LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMING 12. ‘Light the candles and do your duty’ (1 Thess 5:12-18)

Bysiteadmin December 1, 2019December 9, 2019

1. Respect your leaders! (v12-13)

2. Live in peace! (v13)

3. Admonish the idle! (v14)

4. Encourage the faint-hearted! (v14)

5. Help the weak! (v14)

6. Be patient with everyone! (v14)

7. Don’t retaliate! (v15)

8. Do good to everyone! (v15)

9. Rejoice always! (v16)

10. Pray without ceasing! (v17)

11. In everything give thanks! (v18)

THE WIDOW’S MITE (Luke 21:1-4)

Bysiteadmin July 20, 2014July 29, 2014

1. WHERE HE SAT Opposite the treasury (Mark 12:41) 2. WHO HE SAW The wealthy & the widow 3. WHAT HE SAID “She put in all…” Man sees what is given; God sees what is left

WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN! (Acts 10:1-48)

Bysiteadmin January 18, 2015January 19, 2015

1. RELIGION – ISN’T ENOUGH! Cornelius was God-fearing & sincere but he wasn’t right with God and needed more 2. PREJUDICE – ISN’T RIGHT! The iceberg of legalism had to be melted by God’s truth & grace 3. CONVERSION – ISN’T EMOTION! It requires truth, understanding & faith 4. SPIRITUALITY – ISN’T…

DISCIPLINE! (Heb 12:1-11, quoting Prov 3:11-12)

Bysiteadmin April 9, 2017April 11, 2017

Proverbs 3:11-12 1. The COMMAND Do not despise the Lord’s discipline or reproof 2. The REASON It’s a lesson of love and a display of delight Hebrews 12:3-11 3. The Application and Outcome Our Endurance Our Good Our Holiness Our Peace Our Righteousness

POOR LEADERSHIP (Isaiah 56:9 – 57:15)

Bysiteadmin February 21, 2016February 22, 2016

1) ITS CASE! (56:9-12) The leaders were irresponsible. They don’t see, know, warn. They are lazy, greedy, care less, selfish, pleasure seeking and arrogant. 2) ITS CURSE! (57:1-13a) The people languish into sin. The righteous perish Superstition flourishes God is mocked Children are abused Illicit sex becomes a new god Ambition and popularity reign Lies…

THE GREAT REFORMATION (Isaiah 42:18 – 43:21)

Bysiteadmin October 4, 2015October 7, 2015

1. THE PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES THE REFORMATION – The Disqualified Servant (42:18-25) 2. THE REMEDY THAT BRINGS THE REFORMATION – The Wonderful Saviour (43:1-7) 3. THE OUTCOME THAT FOLLOWS THE REFORMATION – A Message to Share (43:8-21)

MIND THE GAP 7. THE PLAUSIBILITY GAP (Titus 3:3-7)

Bysiteadmin March 12, 2017March 13, 2017

1. SEVEN DEADLY SINS a) Foolishness b) Disobedience c) Deceit d) Slavery e) Malice f) Envy g) Hatred 2. SEVEN LIFE-GIVING INITIATIVES a) Kindness b) Love c) Mercy d) Rebirth e) Renewal f) Justification g) Hope