PROPOSITION: In this sermon we will look at the necessity for us not to be moved away from the hope of the gospel. We should not be moved because 1) God is immovable, 2) The Lord, Jesus, is immovable, 3) The gospel is immovable, 4) The kingdom is immovable, and 5) The souls of men depend upon our being immovable.

OBJECTIVES: Each Christian should be able to demonstrate from the scriptures the need to be immovable in the faith.

AIM: I want to exhort everyone present to hold fast to the gospel that they received.

SUBJECT: Father’s Day

TITLE: The Good Father

PROPOSITION: To understand a good father through the example of Abraham. Abraham was a good father because he was 1) Present, 2) Protective, 3) Providing and 4) Faithful.

Objectives: By following the example of Abraham as a father we can be good fathers also.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Genesis 18:17-19

Date written: December 30th, 2007 Scripture ref: Acts 20:17-38 SUBJECT: Last Sermon TITLE: Parting Words PROPOSITION: The Bible addresses situations where brethren part company on an amiable basis. We learn from such passages that parting with brethren can bring 1) Sorrow, 2) Comfort, and 3) Joy. OBJECTIVE: That each would understand that while parting with […]

WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST #9

INTRODUCTION:

A. As has been pointed out in previous lessons, I am a member of the church of Christ because:

1. It was founded by the scriptural builder – Christ

2. It was founded on THE scriptural foundation

3. It was founded at the scriptural place – Jerusalem

4. Christ is the founder of only one church – His church

Sermon on Spiritual Growth – Sermon outline by Tom Moore on achieving spiritual prosperity.

INTRODUCTION:

A. In the days of Ahasuerus, king of Persia, and in the days between the building of the Temple and the wall around Jerusalem, Israel found themselves in a time of great peril.

1. The very existence of their nation was at stake.

2. But as we will see in the book of Esther, God through His providence, will save Israel from certain destruction.

SUBJECT: Discipleship

TITLE: To Be A Servant

PROPOSITION: What does it mean to be a servant? To be a servant one must 1) Have the attitude of a servant, 2) Know what you need to do to serve, 3) Serve.

Objectives: Each listener should come away with a better understanding of what it means to be a servant.

Aim: To encourage the brethren to be more contemplative when it comes to being servants one of another.

Sermon on Edification of the Church INTRODUCTION: 1. There are strong churches and there are weak churches. 2. There are experts to show us how to make the church strong. Actually, all they do is make a weak and dying church look strong. Gimmicks. Titles, fundraisers, loosen up the dress code, special music, classes on […]

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

INTRODUCTION

A. The spiritual heart is widely misunderstood in our day, and of our major problem with regard to being sound and faithful has to do with heart problems.

1. Many are dying spiritually each day because of moral heart disease.

2. Great process, though, has been made in understanding the disorders of the physical heart

3. Yet while great leaps and bounds have brought us to a point to where bypass surgery has about the same risk as an appendectomy, the moral center of man’s being has been shrouded in myth and fiction.

INTRODUCTION:

A. Why are you a member of the church of Christ?

1. If you are not a member of the church of Christ, why are you a member of the religious organization that you are?

2. Is it because that was the one your Dad and Mom were members of?

3. Is it because that is the one closest to your home?

4. Is it because it has the nicest building in town?

B. Illustration: The husband asks his wife who asks the mom, who asks the grandmother, why the end of the ham is cut off…

Sermon on obedience. Sermon outline by Tom Moore. Gives Bible examples of those who obeyed even though obedience was not the easy thing to do.

Listen Date written: July 1st, 2006 Scripture ref: Deuteronomy 6:1-5 SUBJECT: Love, Obedience TITLE: The Greatest Command PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study what Jesus calls God’s greatest command looking at its 1) Imperative nature, 2) Intention and Instruction for living, 3) Intensity of application, and 4) Impression on our lives. OBJECTIVE: That each […]

SUBJECT: Jesus Christ

TITLE: Who is the Son of Man?

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will ask and answer the question “Who is the Son of Man” according to the gospel of Luke chapters 1-12. We will learn that the Son of Man is 1) The one who has power to forgive sins (Luke 5:24). 2) Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:5). 3) The one delivered into the hands of men (Luke 9:44). 4) Not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them (Luke 9:56). 5) Hath not where to lay his head (Luke 9:58). 6) Was a sign to His generation (Luke 11:30). 7) Comes at an unexpected hour (Luke 12:40).

OBJECTIVE: The hearer should understand that Jesus was not only divine, but human and that the expression “son of man” while not unique to Jesus, emphasizes His humanity.

Aim: To reinforce in the minds of the hearer the identity of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Luke 1:1-4

1. If a man came to town claiming to be God and therefore great in authority how could he convince others? 2. Anyone coming to this cynical world with those kinds of claims had better be able to prove it or be thrown into an institution. 3. Jesus made claims of deity, John 8:58. 4. […]

INTRODUCTION: 1 Pet. 2:11-3:7. 1. The purpose of our lesson this evening is to show the importance and power of Christian influence. 2. There is great power in influence for good or for bad. 1) There is power for evil in the wrong kind of influence. It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality […]

Life is in the Blood – Sermon outline comparing the physical characteristics of blood to the spiritual blood of Christ which was shed for us for our sins. Date written: May 20th, 2006 Scripture ref: Leviticus 17:11 SUBJECT: Salvation TITLE: The Life Is In The Blood PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will learn that the […]

INTRODUCTION: A. The Bible is very clear as it speaks to the importance of faith 1. Hebrews 11:6 2. Ephesians 2:8 3. Galatians 3:26 4. Romans 5:1 B. There are many kinds of faith mentioned in the Bible. 1. There is a faith that is simply belief, but this is not a saving, nor is […]

Date written: Feb. 9, 1997
Scripture ref: Phil. 4:4

SUBJECT: Happiness

TITLE: Sermon on Joy – Christian Joy

PROPOSITION: The Christian has much in which to rejoice because of his 1) Past, 2) Present, 3) Future.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to quote the Scripture Ref: and state why his Past, Present and Future give him reason to rejoice!

AIM: To encourage the brethren by outlining why the Christian has much to rejoice about.

Is Instrumental Music in Worship Wrong? — Sermon outline by G. E. Watkins exploring what the Bible teaches on this important topic.