Eastside Baptist Church, Winfield, Alabama

“Robbing God” (Malachi 3:6–12)

“Robbing God” (Malachi 3:6–12)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 28, 2019
Malachi 3:6–12 (NIV)
6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty.
“But you ask, ‘How are we to return?’
8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me.
“But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’
“In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty.
1. God is unchanging, and it is because of his faithfulness to his promises that we are saved (v. 6).
2. The problem is not with God’s faithfulness; the problem is with our unfaithfulness (v. 7).
a. Our track record of unfaithfulness (7a)b. God’s openness and faithfulness to restore (7b)c. Our blindness and cynicism toward our own unfaithfulness (7c).
3. Our unfaithfulness may be manifested in our lack of giving to God and the work of the ministry (8–9).
a. Withholding tithes and offerings from God is robbing from God what rightfully belongs to him (8).b. Withholding tithes and offerings from God may result in discipline (9).
4. A return to faithfulness to the Lord will result in God’s abundant blessings (10–12).
a. The solution to our unfaithfulness: repentance/turning (7b, 10a)b. God’s openness to our returning (10b)c. God’s abundant blessing on those who give generously to the Lord (10b–12)
Main Idea: The Lord promises to take care of his people if they demonstrate faithfulness to him in their stewardship; but he warns his people that he will withhold his blessing if they are ungrateful.

“Faithless People and the Faithful God” (Psalm 12)

“Faithless People and the Faithful God” (Psalm 12)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchWednesday PM, July 24, 2019
1. Prayer for Deliverance (Psalm 12:1–4)*
1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;         those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. 2 Everyone lies to their neighbor;        they flatter with their lips        but harbor deception in their hearts.
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips        and every boastful tongue— 4 those who say,        “By our tongues we will prevail;        our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
2. Promise of the LORD (Psalm 12:5)
5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,        I will now arise,” says the Lord.        “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
3. Reflection on God’s Promises (Psalm 12:6)
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,        like silver purified in a crucible,        like gold refined seven times.
4. Prayer for Deliverance (Psalm 12:7–8)
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe        and will protect us forever from the wicked, 8 who freely strut about        when what is vile is honored by the human race.
*This lesson’s outline is taken from Willem A. VanGemeren, “Psalms” in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 5, edited by Frank E. Gaebelein (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991), 135.

“God’s Justice and Faithfulness” (Malachi 2:17–3:5)

“God’s Justice and Faithfulness” (Malachi 2:17–3:5)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 21, 2019
Malachi 2:17–3:5 (NIV)
17 You have wearied the Lord with your words.
“How have we wearied him?” you ask.
By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?”
3 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.
2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, 4 and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.
5 “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me,” says the Lord Almighty.
1. Questioning the administration of God’s justice is presumptuous and wearisome to God (2:17).
2. Instead of questioning, we should trust in the justice of God and wait patiently for him; because, God will send his messenger, and he will send his Messiah—but in his own time (3:1).
a. The messenger (John the Baptist) will prepare the way for the Messiah (Jesus).b. The Messiah (Jesus) is God and will come to his temple.
3. When the Messiah comes, he will come in judgment, and everyone will be accountable to him (3:2–5).
a. When the Messiah comes, he will judge them AND you.b. The Messiah will purify his true people in preparation for the kingdom of God.c. The Messiah will punish his false people in preparation for eternal judgment.
Main Idea: God is God, and the administration of his justice is completely within his sovereign will. When God does send his Messiah, he will judge everyone, and everything will be made right and just.

"A Prayer: Asked and Answered" (Psalm 28)

"A Prayer: Asked and Answered" (Psalm 28)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchWednesday, July 17, 2019Psalm 28 (NIV)
Of David.
1 To you, Lord, I call;
you are my Rock,
do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent,
I will be like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear my cry for mercy
as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
toward your Most Holy Place.
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
but harbor malice in their hearts.
4 Repay them for their deeds
and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done
and bring back on them what they deserve.
5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
and what his hands have done,
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.
6 Praise be to the Lord,
for he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
8 The Lord is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9 Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.
1. A Desperate Prayer (Psalm 28:1–2)2. Trust in the Lord’s Justice (Psalm 28:3–5)3. A Desperate Prayer Answered (Psalm 28:6–7)4. The Lord’s Blessings Shared (Psalm 28:8–9)

“The Lord Comes Home” (Exodus 40)

