Sermons from April 2018

Sermons from April 2018

15 Amos and Justice

Sermon Outline God’s First Messengers to a Wayward People Elijah and Elisha Hosea & Amos Prophets are Men sent by God to speak His heart to His people Remind the People of Covenant Announce the ways the covenant is violated Spell out the Punishment for violation Hold out Hope after the punishment B/C God’s purpose is to relate to people and build up an obedient, live giving communion of persons on this earth. Reminds the people that the Covenant requires…

14 God is Faithful to His Word 1Kings 11-16

Sermon Outline   Read 1 Kings 11:9-40 & 14:1-16   We think it’s all about politics (Lower Story) Introduction Poor rulers abuse people (1Ki 12:4, 14) Good Rulers serve people (1Ki 12:7) Who we take counsel from matters (1Ki 12;7, 10-11) Transition to the Character of God To God it’s all about keeping his Word (Upper Story) Ancient Prophecy of Jericho (1Ki 16:34, Josh 6:26) Jeroboam (Israel) An amazing conditional promise (1Ki 11:37-38) Failure to trust God (1Kings 12:28, 31)…

13 Three Strikes and You’re Out! 1Kings 1-8

Sermon Outline I.  Baseball and the Strike out II.  Solomon A.  Rough start (1Ki 1-2) B.  Promising beginning? God meets with him in a dream. (1Ki 3:5) 1. What would you ask for? 2, Solomon asked for wisdom to govern God’s people. ( 1Ki 3:9-13, Prov 1:2-4,7) 3. Wealth and honor are present in the Kingdom. 4. Peacemaking and diplomacy (1Ki 4:21, 24-25) C.  Where is this kingship going? 1. Alliance with Egypt (1Ki 3:1) 2. Walked according to David…

Why we can believe in the Resurrection and what difference does it make (1Peter 1:3-7)

Sermon Outline “The resurrection of Jesus Christ and Christianity stand or fall together.” – Josh (1Cor 15:13-17) A Few reasons why you ought to believe in the resurrection: Historical proof Is the Bible reliable? Manuscript Quantity and Quality Death occurred (Jn 19:32-34) There was an empty tomb (Mt 28:11-15) Eyewitness Accounts (1Cor 15:3-8) Psychological proof You don’t have mass hallucinations! Lives were transformed At every step of the way there was doubt, but that doubt turned to belief when Jesus…