INTRODUCTION:
A. Though our society takes adultery lightly, it is a serious offense in the eyes of God
1. God listed it right after murder in the Ten Commandments – Exodus 20:13-14
2. He made it a capital offense in the Old Testament, worthy of the death penalty – Leviticus 20:10
Sermon on Ephesians 1:3-14 — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the blessings that God has for us spiritually speaking.
INTRODUCTION: A. The church is under attack by the change agents, and one of their targets is unquestionably the worship services 1. One striking changes that has occurred over the last 30 years is a new style of preaching 2. Scripture used to be the sum and substance of our sermon material 3. We used […]
INTRODUCTION:
Our Theme in this series of lessons – THE CHURCH MOVING FORWARD – is stated in Philippians 3:13-14
1. Paul believed in moving ahead – not falling back
2. He believed we should not be satisfied with where we are presently – but we need to be moving forward
B. With this in mind, consider how that the Lord’s church is described as a body, both in its life and its function
1. Romans 12:4-5
2. Bodies are designed to live, act, and to work
a. It is natural for the body to function in such a way that life today promotes life tomorrow
b. The same is true for the church – life today promotes life tomorrow
INTRODUCTION: Read Matthew 5:10
A. Today we come to the last of the beatitudes – Matthew 5:10
B. We have been looking at the beatitudes as they relate to faith
1. The beginning of faith – poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek
2. The development of faith – hungering and thirsting after righteousness
3. The maturing of faith – the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers
C. Now we come to the beatitude that speaks to the testing or proving of one’s faith – persecution
INTRODUCTION:
A. Most of us are familiar with the principle of bookkeeping.
1. We have assets and liabilities.
2. When liabilities outweigh assets, we have a problem.
3. Assets and liabilities have a much wider application in our world.
B. People in a company, or in a church, may be an asset, or a liability.
1. Too many liabilities make it impossible for either to succeed.
2. “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting” (Daniel 5:27) … Nebuchadnezzar was a liability
INTRODUCTION:
A. Thomas Wolfe once wrote, “For of all I have ever seen or learned, this book seems to me the noblest, the wisest, and the most powerful expression of man’s life upon this earth – and also the highest flower of poetry, eloquence, and truth. I am not given to dogmatic judgments in the matter of literary creation, but if I had to make one I could say that Ecclesiastes is the greatest single piece of writing I have ever known, and the wisdom expressed in it the most lasting and profound.”
B. We live in a time when everyone longs for happiness and satisfaction
INTRODUCTION: A. For those who love to worry, current events continue to give them much opportunity. 1. When the atomic age began, many built fallout shelters in their back yards, convinced that a nuclear attack was eminent. 2. We “fought” the “cold war” for decades. 3. We continually develop newer and much more powerful weapons. […]
Authority of the Bible — Sermon outline by Tom Moore explaining the authority of the word of God and the folly of refusing to obey it. I. Introduction A. We are living in a time when a great many people have little or no respect for authority. 1. Our jails are full of those who […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. Illustration
In the 1976 Summer Olympics, Shun Fujimoto competed in the team gymnastics competition for Japan. In a quest for the gold metal, Fujimoto suffered a broken right knee in the floor exercise. But this injury did not stop him, for during the next week he competed in his strongest event, the rings. His routine was excellent, but he astounded everyone by squarely dismounting with a triple somersault twist on a broken right knee. When asked concerning his feat, he said, “Yes, the pain shot through me like a knife. It brought tears to my eyes. But now I have the gold metal and the pain is gone.”
Matthew 6:24-34
INTRODUCTION:
A. In His sermon on the mount, Jesus exhorted His disciples to…
1. Lay up treasure in heaven (by helping others)
2. Keep your eye good (guard what you allow to influence your inner man)
3. Make God your Master (and you will not be able to serve another Master)
4. We examined this in our last lesson – “Gaining Mastery Over Mammon” (Mt 6:19-24)
Sermon on Memorials – What Mean These Stones? — Sermon outline by Tom Moore applying the lessons of an Old Testament memorial to today.
Sermon on Matthew 7:24-27 — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the wise and the foolish builders.
INTRODUCTION:
A. The book of Ecclesiastes shows in a very powerful way that there is more to life than just existing, and there is more to death than dying (there is a judgment).
B. In our previous lesson we learned how Solomon began a search for “The True Meaning To Life”
1. He observed the futility of this life as revealed in the “weariness of repetition” (1:4-11)
2. Solomon also came to know the folly of “human wisdom” (1:12-18)
3. Solomon realized that this is not where “The True Meaning To Life” is found – for these only brought grief and sorrow
Blessed are the Merciful Sermon — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on Jesus’ teaching in the Beatitudes, Sermon on the Mount.
Way of Cain Sermon — Sermon outline on the sins of Cain by Tom Moore.
INTRODUCTION: Genesis 6-9
A. Almost 11 centuries after the creation of Adam and Eve, Lamech had a son whom he called “Noah”
1. Lamech was 182 year old when Noah was born
2. Methuselah was Noah’s grandfather and was a contemporary with Adam for 243 years.
3. Methuselah knew first hand the events of the garden of Eden … creation, provisions, the fall
4. Lamech, again – the father of Noah, was 56 when Adam died and clearly understood the fall of man and the curse of God – Genesis 5:28-29
5. Methuselah and Lamech heard Enoch preach and saw the example of his noble life … of him it was said – Genesis 5:24
6. All of this must have made a deep impression on Noah
B. But something terrible happened, man refused to obey God
1. Genesis 6:5-6
a. Man did only evil continually
Luke 15:11-24
INTRODUCTION:
1. To any student of the Bible the parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most familiar.
1) Its sentiment, its scope, its message of a son’s rebellion, a wasted life, and a father’s love has been the source of inspiration for many lessons through the centuries.
2) The Theme: God’s Attitude Toward the Lost.
3) The Main Lesson: God not only accepts penitent sinners, He earnestly seeks their salvation.
2. The Background to the Parable.
1) There are many precious words in our English language – “home” is one of them. Many this very hour are thinking of home:
INTRODUCTION:
A. In our present day, faith is widely misunderstood.
1. The nature and crucial importance of faith has eluded many in the religious world.
2. Most of the world limit faith to being mere belief, but the Bible has a much deeper meaning placed on this important biblical term
B. As we begin to delve into the doctrine of faith, by way of introduction notice that:
1. The gospel is “the faith” – Jude 3, and those who have obeyed it have been “faithful to the Lord” (Acts 16:15)
INTRODUCTION:
A. Philippians 3:12-14
B. This is the last of a series of sermons on the church moving forward into the future
1. The fact is that we will move into the future regardless of how we prepare for it
2. The question is actually one of what we will be able to do with the future when it arrives
3. So far we have looked at:
a. Challenges we must accept
b. Enemies we must defeat
c. Dangers we must avoid
d. Opportunities to take
4. There is one more essential ingredient in Moving the Church Forward – ATTITUDE