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                                                                          LOVE LETTERS                                               3/24/19
 
I.      PAUL’S GREETING                                                                                   Philippians 1:1-11
        A.  Introduction-------Bondservants                                                         1:1-2
 
              1.  To All Saints                                                                                   v. 2
              2.  Bishops & Deacons
 
        B.  From God & Lord Jesus Christ
              1.  Grace
 
              2.  Peace
Romans 5:1  (NKJV)  ¹ And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
 
 
II.     PAUL’S TRUE FEELINGS FOR THE PHILIPPIANS                                      v. 3-11
 
        A.  Thanked God for them
              1.  Always
 
              2.  For you all
 
              3.  Making requests with Joy
 
 
 

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE                                      3/17/19
I.      BACKGROUND OF CHURCH AT PHILIPPI
II.     PAUL’S SECOND MISSIONARY TRIP                                                                   Acts 16:7
        A.  Stopped at Troas---Wait
        B.  God’s Leading                                                                                                 Acts 16:9-10
III.    FIRST STOP—PHILIPPI                                                                                        Acts 16:13-15
        A.  Lydia
        B.  Slave Girl                                                                                                         Acts 16:16-18
        C.  Philippian Jailer                                                                                              Acts 16:30, 31-34
IV.    PAUL IN PRISON AT ROME
        A.  Epaphroditus (Pastor of church in Philippi) brought gift.                              Philippians 4:15-16,                                                                                                                                                       2 Corinthians 8: 1-4
              1.  Epaphroditus---sick                                                                                   Philippians 2:25-30
V.     REASON PAUL WROTE LETTER 
        A.  Thank them for gift.
        B.  To show he appreciated them sending Epaphroditus.
        C.  Inform them of the condition in rome                                                           Philippians 1:12-26
        D.  Encourage to stay united                                                                               Philippians 2:1,2; 4:2
        E.  Warn of false teachers.                                                                                  Philippians 3:1-2
VI.    MAJOR THEMES
        A.  Pursuing Christlikeness                                                                                  Philippians 3:12-14
        B.  No Old Testament Quotes---Paul’s Autobiography                                       Philippians 2:4-7
        C.  The humanity of Christ                                                                                   Philippians 2:5-11
        D.  Joy and Rejoice                                                                                               Philippians 1:4, 18, 25, 26
                                                                                                                                    Philippians 2:2, 16-18, 28
                                                                                                                                    Philippians 3:1,3;  4:1,4,10 
                                               
 

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                                                               SYMPATHIZE                                                 3-10-17
 
I.      Jesus can sympathize with us.                                                                            HEBREWS 4:14-15
 
 
        A.  Jesus without sin                                                                                            Hebrews 2:14
 
 
        B.  Jesus as man.                                                                                                  Hebrews 2:17-18
Hebrews 5:7  (NKJV) “ who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,”
 
 
 
            1.  Propitiation
Romans 3:25  (NKJV)  “ whom God set forth as a ^[a]propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,”
 
 
 
 
 
            2.  Jesus tempted.
 
 
 

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I.  PRAY WITH CONFIDENCE
 

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                                                           WHAT TO LOOK FOR                                                      2-24-19
2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)   Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
 
I.      OBSERVE—Answers the questions. . . . . .                                             John 14:1-6
 
        A.  Who
        B.  What
        C.  When
        D.  Where
        E.   Why
 
 
II.     INTERPRETATION—What does it mean?
 
        A.  Literal
        B.  Historical
        C.  Context
        D.  Compare scripture with scripture                                                      John 6:35; 8:12, 10:11-14, 15:1,5
John 10:7  (NKJV)  ⁷ Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.   I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
John 11:25  (NKJV) ²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
 
        E.  Grammatical
 
III.    APPLICATION—What does it mean to me and apply to my life?
John 20:30-31  (NKJV)  ³⁰ And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; ³¹ but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
 
 
 
 
 

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                                                                                 RESOURCES                                                              2-17-19
I.      CONFIDENCE IN THE WORD OF GOD.
        A.  Jesus in Synagogue at Nazareth                                                        Luke 4:18-9; 25-27, I King 17:8-16,                     
                                                                                                                                          2 Kings 5:1-15
Isaiah 61:1-2  (NKJV)  “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to  heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; ² To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,”
 
 
        B.  Misuse of Scripture
 
John 5:39-40  (NKJV)³⁹ You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. ⁴⁰ But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life. ⁴⁶ For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me.

