Date written: September 4th, 2004
Scripture ref: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

SUBJECT: Attitudes

TITLE: Christian Contentment

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at the subject of contentment. We want to look at what contentment is not and then look at what it is. Contentment is not conceit. Contentment is not laziness. Contentment is not being self-satisfied. Contentment is living within one’s means. Contentment is being happy regardless of one’s situation. Contentment is the peaceful self-assurance of salvation.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to practice contentment, recognize when others are not content, and be able to discuss Christian contentment with others.

AIM: That each would understand more about contentment and be able to make application to their life.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

INTRODUCTION:

A. The Bible clearly teaches that a Christian:

1. Is saved – Acts 2:47

2. And has eternal life – John 3:36

B. But the Bible also teaches that heaven is yet future

1. …kept by the power of God through faith…, 1 Peter 1:3-5

2. The Christian lives in hope of eternal life (Tit. 1:2)

C. There is no contradiction in these verses

1. God’s promises do not have to be inevitable to be certain

INTRODUCTION: Isaiah 10:10-14

1. The Kingdom of Judah had trusted in its idols for protection.

2. Sennacherib points out that he had defeated all the kingdoms with greater idols than Judah.

1) He defeated Babylon and Egypt.

2) He defeated Syria and then Samaria.

Sermon outline on Bible Authority. Outline by Kevin Cauley giving three examples showing the true nature of Bible authority. Colossians 3:17 is the text.

SUBJECT: God, Problem of Evil

TITLE: Why do people blame God?

PROPOSITION: To look at several reasons why people blame God.

Objectives: Each should understand why people blame God.

Aim: To encourage everyone to praise instead of blame God.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Job 10:1-13

SUBJECT:Salvation

TITLE: What is Christian Baptism?

PROPOSITION:In this lesson we want to look at the question, “What is Christian Baptism?” We will note that Christian baptism is: 1) A burial in water. 2) An action of faith. 3) God’s work of righteousness.

OBJECTIVES:Everyone needs to be able to discuss what baptism is in relationship to the plan of salvation. Not many in the religious world today understand it. But it is part of the great commission and we must preach and teach it.

AIM: To encourage the brethren to teach others about Christian baptism.

Sermon on Hannah in the Bible – Sermon outline by G. E. Watkins on the Bible character Hannah and her prayer to God for a son. From 1 Samuel 1.

SUBJECT: Passage

TITLE: FOLLOW ME, AND LEAVE THE DEAD TO BURY THEIR OWN DEAD

PROPOSITION: Jesus demands that we follow Him upon His terms, not ours.

OBJECTIVE: To help others understand this passage.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Matthew 8:18-22.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT #19

Charity That Pleases God

(Matthew 6:1-4)

INTRODUCTION:

A. Are you a charitable person?

1. If so, are you sure that your charity is pleasing to God?

SUBJECT: False Doctrine

TITLE: The Doctrines of Gnosticism

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will examine the doctrines of Gnosticism as newly touted by the popular media in “The Da Vinci Code,” “The Gospel of Judas,” and others.

OBJECTIVE: That each would understand what Gnosticism was, how the New Testament deals with those doctrines and why popular culture gets it wrong.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Jude 1:3-5

SUBJECT: God’s Family, Blessings

TITLE: The Blessings of Being a Child of God

PROPOSITION: To be a child of God is to have the blessing of: 1) Forgiveness, 2) Family 3) A Father 4) Felicity.

OBJECTIVE: That each would be encouraged in knowing that they are children of God.

Aim: To use fatherhood as an illustration of what it means to be a child of God.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 John 3:1-3

How to Repent. Sermon outline giving instruction on how to repent of sins. By G. E. Watkins

SUBJECT: Worship

TITLE: Before the Throne

PROPOSITION: When we come before the throne we see that 1) Beauty is Defined, 2) God is Exalted, 3) Holiness is Honored, 4) Praise is Lifted, 5) Man is Humbled, 6) Authority is Respected, 7) Worship is Consummated.

OBJECTIVE: The listener should be keenly aware of the throne room of God and what happens when we enter that throne room.

Aim: To fix within our hearts the proper attitude that we ought to have when we come before the Father’s throne to worship.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Revelation 4:1-11

SUBJECT: Salvation

TITLE: The Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard

PROPOSITION: In this passage we find 1) A Hiring, 2) A Payment, 3) A Complaint, 4) A Response 5) An Interpretation.

OBJECTIVE: To understand what the expression, “The first shall be last and the last shall be first” means.

INTRODUCTION: Matthew 11:28-29; 2 Thessalonians 1:7

1. Rest is for the weary–only such can rest. Jews had days, years for themselves, servants, beasts, lands.

2. Jesus promises rest to “weary and heavy laden” in His great invitation if they will come to Him.

DISCUSSION:

I.   REST DURING OLD TESTAMENT DAYS. Romans 15:4

SUBJECT: Church Organization/Leadership

TITLE: Why Do We Have Elders?

PROPOSITION: We have elders to 1) Oversee 2) Counsel 3) Shepherd.

Objectives: That each would understand the role elders have in the local congregation.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Acts 20:28

2. About the Text:

1) This context is the only passage of scripture in which we have all three words used to describe the office of the elder.

Date written: January 29th, 2002
Scripture ref: Heb. 11:1, 6

SUBJECT: Fundamentals Bible Class — Lesson 1

TITLE: The Meaning of Faith

PROPOSITION: To clarify the Biblical doctrine of faith as it relates to knowledge.

OBJECTIVES: The student should be able to state the meaning of Biblical faith and provide at least one scripture reference in which faith and knowledge are used together to describe the same object.

AIM: To provide a foundation for discussion in this series of fundamentals by defining the term “faith” and to show how that term has been misused and how to use it properly.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Heb. 11:1, 6

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

Scripture ref: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

SUBJECT: Eschatology

Type: Topical

TITLE: What Will Happen at the End of time?

PROPOSITION: The Bible teaches that the following events will unfold at the end of time: 1) Jesus will return, 2) The dead shall be raised, 3) There will be a great judgment, 4) All will enter into their eternal estate.

OBJECTIVES:Each hearer should be able to state the four main events that will happen at the end of time.

Date written: April 9th 2002
Scripture ref: Romans 7:24

SUBJECT: Fundamentals Bible Class

TITLE: The Need for a Savior

PROPOSITION: Man needs a savior because 1) Man has a sin problem, 2) Man cannot set his own terms of pardon, and 3) Man needs someone who can mediate before God on behalf of man.

OBJECTIVES: Each person should be able to teach others the problem of sin, the reason we can’t remedy this situation, and what it was that Jesus did to remedy this situation for us.

AIM: To help each person understand the role of the savior in God’s plan for man’s salvation.