Date written: 8/7/07 Scripture ref: 1 Corinthians 9:24 SUBJECT: Christian Living TITLE: Christian Olympics – Run the Race! PROPOSITION: What must we do to run the Christian race? 1) Follow the Rules, 2) Look to our example, 3) Look to the Prize 4) Endure to the End. Objectives: Aim: INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: 1 Corinthians 9:24 […]
SUBJECT: Peace
TITLE: “Peace Peace”
PROPOSITION: To set forth the peaceful thoughts in Jeremiah 6:13-15, as they apply to Christianity.
OBJECTIVE:That we understand peace and be peaceful.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Jeremiah 6:13-15.
SUBJECT: God, God’s People
TITLE: Studies in Daniel – God’s Protection
PROPOSITION: In the story of Daniel in the lion’s den we see 1) Conspiracy, 2) Confrontation and Condemnation, 3) Conservation, 4) Consternation.
OBJECTIVE: That the hearer would be familiar with the story of Daniel in the lion’s den and be familiar with lessons from that chapter.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Daniel 6:1-10
SUBJECT: Unity
TITLE: Things that Unite – One Body
PROPOSITION: Knowing that God only acknowledges one body drives us to be that one body. We can be that one body provided: 1) We acknowledge our Lord’s standard for unity of the body, 2) We do not divide the one body based upon human philosophy, 3) We endeavor for unity in the one body through service to others.
Objectives: Each hearer will have a better knowledge of unity as it relates to the one body.
Aim: To discuss the seven ones of Ephesians 4:1-6 and the uniting truths associated therewith.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Ephesians 4:1-6
Introduction: Luke 1:5-25 1. Read Malachi 4:5-6 1) In the final words of God in the Old Testament we read a promise that there would be more to come.
SUBJECT: Church TITLE: Common Questions about the church of Christ PROPOSITION: To answer the three most common questions about the church of Christ. OBJECTIVES: Each listener should be able to understand the answer to the three most common questions regarding the church of Christ. AIM: I want to answer the most commonly asked questions both […]
PROPOSITION: To emphasize what we should be like if we have the proper view of Jesus and what He has done for us.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Heroes cause us to want to better ourselves.
1) They endow us with the drive to excel.
2) They change what we believe our limits are.
3) How much punishment can we take for a just cause?
4) How far will we go when our friends and family are in danger?
5) How much better can we be at what we do?
6) Our heroes set those limits and then new heroes smash them.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Open your Bible please to Colossians 1:12-14.
2. In Colossians 1:12-14 Paul speaks of five things that Christians are to be thankful for.
3. Thankfulness should be characteristic in the life of every Christian.
INTRODUCTION: 1. Based on a question I received online. 2. Was Paul an apostle? 3. Did He have the authority of Heaven in his teaching? 4. Let’s consider his case. DISCUSSION: I. HE WAS CHOSEN BY CHRIST. 1. The Lord explains his choosing to Ananias. Acts 9:15. 2. By the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:2. Not […]
SUBJECT: Faith, Truth
TITLE: Does it matter what we believe?
PROPOSITION: It matters what we believe because 1) Our beliefs determine our actions, 2) Our actions have consequences, 3) Happiness results from believing the right things.
Date written: October 1, 1994 Scripture ref: John 9:4 SUBJECT: Stewardship TITLE: Effectual Work PROPOSITION:Effectual work in the kingdom requires three things: abiding, acting, acknowledging; such work looks forward to a fourth thing–accounting for our labor. OBJECTIVE: In this lesson, each should learn what it means to work effectually in the kingdom. INTRODUCTION: 1. Read: […]
SUBJECT: Hope
TITLE: The Importance of Hope
PROPOSITION: Hope is important because it gives us something 1) To Talk About, 2) To Work Toward, 3) To Hang Onto.
OBJECTIVE: That each would understand the importance of hope in the life of the Christian.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: Hebrews 6:17-20
2. About the Text:
1) The book of Hebrews was written to encourage Christians to remain faithful to Christ.
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)
INTRODUCTION:
A. Philippians 3:12-14
B. This is the last of a series of sermons on the church moving forward into the future
1. The fact is that we will move into the future regardless of how we prepare for it
2. The question is actually one of what we will be able to do with the future when it arrives
3. So far we have looked at:
a. Challenges we must accept
b. Enemies we must defeat
c. Dangers we must avoid
d. Opportunities to take
4. There is one more essential ingredient in Moving the Church Forward – ATTITUDE
INTRODUCTION: 2 Kings 5:1-14
A. Proper attitudes are very important when it comes to dealing with God’s word
1. Many are rejecting and misunderstanding God’s word because their attitude is not right
2. To many have an attitude of wanting to please self instead of pleasing God
3. The account of Naaman the Syrian will give us insight into the importance of a proper attitude
B. “Naaman” was the commander-in-chief of the Syrian king, who held a high place in the service of the king, and was afflicted with leprosy.
1. Leprosy was a very horrible disease
EXERCISING GODLINESS
Date written: December 3rd, 2005
Scripture ref: 1 Timothy 4:6-8
SUBJECT: Perseverance, Steadfastness, Christian Growth
TITLE: Exercising Godliness
PROPOSITION: What do we need to properly exercise? The truths that apply to physical exercise apply to spiritual exercise as well. What are those truths? 1) Readiness, 2) Repetition, 3) Resistance, 4) Resolution.
Objectives: Each ought to understand what is involved in exercise so that we can exercise godliness.
Aim: To encourage everyone to apply themselves to the Christian life through spiritual exercise.
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:
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.”
Sermon on Ezra — Sermon Outline by Tom Moore explaining how and why God was able to use Ezra.
Introduction: Psa. 119:11 1. Memory work is hard work. 2. Bible study is hard work. 3. So why invest our time in it? THAT WE MIGHT NOT SIN AGAINST GOD. DISCUSSION: I. God’s Word Informs Us 1. 1 John 3:4, Sin is transgression of the law. 2. Isa. 54:1-2 II. God’s Word Warns Us 1. Rom. 6:23, […]