Old Testament
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Series on Exodus II. The Community of God’s People B. The Separation of the Community, Text: 7:6-11:10 Title: Then They Shall Know Introduction We are dealing in this section of Exodus with the formation of the covenant people of God, the Jewish nation. In the first part (5:1-7:5) we saw how God would exalt himself…
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Series on Exodus II. The Community of God’s People A. The Salvation of the Community. Text: 5:1-7:5 Title: Deliverance in Difficulty Introduction We have been looking at the life of Moses and his preparation as a servant of the Lord. In chapter 4 we saw Moses comforted with the promise and presence of the Lord.…
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Series on Exodus I. The Calling of God’s People D. The Comfort of Moses, Text: 3:16-4:31 Title: The Making of a Leader Introduction After eighty years of providential preparation to be the leader of God’s people, Moses has now been commissioned by God at the burning bush. Not all the tasks to which God’s servants…
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Series on Exodus I. The Calling of God’s People C. The Commission of Moses. Text: 3:1-15 Title: Facing the Grace and the Glory Introduction We now come to the beginning of the second forty years of Moses’ life. This is one of the great moments in human history. It is awe inspiring yet simple enough…
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Series on Exodus I. The Calling of God’s People B. The Confirmation of Moses Text: 2:11-25 Title: Patient Preparation Introduction Exodus is the book which records God’s turning the nuclear family of Jacob into a great nation, ruled by God and in covenant with God. This multiplication is a testimony to the promise God made…
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Series on Exodus I. Calling of God’s People A. The Circumstances of Moses Text 1:1-2:10 Title: A Remarkable Deliverance Introduction Throughout the book of Genesis the emphasis has been on God’s family, and literally his people were a family. The book of Exodus is the story of the forming of that family into a covenant…
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I. THE CALLING OF GOD’S PEOPLEA. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF MOSES 1:1-2:10B. THE CONFIRMATION OF MOSES 2:11-25C. THE COMMISSION OF MOSES 3:1-15D. THE COMFORT OF MOSES 3:16-4:31 II. THE COMMUNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLEA. THE SALVATION OF THE COMMUNITY 5:1-7:5B. THE SEPARATION OF THE COMMUNITY 7:6-11:10C. THE SACRAMENT OF THE COMMUNITY 12:1-13:12D. THE STRATEGY OF THE COMMUNITY…
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Series on Daniel III. The Consummation E. Achieving Heaven. Text: Daniel 12 Title: What Kind of People? Introduction And now we come to the last chapter and the last message on Daniel. Here we have a reiteration of prophecies previously given and some new information as well, but these are not the most important instruction…
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Series on Daniel III. The Consummation D. Antiochus and Antichrist in Homogeneity, Text: Daniel 11 Title: Endless Rebellion Introduction Daniel 8-12 contains prophecies which run from Daniel’s life up to the end of history. We saw in chapter 8 the prophecy of Antiochus Epiphanes which was an event occurring before the coming of Christ and…
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Series on Daniel III. The Consummation C. Apocalypse of History, Text: Daniel 10-11:1 Title: Prayer and Reality Introduction Daniel 8-12 looks at the consummation of history beginning with the abomination in the holiest from a time after Daniel but still in the Old Testament. So it commences with the story of Antiochus then brings us…
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Series on Daniel III. The Consummation B. Anointing of the Holiest 2. The Prophecy, Text: 9:20-27 Title: The Reason for It All Introduction Here is the most famous or most infamous passage of prophecy in the Old Testament depending on your perspective. The seventy weeks of Daniel. is one of the most remarkably precise, historically…
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Series on Daniel III. The Consummation B. Anointing of the Holiest 1. The Prayer, Text: 9: 1-23 Title: Prayer and Promise Introduction As we have seen, beginning with chapter 8, God is showing Daniel the future history of the world as it relates to His people. In chapter 8 we saw the prophecy of Antiochus…
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Series on Daniel III. The Consummation A Abomination in the Holiest, Text: Daniel 8 Title: Desecration of the Temple Introduction In the distinct Aramaic section of Daniel, chapters 2-7 we saw the triumph of the kingdom of God and of God’s rule and purpose over heathen empires. The section we now begin reviews some of…
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Series on Daniel II. The Conflict C. Vanquishing of the Proud 2. The Finger of God, Text: Daniel 5 Title: The Handwriting on the Wall Introduction Chapters 4 and 5 of Daniel, as we have seen, have a common theme, the vanquishing of human pride at its zenith in the fall of the great kings…
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Series on Daniel II. The Conflict C. Vanquishing of the Proud 1. The Folly of Pride, Text: Daniel 4 Title: Varnishing or Vanquishing Introduction This distinct Aramaic section of Daniel, chapters 2-7 is dealing with our faith in relation to the world. Overarching all in chaps. 2 and 7 is Daniel’s vision of the ages.…
