Sermon outline Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2, John 1 Kings don’t come from ordinary stock But that isn’t what we find as we read through Matthew’s opening chapter. Jesus is the “son of David, the son of Abraham” and a descendant of: Tamar, A Canaanite (Mt 1:3, Gen 38) Rahab, the Prostitute (Mt 1:5,…
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 Decry the ways the covenant is violated Spell out the Punishment for violation Hold out Hope after the punishment B/C God’s purpose…
Sermon Outline We all have enemies, but what are we to do when we identify who they are? That depends on whether they are our enemies or God’s. I am to forgive My Enemies (Eph 4:31-32) God will deal with His Enemies Psalm 68 gives us one way of dealing with our enemies when they…
Sermon Outline I. God’s important message (Ps 14, 53) a. One of the great themes of the Bible is wisdom. (Mt 7:26ff, Gal 3:1-4, Mt 5:11, 23:17, Lk 11:40) b. Identical Psalms c. Ps 1, Ex 20:1-19, Mt 22:37-41 II. Who is the Fool? a. One who Lives as though God is dead (Mt 12:34) b. Pursues corruption and Abominable deeds (Ps…
NOTE: I inadvertently passed on a bit of misinformation in yesterday’s sermon in citing 60 as the Levites’ age-of-retirement from active duty in service in the temple and to which someone laughingly responded, thus setting this faulty statistic in many memories. Numbers 8:25 specifies that Levitical service related to the temple be a 20 year term, from 30 to…
Sermon Outline Never Forget this: A Miktam(Ps 16:0) A Cry for Protection Request (Ps 16:1a) 3 Reasons for his request (Ps 16:1b-2) First, David feels confident in making this request because he has entrusted himself to God. (Ps 144:2) Second, he makes the request because God is his personal Master Third, David recognizes that…
Sermon Outline I. “Christians want to pray, but they don’t know how!” a. Aside from Laundry List prayer b. 1The 5:16-17 contains 3 plural commands and a reason: II. A Method for Praying (Like but different from Lk 11:2-4) III. Example #1: Philippians 1:3-11 a. Verses 3-5: Thanks & Joy b. Verse 6: Sanctification c. Verse 8: Godly affection d. Verse 9-11 i. Growing Love…
Sermon Outline Introduction (Ps 55:0) God feels far away (Ps 55:1-2) Reasons for David’s suffering (Ps 55:3-5, 9-14, 20-21) First: Wicked bring Trouble and harbor a grudge (Ps 55:3, Gen 27:41, 50:4) Second: Fear of death (Ps 55:4-5, 2Sam 15) Third: Violent city full of oppression and fraud (Ps 55:9b-11) Fourth: Betrayed by a…
Sermon Outline Introduction (Ps 32 title) Martin Luther “Psalmi Paulini”. Augustine’s favorite psalm Day of Atonement Liturgy A Maskil? The Suffering of Unconfessed Sin (Ps 32:3-4, James 5:15-16) We don’t know what sin David was trying to keep hidden One thing is for sure: Every sinner tries to ignore their sin Hidden sin eats at…
Sermon Outline The Struggle for Joy What is a Song of Ascent? A song sung by the pilgrim’s as they come to Jerusalem for the three annual feast and worship described in Lev 23. Historical background for Psalm 126 The psalms are full of references to joy (Ps 16:8-9, 19:8, 21:1, 31:7, 53:6, 67:4) Ezra-Nehemiah…