INTRODUCTION:
1. The example of Christ with regard to giving.
1) His miracles a matter of giving. Matthew 10:8
2) He gave His blood. Romans 5:8
2. The teaching of Jesus on giving.
1) The good Samaritan. Luke 10:25ff
2) Give even to your enemies. Matthew 5:43-48
3) The giver serves Jesus. Matthew 25:31ff
4) Give to the poor. Matthew 19:21
5) The return of giving. Luke 6:38
Sermon on the Work of Christ — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the blessings that Christ brings. From Ephesians 2:11-18
INTRODUCTION: Philippians 4:8-9
A. To live the Christian life, one must think clearly and act correctly.
1. One who thinks without acting is like a hunter who aims his gun but never fires it
2. One who acts without thinking is like a hunter who fires his gun without aiming.
B. Both thinking and acting are addressed in our present text
Date written: May 14th, 2006 Scripture ref: Genesis 4:1-5 SUBJECT: Sin, Origins TITLE: Studies in Genesis – The Sins of Cain PROPOSITION: To discuss the sins of Cain in Genesis 4. OBJECTIVE: To understand what those sins are and how to avoid them. INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: Genesis 4:1-5 2. About the Text: 1) We don’t […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. Again, let me ask you this morning why you are a member of the church of Christ? – Or, Why are you a member of the religious group that you are?
1. Is it because it is the one you were raised in?
2. Is it because it is the one where your friends go?
3. Is it because they have a lot of young people?
B. Many today believe that one church is a good as another.
1. Is one doctor as good as another? … No!
2. Is one auto mechanic as good as another? … No!
Blessed Assurance Sermon — One of the greatest things that the child of God enjoys is confidence. It can help him endure the turmoils of this life
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.
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.
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: 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…”
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:
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: Fellowship, Cooperation, Christian Conduct, Unity
TITLE: Principles of Personal Cooperation
PROPOSITION: We will look at several biblical principles that will help us in personally cooperating with one another, especially in difficult times.
Objectives: That each would understand and make application of how to better cooperate with those around us.
Aim: To help us all learn how to avoid personal problems with one another before they get started.
INTRODUCTION:
Date written: January 8th, 2006 Scripture ref: Genesis 2:1-3 SUBJECT: Creation TITLE: Studies in Genesis – The Creation PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study the Genesis account of creation. OBJECTIVE: That everyone would be more familiar with the Bible doctrine of Creation as found in Genesis. INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: Genesis 2:1-3 2. About the […]
INTRODUCTION:
A. In our series on “sin” we have so far discussed: The Origin of Sin – What Sin Is – Kinds of Sin – What Sin Will Do To You
B. In the lesson of this hour we will be discussing “Improper Attitudes Toward Sin”
1. This is an important study because attitudes determine our actions
2. Proverbs 4:23
a. The “heart” (the mind) is from where all our actions originate
b. If we obey God, it is because we have a mind of obedience, by way of illustration … “a mind to work” (Neh. 4:6)
c. The attitude that we hold toward sin will greatly influence us in regard to how we react to the sin in our lives and in the lives of others
INTRODUCTION:
A. Most people believe they will go to heaven when they die…
1. Their hope is fostered by the comforting words of many preachers, priests, and rabbis
2. Their hope is based upon the idea that heaven is for all believers, or for those whose good works outweigh the bad
B. But are such hopes well-founded?
1. Will most people go to heaven when they die?