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"Not One Stone Left Upon Another: Jesus' Prophecy of the Destruction of the Temple" Matthew 24:1-2 Pastor Bucky Erwin Series: The Gospel of Matthew

The sermon explores the prophecy in Isaiah 42, highlighting how God's sovereign plan involves both the temporary casting off of Israel and the extension of the gospel to the Gentiles. It emphasizes that God's works of providence and grace are often mysterious and contrary to human wisdom, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like Joseph and Job. The message asserts that despite the darkness and crooked paths believers may face, God's intentions remain merciful and gracious, ultimately leading to light and straightness. Listeners are encouraged to trust in God's unchangeable purpose, recognizing that He will not forsake His people and will bring all things to pass for their good and His glory.

This sermon focuses on the unchanging character of God and the unfolding of His divine timeline. After fleeing to Midian, Moses settles down, marries Zipporah, and spends forty years as a shepherd, a lengthy period of waiting that directly aligns with the prophecy given to Abram generations earlier in Genesis 15. When the King of Egypt dies and the Israelites cry out under the weight of their intensified slavery, the text highlights four powerful aspects of God's character: He hears their groaning, remembers His covenant, sees their plight, and intimately knows their suffering. This means that even when God feels distant during seasons of prolonged trial, He is never caught off guard; rather, He intentionally accommodates our finite minds by revealing Himself clearly and working out His sovereign plan in real time. The unchanging and eternal character of God is revealed to Moses, and by way of His Word, to us today.

The sermon explores the divine self-revelation in Exodus 3, focusing on God's name, Yahweh, as a conjugated verb signifying His eternal existence and sovereign independence. It highlights the theological implication that God is the source of all being, contrasting His unchanging nature with the non-existence of false gods. The text emphasizes God's active intervention in human history, using the concept of 'visiting' to describe His purposeful acts of blessing and judgment, such as the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The preacher connects this Old Testament narrative to the New Testament, illustrating how God's sovereign decree works through the free agency of men, including both sinful acts and righteous obedience, to accomplish His redemptive plan. Ultimately, the sermon presents God's presence as the guarantee of His promises, offering comfort and assurance to believers that their suffering is meaningful and their deliverance is secured by the God who is.

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This sermon examines the calling of the prophet Samuel as recorded in 1 Samuel, highlighting his background as a child of promise dedicated to the Lord. The message emphasizes Samuel's immediate and humble obedience when God called him, contrasting his response with the spiritual decline of Eli, the high priest. It explores the theological significance of the rare word of the Lord in that era and the weight of Samuel's first prophecy, which declared judgment upon Eli's house. The preacher encourages the congregation to view all service, even mundane tasks like opening temple doors, as ministering directly to God. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to adopt the posture of Samuel, saying, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant heareth,' and to remain faithful in delivering God's message regardless of personal cost or difficulty.

The sermon explores the narrative of Moses in Exodus 24, highlighting the tension between delayed obedience and the necessity of being fully present before God. It argues that physical proximity to the divine, such as climbing the mountain, is insufficient if the mind remains distracted by worldly concerns or the approval of others. The text emphasizes God's patience in re-inviting Moses to intimacy, illustrating that true worship requires setting aside human distractions to focus solely on Christ. By referencing the cloud that covered the mountain, the message urges believers to look away from the worship of men and toward the glory of God. The central call is for Christians to cultivate a deep, undivided devotion that mirrors Moses' forty days of solitude with the Lord.

Many miracles were performed by the apostles after Pentecost, (Acts 2:43). Luke has recorded one which gives us a picture of the world's humanity and of the kind of messengers God can use to reach them. This is the miracle of the healing of the Lame Man. The residents of Jerusalem should not be surprised by miracles – many had happened throughout the Old Testament eras. Here was the evidence that the time of the age of fulfilment had come. Isaiah 35:5-6 prophecies that at that time the lame should leap like the deer. God had glorified His Son, risen from the dead. He was the Suffering Servant, the Holy and Just One, the Prince of Life, the prophet like Moses, the Seed of Abraham, the Returning Lord. The whole world needs to know Him. Where are His consecrated messengers today?