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Sunday, March 5, 2023
Text: Isaiah 52:13

Bible Reading: Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” (NLT)

Malachi 3:6 “I am the Lord, and I do not change.” (NLT)

Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (NLT)

James 1:17 “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.” (NLT)

24 Messianic Prophecies in Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12

• Successful: 52:13
• Disfigured: 52:14
• Reach nations & King: 52:15
• Grew up: 53:2
• Despised & Rejected: 53:3
• Bore our sickness: 53:4a
• Regarded Him as stricken: 53:4b
• Pierced: 53:5
• Took our punishment: 53:6
• Silent when oppressed: 53:7a
• Like a lamb to slaughter: 53:7b
• Taken away: 53:8a
• Cut off from the living: 53:8b
• Rich man’s grave: 53:9
• Crushed by weight of sin: 53:10a
• Guilt offering/never sinned: 53:10b
• Will see His seed: 53:10c
• Will prolong His days: 53:10d
• Will see the light: 53:11a
• Will justify many: 53:11b
• Given the many: 53:12a
• Willingly submitted: 53:12b
• Counted among the rebels: 53:12c
• Intercedes for rebels: 53:12d

Text: Isaiah 52:13

#1—Some people say Jesus was a failure. Why?

Success is not defined as having the most money, power, or toys. True success is finding the path God has for us and then walking that path.

#2—How did Jesus define success?

John 4:34: “My food”

#3—What was God’s will for Jesus?

            Genesis 3:15: Victory over Satan

            John 19:30: “It is finished”

#4—What happened because Jesus succeeded?

            Colossian 1:1-22-: Reconciliation

            John 3:16: Eternal life

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Sunday, February 12, 2023

Daniel 6:1-9

Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 22:2-4 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.” (NLT)

The Lion’s Den

Text: Daniel 6:1-9

#1—Verse 7—A Clever Ruse

          Verse 8 & 12—The Law of the Medes & Persians

#2—Verse 10—No Compromise

          Jerusalem vs Babylon

#3—Verse 14—A Helpless King

#4—Verse 16, 18—The Lion’s Den; A King’s Prayer; and a Sleepless Night

#5—Verses 20-23—A Joyful Reunion

#6—Verse 24—Judgment

Genesis 12:2-3

Too often we are tempted to compromise our belief in God; our confidence in His Word; and our commitment to stand firm in our faith. Be like Daniel, Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meshach), and Azariah (Abed-Nego). And live with NO COMPROMISE!

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

Daniel 5

Bible Reading: James 1:19-21 “You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So, get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.” (NLT)

Found Wanting

Text: Daniel 5:1-2

#1—King Nebuchadnezzar’s faith

          Daniel 2:27; Daniel 3:28-29; Daniel 4:37

#2—King Belshazzar

          King Nebuchadnezzar’s grandson

#3—A Great feast

          Daniel 5:1-2

#4—The sacred gold vessels from the Temple

          Daniel 5:3-4

#5—The Handwriting on the Wall

          Daniel 5:5

#6—Daniel’s explanation of the handwriting on the wall

          Daniel 5:18-24

#7—Daniel’s interpretation of the handwriting on the wall

          Daniel 5:25-28

          MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

#8—God’s judgment upon Belshazzar and Babylon

          Daniel 5:30

Has God put “His finger” on something in your life?

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Text: Daniel 4:1-3

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (NLT)

#1—The End—Nebuchadnezzar’s Testimony

Daniel 4:1-3

#2—The Dream

Daniel 4:4-187     

#3—The Dream’s Meaning

Daniel 4:19-27

#4—Fulfillment of the Dream

Daniel 4:28-33

#5—Lesson Learned

Daniel 4:34-37

Acts 17:28 “for in Him we live and move and have our being,”

Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

Proverbs 18:12 “Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.”

Additional Scriptures for consideration: Proverbs 3:34; 11:2; 16:18; 18:12; Jeremiah 9:23; James 4:6, 10; and 1 Peter 5:5

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Text: Daniel 3:14-18

Bible Reading: Joshua 1:9 “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (NLT)

#1–King Nebuchadnezzar—

            Daniel 1:10— “you would endanger my head…..”

            Daniel 2:12—”destroy all the wise men of Babylon”

#2–The story of the golden image and the command to bow—

            Daniel 3:1-13—

#3–Enter Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—

            Daniel 3:14-18

#4–Three great phrases from the Old Testament—

            Judges 16:22 “the hair of his head began to grow again….”

            Ezekiel 37:7— “there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling;”

            Daniel 3:18— “but if not….”

#5–Why Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego did not bow—

            Exodus 20:3-5

#6–Daniel 3:19—Seven times hotter

#7–Daniel 3:24—Now there are four?

Psalm 34:17-19 “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. {18} The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit. {19} Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord deliver him out of them all.”

John 16:33 “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

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Sunday, January 15, 2023

Text: Daniel 1:8-14; 15-17; & 18-21

Bible Reading: Psalm 84:11-12 “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. O Lord of Heaven’s armies, what joy for those who trust in you.” (NLT)

#1–Review: Daniel 1:2—God’s judgment upon Judah (Israel)

          Prophesied in Habakkuk 1:5-7a & Isaiah 39

#2–Daniel 1:8-14—Daniel and his friends made a choice not to allow their circumstances to become a source of bitterness or anger.

