#15: Sustained in Sickness

Isaiah 38:1

2 Chronicles 31:20

1. The Diagnosis of His Sickness

His sickness was serious

Isaiah 38:1

His sickness was sudden

Isaiah 38:1

John 9:3

His sickness was specific

Psalm 31:15

2. The Distress of His Soul (Isaiah 38:1)

He faced his fear

Isaiah 38:2

Psalm 56:3

He freely wept

Isaiah 38:3, 5

He fixed his attention on God

Isaiah 38:3

3. The Dependence of His Seeking (Isaiah 38:2)

He Prayed supremely

James 5:14

He Prayed submissively

Matthew 26:39

2 Corinthians 12:9

Deuteronomy 32:50

John 21:19

2 Timothy 4:6

4. The Deliverance of His Suffering (Isaiah 38)

Three Ways God Brings Healing

God uses medical means

Luke 5:31

Colossians 4:14

God uses medicine

Isaiah 38:21

God uses miracles

Jeremiah 32:27

Exodus 23:25

5. The Directions from His Situation (Isaiah 38:17)

Sickness can reset our priorities

Psalm 90:12

Sickness can reveal God’s presence

Sickness can release our testimony

Isaiah 38:9, 20

6. The Declaration Beyond His Struggle (Philippians 3:20–21)

A body without disease

Revelation 21:4

A body without diminishment

Revelation 22:4

Revelation 5:9

A body without death

1 Corinthians 15:53

Five Practical Steps When Sickness Comes

Face the facts, without feeding the fear

2 Timothy 1:7

Find a promise to hold on to

Isaiah 41:10

Psalm 118:17

Follow wise medical care

Fill your life with prayer and good people

James 5:14

Give the outcome to God

Philippians 1:20–21

Exodus - Following God Step by Step

That All Would Know

Exodus 9-10

God is righteous in His judgment

God is merciful in His warning

God is sovereign over the outcome

Plague 7 - Hail

Pague 8 - Locust

Plague 9 - Darkness

Every Pharaoh bows!

#14 - Through the Painful Plunge of Loss

Job 1:1

1. Job’s Prosperity Before the Loss (Job 1:1–5)

• His Faith — Job 1:1

• His Family — Job 1:5

• His Fortune — Job 1:3Job 31:24

• His Fellowship — Job 2:11, 13

2. Job’s Plunge Into Loss (Job 1:6–12)

• Satan’s Access — Job 1:6; 1 Peter 5:8

• Satan’s Accusation — Job 1:8–11

• Satan’s Accountability — Job 1:12

• God holds the leash. Satan is a leashed lion.

Job 2:6

3. Job’s Pain Through the Loss (Job 1:13–19)

• He Lost His Possessions — Job 1:14–15

• He Lost His Prosperity — Job 1:16

• He Lost His Precious Children — Job 1:18–19

• He Lost His Physical Health — Job 2:7–8

• He Lost His Personal Reputation — Job 4:7

• He Lost Much of His Fellowship — Job 19:14

4. Job’s Posture in the Loss (Job 1:20–22)

• How Did Job Handle His Adversity?

• He Released His Grief — Job 1:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13

• He Responded With Worship — Job 1:20

• He Remembered God’s Ownership — Job 1:21; 1 Timothy 6:7

• He Refused to Accuse God — Job 1:22

Job 23:8–10; Isaiah 50:10

5. Job’s Perspective Through the Loss

Three Magnificent Statements of Faith

• “I Will Trust Him.” — Job 13:15

• “I Will See Him.” — Job 19:25–26; John 11:25 

• “I Will Come Forth.” — Job 23:10

6. Job’s Provision Beyond the Loss

Job 42:5

Revelation 21:4

1 Thessalonians 4:14

5 Practical Ways to Walk Through Loss

• Give Yourself Permission to Grieve

Ecclesiastes 3:4; Psalm 56:8

• Guard Your Heart Against Bitterness

Job 1:22

• Give Thanks for What God Gave

Job 1:21

• Grab Hold of What Cannot Be Lost

Hebrews 13:5; Hebrews 11:3

• Give Your Future Back to God

Psalm 30:5

Exodus - Lesson 11

Exodus 8:20-9:12

That All Would Know

Plague 4 - Flies

Plague 5 - Cattle Disease

Plague 6 - Boils

Always have a verse in your back pocket!