“The Lord Comes Home” (Exodus 40)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday PM, July 14, 2019
Exodus 40 (NIV)
40 Then the Lord said to Moses: 2 “Set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month. 3 Place the ark of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain. 4 Bring in the table and set out what belongs on it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5 Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
6 “Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 7 place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. 8 Set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.
9 “Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy. 10 Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy. 11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.
12 “Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water. 13 Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest. 14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics. 15 Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.” 16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded him.
17 So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month in the second year. 18 When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the Lord commanded him.
20 He took the tablets of the covenant law and placed them in the ark, attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded him.
22 Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain 23 and set out the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him.
24 He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle 25 and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him.
26 Moses placed the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded him.
28 Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 He set the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings, as the Lord commanded him.
30 He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing, 31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet. 32 They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the Lord commanded Moses.
33 Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.
34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.
1. God delights in proper worship (vv. 1–15).             ...Therefore, we should worship God in the manner that he prescribes.2. God delights in our full obedience (vv. 16–33).             ...Therefore, we should joyfully and reverently obey him.3. God delights in dwelling with his people (vv. 34–35).             ...Therefore, we should delight in dwelling with God.4. God delights in guiding and protecting his people (vv. 36–38).             ...Therefore, we should follow God's guidance in our lives.

“Covenant Breakers” (Malachi 2:10–16)

“Covenant Breakers” (Malachi 2:10–16)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 14, 2019
Malachi 2:10–16 (NIV)
10 Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the covenant of our ancestors by being unfaithful to one another?
11 Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves by marrying women who worship a foreign god. 12 As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the Lord remove him from the tents of Jacob —even though he brings an offering to the Lord Almighty.
13 Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer looks with favor on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands. 14 You ask, “Why?” It is because the Lord is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.
15 Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring.  So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
16 “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,”  says the Lord Almighty.
So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.
1. God is a covenant-making and covenant-keeping God who is faithful to us; therefore, we ought to be faithful to him (v. 10).
2. When we are unfaithful to God, it inevitably leads us to be unfaithful to one another (vv. 11–14, 16a).
a. The people of Malachi’s day were guilty of violating God’s covenant by intermarrying with pagan idolaters (vv. 11–12).b. The people of Malachi’s day were guilty of violating God’s covenant by breaking their marriage covenants with their spouses through divorce (vv. 13–14, 16a).
3. God desires that his people honor him by protecting and honoring our marriage covenants with our spouses (vv. 15, 16b).
a. For the sake of the glory of Godb. For the sake of godly children and families

The Prophecy of Isaiah - Lesson 52: “The Ultimate Conclusion” (Isaiah 66:1–24) [7/10/19 WedPM]

The Prophecy of Isaiah: A Bible StudyLesson 52: “The Ultimate Conclusion” (Isaiah 66:1–24)*
1. Judgment and Restoration of Jerusalem (Isaiah 66:1–14a)
a. The Sovereign Lord Delights in the Humble (Isaiah 66:1–2)
1 This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? 2 Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word. (Isaiah 66:1–2, NIV)
b. The Lord Encourages the Faithful (Isaiah 66:3–6)
3 But whoever sacrifices a bull is like one who kills a person, and whoever offers a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever makes a grain offering is like one who presents pig’s blood, and whoever burns memorial incense is like one who worships an idol. They have chosen their own ways, and they delight in their abominations; 4 so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring on them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, no one listened. They did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.” 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: “Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy!’ Yet they will be put to shame. 6 Hear that uproar from the city, hear that noise from the temple! It is the sound of the Lord repaying his enemies all they deserve. (Isaiah 66:3–6, NIV)
c. The Lord Brings about Jerusalem’s Rebirth (Isaiah 66:7–14a)
7 “Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. 8 Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. 9 Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?” says the Lord. “Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God. 10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her. 11 For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance.” 12 For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. 13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.” 14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass... (Isaiah 66:7–14, NIV)
2. Final Wrath and Glory of God (Isaiah 66:14b–24)
a. Judgment against All Sin (Isaiah 66:14b–17)
14 ...the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes. 15 See, the Lord is coming with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind; he will bring down his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For with fire and with his sword the Lord will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the Lord. 17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things—they will meet their end together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord. (Isaiah 66:14–17, NIV)
b. The Sending of Messengers (Isaiah 66:18–19)
18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory. 19 “I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations. (Isaiah 66:18–19, NIV)
c. The Blessing of Nations (Isaiah 66:20–23)
20 And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says the Lord. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels. 21 And I will select some of them also to be priests and Levites,” says the Lord. 22 “As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure. 23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord. (Isaiah 66:20–23, NIV)
d. Final Warning to the Wicked (Isaiah 66:24)
24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.” (Isaiah 66:24, NIV)
*The outline for this lesson is from Bryan E. Beyer, Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey, Encountering Biblical Studies (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2007).