 Deuteronomy 17:19  (NKJV) ¹⁹ And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes,

Matthew 15:1-4  (NKJV) 15 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, ² “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” ³ He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? ⁴ For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

 
        C.  Word Not To Be Changed                                                                  John 19:28

  Matthew 5:17-20  (NKJV) ¹⁷ “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. ¹⁸ For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one ^[a]jot or one ^[b]tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. ¹⁹ Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 24:27  (NKJV) ²⁷ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He ^[a]expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. ³² And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
 
II.     WE NEED A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD
John 17:17  (NKJV)  Sanctify  them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
2 Timothy 2:15  (NKJV) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
 
        A.  Observation-What does it say?  What is the actual context in the text?
 
        B.  Interpretation-What does it mean?  We are to discover the original intent and meaning of the author.
 
        C.  Application-What does it mean to me?  How does it apply to my life?
III.    OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF GOD.
John 4:34  (NKJV)  Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.
John 6:38  (NKJV)  For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
John 17:4  (NKJV)  I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
 
        A.  Know and Study
2 Timothy 3:16-17  (NKJV) ¹⁶ All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for ^[a]instruction in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
 
        B.  Live by the Word
James 1:22  (NKJV)  But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
 
        C.  Don’t leave home without it                                                
Psalm 119:9-11  (NKJV)  How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your  word.
With my whole heart I have sought You;  Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!  Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
 
Joshua 1:8 (NKJV) ⁸ This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
 
 
                                             
 

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                                                         TOOLS TO NAVIGATE BY                                            2/10/19
 
I.      JESUS’ PHYSICAL CONDITION—HUNGRY                                                                      Luke 4:1-4
        A.  Tempted---Stone to Bread                                                                                         v. 3
 
        B.  Jesus Answer –It is written                                                                                         v. 4
Deuteronomy 8:3  (NKJV)   So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
 
PRINCIPLE: OBEYING GOD IS YOUR PRIORITY
 
II.     ALL YOU SEE IS YOURS                                                                                                   Luke 4:5-8
        A.  Tempted—To take Jesus off God’s plan                                                                    v. 5-7
 
        B.  Jesus’ Answer—It is written                                                                                       v. 8;                                                                                                                                                                                Deuteronomy  10:20
Deuteronomy 6: (NKJV)  You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.
 
PRINCIPLE:  WORSHIPING GOD IS TO BE OUR PRIORITY
           
III.    SHOW OF POWER                                                                                                           Luke 4:9-13
        A.  Tempted—Throw yourself off temple                                                                       v. 9-11
Psalm 91:11-12  (NKJV)  ¹¹ For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.
¹² In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
 
 
        B.  Jesus’ answer—It is written                                                                                       v. 12
Deuteronomy 6:16   “You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him in Massah. 
PRINCIPLE:  TRUST GOD
 

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                                             WHAT IS YOUR LIFE MOTTO?  WHAT DO YOU LIVE BY?                        2/3/19
I.      ANCIENT NAVIGATORS
        A.  Navigate by the sun and stars
 
        B.  Faulty maps  “Ferdinand Magellan”
 
II.     OUR MODERN WORLD RESEMBLES A VAST UNCHARTED OCEAN.
 
III.    THE EXAMPLE OF JOB                                                                                             Job 1-2
        A.  Upright in front of God                                                                                      Job 1:1-5
        B.  Satan said Job serves you because of all he has                                                   Job 1:7-18
        C.  The Unexpected happens                                                                                   Job 1:13-18
        D.  Jobs response                                                                                                    Job 1:21-22
        E.  Took away his health                                                                                          Job 2:2-4
 
IV.    GLORIFY GOD

Ephesians 3:10  (NKJV)¹⁰ to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,

1 Peter 4:11  (NKJV) ¹¹ If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
 
        A.  Jesus humbled himself                                                                                       Philippians 2:6-7
 
