Today’s Classic is by E. M. Bounds from WEAPON OF PRAYER, and the chapter titled, “The Preacher’s Cry – Pray For Us”. Those of us who stand in the pulpits of our churches each Sunday morning and evening will know the power E. M. Bounds addresses in this chapter. The excerpt is the concluding third …
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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 11/30/08
The Christian Soldier – Prepared For Battle Ephesians 6:10-20 - I. THE FINAL EVIDENCE OF THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT IN THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE (vv. 5:18, 6:10). * We live in a desperately wicked world, and as Christians if we are not diligent and vigilant we can find ourselves living a life of defeat. * …
Sermon Bites 08/26/07
Ask, See, and Knock Matthew 7:7-29 Though Jesus has taught us not to “Judge…lest ye be judged”; He has also given us commandment to make certain judgments. That can be seen in these things we will look at now. Jesus teaches us to Ask, Seek, and Knock. Could it be that the power of A.S.K. …
Sermon Bites, Sunday 08/05/07
Kingdom Character/Disciplines Matthew 6:1-18 THE CHRISTIAN WILL GIVE WITH CAUTION (vv. 1-4). * Jesus’s first words in the first verse is “Take heed”, so there is caution needed in giving. * Caution means giving without calling attention to your act. THE CHRISTIAN WILL GIVE ATTENTION TO PRAYING WISELY (vv. 5-13). * The hypocrites, to whom …
Wednesday Evening Bible Study 04/18/07
GLORY: Our Destination Romans 8:26-30 So many times as we have our struggles with life and living; facing the sicknesses, diseases we wonder; is it worth all this to believe? Is it worth the suffering to continue to trust the Lord? Is it worth the doing without, just to remain honest and/or moral? There are …
Sermon Outline 02/25/07
Constant Prayer Colossians 4:2-4 Paul writes about prayer. He encourages much concerning the matter of prayer. Prayer is an important part of a Christian’s life, growth, and living. The Word of God is our food source, and we need to pray for our understanding and enlightenment, and to know how to apply it to our …
Sermon Outline 09/30/06
Our Qualification Colossians 1:13-14 This makes the seventh message on this prayer which Paul prayed for the church of Colossae. The first part of the prayer has to do with having “Knowledge of the will of God…”. The second part, that we “Might walk worthy of the Lord…”. The third, “Being fruitful in every good …
Sermon Outline 09/03/06
Praying Always For You Colossians 1:1-8 I. WE ARE SAINTS BY POSITION (vv. 1-2). A. What we do does not make us a saint, nor does an edict by some religious authority figure make us one. B. We are placed in the position of saint by the pronouncement of God Himself. C. It is our …