Title: Thy Word (The Study of the Word) – Part 2

Text: Isaiah 55:11; Jeremiah 23:28; John 8:31; 2 Tim. 2:15.

I. Correct Study Requires Solid Hermeneutics.

A. Hermeneutics defined.

B. Why study hermeneutics?

II. Principles of Hermeneutics: Proper Study.

A. Principle 1: Interpretation must be based on the author’s intention of meaning and not the modern reader.

B. Principle 2: Interpretations must be done in the context of the passage.

C. Principle 3: Interpret the Bible literally (or normally) allowing for normal use of figurative language.

D. Principle 4: Use the Bible to help interpret itself.

E. Principle 5: Be sensitive to distinctions in Old Testament and New and implications to their original audience.

F. Principle 6: Interpret according to the type (genre) of literature you are in.

1. Interpreting the Old Testament: Historical

Narrative, Law, Wisdom Literature, Poetry, Prophetic/ Apocalyptic / Eschatological

2. Interpreting the New Testament: Gospels/Acts,

(Historical Narrative), Parables, Epistles, Revelation/ Apocalyptic / Prophetic

G. Principle 7 : Interpretation must be distinguished from application.

Pastor Sloan | Misc 2022 | January 5, 2022

Galatians 1:4

Title: My Hope is Built on Something Less (?)

Text: Psalm 12

I. Hopelessness in the Earth Psalm 12:1-4.

A. Absence of godly men and influence 1.

B. Presence of hopeless men and their influence 2-4.

1. Hopeless deceitfulness 2.

2. Downfall of the deceitful 3.

3. The deceitful defiance that is hopeless 4.

II. Where David’s Hope is Built 5,6.

A. God’s strength and protection 5.

B. The power of the Word 6.

III. God’s Hopeful Preservation 7,8.

A. The nature of it 7.

B. The need for it 8

Title: Thy Word (The Nature of the Word) – Part 1

Text: 2 Timothy 3:16,17.

I. Do You Know What You Don’t Know? 

A. Healthy Introspection 2 Cor. 13:5-8.

B. Proportions and the Word Php. 3:3,4; Pro. 16:25.

II. The Word and Words of God.

A. Absolute (It IS written) Matt. 4:4; Num. 23:19. 

C. Powerful & Authoritative (Unstoppable and 

purposeful) Heb 4:12; Isa 55:11. 

D. Complete & Sufficient (Worthy to forsake all else 

for) 2 Tim. 3:16,17.

III. Implications Related to God Speaking.

A. Ignoring is Stupid Matt. 7:26-27 

B. Ignoring is Sinful Psa 119:11. 

C. Ignoring is Dangerous Hos. 4:6 

D. Life is Meaningless Without It Ecc 12:13-14

SERIES: Finding Christ in Isaiah 

TITLE: Finding Christ in Isaiah, part 10 

TEXT; Isaiah 64-66 

DATE: December 26, 2021 PM 

I. The prayer for God to come down Ch. 64 

A. They recognized God’s control of the universe. 1-5 

B. They recognized the condition of the world. 6-12 

II. The answer from God to their prayer Ch. 65 

A. God gives reason for His rejection of the nations. 

 1-7 

B. God gives hope to the remnant. 8-16 

C. God gives a view of the millennium. 17-25 

III. A final look at the coming Kingdom Ch. 66:10-24 

A. Rejoice with Jerusalem. 10-14 

B. God will come by fire and the sword. 15-19 

C. Israel will bring gentiles into the house of God. 

 20-24

TITLE: A Good Start 

TEXT: 2 Kings 22,23 

DATE: December 26, 2021 AM 

I. A Good Start Involves Dedication. 22:1-13 

A. Lack of dedication to the Word 4-6 

B. The Word is dramatically rediscovered. 8-13 

C. The danger of presuming dedication 

II. A Good Start Involves Repentance if Needed. 23:1-3 

A. A start is not merely hearing the Word. 23:1-3 

B. Start with repentance if it is needed. 

III. A Good Start Involves Change. 23:4-20,24 

A. A good start opens doors to change. 

B. Change is possible! 

IV. A Good Start Involves Remembrance. 23:21-23 

A. This do, in remembrance… 

B. A good remembrance is healthy and leads to good 

practice (A good start).

Title: Christmas Responses

Text: Matthew 2:1-12

I. Responding with Dedication Matthew 2:1-2

II. A Response of Deception Matthew 2:3-8

III. A Decisive Response Matthew 2:9-11

IV. Responding with Discernment Matthew 2:12

SERIES: Romans

TITLE: Relationships: God and Sin

TEXT: Romans 6:11-23

DATE: December 12, 2021 AM

I. Sin is Dead: Act Like It. Rom. 6:11-13

A. Sin is dead to us. 11

B. Acting like sin is dead. 12,13

II. Can You Still Love Sin? Rom. 6:14-16

A. Acting like what we are: graced 14

B. Acting like what we aren’t is wrong 15

C. Voluntary slavery to sin is bad. 16

III. Understanding Freedom from Sin Rom. 6:17-20

A. Free indeed 17,18

B. Do the right thing. 19

C. A bad kind of freedom to avoid 20

IV. Submitting to Sin = Death. Rom. 6:21-23

A. Important question! 21

B. Grace bears fruit – real fruit. 22

C. God pays a wage to some, gives a gift to others. 23

SERIES: Isaiah

TITLE: Finding Christ in Isaiah, Part 9

TEXT: Isaiah 60-63

DATE:

I. Christ, the Light of the World, lights the way home. 1

A. E.

B. F.

C. G.

D. H.

II. The condition that will exist then in Jerusalem 10-22

A. G.

B. H.

C. I.

D. J.

E. K.

F. L.

III. The First and Second Coming of Christ 61:1-11

A. F.

B. G.

C. H.

D. I.

E