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KNOW: God stands ready to forgive and to receive even the most recalcitrant sinner. He loves obedience, he rejoices in repentance, he honors those who honor him. DO: Both the obedient and disobedient…come to your senses and turn to your God. Sermon Notes

KNOW: Seeking and finding is the work of Jesus. It is the work of the kingdom. It brings him joy, as it should bring us joy. Hard-heartedness is brutal and deadly. DO: Ask God to soften your heart toward him and others. Rejoice in salvation! Sermon Notes

KNOW: The kingdom of God on the earth will become the kingdom of God and his Christ in glory. We must be ready for the consummation of all things. We must not delay salvation. We must not lose our focus. “Watch and be ready” are the keys to the kingdom. DO: Watch. Be ready. Do not become complacent in your walk with Christ. Sermon Notes

KNOW: The Kingdom of God is not built on abundant possessions. Those who seek to enrich themselves through covetous living are fools. The king in this kingdom does not tolerate foolishness but is generous toward those who are rich toward God. DO: Turn away from covetousness. Be rich toward God. Sermon Notes

MAIN POINT: Jesus, the truest and best Neighbor, beholds us as we are bruised and broken, moves toward us in compassion, binds us up and cleanses our wounds, sacrifices for us, and pays our debt. Such compassionate love moves us by grace to do likewise. Sermon Notes

KNOW: In God’s kingdom the gospel goes forth. Those who are receptive hear and bear fruit; those who are not wither and die. In this world, Jesus utilized parables to reveal the true kingdom and the true king and to hide the kingdom from those who refused to see. DO: Receive the word of God. Believe and bear fruit! Sermon Notes

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. - Acts 1:8 Sermon Notes

KNOW: The Spirit of Christ and his church cry out for the coming of the Lord. We long for a consummation, and while we long, we hold out an invitation to all who are thirsty and to all who desire to come and take of the water of life without price. DO: Go and send with a message of the freedom of salvation and the longing for Christ’s return! Sermon Notes

KNOW: We do well when we send missionaries out in a manner worthy of God. We must send them out cared for, prayed for, and well provisioned. DO: Join together to send missionaries out in a manner worthy of God. Sermon Notes

My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever. - Psalm 145:21 Sermon Notes

Jesus pronounces Himself as the culmination of all redemptive history which requires us to respond with which type of person we will be. -Matthew 12:38-42 Sermon Notes

KNOW: Jonah’s three-day trial in the belly of a great fish led him to contemplate his life, his calling, and his salvation. His trial pointed to a greater trial in the life of Israel’s Messiah. DO: Contemplate your life, your calling, your salvation. Follow Nineveh’s example. And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights...

KNOW: The “root of Jesse” is Jesus the Messiah. He is the hope of everyone who believes, Jew and Gentile alike. DO: Abound in hope. Salvation is for you, and for all who believe! “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.” - Romans 15:12 Sermon Notes

KNOW: The shepherds of Israel failed in their task. Their corruption and self-serving ways were virtually universal, and left Israel in tatters. God promised to correct that scourge on his people with a future shepherd from the line of David, via his father Jesse. A man of faithfulness, integrity, wisdom and knowledge. He will heal, and he will scourge. DO: Rejoice in the fulfilled promise of God....

KNOW: God’s people (elders and leaders in particular) must be able to handle the word of God accurately in order to safeguard the flock of Christ. Debating words and obscure ideas is nonsensical, but a solid foundation is mandatory. God has given us that foundation in Christ and his gospel. DO: Guard your faith in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing th...

MAIN POINT: The shadows contained in the Law were always intended to point to the substance of Jesus Christ and him crucified, the only sacrifice that truly takes away sins. Sermon Notes

KNOW: Sin must be atoned for. God made a way (temporary) to expiate the sins of his people. It required both the shedding of blood and the removal of sin from the camp. Both the Passover sacrifice and the works accomplished at Yom Kippur are fully and finally fulfilled in Jesus and his work on the cross. DO: Turn to Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins. Do not be cut off from God and his people....

KNOW: As Moses interceded for the people of Israel, so Jesus intercedes for his people. Moses’ intercession follows the condemnation of Israel. Jesus’ intercession follows his own condemnation on our behalf. DO: Save yourself from this corrupt generation. Receive the intercession of Jesus Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn. -Romans 8:33-34 Se...

MAIN POINT: We become like what we worship, for better or for worse. The hope of the gospel is that the one who is worthy of worship has become like us so that he might make us like him. Sermon Notes

KNOW: Jesus Christ is our Passover Lamb. His death fulfilled once and for all everything that the Passover did in shadow. It was accomplished through his precious blood, like a lamb without spot or blemish. DO: Enter life through a new and living way. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful... Hebrews 10:23 Sermon Notes

KNOW: In the first Passover, faith in and obedience to the LORD brought life. A lamb, cared for and nurtured by Jewish families, was slaughtered in the place of their firstborn. Its blood was a sign, and that sign turned away the wrath of God. Salvation was made manifest by sacrifice. DO: Listen. Obey. Believe. Live. For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the bloo...

KNOW: Genuine faith believes even when the promise has yet to be fulfilled. This is the nature of our faith, and the way of the cross. DO: Fix your eyes on what is not yet seen. Our hope lies beyond the horizon. By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones. - Hebrews 11:2 Sermon Notes

KNOW: Joseph demonstrates his godliness in forgiving his brothers, trusting what humans do for evil, God can turn to good. The reality that he is godly is shown in his care for those he forgave. His faith shows through in his trust in God’s word for the future in his burial instructions. DO: Believe the promises of God. Your future is secure. Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God...

KNOW: God could have saved Jesus as he saved Isaac, but he did not. Jesus came to die, and when the hour of that death arrived, he remained faithful to the task. Thus, his name is glorified above all names, and your life can be redeemed. DO: Accept the willing sacrifice of Jesus for your life. Step into the enigmatic and counter cultural world of God’s kingdom. “The hour has come for the Son of Ma...

KNOW: God tests us to build our faith and reveal what is on the throne of our hearts. He is always good and always faithful to his promises. We are to worship God alone. God has provided the sacrifice. When we die to self, we find life. DO: Trust God is good and faithful to his promises in any temptation or any test or trial. Repent of idols and worship the One True Living God. Praise God for the...