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!

I.    Abraham’s Background - Genesis 11:27-32
II.  The Call of Abraham - Genesis 12:1-3
III. But I Don’t Have a Perfect Faith-
      Genesis12:10
IV.  A Challenge

I. The book of Job - Its Background
II. The Story of Job
A. What was this man - Job 1:1-8
B. The first behind the scenes encounter in heaven - Job 1:6-12
C. The flood of tragedies begin - Job 1:13-22
D. The accusations of his friends and the defense by Job -
Job 3-37
III. So, why is there suffering in the world?
A. Suffering refines our faith - 1 Peter 1:5-7
B. Suffering grows us toward maturity - James 1:2-4
C. Suffering may allow us the opportunity to display the work
of God - John 9:1-3
D. Suffering is a tool God uses to help us to conform to the
image of His Son - Romans 8:28-29
E. Suffering produces within us perseverance and character
- Romans 5:3-5
IV. A Challenge

I. The Tower of Babel- Genesis 11:1-9
     A. An act of disobedience - Genesis 11:1-2
     B. A leader of this rebellion - Nimrod -
     Genesis 10:8-12
     C. The act of rebellion - Genesis 11:3-4
     D. God’s intervention - Genesis 11:5-8
II. The Table of Nations - Genesis 10
III. A Challenge

I. Two Fathers
II. The History of Manasseh - 2 Chronicles 33
III. This History of Josiah - 2 Chronicles 34
IV. We Reap What We Sow
V. The Turn Around Generation
VI. Never Too Late

I. Time Before the Flood - Genesis 6:1-8
II. Noah’s Story - Genesis 6:8-9:28
A. The Prologue to the Story
B. The Story Told
C. The Epilogue to Noah’s Story
III. A Challenge from Noah

I. The Fall of Adam and Eve - Genesis 3:1-24
     A. The ability to choose came with a warning
     B. The act of rebellion against God.
     C. The progression of the act of rebellion
     D. The consequences of the fall.

II. Cain and Abel: A Brothers’ Story - Genesis 4:1-26

III. A Book of Death - Genesis 5:1-32

IV. A Challenge

      I.  Adam and the Image of God - Genesis 1:26-28
     II.  Adam and the Theology of Work - Genesis 2:15, 29
     III.  Adam and a Freedom with Restraints - Genesis 2:16-17
     IV.  Adam and His Loneliness - Genesis 2:18, 20-23
     V.  Adam and His Marriage - Genesis 2:24-25
     VI.  A Challenge