Kevin Cauley Sermon Outlines, Articles, Lessons, etc.

SUBJECT: Family

TITLE: God’s Law Regarding Marriage and Divorce

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at God’s law regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage; we will then examine some popular questions in regard to the subject.

OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to state who is eligible for marriage and who may get a divorce and who may marry after divorce.

AIM:I hope to teach each listener what God’s word says regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage.

INTRODUCTION:

Date written: August 25th, 2007 Scripture ref: Hebrews 6:9-12 “O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink” SUBJECT: Faith TITLE: “O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink” PROPOSITION: That each Christian would have a faith that wouldn’t shrink in the face of 1) Persecution, 2) Discipline, and 3) Evangelism. OBJECTIVE: Each listener should be […]

Date written: December 19th, 2004 Scripture ref: Revelation 2:8-11 SUBJECT: Church History TITLE: Asian Churches — Smyrna PROPOSITION: In the letter to the church at Symrna, we have Jesus’: 1) Description 2) Knowledge, 3) Prophecy, 4) Command. OBJECTIVES: AIM: INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: Revelation 2:8-11 2. About the city of Smyrna 1) It is located about […]

SUBJECT: Ethics

TITLE: Four Commands to Live By

PROPOSITION: To discuss the four commands in 1 Peter 2:17: Honor all men; Love the brotherhood; Fear God; Honor the king.

OBJECTIVE: The hearer should be able to quote and explain the verse citing a supporting scripture for each point.

SUBJECT: Worship

TITLE:Sermon on Prayer

PROPOSITION: To understand how to pray we must understand the Character, Circumstance, Content, and Consequences of prayer.

OBJECTIVES: The listener should be able to learn how to pray effectively both in public and private.

AIM: To teach the basic concept of prayer and to help those who are learning, to pray better.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Acts 2:42 “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

PROPOSITION: In this sermon we will look at the necessity for us not to be moved away from the hope of the gospel. We should not be moved because 1) God is immovable, 2) The Lord, Jesus, is immovable, 3) The gospel is immovable, 4) The kingdom is immovable, and 5) The souls of men depend upon our being immovable.

OBJECTIVES: Each Christian should be able to demonstrate from the scriptures the need to be immovable in the faith.

AIM: I want to exhort everyone present to hold fast to the gospel that they received.

SUBJECT: Father’s Day

TITLE: The Good Father

PROPOSITION: To understand a good father through the example of Abraham. Abraham was a good father because he was 1) Present, 2) Protective, 3) Providing and 4) Faithful.

Objectives: By following the example of Abraham as a father we can be good fathers also.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Genesis 18:17-19

Date written: December 30th, 2007 Scripture ref: Acts 20:17-38 SUBJECT: Last Sermon TITLE: Parting Words PROPOSITION: The Bible addresses situations where brethren part company on an amiable basis. We learn from such passages that parting with brethren can bring 1) Sorrow, 2) Comfort, and 3) Joy. OBJECTIVE: That each would understand that while parting with […]

SUBJECT: Attitudes

TITLE: The Golden Rule

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will examine the golden rule. It’s optimism; its reflection of God; its practical love toward other men; its proactive nature.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should have a better understanding of what the golden rule means and how to apply it.

AIM: To cause us to consider, reflect, and think more often about the golden rule.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Matthew 7:12

SUBJECT: End Times/Preparation

TITLE: “Will Jesus Find Us Watching?”

PROPOSITION: Are we prepared for Jesus to come? We must 1) Be prepared. 2) Be patient. 3) Expect the consequences of proper and improper preparation. Will Jesus find us watching?

Objectives: Each should know what the scriptures say about being prepared, patient, and expecting the consequences of Jesus return.

Aim: To encourage all to prepare so that Jesus will find us watching.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Matthew 25:1-13

Date written: September 22nd, 2007
Scripture ref: Exodus 20:1-17

The Fifth Commandment – Honor Father and Mother

SUBJECT: Ten Commandments

TITLE: The Fifth Commandment – Honor Father and Mother

PROPOSITION:In this lesson we will study the fifth commandment, honor thy father and mother. We will notice what it means to 1) Render Honor 2) who the Recipients of Honor are in this commandment and 3) the Results of honoring father and mother.

