Sermon Outline Introduction (1Jn 1:3) The Character/Nature of God as Revealer (1Jn 1:5) Notice he didn’t say Light is God. What does light do? Light illuminates things. Brings understanding, clarity, sense of perception. Light reduces stress and depression. Light causes growth. An allusion to God’s revealed identity and function in the world and not to…
Sermon Outline 1John 1:1-4, 2:1, 2:12-14 When we encounter Jesus 1John is more like a narrative than a logical Who wrote 1 John? Why did he write it? Because he had experienced something profoundly personal and life transforming Personal Sensory experience (1Jn 1b-d, 2b, 3a) We versus I (1Jn 1:1-4) Theological reflection (1Jn 1:1a) How…
Sermon Outline False Gospels (Mk 13:22, 2Cor 11:13, 26, 1Tim 1:3, 2Pt 2:1, Gal 1:6-7, 2Cor 11:4) The True Gospel (1Cor 15:1-8, Titus 3:4-7) The Good News begins and ends with the Character of God (Titus 3:4, Acts 20:24, Rom 1:1) God took on flesh (Titus 3:4, Rom 1:9, 1Jn 4:2-3) Why is this important?…
Ministering like the Master – 2 Kings 2:1-14
Sermon Outline 2 Ways of Walking (2Chr 21:12b-15, Ps 1) Jehoram walked in the ways of evil (2Chr 21:6, 12b-13) Murder of his siblings (2Chr 21:4, 1Jn 2:11, 3:15, Matt 15:19) Married an idolater (2Chr 21:6) Practiced and promoted Idolatry (2Chr 21:11) Idolatry is anything that is set up in place of God.…
Sermon Outline We all face unpredictable futures and times of crisis. To who will you turn in the struggles of life? Ahaziah’s injury (2Ki 1:2) Who was Ahaziah? What happened to him? A Snapshot of his heart Ahaziah’s sin Rejected the God of Israel (2Ki 1:7-8, 1:3, 6, 16) Inquiring of a false god…
Sermon Outline Choosing between God and man (1Ki 21:3) Family Land as an Inheritance from the Lord (Dt 19:14, Num 36:7, Lev 25:13-28) Business or Worship? (1Kin 21:3) Ahab’s Sin begins A Faulty Worldview Covetousness (1Ki 21:2, 4) What is covetousness? (Exo 20:17, HC 113, WLC 147-148) Abdication of his rule to Jezebel (1Kin 21:8)…
1Kings 19:19-21 Embrace your Calling and your Companions in ministry Sermon Outline We all need partners in the work of God Men need wives and vice versa (Gen 2:18) Elders need other elders (Acts 14:23) Servants need fellow servants… Jesus sent people out 2×2 (Luke 10:1) We all need partnership in the word of…
1Kings 19:1-18 Crazy Thoughts Sermon Outline Elijah’s story is one of the most amazing stories (1Ki 19:1-2, 21:23, 2Ki 9:33-35, James 5:17). Crazy Thoughts Elijah gets scared and runs (1Ki 19:3-4) First lesson: When we don’t stay focused on God we get all sorts of crazy ideas Runs from a Woman (1Ki 19:3, Jud…
I believe that God has created me and all that exists Psalm 104