"Holy Garments for Holy Priests" (Exodus 39)

"Holy Garments for Holy Priests" (Exodus 39)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday PM, July 7, 2019
Exodus 39 (NIV)
The Priestly Garments
39 From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary. They also made sacred garments for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.
The Ephod
39:2–7pp—Ex 28:6–14
2 They made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 3 They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen—the work of skilled hands. 4 They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners, so it could be fastened. 5 Its skillfully woven waistband was like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the Lord commanded Moses.
6 They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. 7 Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.
The Breastpiece
39:8–21pp—Ex 28:15–28
8 They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 9 It was square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double. 10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 11 the second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 12 the third row was jacinth, agate and amethyst; 13 the fourth row was topaz, onyx and jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings. 14 There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 16 They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the rings to two of the corners of the breastpiece. 17 They fastened the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 18 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 19 They made two gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 20 Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 21 They tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband so that the breastpiece would not swing out from the ephod—as the Lord commanded Moses.
Other Priestly Garments
39:22–31pp—Ex 28:31–43
22 They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth—the work of a weaver—23 with an opening in the center of the robe like the opening of a collar, and a band around this opening, so that it would not tear. 24 They made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen around the hem of the robe. 25 And they made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates. 26 The bells and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for ministering, as the Lord commanded Moses.
27 For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen—the work of a weaver—28 and the turban of fine linen, the linen caps and the undergarments of finely twisted linen. 29 The sash was made of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the Lord commanded Moses.
30 They made the plate, the sacred emblem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: holy to the Lord. 31 Then they fastened a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Moses Inspects the Tabernacle
39:32–41pp—Ex 35:10–19
32 So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; 34 the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another durable leather and the shielding curtain; 35 the ark of the covenant law with its poles and the atonement cover; 36 the table with all its articles and the bread of the Presence; 37 the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its accessories, and the olive oil for the light; 38 the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent; 39 the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; 40 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs for the courtyard; all the furnishings for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 41 and the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.
42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 43 Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
1. Being made of the same materials as the tabernacle, the priestly clothing signifies their close association with the worship of God in the tabernacle.
2. The materials and care with which the garments are made signify the holy and consecrated status of the priests.
3. The High Priest’s garments were unique and pointed to his special role as mediator between God and the people.
a. Ascending mediation – representing the people to God, primarily through atoning sacrifices and prayers.b. Descending mediation – representing God to the people, primarily through teaching the Word, rendering wise, biblical decisions, and blessings.
4. The Ephod and the Breastpiece symbolized Aaron’s representative role for all Israel.
5. The Breastpiece with the Urim and Thummim symbolized Aaron’s role as conveyer of God’s Word and counsel.
6. The Ephod Robe, with its pomegranates and golden bells, symbolizes the solemn responsibility of ministering before a holy God.
7. The golden diadem, with its inscription "Holy to the Lord," symbolizes the high priests unique role as being a holy mediator between a sinful people and a holy God.
8. The Tunic, turban, linen caps, sash symbolized the priests consecration to God as a holy and distinct group, with special roles.
9. The undergarments symbolize the need for sinners’ guilt to be covered when approaching a holy and righteous God.
10. The Lord blesses those who obey His Word and walk in holiness before him.
Main Idea: God is holy. Those who serve in his presence are to be holy. The clearest demonstration of our holiness to the Lord in this age is our obedience to His Word.

“Faithfulness in Word and Works” (Malachi 2:1–9)

“Faithfulness in Word and Works” (Malachi 2:1–9)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 7, 2019
Malachi 2:1–9 (NIV)
2 “And now, you priests, this warning is for you. 2 If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.
3 “Because of you I will rebuke your descendants; I will smear on your faces the dung from your festival sacrifices, and you will be carried off with it. 4 And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord Almighty. 5 “My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. 6 True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin.
7 “For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth. 8 But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have violated the covenant with Levi,” says the Lord Almighty. 9 “So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”
1. The Lord Established a Covenant of Life and Peace with His People (v. 5a).
2. This Gracious Covenant Demands that His People Honor Him in Their Worship (v. 5b).
3. Honoring the Lord Demands Faithfulness to His Word (vv. 6a, 7, 8b).
4. Honoring the Lord Demands Faithfulness in Our Works (vv. 8a, 8c, 9b–c).
5. Refusing to Honor the Lord Brings the Lord’s Chastening Hand of Judgment (vv. 1–4, 9a).
Main Idea: God has loved us; let us love him in return. God has shown us grace by giving us a covenant of life and peace; let us honor him in return. We honor him through right worship, right words, and right works.

