Matthew 3 - Outline

v1-6

John the baptizer came preaching repentance, to prepare the way before the Lord

v7-12

John rebuked the Pharisees and Sadducees and told how Christ would come

v13-17

John baptized Jesus and saw that He is the Son of God

Daniel 4 - Outline

v1-8

Nebuchadnezzar's testimony

v9-17

The observations

v18-26

The interpretation

v27

The application

v28-37

The Lord is able to bring down all of those who walk in pride

Matthew 2 - Outline

v1-2

The wise men knew when Jesus was born

v3-6

The chief priests and scribes knew where Jesus was born

v7-13

The wise men worshiped Jesus, but King Herod sought to kill him

v14-23

Things happened to fulfill three passages from the Scriptures

Matthew 1 - Outline

v1-6

The generations from Abraham to David

v7-11

From David until the carrying away into Babylon

v12-16

From the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ

v17

Each of those three eras were 14 generations

v18-19

Mary became pregnant by the Holy Ghost

v20-23

An angel told Joseph to not fear to take Mary, and how Jesus would be born

v24-25

Joseph did what he was told

Psalm 41 - Outline

v1-3

The Lord will bless the person who considers the poor

v4-9

Asking for the Lord's mercy because of of my sin and all of my enemies

v10-13

But thou, O Lord...

Daniel 1 - Daniel purposed in his heart

Outline

v1-2

The Lord gave the king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar

v3-5

Nebuchadnezzar told Ashpenaz to prepare some of the children to stand before him

v6-7

Daniel, Shardach, Meshach, and Abednego were included, and they received new names

v8-16

Melzar consented to Daniel's proposition for a 10-day trial of an alternative diet

v17-21

God gave the four children great gifts and abilities

Key

v8

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Daniel was determined to avoid doing these things when it would have been wrong for him to do them. When we know that it would be wrong for us to do something, we should purpose in our hearts to not do it.

Application

There are many videos including movies, TV, and online videos, that are wrong to display and watch. I'll be determined to avoid watching videos that I know shouldn't watch.

Psalm 40 - Outline

v1-5

Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust... (v4)

v6-10

How Christ came and brought to light the law of God, to be not in sacrifices, but in our hearts

v11-17

The evil will be desolate, but the Lord will think on those who seek Him