INTRODUCTION: Hebrews 4:12-13 A. Hebrews 4:11 1. Here is a succinct summary of all that has been said in Hebrews 3:7 – Hebrews 4:10 2. We need to be diligent to enter our heavenly rest 3. Or we may fall short of our rest, just as many Israelites fell short of their Canaan rest. B. […]
Dealing With False Teachers in the Church Today – Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the Biblical method of dealing with false prophets. What should our attitude be? Must we deal with them? INTRODUCTION: A. It cannot be truthfully denied that there are teachers of false doctrine among us – the Bible warns of such: […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. Another way that many are trying to make changes in the Lord’s church is pertaining to its music
1. Instrumental music always seems to loom in the background
2. No doubt a survey of the younger generation among churches of Christ would reveal that they do not consider the instrument in church worship to be objectionable
3. Prominent voices among the change agents have certainly declared their conviction that instrumental music should not be treated as an issue of fellowship
INTRODUCTION
A. There are numerous problems that need to be corrected in the Lord’s church today, but perhaps none more than the problem of procrastination.
1. So often, the resources are available, the fields are white unto harvest, and the opportunities abound – but the laborers are few (Mat. 9:37-38)
2. WHY?
a. Is it because so many are unaware of their responsibility to serve
b. Or is it because those who are aware of their responsibility, lack the ability to serve?
c. Or could it be that the majority of folks know their responsibility, have the necessary abilities to render effective service unto God, but just never get around to using those talents?
INTRODUCTION: Genesis 3:1-24
A. Have you ever wondered how one could allow a moment of pleasure to destroy his/her marriage or reputation?
1. What causes one to mortgage his life to pay the high price of sin?
2. What causes one to turn his back on God, his family or his brethren?
3. Genesis 3 will give us some insight into these questions.
B. The Bible is a book about sin.
1. Genesis 1 & 2 sets forth man in his innocence.
2. The remaining 1,187 chapters depict man as a sinner, and as one who is in need of grace – the salvation that can only be found in Christ.
3. In this lesson I want us to go back in our minds to the garden of Eden, to a time when sin first entered the world, and notice some very important points that will help us in our daily walk as a Christian.
Sermon on the Bride of Christ. The bride must remember her wedding day and ever be faithful to it. The church is the beautiful bride of Christ.
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. For several Sundays we have been discussing sin. We have studied:
1. The origin of sin
2. What sin is
3. Kinds of sin
4. What sin will do to you
5. Improper attitudes toward sin
6. Proper attitudes toward sin
7. Helps in overcoming sin
B. In our lesson of this hour we will be discussing the “The Beauty of the Forgiveness of Sin,” notice first that …
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.
Sermon on Discouragement — Sermon outline by Tom Moore from Jude 5-11 on the discontent then raging in the congregation Jude was addressing.
WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST #9
INTRODUCTION:
A. As has been pointed out in previous lessons, I am a member of the church of Christ because:
1. It was founded by the scriptural builder – Christ
2. It was founded on THE scriptural foundation
3. It was founded at the scriptural place – Jerusalem
4. Christ is the founder of only one church – His church
Sermon on Spiritual Growth – Sermon outline by Tom Moore on achieving spiritual prosperity.
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. The spiritual heart is widely misunderstood in our day, and of our major problem with regard to being sound and faithful has to do with heart problems.
1. Many are dying spiritually each day because of moral heart disease.
2. Great process, though, has been made in understanding the disorders of the physical heart
3. Yet while great leaps and bounds have brought us to a point to where bypass surgery has about the same risk as an appendectomy, the moral center of man’s being has been shrouded in myth and fiction.
Bible Text: Matthew 7:7-11
INTRODUCTION:
A. Why do some people…
1. Succeed in having their prayers answered?
2. Have a greater understanding of the Bible?
3. Reach more souls for Christ?
4. Is it skill, genius, or luck?
INTRODUCTION:
A. Why are you a member of the church of Christ?
1. If you are not a member of the church of Christ, why are you a member of the religious organization that you are?
2. Is it because that was the one your Dad and Mom were members of?
3. Is it because that is the one closest to your home?
4. Is it because it has the nicest building in town?
B. Illustration: The husband asks his wife who asks the mom, who asks the grandmother, why the end of the ham is cut off…
Sermon on obedience. Sermon outline by Tom Moore. Gives Bible examples of those who obeyed even though obedience was not the easy thing to do.
INTRODUCTION: A. The Bible is very clear as it speaks to the importance of faith 1. Hebrews 11:6 2. Ephesians 2:8 3. Galatians 3:26 4. Romans 5:1 B. There are many kinds of faith mentioned in the Bible. 1. There is a faith that is simply belief, but this is not a saving, nor is […]
Sermon on Abraham INTRODUCTION: Read Genesis 12:1-9 A. The Lord called Abram to leave his homeland for the promise of a new land. B. Abram was to begin a new nation which would result in blessing for the world. C. The Gentile people, though, were steadfastly working to get as far away from God as […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. Shortly after the death of Solomon the kingdom of Israel was divided
1. Jeroboam … Israel
2. Rehoboam … Judah
a. Followed bad advice
b. Partly responsible for the division
B. Jeroboam institutes false worship
1. 1 Kings 12:25-30
2. He wanted the people to forget Jerusalem