1. HUMILITY!
The King of kings on the foal of a donkey
2. HUMANITY!
Hosanna! – Crucify!
Fickle to the core
3. HOSTILITY!
“…rebuke Your disciples”
Sermon outline to follow…
THE CONTEXT a) Impressive Heritage b) Amazing History c) Imposing Society THE COMMENDATION a) Hard Work (v2) b) Patient Endurance (v2) c) High Standards of Holiness (v2) d) Spiritually Discerning (v2, 6) e) Faithful in the Fight (v3) THE CONCERN Abandoning Your First Love (v4) THE COMMAND Remember! – Repent! – Repeat! (v5) THE CONSEQUENCES…
1. THE PRINCIPLE: WE ARE FAMILY! (v1-2) The Glory of Adoption through Christ The Goal of Adoption in the Church Respect, Affection, Equality, Purity 2. THE PRACTISE: CARE FOR WIDOWS (v3-16) Support widows in need v3-8 Encourage widows to serve v9-16 3. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: We need to apply Godly Discrimination We need to apply Christ-like…
1) A PLAGUE! (v14, 16-18) The infection of false teaching: quarrelling, ruining, babbling, infecting, swerving, upsetting 2) A PLEDGE! (v19) God’s firm foundation: invisible & visible 3) A PLEA! (v15, 20-26) Be diligent (v15) Be clean (v20-22), Be quiet (v23) Be humble (v24-26)
1) HIS INSULT! (11:1-6,12) You are a shameful mocking babbler You claim to be clean when you’re not You are getting off lightly You are a worthless, sinful, stupid man 2) HIS INQUEST! (11:7-20) Can you fathom the mystery of God? Can you measure the limits of One who is limitless? Can you thwart…
Something: 1. DISTRESSING! (v1-2) A terrifying vision of death and decay: lifeless, useless, helpless 2. DIVINE! (v3-6) ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Breath’ 3. DYNAMIC! (v7-14) They stood on their feet – an exceedingly great array APPLICATIONS: 1. The HISTORICAL application: The return under Cyrus 2. The PROPHETIC application: The return to the land 3. The…