Author: Alan Holden

The Justice of Prayer Human Need: Ever prayed for someone who is ill and they never got well? Did you think that something was wrong with you or the way you prayed? Where did we ever get the idea that we could change God? Textual Idea: Abraham, shocked to hear that God would destroy two…

Circumventing God Abram and Sarai’s Fall, vv. 1-4a A. Abram was content to wait for the fulfillment of God’s promise; Sarai was not–she took matters into her own hands because 10 years had past since the promise was given. B. Sarai’s scheme, following long-established customs, was to give Hagar, her slave, to Abram as a…

Awake Out of Sleep It Is Time to Awake Out of Sleep! A. Walk with God; Stop Sleep-walking with God! B. Many Christians are sleep-walking with God, doing many good things. They are going through the motions. It Is Time to Cast Off and Put On! A. Cast off the works of darkness, and put…

Where Are the Nine? A Hideous Disease, v. 11 A. Jews Avoided Lepers B. Jews Avoided Samaria C. Jews Avoided Samaritans A Profound Miracle, vv. 12-13 A. Plea for Healing B. Command to go to the Priest C. As they went, they were healed–not before. D. The Curse of Passive Religion A Shocking Revelation, vv….

Retribution Provoking Retribution, vv. 4-5 A. The Cause Resisted B. The Conduct Reviled Pursuing Retribution A. The Steadfastness of the Pursuit B. The Success of the Pursuit Punishment from Retribution A. The Punishment of the Israelite leaders B. The Punishment of the Midianite Leaders <<Back<<

Matthew 1-2 and Luke 2 Joseph was a Carpenter. A. Breadwinner B. Businessman Joseph was Compassionate, Matthew 1:19 Joseph was Consenting–>He took Mary as his wife Joseph was Considerate A. Celibate until after Jesus’ birth B. Comforts of Mary & Jesus Joseph was Conscientious A. He had Jesus circumcised B. He took Mary and Jesus…

Rancor in the Ranks The Prelude A. The Sagacity of the Pursuit B. The Spontaneity of the Pursuit C. The Solicitation for the Pursuit D. The Success of the Pursuit The Protest A. The Communication of the Protest B. The Character of the Protest The Placating A. Impressive B. Incriminating–they wanted recognition C. Impermanent <<Back<<

The Strategy A. The Maneuver for the Attack, vv. 16, 18, 21 B. The Munitions for the Attack, v. 16 C. The Mandate for the Attack, v. 17 D. The Moment for the Attack, v. 17 E. The Manner of the Attack The Specifics A. Midianites were fearful B. Midianites were foolish C. Midianites were…

Reassurance Joseph Parker said, “Gideon was one of those men who require continual encouragement.” The Proffer of Reassurance, vv. 9-10 A. The Proffer was Gracious B. The Proffer was Timely C. The Proffer was Accepted The Place of Reassurance, vv. 10-14 A. It was a place of Opposition, vv. 10-11 B. It was a place…

Reduction of Numbers The Purpose of the Reduction, v. 2 A. The Emphasis of Pride B. The Enmity of Pride The Program for the Reduction A. Test of Dread B. Test of Drinking The Promise in the Reduction, v. 7 A. The Timing of the Promise B. The Teaching of the Promise <<Back<<