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• LESSON 2 (January 14) • The God Who Establishes His Kingdom BACKGROUND: • The events of this chapter take
 The Supper of the Victorious King and His Conquerors   A.  We are gathered as modern disciples on this first day
• LESSON 3 (January 21) • The God Who Delivers BACKGROUND:  A “cubit” was the distance between one’s elbow
Past, Present, and Future Anthems of Victory   A.  The Bible contains all sorts of songs.      1.  Perhaps the earliest reference
 Not Ashamed....The Power of the Gospel           As we look throughout history, we can recall men of conviction that stood for
The God Who Rules the Kingdom of Men BACKGROUND: • This “confession” made in the form of an “open letter”
 “I Have a New Way”   David’s objective in 2 Samuel 6:1-11 and 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 is to bring the Ark
The Privileged Path of Persecution  Throughout the Bible we see the persecution of those who are doing God’s work. The
• LESSON 5 (February 4) • The God in Whose Hand is Your Breath BACKGROUND:  Between the end of
 “According to the Pattern”:     Does It Still Apply?    A.  “Four blind men are walking along when they come upon an
    Fervent      The Bible uses lots of different ways to describe followers of God, but one of the most   interesting
• LESSON 6 (February 11) • BACKGROUND:  The Medo-Persian Empire was the largest the world had seen at that
When Hearts Don’t Tremble A.  Encountering the presence, holiness, and glory of the LORD in the age of the Tabernacle
LESSON 7 Four Great Empires in Old Testament History BACKGROUND:  “Now that we have gotten used to the rather
 Women Preachers: What the Issues Are and Are Not    A.  “This is a special day in the life of this
**  Cost of Sacrifice ** Various things in our lives carry different value to different people.  What may be a
Like Living Stones   A.  If ever there was a worthy attempt to build “a house for the name of the
• LESSON 9 (March 4) • Daniel 8: The God Who Bestows and Breaks Power BACKGROUND: • This vision takes
* Developing the Faith to Fish *   A. It takes faith to fish!   B. How much more so when “fishing
• LESSON 10 (March 11) • Daniel 9: The God Who Sees, Hears, and Acts BACKGROUND:  The setting of
How Can I Prepare Myself for Worship?    A. The children of Israel knew what it was to prepare for the
* The God Whose Sovereign Plan Doesn’t Fit Into a Sitcom *   A.  The LORD God Almighty isn’t a screenwriter
• LESSON 11 (March 18) • Daniel 10: The God Who Wins the Ultimate Victory Wouldn’t it be nice if
JESUS: Lamb, Lord, Lion  A. What sort of claims and connections were made concerning Jesus of Nazareth?    B. Once we
• LESSON 12 (March 25) • Daniel 11: The God Who Wins the Ultimate Victory (2) BACKGROUND:  Daniel 11
Feeding Thousands and Feeding You    The feeding of the 5,000 in Mark 6:30-44 and the feeding of the 4,000 in
Our present study examines the book of Hebrews. The author of this epistle vigorously confronts Jewish saints who, under the
What Makes Us Different?    Mankind is created in the image of God (Gen 1:26) and we have an innate desire
• LESSON 13 (April 1) •Daniel 12: The God Who Reigns Over History QUESTIONS WORTH THINKING ABOUT:   1.   In light
The God Who is Able to Flip the Switch   A.  It doesn’t take long for most new parents to discover
1. The Danger of Neglecting Salvation (Heb 2:1-4) After his lofty opening which exalted Jesus to the highest position, the
When God’s People Think of JerusalemA. Thirty-three miles east of the Mediterranean Sea and fourteen miles west of the Dead
REVELATION. victory in Jesus. LESS0N 1 (Apri1 8) "Babylon" in Scripture BACKGROUND: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HISTORIC BABYLONIAN EMPIRE: A proud
When I Feel Unworthy  A.  “I’m not worthy.” Many sincere and well-meaning people have felt it and said it.  B.
Jesus vs. Judaism:  The Book of Hebrews Lesson 3   1. The Apostle and High Priest (Heb 3:1-2)  The author now
REVELATION  • Victory in Jesus  •  LESSON 2 (April 15)   Life in the Era of the Roman Empire   BACKGROUND:   ·
A Victor Mindset Towards People Now we must review people with our hearts. We must visualize people through the word.Don’t
But tonight we are going to please God and you all have please God by being here on this evening
A Victorious Mindset Towards Personal Commitment   Once again, God has seen fit, according to his own purpose and grace, that
Training Our Powers of Discernment  A.  We spent time last week exploring the foundations of a victorious mindset from1 John
JESUS VS JUDAISM   The Book of Hebrews     Lesson 4   1. Falling Short of God’s Rest (Heb 4:1-2)  The chapter break
Influence: What does God want us to see?  Influence – a power indirectly or intangibly affecting a person or a
REVELATION  • Victory in Jesus  •  LESSON 3 (April 29)   Connecting the Books of Daniel and Revelation     BACKGROUND:   · In
God Gives Rest  • The call to __________  (Psa 95:1-5)  • This great God saw everything he had creat, that
1. Compassion: A Requirement of Priesthood (Heb 5:1-3)   The discussion of the high priesthood of Jesus begins in 5:1 and
REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 4 (May 6) Appreciating the Mural of Revelation as a Whole Perhaps one
The Imperfect Churches of the Perfect Christ   -  Make Your Choice:  • Congregation #1 has an outspoken portion of members
1. Building on the Basics (Heb 6:1-3)  Again, the chapter division is unfortunate as the thought continues from Heb 5:14.
