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Matthew 7:13-29 Two Ways to Live (7:13-23) How To Identify Prosperity Preachers Absence of a serious doctrine of the biblical necessity and normalcy of suffering Absence of a clear and prominent doctrine of self-denial Absence of serious exposition of Scripture Failure to deal with tensions in Scripture Church leaders who have exorbitant lifestyles Prominence of self and marginalization of the gre...

Matthew 7:1-12 Christian relationships should be Christian. We should... 1. Judge as Christians (7:1-5) 2. Evangelize as Christians (7:6) 3. Pray as Christians (7:7-12)

Matthew 6:19-34 The aim of our hearts determines the aim of our lives. 1. What is your heart aiming at? (19-24) 2. The blessing of godly aims (25-34)

Ezekiel 40-48 God brought judgment on Israel, in preparation for gathering a new covenant people for His eternal dwelling place.  The Presence and the Sacrifice (Ezekiel 42:15-43:12) The River and the City (Ezekiel 47; 40:1-4; 48:30-35)

‎The salvation of God's people is eternally secure. Ezekiel 38-39 - Because of God's Sovereignty over our Enemies • The Constraining Context - Because God's Holiness must be Vindicated

Ezekiel 35-37 God saves for the sake of His name.  God saves (Ezekiel 35:1-36:15 & Amos 9:11-12) For the sake of His name (Ezekiel 36:16-37:28) 

The restoration we need requires repentance, purification, and Divine intervention. Restoration and Repentance (Ezekiel 33) Purification and Divine Intervention (Ezekiel 34)

Ezekiel 25-28 God’s promise of judgment is meant to drive us to evangelism.  Judgment on Four Neighbors (Ezekiel 25) Judgment on Tyre (Ezekiel 26:1-28:19) Egypt’s Fall and Restoration (Ezekiel 29:1-16) The Center of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 28:24-26)

Ezekiel 20-24 Christians look to and long for the heavenly city, not to earthly empires. Looking to the Heavenly City (Ezekiel 20:1-44) Not to Earthly Empires (Ezekiel 20:45-23:49) Longing for the Heavenly City (Ezekiel 24)

Making light of our sin, blinds us to God’s untethered glory.         Making Light Our Sin (Ezekiel 8 & 11:1-13) Blinded to God’s Glory (Ezekiel 9:1-10:22)  God’s Glory Untethered (Ezekiel 11:14-21)

Ezekiel 4-7 Knowing the Lord requires seeing the depths of your sin. Powerful Pantomime (Ezekiel 4-5) Wrathful Revelation (Ezekiel 6-7)

Ezekiel 1-3 The Warrior and the Watchman God is a warrior against wickedness, but he sends His watchmen to warn.   The Big Picture of Ezekiel The Mobile Throne Chariot (Eze 1) The Watchman’s Warning (Eze 2-3)

Matthew: 6:1-18 Pursue your heavenly Father’s Approval …As you Give (1-4) …As you Pray (5-15) …As you Fast (16-18)

Matthew 5:21-48 Look to Jesus who is the perfection of the law He’s the perfect law-giver (21-47) He’s the perfect law-keeper (48)

Matthew 5:13-20 Revolve your life around Christ… As you Witness (13-16) As you read the Word (17-20)

Matthew 5:1-12 What is the blessed life? A kingdom defined life (5:1-9) A kingdom persecuted life (5:10-12) Life lived in the kingdom of heaven

1 Corinthians 15:1-28 Our hope hinges on the historical resurrection of Jesus.   The Hope (1 Cor 15:1-11) The Hinge (1 Cor 15:12-19) The History (1 Cor 15:20-28

Acts 27-28 God sends shipwrecks to sanctify us, so we can better witness while we wait.   Sovereign Shipwreck (Acts 27) Providential Provision (Acts 28:1-15) Witnessing While Waiting (Acts 28:16-31) “Jesus advances His kingdom through His Spirit empowered servant-witnesses of His Word – according to the plan of the Triune God.”

Acts 24-26 Witnessing while Waiting Christians stand for justice while awaiting prophetic fulfillment. Recriminating Response (Acts 24:1-23) Gerrymandering Justice (Acts 24:24-25:12) Preaching Prophetically (Acts 25:13-26:32)

Acts 21-23 God grows us and our witness through others’ wickedness. • Trusting amid Tribulation (Acts 21:1-36) • Speaking amid Slander (Acts 21:37-22:29) • Waiting amid Wickedness (Acts 22:30-23:35)

Acts 20 A biblical church requires qualified elders made by the Holy Spirit. The Encouraging (Acts 20:1-16) The Modelling (Acts 20:17-27) The Making (Acts 20:28-38)

Acts 18-19 Ministry at the end must be guided and grown by God, who brings confession and confrontation. ●The Guiding (Acts 18:1-23) ● The Growing (Acts 18:24-19:10) ● The Confession (Acts 19:11-20) ● The Confrontation (Acts 19:21-41)

Faithful evangelism will result in hostility, haughtiness, and some hearing.  Acts 17: Evangelizing the Hostile (Acts 17:1-9) Evangelizing the Hearers (Acts 17:10-15) Evangelizing the Haughty (Acts 17:16-34)

‎Acts 15:36-16:40: Fruitful Trials The fruit God brings will make enduring the trials worthwhile. The Fruit from Hard Separations: (Acts 15:36-16:5) The Fruit from Closed Doors: (Acts 16:6-15) The Fruit from Abusive Arrest: (Acts 16:16-40)

Acts 15:1-35 Gospel progress is threatened by tradition regress .   Troubling Traditions (Acts 15:1-5) Debating Doctrine (Acts 15:6-21) Church Confirming (Acts 15:22-35)