Discernment Of The Times Matthew 24:32-51 I. DISCERNING THE LESSON OF THE FIG TREE (vv. 32-34). + If you notice in the above verses of Matthew 24 Jesus only refers to the leaves, and no fruit. + It could be that Jesus is referring to the realization of a renewed State of Israel. II. DISCERNING …
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Sermon Bites 08/10/08
The Abomination Of A Wasted Life Matthew 24:14-31 Knowing these prophecies of Jesus, should cause us to be ever vigilant to tell of the wonderful, marvelous grace and love of our God and Savior. One Abomination of Desolation would be that of a wasted Christian life; where we have failed to warn our loved ones …
Sermon Bites 07/27/08
A People Being Prepared Matthew 24:9-14 I. A WORLDWIDE TIME OF PERSECUTION (vv. 9-10). II. FALSE PROPHETS AND TEACHERS OF UNPRECEDENTED PROPORTIONS (v. 11). III. LAWLESSNESS ABOUNDING, AND THE FAITHFUL ENDURE TO THE END (vv. 12-13). IV. THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (vv. 14). For more on this you may go …
Sermon Bites 07/19/08
The Beginning Of Sorrows, And The Signs Matthew 24:1-8 In looking at the Olivet Discourse we see that the disciples are still without understanding concerning the death, burial and resurrection; and they are still looking for Him to set up an earthly kingdom at that present time. The thought of the temple being destroyed was …
Sermon Bite 06/08/08
The Church Without Jesus Christ Revelation 3:14-22 In the letters to the Seven Churches the power and sovereignty of Jesus Christ can be seen, partly in the way He reveals Himself to the churches, and partly in the way He rebukes, and /or commends and condemns them. This church of Laodicea has no commendation from …
Sermon Outline for Sunday July 01, ‘07
This is a shorter than usual outline for Sunday morning, but if you would like to read more you can go to Fire and Hammer, and read the whole article. Allegiance, License, and Legalism Matthew 5:17-20 I. We must put on a DEFINITE SPIRITUAL ALLEGIANCE to our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus continues, then, by saying, …
Sermon Outline 01/28/07
The Stewardship Of Worship Malachi 1:1-14 PURPOSE – Learning to avoid boredom in the worship of our Lord. Some time back a “Baptist” paper ran an article asking the question of boring churches. Something along the line of, “Are your church services boring?” If we look at the condition of the people of God – …
Sermon Notes 11/12/06
Philosophy Or Christ Colossians 2:1-9 Philosophy is defined in The Mirriam/Webster Dictionary [Pocket edit] as, “A critical study of fundamental beliefs and the grounds for them”. Here is the definition from the old Webster Dictionary, “PHILOS’OPHY, n. [L. philosophia; Gr. love, to love, and wisdom.] 1. Literally, the love of wisdom. But in modern acceptation, …
WEDNESDAY, 09/13/06 BIBLE STUDY
Religion Without Faith Romans 2:17-29 In our previous studies of chapter one and the first sixteen verses of chapter two it has been made abundantly clear that the pagan Gentile is vile, wicked, and evil. In the last study we saw that even the religious Jews were wicked, vile, and evil. In our study of …
Sermon Study Notes August 2006 #4
This is the fourth message in the series SEVEN ABOMINATIONS WHICH GOD HATES. The Heart Of Imagination Proverbs 6:16-19 “The heart of the human problem, is the problem of the human heart.” It is not by accident, nor coincidence that this abomination is at the center of this list. The heart is at the center …
Sermon Study Notes August 2006 #6
A Witness Proverbs 6:16-19 One false witness takes a truth and twists it to convict Jesus (Matthew 26:59-61). What makes the statement “False”? It is the accusation against One who has done no wrong. It is the attitude of the heart. It just was not true. “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” …
Wednesday August 16, 2006; Bible Study
We have been studying the first chapter of Romans, and have made it all the way through verse 27 as of the 16th of August. In looking at these previous verses we have seen What Happens When God Gives Up? Truth is repressed by unrighteousness (vv.18-23); God releases them to their own decay and filth …
Wednesday August 02, 2006; Bible Study
We have been looking at the question WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD ‘GIVES UP’? In the last study we saw that TRUTH IS REPRESSED BY UNRIGHTEOUSNESS in verses Romans 1:18-23. The second thing we see is that GOD RELEASES THEM TO THEIR OWN DECAY AND FILTH OF IMMORALITY (Romans 1:24-25). Why did God “give them up” …
Wednesday, July 19, 2006; Bible Study
What Happens When God Gives Up? This is the first part of this section of Romans 1:18-32. This part will deal with verses 18-23. It is my belief that abhorrent behavior, such as this passage of Scripture speaks of, is not the cause of God’s wrath, but rather, the result of His wrath, and the …