Mothers are not perfect; they may give us a set of emotions difficult to manage. This can be changed. It is important that mothers train their hearts to listen to the word of God and follow the example of Jesus Christ. We can overcome negative feelings by listening to and practicing the Bible’s teaching.
Date written: August 25th, 2007 Scripture ref: Hebrews 6:9-12 “O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink” SUBJECT: Faith TITLE: “O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink” PROPOSITION: That each Christian would have a faith that wouldn’t shrink in the face of 1) Persecution, 2) Discipline, and 3) Evangelism. OBJECTIVE: Each listener should be […]
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.
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.
Date written: December 19th, 2004 Scripture ref: Revelation 2:8-11 SUBJECT: Church History TITLE: Asian Churches — Smyrna PROPOSITION: In the letter to the church at Symrna, we have Jesus’: 1) Description 2) Knowledge, 3) Prophecy, 4) Command. OBJECTIVES: AIM: INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: Revelation 2:8-11 2. About the city of Smyrna 1) It is located about […]
SUBJECT: Ethics
TITLE: Four Commands to Live By
PROPOSITION: To discuss the four commands in 1 Peter 2:17: Honor all men; Love the brotherhood; Fear God; Honor the king.
OBJECTIVE: The hearer should be able to quote and explain the verse citing a supporting scripture for each point.
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.
SUBJECT: Worship
TITLE:Sermon on Prayer
PROPOSITION: To understand how to pray we must understand the Character, Circumstance, Content, and Consequences of prayer.
OBJECTIVES: The listener should be able to learn how to pray effectively both in public and private.
AIM: To teach the basic concept of prayer and to help those who are learning, to pray better.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Acts 2:42 “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
SUBJECT: Salvation
TITLE: THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
PROPOSITION: To set forth a study of 2 Corinthians 5:21, the righteousness of God and “in him,” as it relates to us.
OBJECTIVE:That we be located in Christ and be righteous.
INTRODUCTION;
1. Read: 2 Corinthians 5:21.
Does First Breath Make One a Human Person?
Has Satan ever taken the form of a man to entice people to sin? This question reminds me of an old country music song by Terri Gibbs titled “Somebody’s Knockin’.” The lyrics go, “Somebody’s knocking. Should I let him in? Lord, it’s the Devil. Would You look at him? I’ve heard about him, but I […]
SUBJECT: Father’s Day
TITLE: The Good Father
PROPOSITION: To understand a good father through the example of Abraham. Abraham was a good father because he was 1) Present, 2) Protective, 3) Providing and 4) Faithful.
Objectives: By following the example of Abraham as a father we can be good fathers also.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Genesis 18:17-19
The Work of the King is to 1) Perform Spiritual Circumcision, 2) Give Life to the Dead, 3) Conquer the Enemy. Each person may know how the King does His work in us. Each person may understand that the King has a work to do, and He does it.
Psalm 92:12-14 says “The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing.” While we will never “arrive” spiritually speaking, we will continue to learn and grow as the oak tree, adding new rings of experience each year.
Date written: December 30th, 2007 Scripture ref: Acts 20:17-38 SUBJECT: Last Sermon TITLE: Parting Words PROPOSITION: The Bible addresses situations where brethren part company on an amiable basis. We learn from such passages that parting with brethren can bring 1) Sorrow, 2) Comfort, and 3) Joy. OBJECTIVE: That each would understand that while parting with […]
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.
SUBJECT: Discipleship
TITLE: To Be A Servant
PROPOSITION: What does it mean to be a servant? To be a servant one must 1) Have the attitude of a servant, 2) Know what you need to do to serve, 3) Serve.
Objectives: Each listener should come away with a better understanding of what it means to be a servant.
Aim: To encourage the brethren to be more contemplative when it comes to being servants one of another.