Sermon Outline Introduction John gives his 3rd endearing term of address. (1Jn 2:18) First thing John teaches us is that it is the last hour. Jesus and the gospel writers spoke about the ‘last days’ (Acts 2:17, 2Tim 3:1, 2Pt 3:3) It isn’t just the hour when Jesus died for the sins of people, (Jn…
Sermon Outline The Love of the World What do you love? (1Jn 2:15) What does it mean to love? Love is a sacrificial pursuit/service of one’s life for the benefit of another. (John 15:13) Love seeks to encourage, to build up, to strengthen the faith walk of another. [1Cor 13:4-8a Love is (insert in PPT)]…
Sermon Outline Russell Martin Stendal John’s Command to Love Beloved (1Jn 2:7a) Love is an old command (1Jn 2:7, 4:7-8, 2Cor 13:11, Gen 24:27, Jn 17:24) Rooted in character of God Rooted in Creation Order Rooted in the Law (Dt 6:5, Lev 19:18) Love is a new command (1Jn 2:8) Rooted in Christ’s Example (Jn…
Sermon Outline Imitation is the best form of flattery (1Jn 2:6) The Imitation of Christ Choosing not to sin (1Jn 2:1a, 1Cor 10:13, John 5:14) Keeping his commandments/words (1Jn 2:3, 5) Walking like Christ (1Jn 2:6) So how did Jesus walk? So are you ready to live a life of submission? Only happen because we…
Sermon Outline Introduction (1Jn 1:3) The Character/Nature of God as Revealer (1Jn 1:5) Notice he didn’t say Light is God. What does light do? Light illuminates things. Brings understanding, clarity, sense of perception. Light reduces stress and depression. Light causes growth. An allusion to God’s revealed identity and function in the world and not to…
Sermon Outline False Gospels (Mk 13:22, 2Cor 11:13, 26, 1Tim 1:3, 2Pt 2:1, Gal 1:6-7, 2Cor 11:4) The True Gospel (1Cor 15:1-8, Titus 3:4-7) The Good News begins and ends with the Character of God (Titus 3:4, Acts 20:24, Rom 1:1) God took on flesh (Titus 3:4, Rom 1:9, 1Jn 4:2-3) Why is this important?…
Sermon Outline 2 Ways of Walking (2Chr 21:12b-15, Ps 1) Jehoram walked in the ways of evil (2Chr 21:6, 12b-13) Murder of his siblings (2Chr 21:4, 1Jn 2:11, 3:15, Matt 15:19) Married an idolater (2Chr 21:6) Practiced and promoted Idolatry (2Chr 21:11) Idolatry is anything that is set up in place of God.…
Sermon Outline We all face unpredictable futures and times of crisis. To who will you turn in the struggles of life? Ahaziah’s injury (2Ki 1:2) Who was Ahaziah? What happened to him? A Snapshot of his heart Ahaziah’s sin Rejected the God of Israel (2Ki 1:7-8, 1:3, 6, 16) Inquiring of a false god…
Sermon Outline Choosing between God and man (1Ki 21:3) Family Land as an Inheritance from the Lord (Dt 19:14, Num 36:7, Lev 25:13-28) Business or Worship? (1Kin 21:3) Ahab’s Sin begins A Faulty Worldview Covetousness (1Ki 21:2, 4) What is covetousness? (Exo 20:17, HC 113, WLC 147-148) Abdication of his rule to Jezebel (1Kin 21:8)…
1Kings 19:19-21 Embrace your Calling and your Companions in ministry Sermon Outline We all need partners in the work of God Men need wives and vice versa (Gen 2:18) Elders need other elders (Acts 14:23) Servants need fellow servants… Jesus sent people out 2×2 (Luke 10:1) We all need partnership in the word of…