"Unfaithfulness" (Part 3)

"Inheritances" (Part 1)

"Inheritances" (Part 1) Theme: Solomon contrasts the inheritance of the good with that of the sinner. I. A Good Man's Inheritance A. Who is a good man? B. What is his inheritance? 1. Material wealth 2. Spiritual wealth (Psalm 128) C. How far does it extend? 1. Children—what you do affects your children 2. Children's children 3. There is also application in societal terms 4. Note: Christians are far-sighted and future-oriented a. Believers take the long view b. They are patient c. They plan for the future Application A. Repent of past sins B. Look to the future 1. There is a judgment day coming 2. Anticipation of God's glory flooding our society C. Look in faith to the Lord Jesus 1. He Himself looked to the future 2. He looked past the pain and suffering of the cross 3. He looked to eternity, when He would bring His people to His inheritance

“Faithfulness’ Artificial Fruit: Mere Outward Conformity"

Theme: God condemns a lack of hearty and genuine faithfulness. I. Appeal to Various Metaphors [v. 6] A. Son to father; slave to master [Ephesians 6:1-9 B. The point 1. Not honoring—the verb indicates repeated actions 2. Not fearing—this is a slavish fear in view II. The Indictment [vv. 6-8, 12-13] A. Profanity 1. Despising the Lord's name [v. 6] [disdain] 2. Profaning the Lord's name [v. 12] B. The specifics 1. Offering polluted bread on God's altar [v. 7] 2. Imperfect sacrifices 3. The root cause is the contempt 4. Lukewarmness [Revelation 3:16] III. The Judgment A. The Lord declares that His name has been despised [v. 6] B. The Lord declares His displeasure and His rejection [vv. 8-10] Application A. Repent of a lack of genuine faithfulness 1. Get serious! 2. Like the Ephesian church, they had lost their first love B. Rejoice that the Lord will gather His elect from all nations C. Rest upon the pure sacrifice offered by the perfect priest 1, We are all accursed [v. 14] 2. Our only hope is Jesus' blood and imputed righteousness

"Christ is Enough"

Sermon Outline I. Rejoice in Christ and Beware of False Confidence (vs. 1-3) II. Paul's Testimony: The Insufficiency of Human Righteousness (vs. 4-7) III. The Supreme Worth of Christ (vs. 8-9) IV. Knowing Christ Personally and Deeply (vs. 10-11)

“The Lord Our Provider and Deliverer”

Sermon Outline I. The Exodus Setting (vv. 1–4) • Wilderness, large crowd, mountain • Passover was near — the Exodus feast II. Feeding the 5000: A Great Sign and Test of the Disciples (vv. 5–15) • Jesus tests His disciples • Disciples distracted by human inability • Greatness of the sign—five loaves, two fish, 5,000+ fed • 12 baskets left over • Crowds mistake his identity III. The LORD Over the Sea (vv. 16–21) • Stormy sea = chaos, fear, judgment • Jesus walks on the sea • "It is I" ("I AM") — divine identity • Jesus is the Provider and Deliverer of the Exodus

"Unfaithfulness" (Part 5)

Theme: God condemns unfaithfulness. I. The Nature of Unfaithfulness A. Deliberate—refusing to listen and to do B. Breaking the Lord's covenant and the law of God II. Penalty for Unfaithfulness A. All kinds of punishments (vv. 16-39) B. War => sword, plague, famine, exile (vv. 23-39) C. Religiously (vv. 30-31) III. Pardon for Repentance from Unfaithfulness A. Confession 1. Iniquity—twistedness; distortion 2. Acknowledgement of sin and of God's judgment B. Humility—expression of a circumcised heart C. Covenant 1. Historical covenants [Adam, etc.] 2. God's remembrance—the land; Sabbath; promises IV. The Summary—law and covenantal faithfulness (v. 45) Observations A. Nothing new under the sun when it comes to iniquity B. "Iniquity" emphasizes distortion/ugliness/inappropriateness Application A. Don't wallow in your sin and rebellion B. Find in Jesus the pardon for your sins 1. All of the promises of God are yes and amen in Him 2. He is the embodiment of the law, which He fulfilled for you 3. He is the mediator of the covenant of grace