Wednesday Evening Bible Study 12/02/09

Is The LORD Among Us...? - Exodus 17:1-7 How soon God's people forget, and especially so when we are mixed with the unbelieving.  It seems that complaining is as contagious as an disease which has reached the pandemic stage.  We have seen already in this study the affects of the "mixed multitude" (12:38).  (These were …

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Sermon Points 11/22/09

Faith's Victory 1 John 5:1-5 I.  BORN AGAIN - BELIEVING JESUS IS THE CHRIST (v. 1; Hebrews 11:1-3; John 3:3). II.  BORN AGAIN - LOVING CHRIST AND LOVING OTHERS (v. 1). III.  BORN AGAIN - LOVING GOD KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS (vv. 2-3). IV.  BORN AGAIN - OVERCOMES THE FLESH AND EVIL (v. 4; Romans 7:14-25; …

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Sermon Points 11/15/09

Knowing The Spirit of God 1 John 4:1-6 I.  THE SPIRIT CONFESSES THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, AND  IS COME IN THE FLESH (vv. 1-2). II.  THE SPIRIT SHOWS US THE ONES WHO DENY JESUS'S INCARNATION DENIES THE VERY GOD WHO SENT HIM, AND IS ANTICHRIST (v. 3). III.  THE SPIRIT ASSURES US THAT HE …

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Sermon Outline Sunday 11/08/09

Five Qualities Of The Believer's Hope 1 John 2:28 - 3:3 It needs to be understood at the beginning of this message that none are perfect nor can we be perfect in this life.  Our Lord is working in us toward perfection when we shall see Him face to face.  However, we must, by the …

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Sermon Bites 09/13/09

Discipleship - The Pursuit of Godliness Hebrews 12:14-17 I.  A PURSUIT OF PEACE AND HOLINESS (v. 14). II.  TAKING OVERSIGHT OVER ONE'S LIFE IN MATTERS OF GRACE (v15). III.  BE AWARE - BE WARNED OF THE "ROOT OF BITTERNESS" WHICH IS PUFFED UP TROUBLING YOU (v. 15). Deut. 29:18 IV.  THE EXAMPLE OF ESAU/EDOM DESIRING …

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Sermon Outline 09/06/09

Applying Worship Of Christ To Life Hebrews 10:19-25 Does the worship of God, His Son Jesus,  have anything to do with our daily living or our daily lives?  Many seem not to think so.  Those who can attend worship services on Sunday mornings, leave, then go and party in bars, and behave in lewd, raucous, …

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Sermon Outline 08/16/09

With LikeMind Philippians 2:1-11 OUTLINE - I.  ENCOURAGEMENT AND COMFORT IN CHRIST (vv. 1-4). II.  LIKEMINDED - THE HUMILITY OF CHRIST JESUS (vv. 5-8). III.  THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST JESUS (vv. 9-11). I.  ENCOURAGEMENT AND COMFORT IN CHRIST JESUS (vv. 1-4). A.  Consolation equals coming alongside and helping. B.  Encouragement to one another, and to …

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Sermon Bites 08/09/09

The King, His Messenger, and His Message Rejected Matthew 14:1-13 In Matthew’s account of the death of the prophet John the Baptist it is recollection of events which have already transpired some time before.  We know this because Herod is  hearing of the work and miracles of Jesus, and thinking that John has been resurrected …

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Sermon Bites 06/28/09

Jesus – The Eternal John 1:1-5 I.  JESUS IS THE IMAGE AND REPRESENTATION OF GOD (v. 1;  Hebrews 1:3). II.  JESUS IS THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD (v. 2;  Colossians 2:9). III.  JESUS IS THE LIFE AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD (v. 3-4,  3:19; Colossians 1:16;  Genesis 1:1-3). IV.  JESUS IS THAT LIGHT WHICH DISPELLS …

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Sermon Bites 06/21/09

Jesus And The Scriptures Luke 24:44-48 I.  JESUS’S LOVE FOR SCRIPTURE; FULFILLING THEM (v. 44). II.  JESUS THE ONLY MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING SCRIPTURE (v. 45). III.  JESUS GIVES THREE ACTS FOR THE POWER OF THE WORD (v. 46). 1. Knowing the written Word; 2. Obeying/Fulfilling the Word; 3. The Living Word. IV.  THE FRUIT OF …

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Sermon Bites 12/21/08

A Wonderful, Joyous Birth Luke 2:1-20 I. WE TRUST THAT EVENTS ARE IN THE HANDS OF OUR SOVEREIGN GOD (vv. 1-5). II. ONLY A SOVEREIGN GOD COULD HAVE HIS SON BORN IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE (vv. 6-7). III. BY THE SOVEREIGN HAND OF GOD, THROUGH THE …

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