Romans 8:18 Comfort is not the goal Sermon Outline Scripture talks a lot about being comforted but never of being comfortable! (Mt 5:3, 2Cor 1:3-4, 7:6, 1Th 3:7) Suffering is part of the Christian life (Jn 16:33) Risk: The opposite of comfortable Scriptural examples of Comfort not being the Goal Consider the life…
Gratitude leads to Risking for God Romans 11;32-33 12:1-2 Sermon Outline Introduction – What causes people to risk greatly for God? The Problem: Disobedience, Sin (Rom 11:32a, Lk 5:6, Josh 6:1) we are all sinners, disobedient to God, Every single person, whether part of the OT Covenant people of God…
Risking for the Rewards of Heaven SERMON OUTLINE Risk versus Reward 3 Triads repeated 3 times (Luke 6:27-35) Love your enemies (Rom 11:28, 5:10) Enemies – anyone who harmed you or seeks your harm Love them (Lk 6:27, Mk 10:45, Jn 13:34, 15:9) Is Not Easy Always Returned or responded to at first A…
Sermon Outline 9 Things about the Love of God The Love of God is Trinitarian (Jn 3:35, 5:20, 14:30-31, 15:15, 14:15) The Love of God is Unbounded (Ps 36:5, Jer 31:3, Eph 3:19) The Love of God is Priceless (Ps 36:7) The Love of God is Unfailing (Ps 48:9, 52:1, 8, Rom 8:32) The Love…
Sermon Outline Ecclesiastes 12:13 The Fear of the Lord Eccl. 12:13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Introduction (Luke 18:4b) What is the Fear of the Lord? Abject Terror (Gen 3:10, 28:17, Ex 3:6, Mt 10:28) Recognition…
1Chronicles 29;10-13 The Greatness of God Is God worth it? The Context of 1Chronicles 29 Solomon is going to succeed him to the throne Solomon is going to build the Temple of God in Jerusalem. The people risk in their worship of God The Character of God Covenantal Father (1Chr 29:10, Dt 7:9, 2tim 2:13,…
Sermon Outline Jonah 4:4-11 The God who seeks and saves the lost Scattering Seed in the Sahel[1] Recalling Jonah Jonah responds like a sulking child who runs away from his father’s question. He refuses to answer (Jonah 4:2) God as one who sows in tears to seek and save the lost As Teacher to Jonah…
Sermon Outline Jonah 3;1-10 Sent Again, a City Saved. Repentance requires a Preacher (Jonah 3:1-2) God has always worked through preachers. (Rom 10:14) What kind of preacher was Jonah? Sinner A Saved Sinner God grants a sinner the opportunity to be trusted and used again in service to the Lord. Arise –…
Sermon Outline The Lord is in control (Jonah 1:4, 17, 4:6, -8) God uses a variety of means in order to reclaim his erring children. True Prayer Praying to his God (Jonah 2:1) True prayer claims YHWH as your God. True prayer is personal. (HC 120) True prayer is offered to a real,…
Sermon Outline God is Actively Involved in our world God is Judge (Jon 1:3-4) God is judging the actions of Jonah. (Ps 7:11) God will judge all the unrepentant (Rev 20:11-15) God is Discipliner Discipline is about training people to obedience God wants us with our heart and mind to not only obey him,…