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This lesson deals mainly with the filling, illumination, and gifting of the Spirit. There is much confusion on all three of these subjects in modern church.

This sermon introduces us to the one of the first American missionaries, Adoniram Judson. He was a pioneer missionary who suffered much to help the gospel gain a foothold in Burma. That Gospel start is still having impact today.

The Holy Spirit is person that is often misunderstood. He is the one who helps apply the blessings of salvation and strengthens us to do what we should.

The Psalmist finds himself in difficulty in his old age. He prays to God for deliverance as he considers what God had done while he was young and in all the activity of middle age. Now with no obvious resources of strength and energy he places his trust once again on God. In the end he praises God for who He is and what He has done. In his old age he is praying and praising God.

The story of Jesus moves from the small town of Bethlehem to the center of Jewish society, the temple. Jesus' parents kept the law by offering the required sacrifices and payments. However, this temple visit was the opportunity for salvation in Jesus to be proclaimed by two faithful saints of God. They continue the confirmation that Jesus is the Messiah who brings redemption and comfort.

This short psalm is a song of remembrance. This psalm is almost exactly like part of Psalm 40. However, this psalm has a repeated phrase "Hurry." The psalmist is need of desperate help and he calls on God to move His plan quicker. His desire is for the people of God to be blessed and for wicked men to receive justice. The psalm reminds that it is okay to ask for God to hurry.

This birth account of Jesus gives us some of the details in world history and gives a few details of Jesus birth. What Luke wants his readers to focus on is the message of the angels. This one born in the manger is the Savior who is both Lord and Christ. He is the good news and is capable of bring true peace to earth.

The Lord gives his followers multiple ways to resist temptation. He is faithful and always provides a way of escape.

This psalm has all of the elements of a lament: turning to God, complaint, asking, and trust. The problem is enemies that are drowning David in sorrow over reproaches. Even his family abandons him. In his response to this situation David serves as an example for believers in asking God for mercy and requesting justice to be served. In this David is a type of the future Christ. Many parts of this psalm are used in the New Testament and often applied to Christ.

John's epistle doesn't just give us assurance of salvation. It gives signs that show we are truly saved. These are vital signs of life. This sermon gives some of the major signs that one has eternal life.

Temptations come through three directions: the flesh, Satan, and the world. Through the world Satan appeals to our flesh. The pressures come through the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.

In the previous sermon on Psalm 68, God made a procession out of Egypt, through the Promised land and up to Jerusalem. Now in the psalm God clears out the rebels in order for Israel and all the nations to make a procession into Jerusalem. The desire is for the nations to worship God. This section speaks of a future time to us where Jesus will conquer His enemies and rule on earth from Jerusalem.

Zachariah responds to the birth of his son with a hymn of blessing to God. He blesses God not only for the salvation of Israel but the forgiveness of sins. His praise makes clear that salvation has a purpose: for people to serve God in righteousness and holiness.

Temptations can be extremely frustrating to new believers. They need to understand that undergoing temptation is not a bad thing. Even Jesus was tempted. It is the response to temptation that is vitally important. Temptations and trials give believers opportunity to show their love and obedience to God by showing a holiness like God's.

This psalm displays God going forth before His people. He delivered them from Egypt, through the wilderness, and into the Promised land. In His procession, He protects, guides, and ultimately provides. He places Himself in the middle of His people so that they can be with Him.