“Worship that Dishonors God” (Malachi 1:6–14)

“Worship that Dishonors God” (Malachi 1:6–14)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 30, 2019
Malachi 1:6–14 (NIV)
6 “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says the Lord Almighty.
“It is you priests who show contempt for my name.
“But you ask, ‘How have we shown contempt for your name?’
7 “By offering defiled food on my altar.
“But you ask, ‘How have we defiled you?’
“By saying that the Lord’s table is contemptible. 8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.
9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?”—says the Lord Almighty.
10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept no offering from your hands. 11 My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.
12 “But you profane it by saying, ‘The Lord’s table is defiled,’ and, ‘Its food is contemptible.’ 13 And you say, ‘What a burden!’ and you sniff at it contemptuously,” says the Lord Almighty.
“When you bring injured, lame or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands?” says the Lord. 14 “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among the nations.
1. When we bring worthless things to the Lord in the name of worship, we dishonor him (vv. 6–8).
a. God is worthy of honor. He deserves our adoration and reverence (v. 6).
i. He is our Father.ii. He is our Lord.iii. He is the ultimate authority over all earthly authorities.
b. Offering worthless gifts to God shows contempt for God (vv. 7–8).
i. Worthless worship dishonors God’s name.ii. Bringing God our leftovers (instead of our best) is worthless worship and dishonors God.
2. The only proper response for God’s people when guilty of worthless worship is to repent and seek the Lord’s favor (v. 9).
a. God desires our obedience (1 Samuel 15:22).b. God desires our hearts (Psalm 51:17).c. When we fail to give God our best, we may find forgiveness through the all-sufficient life and sacrifice of God’s Son, Jesus Christ.
3. If we don’t worship God in a worthy manner, He will remove his blessing and find others who will worship him rightly (vv. 10–14).
a. God’s Name will be honored.b. If some refuse to honor God, He will turn to others who will glorify Him.
* God turned his attention away from the hard-hearted Jewish people and turned to the Gentiles (Luke 13:28–29; Romans 11:11).
c. The full realization of God’s worldwide honor is still to be fulfilled in His future kingdom.d. There is only one “Great King” – the Lord our God.
Main Idea: God graciously saved us to worship him. As our Father and Lord, he is worthy of the very best that we can offer to him, but he is dishonored when we give him our leftovers.

The Prophecy of Isaiah - Lesson 51: “Judgment and Salvation” (Isaiah 65:1–25)

The Prophecy of Isaiah: A Bible StudyLesson 51: “Judgment and Salvation” (Isaiah 65:1–25)
1. Two Paths, Two Destinies (Isaiah 65:1–16)
a. God’s Boundless Kindness: The Lord’s call to those who had not previously sought or known him (Isaiah 65:1)
1 “I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’ (Isaiah 65:1, NIV)
b. Israel’s Rebellion Problem: The Lord’s requital on those who have rebelled and followed cults (Isaiah 65:2–7)
2 All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations— 3 a people who continually provoke me to my very face, offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense on altars of brick; 4 who sit among the graves and spend their nights keeping secret vigil; who eat the flesh of pigs, and whose pots hold broth of impure meat; 5 who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me, for I am too sacred for you!’ Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day. 6 “See, it stands written before me: I will not keep silent but will pay back in full; I will pay it back into their laps— 7 both your sins and the sins of your ancestors,” says the Lord. “Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains and defied me on the hills, I will measure into their laps the full payment for their former deeds.” (Isaiah 65:2–7, NIV)
c. God’s Rescued Remnant: A preserved remnant, his servants, who will inherit his land (Isaiah 65:8–10)
8 This is what the Lord says: “As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it, there is still a blessing in it,’ so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all. 9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah those who will possess my mountains; my chosen people will inherit them, and there will my servants live. 10 Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for my people who seek me. (Isaiah 65:8–10, NIV)
d. Two Kinds of People (Isaiah 65:11–16)
1) Destined for Destruction: Those who forsake the Lord and follow cults are destined for slaughter because he called and they did not answer but chose what did not please him (Isaiah 65:11-12).
11 “But as for you who forsake the Lord and forget my holy mountain, who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, 12 I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will fall in the slaughter; for I called but you did not answer, I spoke but you did not listen. You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.” (Isaiah 65:11–12, NIV)
2) Destined for Joy: Joys for the Lord’s servants in the new creation (Isaiah 65:13-16).
13 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; my servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. 14 My servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts, but you will cry out from anguish of heart and wail in brokenness of spirit. 15 You will leave your name for my chosen ones to use in their curses; the Sovereign Lord will put you to death, but to his servants he will give another name. 16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the one true God; whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the one true God. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes. (Isaiah 65:13–16, NIV)
2. All Things New (Isaiah 65:17–25)
a. The new creation (Isaiah 65:17–18b)
17 “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create... (Isaiah 65:17–18b, NIV)
b. The new city (Isaiah 65:18c–20)
18 ...for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. 19 I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. 20 “Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; the one who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere child; the one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. (Isaiah 65:18c–20, NIV)
c. The new society (Isaiah 65:21–25)
21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. 24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the Lord. (Isaiah 65:21–25, NIV)

