Route Sixty-Six • Old Testament

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Malachi

Malachi - Behold, He is Coming...But

Sermon Notes

“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts (Malachi 3:1).



Zechariah

Clothed in Christ

Sermon Notes

And in that day it shall be— That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the western sea; In both summer and winter it shall occur. 9 And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be “The Lord is one,” And His name one (Zechariah 14:8, 9).


Haggai

Don’t Quit Building the Temple

Sermon Notes

Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: ‘I will shake heaven and earth. 22 I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them (Haggai 2:21, 22a).


Zephaniah

The Lord in the Midst of Thee

Sermon Notes

Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak. 17 The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:16b-17).


Habakkuk

The Just Shall Live by Faith

Sermon Notes

Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills (Habakkuk 3:17-19).



Nahum

Keep Our Feast, Perform Our Vows

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Behold, on the mountains The feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is utterly cut off (Nahum 1:15).


Micah

Mercy Triumphs

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)?

Jonah

A Greater than Jonah

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here (Matthew 12:41).


Obadiah

A Protective Father

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).


Amos

Nor A Son of A Prophet

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Then Amaziah said to Amos: “Go, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. There eat bread, And there prophesy. 13 But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it is the king’s sanctuary, And it is the royal residence” (Amos 7:12, 13).


Joel

A Restoration

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you (Joel 2:25).


Hosea

Just Like the Love of the LORD

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. O Death, I will be your plagues! O Grave, I will be your destruction (Hosea 13:14)!


Daniel

A Glorious Quest

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed (Daniel 7:14).


Ezekiel

A Heart of Flesh, A Holy Temple, A Healing River

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them (Ezekiel 36:24-27).


Lamentations

Death of a Nation, Birth of a Kingdom

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” 25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him (Lamentations 3:22-25).


Jeremiah

No Balm in Gilead?

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; 24 But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord (Jeremiah 9:23, 24).


Isaiah

Hear, O Heavens, and Give Ear, O Earth

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the Lord has spoken (Isaiah 1:2a).


Song of Solomon

I Am My Beloved’s

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

I am my beloved’s, And my beloved is mine (Song of Solomon 6:3a).


Ecclesiastes

A Well-Lived Life

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul (Matthew 16:24-26)?


Proverbs

Hidden Treasure of Wisdom

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:30, 31).


The Psalms

Forgives, Heals, Redeems, Crowns and Satisfies

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin…7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:2, 7).


Job

Out of the Whirlwind

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You. 6 Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes (Job 42:5, 6).


Esther

If I Perish, I Perish

Sermon Notes

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:15, 16)!


Nehemiah

The Sword and the Trowel

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon (Nehemiah 4:17).

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).


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SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Who is among you of all His people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel (He is God), which is in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:3).


2 Chronicles

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14).


1 Chronicles

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple (Matthew 12:6).


Second Kings

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me (Galatians 2:20).


First Kings

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me (Matthew 11:4-6).


Second Samuel

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body (John 2:19-21).


First Samuel

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (Hebrews 2:14, 15).


 

Ruth

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

…then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. 10 By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:9, 10).


 

Judges

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid (John 14:27).


 

Joshua

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. 11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience (Hebrews 4:8-11).


 
 
 

Deuteronomy

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:8, 9).

 
 
 

Numbers

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:14, 15).


 
 
 

Leviticus

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me. 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. 7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God (Hebrews 10:5-7).’”


 

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SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, (John 5:39)

Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)


 
 
 

Genesis

SERMON NOTES

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me (John 5:39).

And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself (Luke 24:27).

 
Sara Taverne