I. 1. The Foundation: Godβs Works & His Authority Psalm 111:2, 4, 6 * v.2 β "Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them." * v.4 β "He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and
1 Corinthians 9:7 "Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not get some of the milk?" (ESV) Context: Paul is defending the right of ministers of
π Romans 5:3β5 βNot only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because Godβs love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has
I. Psalm 107:11, 20 "...for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High..." (v.11) "He sent out His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction." (v.20) Jeremiah 23:18, 20 "For
I. π 1. John 15:18 βIf the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.β The world hates Jesus because He is the Light of the world that Exposes their sin, which they love (John 1, 3:17-19) This is part of Jesusβ farewell discourse (John
I. π Galatians 5:19β21 β Works of the Flesh with Examples 1. Sexual Immorality (ΟΞΏΟνΡία) * Genesis 39:7β12 β Potipharβs wife tries to seduce Joseph. * Judges 16:1β21 β Samson repeatedly gives in to sexual temptation (including Delilah). * 1 Corinthians 5:1 β Paul rebukes the Corinthian church for tolerating
I. Galatians 5:19β21 (Works of the Flesh) βThe works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do
Many scholars see Psalm 107 as a chiastic structure (or at least as a series of mini-chiastic units). Psalm 107 is carefully arranged and exhibits a recurring pattern that makes a strong case for chiastic design. I. π Structure of Psalm 107 Psalm 107 opens Book V of the Psalms
1. Jesusβ Pattern: Prayer Before Action Jesus consistently prays before making major decisions or taking significant actions β prayer is not just something He does when there is a crisis, but the very rhythm of His ministry. EventPrayerSignificanceBaptism (Luke 3:21)He is praying when the Spirit descends and the Father
I. 1. Genesis 4:23β24 β Lamechβs Boast Lamech said to his wives: βAdah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. If Cainβs revenge is sevenfold, then Lamechβ
I. 1. "Seek and You Will Find" β Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask (be asking), and it will be given to you; seek (be seeking), and you will find; knock (be knocking), and it will be opened to you. The one who seeks finds." This is Jesusβ
Gethsemane is more than a geographical location β it is the place of pressing, where the will is crushed until surrender flows. Jesus went there on purpose, and so must we. He faced the weight of the world, not just in His coming crucifixion, but in the choice to yield His