Roadblocks on the Journey to Jerusalem
(Luke 9:51-62)
I. The Roadblock of Rejection (Luke 9:51-53; Isaiah 50:7; John 1:12; 4:20)
II. The Roadblock of Anger (Luke 9:54-56; 2 Timothy 2:24-25; James 4:12)
III. The Roadblock of Hasty Commitment (Luke 9:57-58, Matthew 8:19-20, 26:35)
IV. The Roadblock of Delay (Luke 9:59-60; Matthew 6:33)
V. The Roadblock of a Divided Heart (Luke 9:61-62; 1 Kings 19:19-21)
The Spirit of Prayer
(Daniel 9:1-19)
I. Let your prayers flow from your study of the Scriptures. (Daniel 9:1-2)
II. Let your prayers humbly take you into the presence of God. (Daniel 9:3)
III. Let your prayers be characterized by honest and full confession of sin. (Daniel 9:4-14)
IV. Let your prayers move to petition and pleas grounded in God’s character (Daniel 9:15-19)
Encouraged by the Holy Spirit
(Acts 9:31)
I. The Holy Spirit is a Person
II. What does it mean to be encouraged by the Holy Spirit?
A. The Holy Spirit comes alongside you to help. (John 14:16)
B. The Holy Spirit dwells within you. (John 14:17)
C. The Holy Spirit will never leave you. (John 14:16)
III. How does the Holy Spirit encourage you?
A. He teaches you God’s truth (John 14:26)
B. He gives you God’s peace (John 14:27)
C. He fills you with God’s love (Romans 5:5)
D. He assures you that God is your Father (Romans 8:15-17)
E. He gives gifts of encouragement (Romans 12:8)
A Great Savior
(Luke 2:8-12)
I. Jesus fulfills all the great prophecies. (Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3; 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; 2 Samuel 7:12-13; Micah 5:1-5)
II. Jesus brings great joy and peace.
A. Good news of great joy for all the people (Luke 2:10-11)
B. Glory to God and peace on earth (Luke 2:13-14)
III. Jesus is our great God and Savior who was given for us.
A. God gave Jesus to us as a Savior (Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:11)
B. Jesus gave Himself for us as a Savior (Titus 2:13-14)
A Great King
(Isaiah 9:6-7)
I. The background of the Prophecy
A. The seed of the woman (“A Great Battle”) (Genesis 3:15)
B. The star and scepter of Judah (“A Great Star”) (Numbers 24:17; Genesis 49:10)
C. The virgin birth (“A Great Sign”) (Isaiah 7:14)
II. The content of the Prophecy
A. A child is born who is a king (Isaiah 9:6a)
B. He will be called by divine names (Isaiah 9:6b)
III. The fulfillment of the prophecy
A. Jesus was born a king (Matthew 2:1-2)
B. Jesus is called by divine names (Matthew 1:23; Philippians 2:9-11
C. Jesus will reign on David’s throne forever (Luke 1:30-33)
A Great Sign
(Isaiah 7:14)
I. The background of the Prophecy
A. The Messiah will be born from the seed of the woman. (Genesis 3:15; Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23; Galatians 4:4)
B. The attack on Judah will fail; the seed will continue. (Isaiah 7:2, 5-7; Matthew 1:9)
II. The content of the Prophecy
A. The virgin will be with child.
B. She will give birth to a son.
C. They will call him Immanuel.
III. The fulfillment of the Prophecy
A. The angel’s announcement to Mary (Luke 1:31)
B. The angel’s explanation to Joseph (Matthew 1:20)
C. The angel’s instruction to the shepherds (Luke 2:11-12)
D. The significance of the virgin birth
Jesus was born to be our Savior (Matthew 1:21; 1 Timothy 2:5-6)
Jesus’ birth was a fulfillment of prophecy (Matthew 1:22)
Jesus’ birth was a miracle of God (Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:37)
Jesus was fully human and fully God (Matthew 1:23)
Jesus was born without sin (Luke 1:35; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
A Great Star
(Numbers 24:17)
I. The Background of the Prophecy
A. Abraham (Genesis 12:3)
B. Balak (Numbers 22:5-6)
C. Balaam (Numbers 23:8)
II. The Content of the Prophecy (Numbers 24:17)
A. A star shall come out of Jacob (Revelation 22:16)
B. A scepter shall rise out of Israel (Genesis 49:10)
C. He will crush the heads of Israel’s enemies (Genesis 3:15)
III. The Fulfillment of the Prophecy
A. The Magi see the star and come to Jerusalem (Matthew 2:1-2)
B. They bow down and worship Jesus as king (Matthew 2:9-11)
C. All nations will be blessed through Christ (Genesis 12:3; Isaiah 60:1-3; Matthew 28:19)
A Great Battle
(Genesis 3:14-15)
I. The Battle between God and Satan
A. War in Heaven (Revelation 12:7-9)
B. War on earth (Genesis 3:1-7)
II. The Battle between God’s people and Satan
A. The curse of the serpent (Genesis 3:14)
B. The Seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15)
C. Enmity between the two (Revelation 12:17)
III. The Battle between Jesus and Satan
A. The attack on Christ’s line (Genesis 6:1-2; 20:3; 45:7; Exodus 1:22; Daniel 1:3-6)
B. The attack on Christ’s life (Matthew 2:16; Revelation 12:4)
C. The crushed head and the bruised heel (Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14-15; Revelation 20:10)
Daniel in the Lion’s Den
(Daniel 6)
I. Honor God and let Him exalt you.
A. Walk in the Spirit (Daniel 6:1-3; James 3:17, Psalm 92:12-15)
B. Serve faithfully. (Daniel 6:4; Proverbs 20:6)
II. Be true to God even when it may cost you.
A. Evil men may try and entrap you. (Daniel 6:5-9; 1 Peter 4:12-14)
B. Godly men remain faithful to God regardless of the cost. (Daniel 6:10-15; Philippians 3:20; 1 Peter 2:11-12)
III. Trust God that He can deliver you.
A. We can rest in God’s plan. (Daniel 6:16-18)
B. We can be certain of God’s power. (Daniel 6:19-24)
IV. God will use you to make His Name famous.
A. God can cause unbelievers to acknowledge His greatness. (Daniel 6:25-26; Proverbs 21:1)
B. God can use unbelievers to proclaim His glory. (Daniel 6:26-28)
Conclusion: How does the text point to Jesus?
Writing on the Wall
(Daniel 5)
I. God sees our sins. (Daniel 5:1-4; Proverbs 6:12-15; Isaiah 47:10-11)
II. God confronts our sins. (Daniel 5:5-9)
III. God exposes our sins. (Daniel 5:10-28)
IV. God deals with our unrepentant sins with appropriate judgment. (Daniel 5:29-31)
Conclusion: How does the text point to Jesus?
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