Second Reformed Presbyterian Church

1) The call to pray in the Spirit 2) The call to pray in alertness 3) The call to pray for those whose calling is to proclaim the gospel

1- Trust God's Promises 2- Rest in God's Presence 3- Walk by God's Word

1. Faithfulness begins with God's sovereignty. 2. Faithfulness requires holy resolve. 3. Faithfulness receives God's blessing.

1. The Problem: imperfection - in us - in the law - in animal sacrifices 2. The Solution: Christ has made us holy through His sacrifice once for all 3. The Results: - Victory over enemies - Spirit empowerment - Complete forgiveness

1. How and why the world lives as it does. 2. Christians are to live according to Christ's teaching. 3. We are members one of another.

1. Jesus corrects His disciples. 2. Jesus commissions His witnesses. 3. Jesus continues His work from Heaven.

1. Be imitators of godly people. 2. Keep your focus on heaven and meditate on His Word day and night. 3. God transforms our lives. Application: Find a godly person to hold you accountable in reading, studying, meditating and putting into practice God's Word.

1. When hope seems lost 2. Hope rose with Christ. 3. Jesus restores hope to His disciples

1. What exactly is the glory of God? 2. How do we glorify God?

1. What was the offering? 2. Where was the offering done? 3. Why the offering was done?

1. Jesus was forsaken so that you will be welcomed 2. Jesus was abandoned so that the way would open 3. Jesus was revealed so you would come

1. Call to be diligent 2. Look at life from a heavenly perspective 3. Don't twist the scriptures 4. Don't be influenced by lawless people 5. Keep growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Application: Is my purpose in life to glorify Jesus Christ?

1. Grace precedes repentance. 2. There is no sin that cannot be forgiven if we turn to Jesus. - Sin is serious. - Sin must be brought into the light for restoration to happen. - Our battle with sin doesn't surprise Jesus. 3. Restored from guilt and pain to serve the Lord.

1. Press on toward the goal of perfection. 2. Do not look back. 3. Look forward to the reward that Christ has for us.

1. The King was counted with sinners 2. The King was rejected by sinners 3. The King stayed to save sinners

1. Honor The King The World Mocked 2. Honor The King Who Went To The Cross

1. Recognize the prophetic pattern. 2. Never lose track of the real story of the Bible, the story of Jesus Christ. 3. The Holy Spirit is our internal interpreter. 4. Honor the Lord's Day; hunger and thirst for Him. Application: 1. Talk about Jesus 2. Read about Jesus 3. Walk with Jesus 4. Ask for Jesus

Ged establishes and maintains His relationship with us through the finished work of His Son. 1. The who, what, where of Melchizedek 2. The greatness of Melchizedek 3. The so-what of Melchizedek

Rest in Jesus, who took our place. 1. Jesus is handed over without defense. 2. Jesus is rejected so the guilty can go free. 3. Jesus is delivered to suffer in our place.

1. Remember the Bible 2. Remember that there will be scoffers 3. Remember the power of God's Word

1. Because of God's faithfulness to Abraham, we can be assured of His covenant love. 2. Because God is Who He is, we can be comforted with an unbreakable hope and we can rest secure.

Romans 4:22-25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-28; Hebrews 7:23-28

1. Stay near to Jesus in your sorrow. 2. Trust Jesus when you don't recognize Him. 3. Listen to Jesus when He calls your name.

1. Distancing from Jesus 2. Denying any association with Jesus 3. Rejecting Jesus completely 4. Confronted by Jesus' Word Don't trust in yourself--trust in Jesus and stay near to Him.

1. The character of these false teachers - They despise authority - They despise holiness - Forsaking the right way they have gone astray 2. The danger of these false teachers - They entice others 3. The outcome of these false teachers - destruction Applications: 1. Beware of false teachers; compare their teaching to Scripture. 2. Flee to Christ; He is the only way to God.

1. Righteousness in Christ: What it really looks like. 2. Righteousness in Christ: What it does not look like. 3. How we should live and what righteousness should look like in our lives.

1. Don't trust the verdict of blind judges. 2. Hear the claim of the true Messiah. 3. Don't reject the King that you will one day face.

1. The strong warning 2. The comforting of mitigation

Jesus stood firm in obedience when everyone else fell away. We're called to rest in Jesus. 1. The betrayal that seizes Him. 2. The Scripture that governs it. 3. the desertion that leaves Him alone.

1. You've become dull and are stuck in spiritual immaturity. 2. You can take a path toward maturity.

1. Jesus feels the weight of the cup. - Feeling the weight is not failure. 2. Jesus surrenders His will in prayer. - True submission means entrusting your will to God after honestly bringing Him your struggles. 3. Jesus rises in resolve to obey. - Our salvation rests on this moment.

1. Jesus warns of certain failure and promises restoration. 2a. Peter trusts his own resolve over Jesus' word. 2b. Human confidence is exposed when it contradicts the clear word of Christ. 3. The disciples persist in confidence instead of humility. Trust Jesus' word, not your own strength.

1. Jesus gives Himself for His people. (V. 22) 2. Jesus explains His death for our assurance. (v. 23-24) 3. Jesus assures us of the coming Kingdom. (v.25-26)

1. Repentance. 2. God receives Israel graciously. 3. Call to Wisdom.