Sermon on the Joy of Jesus – The Joy of “A Man of Sorrows”

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.

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Four Commands to Live By

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.

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Sermon on Biblical Standards | Insufficient Standards*

Sermon on Biblical Standards

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.

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Sermon on Prayer Changes Things – How to Pray Effectively

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.”

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Sermon on Righteousness of God – “In Him”

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.

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Does First Breath Make One a Human Person?

Does First Breath Make One a Human Person?

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Has Satan Ever Appeared as a Man?

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 […]

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The Work of the King

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.

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Being Spiritual as a Mature Couple (Part 3)

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.

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Parting Words

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 […]

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Sermon on Discouragement – A Season of Discontent

Sermon on Discouragement — Sermon outline by Tom Moore from Jude 5-11 on the discontent then raging in the congregation Jude was addressing.

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Sermon on Spiritual Growth – Spiritual Prosperity

Sermon on Spiritual Growth – Sermon outline by Tom Moore on achieving spiritual prosperity.

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God’s Providence in the Inspiring Book of Esther

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.

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Sermon on Servanthood | To Be A Servant

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.

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The Four Accounts of the Gospel

This lesson will review the four accounts of the gospel: 1) Matthew 2) Mark, 3) Luke, and 4) John. Each person will become more familiar with the four accounts of the gospel. To help new Christians learn more about the gospel accounts.

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Being Spiritual as a Mature Couple (Part 2)

Couples need to consider these possibilities as they get older, make the appropriate plans, and be committed to their relationships. The worse the situation is, however, the greater one’s ability to demonstrate the true love of Christ in one’s life. Sacrificial love does not give up on a spouse.

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How to Make the Church Strong

Sermon on Edification of the Church INTRODUCTION: 1. There are strong churches and there are weak churches. 2. There are experts to show us how to make the church strong. Actually, all they do is make a weak and dying church look strong. Gimmicks. Titles, fundraisers, loosen up the dress code, special music, classes on […]

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Sermon The Blood Speaks of Better Things – The Blood of Jesus

SUBJECT: Christology

TITLE: The Blood That Speaks of Better Things

PROPOSITION: To make a brief, but thorough study of the blood of Jesus.

OBJECTIVES: To help all understand the importance, significance, and seriousness of the blood of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Genesis 4:1-10

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Why I Am a Member of the Church of Christ #1*

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…

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Sermon on Obedience – When Obedience is Hard

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.

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