TITLES OF JESUS 2. MIGHTY GOD (Isaiah 9:6)
1. CHRIST (v 1a) 2. THE MAJORITY (vv1b-3) The DRESSING DOWN: Whitewashed tombs DEAD! – No growth/No vision/No opposition/Stained a) Remember b) Resolve c) Repent The PROMISE: “I will …” 3. THE MINORITY (vv4-5) ALIVE! – Growth/Vision/Opposition/ Unstained a) Keep clean b) Keep close c) Keep going The PROMISE: “I will …” The DRESSING…
1) THE HIGH! (Ex 4:28-31) Of Company, Unity, Expectancy 2) THE HURT! (Ex 5:1-21) Of Insult, Association, Havoc, Terror, Rejection 3) THE HOWL! (Ex 5:22-23) Of ‘Why?’ 4) THE HOPE! (Ex 6:1-6) Of God’s Word and Promise APPLICATIONS: 1. Go to the ‘Man of Sorrows’ with your disappointment 2. Take a different view of your…
1) A LONGING HEART! (v1 & 5) “We could bear it no longer” 2) A LOYAL FRIEND! (v2) Timothy: his quality, his ministry, his availability 3) A LOVING CHURCH! (v6-9) Timothy brought good news: Going on in the faith Loving the brethren Standing fast in the Lord Bringing joy to the hearts of God’s servants
1. Be Strong… in the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:1-12) 2. Stand Firm (2 Chronicles 20:13-22) IS BEING A CHRISTIAN EASY? 1. Expect Opposition 2. Don’t underestimate the spiritual forces of evil. 3. Fight the spiritual battle with spiritual weapons
1. Give Clear Direction (v11-12) Command and Teach (v11) Set an Example (v12) 2. Give Continual Devotion (v13-14) To the glory of God in the Scriptures (v13) To the gifting of God in your service (v14) 3. Give Constant Diligence (v15-16) Practise in order to Progress Personal Holiness and Private Application are key to effective…
1. CRY! (v1-2a) Hear my cry, O God 2. PLEAD! (v2b-3) Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I 3. DWELL! (v4-7) Let me dwell in Your tent forever 4. SING! (v8) So I will ever sing praises to Your name