SUBJECT: Attitudes

TITLE: Getting Out of our Comfort Zones in our Attitudes

PROPOSITION: In order to get out of our Comfort zones in our attitudes, we must 1) Be proactive 2) Be positive 3) Be Humble.

OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to understand and show proactivity, confidance, and humility in a balanced manner.

AIM: I want the listener to be motivated to service in a proactive, confident, but humble way.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light”

Subject: Necrology

Title: Questions About Death–2

Proposition: In this lesson we will answer four questions concerning death: 1) What happens after death? 2) Should we desire death? 3) What about the living? and 4) How can we overcome death?

Objective: The learner should be able to answer each of the questions biblically, and demonstrate a knowledge of the scriptures which support the biblical answer.

Aim: The aim of this lesson is to answer questions concerning death thereby comforting the faithful Christian and warning the unfaithful and unbelieving of the judgment to come.

Introduction: Rom. 2:7

1. We see in our text the importance of patience. It is a must.

2. We also see times in our lives when we fail to exhibit patience.

1) Stopped praying, 1 Thess. 5:17.

2) Grew weary in well-doing, Gal. 6:9.

3) Some even fail to remain faithful, Heb. 6:11.

3. We know we don’t always have patience, so how do we develop it? How do we acquire patience?

What Is Our Job As A Christian? – Sermon outline by Tom Moore from Philippians 2:12-18.

INTRODUCTION:

A. The study of the Holy Spirit is a very fascinating, fundamental and foundational study for the child of God.

B. The study of the Holy Spirit is both challenging and consoling, both interesting and intriguing, and both controversial and complex.

C. Minds brilliant and minds not so brilliant have given serious thought to the glorious being of the Holy Spirit.

DISCUSSION:

A. WHY STUDY THE HOLY SPIRIT?

A. The story is told of a bigoted Chinese man who had refused to hear a missionary preach. Finally, he surprised the missionary by telling him, ‘I have decided to hear the words of your religion — I want to hear about Jesus.’ When asked why the sudden change, the man said, ‘I have heard the laughter in your house, and in the houses of my countryman who have accepted what you preach and I want to hear it too.’

B. When people see the joy we possess as a Christian, they will want to know more about Christianity

1. But is we look like we have been weaned on a sour pickle, they world will probably not be interested in what we have to say.

Sermon on Biblical Standards

INTRODUCTION:

A. As the bank returns a hot check stamped “insufficient funds,” so one day God will turn away our self-living standards of morality as insufficient.

1. Have you heard or used one of these phrases to justify something lately?

a. I Like

b. I Think

2. One of the reasons there is so much religious error in our day is that many use insufficient standards – standards other than God’s

B. Let us look at some of these standards that man sets forth and see why they are insufficient.

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.

INTRODUCTION A. “Born in the east and clothed in oriental form and imagery, the Bible walks all the world with familiar feet and enters land after land to find its own everywhere. It has learned to speak in hundreds of languages to the heart of man. Children listen to its stories with wonder and delight, […]

SUBJECT: Unity

TITLE: THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT

PROPOSITION:To set forth New Testament UNITY and its dear relationship to God’s WORD and Christ’s BODY.

OBJECTIVE: That we endeavor to keep the God ordained unity.

Scripture ref: Titus 2:11, 12

SUBJECT: Morality

TITLE: Demanding Purity

PROPOSITION: Immorality today is running out of control. It is time that we stood up and demanded purity from ourselves and those around us. We must demand purity on the issue of 1) Personal Speech, 2) Modesty, 3) Sexual Activity.

OBJECTIVES: Each listener should be more resolved to demand purity in their personal situation.

AIM: To reinforce in the mind of the hearer the need for demanding purity.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Titus 2:11, 12

SUBJECT: Salvation

TITLE: The Blessed Promises of God

PROPOSITION: The character of the promises of God is such that God’s promises are 1) Sure, 2) Full of Hope for the Righteous, and 3) Conditional.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should understand that God’s promises are 1) Sure, 2) Full of Hope for the Righteous, 3) Conditional.

Sermon on Selfishness Date written: November 12th, 2005 Scripture ref: James 4:1-10 SUBJECT: Selfishness TITLE: A “Gimme” Society PROPOSITION: In this lesson we want to look the reason why we live in a “gimme” society: 1) Worldliness, 2) Covetousness, 3) Selfishness. Objectives: That each one would be able to explain why our society is so […]

Sermon on Restoration – When the church has been destroyed by the deeds of men the righteous must take steps to restore what has been lost.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Proverbs 20:1, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”

2. The society you live in wants you to drink alcohol.

1) Drink it when you’re happy.

2) Drink it when you’re sad.

3) Drink it when you’re sociable.

4) Drink it when you’re eating.

Sermon on the Occult — Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the occult and paranormal and those things that are like them.

Introduction: John 19:16-30

1. 2000 years ago an event occurred shocking to the sensibilities…

2. An innocent man allowed Himself to be put to death.

3. That event and subsequent resurrection raises questions that demand answers.

Introduction:

1. A few weeks ago I preached a sermon to Those Who Would Be Preachers. I encouraged them to:

1) Count the Cost of taking on the challenge of Gospel preaching.

a. 2 Timothy 4:5

b. 2 Corinthians 11:23-26. see also: Rev. 1:9; Hebrews 11:32-40.

c. You will pay for the privilege of being a preacher. The currency will be:

a) Sleep, wages, family.

b) Friends, wives, persecution.

c) Labor, watching family pay, pride.

d) Illusions of ‘saintly’ brethren.

2) Consider Your Qualifications for Gospel preaching (other than character, aptitude, voice.)

SUBJECT: Attitude/Faith TITLE: Taking Risks as Christians PROPOSITION: In this study we will look at different kinds of risks that Christians must take to be Christians. There is the risk of 1) Leaving the ones we love, 2) financial loss, 3) our life and health, 4) public rejection and failure. OBJECTIVES: Each Christian should know […]