Outline---I. Paul's -cover letter- requests a hearing, despite the folly of his boasting.--II. Paul's -resume- admits his deficiency in arrogance, harshness, and greed.--III. Paul's -resume- affirms his equality in religious pedigree.--IV. Paul's -resume- asserts his superiority in service and suffering.

Outline--I. Like its cause -i.e.- sin, death is defiling and destructive.-II. The Lord, by His grace, enables us to be -sprinkled clean' and escape death's defilement and destructiveness.-III. Those who despise His gracious provision will consequently and justly be destroyed.

Outline---I. Satan's servants, like their master, often masquerade as servants of righteousness.--II. Jesus' servants, like Paul, are marked by truth, love, and humility.

Outline---I. Serving in the Lord's sanctuary was a -Life-and-Death- ministry.--II. The Lord gave the priesthood as a good gift to Aaron and to Israel.--III. The Lord gave the Levites as a good gift to Aaron and his sons.--IV. The Lord gave the priests and the Levites several good gifts to sustain them and their families.--V. The Lord's best gift to Aaron and the Levites was Himself to be their portion.

Outline---I. There is much in this psalm to make us reflect upon God and ourselves.--II. There is also much in this psalm to make us tremble for our nation.

Outline---I. The Lord regards grumbling as a very serious matter.--II. The Lord stopped Israel's grumbling with a sign which vindicated Aaron and heightened Israel's fear of God.--III. This sign was another act of grace in the face of Israel's sin.

I. Worldly People Often Overlook True Greatness.----II. God, Not Man, Defines and Measures True Greatness.----III. True Greatness Involves -Boasting- In the Lord, and Serving Other for Jesus' Sake.

I. The Christian Life and Ministry are a Spiritual Battle.----II. Our Battle Concerns the Knowledge of God and the Lordship of Christ.----III. Human Hearts and Minds Are Our Primary Battlefield.----IV. Our Weapons are Spiritual and Divinely Powerful.----V. In Fighting this Battle, We Should Be Gracious Rather Than Belligerent Whenever Possible.----VI. But We Must Also Act Boldly When Circumstances Require.

Outline---I. Jesus forecasts tribulation for His disciples in 2019.--II. But Jesus also forecasts triumph for His disciples in 2019.