OBJECTIVE: That each would understand what honoring father and mother entails.

Aim: That we would have a renewed respect for honoring our father and mother and not just the youth.

SUBJECT: Attitudes

TITLE: Getting Out of our Comfort Zones in our Attitudes

PROPOSITION: In order to get out of our Comfort zones in our attitudes, we must 1) Be proactive 2) Be positive 3) Be Humble.

OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to understand and show proactivity, confidance, and humility in a balanced manner.

AIM: I want the listener to be motivated to service in a proactive, confident, but humble way.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light”

Introduction:

1. Recently I received a note in the suggestion box that reads: “A sermon on Are We Doing God’s Will? Or Are We Lukewarm or Have We Left Our First Love? We should find a work no matter how small or great and do it with all our might. Yes we hear this over and over and over but do we think the Lord is not talking to each and every one of us? It seems that we think and act as if we think someone else will do that task hence it usually doesn’t get done.”

2. My apologies to the author if you didn’t want the note read. However:

1) It reveals this concern in a way that I cannot.

2) It is a powerful call to Christian service.

SUBJECT: Discipleship

TITLE: To Be A Servant

PROPOSITION: What does it mean to be a servant? To be a servant one must 1) Have the attitude of a servant, 2) Know what you need to do to serve, 3) Serve.

Objectives: Each listener should come away with a better understanding of what it means to be a servant.

Aim: To encourage the brethren to be more contemplative when it comes to being servants one of another.

SUBJECT: Thanksgiving to God

TITLE: Entering God’s Gates with Thanksgiving

PROPOSITION: We enter God’s gates with thanksgiving because 1) thanksgiving is the only appropriate response for what God has done for us, 2) thanksgiving brings about a change of attitude in our lives, 3) thanksgiving spurs us into action for the welfare and benefit of others.

OBJECTIVE: The hearer should be able to state why he ought to have a heart of thanksgiving to God and how that relates to Christian living.

Aim: That each one would harbor a heart of tremendous gratitude toward God for the blessings he has given us in our lives.

SUBJECT: Christology

TITLE: The Blood That Speaks of Better Things

PROPOSITION: To make a brief, but thorough study of the blood of Jesus.

OBJECTIVES: To help all understand the importance, significance, and seriousness of the blood of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Genesis 4:1-10

Date written: October 2nd, 2005
Scripture ref: 1 Kings 16:29-33

SUBJECT: Biography, Preaching, God’s Word

TITLE: Ahab the Accuser

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at three statements made by King Ahab in accusation of God’s prophets and draw some practical lessons.

Objectives: That we would each learn to receive God’s word without casting dispersions upon the messenger.

Aim: To cause everyone to be more introspective in regard to allowing God’s word to reach into his or her life.

PROPOSITION: This life of Noah sermon shows that Noah’s salvation mirrors our own salvation today in that Noah was saved 1) By Grace, 2) By Faith, 3) By Obedience, 4) From Destruction.

OBJECTIVES: Each person should be able to explain how Noah was saved.

AIM: All should understand that God worked in the days of Noah just as he does today. God’s principles are the save though his methods are different.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Genesis 6:8-10

Listen Date written: July 1st, 2006 Scripture ref: Deuteronomy 6:1-5 SUBJECT: Love, Obedience TITLE: The Greatest Command PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study what Jesus calls God’s greatest command looking at its 1) Imperative nature, 2) Intention and Instruction for living, 3) Intensity of application, and 4) Impression on our lives. OBJECTIVE: That each […]

SUBJECT: Friendship (with God)

TITLE: Who is a Friend of God?

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at the question, “Who is a Friend of God?” One is God’s friend when he 1) Loves God with all his heart, soul, and mind, 2) Does what God wants him to do simply because God has asked us to do it, 3) Tells others about what a great friend God is.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to understand what it takes to be a friend of God.

AIM: I want everyone to be motivated to make God their friend.