Tom Moore Sermon Outlines, Articles, Lessons, etc.

Sermon on the Compassion of Jesus– Sermon outline by Tom Moore showing the compassion of Christ as an example to us today.

Matthew 6:19-24

INTRODUCTION:

A. In writing to Timothy, Paul described the danger of seeking to be rich…

1. The desire to be rich is filled with temptations which have destroyed many – 1 Timothy 6:9

2. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil which have led many astray – 1 Timothy 6:10

INTRODUCTION: Read Matthew 22:1-14

A. Jesus the Master Teacher taught often in parables.

1. The word parable is derived from a Greek word signifying to compare together, and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject.

2. It is a narrative of some fictitious or real event, in order to illustrate more clearly some truth that the speaker wished to communicate.

INTRODUCTION: Genesis 13:8-13

A. Lot is mentioned by name 29 times in the Genesis record

1. In the context of Abraham’s family six times.

2. Once in the context of strife.

3. Three times in the context of choosing the best land according to its appearance, and his separation from Abram

4. Once in the context of separation from Abram alone.

5. Once when he was captured by evil kings.

6. Once when he was rescued by Abram.

7. Once when he was doing […]

INTRODUCTION:

A. In our series of lessons on sin we have discussed thus far:

1. “The Origin of Sin“

2. And, “What Sin Is”

B. As we have previously discussed, the importance of understanding and avoiding sin is easily seen in the following passages:

1. Isaiah 59:1-2

2. Romans 6:23

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: Adultery and Divorce, Matthew 5:27-33

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

SERMON ON MATTHEW 5:10

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. […]

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.