Longview Heights Sermons

Numbers 13–31

Main Point: The Israelites, even their leaders, continue to fail and exhibit a lack of faith in the LORD to keep His promises. Still, the LORD preserves and judges His people.

Texts to Consider:

Numbers 14:5–10; 26–38

What were the results of the spies’ mission and their report back?

Numbers 16:12–16

What is interesting about the words used by Dathan and Abiram?

What happened (Numbers 16:31–32; 16:41–50)?

Numbers 20:1–13

What did Moses do wrong?

Numbers 21:4–9; 2 Kings 18:4; John 3:14–15

Moses put what on a pole?

Numbers 22:1–6

Why was Balak, king of Moab, so afraid of Israel?

Numbers 24:15–19

Who is Balaam talking about?

Numbers 27:12–23

Today we're continuing our series, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM, with "Things Aren't Always As They Seem." We will be in Luke chapters 20 and 21.

Numbers 1:1–13:16

Main Point: As the children of Israel wander in the wilderness, their unfaithfulness is contrasted with the faithfulness of God.

Hebrew Name of the Book:               ________________________

Structural Divisions:

           Num 1–10:10                         ________________________

           Num 10:11–12:16                  ________________________

           Num 13–19                            ________________________

           Num 20–21                            ________________________

           Num 22–36                            ________________________

Texts to Consider:

Numbers 2:1–2 (show pictures from slides)

Arrangement of the _________

Numbers 6:22–27

The Priestly __________

Numbers 9:15–23

Cloud and Fire – The LORD’s ____________

Numbers 11:1

The People _____________

We're continuing our series, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM: Luke's Account of Passion Week, as we look at the "Wisdom and Authority" of Jesus in Luke chapter 20. How does Luke's message of Jesus' wisdom and authority apply to our own lives today?

Leviticus

Main Point: Yahweh graciously provides a way for sinful Israel to live in His holy Presence.

Looking back…

Exodus 40:34–38, Lev 1:1

Structure of the Book

Chapters 1–7             _______________

Chapters 8–10            _______________

Chapters 11–15          _______________

Chapters 16–17          _______________

Chapters 18–20          _______________

Chapters 21–22          _______________

Chapters 23–27          _______________

Holiness – God is holy, but so are places and utensils. The meaning points to uniqueness and being set apart. [Lev 19:2]

Sacrifices –

Priests ordination and qualifications –

Ritual and moral purity –

Festivals – 

Looking ahead…

Num 1:1

We are excited to launch a new series today called, "GOING UP TO JERUSALEM: Luke's Account of Passion Week." Today, Bro. Derrick will be preaching from Luke 19 & 20, "Peace, Peace, When There is no Peace."

This is the launch of our new sermon series, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM: Luke's Account of Passion Week. Bro. Derrick is preaching, "Peace, Peace, Where There Is No Peace," from Luke 19 and 20.

Exodus (Exodus 25–Leviticus 4)

Main Point: God fulfilled the promise of a people to Abraham as the nation of Israel grew. The promise of a place has still not come to completion as the children of Israel escape from slavery.

Texts to Consider:

Exodus 1:1–7

What happened to the numbers of the family of Jacob while in Egypt?

Exodus 1:15–22

What is the name of the king of Egypt/Pharaoh?

Exodus 2:23–24

What verbs are used of God and his concern for Israel in this passage?

Exodus 15:7–12

How did Yahweh destroy the Egyptians in the sea?

Exodus 15:23–24, 16:1–3

How do the people respond to such power and deliverance from Yahweh?

Exodus 19:5–6; 34:6–7

Two super important passages that we need to read together while we’re going through Exodus

Exodus 34:34–35

What was going on with Moses’ face?

Summary Statement:

Today we are concluding the sermon series, FOR HIS KINGDOM, but we are definitely not concluding the message. As a local body of believers this is our purpose in everything we do! Let us MAGNIFY HIM in all that we do; MULTIPLY as disciples and disciple makers, and as we will learn today, MAKE A DIFFERENCE as we love God and our Neighbor. Today's text is Luke 10:25-37.

Let us pray that we will hear God's word with open hearts and submit in obedience to the leading of His Spirit!

Genesis 31:43–Exodus 25:9

Main Idea: God was faithful to the covenant He established with Abraham and was making Abraham’s family a people while bringing them to the place He had promised.

Reminder from two weeks ago:

Gen 12:1–3

a.    ______________

b.    ______________

c.    ______________

Texts to Consider:

1)   Gen 37:1–4, 22–36

Which characters in the story are brought into focus by the narrator?

2)   Gen 38:24–26

What do we learn about Judah in this story?

3)   Gen 42:35–43:10

Which characters do the talking in this narrative?

4)   Gen 44:12–16, 30–34

How would you describe Judah in this passage?

5)   Gen 49:9–10

6)   Exod 1:1–7

Which of God’s promises is he fulfilling at the beginning of the book of Exodus?

Summary Statement: God preserved the family of Abraham through famine by establishing Joseph in Egypt. God fulfills His promises, even if He doesn’t in the same timeframe that we think He should.