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 the Pre-existence of Christ INTRODUCTION: A. Jesus Christ did not begin to exist when He was born in Bethlehem, nor even when He was conceived within the virgin, Mary. B. Scripture teaches that Jesus Christ, unlike us, existed long before His conception and birth. 1. This is not just an intellectual point or […]
Sermon on the Bride of Christ. The bride must remember her wedding day and ever be faithful to it. The church is the beautiful bride of Christ.
How To Be Saved — Sermon outline by Tom Moore with the topic, “What Must I Do To Be Saved.” Part 7 in the series, “Why I Am a Member of the Church of Christ.” Why I Am A Member of the Church of Christ 7 INTRODUCTION: A. Today I want to share with you […]
THINGS CHRISTIANS SHOULD PRAY FOR!
INTRODUCTION:
1. Open your bible please to Colossians 1:9&10.
2. In Colossians 1:9-11 Paul prays for those of the church at Colossae. In this lesson we are going to limit our study to just verses 9&10. We will study verse eleven in another study.
3. We will study this prayer for at least two reasons.
1) One reason will be to apply it to our own lives. If those of the church at Colossae needed these things then each and every Christian would need these things. Do you agree?
2) Another reason for studying these things is so that we will better understand what we should pray for when we pray. Again, do you agree?
4. Let’s begin to discuss the things that Paul prayed for.
INTRODUCTION: A. In our last lesson on the Holy Spirit, we considered this third person of the Godhead from an Old Testament perspective 1. In the New Testament the Holy Spirit becomes more prominent 2. Here we have a richer, deeper, and a much fuller account of Him in personality and performance, in motive and […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. The concept of spiritual shepherds over the flock of God did not originate in the New Testament
1. That was a role the priests and prophets played in the Mosaic age, and some of them did not take their work seriously
2. Jeremiah 23:1-4
3. Ezekiel 34:1-10
4. Jesus alluded to this work and its abuse during His earthly ministry, when, in speaking of the shepherd, He said – John 10:3-5, 11-12
5. From these passages, we learn that the Lord expected His shepherds to do the following:
SUBJECT: Biography
TITLE: Lessons from the Life of Adam and Eve
PROPOSITION: In this study we will observe some lessons from the life of Adam and Eve. 1) God is our creator. 2) God’s commands are for our benefit. 3) Satan is our enemy. 4) Sin separates man from God.
OBJECTIVES: Each listener should be able to apply these lessons from the account of Adam and Eve in Genesis 1-3.
AIM: To review the first three chapters of the Bible specifically as applies to man and to learn not to repeat the mistakes that were made by Adam and Eve.
Be Not Weary in Well Doing Sermon — Sermon outline and audio sermon on perseverance by Kevin Cauley on Paul’s warning, “be not weary in well doing.”
Date written: August 4th, 2007
Scripture ref: Daniel 2:1-12
SUBJECT: Passage Study
TITLE: Studies in Daniel – God’s Plans
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we’ll look at the second chapter of the book of Daniel and note 1) A Troubling Situation 2) A Timely Solution, 3) The Task of Showing, 4) A Terrific Significance 5) A Trumpeted Statement.
OBJECTIVE: That we understand God’s plans will be accomplished in His time.
INTRODUCTION:
A. In our present day, faith is widely misunderstood.
1. The nature and crucial importance of faith has eluded many in the religious world.
2. Most of the world limit faith to being mere belief, but the Bible has a much deeper meaning placed on this important biblical term
B. As we begin to delve into the doctrine of faith, by way of introduction notice that:
1. The gospel is “the faith” – Jude 3, and those who have obeyed it have been “faithful to the Lord” (Acts 16:15)
Date written: July 23rd, 2005 Scripture ref: Exodus 3:13-15 SUBJECT: God TITLE: Who is God? PROPOSITION: To look at the identity of God as revealed in scripture. He is 1) The Eternal One, 2) The Creator, 3) The Redeemer. Objectives: Each should understand who God is in relationship to the creation and our salvation. Aim: […]
Sermon on Zacharias | Sermon outline by Kevin Cauley on the example, doubt and faith of Zacharias the priest at the event of the conception and birth of John the Baptist.
INTRODUCTION: Matthew 5:14-16
A. When we moved past the beatitudes, we immediately saw that Jesus began to challenge people’s concept of themselves
1. “Ye are the salt of earth”
a. Salt is a preservative, an antiseptic, and seasoning
b. It is important to see that Jesus implies a tremendous contrast between God’s people as salt and the world which is sick, decaying and bland
2. Salt works because it is different from that to which it is applied
INTRODUCTION: 2 Kings 17:9
1. Israel is in captivity, God is giving His reasons.
2. Some of what Israel did he did secretly.
3. Notice that with the mention here that it was not secret.
[How sad it is to see the delusions they were under, that they could keep anything secret from God. Is it not true that we are often under the same delusion?]
DISCUSSION:
Sermon on Presumption PROPOSITION: To set forth the sin of presumption. OBJECTIVE: To help us avoid presumptuous sin. INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: Deuteronomy 17:12-13; Deut. 18:20-22. 2. Regarding the text: 1) The Old Testament was written for our learning, 1 Corinthians 10:11. 2) Many Old Testament passages set forth the vile sin of presuming. 3) One […]
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.
The Holy Spirit has a unique role in the godhead. Each listener should be able to describe the role of the Holy Spirit in scripture.
SUBJECT: Passage
TITLE: FOLLOW ME, AND LEAVE THE DEAD TO BURY THEIR OWN DEAD
PROPOSITION: Jesus demands that we follow Him upon His terms, not ours.
OBJECTIVE: To help others understand this passage.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Matthew 8:18-22.
SUBJECT: Christian Doctrine
TITLE: The Importance of the Doctrine of Christ
PROPOSITION: The doctrine of Christ is important for the church to be 1) Fruitful, 2) Faithful, 3) Fellows.
OBJECTIVE: That each would understand why doctrine is important and the need we have to give heed to it.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Matthew 28:18-20.