Series: Acts
Text: Acts 1:1-5

The Story Continues

1. Acts is the sequel to the Gospel of Luke.
2. Luke traveled with Paul.
3. The apostles, the church, and the Holy Spirit all glorify the work of Jesus Christ.

3 Realities that Enable that Continuing Gospel Story

1. The hope of the resurrection
2. The victory of the Kingdom
3. The presence of the Holy Spirit

Theme of the Continuing Story

• The advancement of the Kingdom

In the first book...all that Jesus began to do and teach... ~ Acts 1:1

Series: Haggai: Consider Your Ways
Text: Haggai 2:20-23

God's reign is seen in two promised events:

1. The judgment of the nations
2. The triumph of the Messiah.

Reasons for our hope in God's reign:

1. Because our God is the Lord of Hosts
2. Because our God is faithful to his covenant promises
3. Because the gospel is the power of God
4. Because Christ is King

Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways. ~ Haggai 1:5

Series: Haggai: Consider Your Ways
Text: Haggai 2:10-19

The Hope of Holiness

One: Holiness doesn't just happen.

Two: Sin never ultimately satisfies.

Three: Mercy makes for new beginnings.

Four: Grace gives blessing for nothing.

Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. ~ Haggai 1:5

Series: Haggai: Consider Your Ways
Text: Haggai 2:1-9

Finding Your Significance in God's Plan

Discouragement: A longing for obvious significance.

Encouragement: An understanding of present significance.

• God's presence with us
• God's purpose for us
  • Be strong
  • Work
  • Fear not

Encouragement: A hope in future significance.

• God will receive glory through Christ in the church.

Conclusions:

• Don't search for significance in shallow comparisons.
• Invest in God's agenda.
• Rest in the victory that will be fully revealed.

Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. ~ Haggai 1:5

Series: Consider Your Ways
Text: Haggai 1:1-15

What does it look like to consider our ways?

One: Stop trying to justify your apathy.

Two: Examine closely the evidence of your priorities.

Three: Recognize the cause of your dissatisfaction.

Four: Take practical steps of worshipful obedience.

Four: Renew your mind with what God says.

Six: Yield to the Spirit's leading to do kingdom work.

• Romans 15:5 - Patience and Encouragement
• Romans 15:7 - Welcome
• Romans 15:14 - Goodness, Knowledge
• Romans 16:16 - Greet one another

Series: Haggai: Consider Your Ways
Text: Haggai

All Scripture is Profitable.

The Role of the Prophet: to reveal God's truth to the people by the Spirit.

Two Challenges:

1. Prophetic fog - intentional ambiguity; we don't get all the details
2. Prophetic form - the use of figurative language and a sense of imminence

The Big Question: What did the prophets say that stirred these people to do God's work?

The Theme of Haggai: Consider your ways!

Lessons for us:

• Trust God's control.
• Receive God's grace.
• Believe God's word.

Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. ~ Haggai 1:5

Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview 4 of 4
Text: Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

The New Testament

One: The Gospels: the introduction to the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Two: The Acts: the proclamation of the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Three: The Letters: the explanation of the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Four: Revelation: the consummation of the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Conclusion:

• The Old Testament is the preparation for a person.
• The New Testament is the manifestation of that person.
• The whole Bible is the revelation of the person and work of Jesus Christ.

For all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20

Series: How We Related to Each Other: a study of the "one another" passages in the New Testament.
Texts: Colossians 3:9-10, Titus 3:1-7, James 4:11-12, James 5:7-9

Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview 3 of 4
Text: Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

The Books of the Prophecy

One: The Content of the Books of Prophecy.

• Preaching
• Predictions

Two: The Issue of the Books of Prophecy.

• The issue is loyalty.

Three: The Function of the Books of Prophecy

• To prepare us for a perfect Prophet with a perfect message.

Conclusion: The Old Testament is unsatisfying.

For all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20

Series: How We Related to Each Other: a study of the "one another" passages in the New Testament.
Texts: 1 Corinthians 4:6-7, 1 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Galatians 5:13-15, Galatians 5:26

1. Puffed up in favor of one against another
2. Taking a grievance against one another to the unrighteous
3. Comparing themselves to one another
4. Bite and devour one another
5. Conceited, provoking one another, envying one another

Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview 2 of 4
Text: Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

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The Books of History

One: The Content of the Books of History

• Hope
• Disappointment

Two: The Issue of the Books of History

• The issue is Leadership

Three: The Function of the Books of History

• To prepare us for a perfect King with a perfect kingdom.

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The Books of Poetry
(Wisdom Literature)

One: The Content of the Books of Poetry

• Psalms = the will of the perfect Leader
• Proverbs = the wisdom of the perfect Leader
• Ecclesiastes = the values of the perfect Leader
• Song of Solomon = the heart of the perfect Leader

Two: The Issue of the Books of Poetry

• The issue is character

Three: The Function of the Books of Poetry

• To create a longing for the perfect Leader.

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For all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20

Series: How We Relate to Other: a study of the "one another" passages
Texts: Matthew 24:9-10, Mark 9:33-35, Luke 12:1, John 5:30-44, Acts 15:36-39, Romans 14:13

1. "And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another" - Matthew 24:9-10
2. "They had argued with one another about who was the greatest" - Mark 9:33-35
3. "When so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another" - Luke 12:1
4. "How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?" - John 5:44
5. "And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other." - Acts 15:39
6. "Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer" - Romans 14:13

Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview 1 of 4
Text: Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

The Books of the Law
(The Torah in Hebrew; the Pentateuch in Greek = 5 books)

One: The content of the Books of the Law

• Laws
• Sacrifices

Two: The issue of the Books of the Law

• The issue is holiness.
• God is holy, and man is sinful.

Three: The function of the Books of the Law

• To prepare us for a perfect Priest with a perfect sacrifice.
• To create a longing for a better covenant.

For all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20

Series: How We Relate to Others: a study of the "one another" passages
Text: John 13:34-35

Three reasons to love one another:

1. Jesus commands you to love one another.
2. Because Jesus loved you.
3. Love marks you as a follower of Christ.