Southwest Ohio Reformed Presbyterian

1. Great biblical transitions of the past (Mat. 5:1) 2. Jesus' third great transition (Mat. 4:17; 5:1-2) 3. This great transition today, in the era of digital logic and exploding data (Mat. 5:2) 4. The eight beatitudes and the new kingdom (Mat. 5:1-12)

A. Praise the LORD who is great (vs. 1-2) B, Praise the LORD who is God (vs. 3) C. Praise the LORD who is good (vs. 4-5)

1. It was religious, not civic or military2. It was regal and creational3. It was realistic for NT baptism & ordination4. It was righteous, receiving immediate divine approval

1. Israel's then leaders radically corrupt2. Messianic kingdom program -- radically reformative3. Contrast between John/Jesus was radical and glorified Jesus4. Jehovah only-a-judge is church's ministry is not redemptive and not Christ-centered

1. John's preaching (Mat. 3:1)2. John's wilderness (Mat. 3:1-4)3. John's forecast (Mat. 3:3)4. John's fulfillment (Mat. 3:5-6)

1. The Flight to Egypt (Mat. 2:13ff)2. The Massacre of the Innocents (Mat. 2:16ff)3. Seeking Solice in Nazareth (Mat. 2:19ff)

A. Sing for the Savior (Psa. 98:1-3)B. Shout for the King (Psa. 98:4-6)C. Scream for the Judge (Psa. 98:7-9)

1. What do Matthew and Luke teach regarding Mary the mother of Jesus?2. What does Rome teach about Mary that is so troublesome?3. To what special principle does Rome adhere that vitiates the biblical data that Protestantism clings to?4. What Marian teachings does Rome cling to that are especially obnoxious to Protestantism and would condemn us if ignored?

1. The relation between verses 1-17 and 18-242. Not your average baby story3. Joseph's typical husband reaction4. The angelic appearance5. The angel prophesies/commands Jesus name & vocation6. Sudden biblical corroboration7. Incredibly, Joseph obeys the angel8. Application

1. Did it prove God's weakness? (24:13)2. What was really precious (24:13)3. What was ironic about the captivity? (24:14)4. Doesn't status matter: (24:15)5. Was Zedekiah the biggest loser? (24:19)

1. Bethel's/Jeroboam's infidelity (23:15)2. The bombs dedicated to lies/Satan (23:16)3. Testimony to the no-named prophet of Josiah (23:16)4. Jossiah's crusade against 'the Shriners'/priests (23:19,20)5. Reinstitution of true worship (23:21, 25)

1. The wooden idol (23:6)2. The ritual shrines & booths (23:7; Deut. 12:8-14)3. Cleaning up the clergy (23:8)4. Disqualifying them for future leadership (23:9)5. Cleaning up outside the temple (23:1)

1. All men - the scope of this renewal (23:1)2. The temple/church was the source of this (23:2)3. It was to be done by the book (23:3)4. By covenanting (23:4)5. By repentance (23:5)

1. The ironies of Josiah2. Shaphan's mission involving the temple (3)3. Hilkiah the high priest's discovery of the law (8)4. The prophetess Huldah's word to Josiah (15)

1. Manasseh as an idea2. Manasseh as an example3. Manasseh as an aggravated example4. Manasseh as a reason for Jesus

A. The Value of the WordB. The Vitality of the WordC. The Victory of the Word

A. The Portrait of the Sovereign (Psa. 97:1-6)B. The Prostration before the Sovereign (Psa. 97:7-9)C. The Praise for the Sovereign (Psa. 97:10-12)

1. Questions about prayer (20:1-2)2. Questions about prophecy (20:1-4)3. Questions about lifespan (20:6a)4. Questions about why God blesses us (20:6b)5. Questions about truthfulness (20:8)

1. Assyria's ignorant pride (19:11-133)2. Assyria's sinful pride (19:1ff)3. Assyria's blasphemous pride (19:22,25,27-28,35-37)

1. Samaria is seditionist Israel & judges & cursed Israel2. Samaria resettled with foreign transplants3. God cursed these people for their impiety/religious corruption4. Sennacherib improvised as high priest to reset Samaria's religion5. Yet paganism had no power to make Samaria palatable to God

1. The songs of both David & Asaph2. The decline of temple worship post David & Solomon3. Psalm-singing has always had its detractors4. Hezekiah's reform led to psycho-spiritual gladness5. Applications

1. God's unique strength/wrath is terrifying to the unbeliever2. Middle east politics at the end of the 8th century 3. The transition from Ahaz to Hezekiah4. Sargon to Sennacherib in Assyria5. Applications to our lives today

A. Flurry of Israelite kings fall (2 Kgs. 16 & 17)B. Assyrian power rises (2 Kgs. 17:5ff)C. God explains the cause of His judgments by listing Israel's faults 1. Theological (7) 2. Ethical (8) 3. Individual/private (9) 4. Multi-cultural/global (11) 5. Refusal to heed prophets (13), subjectively (14), objectively (15) 6. Worshipful (16, 17) 7. Summary (18)D. Kingdom/political consequences (20, 21, 23)

A. His Victories (14:1) 1. Securing his throne (14:3, 5) 2. Ethical virtue/mercy (14:6) 3. Military victories (14:7)B. His Errors 1. In judgment (14:8) 2. In perception (14:9ff) 3. In warfareC. His Defeats 1. By Jehoash/Israel (14:11) 2. By conspiracy (14:19)D. Compared to Christ

A. Fear is a sign for which God looks (3:16a)B. It's related to fear and meditation (3:16b)C. God makes promises to such people (3:17)D. He uses this as a key to either pass or fail (3:18)E. He even ties it to Judgment Day (4:1)F. And man's last chance (Messiah) (4:5)

A. The Case for Justice -Psa. 94-1-3--B. The Causes for Justice -Psa. 94-4-15--C. The Confession for Justice -Psa. 94-16-23-

A. The Case for Justice (Psa. 94:1-3)B. The Causes for Justice (Psa. 94:4-15)C. The Confession for Justice (Psa. 94:16-23)

A. Worldly confusion and the sad death of Elisha -14--B. Yet this is the occasion for a most amazing miracle -21--C. A forlorn hopeless Joah visits Elisha -14--D. Joash's interchange with Elisha -16-19--E. The weird case of the revival of a dead man -21--F. The obvious interpretation of this-- Ever present power-mercy of God

A. Worldly confusion and the sad death of Elisha (14)B. Yet this is the occasion for a most amazing miracle (21)C. A forlorn hopeless Joah visits Elisha (14)D. Joash's interchange with Elisha (16-19)E. The weird case of the revival of a dead man (21)F. The obvious interpretation of this? Ever present power/mercy of God

A. Chaos results after Israel's civil war -1--B. The rise of Athaliah over Judah -1--C. The rise of Jehosheba-Jehoida priestly insurrection -2, 4--D. Consequences- 1. Execution of Athaliah influence -13-- 2. Renewal of national covenant -17-- 3. Destruction of Judah's Baal temple -18-- 4. Civil happiness and prosperity -20-

A. Chaos results after Israel's civil war (1)B. The rise of Athaliah over Judah (1)C. The rise of Jehosheba/Jehoida priestly insurrection (2, 4)D. Consequences 1. Execution of Athaliah influence (13) 2. Renewal of national covenant (17) 3. Destruction of Judah's Baal temple (18) 4. Civil happiness and prosperity (20)