#13 — Slaying Selfishness

● 2 Timothy 3:2 — “For men shall be lovers of their own selves...”

Statement: “We were created to worship God, love people, and use things. But selfishness reverses it—we ignore God, love things, and use people.”

1. Nabal Had Great Possessions

1 Samuel 25:2 Emphasize: “the man was very great.”

Deuteronomy 8:18

2. Nabal’s Hard Personality

1 Samuel 25:3 Emphasize: “the man was churlish and evil in his doings.”

3. Nabal Refused a Reasonable Plea (reference 1 Samuel 25:4–11)

Contrast with Jesus:

● Visual: Jesus teaching the Sermon on the Mount. “Give to every man that asketh of thee...” — Luke 6:30

● 1 John 3:17

● Acts 20:35

4. Nabal Endangered His People (reference 1 Samuel 25:12–22)

verse 13:

● David tells his men, “Gird ye on every man his sword.”

James 4:1–2

Statement: “When self is on the throne, Christ is on the cross. But when Christ is on the throne, self is on the cross.”

5. God Dealt With Nabal’s Pride (ref 1 Samuel 25:36–38)

● Verse 36-38

● 1 Timothy 6:7 — “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”

● Mark 8:35

Five Practices That Defeat Selfishness

1. Look Beyond Yourself

Philippians 2:4

2. Listen to the Needs of Others

Philippians 2:4

James 1:19

3. Let Go of Your Rights

Philippians 2:5–6

Mark 10:45

4. Love Through Sacrificial Service

Philippians 2:7–8

John 15:13

● Underline: “that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

5. Live With the Mind of Christ

Philippians 2:5

● “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 2:9

● “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him...”

2 Corinthians 8:9

Statement: “There is no life so empty as a self-centered life, and there is no life so full as a Christ-centered life.”

John 3:30

● “He must increase, but I must decrease.”

1 Corinthians 6:19–20

● Emphasize:

○ “Ye are not your own.”

○ “For ye are bought with a price.”

That All Would Know

Exodus 8:1-19

The first step toward knowing God is recognizing that you are not God.

Plague 1 - Water to Blood

Plague 2 - Frogs

Plague 3 - Lice/Gnats

#12: Escaping Envy

Psalm 73:2–3

1. The Danger of Comparison (Psalm 73:2–3)

1 Corinthians 13:12

2. The Deception of Appearances (Psalm 73:4–14)

Comparing a Craving Heart

Exodus 20:17

Don’t envy their possessions

Don’t envy their partner

Don’t envy their position

Don’t envy their prosperity

Don’t envy any part of their portion

Psalm 73:13

Proverbs 14:30

3. The Decision to Seek God (Psalm 73:15–17)

4. The Discovery of Perspective (Psalm 73:18–22)

Psalm 73:22 

5. The Delight of Contentment (Psalm 73:23–28)

Five Choices to Defeat Envy

Stop Comparing

Psalm 73:2–3

2 Corinthians 10:12 

Start Counting

Statement: Instead of adding up what you don’t have, start counting what you do have.

Psalm 103:2 

Celebrate Others

Romans 12:15 

1 Corinthians 13:4 

Learn to Pray for Your Rivals

3 John 2

Romans 2:4 

Psalm 73:17

Trust Your Portion

Psalm 73:26

Psalm 73:28

Lesson Eight: The gospel is glorious because we get to tell it

Intro: It's not only our duty but it is our privilege to share the gospel. Luke 17:9-10; Rom.1:14

1. Sharing the gospel is one thing that fulfills our purpose.

God's fourfold purpose for our life is:

• To Glorify Him. Matt 5:16; 1 Cor 6:20

• To be conformed to Jesus. Rom.8:29

• To have AGAPE love. Matt. 22:37-38; John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7

• To propagate the gospel. Acts 26:16; Ref Matt. 4:19; John 15:16; 2 Cor 5:18-19

Fulfilling God's purpose is the merit for our reward. Matt. 25:21; 2 Tim 4:8

2. Sharing the gospel is one thing we can do for Jesus.

• We have the privilege of being His laborers. Luke 10:2

• We have the privilege of being His witnesses. Luke 24:48; Acts 5:32

• We have the privilege of being needed by Jesus. John 14:12;John 15:16; Rom.10:14; Matt 16:24-26

• Jesus chose to need us but doesn't need us.

