INTRODUCTION:

A. Our theme for this series is “The Church Moving Forward”

1. Philippians 3:12-14

2. Paul believed in moving ahead – not falling back

B. A few weeks ago we began talking about the church moving forward into the future, and things we must consider so we can effectively do God’s will.

1. We have considered:

a. Challenges to accept

b. Enemies to defeat

c. Dangers to avoid

2. Today I want us to realize that if the Church is going to mover forward there are OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE

Sermon on Forsaking the Assembly — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on why we should be careful not to forsake the assembly.

Sermon outline by Tom Moore explaining what the Bible says about overcoming worry.

SUBJECT: Marriage and Divorce TITLE: Jesus Teaching on Marriage and Divorce PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will do a textual study of Matthew 19:3-12. We will note: 1) A Personal Problem, 2) A Posed Question, 3) A Primal Principle, 4) A Perpetual Principle, 5) A Petrified Heart, 6) The Proper Perspective, 7) Pondered Repercussions. OBJECTIVES: […]

INTRODUCTION:

A. In previous lessons we have noted:

1. As a new person (2 Cor. 5:17), the Christian enjoys a new identity, a new sense of who he is: he is one who has been born again.

2. He thus has a new relationship to God, a new status: he belongs to God

3. As a result, he has adopted a new mind, a new way of thinking: he thinks on the basis of faith

B. But in addition to these things, the Christian lives in “newness of life”

1. Romans 6:4

Submissive Wife Bible INTRODUCTION: Read Eph. 5:22 1. Many in the world scorn the notion of a Patriarchal society, along with the idea of a wife submitting to her husband. 2. There is no doubt, though, that the Lord teaches that a Christian wife is to be in submission to her husband. 3. The Bible […]

Sermon outline by Foy Forehand setting forth the increasing peace in the kingdom of Jesus. Text from Isaiah 9:6-7.

SUBJECT: Family

TITLE: GOD AND THE FAMILY

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will discuss God’s ideal of the family. We will discuss God’s ideal 1) Father and Husband, 2) Mother and Wife, 3) Children, 4) Grandparents.

OBJECTIVES: Each person should be able to state what their role is in the family as God would have it and cite supporting scripture to back this up.

AIM: To support and encourage each person as they fulfill their role in the family.

Sermon on Sanctification — Sermon outline by Tom Moore countering some of the current digressions regarding the Holy Spirit and conversion.

SUBJECT: Daily Living

TITLE: Christian Righteousness

PROPOSITION: To teach the Christians attitude toward other people.

OBJECTIVE: That the people will begin living righteously.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Titus 2:11-12

2. About the Text:

SUBJECT: Christ – Sacrifice

TITLE: Lamb of God

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will compare and contrast the Passover lamb with Jesus as the lamb of God. We will notice that the lamb is 1) Sanctified — God’s lamb, 2) Sinless — Without blemish, 3) A Sacrifice, 4) Salvation.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to understanding the significance of the Passover lamb and the typical relationship to Jesus our Messiah.

AIM: To help all understand why Jesus is the Lamb of God today.

INTRODUCTION:

Sermon Outline by Tom Moore on growing old as a Christian; a process of responsibility and usefulness and not of degeneration and despair.

SUBJECT: Self Discipline

TITLE: The ABCs of Getting Out of our Comfort Zones

PROPOSITION: To set forth the fundamental things we must do to begin to get out of our comfort zones, namely 1) Attend the services; 2) study the Bible; 3) imitate the Christ.

Aim: It is my aim to impress upon each person the church’s need for him or her to get out of their comfort zones by doing these three things as a start!

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Philippians 2:5

INTRODUCTION: A. J. W. McGarvey once said, “I would esteem above every other gift that could be bestowed upon me as a preacher the power to adequately conceive what sin is and to adequately set it before the people.” B. Why was this ability so important to brother McGarvey? 1. Because of the consequences of […]

Scripture ref: 1 Samuel 16:7

SUBJECT:Attitudes

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at two kinds of hearts, 1) The hard heart, and 2) The Soft heart.

OBJECTIVES: Each should understand the two hearts, their relationship to God and his word, and which kind everyone should desire to have.

AIM: To encourage everyone to have the kind of heart that God wants us to have.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

INTRODUCTION:

1. Sometimes it’s necessary to put things in a very basic, plain way.

2. Some won’t understand the importance of eternal matters without some plainness.

3. Once a famous football coach was upset with the performance of his team and decided to explain things from the very simplest matters. He began his speech, “This is a football.”

4. So, with this idea in mind let’s note some basic facts of life that we must know.

DISCUSSION:

INTRODUCTION: A. Many different things have been invented by man to harness great destructive power. 1. TNT is one of the most powerful man-made explosives. 2. It has been a great labor saving device, enabling men to literally move the mountains aside for railways and roads. 3. Regretfully, man has also used his knowledge of […]

Sermon on Ascension of Jesus– Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the purpose and meaning of the ascension of Christ.

Date written: October 12th, 2007 Scripture ref: Exodus 20:1-17 SUBJECT: Morality, Ten Commandments TITLE: The Sixth Commandment – Thou Shalt Not Murder PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study the sixth commandment, namely, 1) The verb in the commandment, 2) The vindication consequent to that verb, 3) the vitality of the command today, and 4) […]

INTRODUCTION: A. In our series of studies on church leadership, there is a very critical item that needs to be discussed and understood, and that is “How is the church to be governed?” 1. What role do the elders, deacons, and other leaders in the church play with regard to church government? 2. What are […]