“The Holy Vessels (Revisited)” (Exodus 37–38)

“The Holy Vessels (Revisited)” (Exodus 37–38)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday PM, June 23, 2019
Exodus 37–38 (NIV)
The Ark
37 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 2 He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. 3 He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.
6 He made the atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 7 Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 8 He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover. 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.
The Table
10 They made the table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high. 11 Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. 12 They also made around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 13 They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were. 14 The rings were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 15 The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold. 16 And they made from pure gold the articles for the table—its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.
The Lampstand
17 They made the lampstand of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 18 Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 21 One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 22 The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23 They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. 24 They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.
The Altar of Incense
25 They made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high—its horns of one piece with it. 26 They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. 27 They made two gold rings below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 28 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense—the work of a perfumer.
The Altar of Burnt Offering
38 They built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide. 2 They made a horn at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar were of one piece, and they overlaid the altar with bronze. 3 They made all its utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans. 4 They made a grating for the altar, a bronze network, to be under its ledge, halfway up the altar. 5 They cast bronze rings to hold the poles for the four corners of the bronze grating. 6 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 They inserted the poles into the rings so they would be on the sides of the altar for carrying it. They made it hollow, out of boards.
The Basin for Washing
8 They made the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
The Courtyard
9 Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The north side was also a hundred cubits long and had twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
12 The west end was fifty cubits wide and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 13 The east end, toward the sunrise, was also fifty cubits wide. 14 Curtains fifteen cubits long were on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, 15 and curtains fifteen cubits long were on the other side of the entrance to the courtyard, with three posts and three bases. 16 All the curtains around the courtyard were of finely twisted linen. 17 The bases for the posts were bronze. The hooks and bands on the posts were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver; so all the posts of the courtyard had silver bands.
18 The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, 19 with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks and bands were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver. 20 All the tent pegs of the tabernacle and of the surrounding courtyard were bronze.
The Materials Used
21 These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the covenant law, which were recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 22 (Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything the Lord commanded Moses; 23 with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.) 24 The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
25 The silver obtained from those of the community who were counted in the census was 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel—26 one beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more, a total of 603,550 men. 27 The 100 talents of silver were used to cast the bases for the sanctuary and for the curtain—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent for each base. 28 They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.
29 The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels. 30 They used it to make the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all its utensils, 31 the bases for the surrounding courtyard and those for its entrance and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and those for the surrounding courtyard.
1. The Ark of the Covenant reminds us that:
a. God will be present in the midst of his people.b. God is the great King of all Creation and is enthroned between the Cherubim, the earthly ark being a model of his heavenly throne over the universe.c. In order for God to be present in the midst of his people, propitiatory, atoning blood is required.
2. The Table of Presence reminds us that:
a. God is home in his holy dwelling.b. God eats with his people and offers hospitality to his people.c. God sustains and nourishes his people. (Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word of God.)d. God is in covenant with his people.
3. The Lampstand reminds us that:
a. God is the source of light.b. God is the source of life.
4. The Altar of Incense reminds us that:
a. God welcomes and receives the prayers of his people.
5. The Altar of Burnt Offering reminds us that:
a. God deserves the best of our sacrificial gifts.b. God is holy and can only be approached through sacrifice.
6. The Basin for Washing reminds us that:
a. God desires and works for the purity of his covenant people.
7. The Courtyard and different sections of the Tabernacle complex remind us that:
a. God is holy and can only be approached in worship in the manner he prescribes.b. God has made provision for all people to worship him and enjoy his presence.c. The boundaries have now been taken down in the cross. Gentiles are not relegated to the court of the Gentiles. Jews are not relegated to the inner courtyard. Priests are not limited to the holy place outside the curtain. We may all now approach God’s presence with humility and praise because Christ has torn the veil through the giving of himself at Calvary.
8. The amount of materials collected teaches us that:
a. God deserves the very best of our possessions.b. The worship of our holy God is more important than the riches of this world.
This whole passage teaches us that:
a. God is holy.b. A Holy God can only be approached through atoning sacrifice.c. God’s holiness demands holiness from his people.d. God graciously chooses to dwell in the midst of his covenant people.e. God’s Word is determinative in the purpose and design of worship.f. God cares about order, design, and beauty.g. As the highest and greatest good in the universe, God is worthy of the most precious substances on earth to provide a place for his glorious presence.

