God is Faithful to His Purposes and Promises I. The CONTEXT of a CONTENTIOUS Passage A. POTTERS in the Bible (Jer. 18:1-10; Isaiah 45:9-13, 29:16, 64:8) B. RIGHTEOUSNESS in Romans
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Fourth Sunday of Lent 2023 | Isaiah 58 & Matthew 6
The Fasting God has Chosen I. The Trap of Religion (Is. 58:1-5; Mt. 6:1-21)A. It becomes an Act (Mt. 6:2,5,16; Amos 5:21-23)B. It becomes a Transaction (Is. 58:3; Mt. 6:2,5,16;
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 6 | Matthew 21:33-46
A Poem, a Song, an a Dream I. The LEADERS have LOST the PLOTA. God CREATES (Gen. 1-2)B. Humanity REBELS (Gen. 3)C. God WORKS to RESTORE His KINGDOM II. So
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 2 | Matthew 13:44-46
“A Tale of Two Treasures” I. Why Parables?A. The Left-handed Power of Stories (Isaiah 55:8-9)B. The Robustness of Stories (Matthew 13:52)C. The Disclosing Power of Stories (Matthew 13:35) II. A
Read moreUnmasking the Proverbs 31 Woman | Proverbs 31: 10-31
Proverbs 31 I. Proverbs: A FATHER’S ADVICE (Proverbs 1-9)A. PURSUE Lady WISDOM 1. She is a GUARDIAN to Those Who LOVE Her (4:5-9) 2. She is a TREE of LIFE for Those
Read morePhilemon: An Effective Fellowship | The Book of Philemon
The Book of Philemon I. UNDERSTANDING the SITUATIONA. The INHUMANITY of SlaveryB. The CULTURAL REALITY of SlaveryC. The LAW around Slavery II. Paul’s HARD SELLA. Slave, OBEY your MASTER (Phil.
Read moreJames & Wisdom After the Cross – Part 4 | James 4:1-12
Our Desires vs. God’s Desire I. The CAUSE of QUARRELS (4:1-3)A. The WAR that Rages INSIDE (4:1-2a; Ti. 3:10-11; Prov. 20:3; Rom. 8:7)B. Our FAILURE to ASK (4:2b; Matt. 7:7-8;
Read moreJames and Wisdom After the Cross – Part 3 | Selections from James
Sticks and Stones I. The LAY of the LANDA. Born by the WORD to Grow in PERSEVERANCE (1:2-4, 17-21)B. Our FAITH and the WORK of PERFECTION (1:22-25; 2:14-26)C. The Wisdom
Read moreJames and Wisdom After the Cross – Part 2 | James 2:1-13, 3:13-18
The Folly of Favouritism I. The Incompatibility of FAVOURITISM and the GOSPEL (2:1-13)A. God Chose the POOR (2:5; Matt. 25:40; Luke 4:17-19, 6:20)B. God is no RESPECTER of PERSONS (2:1;
Read moreJames & Wisdom After the Cross – Part 1 | James 1:2-7, 12-18; 2:14-26
The Legalism of Perfection and the Perfect Law I. A TALE of Two BIRTHS (1:1-8, 12-18)A. PERSEVERANCE is Grown through TRUTH and TRIALS (1:1-8, 17-18; Rom. 5:1-5)B. SIN is Born
Read moreLife Under the Sun – Part 3 | Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
The End of Humanity? I. The WISDOM of the TEACHERA. MEANING is Impossible to DISCERN (1:2; 12:8)B. STRIVING Will Leave You MISERABLE (4:4-8; 5:13-17)C. CARPE DIEM! (2:24-25; 3:12-13; 5:18; 8:15)
Read moreLife Under the Sun – Part 2 | Ecclesiastes 2:22-25; 3:9-13; 3:20-22; 5:15-20; 8:14-15; 9:7-10; 11:7-12:1
A Time to Mourn / A Time to Dance I. SIFTING Through the FOGA. All of our EFFORTS Gone up in SMOKE (6:12; 9:9; 11:10)B. Life: An ENIGMA we Cannot
Read moreLife Under the Sun – Part 1 | Ecclesiastes 1:1-18
A Time to Tear Down I. DECONSTRUCTING our Pursuits of FULFILLMENT (1:2-3)A. The MYTHS that we LIVE by 1. MATERIAL Fulfillment (2:1-11; 6:1-12) 2. INTELLECTUAL Fulfillment (1:12-18; 2:12-16; 8:16-17...
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 9 | Acts 27-28
The End of the Beginning I. The Road to the CROSS, in all its Varied FORMS (Luke 19-23; Acts 21-28)A. No SERVANT is GREATER than His MASTER (John 15:20; Luke
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 8 | Acts 16:6-34
When the Gospel Goes on Mission I. The GOSPEL is for EVERYONEActs 16:9, 13-14, 16-18, 29-34A. Lydia: A GOD-FEARING BUSINESS WOMANB. Slave Girl: A DEMON-POSSESSED WITNESSC. Jailer: A PAGAN EX-SOLDIER
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 7 | Acts 15
A Gospel Shaped Community I. Paul & Barnabas: INDWELT, EMPOWERED, WITNESSING (Acts 13-14)A. A Multi-ETHNIC FAITH Community Following KING JESUS (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3)B. SIGNS, SERMONS, and STONINGS! (Acts 13:4-14:20)C. “REPORTING
Read moreLent 2022 – Longing for Justice – Part 4 | Zephaniah
Transformed by God’s Justice I. The DAY of the LORD… AGAIN (1:2-3; 14-18; 3:8)A. The REVERSAL of CREATION (1:2-3)B. The PRIDE that Comes Before the FALL (1:12; 2:10,15; 3:2,11) 1. A
Read moreLent 2022 – Longing for Justice – Part 3 | The Book of Amos
The Target of God’s Justice I. God has set His SIGHTS on ISRAEL (Amos 1-2)A. A List of the USUAL SUSPECTS (Amos 1:3-2:3)B. Chosenness doesn’t mean EXEMPTION, but EXPECTATION (Amos
Read moreLuke – The Story of Jesus: Part 5 | Luke 11:33-54
The Light Within You I. This Little LIGHT of MINELuke 11:33-36A. A Light that SHINES Out from the EYES v. 34; John 9:2; Matt. 20:15B. A Light for GOOD or
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 7 | Mark 5:21-43
A Saving Faith- The Inner Journey I. The DEATH Experience of HITTING the WALL (Mark 5:22-23, 25-27)A. An Experience of a DEVASTATING Loss (Ps. 10:1; 38:9-11; 72:13-14)B. RUNNING out of
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