There’s a Great Day Coming  No matter what your place in life is, whether you are a new Christian, or
REVELATION • Victory in Jesus •  LESSON 5 (May 13)  Revelation 1: John’s Vision of the Glorified Christ   1. The
If Jesus Wrote Us a Letter  A.  If Jesus wrote this church a letter, what might he say?  B.  Let’s
Jesus vs. Judaism: The Book of Hebrews Lesson 7  1. Melchizedek and Abraham (Heb 7:1-3) Melchizedek has long been a
REVELATION •  Victory in Jesus  •  LESSON 6 (May 20) Revelation 2:1-7: To the Church in Ephesus  1.What should we
If Jesus Wrote Us a Letter (2)   A.  If Jesus wrote this church a letter, what might he say? B. 
1. A Heavenly High Priest (Heb 8:1-2)The truths set forth by the author of Hebrews all point to heaven. Our
A Heart Prepared for God  An essential part of doing anything that is significant in our lives is preparation.  We
REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 7 (May 27) Rev 2:8-17: To the Churches in Smyrna and Pergamum  1.
Dangerous Church Comfort Zones  A. A “comfort zone” is an environment or situation in which a person or group of
1. The Earthly Tabernacle (Heb 9:1-5)  The author continues his reasoning on the superior priesthood of Christ by demonstrating the
1. “I know...that your latter works exceed the first” (2:19). What does this mean?  2. Who was Jezebel (2:20)? What
Outpost a fortified position established at a distance from the main camp of an army.a settlement or colony that is
1. The Inferior Sacrifices of the Law (Heb 10:1-10) The author now elaborates upon his previous statements about the ineffectiveness
Hebrews 11:1- “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”(NKJV). It is a
1.   Notice how the glorified Christ describes himself in Revelation 3:7. What does he mean by those references? 2.  “Behold,
Victorious Masculinity   A. We live in the midst of a confused culture wherein the most fundamental aspects of humanity are
1. Righteousness According to Faith (Heb 11:1-7)  Having just referred to Habakkuk’s timeless declaration, “The just shall live by faith”
How to Love Difficult People           Three realities we must come to grips with: Difficult people are ____________________. Difficult people have
REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 10 (June 17) Revelation 4: The Throne in Heaven1. Revelation 4 begins with
A.   Recalling past times with a grandfather and/or a father can bring back vivid and emotional memories. We can easily
1. “Let Us Run with Endurance …” (Heb 12:1-3)The author turns to athletics for his next exhortation, likening the Christian
A Prison of Our Own Making     Matthew 18:21-35     I.   What Do We Gain By Withholding Forgiveness?    II.  Do We Need
REVELATION  • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 11 (June  24) Revelation 5: Worthy is the Lamb Who Was Slain 1.
* Victorious Femininity *      A. We live in the midst of a confused culture wherein the most fundamental aspects of
The author now appends the main body of his epistle with various closing exhortations. Brethren must be loved (Heb 13:1);
Make Me a Servant  A servant is a person who performs duties for others. It is a person who does
REVELATION   •  Victory in Jesus   •  LESSON  12 (July 1)   Revelation 6-7: Salvation Belongs to Our  God! 1. Having read
“Let the Children Come to Me”  A.   Children are sometimes treated as a distraction, an afterthought, or a necessary inconvenience. 
The Life of Christ Our Savior lived an amazing life while here on earth; He lived perfectly, sinlessly, and completely
Revelation 8-9: Woe to Those Who Dwell on the Earth  1. Revelation 8:1 assumes we remember the context of what
Man of Faith?  Jonathan Brown   When one thinks of the great men of faith from the Bible one tends to
Man of Faith?  Jonathan Brown   When one thinks of the great men of faith from the Bible one tends to
Man of Faith?  Jonathan Brown   When one thinks of the great men of faith from the Bible one tends to
Man of Faith?  Jonathan Brown   When one thinks of the great men of faith from the Bible one tends to
Performed Acts of Righteousness (Heb. 11:33)   We also see Samson's faithful dependence on God at the end of chapter 15.
Performed Acts of Righteousness (Heb. 11:33)   We also see Samson's faithful dependence on God at the end of chapter 15.
Performed Acts of Righteousness (Heb. 11:33)   We also see Samson's faithful dependence on God at the end of chapter 15.
Performed Acts of Righteousness (Heb. 11:33)   We also see Samson's faithful dependence on God at the end of chapter 15.
Victorious Marriages   A. We live in the midst of a confused culture wherein the most fundamental aspects of humanity are
Lessons From David’s Last Words   A.  Having spent the last week learning lessons from the life of David, let’s examine
The Higher Ways of the Lord  Isaiah 55:8-9, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my
*  REVELATION  •    Victory in Jesus  •  LESSON 15 (July 29) Revelation 12: The Pregnant Woman and the Great Dragon 
Recognizing and Defending Against the Flaming Darts of Temptation  A. Ephesians 6:16 describes “the flaming darts of the evil one.”
Being Holy in Modern Times There are some concepts in God’s word that Christians will stereotype as “something they used
REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 16 August 12 Revelation 13 The Beast of the Sea and the Beast
What Should I Do if my Experience of Christianity Seems Shallow?    We live in confusing times.  There are many who
REVELATION  •  Victory in Jesus  •  LESSON 17 (August 19) Revelation 14-16: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints 
Are We Too Narrow-Minded?   A.  To be narrow-minded is “to be unreceptive to new ideas; to have a closed mind. 
REVELATION   •  Victory in Jesus   •  LESSON  18 (August 26) Revelation 17: The Judgment  of the  Great ProstituteBy its use