Grace United Reformed Church

I. The Destroyed II. The Delivered

I. Refines (30, 31) II. Reveals (32a) III. Redeems (32b) IV. Rejects Lies (33-34) V. Relies on Jesus (35-36)

I. Trinitarian Comfort II. Traditional (Truthful) Comfort III. Redeeming Comfort IV. Fruitful Comfort

I. No Time for Water (vs. 27-30) II. No Time for Bread (vs. 31-38) III. Hearing Jesus (vs. 39-42)

I. Safety in God's Dwelling Place (vs. 1-4) II. Peace in God's Dwelling Place (vs. 5-9) III. Blessing in God's Dwelling Place (v. 10-12)

I. Old Places II. Old Problems III. New Answers

I. Taking up the Charge (vs. 1-6) II. Walking in Obedience (vs. 7-8) III. Marching as Ordered (v. 9)

I. Our Witness II. Our Decrease III. Our Seal

I. Where Debt Comes From II. Where Righteousness Comes From

I. Sent Down in Authority II. Sent Down in Love III. Sent Down to Save

I. The King's Peace II. The King's Majesty III. The King's Healing

I. The Pharisee's Curiosity (vs. 1-3) II. The Pharisee's Questions (vs. 4-9) III. The Pharisee's Bible (vs. 10-15)

I. Rebelling Against God's Will A. Two Accusations Against God (v. 17) B. Seven Sins Against God (v. 5) II. Preparing for God's Arrival A. Who can Endure? (vs. 1-2) B. Who will be Purified? (vs. 3-4)

I. Who is Zealous Like This? (vs. 13-17) II. Who Makes Prophecies Like This? (vs. 18-22) III. Who Knows Like This? (vs. 23-25)

I. The Calling of the Levites II. Why Only the Levites? III. The Calling of the Temple Servants and the Chief Priests

I. A Good Wedding II. A Good Wine III. The Glorious Christ

I. Those Returning to Jerusalem (vs. 1-14) II. Will any Levites Return? (vs. 15-20) III. Praying for the Return Journey (vs. 21-23)

I. Follow the Chosen One (vs. 35-42) II. Follow the Promised One (vs. 43-48) III. Follow the Revealing One (vs. 49-51)

I. Anxiety inducing Terror (vs. 15-21) II. Shapes of Terror (vs. 23-25) III. Triumph over Terror (vs. 13-14, 22, 26-28)

I. The Rejection of the Creator (vs. 9-11) II. The Reception of the Creator (vs. 12) III. The Regeneration by the Creator (vs. 13)

I. Foundation II. Fault III. Fellowship IV. Form

I. I am not the Christ (vs. 6-8, 19-28) II. Jesus is the Christ! (vs. 29-34)

I. The Perfect Purity of God's Rule II. The Myriad of Angels under God's Rule III. The Defeated Beasts under God's Rule

I. Jesus: Present in the Beginning II. Jesus: Active in the Beginning III. Jesus: Light over Darkness

I. The Deception of Sin (vs. 7-11) A. Blindness B. Legalism II. The Holiness of the Law (vs. 12-15) A. Exposure B. Spirituality

I. God's Righteous Anger II. God's Creational Power III. God's Planned Deliverance

I. Words of Blessing (vs. 27-31) II. Words without Expectation (vs. 32-35a) III. Words of Mercy (vs. 35b-38)

I. Praying in the Light of God's Mercy (vs. 1-2) II. Praying in the Light of God's Glory (vs. 3-5) III. Praying in the Light of God's Judgment (vs. 6-7)

I. Working Thieves: Self-Centered Work (vs. 27-28) II. Spiritual Thieves: Self-Righteous Theology (vs. 29-32)

I. The Calamity of Man's Evil Gains (vs. 5-11) II. The Cup of God's Judgement (vs. 12-13, 15-17) III. The Call to Worship God Alone (vs. 14, 18-20)

I. The False Teachers of Sensuality II. The Slavery of Sensuality III. The Way of Sensuality

I. Let all Israel Know what is Coming Soon II. Let all Israel Know the Promise of Faith III. Let all the Earth Know the Promise of Faith

I. The Lawyer who Knew Some Things (vs. 25-28) II. The Ones who Passed by (vs. 29-32) III. The Samaritan who Showed Mercy (vs. 33-37)

I. A Humble Posture (1:12-13a) II. An Anxious Follow-up Question (1:13b-17) III. A Patient Trust (2:1)

I. God has eternal affection for his children II. God gives good gifts to his children

I. God is a missional God II. Participate in the mission of God

I. Honor Every Human Authority II. Fear God

I. The Troubled Times II. An Anxious Question III. An Unexpected Answer

I. The Institutions for God's People (vs. 1-8) II. The Destination for God's People (vs. 9-14)

I. The Apostle's Greetings (v. 15) II. The Apostle's Encouragements (vs. 16-17) III. The Apostle's Signature (v. 18)

I. Swearing in God's Name (vs. 22-24) II. Agreements with Governing Authorities (vs. 25-32a) III. Praise to the LORD God (vs. 32b-34)

I. Greetings from Three Fellow-Laboring Jews (vs. 10-11) II. Greetings from Three Fellow-Laboring Gentiles (vs. 12-14)

I. How far should Reformation go? (vs. 28-29) II. Consequences for Compromised Reformation (vs. 31-33) III. Temporary Blessings (v. 30, vs. 34-36)

I. Praying for Missions (vs. 2-4) II. Looking to do Missions (vs. 5-6) III. Hearing about Missions (vs. 7-9)

I. Bringing in the Priests of Baal (vs. 18-21) II. Offerings and Orders (vs. 22-25a) III. Baal's House Destroyed (vs. 25b-27)