Main Point: While human beings are determined to oppose the Lord, even their rebellion is planned and under the banner of God’s own sovereign determination.

Outline:

1. The Determination of Men

2. The Determination of Jesus

3. The Determination of God

Main Point: Jesus Christ willingly submitted to betrayal, arrest, mockery, and death for the sake of fulfilling the Scriptures and saving his people.

Outline:

1. The Word to Judas (26:47-51)

2. The Word to Peter (26:52-54)

3. The Word to the Crowd (26:54-56)

Main Point: Because Jesus Christ has both a human nature and a divine nature, we can understand our own salvation, and the wrestling prayer of Jesus.

Outline:

1. The Natures of Jesus

2. The Prayers of Jesus

Main Point: God has given prayer as a means to battle the entrance of temptation into our own heart, mind, and will.

Outline:

1. The Command Not to Enter Into Temptation

2. The Command to Pray

Main Point: The forgiveness of our sins that the LORD gives leads to the true blessed life.

Outline:

1. Who are blessed - Blessed are the Forgiven (vss. 1-5)

2. What blessing looks like - Divine Favor (vss. 6-10)

3. The purpose of blessing - Worship of God (vs. 11)

Main Point: The heavens are God’s creation and are a part of His revelation of himself to all humanity, so that we all stand without excuse before him.

Outline:

1. The Sermon of God’s World (19:1-6)

2. The Sermon of God’s Word (19:7-14)

Main Point:

Jesus Christ demonstrated knowledge of his disciples and of the future which only God Himself could have.

 

Outline:

1. God Knows Our Hearts

2. God Knows His Plans

3. God Knows the Future

Main Point:

Our God has revealed Himself to us through His Word. We were created to glorify and to enjoy our Creator, whom we reverently obey.

Outline:

The Ministry of the Word (12:11)

The Weariness of the World (12:12)

The Fear of the Lord (12:13-14)

Main point: God appoints the seasons and determines the purpose of our lives.

Outline:

            The Changes of Life (1-8)

            The Content of Life (9-13)

            The Creator of Life (14-15)

Main Point:

Even as Scripture gives us examples of true and beautiful faith, it also sternly warns us with examples of false faith.

Outline:

1. The Betrayer

2. The Blood and Bread