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- Unshakeable Hope
The Unshakeable Hope
May 18, 2025 Mason Worthy
1 Kings 17:1-24
1. Hope from our God is unshakeable
“as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” 1 Kings 17:1
2. Hope from our God is not dependent on earthly circumstance
“I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug.” 1 Kings 17:12
“The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that He spoke by Elijah.” 1 Kings 17:16
3. Hope from our God leads us towards the impossible
“Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, ‘O Lord my God, let this child’s life come into him again.’” 1 Kings 17:21
“And the woman said to Elijah, ‘Now I know that your are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.’” 1 Kings 17:24
3. Rememberwhat God has done
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on earth.” James 5:17
0 min - Tombstones Pt.2
TOMBSTONES Part 2
Matthew 25:14—301. Steward well what God has entrusted to you“called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.” Matthew 25:14“each according to his own ability” Matthew 25:152. Let faith drive the car, not fear“I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent…Here you have what is yours.” Matthew 25:253. Trust God’s character“The people that know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” Daniel 11:324. Live with joy!“You wicked and lazy servant….you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.” Matthew 25:26 & 270 min - Tombstones Pt.1
Tombstones Part 1
May 4, 2025 Elwyn JohnstonMatthew 25:1 – 13
Verse of the Week: “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Matthew 25:131. It pays to be ready“Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.” Mt. 25:3 & 4“at midnight there was a shout, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’” Matthew 25:6“the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’” Matthew 25:8“No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the
dealers and buy some for yourselves.” Matthew 25:92. Get your own oil.“I have been anointed with fresh oil.” Psalm 92:103. Live with eternity on your mind
“the bridegroom was delaying” Matthew 25:5“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Matthew 25:13“the door was shut.” Matthew 25:100 min - The Wedding Table
The Wedding Table
April 27, 2025 Elwyn JohnstonRevelation 19:6 – 8
Verse of the Week: “Blessed are those who are invited to themarriage supper of the Lamb.” Revelation 19:91. The wedding requires preparation“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, thatwhoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16“I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there youmay be also.” John 14:2 & 3“The feast has been prepared….everything is ready” Matthew 22:4“without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14“I promised you to one husband, to Christ so that I might present youas a pure virgin to Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:2“the washing of water by the Word” Ephesians 5:26“the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and His bridehas prepared herself.” Revelation 19:72. You have a personal invitation“Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of theLamb.” Revelation 19:9“I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1“I am the Good Shepherd. I know My own and My own know Me” John 10:14“by grace you have been saved through faith, and you can’t takecredit for it, it is the gift from God.” Ephesians 2:8“Invite everyone you find to the wedding.” Matthew 22:9
“the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way”Matthew 22:53. The wedding will be a party
“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.” Rev. 19:6“I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that daywhen I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.” Matthew 26:290 min - The Resurrection TableThe Resurrection TableApril 20, 2025 Elwyn JohnstonLuke 24:36 – 43; John 20:19 - 23Verse of the Week: “As the Father has sent Me, so I am sending you.” John 20:211. Jesus comes to us“Afterward Jesus appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table” Mark 16:14“Jesus came and stood among them” John 20:19“came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10“Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them” Luke 24:362. Jesus meets us in the middle of our fears“Why are you afraid? Why are your hearts filled with doubts?” Luke 24:38“Peace be with you” John 20:193. Jesus shows us His scars“Jesus showed them His hands and His feet.” Luke 24:404. Jesus wants to join us at the table“Jesus asked them, ‘Do you have anything here to eat?’ They gave Him a piece of broiled fish, and He ate it” Luke 24: 41 - 435. Jesus sends us“As the Father has sent Me, so I am sending you.” John 20:21“but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be My witnesses” Acts 1:80 min
- The Lord's Table
The Lord’s Table
April 13, 2025 Elwyn Johnston1 Corinthians 11:23 – 25; John 6
Verse of the Week: “Beware that in your plenty you do not forget theLord your God and disobey His commands” Deuteronomy 8:111. Bread is a staple of life.“This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send thecrowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food forthemselves.” Matthew 14:15“The crowd doesn’t need to go away; you give them something toeat!” Matthew 14:16“I am the Bread of Life.” John 6:35“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Heb. 13:8“this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is My flesh.”John 6:512. Bread satisfies
“they all ate and were satisfied.” Matthew 14:20“I am the Bread of Life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and hewho believes in Me will never thirst.” John 6:35“I am the Living Bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eatsof this Bread, he will live forever” John 6:51"Come, taste and see that the Lord is good." Psalm 34:83. Bread must be shared.“You give them something to eat!” Mark 6:37“Jesus blessed the food and broke the loaves and Jesus kept givingthem to the disciples to set before the people.” Mark 6:410 min - Love God, Love PeopleLove God, Love PeopleLiving in RevivalApril 6, 2025 Elwyn JohnstonLuke 15Verse of the Week: “the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:101. Everyone is important to God.“whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31“‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Luke 10:27“who is my neighbor?” Luke 10:292. Love is demonstrated by our actions.“go to search for the one that is lost” Luke 15:4“light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully” Luke 15:8“father saw the son coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son” Luke 15:20
- Intercede - start with prayer for those far from God
- Invest with kindness
- Invite people
3. Love is persistent.“be not weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9“Love never fails” 1 Corinthians 13:8“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” 1 Timothy 1:15“there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:100 min - Let It GoLet It GoLiving in RevivalMarch 30, 2025 Elwyn JohnstonRomans 6:23Verse of the Week: “Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 7:24 & 25Why is sin so bad?
- Sin is an affront against God.
“Against You, You only, I have sinned” Psalm 51:4“your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you” Isaiah 59:2- Sin affects relationships
“No one lives to himself” Romans 14:7“Do nothing from selfishness…regard one another as more important than yourselves” Philippians 2:3“pleasures of sin for a season.” Hebrews 11:25“God’s right hand there are pleasures forevermore” Psalm 16:11- Sin always brings death.
“sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.” James 1:15“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23How do we have victory over sin?- Grow in our love for God
“walk in the light…and the blood of Jesus God’s Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7- Live dead
“reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11“Do not let sin control the way you live” Romans 6:12“sin shall not have dominion over you” Romans 6:14“Lay aside every sin that so easily entangles us” Hebrews 12:1- Challenge the lie behind every temptation.
“Satan, who deceives the whole world” Revelation 12:9“be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23“so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” Hebrews 3:13“heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick” Jeremiah 17:9"the wicked will be caught in the cords of his own sins; he will be held fast with the ropes of his own guilt.” Proverbs 5:22- Surround yourself with godly influence
"Walk with the wise and become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed." Proverbs 13:20“Two are better than one….If one falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” Eccl. 4:9 & 10“Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Rom. 7:24 & 250 min - Break The CycleBreak the CycleLiving in RevivalMarch 23, 2025 Elwyn Johnston2 Chronicles 34 & 35; 2 Kings 22Verse of the Week: “Josiah stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord…with all his heart and with all his soul” 2 Chronicles 34:311. Remove hindrances“During the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David. Then in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images. He ordered that the altars of Baal be demolished and that the incense altars which stood above them be broken down….so he purified Judah and Jerusalem.” 2 Chronicles 34:3 - 5“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13“do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4:272. Relentlessly and radically make God your priority“Put the holy ark in the house” 2 Chronicles 35:3“in God’s presence there is fullness of joy.” Psalm 16:11“Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord given by Moses.” 2 Chronicles 34:14“our fathers have not observed the word of the Lord, to do according to all that is written in this book.” 2 Chronicles 34:19“There had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did” 2 Chronicles 35:180 min
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