Sermon Text: Matthew 19:23-20:16; Exodus 33:12-19

1. The RELATIONSHIP—“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.” Matthew 20:1

2. The RIGHTS—“…and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’” Matthew 20:4

3. The RESPECT— “But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?’” Matthew 20:13

4. The RULE – Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ Matthew 20:15

Sermon text: I Kings 17, Exodus 4:1-12

1. Forgetting God's blessings

2. Fixation with herself

3. Focus on her failings

4. Remembering the blessings

5. Fixation with God

6. Focus on God's greatness

Sermon text: Zechariah 3:1-5

Companion text: Matthew 4:1-11

A Law Court and the Day of Atonement

-Joshua the High Priest

-The Angel of the Lord

-Satan

The Lord's Rebuke (v. 1-2)

Joshua's Clothing (v. 3-4)

A Clean Turban (v. 5)

Sermon Text: 2 Kings 4:18-37

Companion Text: Isaiah 53:4-6, 10-12

The Story

—The son’s death

—The woman’s trip

—Gehazi’s run

—Elisha’s coming

The Minor Point

—Ministry to the dead

The Major Point

—The Blessed Exchange

Sermon Text: 2 Kings 4:8-17

Companion Text: Acts 3:1-16

A Story of Hospitality?

A Story of Grief?

A Story of Salvation!

—Her real need

—Her present blessing

—Her ultimate salvation

Sermon Text: II Kings 20:1-11; Matthew 11:25-30

1. The TROUBLE – “In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’” II Kings 20:1

2. The TURN – “Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying…”

II Kings 20:2

3. The TEARS – “'Now, O LORD, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.’ And Hezekiah wept bitterly.” II Kings 20:3

4. The TRUTH – “'Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you…’” II Kings 20:5-6 (a)

Sermon Text: Judges 13:1-7; Judges 16:23-31

1. The BACKGROUND – “And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.” Judges 13:1

2. The BIOLOGY – “There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. And his wife was barren and had no children.” Judges 13:2

3. The BIRTH – “And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, ‘Behold, you are barren and have not borne children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.’” Judges 13:3

4. The BRAND – “‘Therefore be careful and drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean, for behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he shall begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines.’” Judges 13:4-5

5. The BLESSING — “And Samson said, ‘Let me die with the Philistines.’ Then he bowed with all his strength, and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he had killed during his life.”

Judges 16:30

Sermon text: Exodus 12:1-13

Companion text: Hebrews 9:11-14; 10:1-10

The Preparation of the Lamb (vs. 1-4)

The Nature of the Lamb (vs. 5-6)

The Blood of the Lamb (vs. 7-11)

The Salvation of the Lamb (vs. 12-13)

Sermon Text: Luke 24:1-9

Companion Text: Psalm 115:1-11

—Setting the stage

—“Why Do You Seek…

…the living among the dead?

—And, why do we still do so?