Sermons by Scott Roberts (Page 22)

Sermons by Scott Roberts (Page 22)

Remember Jesus Christ (2Tim 2:8-13)

Sermon Outline   Nostalgia isn’t helpful The Gospel is our strength in Times of Need Biblical Remembering isn’t nostalgia (2Tim 2:8) Biblical Remembering is Centered on Jesus the Christ First, we must recognize that Jesus is the Christ (2Tim 2:8) Second, we must remember the death of Jesus (Is 53, 1Pet 1:19, 2Cor 5:21) Third, we must remember the resurrection. (Heb 7:16) Fourth, we must remember the birth and lineage of Jesus (Mt 1:20, Zech 12:10) Why Does Paul tell…

The Sacrifice of the Son (Genesis 22:1-18)

  Sermon Outline Abraham’s past and future with God (Gen 12:1, 22:2) After these things…(Gen 22:1) …God tested Abraham… (Gen 22:1) The Call to Sacrifice (Gen 22:2) Fast Obedience (Gen 22:3) The Sin Problem (Gen 22:13) All of us have sin experiences like this in our life Sacrifices were instituted for sin. Abraham wasn’t perfect either. The Christ Tie  Communion Reflect upon the cost the Father bore – the pain of seeing his beloved son, holy, spotless and pure becoming…

14 How are your eyes? (Matthew 6:19-33)

Sermon Outline   14 Singleminded – How are your eyes? Matthew 6:19-34 & Hebrews 12:1-2   How are your eyes? What do you value? (Mt 6:19-21) Jesus lays out two contrasting values in verses 19-21: Earthly treasures and Heavenly ones. Treasure refers to a number of things (Mt 2:11, 12:35, 19:21, Isa 51:8) Earthly Values (Mt 6:19-20) God values: Himself, Word, Purposes, His People Almsgiving or charity is a way of gaining heavenly treasure (Mt 19:21, 1Tim 6:17-19) What are…

12 Prayer – a Way of Life (Phil. 4:4-7, Col. 4:2-4)

Sermon Outline   “The Least I can do it pray for you.” As one author wrote, “”Prayer does not equip us for greater works„ prayer is the greater work.” Why Pray? We are called to be a people of prayer (Is 56:6-7, 1Pet 2:5, 1Cor 3:16) The Lord is at hand (Phil 4:5b) Because it changes things (col 4:3-4, Eph 6:18, Phil 4:7, 1Tim 2:1-4, 4:5, 2Ki 20:1-11, Mt 26:41) Does it really work? What should we pray about? Phil…

11 The Sound of Worship (Psalm 95:1-7a)

Sermon Outline Why do people worship? (Rom 1:20-25) We worship, because every single person has something in their life which they respect, admire, or are devoted to, to such a degree that the decisions they make, the way the live, the things they pursue are dictated by the object/person of esteem. We worship because God is awesome. How should we worship? Sing joyously (Ps 95:1) Shout a war cry (Ps 95:1, Josh 6:10, Num 10:9) Thanksgiving/Confession (Ps 95:2, Lev 7,…

10 Jesus is Coming back: Eternity, Heaven & Hell.

Outline   Homecomings Jesus Christ is Coming Back! (Rev 22:12-13) This is one of many times that Revelation declares the return of Christ. (Rev 1:7, 14:14, 16:15) The same thing is taught in many NT passages (Acts 1:11, 1Th 4:16, Jn 14:13) Why all the repetition? (Rev 22:12-13) There is hardly a NT book that doesn’t explicitly declare the return of Christ (1Cor 15, 16:22, 2Cor 4:7ff, Gal 1:4, 4:26, 6:9, Eph 1:21, Phil 1:10, 3:13, 3:21, Col 3:4, 1Th…

09 Stewardship – The Heart of the Matter – It all belongs to God

  Sermon Outline   09 Mt 25;14-30 Stewardship: It All Belongs to God   The Heart (Prov 4:23, Mt 7:17, Isa 1:3, Ps 24:1-2) Context of Matthew 24-25 Parousia (Mt 24:1-1, 30) Being Ready (Mt 24:42) Service in the Kingdom of Heaven(Mt 24:45ff) 4 stories meant to instruct the disciples in how they are to live in anticipation of the return of the Lord. Characters & Items Owner (Mt 25:14, 19) 3 servants Talents (Ps 127:3, Heb 13:2, 1Cor 6:19-20,…

08 Compassion (Luke 10:25-37)

08 Compassion Luke 10:25-37 Sermon Outline Introduction (Micah 6:8, Dt 24:10-15, Ps 82:4-5) Key Idea #8: I believe God calls all Christians to show compassion to people in need. The Testing (Luke 10:25-29) Behold Meet our first character: a Lawyer (Luke 7:30, 4:2, 12, 11:15) The Question (Luke 10:25) Interesting Question, phrased in an interesting way. The Tables are Turned (Luke 10:26) The Answer to the first question (Luke 10:28) Love is the only verb mentioned in the answer. Jesus…

07 Biblical Anthropology (Psalm 8, Romans 3:23-25)

Biblical Anthropology (Ps 8) Sermon Outline Who Am I? Developing a Biblical Anthropology A people loved by God (Psalm 8) Structural Signposts in Psalm 8: 1, 4, 9 Humanity cannot be understood except in relation to God Insignificantly Small (Ps 8:4) Created (Gen 2:7) A People God Remembers & Cares for (Ps 8:5, Gen 1:26-27) Important Job (Ps 8:6) The problem: once sin entered the human race it spread like an incurable virus. (Gen 8:21, Rom 3:23) The Solution (Rom.…