18 Redeeming Time (Eph 5:8-9, 15-21)
Sermon Outline History of the clock Our Time belongs to God So how should we use our time, steward time as managers of this resource for God? (Eph 5:8-9) Recognize where we came from Recognize Redemption (Eph 1:7) Walk in accordance with your new identity (HC 91, Eph 5:15-17) Look & Examine (2Cor 13:5) Is your life growing in the fruit of the Spirit? (Gal 5:22-23) Redeem (Gal 3:13) So what does that kind of time usage look like?…
17 Spiritual Gifts: Building the Body of Christ (Exodus 35:30-36:1)
Sermon Outline Introduction Building the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:30-36:1) Context of passage Parallel passage (Exodus 31:2-11) There is a keen connection between the sabbath and worship in the tabernacle. Amount of time dedicated to Tabernacle cp. to Creation Building begins with being called (Ex 35:30) By name (Ex 36:1) Meanings of names Building requires empowerment (Ex 35:31) Filled with the Spirit of God (Judg 17:5, Lev 16:32, 21:10, Acts 2:38-39) Effects of Filling Building is an artistic endeavor (Ex 35:32-33, 35,…
16 Biblical Community
Sermon Outline Broken Communities abound and are define by: Arguments (Mk 9:34) Betraying one another (Mt 24:10) Bring charges against one another (Acts 19:38, 1Cor 6:7) Compare ourselves to one another (2Cor 10:12) Hate one another (Mt 24:10, Titus 3:3) Incorrectly Judge someone (Acts 28:4) Scheme (Mk 12:7, Lk 6:11) Consumed with wrong passion for one another (Rom 1:27) Grumbling against others (James 5:9) Trample one another (Lk 12:1) Bite, Devour and Consume each other (Gal 5:15) Provoke one…
15 Total Surrender Daniel 3
Outline Hiroo Onoda Other Examples of Total Surrender to God Asian Prayer Commitments Russian Scripture Memory Vanya’s story A missionary newsletter from the Ukraine and Russia The Fiery Furnace The Setting (Dan 1:19-20, 3:12) The setting for these brothers (Dan 3:2-7) The Response of Surrender from the 3 (Dan 3:16-18) So how can we cultivate this kind of total surrender in our life? Realize it starts in the little choices of life The battle of surrender to God begins in…
Remember Jesus Christ (2Tim 2:8-13)
Sermon Outline Nostalgia isn’t helpful The Gospel is our strength in Times of Need Biblical Remembering isn’t nostalgia (2Tim 2:8) Biblical Remembering is Centered on Jesus the Christ First, we must recognize that Jesus is the Christ (2Tim 2:8) Second, we must remember the death of Jesus (Is 53, 1Pet 1:19, 2Cor 5:21) Third, we must remember the resurrection. (Heb 7:16) Fourth, we must remember the birth and lineage of Jesus (Mt 1:20, Zech 12:10) Why Does Paul tell…
The Sacrifice of the Son (Genesis 22:1-18)
Sermon Outline Abraham’s past and future with God (Gen 12:1, 22:2) After these things…(Gen 22:1) …God tested Abraham… (Gen 22:1) The Call to Sacrifice (Gen 22:2) Fast Obedience (Gen 22:3) The Sin Problem (Gen 22:13) All of us have sin experiences like this in our life Sacrifices were instituted for sin. Abraham wasn’t perfect either. The Christ Tie Communion Reflect upon the cost the Father bore – the pain of seeing his beloved son, holy, spotless and pure becoming…
14 How are your eyes? (Matthew 6:19-33)
Sermon Outline 14 Singleminded – How are your eyes? Matthew 6:19-34 & Hebrews 12:1-2 How are your eyes? What do you value? (Mt 6:19-21) Jesus lays out two contrasting values in verses 19-21: Earthly treasures and Heavenly ones. Treasure refers to a number of things (Mt 2:11, 12:35, 19:21, Isa 51:8) Earthly Values (Mt 6:19-20) God values: Himself, Word, Purposes, His People Almsgiving or charity is a way of gaining heavenly treasure (Mt 19:21, 1Tim 6:17-19) What are…
13 – Studying God’s Word – 1 Peter 1:8-21
13 1 Peter 1;8-21 How to Study Bible OIA 13 1Peter 1;3-9 MSS for PPT
12 Prayer – a Way of Life (Phil. 4:4-7, Col. 4:2-4)
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 changes things (col 4:3-4, Eph 6:18, Phil 4:7, 1Tim 2:1-4, 4:5, 2Ki 20:1-11, Mt 26:41) Does it really work? What should we pray about? Phil…