1. PAIN! (v1-10) Of rejection – aggression, corruption, frustration, division 2. PEACE! (v11) The Lord stood by him 3. PROTECTION! (v12-35) The Plot, The Lad, The Bodyguard, The Letter, The Lodge, The Promise
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!…
1. TWO OPPOSITES! A Pharisee and a tax collector 2. TWO OFFERINGS! One of pride, one of brokenness 3. TWO OUTCOMES! One satisfied, one justified
The GIANT of: 1. FEAR! (v1-11,24) The fear of man brings a snare (Prov 29:25) What they saw, what they heard, what they felt) 2. FAITH! (v12-39) This is the victory that overcomes the world even our faith (1 John 5:4) Faith honours God in small things (v17-22) Is jealous for His glory (v26) Perseveres…
1. Do not quench the Spirit! (v19) 2. Do not despise prophecies! (v20) 3. Test everything! (v21) 4. Hold fast what is good! (v21) 5. Abstain from every form of evil! (v23) 6. Be sanctified completely by the God of peace! (v23) 7. Be assured – He is faithful! (v24) 8. Pray for Christian leaders!…
1) THE PRECEPT 2) THE PROVISION 3) THE PROMISE
1. PAIN! (v1-10) Of rejection – aggression, corruption, frustration, division 2. PEACE! (v11) The Lord stood by him 3. PROTECTION! (v12-35) The Plot, The Lad, The Bodyguard, The Letter, The Lodge, The Promise
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!…
1. TWO OPPOSITES! A Pharisee and a tax collector 2. TWO OFFERINGS! One of pride, one of brokenness 3. TWO OUTCOMES! One satisfied, one justified
The GIANT of: 1. FEAR! (v1-11,24) The fear of man brings a snare (Prov 29:25) What they saw, what they heard, what they felt) 2. FAITH! (v12-39) This is the victory that overcomes the world even our faith (1 John 5:4) Faith honours God in small things (v17-22) Is jealous for His glory (v26) Perseveres…
1. Do not quench the Spirit! (v19) 2. Do not despise prophecies! (v20) 3. Test everything! (v21) 4. Hold fast what is good! (v21) 5. Abstain from every form of evil! (v23) 6. Be sanctified completely by the God of peace! (v23) 7. Be assured – He is faithful! (v24) 8. Pray for Christian leaders!…
1) THE PRECEPT 2) THE PROVISION 3) THE PROMISE
1. PAIN! (v1-10) Of rejection – aggression, corruption, frustration, division 2. PEACE! (v11) The Lord stood by him 3. PROTECTION! (v12-35) The Plot, The Lad, The Bodyguard, The Letter, The Lodge, The Promise
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!…
1. TWO OPPOSITES! A Pharisee and a tax collector 2. TWO OFFERINGS! One of pride, one of brokenness 3. TWO OUTCOMES! One satisfied, one justified
The GIANT of: 1. FEAR! (v1-11,24) The fear of man brings a snare (Prov 29:25) What they saw, what they heard, what they felt) 2. FAITH! (v12-39) This is the victory that overcomes the world even our faith (1 John 5:4) Faith honours God in small things (v17-22) Is jealous for His glory (v26) Perseveres…
1. Do not quench the Spirit! (v19) 2. Do not despise prophecies! (v20) 3. Test everything! (v21) 4. Hold fast what is good! (v21) 5. Abstain from every form of evil! (v23) 6. Be sanctified completely by the God of peace! (v23) 7. Be assured – He is faithful! (v24) 8. Pray for Christian leaders!…
1) THE PRECEPT 2) THE PROVISION 3) THE PROMISE