II Peter 3:17-18

Invest: To commit (money) in order to earn (financial) gain.

I. Invest in Prayer Hebrews 4:16

A. Pray for Yourself

B. Pray for Saints

C. Pray for Salvations

II. Invest in Bible Study. II Timothy 2:15

III. Invest in the Great Commission. Acts 1:8

A. Invest in the Great Commission by Going. Matthew 28:19-20

B. Invest in the Great Commission by Giving

**If we invest, imagine the gain! Personal, Corporate, Kingdom gain!

Luke 2:1-11

I. Meaning of Joy

A. Joy defined

B. Joy delivered

II. The Manifestation of Joy

A. Joy in our Salvation

B. Joy in our Suffering

C. Joy in the Second Coming of Christ

III. The Message ofJoy

"Christ has come as our Savior!"

Matthew 2:1-11

I. Their Travel

A. Who Were the Wise Men?

B. What Were they following?

II. Their Trouble

A. Herod's Distress

B. Herod's Demand

C. Herod's Desire

III. Their Treasures

A. Gold

B. Frankincense

C. Myrrh

Luke 2:8-20

I. The announcement of the angel

A. The Person to be born vs. 11

1. Savior
2. Christ
3. The Lord

B. The place of His birth

C. The praise of His angels

II. The action of the shepherds

A. The shepherds proclamation

B. The shepherds praise

Micah 5:1-2; Luke 2:1-7

I. The Place of Bethlehem 

II. The Probability of Bethlehem

III. The Prophecy of Bethlehem

A. Where He Would be Born

B. Who He Would Be

1. Ruler: 5:2
2. Eternal: 5:2
3. Shepherd: 5:4
4. Security: 5:4
5. Peace: 5:5

II Corinthians 3:1-18

Letters written by the Spirit

A. Epistle of Commendation

B. Evidence of Conversion

Preached Sunday AM March 20, 2022

Psalms 23:1-6 

1. The Valley of Siddim.  (The Valley of Sin)  Genesis 14:10  

2. The Valley of Eshcol   (The Valley of Decision)  Num 32:9 

3. The Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron.) (The Valley of Suffering) Joel 3:2, 12

4. The Valley of Elah.  (The Valley of Battle) 1 Sam 17:2 

5. The Valley of Achor.  (The Valley of Chastening) Joshua 7:24 

6. The Valley of Gehenna.  (The Valley of Death)  Matthew 5:22

7. The Valley of Jezreel.  (The Last Great Battle) Revelation 13

Pslam 100:1-5

I. The Atmosphere of Praise. vs. 1, 2, 4

A. An atmosphere of victory

B. An atmosphere of joy

C. An atmosphere of singing

D. An atmosphere of praise

Preached Sunday AM 11-21-21

John 3:22-30

I. Two Ministries

A. Message of Baptism

B. Method of Baptism

II. Two Misunderstandings

A. Misunderstanding concerning purification

B. Misunderstanding concerning pride

III. Two Mandates

A. The Savior must increase

B. The Servant must decrease

Zechariah 2:1-13

We see Anticipation (Zechariah 2:1-3). 

We see an Admonition (Zechariah 2:6-9).

The whole purpose of Christ's life on earth. His ministry, and His death and resurrection was to bring glory to God

Question: What is the reason for the measure line?

Answer: When you find God using a measuring line, it simply means that He is getting ready to move again that which He is measuring.

Three Observations 

1. When God starts to measure He is getting ready to move you.

2. We don’t like being measured as a Christian.

3.  We don’t like being measured by God because we may have to get involved.

 Application: Be willing to be measured in a direction you never have gone before, and talking to those you care for the most about the Gospel.