“The LORD’s Unfailing Love” (Malachi 1:1–5)

“The LORD’s Unfailing Love” (Malachi 1:1–5)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 23, 2019
Malachi 1:1–5 (NIV)
A prophecy: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.
2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord.
“But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’
“Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob, 3 but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”
4 Edom may say, “Though we have been crushed, we will rebuild the ruins.”
But this is what the Lord Almighty says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Wicked Land, a people always under the wrath of the Lord. 5 You will see it with your own eyes and say, ‘Great is the Lord—even beyond the borders of Israel!’
1. The LORD’s Love for His People Declared
2. The LORD’s Love for His People Doubted
3. The LORD’s Love for His People Determined
4. The LORD’s Love for His People Demonstrated
5. The LORD’s Love for His People Displayed

The Prophecy of Isaiah - Lesson 50: “Judgment and Rescue” (Isaiah 63:1–64:12)

The Prophecy of Isaiah: A Bible StudyLesson 50: “Judgment and Rescue” (Isaiah 63:1–64:12)*
1. Judgment of the Nations (Isaiah 63:1–6)
a. The Judge Identified: God the Warrior (Isaiah 63:1–3)
1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.” 2 Why are your garments red, like those of one treading the winepress? 3 “I have trodden the winepress alone; from the nations no one was with me. I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their blood spattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing. (Isaiah 63:1–3, NIV)
b. The Reason for Judgment Declared (Isaiah 63:4–6)
4 It was for me the day of vengeance; the year for me to redeem had come. 5 I looked, but there was no one to help, I was appalled that no one gave support; so my own arm achieved salvation for me, and my own wrath sustained me. 6 I trampled the nations in my anger; in my wrath I made them drunk and poured their blood on the ground.” (Isaiah 63:4–6, NIV)
2. Prayer for God’s Intervention (Isaiah 63:7–64:12)
a. God’s Tenderness and Compassion (Isaiah 63:7–14)
i. God’s Lovingkindness (Isaiah 63:7–9)
7 I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us— yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses. 8 He said, “Surely they are my people, children who will be true to me”; and so he became their Savior. 9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. (Isaiah 63:7–9, NIV)
ii. Israel’s Stubbornness (Isaiah 63:10–14)
10 Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them. 11 Then his people recalled the days of old, the days of Moses and his people— where is he who brought them through the sea, with the shepherd of his flock? Where is he who set his Holy Spirit among them, 12 who sent his glorious arm of power to be at Moses’ right hand, who divided the waters before them, to gain for himself everlasting renown, 13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in open country, they did not stumble; 14 like cattle that go down to the plain, they were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord. This is how you guided your people to make for yourself a glorious name. (Isaiah 63:10–14, NIV)
b. Isaiah’s Plea for Help (Isaiah 63:15–64:12)
i. Plea for National Restoration (Isaiah 63:15–19)
15 Look down from heaven and see, from your lofty throne, holy and glorious. Where are your zeal and your might? Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us. 16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. 17 Why, Lord, do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts so we do not revere you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes that are your inheritance. 18 For a little while your people possessed your holy place, but now our enemies have trampled down your sanctuary. 19 We are yours from of old; but you have not ruled over them, they have not been called by your name. (Isaiah 63:15–19, NIV)
ii. Plea for Earth-Shaking Judgment (Isaiah 64:1–4)
1 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you! 2 As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemies and cause the nations to quake before you! 3 For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. 4 Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. (Isaiah 64:1–4, NIV)
iii. Confession of Dependence on God (Isaiah 64:5–12)
5 You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways. But when we continued to sin against them, you were angry. How then can we be saved? 6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. 7 No one calls on your name or strives to lay hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us and have given us over to our sins. 8 Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. 9 Do not be angry beyond measure, Lord; do not remember our sins forever. Oh, look on us, we pray, for we are all your people. 10 Your sacred cities have become a wasteland; even Zion is a wasteland, Jerusalem a desolation. 11 Our holy and glorious temple, where our ancestors praised you, has been burned with fire, and all that we treasured lies in ruins. 12 After all this, Lord, will you hold yourself back? Will you keep silent and punish us beyond measure? (Isaiah 64:5–12, NIV)
*The outline for this lesson is from Bryan E. Beyer, Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey, Encountering Biblical Studies (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2007).

