The Name of Jesus

Text: Isaiah 9:6 Wonderful Counselor Jesus is the great teacher (Matthew 7:28-29) His message is of divine origin (John 12:49-50) His words lead to eternal life (John 5:24; 6:68) Mighty God Power of Jesus displayed in Creation (Romans 1:20; Colossians 1:16) While on earth, Jesus demonstrated power over creation (Matthew 8:26-27) The deity of Christ […]

Daniel in the Lion’s Den

Text: Daniel 6 Some Will Want to Harm Us Do not be surprised if the world hates you (1 John 3:13) Persecution will be a reality (2 Timothy 3:12) Keep Your Behavior Excellent Keep behavior excellent because some will try to slander you (1 Peter 2:12) We must not suffer as an evildoer, but as […]

Three Branches of Government

Text: Isaiah 33:22 Judicial Branch — “The Lord is our judge” Christ will judge each of us (2 Corinthians 5:10) He is fit to be our judge — unbiased (Acts 10:34-35), knows & understands the law (John 1:14) He has the exclusive right to judge us (Colossians 2:16-17,20-22) Legislative Branch — “The Lord is our […]

The Writing on the Wall

Text: Daniel 5:25-28 God is in Control (v. 26) God of the universe (Colossians 1:16-17) Head of the church (Colossians 1:18) God Judges Us (v. 27) Heed the warnings of others who have been punished (Hebrews 2:1-3) Each of us will be judged (2 Corinthians 5:10) Our Fate Rests in His Hands (v. 28) We […]

All Things Work Together For Good

Text: Romans 8:28 What This Verse Does Not Say: This doesn’t guarantee material prosperity as a reward for faithfulness (Philippians 4:12) This doesn’t guarantee good health for the faithful (2 Timothy 4:20) This doesn’t mean that every coincidence we deem to be good is God’s direct working (Matthew 5:45) This doesn’t mean that if our […]

How to Glorify God

Text: Isaiah 43:7 In Our Worship Praise God for Who He Is (Revelation 4:8-9) He is holy He is the Lord God He is eternal He is our Creator Worship According to His Instructions Offering worship differently than what God has instructed dishonors Him (Leviticus 10:1-3) God has give a pattern for us to follow […]

God’s Grace to Jerusalem

Text: Ezekiel 16 Man’s Helplessness without God (v. 4-5) We have no hope without God (Ephesians 2:12) Why? … Sin (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 6:23) God Showed Kindness to Man (v. 6) This was done while man was in his helpless state (Romans 5:6-10) As we will see, grace does not guarantee salvation (Titus 2:11; Matthew […]