Our spring gospel meeting at the New Boston Church of Christ is one month away! It begins on February 23rd and continues through the 26th. The theme of this meeting is “Living By Faith.” Brother Jeff Whatley, one of the preachers at the North Jefferson church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant, will be speaking. We […]
Should Christians Fast Today?
Matthew 6:16-18
INTRODUCTION:
A. You don’t hear much about fasting these days
1. In a culture where the landscape is dotted with shrines to the “Golden Arches” and an assortment of “Pizza Temples”
2. Fasting seems out of place, out of step with the times
B. But the Scriptures have much to say about fasting…
INTRODUCTION:
A. Jesus is correctly called the “Master Teacher”
1. Jesus was not like the religious leaders of His day (or any day), because He had the knowledge and authority needed to instruct others in the most effect way.
2. Matthew 7:28-29
B. There are many today who claim we cannot know truth, or that it is too difficult to obtain
1. Such false teaching leads many to become discouraged – not seeing the need for study
2. The Bible teaches that we can come to a knowledge of truth
3. Ephesians 3:3-4 – truth is knowable
a. John 8:30-32
1) Thus, through Christ we can know truth
2) A mark of a true disciple is one who continually seeks for truth
b. Acts 17:11
c. John 5:39
1) Seeking truth is vitally important
2) Let us now consider what seeking the truth from the Master Teacher is like …
INTRODUCTION: A. Many different things have been invented by man to harness great destructive power. 1. TNT is one of the most powerful man-made explosives. 2. It has been a great labor saving device, enabling men to literally move the mountains aside for railways and roads. 3. Regretfully, man has also used his knowledge of […]
Effective Evangelism – Sermon outline by Kevin Cauley on the conversion account of the three thousand on the Day of Pentecost. Written to help the hearer understand more about the principles of evangelism taught in Acts 2.
SUBJECT: Family
TITLE: God’s Law Regarding Marriage and Divorce
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at God’s law regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage; we will then examine some popular questions in regard to the subject.
OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to state who is eligible for marriage and who may get a divorce and who may marry after divorce.
AIM:I hope to teach each listener what God’s word says regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage.
INTRODUCTION:
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study four ways we can answer the question, how to be more evangelistic.
OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to take these four points and go out and use them to evangelize this community.
AIM: I want to encourage each member to get out and be evangelistic.
INTRODUCTION:
WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST #12
INTRODUCTION:
A. Review…
B. I am a member of the church of Christ because it teaches that a child of God can so sin as to lose his salvation.
C. The doctrine that a child of God cannot so sin as to lose salvation is one that is very prevalent in the denominational world today.
1. A host of people find false comfort in this doctrine of “once saved always saved.”
2. And, I believe that this doctrine leads to apathy, and in many instances – immorality.
C. But what does the Bible says about such a doctrine?
Date written: October 5th, 2001 Scripture ref: Psalm 95:6-7 Pattern of Worship SUBJECT: Gospel Meeting: Back to the Bible Pattern TITLE: Pattern of Worship PROPOSITION: We want to study the Pattern of Worship. Our pattern of worship must have the correct object, the correct attitudes, and the correct actions. OBJECTIVES: Brethren should be able to […]
SUBJECT: Fundamentals Bible Class
TITLE: The Bible–Its Authority
PROPOSITION: In this lesson, we will BRIEFLY look at four aspects of Bible authority: 1) That the Bible is authoritative, 2) That the Bible constitutes a pattern for faithfulness to God, 3) That to receive the blessings of God we must abide within His authority, 4) That we can know we are living within God’s authority by understanding how God authorizes.
OBJECTIVES: The student should have a basic understanding of Bible authority and be able to state in his own words these four concepts.
AIM: I want to set forth the idea that in order to be faithful to God we must respect and abide by God’s authority.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Colossians 3:17
INTRODUCTION: A. “In the beginning was matter, which begat the ameba, which begat the worm, which begat the fish, which begat the amphibian, which begat the reptile, which begat the lower mammals, which begat the lemur, which begat the monkey, which begat man, who imagined God. This is the genealogy of man.” 1. This was […]
SUBJECT: Ability
TITLE: Do What You Can!
PROPOSITION: How do we do what we can? How do we know that we have done what we could?
Objectives: That each would understand what God expects in regard to our abilities.
Aim: To encourage everyone to use what abilities they have not fret over the ones they don’t have. To focus upon what we can do, not upon what we can’t do.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Mark 14:3-11
INTRODUCTION: A. Most of us are familiar with the principle of bookkeeping 1. We have, assets and liabilities. 2. When liabilities outweigh assets, we have a problem. 3. Assets and liabilities have a much wider application today B. People in a company, or in religion, may be an asset, or a liability. 1. Too many […]
SUBJECT: Worship, Service
TITLE: We’re Looking For A Few Good Men
PROPOSITION: To teach the biblical expectations for men who lead in worship.
OBJECTIVE: That the hearer might ask himself if he meets those standards and if not to reform his life.
INTRODUCTION:
1. This sermon is done by request from the men who meet in our business meeting.
2. The concern is that there are some that we should not be scheduling to lead in worship because it may be that:
1) they don’t seem to take their obligations to attend worship seriously.
PROPOSITION: To teach the folly of walking in the lies our fathers believed.
OBJECTIVE: To motivate the hearer to reject the lies our fathers believed and to walk in truth.
INTRODUCTION: Read Amos 2:4
1. One of Satan’s many devices is to cause his lies to become traditions of men.
2. At the time Amos wrote Judah had been in their errors for generations.
3. There was a barrier to Judah’s repentance, namely, tradition.
SUBJECT: Jesus
TITLE: “I am the Good Shepherd”
PROPOSITION: The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep by 1) Warning them concerning dangers to the flock, 2) Guarding the entrance and exit to the fold, and 3) Laying down His life for the sheep.
OBJECTIVES: Each listener should be able to state how the Good Shepherd warns concerning dangers to the flock, guards the entrance and exit to the fold, and lays down His life for the sheep.
AIM: To emphasize our constant need to be vigilant against the enemy by following the Good Shepherd.
Sermon outline by Tom Moore explaining 4 of God’s means for drawing people to Him. Sermon on evangelism and God’s purposes.
Date written: September 6th, 2003
Scripture ref: Ephesians 2:8-10
SUBJECT: Salvation
TITLE: Saved by Grace
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will discuss Ephesians 2:8-10. We will note: 1) The source of salvation. 2) The substance of salvation. 3) The selflessness of salvation. 4) The state of salvation.
OBJECTIVES:Each person should be able to discuss the meaning of Ephesians 2:8-10 with supporting scriptures.
AIM: To educate the brethren regarding Ephesians 2:8-10 so that they can discuss it with others.
INTRODUCTION:
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: Philippians 3:17 – 4:1 A. Where are you right now? 1. Look around – what do you see? Touch something with your hand. 2. This is the world that we experience with our five senses – this is the world with which we are familiar 3. This is the world that holds the attention […]