Sermon – The Tower of Babel

Sermon on the Tower of Babel — Sermon outline by Kevin Cauley on the account of the Tower of Babel.

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The Tribulation and the Thousand Year Reign

Sermon outlines by Kevin Cauley on end times. He discusses the tribulation and the thousand year reign.

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“Take the Name of Jesus With You”

SUBJECT: Example

TITLE: Take the Name of Jesus With You

PROPOSITION: How can I take the name of Jesus with me? I can take the name of Jesus with me by 1) by Speech, 2) Knowledge, 3) Dress, and 4) Actions

OBJECTIVES: Each should understand what it means to take the name of Jesus into the foreign country of our world and explain how we can take the name of Jesus with us.

AIM: To help all understand what it means to take the name of Jesus with us so that when we sing the song, we will be thinking about the things we can do to take this name with us.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 Cor. 1:1-3

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Why Revelation Was Given

SUBJECT: God’s Word

TITLE: WHY REVELATION WAS GIVEN

PROPOSITION: To study the four reasons for the giving of the word of God, the revelation, to the Ephesians as set forth in Ephesians 1:18-19.

OBJECTIVE:That we understand the application of these 4 reasons.

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Sermon | Who is a Friend of God?

SUBJECT: Friendship (with God)

TITLE: Who is a Friend of God?

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at the question, “Who is a Friend of God?” One is God’s friend when he 1) Loves God with all his heart, soul, and mind, 2) Does what God wants him to do simply because God has asked us to do it, 3) Tells others about what a great friend God is.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to understand what it takes to be a friend of God.

AIM: I want everyone to be motivated to make God their friend.

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Sin Is Crouching At Your Door | The Sin of Cain

TITLE:  THE SIN OF CAIN

TEXT:   GENESIS 4:1-16

THESIS: The purpose of this sermon is to note Cain’s negative example and to take warning from it.

INTRODUCTION: Read Genesis 4:1-16.

1. Cain committed two horrible crimes.

1) He changed God’s worship to suit himself.

2) He killed his brother, Abel.

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Sermon | Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness

INTRODUCTION: Matthew 5:6

A. People will do some strange things if they are hungry enough

1. It is not uncommon one to steal in order to eat

2. In a military survival course you are taught to eat bugs, worms, all kinds of plants, things that you would never eat if well fed

3. Stranded, starving survivors have even been known to eat each other in order to live

4. I once read of an elderly woman who choked to death trying to eat a piece of cardboard, since it was the only thing she had

5. 2 Kings 6:24-29

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Directions for Observing the Lord’s Supper

Communion Sermon Outline Date written: October 21st, 2006 Scripture ref: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 SUBJECT: Worship TITLE: Directions for Observing the Lord’s Supper PROPOSITION: In our directions for observing the Lord’s Supper we must 1) Go Backward, 2) Go Inward, 3) Go Upward, and 4) Go Forward. Objectives: That each individual know how to appropriately observe […]

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Sermon on Ecclesiastes 10 – The True Meaning to Life #12

INTRODUCTION:

A. As mentioned in the previous lessons, there are things in life that we cannot avoid

1. Death

2. Governments/taxation

3. These contribute much to the “vanity” of “life under the sun”

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Barnabas: An Exemplary Example

Date written: January 30th, 2008
Scripture ref: Acts 4:36-37

SUBJECT: Giving

TITLE: Sacrificial Giving – Barnabas: An Exemplary Example

PROPOSITION: Barnabas was an exemplary example due to his 1) Sacrificial Giving, 2) Seeking the Kingdom, 3) Spirit of Christ.

Objectives: To learn true giving from the example of Barnabas.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Acts 4:36-37

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Spiritual Exercise

What do we need to do spiritual exercise? 1) Be Ready, 2) Repetition, 3) Resistance, 4) Be Resolute. Each may learn what we need to conduct spiritual exercise. I want to encourage everyone to exercise spiritually.

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Radical Transformation Requires Radical Confrontation – Part 1

Paul writes in Romans 12:2,3 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Many Christians want to transform the gospel to satisfy the culture, but that is not what Paul teaches. Radical transformation in action focuses upon moving Christians away from non-Christian culture and the sin within it.

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Conversion Accounts – Saul of Tarsus

SUBJECT: Conversion

TITLE: Conversion Accounts – Saul of Tarsus

PROPOSITION: In the conversion of Saul we see 1) Selective Confrontation, 2) Sincere Contrition, 3) Serious Concern, and 4) Scandalous Conversion.

OBJECTIVE: To study and understand the conversion of Saul so that we may explain it to others.

Aim: That each would understand how Saul’s conversion serves as a model for everyone’s conversion.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Acts 9:1-9

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The Swearing of Oaths

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
The Swearing Of Oaths
Matthew 5:33-37)

INTRODUCTION:

A. Are you a man or woman of your word?

1. When you say “yes” or “no” to something, do people take it as “gospel” (i.e., truth)?

2. Are you someone whose word is questioned, unless confirmed with an oath?

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Sermon on Death – Death is… – Things Awful and Wonderful about Death

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

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The True Meaning To Life #4 – Sermon on Ecclesiastes 3

INTRODUCTION:

A. In Solomon’s effort to understand the “true meaning to life,” he sees that good times and bad times come to all, and this repeats itself in each coming generation.

1. This process repeats itself with such certainty that Solomon concludes – Ecclesiastes 3:15

2. The wise man will understand this, and prepare himself for the ups and downs in life

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Why Believe?

Date written: August 5th, 2007 Scripture ref: John 20:30-31 SUBJECT: Apologetics TITLE: Why Believe? PROPOSITION: Why ought we to believe? 1) I want to believe. 2) There is good reason to believe. 3) Because of the consequences of not believing. 4) Because of the rewards of believing. Objectives: That each would be motivated to believe […]

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Ye are the Salt of the Earth. . .

Introduction: Matt. 5:13

1. It is impurities that cause salt to lose its taste.

2. Clay, sand, etc., might make the salt useless.

3. Impurities cause men to be useless or good for nothing.

4. Jesus is speaking of sin.

5. What makes us impure? 1 John 2:16.

DISCUSSION:

I.   Lust of the Flesh

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The Wrath of the King

The wrath of the King 1) Mandates a Death Penalty, 2) Avenges Disobedience, 3) Can Be Avoided. Each person will understand that God will execute justice one day, and how we can avoid it.

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Back to Schooling the Ten Commandments?

Summer has not officially ended (that will be on September 22nd), but from a practical standpoint, it is gone. The beginning of the school year is upon us. Parents are ready, children are nonplussed, and teachers are sprucing up their bulletin boards. Going back to school is an annual routine that has been happening since […]

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