1. The Sabbath – What? (Ex 16:23; Gen 2:2-3; Ex 20:8-11, 31:14) 2. The Sabbath – Why? (Ex 20:11; Mk 2:23-28; Deut 2:15; Heb 4:9-11) 3. Sabbath or Lord’s Day…
1. The Love of God Distorted (v.43) 2. The Goodness of God Displayed (v.44-47) 3. The Perfection of God Demanded (v.48)
1. The Elder’s Concern for Gaius (v1-2) 2. The Elder’s Commendation of Gaius (v3-6a) 3. The Elder’s Counsel to Gaius (v6b-8)
1. The Principle of Retributive Justice (v.38) 2. The Pursuit of Radical Kindness (v.39-41) 3. The Practice of Open-Handedness (v.42)
1. Hating Your Family (v25-26) 2. Bearing Your Cross (v27) 3. Renouncing Your Assets (v28-33) 4. Retaining Your Saltiness (v34-35)
1. The Ancient Practice of Swearing Oaths (v.32) 2. The Contemporary Problem of Swearing Oaths (v.33-36) 3. The Divine Priority of Telling the Truth (v.37)
1. Desertion and Deliverance (4:16-18) 2. Final Greetings (4:19-21) 3. Final Graces (4:22)
1. God’s Original Intention (v.31) 2. The Religious Leaders’ Distortion (v.31) 3. Jesus’ Forceful Correction (v.32)
1. Who is the King? (v1) Psalm 2, 2 Samuel 7 2. Preparing the Way for the King (v2-8) Isaiah 40, Malachi 3, 4, 2 Kings 1:7-8 3. The Unexpected…