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Sunday 24th, October, 2021
Read: Psalm 9:1-20 Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

Introduction: Please accept my apology
17-20. Paul: torn away, hindered, but still with the Thessalonians
3:1-5. Paul’s plan to encourage the Thessalonians in their affliction
3:6-10. Paul’s comfort & thanksgiving at Timothy’s report
3:11-13. Paul prays again: for reunion, love and holiness at Jesus’ return
Conclusion: We live if you are standing fast in the Lord

Sunday 17th, October, 2021
Read: Jeremiah 23:23-29; 2 Chronicles 36:11-16; 1 Kings 19:1-18;
Matthew 5:11-12; Matthew 23:29-37; Genesis 15:12-16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

13. More thankfulness for a true appreciation of God’s word
14-16a. Two family likenesses
16b. The fate of word-rejecters
Conclusion: “Blessed are the persecuted” (Mt 5:11-12)

Sunday 10th, October, 2021
Read: Acts 16:12-17:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 The Gospel
2:1-2 The context of Gospel ministry
2:3-6 Ulterior motives absent
2:7-12 Genuine motives demonstrated

Sunday 3rd, October, 2021
Read: Isaiah 44:9-20; Acts 17:1-11 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Introduction: The gospel comes to Thessalonica
1. The greeting.
2-5a. Why Paul, Silvanus & Timothy are always thankful.
5b-8. Imitators become examples.
9-11. Evidence of the gospel’s power at work.

Sunday 26th, September 5th, 2021
Read: Psalm 138:1,2 Psalm 119:49 Isaiah 42:8,9 Isaiah 44:6-8 Isaiah 44:24-26 Genesis 22:15-18 Hebrews 6:11-20

Introduction
What credit rating does Yhwh give His Word? Ps 138:2, Mark 13:31, …
What credit rating for His Word does He want us to have? Ps 119:49, 81, 123
How does Yhwh support the trustworthiness (credit rating) of His Word?
Abraham – Rom 4:20,21
How Yhwh helped develop Abraham’s faith Gen 12-22
How He also was preparing for the greatest event Gen 22
Joseph Ps 105:16 – 19
Moses – Deuteronomy 18: 21, 22 The prophet test
Key Principle – Only the living God can accurately tell the future.
Isaiah – preparing His people for exile to Babylon
Showing He alone is God by one proof only – ________________
Isa 41:21 – 24;42:8,9; 43:9-12; 44:6-9;44:24–26; 45:21–23; 46:8–10;48:3–6
Isa 52:10 – 53:6 Confiding the much bigger event He is preparing for.
Jesus – John 14:29 , 19:30
Why is this important?
Your confidence in God’s Word will be tested
By the Word itself (Will you hang on to Me?)
By the serpent’s “advice”
By the world’s “advice”
The Lord Jesus – Jn 3:33 – what will you set your seal to?
John 14:1-3

Sunday 19th September, 2021
Read: Psalm 28:1-9 Daniel 12:1-13 Revelation 22:6-21

Introduction: Is Jesus coming soon?
22:6-10. Jesus is coming soon: obey the words of this book (Dan 2:28-29, 45; Dan 12; 2 Peter 3:8-9)
22:11-17. Jesus is coming soon and will settle accounts (Ps 28:4; 62:12; Prov 24:12; Is 40:10; 59:18;
62:11; Jer 17:10; Is 44:6; 48:12; Gen 2:9; 3:22; Ezek 47:12; Nu 24:17; Is 11:1, 10; Is 55:1-3)
1:8 (God) + 1:17 (Christ) + 21:6 (God) + 22:13 (Christ) = worshipping Christ = worshipping God!
22:18-20. Jesus is coming soon: take care how you handle this book (Deut 4:2; 12:32)
22:21 A benediction as the Bible ends
Conclusion: Endurance is costly: Is it worth it?
Amen. Come Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with us all.

Sunday 12th September, 2021
Read: Isaiah 55:1-3 Isaiah 65:11-25 Revelation 21:1-22:5

Introduction
Read Isaiah 55:1-3; Isaiah 65:11-25; Revelation 21:1-22:5
The new creation 21:1-8
21:1-2 images of the new order
Genesis 1-2; Isaiah 51-52; 61-62; 65-66;
21:3-4 the climax of covenant
Exodus 19; Isaiah 25; 35; 51; Ezekiel 37; 43
21:5-8 who will be there?
2 Samuel 7; Psalm 89; Isaiah 43; 49; 55
The new Jerusalem 21:9-22:5
21:9-11 more images of the new order
Ezekiel 40; 43
21:12-14 the wall and its foundations
Isaiah 54; Ezekiel 40-48;
21:15-21 the dimensions and construction materials
Exodus 28; 1 Kings 6-7; Isaiah 54; Ezekiel 28; 40-48;
21:22-27 why no temple?
Isaiah 54; 60
22:1-5 access to the tree of life again
Genesis 1-2; Ezekiel 47; Zechariah 14
How do we get into the renewed creation?

Sunday 5th, September 5th, 2021
Read: Isaiah 49:1-7; Matthew 12:22-30; Revelation 20:1-15

Revelation 19:11-21 and the cyclic framework of Revelation

20:1-6 The thousand years
1-3 Satan’s binding and the thousand years: the serpent restrained
Genesis 3; Matthew 12:22-30; 24:21-24; Revelation 1:9-20

4-6 believers and the thousand years; knowing resurrection life
Exodus 19; John 5:24-29; 11:21-46; 2 Timothy 2:11-12

20:7-15 After the thousand years
7-10 Satan after the thousand years: the war to end all wars
2 Kings 1; Ezekiel 38-39; Daniel 7:9-29; 2 Thessalonians 2; Revelation 12; 19

11-15 mankind after the thousand years: the greatest and most just trial ever
Ezekiel 1; Daniel 7:9-29; 12:1-4; Revelation 13:7-9

The thousand years and us

Sunday 29th, August, 2021
Read: Isaiah 63:1-6;  Luke 14:31-33; Revelation 19:11-21

Sunday 22nd, August, 2021
Read: Ezekiel 27:1-36 Revelation 18:1-19:10

18:1-8. God’s people must come out of fallen Babylon
(Is 13:19-22; 21:8-9; 34:8-12; 48:20; 52:11; Jer 50:8; 51:6, 9, 45; Gen 18:20-21; Ps 137; Is 47:7-9)

18:9-19. Babylon’s stakeholders will mourn (Ezek 26-27; Dan 4:28-30)
i. 9-10. The kings of the earth
ii. 11-17 (a). The merchants of the earth
iii. 17(b)-19. The seafarers

18:20-19:5. God’s people will rejoice at his justice
(Ps 96; Is 44:23; 49:13; Jer 51:48; 51:63-64; Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13; Is 47:8-9; Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; Jer 51:49)

19:6-10. God’s people will be blessed for their faithfulness
(Ex 15:18; Ps 22:28; 93:1; 97:1; 99:1; Ezek 1:24; 43:2; Dan 7:14;Amos 4:13; Zech 14:9; Is 61:10)