1. The Good Life Parental Wisdom “My son” 2. The Framework of Proverbs For what? For whom? What is wisdom? 3. The Beginning of Wisdom “Fear”? Who is the LORD? Motivation What if enticed… & ignore wisdom? (ch 1) Wisdom saves (ch 2) Success, blessing & cursing (ch 3) Two paths (ch 4) “Fear” indeed!…
“In Sync with the Spirit” 1. Regenerate! Renewal! 2. Saved by the Spirit! a. Regeneration and renewal b. Ezekiel washing…Acts pouring c. Justification and inheritance d. Faith for good works e. Because God… 3. In Sync with the Spirit? a. Trustworthy word b. From Eternity to Now
“In Sync with Grace” 1. Hyper-Grace Doctrine 2. Sound Doctrine (2:1-10) a. “Healthy” b. In sync with gospel word c. In family and work 3. Transforming Doctrine (2:11-15) a. Grace of God appeared b. “No”, “Yes now” and “wait” c. Redeemed 4. In Sync with Grace?
“In Sync with Eternity” 1. God’s Eternity Unveiled (1:1-4) a. Before the Beginning… b. Paul’s task c. Future eternity and godliness d. To Titus 2. God’s Stewards Appointed (1:5-9) a. Above reproach b. Gospel firmness c. Extraordinarily ordinary 3. God-denying Religion (1:10-16) a. Legalistic Christianity b. Cultural Christianity c. Influential and Useless 4. In Sync…
Cry of Desolation God’s Temple Desolated The Vision & Interpretation Ram & Goat: Superpowers Little horn: Target God’s Temple Time of Restoration Still not understand! Abomination of Desolation (Let the reader understand) Worse ever! Coming of the Son of Man “How Long O Lord?” Already &…
Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People ? Evil Intent Jealousy & hatred Seduction & accusation Selfish forgetfulness Reversal of Fortunes Up…down…up… Lord of Egypt Lord of brothers God’s Intent Key verse: Gen 50:20 Self-fulfilling dreams Tamah & Judah? (Gen 38) Beyond Evil Intent Jesus’ birth & death Compatibilism Christian life
Twin Rivalry Inheritance Firstborn…or miss out! Jacob vs. Esau The story The genealogies The inheritance God’s dream to Abraham God’s choice & action Untruths & undeserved Wrestled with God = “Israel” Beyond Twin Rivalry Edom vs. Israel Finding THE One Firstborn son? “Jacob I loved, Esau I hated” For just a bowl of soup?
“Dream Bigger” Jobs Our jobs? Abraham’s Dream To & through Abraham Turning point Abraham’s lifetime Land Nation Blessings & curses All nations After Abraham Jesus Beyond Our Wildest Dreams! ? Abraham’s wealth & blessing Abraham your father? Living someone else’s dream
