1. The Present Resurrection of the Soul (v. 25)

2. The Divine Source of This Authority (vv. 26-27)

3. The Future Resurrection of the Body (vv. 28-29)

1. The Surprising Root of Pride

2. The Foundational Root of Unbelief

3. The Gospel Remedy for the Roots

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This promise of Christ, and salvation by him, is revealed only by the Word of God;3 neither do the works of creation or providence, with the light of nature, make discovery of Christ, or of grace by him, so much as in a general or obscure way;4 much less that men destitute of the revelation of Him by the promise or gospel, should be enabled thereby to attain saving faith or repentance.5

3 Rom. 1;17
4 Rom. 10:14–15,17
5 Prov. 29:18; Isa. 25:7; 60:2–3

1.Judah sinks deeper into sin (vv. 12–23)

2.Judah’s hypocrisy is exposed (vv. 24–26)

3.God begins to restore Judah and preserve His promise (vv. 26–30)

1. The Mystery of the Divine Unity (vv. 19-20)

2. The Majesty of the Divine Prerogative (vv. 21-23)

3. The Mercy of the Divine Call (v. 24)

1. Defining the Snare

2. The Spiritual Diagnosis

3. The Gospel Remedy

1. Scene one: Judah's Downward Drift

2. ⁠Scene two: Judah's Dangerous Assimilation

3. ⁠Scene three: The Wages of Wickedness

Acts 3:14-1514 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.

1.Legalism focusses only the rules (vv. 10–13)

2.Legalism opposes Grace (vv. 14–16)

3.Grace reveals the Glory of Christ (vv. 17–18)

1.Jesus Christ is the Bridegroom for whom we long (Matthew 9:14–15)

2.Jesus Christ is the Bread that satisfies every hunger (John 6:35; Matthew 4:4; Psalm 42:1–2)

3.Jesus Christ fulfilled what Old Testament Fasting anticipated (Leviticus 16; Isaiah 58; Matthew 5:17; Hebrews 9–10)

4.Biblical Fasting teaches us to treasure Christ above His gifts (Psalm 42:1–2; Philippians 3:7–10; Luke 10:38–42; Matthew 6:33)

5.Every Fast points toward the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Matthew 9:15; Revelation 19:6–9; Revelation 21:1–4; Isaiah 25:6–9)