Ephesians 6:10-14(a)Hebrews 2:5-11 (companion)1.The ORDER. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.” Ephesians 6:102.The ORDINANCE. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.” Ephesians 6:103.The OBJECTIVE. “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” Ephesians 6:114.The ORIGIN. “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness…” Ephesians 6:14

Sermon text: John 19:23-37Companion Text: Proverbs 31:10-31 On the Cross... 1 - The God Man is on display.2 - The Law of God is fulfilled.3 - Christ's compassion is seen.4 - Family relationships are very important.

Sermon Text: John 19:28-30Companion Text: Romans 8:18-35, 37First, the PAIN. “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30Second, the PROPHECIES. “After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), ‘I thirst.’” John 19:28Third, the PLAN. “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished’…” John 19:30(a)Fourth, the PICTURE. “…he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30(b)Fifth, the POWER. “…and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30(c)

Matthew 27:45-54I John 1:5-91.The DARKNESS. “Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.” Matthew 27:452.The DISTANCE. “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’” Matthew 27:463.The DETERMINATION. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46(b)4.The DELIVERANCE. “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.” Matthew 27:50,51

Sermon Text: Job 1:1-12Companion Text: Luke 22:24-341.The Possessor of the Soul “And the LORD said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?’” Job 1:82.The Parameters of the Soul “Then Satan answered the LORD and said, ‘Does Job fear God for no reason? Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side?’” Job 1:9,10(a)3.The Protection of the Soul “Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side?... But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” Job 1:10(a),114.The Precepts of the Soul “And the LORD said to Satan, ‘Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.’ So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.” Job 1:12

1. Rest - "After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." Hebrews 1:3b 2. Recognition - 'God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior..." Acts 5:31a 3. Responsibility - "who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him." 1 Peter 3:22 4. Royalty - "And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, 'Let all the angels of God worship him,'" "To which of the angels did God ever say, 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'" Hebrews 1:6;13a

John 16:7a "But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away." 1. HE kept His Word - John 14:28a 'You heard me say "I am going away..." 2. HE became our Representive in Heaven - Acts 1:11b "this same Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven" 3. HE has gone to prepare us a place - John 14:2b "I am going there to prepare a place for you." 4. HE sent the Holy Spirit - John 16:7b "Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you: but if I go, I will send him to you." 5. HE illustrated His Second Coming - Acts 1:11 bc "This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." 6. HE was exalted! - 2 Timothy 3:16g "was taken up in glory."

1.THE DEATH. “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous…” I Peter 3:18(a)2.THE DESCENT. “…that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison…” I Peter 3:18(b)-193.THE DECREE. “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison…” I Peter 3:18-19 4.THE DELIGHT. “…who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.” I Peter 3:22

Sermon Text: Colossians 2:6-15Companion Text: Philippians 2:5-11 1. THE DECLARATION. “…by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the Cross.” Colossians 2:14 2. THE DEMONSTRATION. “He disarmed the rulers and authorities…” Colossians 2:15(a) 3. THE DISGRACE. “…and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” Colossians 2:15(b)

Sermon Text: Colossians 2:6-15Companion Text: Galatians 3:10-14 1. The CLAIM. “And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands.” Colossians 2:13-14(a) 2. The CONVICTION. “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” II Corinthians 5:21 3. The CONTENTION. “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’…” Galatians 3:13 4. The CONCLUSION. “Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief…” Isaiah 53:10(a)