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The main purpose of the Jonah story is to show that something greater than Jonah is here. That something is Jesus Christ, the greater Jonah.
The Sign of Jonah (2:10)The Summoning of Jonah (3:1β3:3)The Sermon by Jonah (3:4β3:5)The Significance of Jonah
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Three Aspects of the Day of Yahweh that everything should grasp and comprehend.
Divine Justice (v.15)Divine Judgment (v.16)Divine Salvation (v.17)Therefore, be encouraged, be fervent, and be prepared.
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Manglende episoder?
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Studying the immutability of God helps us when we feel weak and afflicted. The unchangeable God is our source of confidence and strength.
All Creation Changes (v.26)God Remains the Same (v.27)Our Hope Is Secure (v.28)
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The story of Saul and David help Christians identify the precursors, the development, and the manifestations of the sin of envy.
The precursors of envy (v.6β7)The development of envy (v.8β9)The manifestations of envy (v.10β19)
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Jonathan's friendship with David illustrate ten attributes found in Christian friendship which are more perfectly exemplified in Christ Jesus.
Christian Friendships Are Unplanned. (v.1)Christian Friendship Involves the Soul (v.1)Christian Friendship Requires Love (v.1)Christian Friendship Is Selective (v.1)Christian Friendship Seeks Other's Good (v.1)Christian Friendship Shuns Envy. (v.2)Christian Friendship Involves Commitment. (v.3)Christian Friendship Shows Humility. (v.4)Christian Friendship Is Generous (v.4)Christian Friendship Promotes Success (v.5)
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One of the most precious truths about God is His providence. In 1 Samuel 16, we see how God's providence can instill fear, comfort, and courage.
God's Providence Is Introduced. (v.1)God's Providence Is Revealed. (v.2β5)God's Providence Is Transcendent. (v.6β12)God's Providence is Spirit-powered. (v.13β14)God's Providence is Enabling. (v.15β18)God's Providence is Disruptive. (v.19β23)
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Given another chance to obey God by destroying the Amalekites, Saul failed, so Samuel had to complete Saul's task and hack Agag to pieces.
Saul's Disobedience (v.1β9)God's Regret (v.10β11)God's Rejection (v.12β23)Saul's Hypocrisy (v.24β35)
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Chosen and anointed out of obscurity, Saul succumbed to fear and impatience and violated God's law by offering sacrifices to God as a priest.
The Setting (v.1β7)The Violation (v.8β10)The Explanation (v.11β12)The Judgment (v.13β14)
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Israel forsakes God and demands an earthly king to replace Yahweh's theocratic monarchy. Israel rejects Samuel's stern warning, and God relents.
Israel Demands a King (v.1β5)Israel Forsakes God (v.6β9)Israel Is Warned (v.10β18)Israel Rejects God (v.19β22)
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God ends His silence and calls Samuel to be His prophet. God's effectual call to Samuel has parallels to God's call to us today.
The Scarcity of God's Call (v.1β3)The Persistence of God's Call (v.4β9)The Intimacy of God's Call (v.10)The Demands of God's Call (v.11β18)The Marks of God's Call (v.19β21)
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After fulfilling her vow and dedicating Samuel, Hannah prays a song of thanksgiving to the incomparable God that becomes an anthem for Israel.
A Personal God (v.1)A Holy God (v.2)An All-Knowing God (v.3)An All-Powerful God (v.4β8)A Saving God (v.9β10)
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1 Samuel is a book of hope and begins with God remembering Hannah's predicament and hears her prayers and answers them by give her a son, Samuel.
Hannah's Predicament (v1β8)Hannah's Vow (v9β11)Eli's Misunderstanding (v12β16)God's Answer (v17β20)Family's Obedience (v21β28)
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Paul assures Christians that their future hope is secured by God's love based on its timing, its demonstration, its salvation, and its boasting.
Timing of God's Love (v.6)Demonstration of God's Love (v.7β8)Salvation of God's Love (v.9β10)Boasting of God's Love (v.11)
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When the rich young ruler refused to give up his wealth to follow Jesus, his disciple asked, "Who can be saved?" Jesus answered, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
The Question (v.16)The Requirement (v.17β21)The Response (v.22)The Lesson (v.23β26)Sermon given to The Youth Group (TYG) at Grace Bible Church of Pleasant Hill on August 30, 2023. [6thβ12th grade]
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God's design for building up His church is using leaders who will equip the saints to do the work of service so the church body may be built up.
Equip (Eph 4:12a)Exert (Eph 4:12b)Edify (Eph 4:12c)Grace Bible Church in Pleasant Hill, Sunday Morning Worship Service on May 7, 2023
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Sermon preached at Grace Bible Church in Pleasant Hill, CA.
Predicament (v.2a)Plea (v.2b)Pronouncement (v.3)Purpose (v.4)
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Paul's opening prayer at the start of the Colossians is a model prayer. There are at least five aspects of Paul's prayer that we can incorporate in our own prayers.
A Thankful Prayer (v.3)An Informed Prayer (v.4β5a)A Gospel-Centered Prayer (v.5bβ8)A Sanctifying Prayer (v.9β12)An Exonerated Prayer (v.13β14)
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In this final chapter, Joseph proclaims God's hand of providence and good purposes.
Jacob's Burial (v.1-14)God's Good Purposes (v.15-21)Joseph's Death (v.22-26)
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