        B.  Job’s view of God changed                                                                                 Job 4:5-6
 
 
V.    NORTH STAR—A FIXED POINT        
 

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TAKE UP HIS CROSS                                                        
I.      DISCIPLE_________________________                                                Matthew 16:24-27; 
                                                                                                                        Mark 8:34-38;  Luke 9:23-26
        A.  Deny Yourself
        B.  Take up His Cross
        C.  Follow Jesus
II.     BENEFITS OF DISCIPLESHIP
        A.  Have a real life.                                                                                  Matthew 16:25
“For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.”  Galatians 6:8
“Because the ^[a]carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be”.  Romans 8:7  
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and ^[a]mammon.” Matthew 16:25
 
        B.  You’ll never be disappointed                                                     Matthew 16:26
“He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage”. Proverbs 11:28
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. “ John 3:18
“But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. ⁸ Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ”   Philippians 3:7-8
 
      C.  The rewards                                                                                Matthew 16:27
 
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. ² In My Father’s house are many ^[a]mansions; if it were not so, ^[b]I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”  John 14:1-3
“who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”  Acts 1:11
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.” Rev 19:11
 
            a.  Judgement Seat of Christ                                                        1 Corinthians 3:11-15
 ^“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.”  2 Cor 5:10
            b.  Great White Throne  
“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before ^[a]God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works” .  Rev 20:11-13    
 

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...We think we are convinced, but how quickly we fall back....
John 21:24-29, ...Doubting Thomas not fully convinced at first...
John 14:7-31
John 14:5-6
 

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What if there was no Christmas?

Rom 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gal 3:10 - For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”


Jhn 3:15 - “that whoever believes in Him should not perish but[fn] have eternal life.

Jhn 3:17 - “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

1Jo 5:11 - And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Eph 2:8 - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Eph 2:9 - not of works, lest anyone should boast.


Gen 49:9 - Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up.  He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?

Gen 49:10 - The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.

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                                                                    AM I IN GOD’S PLACE?                                          12/9/18
 
I.      JOSEPH’S PROMISE TO JACOB                                                               Genesis 47: 28-31
 
II.     JACOB BLESSES JOSEPH’S SONS                                                             Genesis 48:3-4; 5; 10-14; 15-16
 
III.    JACOB BLESSES THE REST OF THE BROTHERS                                       Genesis 49
        Sons of Leah
        A.  Reuben                                                                                               v. 3-4
        B.  Simeon and Levi                                                                                 v. 5-7
        C.  Judah                                                                                                  v. 8-12
        D.  Zebulun                                                                                              v. 13
        E.  Issachar                                                                                               v. 14-15
        Son of Bilhah    (Rachael’s Maid Servant)
        F.  Dan                                                                                                      v. 16-18
        Sons of Zilpah    (Leah’s Maid Servant)
        G.  Gad                                                                                                     v. 19
        H.  Asher                                                                                                  v. 20
        Son of Bilhah      (Rachael’s Maid Servant)                                            
        I.  Naphtali                                                                                               v. 21
        Sons of Rachael                          
        J.  Joseph                                                                                                  v. 22-26
        K.  Benjamin                                                                                             v. 27
 
IV.     AM I IN GOD’S PLACE                                                                            Genesis 50:15-21
 
                
 

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                                                            INTEGRITY                                                                 December 2, 2018
 
I.      WHY HAVE INTEGRITY?
 
        A.  Definition
 
        B.  What You See Is What You Get.
 
 
Matthew 6:24  (NKJV)   “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
 
James 1:8   (NKJV)  He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
 
John 8:36  (NKJV) ³⁶ Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
 
II.     EXAMPLE OF INTEGRITY—JOSEPH                                                          Genesis 47:1,2,7,11
 
 
III.    THE PROBLEM                                                                                         Genesis 47:13-15
 
 
IV.     THE SOLUTION                                                                                       Genesis 47:16-17
        A.  Didn’t give a hand out.
 