– He could have used rocks. Luke 19:40

– He could have used angels. Rev. 14:6

3. Sharing the gospel is one thing that will matter in eternity.

• It could be the difference in someone's destiny. John 3:36;Luke 16:27-28; Rom. 10:13

• It is the desire of God for everyone to be saved. Mark 16:15: 2 Pet 3:9

• It brings eternal joy to Heaven and us. Luke 10:20; 15:7,10; 1 Thess 2:19-20

Conclusion: Thank you God for giving us the privilege of telling the gospel.

Thank you, class, for allowing me to teach this series about the glorious Gospel. Love and prayers, Pastor Mike

Conquering Anger — Message 11

Isaiah 43:2

1. The Pressure That Frustrated Him - Numbers 20:1–5

Numbers 20:1–3

2. The Presence That Fortified Him - Numbers 20:6–8

3. The Passion That Failed Him - Numbers 20:9–11

Numbers 20:10

- His Speech Became Provocative

Numbers 20:10

- His Spirit Became Proud

Numbers 20:10; Psalm 106:32–33

- His Service Became Presumptuous

Numbers 20:11

The Downward Spiral of Anger

Ephesians 4:31

● Bitterness — I hold the hurt.

● Wrath — I explode with the hurt.

● Anger — I harbor the hurt.

● Clamor — I shout the hurt.

● Evil speaking — I weaponize words with the hurt.

● Malice — I want you to hurt.

4. The Price That Followed Him - Numbers 20:12–13

The Rock Represented Jesus Christ

1 Corinthians 10:4

2 Corinthians 5:20

5. The Principles That Can Free Us

The Beatitudes: Eight Attitudes That Conquer Anger

1. Pursue Humility

Matthew 5:3

Proverbs 13:10.

2. Practice Repentance

Matthew 5:4

Also include 2 Corinthians 7:11.

3. Possess Meekness

Matthew 5:5

Proverbs 19:11.

4. Prioritize Righteousness

Matthew 5:6

Also include James 1:20.

5. Provide Mercy

Matthew 5:7

6. Protect Purity

Matthew 5:8

7. Promote Peace

Matthew 5:9

8. Persevere with Joy

Matthew 5:10–12

Lesson Seven: The gospel is glorious because it is our hope.

Text: Colossians 1:23

Intro: Imagine the hopelessness of life without the glorious gospel.

1. The gospel is our hope because it is our faith = see text Col. 1:23

• The gospel is the faith that we "stand" for. Phil. 1:27; Jude V3

• The gospel is the evidence of things hoped for. Heb. 11:1

• The gospel is our living hope. 1 Pet. 1:3

2. The gospel is our hope of peace. Col.1:20

• Through the blood of His cross. = The gospel. Ref. Rom. 5:1

• We rejoice because of the hope of peace. Rom. 5:2; Luke 10:20

• We have peace with God because of this hope. Ref. Rom. 5:1

• We have the peace of God because of this hope. Phil. 4:7

3. The gospel is our hope of Heaven. Col. 1:5

• Because of the gospel we have hope of glory = eternal life. Col 1:27, reference last week’s lesson: John 3:15; 10:27-30; Eph. 1:13

• Our hope of eternal life is Christ in us. Ref. Col 1:27b

• The gospel is God's promise of eternal life. Titus 1:2; 3:7

• The gospel is God's guarantee that one day all pain will end. Rev. 21:4

Conclusion: Because of the gospel we have the hope that all of this is true! Rev. 21:5 – PTL