The Golden Rule
Bible Verse: Matthew 7:12
INTRODUCTION:
A. Have you ever found yourself in a situation…
1. Faced with the need to make a decision on the spur of the moment?
2. Wondering what is the right way to act?
3. Unable to recall whether the Bible specifically addresses the moral dilemma in which you find yourself?
INTRODUCTION:
1. Worship is the response of all that man is to all that God is and does.
1) We do not worship for what we can get out of it, but because God is worthy of it.
2) However, true worship to God does lead to personal enrichment and enablement – the kind of strength that helps the Christian bear the burdens and fight the battles of life.
2. In our study of “True Worship” we have defined it, described it, and have shown what false worship is.
3. We will now begin to discover what true worship to God is by noticing three of its characteristics found in John 4:20-24…
Sermon on Prayer. We must pray with sincerity, humility, fervency, persistence, watchfulness, thoughtfulness, godly living, etc.
Sermon on Loving God – Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the matter of loving God according to Mark 12 28-31.
Sermon on King David – This sermon considers the background leading up to the reign of King David. From Eli through both Samuel and Saul
Sermon on Brotherly Love INTRODUCTION: A. The changing power of the gospel is very evident when you look at the lives of the first century Christians 1. Justin Martyr wrote, “We used to value above all else money and possessions. Now we bring together all that we have and share it with those who are […]
Sermon on the Occult — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the occult and paranormal and those things that are like them.
INTRODUCTION:
A. If I were to tell you that I had no human biological father, would you believe me?
1. The Bible makes exactly that claim for Jesus of Nazareth.
2. Some people respond with disbelief, even as they do with other Bible miracles.
B. We need to be ready (prepared & willing) to offer a good defense, because this is not merely an academic question.
1. It goes to the heart of who Jesus is […]
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. Genesis 1:1
1. Today the Bible’s account of the origin of all things is being called into question.
2. Many are saying that the first eleven chapters of Genesis are merely a myth.
3. Many are excepting the evolutionist’s explanation of origins and are rejecting the Bible’s explanation.
Sermon on Life in Christ Ephesians 2:1-10 INTRODUCTION: A. Someone once said that “those born once must die twice, while those born twice must die but once.” B. The statement that “those born once must die twice” is made in view of the fact that 1. One born physically must die physically 2. And, one […]
Judge not, that ye be not judged – Sermon outline by Tom Moore from Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:1-6. Sermon from the sermon on the mount.
(Matthew 6:5-15)
INTRODUCTION:
A. A wonderful privilege enjoyed by the children of God is prayer…
1. Through prayer we can receive mercy and grace to help in time of need – Hebrews 4:14-16
2. Through prayer we can find peace that guards our hearts and mind – Philippians 4:6-7
B. But the privilege of prayer assumes God will heed our prayers…
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
INTRODUCTION:
A. Sin, is a word we are all familiar with, or, are we?
1. Sin comes from hamartia and literally means “to miss the mark” – it is the idea of an archer missing the target
2. Sin, though it is a small word, is a very terrible word
3. Sin is terrible because it separates man from God
a. Isaiah 59:1-2
b. Consider also – 1 John 1:6
B. Many in the religious world today try to talk as little about sin as they think they can get away with.
INTRODUCTION:
A. If your friend were to ask you why you are a member of the church of Christ, would you:
1. Know how to answer them? … Paul said:
a. Be “prepared for every good work” (2 Tim 2:21)
b. “Be ready to every good work” (Tit. 3:1)
c. And, Peter said … 1 Peter 3:15
2. Or, Would we be ashamed or afraid to answer them?
a. Romans 1:16
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
INTRODUCTION: Matthew 5:5
A. We are studying the Sermon on the Mount
1. We have learned that the Beatitudes are all about faith
a. How faith begins (vs. 3-5)
b. How faith develops (v. 6)
c. How faith matures (vs. 7-9)
d. How faith is tested (vs. 10-12)
Sermon on the Work of Christ — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the blessings that Christ brings. From Ephesians 2:11-18
INTRODUCTION: Philippians 4:8-9
A. To live the Christian life, one must think clearly and act correctly.
1. One who thinks without acting is like a hunter who aims his gun but never fires it
2. One who acts without thinking is like a hunter who fires his gun without aiming.
B. Both thinking and acting are addressed in our present text