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Micah 7:1-20 – “Confession and Comfort”

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My Bible study notes for Wednesday night, Sept 6th. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Micah 7:1-20

Chapters 1-3 the coming judgement (Punishment)

Chapters 4-5: The restoration to follow (Promise)

Chapters 6-7: The plea for repentance (Pardon)

Lament for a Nation – (7:1-7)

A Moral Wasteland—No Fruit on the Vine (7:1–4)

“Don’t Trust Anyone!” (7:5–6)

Look to God Alone! (7:7)

Israel’s Hope in Yahweh’s Grace: Final Prayer of Confession, Hope, and Praise (7:8–20)

Acceptance of Judgment, Confession, and Hope (7:8–9)

The Demise of the Enemy (7:10)

Jerusalem: The Metropolis of the World (7:11–13)

The Divine Shepherd’s Salvation (7:14–15)

Defeat and Salvation of the Nations (7:16–17)

Hymn of Praise to the Incomparable God (7:18–20)

Stephen G. Dempster, “Micah,” in Daniel–Malachi, ed. Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., and Jay Sklar, vol. VII, ESV Expository Commentary (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018), 496

The Sins of the People – vv. 1-7

  • A confession of sin – vv. 1-4
    • Woe is me!
    • The day of the watchman comes
  • Broken relationships -vv. 5-6
    • Personal relationships have deteriorated
    • No compassion or trustworthiness to be found
  • Hope in the Lord -v. 7
    • Laying flat on our back… all is gone but GOD

The Hope of the People – vv. 8-20

  • The remnant will rise- vv. 8-9
    • I will bear His indignation (my sin)
    • His discipline has brought repentance and forgiveness
    • In darkness we see the light
  • The enemy will fall – v. 10
  • The Kingdom will grow – vv. 11-13
    • The spiritual influence of the people of God
    • THE CHURCH TODAY
  • The Shepherd will lead – vv. 14-15
  • Flock, garden land, Bashan and Gilead
    • A picture of provision and plenty
    • Great Shepherd
  • The Nations will come – vv. 16-17
    • mouths and ears. Reverence and Awe
    • Animals crawling form their den trembling before God
  • The Lord will reign – vv. 18-20
    • Genesis 13:15; 17:7–8, 13, 19; 48:4
    • 2 Corinthians 6:16

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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My sermon notes for Sunday morning, Oct 23rd.  Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon.  You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

1 Cor 15:35-58 – The Dead in Christ shall rise

INTRO

  • He knew the previous section would lead to questions.
  • How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?
  • He is now answering those questions.

Our body must die. – vv. 36-38

OUR BODY IS DYING SO THAT IT CAN LIVE

The example of the seed (An agricultural example)

  • Pointing out what they knew about producing crops
  • A dead seed produces an abundant harvest
  • We must live to die
  • John 12:23-26

The old must put on the new – vv. 39-49

The example of creation

  • They were looking at the natural body and deducing the impossibility.
  • And they were right
  • People, animals, earth, heaven, sun and moon, stars.
    • Each one is very different

God obviously has created different bodies (humans, animals, heavenly) so surely, he can create a RESURRECTED BODY.

  • There is the now and the later
  • Death and raised to life
  • Perishable and imperishable
  • Dishonor and glory
  • Weakness and power
  • Natural and spiritual body

First is born of Adam

  • We have borne His image
  • Natural body. Dust
  • Earthly environment
  • Fallen, Sinful

The second is born again in Christ

  • We will BEAR His image
  • Spiritual body
  • Heavenly environment
  • Forgiven, clean, righteous

A picture of Resurrection Day – vv. 50-57

The point is made. Now Paul gives the church a glorious picture of RESURRECTION DAY.

Royal Entry – v. 50

  • We will enter the Kingdom of God in our spiritual bodies

Perfectly timed – vv. 51-52a

  • In a moment
  • Twinkling of an eye
  • Gods’ perfect timing
  • God’s redemptive timeline
  • Matthew 24:29-31

Victorious – vv. 52b-55

  • 1 Thess 4:13-18
  • Dead to alive
  • New body – not perishable
  • Quoting Isaiah 25:8 7; Hosea 13:14
  • SIN DEFEATED
  • VICTORY IN JESUS

Closing words to the Church – v. 58

Because we are people who believe in the resurrection… We live with as a people of HOPE and PURPOSE.

  • Steadfast – Firmly situated
  • Immovable – unmoved in living out God’s Will
  • Always Abounding– Exceeding the requirements
  • In the work of the Lord
    • His Work
    • His Way
    • His Power