1) SOVEREIGNTY! (v1-10)
God’s timing is perfect
2) SINCERITY! (v11-12)
God’s man is honoured
3) SECURITY! (v13)
God’s enemy is doomed
God’s people are safe
1. His Fund 2. His Farm 3. His Folly
1. THE WARNING! (v26-28) Is 6:9-10, Matt 13:14, Mark 4:12, Luke 8:10, John 12:40, Acts 28:26, Rom 11:8 2. THE WELCOME! (v30) He welcomed ALL who came to him 3. THE WITNESS! (v31) To guards, Romans, Jews, Gentiles, backsliders, the Church, the world
FOR HARMONY! (v1-2) “…being of the same mind, having the same love and being in full accord….” FOR HUMILITY! (v3-8) Think of others, have the mind of Christ, follow His example: a man, a servant, a victim, a curse FOR HOPE! (v9-11) Those who are humble God exalts. The exaltation of Christ is…
A Place of: 1. TRAUMA! David alone in the cave. “No-one cares for my soul” 2. TRAINING! His family and 400 broken people join him 3. TRANSFORMATION! Wanting God’s will and doing God’s will LESSONS: 1. God is the restorer of His people 2. God sees diamonds in the rough 3. Obedience is better than…
Forgive each other; as the Lord has forgiven you so you also must forgive. (Col 3:13) Forgive one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. (Eph 4:32) 1. A REMARKABLE PRAYER Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) 2. A PASSIONATE PLEA Forgive one another (Eph 4:32;…
MINISTRY! (v1-2) Jonah had a divine, personal & specific call to ministry MUTINY! (v3) Deliberate, spiritual, expensive, foolish, contented, prayerless, arrogant defiance MISERY! (v4-17) Danger, exposure, shame, rejection