        B.  The Next Year                                                                                     Genesis 47:18-26
 
V.      OUR CHOICE
 
       
 

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                                                                  REUNION                                                                                11-25-18
 
I.      PLANS FOR REUNION                                                                             Genesis 45:16-23
 
II.     INVITATIONS                                                                                           Genesis 45:25-28
 
III.    THE TRIP                                                                                                  Genesis 46
 
        A.  Made a Stop                                                                                       v. 1
 
        B.  God Spoke                                                                                          v. 2-5
 
IV.     THE REUNION                                                                                        Genesis 46:28-30
 
V.      BIBLE EXAMPLES OF REUNION                                                            
 
        A.  The Prodigal Son                                                                                Luke 15:11-32
Luke 15:20-24  (NKJV)  ²⁰ “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ ²² “But the father said to his servants, ^[a]‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. ²³ And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; ²⁴ for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
 
      
         B.  The Best Reunion Ever                                                                      I Thessalonians 4:13-18
 
 

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                                                                   “BUT GOD”                                                          11-11-18
I.      SURPRISE!!    I AM JOSEPH                                                                                 Genesis 45:1-8
        A.  Don’t Be Grieved                                                                                            v. 3
 
        B.  God Sent Me                                                                                                   v. 5
 
        C.  To Preserve Life                                                                                              v. 5
 
        D.  God Meant It For Good                                                                                  v. 7-8
Genesis 50:18-20 (NKJV)  Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”  Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?  But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.
 
II.     GO TO MY FATHER                                                                                             v. 8-9
        A.  God Made Me Lord of all Egypt                                                                     v. 8
 
III.    RECONCILIATION                                                                                                v. 14-15
 
IV.    LESSONS OF GREATNESS
         A.  GOD Placed Us Here    (location)

   Philippians 4:11 (NKJV)  Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

 
          B.  GOD Still Working         (situation)
Philippians 1:24-25 (NKJV) ²⁴ Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. ²⁵ And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith
 
         C.  Accept Both—They Are From GOD    (by faith)
 
Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)  But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
    
 

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                                                                    ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT                                     11-4-18
 
Joseph was testing his brother’s attitude toward Benjamin, their Father and himself.
 
I.      JOSEPH PUTS BROTHERS TO THE TEST                                                  Genesis  44:1-16
 
        A.   The Cup                                                                                             v. 2,5,15
 
        B.   The Brothers caught red handed                                                      v. 11-13
 
 
        C.   Judah speaks up                                                                                v. 16
 
 
II.     LET’S MAKE A DEAL                                                                                v. 17-44
 
        A.   Joseph—Let all go except Benjamin                                                 v. 17
 
 
        B.   Judah stands up                                                                                 v. 18-34
 
 
 
III.    RIGHT ATTITUDE
 
                                                        
 

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                                                   PERFECT LOVE AVAILABLE TO MANKIND                          10-28-18
 
John 7:17  (NKJV)    If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.
 
Proverbs 3:5-6  (NKJV)  ⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
 
John 16:13  (NKJV)  However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
 
 
PERFECT LOVE IS AVAILIBLE TO MEN                           I John 4:7-12
 
A.    Reasons why Christians should love.
 
       1.  God is Love.                                                           v. 7
 
 
 
        2.  God sent His Son for us.                                        v. 9
 
 
 
        3.  Love is the heart of Christian witness.                   v. 12
       
 
 
 
FIND YOUR VOICE
 
 

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                                              “GRACE NOT JUST A GIRLS NAME”                               10-21-18
 

  John 1:14 (KJV)  ¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

 
SAVED
Ephesians 2:8-9  (KJV)  ⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.
 
 
CONDEMNED
 
John 3:18  (KJV)  ¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
 
 
I.      BACK TO EGYPT                                                                                                  Genesis 43:15-34
 
 
        A.  Joseph shows Grace to his brothers                                                              v. 16
 
 
        B.  His Brothers                                                                                                    v. 18-23
 
 
        C.  In the House                                                                                                   v. 24-30
 
 
        D.  Dinner                                                                                                             v. 31-34
 
 
 
II.     GRACE OF ALL
 
 
        A.  For Unsaved
 
 
        B.  For us to serve and glorify God
 
 
Ephesians 2:10  (KJV) ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
                                                                                              
 

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                                                              REACT WITH CONFIDENCE                                                     10-14-18
 
I.      JACOB—“CHICKEN LITTLE”                                                                                  Genesis 42:36-38
 
        A.  Couldn’t see the bright side                                                                           v. 36
 
        B.  Only concern was for self                                                                               v. 37
 
        C.  Acted out of fear                                                                                            v. 38
 
II.     JACOB HAD NO CHOICE                                                                                      Genesis 43:1-5
 
