God’s Favorite “Sitcom”
Three Components in God’s Favorite Sitcom: 1. The onscreen plot (2:1-3) 2. The audience perspective (2:4-9) 3. The lesson to be learned (2:10-12)
The Last Mile: Believing the Hard Things
Believing the Hard Things … 1. Requires taking God at His Word 26:1-7 2. Leads to extravagant actions 26:6-7 3. Creates a lasting testimony 26:8-13
How We Can Be Evergreen: The Warning
How We Can Be Evergreen: Warning – 1. Beware of instability 1:4 2. Beware of those who fall in judgment 1:5-6
Waiting for the King: Profitable Waiting
Waiting for the King: Profitable Waiting Matthew 25:14-30 Profitable waiting involves: A sense of stewardship 25;14-15 Stewards have different opportunities Stewards have the same responsibility Investment for a return 25:16-18 Expectation of judgment 25:19-30 For reward For condemnation