18) Death, grief, emptiness and loyalty 3. A RETURN (19-22) Back to the land of covenant promise
1) A PRECEPT! (v15) You shall not covet Take care and guard against all covetousness 2) A PICTURE! (v16-20) a) Of a man who was rich but very poor b) He remembers himself but not God c) He remembers his assets not his neighbours d) He remembers time but not eternity 3) A POINT!…
1) GLORIFY! (v1-5) Jesus prays that His Father would be glorified through His work on the cross 2) SANCTIFY! (v6-19) Jesus prays that His friends would be sanctified through the Scriptures: protected (v11-12), united (v11), delighted (v13), consecrated (v17) 3) UNIFY! (v20-26) Jesus prays that His followers would be united through His love. United on earth…
v1-5.The Shepherd and His… 1. Authority 2. Voice 3. Knowledge 4. Leadership The Good Shepherd: 1. Will Unite His sheep 2. Will Nurture His sheep 3. Will Rescue His sheep