11 The Heart Matters (1Samuel 16-17)
Sermon Outline The Heart Matters (Prov 20:5, 2Chr 16:9, Jer 17:9, Mt 15:8) God’s Heart of Patience Misconceptions I’ve had Saul ruled a short time before being rejected 1st: History in the OT texts is meant to give us God’s view on things, not necessarily a chronology of things. 2nd: Translation difficulties. (1Sam 13:1, Acts 13:21) God was patient with Saul (Ex 34:6, Judg 21:25) Application: This should give us hope. David’s Heart for God Saul’s Rejection & David’s…
10 We Need a Real King! (1Samuel 1-15)
A special emphasis upon 1Sam 2:1-10 as a framework for understanding 1Samuel. Sermon outline Review of Judges Hannah’s Prayer Thanksgiving and Praise (1Sam 2:1-2) Hannah’s suffering and the problems with people How we hurt people for things they can’t change (1Sam 1:1-7) Hannah’s Petition of God (1Sam 1:10-11, 2:21) Warning to the Arrogant and Proud (1Sam 2:3-8a) Eli’s House to Fall (1Sam 2:23-29, 4:1-18) Saul’s Kingship lost (1Sam 8:5-8, 10:23-24) Other Kings leave much to be…
9 Faith of a Foreign Woman (Ruth)
Sermon Outline Introduction Elimelech’s sin Yet, this story begins with an account of one man who fled the promised land and went to live in the country of Israel’s enemies Interesting historical information (Ruth 1:1): Time of judges (Judges 21:25, Ruth 1:1) Man of Judah leaves for Moab (Num 22-24, 25:1-2) Famine is in the land All the men die (Ruth 1:3, 5, 2:22) Ruth’s Loyalty to Naomi and God The story’s first twist – Orpah leaves (Ruth…
08 God’s Punishment and His Mercy (Judges 2)
Sermon Outline Acquiescence – To Tire of the Fight – (Num 33:50-53, Dt 9:3ff) The Sin in the Book of Judges Failing to possess the land completely (Judges 1:19, 21, 27-28, 30-33, 2:2-3) Failing to pass on the faith to the children (Judges 2:10-13) Compromising the Truth (Judges 2:12-14) The Consequence of Sin is Death and Suffering The Mercy of God (Judges 2:16-18) God hears the suffering and groaning of his people. And he is moved by it. He…
08 Walk by Faith (Joshua)
Sermon Outline Joshua 1-2, 6, 8, 10-11, 23-24 I. Walking by Faith is the Biblical Pattern a. Not just a NT idea (Heb 11:1-2) b. Teaches us 3 lessons i. God’s ways are not our ways (Isa 55:8-9, Eph 3:20) 1. The First test: Crossing the raging Jordan (Josh. 3:7-8, 15-16) 2. The second test: God’s people are going to prepare for war by getting circumcised. (Josh 5:2, 4-5) 3. The third test: This wasn’t to be a human…
07 Complaining Won’t Get You Anywhere (Numbers)
Sermon Outline Numbers, Deuteronomy The Problem with Complaining Fine line b/w asking for change of circumstance and complaining Complaining is about challenging the authority of those who are over us. Complaining has negative health effects No one likes a complainer God included The invitation to Come and Walk with God. The Israelites complaint About hardship (Num 11:1) About food (Num 11:4-6) About leadership (Num 12:1-2) God’s weakness to conquer (Num 13:31-32, 14:1-2, Eze 36:3, Prov 10:18) About thirst…
06 New Commands and New Covenant (Exodus)
Sermon Outline Introduction God desires to live in the midst of his People Rules of Enjoyable Living (Ex 20:1-21) Promise to Abraham – Land, people, blessing (Gen 12:1-3) God has rescued his people from Egypt (Ex 19:1) 10 commandments are foundational rules for living enjoyably with God and one another These rules weren’t arbitrary; they are rooted in God’s very character. A Place for God to dwell (Ex 29-31, 35-40) A Way to Deal with Sin (Exo 24:6-8, Lev) Promise…
05 Deliverance (Exodus)
Sermon Outline The Human Yearning for Deliverance and Freedom Unlikely odds (Ex 1:8-9, 11) Ignorance of the Nations history (Ex 1:8) All Powerful Global Nation state A Ruler who deems himself a God (Ex 1:11, 5;1ff) Forced to participate in idolatry Pharaoh’s edict to kill the Hebrew babies (Ex 1:16, 22) Pharaoh was a man who resented God’s people, rejected God’s promises and resisted God’s plan Do you face similar situations in your life where everything seems stacked…
04 Can Anything Good Come From This? (Genesis 37-50)
Sermon Outline Can anything good come from this? Lower Story – Our experiences Joseph’s family life Unhealthy family (Ge 37:3-4) Prideful child (Ge 37:2, 5-11) Brothers want to kill him but sell him instead (Ge 37:34-35) Joseph’s life in Egypt Falsely accused and sent to prison for crime he didn’t commit (Ge 39:13-20) Imprisoned – suffers for righteousness, and for refusing to sin against God and master. “Can anything good come out of this?” Yes! (Ro 8:28, HC 27) Upper…
03 God Builds a Nation (Genesis 12-25)
Sermon Outline Upper Story God wants to relate to people so he chooses a man with whom to reestablish a unique relationship Instructs him to leave everything behind (Ge 12:1) Ever considered how many elderly people God invites to radical changes of life? Noah built an ark (Ge 7:6), Moses led a nation ( Ex. 7:7), Caleb conquered…