February18, 2026 TEXT: Isaiah 11:1-10 I. Messiah is prophesied to come (v. 1) A. An offspring from Jesse (Isaiah 53:2) B. A Branch from the root C. New growth from the root not the tree (Luke 2:23-32; Acts. 13:22-23; Romans 15:12) II. Messiah is prophesied as being with the spirit of the Lord (vv. 2-4)…
February 11, 2026 TEXT: Psalm 143 1. The Holy Spirit helps us honor God when we are overwhelmed (vv. 1-4) A. Seeking the Lord in prayer is helpful when we are overwhelmed (v. 1) B. Seeking God’s mercy when overwhelmed by temptation is comforting (v. 2) C. Seeking help from God when our enemies overwhelm…
February 4, 2026 TEXT: Job 33:1-14 I. The Holy Spirit is involved in us being made as a child of God (Job 33:1-4) A. The Holy Spirit helps us to see our need of God in our life (John 16:7-11; Galatians 3:14) B. The Holy Spirit separates God’s children from the lost world (John 14:16-17)…
January 28, 2025 TEXT: II Samuel 23:1-7 I. The Holy Spirit helped David be the servant of God (vv. 1-2) A. To be lifted up as the man of God to lead His people (Matthew 23:12: I Peter 5:6) B. To be anointed as God’s king over His people C. To be God’s messenger to…
January 21, 2025 TEXT: I Samuel 16:1-19 I. The Holy Spirit uses us to bless others in serving the Lord (vv. 1-3) A. The Holy Spirit helps us do God’s will in blessing others (v. 1) B. The Holy Spirit helps us obey God’s will in difficulties (v. 2) C. The Holy Spirit helps us…
January 14, 2025 TEXT: I Samuel 10-11 I. The Spirit of God helps us declare the Word of God (I Samuel 10:1-8) A. The Spirit of God helps us do the will of God for us (I Samuel 10:1-5) B. The Spirit of God comes unto us when we obey God (I Samuel 10:5-6) C.…
Jan. 7, 2025 TEXT: Judges I. God uses His Spirit to help us in His work (Judges 11) A. Jephthah had been rejected but he did not give up B. Jephthah made himself available to God to use to His glory C. Jephthah made an unwise drastic vow in his crisis that cost him greatly…
Dec. 10, 2025 TEXT: Judges 6 I. We need to seek God’s help in our troubles here on earth (vv. 7-11) A. When our enemy attacks us we need to seek God’s help (v. 7; Philippians 4:6-7) B. When God sends His messenger to give His message we need to listen (v. 8; Philippians 4:8-9)…
Dec. 3, 2025 TEXT: Judges 3:1-14 Introduction: Judges 3:1-5 God uses circumstances and trials to test us and help us to learn to trust in Him like those before us had to learn. God does not want us to let these trials and difficulties to lead us away from Him, but rather to Him. I.…
Nov. 19, 2025 TEXT: Numbers 11:16-30 I. The servant of God cannot do everything alone (vv. 16-23) A. We get weary when we try to do everything ourselves (v. 16) B. We get discouraged when we get weary (vv. 17-23) 1. Moses was discouraged by the amount of work he was doing (vv. 17-20) 2.…