Outline---I. Balak's words to Balaam prove that blood is not always thicker than water.--II. God's words to Balaam show that He is faithful to His people and His promises.

I. One Essential Test-Proof of Christ's Servants is their Support of the Truth.----II. Another Test- Proof of Christ's Servants is their Placing the Church's Wellbeing Above their Own.----III. An Additional Test- Proof of Christ's Servants is their Edifying Use of Authority.

I. Israel's Swords, but the Lord's Blessing, Enabled them to Reach and Possess the Border of their Promised Land.--II. Fiery Snakes, Sent by the Lord, Chastened Israel and Foreshadowed the Gospel.--III. Several Songs, from Various Sources, Recounted Israel's Journey and Celebrated God's Grace.

I. Jesus Christ is our Greatest Need and Our Greatest Blessing.----II. Professing Jesus Christ is Not the Same Thing as Possessing Jesus Christ.----III. There Are-Or Should Be-Certain Evidences of Having -Christ In Us.-----IV. There Is A Valid and Important Place for Us to -Examine Ourselves- to Ensure that We -Pass the Test- with Respect to These Evidences.

Outline---I. God's children will receive future glory. -vss. 18-19---II. God's children and creation groan for future glory. -vss. 20-23---III. God's children will persevere through the hope of future glory. -vss. 24-25-

I. Like the Foolish Son in Jesus' Parable, the Corinthians Rejected their Loving -Father- for the -Far Country- of Sin and Error.----II. Like the Father in Jesus' Parable, Paul Loved His Corinthian -Prodigals- Tenaciously and Extravagantly.----III. Paul's Love for the Corinthians Was a Fruit and Reflection of God's Love for His Prodigals.

Outline---I. -Meribah -2- was the site of two significant quarrels.--II. -Meribah -2- saw one important funeral and caused another.--III. -Meribah -2- involved a miracle by the Rock of Ages.

V. Paul's -Foolish Resume- Notes his Apostolic Signs and Wonders.----VI. Paul's -Foolish Resume- Also References his Remarkable Revelations.----VII. But Paul's -Foolish Resume- Especially Highlights his Weaknesses.

Outline---I. Christians are the living stones of God's House.--II. Christ is the cornerstone of God's House.--II. Christians are consecrated to worship in God's House.