INTRODUCTION:
A. The Song – “God’s Family”
We’re part of a family that’s been born again;
Part of a family whose love knows no end;
For Jesus has saved us, and made us His own,
Now we’re part of a family that’s on its way home
When a brother meets sorrow we all feel his grief;
When he’s passed thru the valley we all feel relief;
Together in sunshine, together in rain,
INTRODUCTION:
A. The trial and crucifixion of Jesus the Christ are the greatest miscarriages of justice in all the annals of history
1. In less than twelve hours, just before His crucifixion, Jesus the Christ was put through a series of proceedings that give the term “railroad” a whole new meaning.
2. First before Jewish officials, then before Roman authorities, Jesus was hauled before illegal assemblies, falsely accused, subjected to verbal and physical abuse, and finally sentenced to death by a spineless politician who had pronounced Him not guilty at least three (probably four) times and repeatedly stated his intentions to release Him.
B. Not only did these trials violate the […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. We now leave the Beatitudes altogether and move into the next section of the Sermon on the Mount
1. Remember, however, that the beatitudes have to do with two things
a. Faith – beginning, growth, maturity and testing
b. Character of people who would be disciples of Jesus
2. It is essential to remember the beatitudes because they set up a foundation upon which the rest of the sermon is built
Sermon on Tabernacle — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the typology of the Tabernacle and its furniture.
INTRODUCTION:
A. John 4:35
B. The word “vision” means the ability to see things that are visible – but we also use it to mean the ability to see other things:”Vision is the art of seeing things invisible”
1. Vision is the “unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight”
2. Who has not heard a founding father of some community eulogized as a “man of vision”?
C. Without the imagination to visualize worthy goals and the foresight to see how these can be realized, very little of importance is achieved.
INTRODUCTION: A. Much of the change being promoted among the Lord’s church today is centered around worship 1. These changes include church music, lifting up hands, hand-clapping, drama, female leadership, observing religious holidays, dedicating babies, the Lord’s Supper, Sunday night cluster groups, children’s worship, preaching style and worship environment. 2. Each of these items will […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
B. Our age tends to blur distinctions and throw everything into a “gray area” – but in the Scriptures matters are more clear-cut.
C. In the world there are good people and there are bad people: those who lovingly obey their God and those who stubbornly reject Him
1. Romans 2:5-10
a. Two destinies await […]
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:
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
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
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)
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
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
Sermon outline by Tom Moore on all that the vicious nails of the Cross of Calvary accomplished. From John 20:24-29 INTRODUCTION: A. John 20:24-29 B. While nails are mentioned at least nine times in the Bible, John 20:25 is the only reference to them in the life of Christ 1. Growing up around a carpenter’s […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. Hebrews 12:18-22, 27-28
1. Inspiration says:
a. You have not come to Mount Sinai (or to any other similar mountain), but you have come to Mount Zion
b. The “Mount Zion” is the Lord’s church
c. The church is a kingdom which cannot be shaken
2. “Cannot be moved” (shaken – ASV) is translated from asaleutos (asaleutos)
a. It means not liable to disorder or overthrow; firm, stable.
b. Luke 6:48