1) THE LADY!
The mistress of kingdoms is fallen
2) THE LIE!
Of – Sovereignty, Mercy, Pleasure, Dynasty, Secrecy & Enchantments
3) THE LORD!
Our Redeemer, the Lord of Hosts is His name, is the Holy One of Israel (v4)
THE COURIER – Tychicus (v7-8) A messenger, a beloved brother, a faithful minister, a fellow servant & an encourager THE FUGITIVE – Onesimus (v9) The runaway who became a loyal & beloved brother THE PRINCE – Aristarchus (v10) A fellow-sufferer who rebukes our self pity THE FAILURE – Mark (v10) He “made a hash”…
1. WORK OUT! (v12-13) Your own salvation 2. SHINE OUT! (v14-15) By being thankful, gracious & godly in a crooked world 3. GIVE OUT! (v16) God’s Word! Verbalise the Gospel 4. POUR OUT! (v17-18) Your life in His service
1. REVENGE! (v1-2) War is declared 3,000 chosen men 2. RESTRAINT! (v3-15) Grace is observed I will not harm the Lord’s anointed 3. REMORSE! (v16-22) Tears are observed…… Grief but no change LESSONS: 1. Root out the root 2. Realise the horror of hypocrisy 3. Remember the triumph of grace 4. Where sin abounds grace…
NB. Low quality audio ‘I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.’ (verse 34) (1)Who is wielding this sword? (v34-36) (2)Why would they turn against people so close to them? v37 The Christian’s first love v38 The Christian’s self-denial v39 The Christian’s eternal perspective (3)What is Jesus up to? (v34-36) (4)How should Christians…
A Healthy Person and a Healthy Church is: 1. DISTINCT 2. WASHED 3. FAITHFUL 4. PERSEVERING
Herod Agrippa II: 1. HIS FAITH! He believed the prophets 2. HIS FEAR! The fear of man brings a snare 3. HIS FOLLY! Persuaded but not converted