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In most college classes and some high school classes you were furnished a syllabus on the first day. The syllabus laid out the entire course of study including all the assignments. One common feature was a list of prerequisite reading. The student was expected to read certain material before coming to the first lecture or be at a serious disadvantage. Next week we will begin Jesus’ great sermon preached from the Mt. of Olives called “The Olivet Discourse.” This sermon begins with Jesus’ disciples questioning him about the end-times. To get the most out of this great teaching, there is a prerequisite. We need to familiarize ourselves with several prophecies in the Book of Daniel culminating in the final chapter. Jesus quotes Daniel and makes it clear that the events he speaks of were already addressed by Daniel. The Book of Daniel is the Rosetta Stone for understanding Matthew 24-25. This is prerequisite study that the disciples would have done in their synagogue studies. Jesus will draw upon this knowledge and further explain God’s great mysteries concerning the future.
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The magi were a caste of “wise men.” They were highly honored and held a high rank as priests. This would have put them at the top of their society where they would have enjoyed the finest of things, adding great comfort to their lives. Typically, the magi were Zoroastrian astrologers who looked to the stars for information about future things. However, several hundreds of years earlier, the Hebrew prophet Daniel was referred to a the “Rab Mag”, the chief of the magi. A believer in the God of Israel, Daniel had control of the Persian libraries and added some of the Hebrew prophetic books to the Persian libraries. As these magi studied both the stars and the Hebrew prophecies of God’s Word, they found themselves being challenged to leave a life of comfort in order to take on an adventure, traveling around 715 miles on a combination of Roman roads and desert trade routes. However, their greatest challenge was at the end of their journey where they needed to decide whether to acquiesce to King Herod’s orders and lead him to the prophesied child. This was more of an adventure than they bargained for since now they were not only navigating by way of a star but navigating through a minefield of King Herod’s paranoias.
Christmas List_Reordering Your Priorities - Joseph.pptx
2. Joseph: Prioritizing Obedience over Reputation. (Dec. 9 & 10) Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew tells us that Joseph had an excellent reputation; he was a righteous man. Matthew also tells us that before they “came together”, that Mary was found to be with child. Matthew never reveals how Joseph found out, but he did. At that moment, Joseph had two options. If he divorced Mary publicly and even insisted upon stoning Mary, his reputation would be restored completely. If he went forward with the marriage, he would be implicated in everyone’s eyes. The lesser measure of putting her away quietly would leave his reputation in ongoing suspicion – the stink would remain on him. Joseph’s dream challenged him to prioritize obedience over reputation. Not only would he be regarded as a sinful man who lacked self-control, but he would also be assuming the most overwhelming of all challenges, to raise God’s Son in the context of a rough Galilean town that would have despised his family. In 1 Corinthians 4 Paul speaks of the damaged reputation of the Christian who is viewed as a fool and the scum of the earth by those who see the gospel of Jesus as folly. We too are challenged to prioritize obedience to God over our reputation with the world. What will it cost you to put God first?
Christmas List - Mary_Slideshare.pptx
Mary: Prioritizing Trust over Security. (Dec. 2 & 3) Luke 1:26-38
For a young Jewish girl in 1st century Galilee, there were clearly defined roles, a very clear social order. Mary would have got engaged at around 5 years of age. Her father and Joseph’s father would have agreed on a “bride price” and sealed the deal with a wine toast. From that day forward, Mary would have been preparing for her betrothal in her early teens and marriage, 1-2 years later. Her life was scripted to a degree that we can’t easily relate to in our culture. She would have been trained in all the critical tasks a Jewish wife was expected to perform. Mary would have found great “security” as she saw Joseph develop and grow into a solid man of integrity. Mary’s dream would have rocked her world. An unexplained pregnancy was sure to shatter years of plans, hopes and dreams. She was faced with a choice of refusing God’s offer or prioritizing trust in the “otherness” of God’s plan over security in sameness. What do we do when God’s plan shatters our pre-conceived notions of what our life will look like in the future?
4. Eph. 6.10-24_Behind Enemy Lines
The Book of Ephesians ends with an exhortation to put on the whole armor of God. In Paul's day there was a general awareness of the reality of demonic activity. This was a common reality for both Jew and Gentile. However, in our day it has become fashionable to deny the existence of evil including Satan and his demons. This makes Paul's exhortation to put on the "whole armor of God" more important than ever. In this sermon, Pastor Ryan will teach through the various parts of the armor and also expose the strategy of the enemy of our souls who seeks our destruction.
Eph. 6:1-9_Obedience at Home and Work.pptx
This week we look at two final examples of how submission to authority works from Ephesians 6:1-9. However, as we look at both children and slaves we see that there is a call to more than voluntary submission; they are called to obey. Once again, we will also see that those in the positions of authority have "God-rails" within which they must stay so as not to abuse their authority. At the end of this sermon we will deal with a truly challenging question: "Why didn't the New Testament authors confront slavery directly? There will be many surprises as we consider how slavery worked in the first century. Also, we will find many direct applications for our roles as parents, children (including adult children), employees and bosses.
Eph. 5.22-33_Husbands and Wives.pptx
In our sermon this weekend we will compare and contrast two very different views of roles in marriage, complementarianism and egalitarianism. It's an important debate concerning whether a husbands and wives have different roles and responsibilities or whether they are to submit to one another mutually. We will consider the Bible's teaching on how submission should work in the family. We will also address the limits to submission and its abuses. A lack of understanding and embracing of the biblical view of marriage is largely to blame for the collapse of marriage in our generation.
Eph. 5.15-21_Walk in Wisdom
In our text Paul continues to describe the character and behavior of the Christian as a walk. In this sermon Paul takes a deep dive into two key topics, wisdom and the filling of the Holy Spirit. He also deals with the characteristics of the spirit-filled Christian and contrasts that with the characteristics of the fool.
Eph. 5.1-14_Imitators of God
The loftiest of all exhortations is found in the opening verse of Ephesians 5: Be imitators of God. This text compares the new life of the Christian to being saints who walk in Christ's light rather than those whose purpose is committing deeds of darkness. When we, as Christians commit "deeds of darkness" we are failing to live into our high calling and God-given identity. A Christian who is defined by immorality and filthy speech is deceiving themselves and likely not a believer at all. Our world has gotten very dark, especially in recent weeks. It is more important than ever that we would be saints of God, who walk in the light of Christ and share his light with others.
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- 2. Daniel 12:1-4 Troubled Times and Contrasting Outcomes
- 3. Key Teachings •The Significance of Michael •The names written in “The Book” •The two “contrasting” outcomes
- 4. Daniel 12:5-13 Broad Questions and Confusing Answers When? What?
- 5. Daniel 12:5-8a Broad Questions and Confusing Answers When?
- 6. The Angels
- 8. 1 Week of Years = 7 years •Solar Month: 28, 29, 30 or 31 days •Lunar Month: 28 Days •Prophetic Month (Moed): 30 Days •Time = 360 days •Times = 360 x 2 = 720 days •Half a Time = 180 days Total = 1260 days/ 3½ yrs.
- 9. Daniel 12:8b-13 Broad Questions and Confusing Answers What?
- 10. What will be the outcome? •The answer will become clearer when the events are closer!
- 11. What will be the outcome? • The answer will become clearer when the events are closer! •The distance between the good and the evil will grow!
- 12. What will be the outcome? • The answer will become clearer when the events are closer! •The distance between the good and the evil will grow! •Blessing will come to those who persevere!
- 13. Matthew 24:3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”