INTRODUCTION: A. In this series of lessons it is our aim to notice the various characteristics and actions of Nehemiah that enabled him to be successful in his endeavors for the Lord. 1. We should want and need to be successful as Christians 2. Nehemiah will help us in this area. B. Nehemiah was a […]
A friend is someone that a person can talk to without having to worry about where the information shared is going. A friend will do things that you like to do because he enjoys your enjoying it. A friend will stick with you even when times are hard. Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
INTRODUCTION:
A. I think the saying is basically true: we are either going forward, standing still, or falling behind.
1. Sadly, this is also true in the Lord’s church
2. The problem is that many congregations have become complacent and comfortable (the prelude to standing still)
3. And once we are standing still, everyone passes us by and we begin to fall behind
B. To introduce our theme… Philippians 3:12-14
Sermon on Redemption Introduction: 1. Ephesians 1:7 sets our topic forward: Redemption in Christ! Redemption through His blood. 2. An Old Testament topic (Job 19:25, as well as the New Testament. 3. Definition: a “buying back … setting free … deliverance.”
INTRODUCTION: Who is Jesus Christ? 1. We all have to start somewhere when we want to learn about someone. 2. We can learn about Jesus the same way we’d learn about anyone else. 3. We will answer the question, “Who is Jesus Christ” by asking his friends and family, by inquiring of competent authority, and […]
MATTHEW 7:1-6
SUBJECT: Passage
TITLE: Motes and Beams
PROPOSITION: To set forth the Lord’s teaching regarding fault finding.
OBJECTIVE:That we not be fault finders.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Matthew 7:1-6.
SUBJECT: Sermon Outline about Evangelism
TITLE: Evangelism
PROPOSITION: To set forth three prerequisites that all Christians should understand before beginning to evangelize namely that before we can evangelize we must 1) Recognize that there are souls that are lost, 2) Be willing to make a lasting commitment and 3) Truly believe that the gospel is the “good news.”
OBJECTIVE: That each Christian would examine their life and ensure that they are prepared to begin evangelizing.
AIM: To help all of the brethren want to be evangelists and work toward more evangelism in their life.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Acts 8:1-4
Date written: December 10, 1994
Scripture ref: John 16:33
SUBJECT: Salvation
PROPOSITION: We can overcome the world because 1) God has given us the power; 2) Faith gives us the victory 3) The world shows us the alternative; 4) The results of overcoming give us the motivation.
OBJECTIVES: In this lesson, the hearer should 1) recognize that God’s power is through his word 2) understand the necessity of baptism for salvation 3) realize the power of faith in Christ 4) shun the desire to be like the world 5) and desire to obtain the blessings that occur as a result of overcoming the world.
AIM: With this lesson I hope to encourage the brethren to faithful living by showing them that they can overcome the world; that the rewards of doing so are great; and that the failure to do so is perilous.
Date written: July 30, 1994
Scripture ref: 1 Corinthians 11:2-3
SUBJECT: Character
TITLE: The Faithful Christian Woman
PROPOSITION: To study the responsibilities of the faithful Christian woman–ecclesiastically, connubially, parentally.
Objective: To help all become aware of the importance of the role which God made for woman.
SUBJECT: Character
TITLE: The Faithful Christian Woman
PROPOSITION: To study the responsibilities of the faithful Christian woman–ecclesiastically, connubially, parentally.
Objective: To help all become aware of the importance of the role which God made for woman.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 1 Corinthians 11:2-3
Date written: November 4th, 2007 Scripture ref: Daniel 5:1-9 SUBJECT: Passage Study TITLE: Daniel Chapter Five – God’s Punishments PROPOSITION: In this lesson we’ll look at Daniel chapter five. We’ll notice from this chapter 1) The Folly of Feasting, 2) The Fault of Fouling Holy Things, 3) The Foolishness of False Idols, 4) The Failure […]
When we do not listen to people and get to know them as they are, this creates barriers in relationships. Barriers happen when inauthentic and selfish behavior dominates the relationship. This creates a situation where one cannot get to know another because he cannot get past the protective shell of the ego. That shell may be many things, but it prevents authentic relationships.
This lesson will introduce the first five books of the Bible, the Law of Moses. Each person will become more familiar with the first five books of the Bible.
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. If our neighbor were to ask us why we were a member of the church of Christ, could we give them a sound reason?
INTRODUCTION
A. Jesus is our perfect example
1. 1 Peter 2:21-22
2. Philippians 2:5
B. Jesus was one who had great concern for the lost
1. Luke 19:10
2. Jesus wept over a city in sin (Lk. 19:41)
3. There are many examples of our Lord’s concern for loss souls:
a. Nicodemus (Jn. 3)
b. The Samaritan Woman (Jn. 4)
4. Christ died that we might live … Romans 5:6-9
5. Matthew 28:18-20
C. We, like our Lord, need to have a deep concern for lost souls
1. “He that is wise winneth souls” (Pro. 11:30)
2. Daniel 12:3
DISCUSSION
A. THIS IS A DAY OF GOOD NEWS
Proposition: To teach how “all these things” shall be added.
Introduction: Matt. 6:24-33
1. In our day, as it was in the ancient world, a great deal of anxiety is felt about the physical things of life.
2. Untold millions of dollars are spent learning how to prosper (College education, self help books, investment journals).
3. Then there is the pile of money spent on treating the anxiety caused by wealth.
4. Jesus teaches the eradication of such anxiety by means of service to God.
1) He says you cannot serve God AND money, v. 24.
2) He teaches the great value of the individual to God, vv. 25-26.
3) He then teaches the utter (…)
Sermon on Soul Winning — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the proper attitudes and preparation for the soul-winner.
Sermon on Spiritual Growth – Sermon outline by Tom Moore describing the habits necessary for developing spiritual growth.
SUBJECT: Resurrection
TITLE: Implications of the Resurrection
PROPOSITION: The resurrection of Jesus from the dead implies: 1) the identity of the One resurrected; 2) the injunction of baptism; 3) the insurance of a second resurrection; 4) the inspection of all mankind in the day of judgment.
OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to understand the significance of the resurrection of Jesus upon the truth that Jesus is the Son of God and His words, therefore, are truth and that he is, therefore, the Christ.
The only way for someone to reveal their true self to us, though, is to talk to them. God reveals Himself to us by talking to us. Paul wrote, “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God” (1 Corinthians 2:11-12). We cannot know the mind of another unless that mind is revealed to us through communication.
The Holy Spirit is a person because 1) is God 2) is a Unique Person, 3) has a Unique Role. Each listener should be able to describe the Holy Spirit by the scriptures. I want to educate each listener on what the Bible teaches regarding the Holy Spirit.