“The Great Love of God” (1 John 3:1–3)

“The Great Love of God” (1 John 3:1–3)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 16, 2019 (Father’s Day)
1 John 3:1–3 (NIV) 1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
1. Our Heavenly Father’s Love for Us Is an Extravagant Love.2. Our Heavenly Father’s Love for Us Is an Empathetic Love.3. Our Heavenly Father’s Love for Us Is an Enduring Love.4. Our Heavenly Father’s Love for Us Is an Encouraging Love.5. Our Heavenly Father’s Love for Us Is an Empowering Love.

“Finding Rest in God” (Psalm 62:1–12) [6/9/19 SunAM]

“Finding Rest in God” (Psalm 62:1–12)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 9, 2019
Psalm 62 (NIV) 
1 Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
4 Surely they intend to topple me
from my lofty place;
they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
but in their hearts they curse. 
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn are but a breath,
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance, they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion
or put vain hope in stolen goods;
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”
1. Resting in God Should Be the Normal Orientation of Our Lives as God’s People (vv. 1–2).
a. What Does It Mean to Find Rest in God?
i. Resting is a ceasing, a stopping; but from what?
1. Work 2. Anxiety3. Fear
ii. Finding rest in God means that we stop looking for rest in all the wrong places:
1. Our own strength, intelligence, talents2. Our own resources, possessions, wealth3. The world’s numbing devices4. Hedonism – the endless pursuit of joy and satisfaction through the indulgence of personal appetites and desires
iii. Finding rest in God means that we go to him for our soul’s peace, calmness, tranquility, meaning, and fulfillment.
1. We find rest through complete trust in God.2. We find rest through finding our meaning and purpose in relationship to our Creator.3. We find rest through the work of Jesus Christ for us.
28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matt. 11:28-30 NIV)
2. But What Happens When Troubles Come? (vv. 3–4)
a. Because they will come, and at unexpected times.b. They will come in different forms.c. So, what do we do when trouble comes?
3. Preach to Yourself and Remind Yourself (and Others) to Continue to Trust in God (vv. 5–8).
4. Because Trusting in Human Strength Will Surely Let You Down (vv. 9–10).
5. But Trusting in the Powerful, Loving, and Just Lord Will Never Fail You (vv. 11–12).
a. The LORD Is Powerful (v. 11).b. The LORD Is Merciful, Loving, and Loyal (v. 12).c. The LORD Is Righteous and Just (v. 12).
Main Idea: At all times, and especially in times of trouble, find rest for your anxious soul in the Lord, because He and He alone is the only reliable source of peace and safety.

The Prophecy of Isaiah - Lesson 49: “Zion’s Marriage to God” (Isaiah 62:1–12)

The Prophecy of Isaiah: A Bible StudyLesson 49: “Zion’s Marriage to God” (Isaiah 62:1–12)*
1. The Marriage Itself (Isaiah 62:1–5)
a. God’s Determination (Isaiah 62:1)
1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. (Isaiah 62:1, NIV)
b. Zion’s Ornamentation (Isaiah 62:2–3)
2 The nations will see your vindication, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow. 3 You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. (Isaiah 62:2–3, NIV)
c. The Wedding Celebration (Isaiah 62:4–5)
4 No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. 5 As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. (Isaiah 62:4–5, NIV)
2. The Watchmen’s Reward (Isaiah 62:6–9)
a. The Watchmen’s Faithfulness (Isaiah 62:6–7)
6 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, 7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. (Isaiah 62:6–7, NIV)
b. The Lord’s Oath (Isaiah 62:8–9)
8 The Lord has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain as food for your enemies, and never again will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled; 9 but those who harvest it will eat it and praise the Lord, and those who gather the grapes will drink it in the courts of my sanctuary.” (Isaiah 62:8–9, NIV)
3. God’s Redeemed (Isaiah 62:10–12)
10 Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for the nations. 11 The Lord has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.’ ” 12 They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted. (Isaiah 62:10–12, NIV)
*The outline for this lesson is from Bryan E. Beyer, Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey, Encountering Biblical Studies (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2007)

