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1 Timothy 5 Outline 1-2 | Relationships in the church, male and female 3-8 | Support for widows without any support 9-16 | Conduct of widows 17-22 | Honor elders who lead well, especially those who preach and teach; Accusations against an elder must be carefully considered 23 | Personal advice: drink a little wine medicinally 24-25 | Men are known by ...

Jeremiah 12 Outline 1-4 | Jeremiah pleads his case with God 5-6 | Opposition can come from many sources, even from your family 7-13 | God’s frustration with the nation 14-17 | God promise to “uproot” Judah from among their surrounding nations and promises compassion if they learn the ways of the Lord when they return Reflections Jeremiah’s prayer speaks to his ...

Ecclesiastes 5 Outline 1-3 | Approach God in humility and in silence 4-7 | Fear God and don’t make hasty vows.  If you make a vow keep it quickly. 8-9 | Oppression does not go unnoticed 10-12 | Riches do not satisfy completely 13-17 | The pursuit of riches does not guarantee safety 18-20 | The Gifts of God: enjoy life and ...

Psalm 78 Outline 1-4 | A call to listen to instruction 5-8 | The need to instruct each generation to worship God 9-16 | The “sons of Ephraim” forgot God’s deliverance 17-20 | They forgot God’s provisions in the wilderness 21-33 | God provided manna and quails 34-39 | God allowed that generation to die in the wilderness for not trusting God ...

1 Samuel 29 Outline 1-5 | Achish is questioned by the Philistine leaders why David and his men are with them 6-11 | Achish sends David away on account of the Philistine commanders Reflections David had sought refuge from Saul among the Philistines with Achish, one of their kings.  David ingratiated himself to Achish, who in return allowed David and his ...

Exodus 28 Outline 1-5 | Setting apart Aaron and his sons as priests; Design of the priestly garments 6-14 | Design of the ephod 15-30 | Design of the breastpiece of judgment 31-35 | Design of the robe of the ephod 36-38 | Design of the turban 39 | Design of the tunic 40-43 | Design of the tunics, caps, and linen breeches ...

John 10 Outline 1-6 | Jesus introduces the sheepfold illustration 7-10 | “I Am” the door of the Sheep 11-18 | “I Am” the Good Shepherd 19-21 | Jesus causes division 22-30 | Jesus’ identity is sought 31-39 | Jesus’ relation to the Father 40-42 | Many believe in Jesus Reflections There’s a lot in this chapter but I want to concentrate on one repeated concept by ...

1 Timothy 4 Outline 1-5 | Many will fall away … 6-10 | Focus on following good doctrine and practice good discipline 11-16 | Focus on and immerse yourself in the essentials: “public reading of Scripture; to exhortation and teaching.” Reflections How often do you find yourself listening to or reading works by the same preachers and teachers or about the same ...

Jeremiah 11 Outline 1-5 | The Lord tells Jeremiah to remind the people about the covenant 6-8 | Jeremiah reminds them of the forefathers failure to heed 9-13 | Israel and Judah broke the covenant and worshiped idols 14-17 | The Lord refuses to hear prayers for the people and pronounces judgment 18-20 | Plots against Jeremiah exposed 21-23 | God promises his ...

Ecclesiastes 4 Outline 1-3 | The Preacher’s despair over oppression in the world 4-6 | The Preacher decries labor motivated by rivalry 7-8 | The Preacher promotes a balanced life: pleasure/rejoicing and work/labor 9-12 | The Preacher promotes common unity 13-16 | The Preacher encourages an attitude of humility and being teachable Reflections There is much in this text that causes one to ...