Sermon Outline Introduction When words aren’t enough (Ps 5:1-2) 3 Sentences and the intensifying parallelism in them The psalmist is praying to his God and King Persistence in seeking relief from God (Ps 5:3a) Hear: a Reason for an assurance of an answer Expectation of an answer (Ps 5:3b) God hates evil and evildoers (Ps…
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…
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. “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 1Kings 18:41-46, James 5:16-18 Fervent Prayer The Context Elijah is God’s Man in control (1Ki 18:41) Ahab is a puppet king (Prov 21:1) Why the command to Go up, eat and drink? Practical breaking of the fast from the events of the day. (Pink, Elijah, p54). Call to celebrate the that drought…
Sermon Outline 1Thessalonians 2;17-3;13 Praying in love for others (Read whole passage, focus on 3:11-13) Who is Paul praying for? Converts that he had personally evangelized. Considers them his children (1Th 2:17) Considers them brothers (1Th 1:4, 2:1, 9, 14, 3:7, 4:1, 10, 13, 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25-27) How can we pray…