Scriptures Cited: Psalm 127:3; John 3:16, 6:37; 17:24, 18:9; Matthew 6:32; John 1:31; Luke 1:41; John 8:58; Matthew 13:55, 57; John 6:42; 1 Timothy 1:15; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 2:19; James 1:2; Philippians 2:13; Matthew 26:38; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22

Scriptures Cited: Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 1:1; Matthew 24:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; Luke 12:16-21; Matthew 23:1-3; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 7:16; James 1:22; Matthew 5:14; Genesis 12:2-3; Jeremiah 32:38; Matthew 23; Titus 3:9; Romans 10:9; John 3:10
 

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Introduction
                Some messages are so important they can’t wait

Scriptures Cited: John 14:2; 1 John 2:6; Luke 7:28; Psalm 139:16; Mark 1:7; John 3:30; John 1:1; Matthew 9:37; Matthew 5:13-14, 16; Mark 1:14-15; Acts 2:37-38; John 3:16; Romans 3:23; Luke 1:46-47; James 2:10; 1 Corinthians 3:6; Matthew 16:18

Introduction

                This year has seen lots of radical behavior

                                Riots/vandalism/looting/etc.

                That behavior is not encouraged in the Bible

Scriptures Cited: Jeremiah 50:31; Psalm 138:6; Romans 12:3; Matthew 3:15; Luke 1:38; 1 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 2:8; Psalm 147:5; Philippians 2:7; Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 25:2; Matthew 3:2, 15; Mark 12:17; Judges 17:6; Matthew 7:21; John 1:1, 14; Galatians 4:4; John 13:8; Mark 16:15; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; John 1:46

Introduction:  

-       Pride is a deadly virus. The vaccine for pride is humility.

-       Humility isn’t a low view, it’s a right view. Looking at ourselves as God does

Scriptures Cited: Luke 2:22-38; Luke 2:16; Matthew 1:23; Jeremiah 38; Matthew 7:7; John 10:30; Philippians 2:5-6; John 2:13–16; Matthew 21:12–13; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48; Luke 17:39; Matthew 23:27-28; Acts 7, 12, 26; Isaiah 46:10; 1 Peter 2:20; Judges 13; John 16:32-33

Introduction:  
- Herod the great was politically successful in Judea but socially, he was a tyrannical ruler who eliminated his adversaries when threatened.  
- Matthew uses Old testament prophecy to show Jesus was the long-awaited messiah/ king of Israel.  

Scriptures Cited: Luke 1:38; Jeremiah 29:11; Genesis 3:15; 2 Timothy 2:15; Isaiah 60:6; Psalm 139:16; Isaiah 60:6; Isaiah 53:5; Exodus 30:34; Luke 12:7; Matthew 6:9; Romans 8:28; John 18:9; Psalm 73; Revelation 22:5; John 3:19; Psalm 119:105; Luke 1:38

Scriptures Cited: Numbers 11:4, 13; Luke 9:13; John 6:7; Matthew 6:31, 33; Luke 1:34; Ecclesiastes 3; Galatians 4:4; John 8:36; Genesis 11:7; Acts 21:37; 2 Peter 3:9; Ezekiel 16:4; Philippians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

Introduction: 

a. People have basic needs
b. Until basic needs are met, other things are put on hold

Recap

Scriptures Cited: Ephesians 5:24-25; John 10:27; Psalm 37:23; Luke 1:38; Daniel 2:21; John 19:11; Proverbs 19:21; James 4:13-15; Habakkuk 1:5; Romans 8:28, 11:34; Isaiah 55:8-9; Micah 5:2; Galatians 4:4; John 6:35

Introduction: 

a. People don’t like the idea of submission
b. However, there is peace in submitting to God
(everything doesn’t rest on us)

Recap

Scriptures Cited: 1 Corinthians 2:2; Romans 8:28; Philippians 4:7; Isaiah 43:19; Matthew 26:28; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Haggai 2:9; Matthew 4:19; Hebrews 12:11; John 8:41; Matthew 5:11-12, 10:28; John 3:16; Genesis 12:2

Series Introduction: New series called “Harmony”

Scriptures Cited: Acts 20:17-38, 18:19, 19:10, 20:7-12; Philippians 2:14; Luke 18:18; 2 Corinthians 11:23; James 1:27; 1st Timothy 1; 2nd Timothy 3, 4; Titus 2; 1 Corinthians 1; Romans 16; Titus 3

Introduction: 

Scriptures Cited: John 4; Micah 6; Matthew 6; Proverbs 4:7; Matthew 6:25; Luke 14:28; 2 Timothy 1:7; Exodus 33:11; Romans 8; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5; Colossians 4:2; Matthew 6:10.

Scriptures Cited: 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Ephesians 5:20; Matthew 5; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Jonah 4; James 4; Lamentations 3:38; John 16:33; Psalm 9:1.

Introduction

1. Thankfulness is easy when things are good


2. How can we be thankful when things are hard?


3. Job was a man who endured hardship yet remained thankful

Job’s Affliction
Job’s affliction came in various ways

Scriptures Cited: Philippians 4:12; 1 Timothy 6:6; Luke 22:36; Matthew 6:25; 2 Thessalonians 3; Psalm 23:4; James 1:17; Psalm 23:5-6; Numbers 11:6; Exodus 16:3; Exodus 3:13-14; Matthew 10:34; Luke 21; 1 Corinthians 4; Psalm 23:1; Psalm 23:3; Matthew 6:9-10; Philippians 4:6-7; Isaiah 46:10; John 16:22
 

Scriptures Cited: Matthew 24; Luke 21:9; John 15:18; John 3:19; John 17:15-16, 22; Philippians 2:2; John 4:39; John 13:35; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2; 1Peter 1:16; 2 Timothy 2: 19, 22; Revelation 1:8; Malachi 3:6, 22; Ephesians 4:14; Revelation 3:21

I. Introduction

Scriptures Cited: 1 Corinthians 10:13; Luke 10:42; Hebrews 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:7; Matthew 11; Psalm 119:15; 1 Corinthians 2:2; Mathew 18: Matthew 6; Luke 2:7; John 7:5; John 4:44; John 1:11; Proverbs 22:6; Job 11:6; Job 16:2

Introduction