2 John 1–13
I. John's Richly Deep Greeting to His Readers – 1-3
II. John's Main Body of Instruction to This Church – 4-11
III. John's Closing Assurance of More to Come – 12-13
Romans 8:12–17
I. What Do We Learn about the Church Here?
II. What Should Be Our Takeaway Today?
2 Thessalonians 3:1–18
I. A Call to Prayer – 1-5
II. A Call to Work – 6-15
III. A Call to Peace – 16-18
2 Thessalonians 2:1–17
I. Reflections on Discussing the End Times
II. Reflections on the Contribution of Today's Text
2 Thessalonians 1:1–12
I. Paul's Thanksgiving for These Resilient Thessalonians
II. Why This Generates Thanksgiving in Us As Well
Ephesians 6:18
I. Prayer subverts
II. Prayer engages
III. Prayer bleeds
Luke 2:1–52
I. Celebration with the Humblest of Servants – 1-20
II. Celebration with the Holiest of Servants – 21-39
III. Celebration with the Highest of Servants – 40-52
Luke 1:26–38
I. Prophecies Fulfilled
II. Holy Humanity
III. Divine Nature
Isaiah 61:1-4
I. The Hope of Deliverance Is Promised – Isaiah 61:1-4
II. The Fulfillment of a New Deliverance Is Announced – Luke 4:16-21
III. The Reality of this New Deliverance Is Inaugurated – Matthew 11:2-6
1 Thessalonians 5:12–28
I. How We Ought to Walk and to Please God – 12-22, 25-28
II. How We Are Able to Do This – 23-25
1 Thessalonians 5:1–11
I. When Will the Day of the Lord Happen? – 1-3
II. What Should We Do until That Day Comes? – 4-10
III. How Can We Obey Paul's Closing Charge? – 11
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
I. Why Do We Grieve With Hope?
II. What Is The Source Of Our Hope?
III. What Should We Do With This Understanding?
1 Thessalonians 4:1–12
I. What Must Be Excluded in Our Walk
II. What Must Be Included in Our Walk
III. What Must Be Our Take Away Today
1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:13
I. Thanksgiving for the Past, Prayer for Love in the Future
II. Why Love Is Crucial: Three Reasons
III. How Love Is Cultivated: Two Means
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
I. Paul Reviews His Gospel Ministry in Thessalonica
II. Paul Reminds this Church of their Best Response
III. Reflections on Our Best Response in Trying Times
1 Thessalonians 1:1–10
I. What Is Paul Saying to These Thessalonians?
II. Why Did They Need to Hear It?
III. How Does This Benefit Us Today?
Acts 16:16-34
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Psalms 130:1-131:3
I. We're Saved Out Of the Depths – 130:1-6
II. We're Satisfied in Soul – 131:1-2
III. We're Shown that This Is Real – 130:7-8, 131:3
Jonah 4:1–11
I. Once Again, the Final Scene
II. Three “C’s” in the Creator’s Relationship with His Creation
III. God‘s Pursuits in Jonah as Good News
Jonah 3:1–10
I. The Characterization of the Nations in the Book of Jonah
II. The Names of God and the Threat of “Evil”: Unexpected Role Reversals
III. God’s Surprising Strategy in Pursuit of All Nations