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○ Psalm 139: Known by God ○ Keegan Brady A Dangerous Thing ○ In a famous poem written in 1709, Alexander Pope writes: "A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again." Psalms - The prayer book of the Bible ○ The Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible. ○ "The Lord’s prayer tells you...

“Crying in the Cave: Psalm 142” Op: Jn11:35; Heb 5:7; Lk 7:36-50 “Try Tears.” - William Booth David’s Desperation (v.1-4) Abundance of Foes My complaints, my troubles, my enemies B. Absence of Friends 1. “No One” - Prov. 18:24— 400 men II. David’s Realization (v.5-7) A. God Alone is his Refuge B. God Alone is his ONLY Desire C. God Alone is his Rescuer D. God Alone is his Liberator (for praise) E....

How does God expand our faith when wicked people prosper?

 Main Point: God expands our faith by drawing us near to see that He Himself is our true prosperity. 1. Distrust of God’s goodness pulls us away from God (v1-16)
 2. God reorders what we see and what we treasure when we draw near to Him (v17-25).
 3. God Himself, not His gifts, is our true prosperity. (V26-28) Psalms 44 - God expands our f...

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Big Idea - What is genuine worship? Is my worship in spirit and in truth? Am I the kind of worshipper God is seeking? the Father is seeking worshippers who draw near to the real God through his Spirit and his Son, and in Christ, the search is over for anyone willing to be found.

Big Idea - When we come to Jesus, desperate for help, what does he want our faith to finally hold onto? Not the sign we ask for, nor even the promise we're given, but the Person himself — the Christ whose cross and empty tomb give a life that death cannot take."

Big Idea - Where does joy come from? We know the Sunday School answer: “God, Jesus, the Bible!” But the real test of where we think joy comes from is to examine our priorities. We prioritize the things we believe will give us joy, directly or indirectly. Where does joy come from, and do the priorities we have in life line up with the true source of joy? Joy comes from God alone, which means we wil...

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Big Idea - "We can only lose well — and find lasting joy — when our life orbits the Son who is both above all and loves us as our Bridegroom."

Big Idea - Because God loved a hostile world enough to give His Son, the question is no longer whether we are loved, but whether we will trust that love enough to step into the light.

Big Idea - "Your greatest need is not more knowledge but new life — and new life comes only by looking to the lifted-up Son."

Big Idea - This passage ends with the words "This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him." It raises two very important questions that are highly relevant to us. First, how did turning water into wine reveal God's glory in Jesus? And secondly, what does it mean that it resulted in the disciples believing in Him? Didn't the...

Big Idea - Question: Who is the one that John came to announce, and why does it matter that we know Him? Answer: Jesus is the Son of God — one so much higher than any human messenger, whose ministry is so much greater than anything that came before. John was merely the forerunner, but the King he announced is the Lamb of God who takes away sin, the revelation of God to humanity, and the one who ba...

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Big Idea - Why does the King who hid now choose to be seen? Because He came not to reign but to die — and He must die as a rejected King, not a misunderstood teacher. The cross only means what it means if the One hanging on it is the rightful King. And that forces a decision on every one of us: Will we reduce Jesus to a teacher whose words we can take or leave, or will we surrender to the only Kin...

Big Idea - What does it mean that the Word became flesh — and why does it matter for us? In Jesus, God didn't just visit from a distance — He moved in. The eternal, all-powerful Creator took on full humanity and tabernacled among us so that we could finally see God's glory: not a display of terrifying power, but the overwhelming reality of His gracious love and covenant faithfulness. And through t...

Getting John the Baptist right v.6-8 The True Light v.9-11 Reject or Receive him? The right to become children of God v.12-13

Big Idea - In order to really understand what someone has written, you need to know their purpose in writing. Normally, people will give you some idea of their purpose at the beginning of the book. But, John gives us his purpose in writing at the end of the book - John 20:30–31 (ESV) — 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but th...

Big Idea - The stories we tell ourselves determine how we face our present circumstances, and it can actually shape what our future will be. That is because the way we tell our story defines the kind of story we are actually living out day by day. So, we need to make sure we are living in the right story by repeating the right narrative, the right storyline. What storyline are you telling yourself...

Big Idea - Joshua is coming to the end of his life, and on two occasions, he gathers the people to challenge them to keep trusting God and following Him. He wants to encourage them, but also to warn them what will happen if they turn away from following God. Sis desire is to see the people continue in the right direction after he has gone. How do you make sure people keep following God when you ar...

Big Idea - How do you make sure a blessing stays a blessing? After over four hundred years, the children of Abraham are finally receiving the land promised to Abraham. It is described as a land flowing with milk and honey, which was a picture of a land that truly was blessed with good things in abundance! Joshua and the people have now experienced two complete victories, and there is much to celeb...

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Big Idea - This passage makes the point that Mary was blessed. Some in the Church have taken this to mean that Mary was more blessed than any woman who ever lived, but that is not quite what it says. But she was extremely blessed, to be sure. It was an incredible privilege to be chosen as the one who would bring Jesus, the incarnate Son of God into the world. Her unique place as the mother of Jesu...

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