Sermons on Doctrine
Psalm 2 – God’s Reign and Rule
Sermon Outline The Proper Question to ask of any and all Government and Law “To what extent does the operation of any given human institution conform to God’s standards at any point in history?”[1] We ask this question because we believe that God is Reigning! The Trouble with Governments: They don’t want God to Reign (Ps 2:1-3) People want to live by their own rules (Ps…
Trinity Sunday 1Peter 1:1-2
Sermon Outline What is Trinity Sunday? A chance to ponders “with joy and thanksgiving what the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have done to accomplish the salvation of sinful humanity.” We find glimpses of the Trinity throughout the Scriptures (Heb 1:2, Isa 6:3, Num 6:24-26, 1Pet 1:1-2) Introductory information Peter the Letter Writer (1Pt 1:1a, Mt 14:29, Jn 18:10, Mk…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…
06 The Church is God’s Plan for the World (1Peter 2:9-12)
06 The Church is God’s plan for accomplishing his purposes on earth (1Pt 2:9-12) Outline Recap of Key Beliefs The Church is an OT and NT Reality (1Peter 2:9-12) Same terms used to describe OT Israel are used to describe the NT People of God Chosen people (Gen 17:7, Dt 10:15, Is…
04 The Bible Reveals God and his will for our lives (Heb 1:1-2, 2Tim 3:12-17)
Sermon Outline I. How do we know God? a. Creation (Rom 1:19-20, Ps 8:3-4) b. Self-revelation (Heb 1:1-2, Gen 1-3) i. God took the initiative to approach humanity! ii. …
02 Providence: God is good and He cares for you
02 Providence: God Cares about You Sermon Outline The World is not Fatalistic or Mechanistic Providence defined Good and in control Good defined (Gen 50:20, Dt 8:7, Ps 119:38, 73:1, 73:28, 84:11, Mk 10:18) Control illustrated In earthly matters, we plan to build and then plan to maintain the…
01 God – 3 in 1
Sermon Outline Introduction to Believe The Bible begins and ends with God (Gen 1:1, Rev 22:3-5) 4 Assertions God is one (Dt 6:4-5) God is Three OT Hints of the plurality in the godhead (Gen 1:1-2, 1:26-27, Dt 6:4) 3, not 2 or 4 or more (Jn 1:10, Col 1:15-17, Heb 1:2, Mt 28:19, Acts 7:55, Rev 4-5) The 3 persons are each fully God (Athanasian Creed) Father is…