I. The Church's Response to Persecution. II. The Church's Request in Prayer. III. The Church's Renewal by the Holy Spirit 

Jesus said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." I. Why does he say this? II. What does it teach us about ourselves? III. What does it show us about why Jesus came?

I. Good News Offered. II. Good News Rejected. III. Good News Defended

I. The Call: Be Prepared. II. The Call: Be United. III. The Call: Be Willing 

I. The power of the Apostles' healing. II. The wonder of the Apostles' healing. III. The purpose of the Apostles' healing.

The Sadducees mock the resurrection and those who believe in it. Jesus rebukes them for being ignorant of Scripture and ignorant of the power of God. Life in the resurrection will be similar to but different from life here and now. 

I. Abraham's reasoning faith (review), vv17-19. II. Isaac's defective faith, v20. III. Jacob's responsive faith, v21. IV. Joseph's instructive faith, v22. 

I. False Friends. II. False Flattery. III. A False Dilemma. IV. A False Response.

I. Joshua's confidence in God's Promise. II. Joshua's confidence as God's Provision. III. Joshua's confidence in God's Presence. IV. Joshua's confidence in God's Plan

How does saving faith face death? I. Abraham's tested faith. II. Abraham's reasoning faith. III. A reasoning faith under the logic of the gospel.