SUBJECT: Jesus’ Parables:
PROPOSITION: To set forth an exposition of Jesus’ ten virgins parable found in Matthew 25:1-13.
OBJECTIVE: To help each of us be ready for Christ’s return and judgment.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Matthew 25:1-13.
INTRODUCTION:
A. The trial and crucifixion of Jesus the Christ are the greatest miscarriages of justice in all the annals of history
1. In less than twelve hours, just before His crucifixion, Jesus the Christ was put through a series of proceedings that give the term “railroad” a whole new meaning.
2. First before Jewish officials, then before Roman authorities, Jesus was hauled before illegal assemblies, falsely accused, subjected to verbal and physical abuse, and finally sentenced to death by a spineless politician who had pronounced Him not guilty at least three (probably four) times and repeatedly stated his intentions to release Him.
B. Not only did these trials violate the […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. We now leave the Beatitudes altogether and move into the next section of the Sermon on the Mount
1. Remember, however, that the beatitudes have to do with two things
a. Faith – beginning, growth, maturity and testing
b. Character of people who would be disciples of Jesus
2. It is essential to remember the beatitudes because they set up a foundation upon which the rest of the sermon is built
SUBJECT: End Times
TITLE: Christian Olympics – Finishing the Race
PROPOSITION: What can we expect in finishing the Christian race? 1) Victory in Death, 2) Abodes of the Righteous and Wicked, 3) Return of Christ, 4) Resurrection, 5) Final Judgment, 6) Heaven and Hell.
OBJECTIVE: That each would know what the Bible teaches regarding what happens at the end of the race.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 2 Timothy 4:7
Scripture ref: 1 John 4:1
SUBJECT: Mormon Doctrine
TITLE: Mormonism
PROPOSITION: To set forth some of the doctrines of Mormonism and show how they are in conflict with the Bible.
OBJECTIVES:Everyone should understand a few things about this false religion.
AIM:To teach a few things with which to be able to study and refute Mormon doctrine.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 1 John 4:1
Introduction: John 3:3-5 1. The first, foremost and most natural form of entry into a kingdom of this earth is by birth. Being a native born has always been preferred to being naturalized. 2. It is even more exclusive with the kingdom of God. There is no other way. 3. Jesus makes sure we know […]
Scripture ref: Matthew 28:18-20 SUBJECT: Church TITLE: The Mission of the Church PROPOSITION: To set forth the mission of the church: 1) That this mission must reflect the mission of Jesus–to seek and to save the lost; 2) That it is a mission of evangelism; 3) That it is a mission of edification; 4) That […]
Date written: December 5th, 2004 Scripture ref: Jeremiah 1:4-10 SUBJECT: Biography TITLE: Lessons from the life of Jeremiah PROPOSITION: We can learn from Jeremiah’s 1) Denunciations, 2) Examples, 3) Persecutions, 4) Messianic Prophecies. OBJECTIVES: Each should know more regarding the prophecies, examples, and persecutions of Jeremiah. INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: Jeremiah 1:4-10 2. About the Text: […]
SUBJECT: Worship
TITLE: Prayer as Worship
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study prayer as worship. Worshiping God in prayer involves 1) Ascribing to God all glory and honor, 2) Acknowledging our dependence upon God, 3) Asking for our daily needs, 4) Accepting all of the blessings with which God has provided for us in thanksgiving.
OBJECTIVE: To understand why prayer is considered worship.
SUBJECT: Attitudes
TITLE: Beatitudes – Blessed Are They That Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness
PROPOSITION: In this beatitude we find 1) A desire. 2) The object of that desire. 3) The satisfying of that desire.
Objectives: Each one should be able to state what it means to hunger and thirst after righteousness and how that relates to being filled.
Aim: To help all have a better understanding of the beatitudes.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Matthew 5:3-10
2. About the Text:
1) This passage begins the famous Sermon On The Mount.
Introduction: Matt. 8:18-22
1. In your priority list, where is the will of Christ?
1) Above personal comfort?
2) Above even family?
2. Jesus makes it plain that one must follow him above all other considerations.
PROPOSITION: The aging Christian should grow old 1) With God in Mind, 2) With all the enthusiasm that he can muster, and 3) With a great hope for heaven. Objectives: Each should learn that God knows about old age, he cares for the elderly, but that this doesn’t excuse the elderly from their responsibilites. Aim: […]
Sermon outline by Tom Moore. We are warned by the negative example of Cain that we have a responsibility toward those around us. We are indeed our brothers’ keeper.
Scripture ref: Luke 16:19-23
SUBJECT: Covetousness
TITLE: The Rich Man and Lazarus
Type: Expository
PROPOSITION: To study the story of the rich man and Lazarus and notice: 1) The characters, 2) The circumstances, 3) The cries of the rich man, 4) The conclusions of the story.
OBJECTIVES:Each listener should be able to understand the story, repeat it, and explain it.
AIM:To familiarize everyone with this story and teach its lessons so as not to fall into similar circumstances as the rich man.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Luke 16:19-23
2. About the Text:
1) Context starts in Luke 16:13ff
2) Contrast between serving God and mammon (v.13).
3) Covetous Pharisees overhead (v.14).
Sermon on Job – Sermon outline by Kevin Cauley on the great discoveries Job made because of his great trials.
Philippians 1:3-11
INTRODUCTION:
A. As Paul wrote Philippians he was imprisoned in chains in Rome (1:13)
1. He could have spent his time in self-pity and complaint – but he didn’t
2. Instead, he spent his time encouraging others: “Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice” (Phil. 4:4)
B. You and I may not be physically bound, but most of us wear “chain” of varying sizes and lengths:
1. Failing health or a serious medical problem
2. An unhappy marriage or children who break our hearts
Sermon on Tabernacle — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the typology of the Tabernacle and its furniture.
INTRODUCTION:
A. John 4:35
B. The word “vision” means the ability to see things that are visible – but we also use it to mean the ability to see other things:”Vision is the art of seeing things invisible”
1. Vision is the “unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight”
2. Who has not heard a founding father of some community eulogized as a “man of vision”?
C. Without the imagination to visualize worthy goals and the foresight to see how these can be realized, very little of importance is achieved.
INTRODUCTION: A. Much of the change being promoted among the Lord’s church today is centered around worship 1. These changes include church music, lifting up hands, hand-clapping, drama, female leadership, observing religious holidays, dedicating babies, the Lord’s Supper, Sunday night cluster groups, children’s worship, preaching style and worship environment. 2. Each of these items will […]
Sermon on Mother’s Love Date written: May 9th, 2003 Scripture ref: 1 Samuel 2:19 SUBJECT: Family TITLE: I Know My Mother Loved Me PROPOSITION: I know my mother loved me because 1) She disciplined me when I did wrong, 2) She cared for me when I was sick, 3) She fed and clothed me even […]