"All for God" (Exodus 35–36) [6/2/19 SunPM]

"All for God" (Exodus 35–36)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday PM, June 2, 2019
Exodus 35–36 (NIV)
35 Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do: 2 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death. 3 Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”
 
4 Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded: 5 From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver and bronze; 6 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 7 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; 8 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 9 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
10 “All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the Lord has commanded: 11 the tabernacle with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; 12 the ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it; 13 the table with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence; 14 the lampstand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light; 15 the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; 16 the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin with its stand; 17 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; 18 the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes; 19 the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary—both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests.”
20 Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses’ presence, 21 and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. 22 All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord. 23 Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them. 24 Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. 25 Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen. 26 And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair. 27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. 28 They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. 29 All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.
 
30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. 34 And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. 35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers.
36 So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the Lord has commanded.”
2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work. 3 They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning. 4 So all the skilled workers who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left what they were doing 5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done.”
6 Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more, 7 because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.
 
8 All those who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by expert hands. 9 All the curtains were the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. 10 They joined five of the curtains together and did the same with the other five. 11 Then they made loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and the same was done with the end curtain in the other set. 12 They also made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. 13 Then they made fifty gold clasps and used them to fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle was a unit.
14 They made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. 15 All eleven curtains were the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. 16 They joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another set. 17 Then they made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. 18 They made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the tent together as a unit. 19 Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather.
20 They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 21 Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide, 22 with two projections set parallel to each other. They made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 23 They made twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle 24 and made forty silver bases to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection. 25 For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, they made twenty frames 26 and forty silver bases—two under each frame. 27 They made six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, 28 and two frames were made for the corners of the tabernacle at the far end. 29 At these two corners the frames were double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both were made alike. 30 So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
31 They also made crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, 32 five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. 33 They made the center crossbar so that it extended from end to end at the middle of the frames. 34 They overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
35 They made the curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker. 36 They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They made gold hooks for them and cast their four silver bases. 37 For the entrance to the tent they made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer; 38 and they made five posts with hooks for them. They overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold and made their five bases of bronze.
1. Honor the Lord with Your Obedience (Exodus 35-40).
2. Honor the Lord with Your Time (Exodus 35:1–3).
3. Honor the Lord with Your Possessions (Exodus 35:4–9, 20–29).
4. Honor the Lord with Your Talents and Skills (Exodus 35:10-19; Exodus 35:30-36:38).
5. Honor the Lord by Revering and Cherishing His Presence (Exodus 35-40).

“A Lesson in True Piety” (Proverbs 3:5–6)

“A Lesson in True Piety” (Proverbs 3:5–6)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 2, 2019
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight. 
 
1. Our devotion to God demands our entire trust.
2. Our devotion to God demands our exclusive trust.
3. Our devotion to God demands our exhaustive trust.
4. Our devotion to God leads to an effectual trust.

The Prophecy of Isaiah - Lesson 48: “Good News for God’s People” (Isaiah 61:1–11)

The Prophecy of Isaiah: A Bible Study“Good News for God’s People” (Isaiah 61:1–11)*
1. God’s Spirit-Led Anointed One (Isaiah 61:1–3)
• The Anointed One’s Source of Strength (Isaiah 61:1a)
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,... (Isaiah 61:1a, NIV)
• The Anointed One’s Task and Ultimate Purpose (Isaiah 61:1b–3)
1 ...because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. (Isaiah 61:1b–3, NIV)
• The Anointed One’s Identity
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:14–21, NIV)
2. Israel’s Rebuilt Cities (Isaiah 61:4–9)
• Ruins Rebuilt (Isaiah 61:4)
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. (Isaiah 61:4, NIV)
• Foreigners Employed (Isaiah 61:5)
5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. (Isaiah 61:5, NIV)
• People Sanctified (Isaiah 61:6–7)
6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. 7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. (Isaiah 61:6–7, NIV)
• Covenant Realized (Isaiah 61:8–9)
8 “For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed.” (Isaiah 61:8–9, NIV)
3. Israel’s Exultation (Isaiah 61:10–11)
10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. (Isaiah 61:10–11, NIV)
*The outline for this lesson is drawn from Bryan E. Beyer, Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey, Encountering Biblical Studies (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2007).