        A.  They needed food                                                                                          v. 43:1-2
 
        B.  Judah speaks up                                                                                             v. 3-5
 
        C.  Jacob makes it all about himself                                                                    v. 6-10; Proverbs 12:22
 
III.    JACOB GIVES IN                                                                                                   Genesis 43:11-12
 
        A.  Do it Jacob’s way
 
        B.  God’s way                                                                                                       v. 13-14
                                                                                   
 

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                                                                     WHO’S ON YOUR LIST?                                10-7-18
 
DON’T COVER UP SIN-----------------------------------------Proverbs 28:13
COALS OF FIRE-------------------------------------------------Proverbs 25:22
DON’T GLORY--------------------------------------------------Proverbs 24:17-20
I.      Need Groceries                                                                                       Genesis 42:1-4
 
II.    Meet the Head Man                                                                                 Genesis 42:5-7
        A.  Dream Fulfilled                                                                                   v. 6
        B.  Joseph recognized them                                                                    v. 7
        C.  Joseph had a decision                                                                         v. 9-14
 
III.    Test the Brothers
        A.  Prove your story                                                                                 v. 15-20
 
IV.     Guilt still there after 20 + years                                                             v. 21-24
Psalm 32:3-4  (NKJV)  ³ When I kept silent, my bones grew old  Through my groaning all the day long.
⁴ For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah
 
 
V.       Good for evil                                                                                         v. 25- 28; 35-36
 
 
VI.     The Point
 
        A.  Don’t make a list                                                                                Proverbs 25:22
Proverbs 24:17-20 (NKJV)  ¹⁷ Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; ¹⁸ Lest the Lord see it, and ^[a]it displease Him,  And He turn away His wrath from him. ¹⁹ Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked; ²⁰ For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out
 
 
        B.  Let go of the Guilt
 
 

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                                                            BOTTOM TO THE TOP                                     9-30-18
 
I.      JOSEPH GETS THE JOB.                                                                                       Genesis 41:38-40
 
II.     HAS THE AUTHORITY.                                                                                         Genesis 41:41
 
        A.  Gets the Ring                                                                                                  v. 42
 
        B.  Dressed for the job.                                                                                        v. 42
 
        C.  Job comes with a fancy ride.                                                                          v. 43
 
III.    JOSEPH’S BENEFIT PACKAGE                                                                              v. 45
 
        A.  New Name ______________________________________________
 
        B.  Given a wife _____________________________________________
 
IV.    JOSEPH HANDLES HIS PROPERITY.                                                                    50-52
 
       A.  Manasseh _______________________________________________         v. 51
 
       B.  Ephraim _________________________________________________        v. 52
 
V.    PAUL’S MESSAGE                                                                                                Philippians 4:10-14
       
 
 

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                                                                             WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE                                                        9-23-18
Matthew 5:43-48
Luke 6:27  (NKJV) ²⁷ “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Luke 6:28  (NKJV) ²⁸ bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
Luke 6:32-36  (NKJV) ³² “But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. ³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴ And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. ³⁵ But love your enemies, do good, and lend, ^[a]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. ³⁶ Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
Leviticus 19:18
Proverbs 25:21  (NKJV) ²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Psalm 145:9
 
JOSEPH
I.      THE DREAM                                                                                             Genesis 41:2-7
        A.  No one could help                                                                              v. 8
 
        B.  Now the Butler remembers                                                               v. 9-13
 
II.     PHAROAH SENT FOR JOSEPH                                                                  v. 14
        A.  Told Pharaoh the Dream                                                                    Genesis 41:15; 17-24
       
        B.  Joseph made clear it is all God                                                           v. 11-28
                                                           
        C.  Interpretation                                                                                     v. 29-32
 
III.    SOLUTION                                                                                               v. 33-37
 
 
IV.     PHAROAH PICKS JOSEPH                                                                       v. 39-44
 
                                                                                                                        Job 23:3-12
Job 23: (NKJV) ³ Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
Job 23:9-12  (NKJV)
⁹ When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him;
When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
¹⁰ But He knows the way that I take;
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
¹¹ My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
¹² I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my ^[a]necessary food. 
 
