I. An Introduction - Deuteronomy 32:1-3
II. God is Faithful; People Became Unfaithful -
Deuteronomy 32:4-6
III. The Goodness of God Declared - Deuteronomy 32:7-14
IV. Prosperity versus Apostasy - Deuteronomy 32:15-18
V. The Pronouncement of God’s Judgment -
Deuteronomy 32:19-27
VI. Israel Lacks Discernment - Deuteronomy 32:28-33
VII. God Restores His Compassion for His People -
Deuteronomy 32:34-38
VIII. God Is Vindicated - Deuteronomy 32:39-44
IX. A Challenge
I. A Day Moses Would Have Liked to Have Had a
“Do-Over” - Numbers 20:1-13
II. The Death of Aaron - Numbers 20:22-29
III. Complaining, Snakes, and a Healing Pole -
Numbers 21:4-9
IV. A Challenge
I. A Family Spat
-Numbers 12
II. Let’s Check It Out before We Commit
-Numbers 13-14
A. It is Report Time
B. An Unfortunate Prayer Request
III. A Challenge
I. The Weekly Sabbath - Leviticus 23:1-3
II. The Three Spring Feasts
A. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread -
Leviticus 23:4-8
B. The Feast of First fruits - Leviticus 23:9-14
III. The Middle Feast - Feast of Weeks or Pentecost -
Leviticus 23:15-21
IV. The Three Fall Feasts
A. The Feast of Trumpets - Leviticus 23:23-25
B. The Day of Atonement - Leviticus 23:26-32
C. The Feast of Tabernacles - Leviticus 23:33-36
V. A Challenge
I. The Burnt Offering -
Leviticus 1:1-17; Leviticus 6:8-13
II. The Grain Offering -
Leviticus 2:1-16; Leviticus 6:14-23
III. The Peace Offering -
Leviticus 3:1-17; Leviticus 7:11-21
IV. The Sin Offering -
Leviticus 4:1-5:13; Leviticus 6:24-30
V. The Trespass Offering -
Leviticus 5:14-6:7; Leviticus 7:1-10
VI. A Challenge
I. The Burnt Offering -
Leviticus 1:1-17; Leviticus 6:8-13
II. The Grain Offering -
Leviticus 2:1-16; Leviticus 6:14-23
III. The Peace Offering -
Leviticus 3:1-17; Leviticus 7:11-21
IV. The Sin Offering -
Leviticus 4:1-5:13; Leviticus 6:24-30
V. The Trespass Offering -
Leviticus 5:14-6:7; Leviticus 7:1-10
VI. A Challenge
I. The Outer Courtyard and Entrance - Exodus 38:9-20
II. The Altar of Sacrifice - Exodus 27:1-8; Exodus 38:1-7
III. The Brazen Altar - Exodus 30:17-21; Exodus 38:9
IV. The Tabernacle Itself - Exodus 26:1-37; Exodus 36:8-38
V. The Golden Lamp stand - Exodus 25:31-40; Exodus 37:17-24
VI. The Table of Showbread - Exodus 25:23-30; Exodus 37:10-16
VII. The Altar of Incense - Exodus 30:1-10; Exodus 37:25-29
VIII. The Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat - Exodus 25:10- 22; Exodus 37:1-9
IX. A Challenge
I. The Scene at the foot of Mount Sinai - Exodus 32:1-6
II. The Scene at the top of Mount Sinai - Exodus 32:7-14
III. The Scene at the foot of Mount Sinai - Exodus 32:15-29
IV. The Scene at the top of Mount Sinai - Exodus 15;31-35
V. A Challenge
I. The Ten Commandments Given
A. The people prepared themselves
B. The arrival of God
C. The Ten Commandments summarized
D. Why did God give these Commandments?
II. A Moment with the Fourth Commandment- Sabbath Rest
III. A Challenge
I. The Plagues - Exodus 7-11
II. The Passover - Exodus 12
III. A Powerful Crossing - Exodus 13-15
IV. A Challenge
I. An Overview of Exodus
II. The Egyptian Background
III. The Story of Moses
A. His birth - Exodus 2:1-10
B. His failed leadership attempt - Exodus 2:11-22
IV. The Burning Bush - Exodus 3-4
A. God’s directive
B. Moses’ excuses and God’s responses
V. A Challenge
I. The Irritating Hands of Youth - Genesis 37:1-36
II. The Prospering Hands of Joseph - Genesis 39-50
A. Hands that prospered in slavery
B. Hands that prospered in prison
C. Hands that prospered on the throne
III. A Challenge
I. There will be some valleys to cross
A. Valley of physical affliction - 2 Kings 3:16
B. Valley of defeat - 1 Samuel 17:1
C. Valley of the shadow of death - Psalm 23:4
D. Valley of exaltation - Isaiah 40:3
II. There will be some walled cities to face - Numbers 13:28
III. There will be some mountains to scale
A. Mount Moriah - Mountain of complete obedience -
Genesis 22
B. Mount Sinai - Mountain of sweet fellowship - Exodus 33
C. Mount Carmel - Mountain of glorious triumph -
1 Kings 18
D. Mount of Olives - Mountain of precious promise - Acts 1
IV. A Challenge
I. A peek into the lives of these shepherds
II. Angels that brought a message of hope and fear
III. The shepherds’ response
IV. The first evangelists of the Christmas message
V. A Christmas Challenge
I. Joseph: A Willing Husband - Matthew 1:18-25
A. What does the Bible tell us about Joseph?
B. What does the Bible tell us about Joseph’s dilemma?
II. Mary: A Willing Wife - Luke 1:26-38
A. What does the Bible tell us about Mary?
B. What does God share with Mary?
C. What was Mary’s decision?
III. A Christmas Challenge
I. Jacob’s Early Life
A. He was born as an answer to prayer - Genesis 25:21
B. Jacob had problems even before he was born -
Genesis 25:22-26
C. Jacob traded the invaluable for the valuable -
Genesis 25:29-34
D. Jacob deceives his father to receive the family blessing -
Genesis 27:1-40
II. Jacob: The Fugitive
A. Jacob at Bethel and an encounter with God - Genesis 28:1-22
B. Jacob meets his match in Laban - Genesis 29:1-31:55
III. Jacob: The Broken Man
A. An encounter with Esau - Genesis 32:1-21
B. An encounter with God - Genesis 32:22-31
IV. A Challenge
I. The Setting of the Story
II. The Challenge Offered - Genesis 22:1-3
III. The Challenge Accepted - Genesis 22:3-5
IV. Questions Asked and Answered - Genesis 22:6-8
V. The Obedience of the Son - Genesis 22:9-11
VI. The Response from God - Genesis 22:12-14
VII. A Portrait of the Cross is Described
VIII. A Challenge
I. The Covenant has two focal points
A. Descendants - Genesis 15:1-5
B. Land - Genesis 13:14-15 and Genesis 15:18-21
II. Abraham’s response - Genesis 15:6
III. God’s response
A. The cutting of a Covenant - Genesis 15:9-12, 17
B. Circumcision - Genesis 17:9-11
IV. A Challenge
A. This is a Covenant based upon God’s grace - alone!
B. This is an eternal Covenant based upon God’s grace
alone!