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 […]
SUBJECT: Benevolence
TITLE: The Church’s Work of Benevolence
PROPOSITION: To discuss the work that the church must do in rendering benevolent deeds to be saints and non-saints.
OBJECTIVE: Each listener should be aware of the need for the church to do benevolent work as well as the problems that some have created in opposition to aiding non-saints.
AIM: To show that the church must do benevolent work both to saints and non-saints.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Galatians 6:10
Sermon on Naaman — Sermon outline by Kevin Cauley on the Naaman Bible story and his healing by Elijah of his leprosy. Salvation, obedience.
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
Date written: January 4th, 2004
Scripture ref: Isaiah 61:1-3
SUBJECT: Attitudes
TITLE: Year of the Lord
PROPOSITION: In this study we will look at Isaiah 61:1-3 as understood through the person of Jesus and applied in the work of the church. We can make this year the year of the Lord by 1) Preaching the gospel to the lost. 2) Warning those who are erring. 3) Exhorting those who are faithful.
OBJECTIVES:Each hearer should be able to explain the significance of Isaiah 61:1-3 in relationship to the fulfillment in the messiah and the implementation of the church.
AIM:To encourage everyone to make this year, a year that is dedicated to the Lord by practicing the things we know will dedicate that year to the Lord.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Isaiah 61:1-3
Subject: Lord’s Supper – Mental Aspect Title: Keeping Your Mind On The Lord During His Supper. Introduction: 1. What do you think about during the Lord’s Supper? 1) Your child’s behavior? 2) Problems at work? 3) The prospects of your favorite football team? 4) The pot roast at Luby’s? 5) Are you thinking about the […]
SUBJECT: God’s Word
TITLE: WHY REVELATION WAS GIVEN
PROPOSITION: To study the four reasons for the giving of the word of God, the revelation, to the Ephesians as set forth in Ephesians 1:18-19.
OBJECTIVE:That we understand the application of these 4 reasons.
Date written: April 23rd, 2006
Scripture ref: 2 Kings 2:9-14
SUBJECT: Biography
TITLE: Lessons from the Life of Elisha
PROPOSITION: To review the life of Elisha and glean appropriate lessons.
OBJECTIVE: That each would be more familiar with the life of Elisha.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 2 Kings 2:9-14
SUBJECT: Holiness
TITLE: Following Holiness
PROPOSITION: To follow after holiness we need to 1) Follow After God, 2) Follow After Purity, 3) Follow After Distinctiveness.
Objectives: That each would know what it means to 1) follow after God, 2) follow after purity, and 3) follow after distinctiveness.
Aim: To encourage each to follow holiness so that one day we may all see God.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Hebrews 12:14
2. About the Text:
1) The book of Hebrews was written to encourage Hebrew Christians to be faithful to Christ.
Running the Race Sermon – Why should we run the race? We have a great cloud of witness, the standard of greatness and the perfect trainer. SUBJECT: Passage TITLE: Why Run the Race? PROPOSITION: To discuss the three reasons the Hebrew writer gives for running the Christian race. AIM: To encourage to brethren to run […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. It can be positively asserted and then sustained that only divine wisdom could have produced the qualifications of an elder necessary for one to function acceptably in the eldership in the Lord’s church.
1. Human wisdom would have added … or taken away.
2. God’s qualifications are perfect for the job.
Introduction: A. The Scriptures Clearly Teach This: 1. Rom 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. (KJV) 2. Romans 12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (NASB) B. Paul makes over 30 references to the […]
INTRODUCTION
A. Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a society where citizens could flaunt the rules and absolutely no consequences would follow/no fines, no imprisonment, etc.?
1. Can you conceive of a home environment where children are allowed to do whatever they please with utterly no discipline imposed?
SUBJECT: Attitudes
TITLE: Getting Out of our Comfort Zones in our Attitudes
PROPOSITION: In order to get out of our Comfort zones in our attitudes, we must 1) Be proactive 2) Be positive 3) Be Humble.
OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to understand and show proactivity, confidance, and humility in a balanced manner.
AIM: I want the listener to be motivated to service in a proactive, confident, but humble way.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light”
Introduction: Matt. 5:8
1. The idea of purity is ridiculed.
1) “self-righteous”
2) “old fashioned”
3) “repressed”
4) “impossible”
2. The world says:
1) Look up to those of the world, “worldly,” “been around,” “street wise.”
2) Pursuing pleasure and convenience is lauded.
3) Filth is IN – music videos, books, movies, magazines. Filth sells.
3. Jesus replies, “Blessed are the pure in heart…”
Sermon on Soul Winning — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the proper attitudes and preparation for the soul-winner.
SUBJECT: Theology: Ecclesiology
TITLE: Christian Fellowship
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will examine the basis, the benefits, and the barriers of Christian fellowship.
OBJECTIVE: To help all realize what wonderful blessings we have in Christ specifically in regard to Christian fellowship.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 1 Corinthians 1:9-10
2. About the Text:
INTRODUCTION: Read Gal. 6:10 1. Many in the world and in the church are confused by how the Bible authorizes actions. 2. Because of this confusion many: 1) loose where God has not loosed. 2) bind where God has not bound. 3. God is not pleased by either of these options. Deuteronomy 4:2 is representative […]
SUBJECT: Preaching
TITLE: The Preacher’s Greatest
PROPOSITION: To Show from the scriptures the preacher’s greatest motivation, challenge, and duty as exemplified by Jeremiah.
Objecive: To teach that we have a responsibility to insure that the preacher is presenting his greatest.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Background to the text
SUBJECT: Apostasy
TITLE: LET US NOT RETURN TO EGYPT
PROPOSITION: To set forth an expository study of Jude 5.
OBJECTIVE:To help us better understand this verse and the importance of our deliverance from Egypt which corresponds to the bondage of sin; that we return NOT to Egypt.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Jude 5.