 
 
 

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“NOBODY LOVES ME”                                              9-16-18
I.      OTHER PRISONERS                                                                                              Genesis 40:1-3
 
 
II.     THE DREAMS                                                                                                       Genesis 40:4-7, 8
 
        A.  Butler                                                                                                              Genesis 40:9-11; 12-15
 
        B.  Baker                                                                                                              Genesis 40:16-17; 18-19
 
        C.  Dreams fulfilled                                                                                              Genesis 40:2-22
 
 
III.    FORGOTTEN                                                                                                        Genesis 40:23; 41:1
 
Romans 8:35-39  (NKJV)  ³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long;  We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” ³⁷ Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, ³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing,             shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
Hebrews 13:5  (NKJV) ⁵ Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
 
Nahum 1:7   (NKJV) ⁷ The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust         in Him.
 
Isaiah 41:10
 
Psalm 31:7
 
Psalm 55:22
 

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                                                       VICTIM OR TO BE THE VICTIM                                            9/9/18
 
1 Peter 2:20  (NKJV)
²⁰ For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.
 
Isaiah 55:8-9  (NKJV)
⁸ “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
⁹ “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
 
Philippians 1:6  (NKJV)
⁶ being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
 
Galatians 1:6  (NKJV)
⁶ I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
Galatians 1:9  (NKJV)
⁹ As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
 
Psalm 27:13-14  (NKJV)
¹³ I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait^[a] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
 

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                                                            UP, DOWN, DOWN                                         9-2-18
I.      TEMPTATION                                                                                                                  Genesis 39
        A.  Material
        B.  Personal
        C.  Sensual
 
II.     JOSEPH SOLD AGAIN TO EGYPTIANS---POTIPHAR                                                        v. 1
       
 
III.    JOSEPH A SUCESSFUL SERVANT                                                                                    v. 2
        A.  The Lord was with him                                                                                               v. 2
        B.  Potiphar saw the Lord was with Joseph                                                                     v. 3,4
        C.  Joseph over whole house                                                                                           v. 5,6
 
IV.   TEMPTATION                                                                                                                   v. 7
        A.  Refused                                                                                                                      v. 8
             1.  Master committed all that he had to me                                                              v. 8
             2.  Cannot sin against God                                                                                          v. 8b
        B.  Caught----Run
                                                                                                            v. 10-12
V.     FALSELY ACCUSED                                                                                                          v. 13-18
 
VI.    IN PRISON                                                                                                                       v. 20
        A.  God Doesn’t Tempt
James 1:12-14  (NKJV) ¹² Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. ¹³ Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. ¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
       
        B.  All are tempted—nothing new
1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
 
          C.  Also a way out
1 Corinthians 10:14  (NKJV)  Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
 
          D.  Not Alone—indwelling of Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:16  (NKJV) ¹⁶ I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
 
           E.  Resist
James 4:7  (NKJV)   Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
 
           F.  Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-11;16  (NKJV)  ¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the ^[a]wiles of the devil.
¹⁶ above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
 
JESUS TOOK OUR PLACE—SIN FOR US
ROMANS 7:24-25
HEBREWS 2:18
2 PETER 2:9
1 JOHN 4:4
I PETER 1:6-7
ROMANS 8:37
JOHN 16:33
1 JOHN 5:4-5
1 PETER 5:8-9
JOHN 17:15    
 
 
 
 
                                                    
 

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                                                       VOICE OF REASON                                August 26, 2018
 
I.      JEALOUSY LEADS TO PURE HATE                                                Genesis 37:2-4
 
 
 
 
II.     IF YOU HAVE A DREAM                                                               Genesis 37:5-8
 
 
 
 
III.    BOILING POINT                                                                           Genesis 37:12-14
 
 
 
 
IV.     LET RESPONSE BE IN A REASONABLE MANNER                        Genesis 37:21-22
 
 
 
 
V.      WHY NOT TURN A PROFIT                                                         Genesis 37:25-28
 

                                                       VOICE OF REASON                                August 26, 2018

 

I.      JEALOUSY LEADS TO PURE HATE                                                Genesis 37:2-4

 

 

 

 

II.     IF YOU HAVE A DREAM                                                               Genesis 37:5-8

 

 

 

 

III.    BOILING POINT                                                                           Genesis 37:12-14

 

 

 

 

IV.     LET RESPONSE BE IN A REASONABLE MANNER                        Genesis 37:21-22

 

 

 

 

V.      WHY NOT TURN A PROFIT                                                         Genesis 37:25-28