After Christ ascended, He gave us a momentous gift - the Spirit--1. Know about the grand event, and celebrate. -v.1-4--2. Learn about the power, and be amazed. -v.5-12--3. Understand Peter's explanation, and call on God. -v.14-21--Applying- how does this apply to us--What do you know about the power of the Spirit- Ezekiel 37-9-14-Who may call on the name of the Lord- Romans 10-9-13-Who says not to harden your heart- Hebrews 3-7-12

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well shows us the all-embracing scope of the gospel, and teaches us to use our circumstances to be evangelistically available to the world.-1. His Food to Eat-2. His Harvest to Gather-3. His Labor to Enter

God protected Jeremiah when the people were deathly hostile toward him for preaching God's Word. -1. How they reacted to God's Word. -v.1-6- -similar to Jer. 7-1-15--2. How they treated the preacher. -v.7-16--3. Comparisons- other examples of faithful preachers in danger. -v.17-24--Applying- How we treat the messengers reveals how we view God.-What was said about prophets-Jesus- Mt. 23-29-39 - 27-20-25-What stand did Gamaliel take- Acts 5-33-39 -List charges against Stephen. Acts 6-13-14 Others- Heb. 11-32-38

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well shows us the all-embracing scope of the gospel, and teaches us to use our circumstances to be evangelistically available to the world.-1. Her Perception-2. Her Religion-3. Her Messiah

In the ascension of Christ, we learn about our King.-1. His timing. -v.1-7--2. His witnesses. -v.8--3. His plans. -v.9-11--Applying- How does it feel to have a king--When does the Lord do things- Rom 5-6 and 2 Peter 3-9-Where must we bear witness- Matthew 10-18-What does God have in store for us- Jeremiah 29-11-13

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well shows us the all-embracing scope of the gospel, and teaches us to use our circumstances to be evangelistically available to the world.-1. The Encounter at the Well-2. The Curiosity of the Woman-3. The Offer of Jesus

To accept God's response to sin is to accept the cross of Christ for us, and His discipline of us.-1. Persistent warnings of judgment. -v.1-3--2. Persistent refusal to listen. -v.4-7--3. The measured punishment. -v.8-14--Applying- What is the lesson from the judgment of God--The plan of God includes the crucifixion. Surprised- Acts 2-23-Where do we see dual purposes - man's and God's- Gen. 50-20-How can God's purposes include evil men- Rom. 9-17

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well shows us the all-embracing scope of the gospel, and teaches us to use our circumstances to be evangelistically available to the world.-1. Jesus' Numerous Disciples -2. Jesus' Travel through Samaria -3. Jesus' Rest at the Well

God's grace turns the judgment we deserve into the life that we don't deserve.-1. Two baskets- good figs and bad figs. -v.1-4--2. Good figs - exiles taken out of the land. -v.5-7--3. Bad figs - those who remain in the land. -v.8-10--Applying- What is the importance of judgment preceding life--How can affliction be good for us- Psalm 119-71-What is the duration of our sufferings, in comparison- 1 Peter 1-6-Why do we want to share in His sufferings- Phil. 3-10-11

Jesus is the King of the Kingdom of God, who astonishes us with His blessings.-1. The community asked for help for a man both deaf and mute. -v.31-32--2. The king heard the cry for help and invited the man into His kingdom. -v.33-35--3. The king deserves our praise for all that He does. -v. 36-37--Applying- How can we know the true identity of Jesus--What was prophesied about Him- Isaiah 35-5-6-How well done was God's work, and who says- Gen. 1-31-What is typical in this Kingdom- Mark 8-29, Acts 3-8