Bethany Baptist Portland

2 Chronicles 17-20  Don’t trust your heart, train it with God’s Word . Don’t Trust the Heart (18-19) Train the Heart (20) 

2 Chronicles 14-16 Seek the Lord and take courage or be forsaken.   Seek the Lord (2 Chron 14) Take Courage (2 Chron 15) Or Be Forsaken (2 Chron 16) 

2 Chronicles 6:1-7:22 God’s people must sacrifice and confess so the nations will know His Name.    God’s people Sacrifice and Confess (2 Chron 2:1-6; 7:11-22) So the Nations will Know His Name (2 Chron 6:12-33)

1 Chronicles 17-29  The Son Who Builds  Part 1: Building the Kingdom Work towards and pray for God to build the kingdom of the Son.  Working to Build - 1 Chronicles 17:1-15 Praying to the Builder – 1 Chronicles 17:16-27

1 Chronicles 13-16 Find hope by gathering in the fearful, holy presence of God to worship. Find hope: By Gathering - 1 Chron 13:1-4 In His Fearful, Holy Presence - 1 Chron 13:5-15:29 To Worship - 1 Chron 16

1 Thessalonians 5 1. Wake Up (5:1-11) 2. Get to Work (5:12-28)

1 Chronicles 10-11:9 Come to the King who seeks Yahweh and builds His city.  • Preparing for the King - 1 Chronicles 10:1-12 • Who Seeks Yahweh - 1 Chronicles 10:13-11:3 • Who Builds His City – 1 Chronicles 11:4-9

1 Chronicles 9:1-3 The people of God find hope by worshiping in the place of the King-Priest. The People of God Find Hope in Worship At the place prepared by the King-Priest   Book Overview: 1 Chron 1-9 – Identifying God’s People 1 Chron 10-2 Chron 9 – David, Solomon, and the Temple 2 Chron 10-36 – The Divided … then Reunited Kingdom

Sin within God's people, reveals our need for His King. 1. When God's People Sin (19:1-24) 2. When God's People are Judged (20:1-3, 12-17, 28) 3. What God's People Need (21)

1 Thessalonians 4 Walk and Please God... 1. In Our Sanctification (1-8) 2. In Our Love (9-12) 3. In Our Grief (13-18)

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:15 Persevere in the faith with your church. Grow together(2:17-3:5) Encourage together (3:6-10) Disciple together (3:11-13)

John 21   Jesus provides for God’s mission by restoring and commissioning those who follow Him .    Provision (John 21:1-14) Restoration (John 21:15-19) Commission (John 21:20-25)

John 20 Belief in the resurrection, as revealed in Scripture, empowers the church and gives life in Jesus’ name.  Belief in the resurrection  As Revealed in Scripture (1-18) Empowers the Church (19-23) Gives life in Jesus’ Name (24-31)

John 19   The Death of the Author of Life   The cross reveals Jesus’ authority, the fulfillment of Scripture, and the preparation for His people. The Authority The Fulfillment The Preparation

John 18 The foolishness of fear leads us to fight, to deny God, and to scoff at the truth.  Fighting (John 18:1-11) Denying (John 18:12-27)  Scoffing (John 18:28-40)

John 17 Beholding God’s glory is what keeps us knowing God and making Him known . Beholding God’s Glory (John 17:1-5) Keeping us Knowing (John 17:6-19) Making Him Known (John 17:20-26)

John 16:16-33 Lasting joy with the Father came through Jesus overcoming the world. Lasting joy with the Father - John 16:16-24 & 26-28 Jesus overcoming the world - John 16:25-33

1 Thessalonians 2 We are givers and receivers of the gospel. … by our Lives (1-12) … by God’s Word (13-16)

1 Thessalonians 1 Remember who we are… we are chosen witnesses to the watching world.   Remember who we are… We are chosen Witnesses to the watching world

John 15:17-16:15 Fruitful branches are hated by the world but helped by the Spirit.  Hated (John 15:17-16:4a) Helped (John 16:4b-15)

John 15:1-17 Jesus is the fulfillment of Israel, so those appointed to fruitfulness must abide in Him. God’s True Vine (John 15:1 & Ps 80) Abiding Branches (John 15:1-8) Appointed for Fruitfulness (John 15:9-17) 

John 13:31-14:31 Overcome anxiety through believing and obeying Jesus by the Spirit. ● The Distraction of Anxiety (John 13:31-38) ● The Hope of Belief (John 14:1-14) ● The Love of Obedience (John 14:15-31)

John 13:1-30 Jesus uses His authority to cleanse His servants by sending His betrayer . The Cleansing (John 13:1-11) The Serving (John 13:12-17) The Sending (John 13:18-30) 

John 12:20-50 True and False Glory Jesus is glorified in those who hear, love, and obey God.  Hearing - John 12:20-36a Loving - John 12:36b-43 Obeying - John 12:44-50

John 11:45-12:19 All people are plotting against or preparing for the promised King. The Plotting (John 11:45-57) The Preparing (John 12:1-11) The Promise (John 12:12-19 )