They did not get angry with God

They did not allow themselves to become offended

They did not turn their back on God or the beliefs they had grown up

• Double-down—to continue to do something in an even more determined way than before

Verse 9—God’s favor

Verse 10—Fear of King Nebuchadnezzar

#3–Daniel 1:15-17—The results are in!

• If you want good outcomes in your life, you must make sure that what you put in, is what God has for you

#4—Daniel 1:18-21—Three years later……

Verse 21—Daniel’s length of service to the Babylonian & Persian kings was 65-70 years

“Being in the world is much like a chemist handling poison. We must be careful to that we do not ingest it.” Warren Wiersbe

Romans 12:1-2 “I beseechyou therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. ² And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

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Sunday, January 8, 2023

Text: Daniel 1:1-7

Bible Reading: Psalm 9:9-10 “The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” (NLT)

Text: Daniel 1:1-7

#1—It’s not fair!

Verse 3—Kidnapped

Verse 4—The Cream of the crop

Verse 5—Babylonian Brainwashing

          Three years—

          Food that had been offered to idols; food that was contrary to Hebrew laws

Literature that denies the supremacy of God; Literature that puts forth many false gods

Verse 6—Hebrew names tell us a lot

          Daniel—God is my judge

          Hananiah—The Lord is gracious

          Mishael—Who is what God is?

          Azariah—the Lord has helped me

Verse 7—New Babylonian names

          Belteshazzar—Bel (chief god of Babylon) protects my life

          Shadrach—Servant of Aku, the moon god

          Meshach—the shadow of the prince or who is this?

          Abednego—Servant of Nego, the god of wisdom or morning star

Why did these “bad” things happen to these “good people?”

What led to these events? Why was there a 70-year exile?

          Leviticus 25:4–

God had not abandoned Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. God as not abandoned us!

Psalm 9:9-10 “The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”

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Sunday, January 1, 2023

Bible Reading: Lamentations 3:22-24 “The Lord’s love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning; Lord, your loyalty is great. I say to myself, “The Lord is mine, so I hope in him.” (NCV)

Text: Matthew 6:33

Lessons I’ve learned:

#1—Try hard to not do or say thins that I’m going to regret

#2—When in doubt, don’t

#3—Try hard to live your life so that you have no regrets

Three common regrets at the end of our lives:

#1—Not spending enough time with loved ones

          James 4:13-14

          Proverbs 19:11

          Hebrews 12:14

          Ephesians 4:31-32

#2—Spending too much time at work

          Exodus 20:8-11

#3—Failing to pursue our passions

          Psalm 37:4

• Scripture gives us permission to enjoy our family and friends
• Scripture gives us permission to enjoy life; to be rest; to be healthy; as well as permission to work
• Scripture gives us permission to be fulfilled in our lives and to accomplish wonderful things that bring honor to God and blesses us and others

John 10:10—Satan’s purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy. God’s purpose is to give us a rich and satisfying life.

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Fourth Sunday of Advent: LOVE
Text: John 3:16

Bible Reading: 1 John 4:9-10 “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” (NLT)

Text: John 3:16

God so loved the world—

Love—Agape’—to esteem; to cherish; to favor; to honor; to respect; to accept; to prize; to relish; and to be devoted to.

Definition of Agape’—1 Corinthians 13:4-8a “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; ⁶ does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. ⁸ Love never fails.” 

Three Scriptures that talk about God’s “forever love”–

#1–1 John 4:19–God’s love for us began before we existed

          Psalm 139:13-14—He loved us while we were being formed in our mother’s womb

Psalm 136:1-26—God’s love is forever

#2–Lamentations 3:22-23—The faithful love of the Lord never ends!

#3—Romans 8:38-39—Nothing can change the love God has for us!

Nicodemus and his late-night visit with Jesus—

          John 19:39—

John 3:16—a literal rendition, “that His Son, the only begotten, He gave.”

The only begotten Son of God—Messiah. The HOPE of all the world. The source of PEACE, both the PEACE of God and PEACE with God. And the JOY of mankind.

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Sunday, December 11, 2022

Third Sunday of Advent: JOY

Bible Reading: Colossians 1:11-12a, 13-14 “We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. For He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.”

Text: Luke 2:8-10; Matthew 2:9-10

Definition of JOY: Feeling of good pleasure and happiness that is dependent on who Jesus is rather than on what is happening around us. Joy comes from the Holy Spirit, abiding in God’s presence and from hope in His Word.”

JOY vs Happiness—

          Happiness is temporary

JOY is supernatural—

          JOY comes from the Holy Spirit, God in you

                    Galatians 5:22-23

JOY is based upon God and His faithfulness—

          Numbers 23:19; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; 2 Corinthians 1:20

JOY comes from confidence in God—

          Romans 8:28—All things work together for good….

          Romans 8:37—We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus

          Romans 8:38-39—Nothing can separate us from God’s love

JOY—the prospect of the righteous

JOY—comes in the morning

          2 Corinthians 5:17; John 16:20; Romans 15:13