The Rest of His Ministry Luke 21:34-36 I. THE MINISTRY OF JESUS AT HIS FIRST COMING (Luke 4:18-19). * + We are told by Scripture that Jesus came to do the will of God. * + He did not come to be served, but to serve, He said, “and to give His life a ransom …
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Sermon Bites 01/11/09
Jesus And The Christian Luke 4:14-21 I. CHRISTIAN’S TIME OF TESTING EQUIPS US TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT OF JESUS (vv. 14-15). * + Testing is not just to show us, what we have, but to strengthen us for the journey ahead. * + There is no walking in the Spirit of Jesus without the …
Sermon Bites 01/04/09
In The Presence of Jesus Luke 2:41-49 I. INATTENTION TO GOD WILL CAUSE US TO LEAVE HIS PRESENCE (vv. 41-43). II. WHEN HIS PRESENCE IS MISSED RETURN TO WHERE YOU WERE WITH HIM LAST (vv. 44-46). III. THERE WILL BE TIMES HE WILL NOT BE WHERE YOU THINK HE OUGHT TO BE (vv. 47-48). IV. …
Sermon Bites 12/28/08
People, And The Incarnation Of Christ Luke 2:25-38; Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18 PURPOSE – In looking at the six people/personalities we see in this message the question should arise, “Which personality do I fit?”, and lead us to a close walk with our personal Lord, Savior, and God. I. HEROD – AN EXAMPLE OF “ROYALTY” WHO HATED …
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 …
Sermon Outline 12/14/08
A Magnificent Surrender OUTLINE FOR Luke 1:26-56: I. A MAGNIFICENT APPEARANCE (vv. 26-28). A. Now remember this was a period of time when visions, spiritual experiences with angels was a rare thing. 1. God had not spoken through prophet or angel for 400 years. 2. And now since Zachariah. B.It is God who sent Gabriel …
Sermon Bites 12/07/08
This is a late post since I usually publish these the Saturday before the Sunday they are delivered. Faithful Until The Light References – Amos 3:7; Revelation 22:6 OUTLINE OF LUKE 1:5-25 I. THE FAITHFUL IN A TIME OF DARKNESS (v. 5). II. FAVORED BY GOD – DISFAVOR AMONG MENT (vv. 6-7). III. THROUGH DIVINE …
Sermon Bites 07/13/08
Jesus Leaves The Temple ”And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:” Matthew 24:1 (KJV). There are a few things we need to see concerning Jesus leaving the temple. This phrase “Jesus went out, and departed from the temple” seems almost permanent. In Matthew’s Gospel this would be the final time Jesus visited the …
Sermon Outline for Sunday July 22, ‘07
Stewardship Of Repentance Malachi 3:1:18 OUTLINE - I. LOOKING FOR HIS COMING WITH UNREPENTANT SIN (vv. 1-2). II. THE COMING OF THE LORD IS LIKE A DEVOURING FIRE, PURGING THE DROSS OF SIN FROM THE HEARTS OF HIS PEOPLE (vv. 3-4). III. A LETHARGIC PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THEY HAVE DEPARTED FROM THE LIVING GOD …
Sermon Outline for Sunday June 17, ‘07
What God Requires Of His Men Exodus 3:1-10 I. CHRISTIAN MEN ARE MEN OF OBSERVATION CONCERNING THINGS OF GOD (vv. 1-4). A. God does things sometimes to get a man’s attention. 1. The fire of God is burning long before it is seen by man’s eyes. 2. It is God who opens our eyes that …
Sermon Outline for Sunday June 10, ‘07
Being The Right Attitude Matthew 5:1-12 We are looking at the beginning verses of what is called The Sermon On The Mount preached by Jesus to His disciples. It does not seem that there was a multitude at this message. It seems clear that it was only His disciples, “And seeing the multitudes, he went …
Sermon Outline for Sunday May 27, ‘07
Authentication Of The King Matthew 3:13-17 INTRODUCTORY OUTLINE - I. THE KING ARRIVES ON THE SCENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULFILLING ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS (v. 13). II. THE KING IDENTIFIES JOHN AS HIS LEGITIMATE HERALD AND PROPHET (vv. 14-15). III. THE KING IS VISIBLY IDENTIFIED AND ANOINTED BY HEAVEN (v. 16). IV. THE KING IS AUDIBLY …
Sermon Outline for Sunday April 29, ‘07
The LORD's One Table 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 We hear the word today that Christians should be more tolerant of other “Faiths” which are other religions; “After all”, they say, “We are all going to the same place”. Is this a true or a false statement? If we believe God’s Word to be true the statement …
Sermon Outline 04/15/07
God's Faithful Providence Matthew 1:1-17 The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy of the King of the Hebrews. Matthew’s Gospel was written to the Hebrew. It is written so they might know that Jesus is their King. At the time they were blinded by their own religious practices, and ceremonies, and self-righteousness as a …
Sermon Outline 04/01/07
The Darkness Of The Crucifixion Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44 When Jesus went to the cross there was a period of three hours which is not given much notice in sermons that are preached. Of course, there is actually no way we can know all that went on in that three hours, unless it …