PEOPLE JESUS MET: 12. THE CYNIC (THOMAS)
1. DESPAIR!
Absent without leave
2. DEFIANCE!
I will not believe
3. DEVOTION!
My Lord and my God
1. DESPAIR!
Absent without leave
2. DEFIANCE!
I will not believe
3. DEVOTION!
My Lord and my God
THE HEART OF THE MATTER Isaiah 40-66 = 27 Chapter Mid point is Chapter 53 Chapter 52:13-53:12 = 15 verses (5×3) Mid point of 5 is 3 = Ch. 53:4-6 Middle verse = v5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us…
1. THE NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION In Gen 3:23-24 we read of Adam & Eve being “put out” or ejected from the Garden of Eden. They were then outside of God’s Kingdom because of their sin. Every human being who has been born since that time is born outside God’s Kingdom. That’s why Jesus says to…
The Foundational Truths: 1. God is Light 2. God is Love “Doctrinal orthodoxy that neglects holy living does not lead to congregations that demonstrate the gospel. Wrong living is as much a denial of the gospel as wrong thinking.” 1. Christ, our Life, is eternal (v1) 2. Christ was made visible (v2) 3….
The Garments of Salvation The Robe of Righteousness Prepared by: Provided in: Purchased through: JESUS CHRIST
1) DANGER! (v7-9) Into enemy territory 2) DEVOTION! (v10) Obedience is better than sacrifice 3) DISTRESS! (v11-12) Panic & faith 4) DELIVERANCE! (v13-16) The miracle of provision
REQUEST a) From the Lord – Listen! (v3), Hear (v9) b) For the Lord RESPONSES a) The Path = A Hard Heart b) The Rocky Soil = A Shallow Heart c) The Thorny Soil = A Choked Heart d) The Good Soil = A Receiving Heart RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW a) What do…