Creator (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16) Prophet (John 1:1,14; 12:49-50) Savior (Matthew 1:21; Luke 19:10; John 3:14-15) Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:25) King (John 18:36) Judge (2 Corinthians 5:10)

Text: Isaiah 33:22 Judicial Branch — “The Lord is our judge” Christ will judge each of us (2 Corinthians 5:10) He is fit to be our judge — unbiased (Acts 10:34-35), knows & understands the law (John 1:14) He has the exclusive right to judge us (Colossians 2:16-17,20-22) Legislative Branch — “The Lord is our [...]

Text: Daniel 5:25-28 God is in Control (v. 26) God of the universe (Colossians 1:16-17) Head of the church (Colossians 1:18) God Judges Us (v. 27) Heed the warnings of others who have been punished (Hebrews 2:1-3) Each of us will be judged (2 Corinthians 5:10) Our Fate Rests in His Hands (v. 28) We [...]

Text: Romans 8:28 What This Verse Does Not Say: This doesn’t guarantee material prosperity as a reward for faithfulness (Philippians 4:12) This doesn’t guarantee good health for the faithful (2 Timothy 4:20) This doesn’t mean that every coincidence we deem to be good is God’s direct working (Matthew 5:45) This doesn’t mean that if our [...]

Text: Colossians 3:17 Why Should We Give Thanks? The Creation (Genesis 1:31) His care for us (Psalm 8:3-4) The scheme of redemption (Ephesians 3:11) The sacrifice of Christ (John 3:16) The church (Ephesians 1:22-23) The word of God (1 Corinthians 2:10-11,16) The hope of heaven (1 Peter 1:4) How Do We Give Thanks? Verbal expressing [...]

Text: Revelation 20:12 The Book Belongs to the Lamb (Revelation 13:8) We Can Have Our Name Added Now (Philippians 4:3) We Can Have Our Name Erased (Revelation 3:5) If Our Name is Missing, We Will Be Condemned (Revelation 20:15) If Our Name is There, We Will Be Rewarded (Revelation 21:27) Read the article: The Book [...]

Text: Ezekiel 16 Man’s Helplessness without God (v. 4-5) We have no hope without God (Ephesians 2:12) Why? … Sin (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 6:23) God Showed Kindness to Man (v. 6) This was done while man was in his helpless state (Romans 5:6-10) As we will see, grace does not guarantee salvation (Titus 2:11; Matthew [...]

Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34 “Days Are Coming” Recurring phrase in book of Jeremiah — clearly indicates divine prophecy Divine foreknowledge/foreordination “A New Covenant” The old law was nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14) The new law would be for both Jews & Gentiles (Isaiah 2:2-4; Romans 1:16) Not Like When He “Took Them by the Hand” [...]

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Judgment Belongs to the Lord He will judge perfectly (Psalm 19:9) He will judge righteously (Psalm 19:9) He will judge fairly (Acts 10:34-35) He will judge according to His divine standard (John 12:48) Not All Will Be Saved (Matthew 7:13-14) Who Will Be Lost? Those who do not know God (2 [...]

Peter (Acts 12:1-4) James had already been executed (Acts 12:2), yet no sign of panic (sleeping – Acts 12:6) Importance of fellow Christians — the first place he went was to the place where fellow Christians were gathered (Acts 12:12) Importance of prayer — they were praying for Peter (Acts 12:5,12) Paul (Acts 9:23-25; 14:19-20) [...]