INTRODUCTION
A. Death, by definition, is a separation.
1. Physical death is the separation of the spirit from the body
a. Genesis 2:7
b. Thus when the spirit leaves this body of clay, so does life
2. Spiritual death, which is the second death (Rev. 20:6), is a separation of the soul from God
a. Isaiah 59:1-2
b. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
Sermon on Sin — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the seriousness of the sin problem. Sin is divisive, deceptive, destructive and deadly.
INTRODUCTION:
1. I have found very little written about this subject
1) Yet this is a very important subject.
2) The well-being of the church depends on this relationship
3) If elders and deacons are unable to work well together:
a. The church suffers
b. Stunted in growth
c. Splits …. divisions
d. Remember ….. Hebrews 13:17
INTRODUCTION: Read Philippians 4:10-14.
A. “I’ve got a secret”
1. There is something fascinating about those words
a. Ears perk up, and people lean in as they whisper, “What is it? I won’t tell anyone”
b. Religiously speaking, there are many who claim to have the “secrets” to spiritual life – but they are frauds
2. In sharp contrast to these frauds, notice Philippians 4:12
a. Here Paul speaks of a genuine and important “secret”
b. One has called this “the only secret that we need”
B. We are nearing the end of Paul’s letter to the Philippians
1. He has one final task: to express his appreciation for the gift that was sent him by Epaphroditus
INTRODUCTION: A. In this series of lessons it is our aim to notice the various characteristics and actions of Nehemiah that enabled him to be successful in his endeavors for the Lord. 1. We should want and need to be successful as Christians 2. Nehemiah will help us in this area. B. Nehemiah was a […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. I think the saying is basically true: we are either going forward, standing still, or falling behind.
1. Sadly, this is also true in the Lord’s church
2. The problem is that many congregations have become complacent and comfortable (the prelude to standing still)
3. And once we are standing still, everyone passes us by and we begin to fall behind
B. To introduce our theme… Philippians 3:12-14
What Is Our Job As A Christian? – Sermon outline by Tom Moore from Philippians 2:12-18.
Sermon on Prayer — Sermon Outline by Tom Moore on Paul’s prayer to the Ephesians in Ephesians 1:15-23.
INTRODUCTION:
A. The study of the Holy Spirit is a very fascinating, fundamental and foundational study for the child of God.
B. The study of the Holy Spirit is both challenging and consoling, both interesting and intriguing, and both controversial and complex.
C. Minds brilliant and minds not so brilliant have given serious thought to the glorious being of the Holy Spirit.
DISCUSSION:
A. WHY STUDY THE HOLY SPIRIT?
A. The story is told of a bigoted Chinese man who had refused to hear a missionary preach. Finally, he surprised the missionary by telling him, ‘I have decided to hear the words of your religion — I want to hear about Jesus.’ When asked why the sudden change, the man said, ‘I have heard the laughter in your house, and in the houses of my countryman who have accepted what you preach and I want to hear it too.’
B. When people see the joy we possess as a Christian, they will want to know more about Christianity
1. But is we look like we have been weaned on a sour pickle, they world will probably not be interested in what we have to say.
INTRODUCTION:
A. As the bank returns a hot check stamped “insufficient funds,” so one day God will turn away our self-living standards of morality as insufficient.
1. Have you heard or used one of these phrases to justify something lately?
a. I Like
b. I Think
2. One of the reasons there is so much religious error in our day is that many use insufficient standards – standards other than God’s
B. Let us look at some of these standards that man sets forth and see why they are insufficient.
INTRODUCTION:
A. In the days of Ahasuerus, king of Persia, and in the days between the building of the Temple and the wall around Jerusalem, Israel found themselves in a time of great peril.
1. The very existence of their nation was at stake.
2. But as we will see in the book of Esther, God through His providence, will save Israel from certain destruction.
INTRODUCTION A. “Born in the east and clothed in oriental form and imagery, the Bible walks all the world with familiar feet and enters land after land to find its own everywhere. It has learned to speak in hundreds of languages to the heart of man. Children listen to its stories with wonder and delight, […]
Blessed are the poor in spirit — Sermon outline by Tom Moore from the beatitudes defining what it means to be poor in spirit and an heir of the kingdom of Heaven.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Sometimes people will stop at nothing to prevent the work of the Lord from being accomplished.
2. What we see unfolding in Nehemiah 6 is Sanballat and company’s conspiracy to stop Nehemiah’s efforts in doing the work of the Lord. Nehemiah 6:1-2
3. The work of Nehemiah was nearly complete, and in a last-ditch effort to stop the work – Sanballat and company resort to conspiracy.
4. Let us now consider the various acts of conspiracy that Nehemiah had to overcome in doing the work of the Lord.
The Way of Cain — Sermon outline by Tom Moore from the book of Jude applying the sin of Cain.
Sermon on the Occult — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the occult and paranormal and those things that are like them.
Sermon on Balaam — Sermon outline by Tom Moore continuing his series on the epistle of Jude. In this installment he covers verse 11.
INTRODUCTION:
A. If a visitor from Mars were to visit an average congregation of Christians, having read the Sermon on the Mount on the way, he would perhaps be shocked by the contrast!
1. Our Lord has just called His first disciples, first showing them the nature of true discipleship (Matt. 5:3-16)
2. Now in Matthew 5:17-48, Jesus is teaching His disciples what true discipleship means
Sermon on the Family of God — Sermon outline by Tom Moore from 1 Peter 2:9-10 on the church being the family of God