Jesus' final words to his accusers reveal that they are the ones who are actually being accused of their neglect of the Law that they are supposed to properly follow.-1. The Accusation-2. The Writings-3. The Verdict

God restores the blessing of joy to His people in the darkest of despair.-1. Call out to God, and He will answer with great things. -v.1-6--2. God will bring back the voice of joy to your place of waste. -v.7-9- -3. God will turn a desolate place into a place of peace and security. -v.10-13--Applying- with God, what sort of turnaround is possible in your situation--What secrets might God share with us- Deut. 29-29, Mt. 7-7-8-What is promised about our wrongdoings- Eph.1-7 Titus 3-5-Who brings sheep to a place of safety- Lk 15-3-7 Phl. 4-48368

DGM, 3-4-WCF, 2,3,4,5

Perpetual dependency is an essential lesson- we always need Christ.-1. When doing the Lord's work. -v.14-18- -2. When dealing with evil powers. -v.19-22--3. Even for believing in Christ or praying. -v.23-29- -Applying- What does the order of events in the chapter mean--What did both Jesus-Moses find post-mountain- Ex. 32-Who has power over demons- Jude 1-6, Col. 2-14-15-Our faith - can we generate it ourselves- Eph. 2-8-10

God can do anything, including giving His people a heart to return to Him--1. Despite the people's sin that must be punished, God can reverse it. -v.26-36--2. Despite the people being banished, God can gather His people again. -v.37-41--3. As certainly as God brought disaster, God can bring good. -v.42-44--Applying- What could God do, that some think is too hard for Him--God can punish, but what else can God do- Acts 3-26-Who will God be gathering one day- Acts 2-39-How can we unite to a God of both disaster-good- Rom. 6-5

Jesus confronts the religious elite's fondness for human praise and neglect of the praise of God.-1. What is Received--2. Who is Received--3. How is it Received-

God teaches us how to pray by expressing both our faith and our confusion.-1. Remember the power of the God the Creator and Sustainer. -v.16-19--2. Remember the past actions of God the Redeemer. -v.20-23a--3. Present to God your sin, your predicament, and your confusion. -v.23b-25--Applying- what reminder do we need when perplexed--What is unique about the LORD God- Deut. 4-34-What was promised by God- Deut. 6-3-Of what is God capable- Luke 1-37

We are obliged to believe in Jesus' testimony of himself because it is synonymous with others' testimony of him as well.-1. The Earthly Testimony-2. The Heavenly Testimony-3. The Written Testimony