Sermons from 2016
For God’s Glory – Luke 2:8-20
Sermon Outline Soli Deo Gloria Luke 2:8-20 Christmas is a scary holiday! Why were the shepherds terrified? (Luke 2:8-9) Shepherd, the manly men of the middle east. (Jer 50:44, 49:19, 1Sam 17:34-35) 2 Reasons (Luke 2:9) An Angel appeared (Dan 8:17, Lk 1:13, 30) God’s glory envelops We are sinners and should be terrified too. We deny God We try to work our way to God (James 2:1-, Isa 64:6) Only God can save us (Lk 2:10-14) The Incarnation glorified…
Solus Christus – Acts 4:8-12
Sermon Outline for Solus Christus – Acts 4:8-12 Historical Tidbit The Scene (Acts 3) The Healing of the Cripple (Acts 3:6-8, 19-20) The Night in Jail (Mt 10:18-20) The Sermon (Acts 4:8-12) Who authorized this? Jesus Did it! Resurrection brings healing The Stone the Builders Rejected (Ps 118:22) God is the Rock (Dt 32:4, 15, 31, 2Sam 22:2-3, Dan 2:31-45) Why can’t anyone else save? The Problem of Human Sin God’s Character God is Holy (Rev 4:8) All-powerful, All knowing, Triune…
Sola Gratia (Romans 11:1-6)
Sermon Outline Sola Gratia – Romans 11:1-6 A Thief and a Righteous Man[1] Salvation is entirely by Grace Physically, which of us can ascend to God? Mentally, which of us could stand up before God? Spiritually, who could atone for their sin? 8:29-30 Context of Romans 9-11 Extended discussion about Grace and election. Election is “not based on man’s desire or effort but on God’s mercy” (Rom 9:16) Did God Reject Israel? (Rom 11:1, Dt 32:18-19, Judg 6:13, 1Sam…
Sola Fide, By Faith Alone
Hebrews 11 – Sola Fides (WLC 72-73) George Muller on Faith What is faith? (Heb 11:1) What does the Bible teach about faith? Understand Creation ex nihilo (Heb 11:3) Worship by Faith (Heb 11:4) Please God by Faith (Heb 11:5b-6) Approach God through Faith (Eph 3:12) Cleansing of the Heart occurs by Faith (Acts 15:9, Rom 3:25) Forgiveness of Sins comes by Faith (Col 2:13-14) Righteousness from God comes by Faith (Rom 1:17, 3:22, 4:11, 4:13, Phil 3:9, Heb 11:4)…
Sola Scriptura
Psalm 19:7-11 Sermon Outline Medieval History Lesson 5 Questions of the Reformation What must I obey? Sola Scriptura What must I do to be saved? Sola Fide Who must I trust? Solus Christus What must I earn? Sola Gratia What is the point? Soli Deo Gloria Sola Scriptura Defined Characteristics of the Word of God (Ps 19:7-11) Perfect (Lev 1:3) Trustworthy (Dt 7:9) Right Radiant (Song of Solomon 6:10) Righteous (Mt 6:10) Precious Sweet His Promise to us…
Why, O Lord? (Lessons in Suffering)
Why, O Lord? (Lessons in Suffering) Ps 22:1-5, Romans 5:3-5, James 1:2-4 J. Todd Billings, Rejoicing in Lament The Bible is full of people asking God Why? And How long? A Difficult Pregnancy ( 25:22) When the pursuit of freedom brings more suffering (Ex 5:22-23) When food & water are lacking? (Num 11:11-12, 20:4) Joshua asks God why the nation was defeated in a battle (Josh 7:7) And then of course there is the story of Job (Job 3:11-12,…
Prayer, Our Greatest Weapon
Ephesians 6:18-20 provides the final instruction to the saints about their spiritual armor. Prayer, though not singled out as a specific piece of armor is the greatest weapon the Christian has. Pastor Scott will explore why we should pray, when we should pray, how we should pray and for what we should pray in this sermon.
Ephesians 6:15-17 The Rest of the Armor
Sermon Outline Ephesians 6;15-17 The Rest of the Armor Introduction The Gospel of Peace Purpose of shoes Shoes for everything Roman military sandals Caliga – strong leather soul, open leather top, studded for grip, not wear out To protect the feet and allow faster movement and response Feet fitted, i.e. bind on. Securely affix. What is the peace? Paul says it is something that comes from God and Jesus (Eph 1:2) Peace is Christ (Eph. 2:14) Peace is a bond…
Breastplate of Righteousness
Ephesians 6;14b The Breastplate of Righteousness Sermon Outline Introduction What is a breastplate for? What is righteousness? Righteousness is not the same as self-righteous (Phil 3:4-7) Righteousness is related to Faith (Rom 1:17) Appealing to Christ Christ the only Righteous one (Rom 3:10) Imputed Righteousness, i.e justification (Phil 3:8-9, 2Cor 5:21) Righteousness is also related to behavior (Eph 4:24, 1Tim 6:11, 2Tim 2:22) A righteous life is living in conformity with the law of God, love him first…
The Belt of Truth
The Belt of Truth (Ephesians 6:14a) Context The battle is spiritual and not physical (Eph 6:12c) We have an enemy that isn’t flesh and blood (Eph 6:12c) Our enemy is the devil and his cadre. (HC 127) We don’t need to find the enemy, he will find us. (Dt 11:24, Josh 1:3) We need to stand firm, and refuse to yield any territory to the devil (James 4:7) The Belt of Truth Historical Background What is Truth? Does Truth…