Sermons from September 2019
24 Self-control and Titus 2
Sermon Outline Jackie Robinson[1] Self-control is expected in many areas of life Use of Substances (Titus 2:2-3, Eph 5:18) Faith (Titus 2:2-3, 2:5, 2:7) Be Dignified (2:2) dignity (2:7) Reverent in Behavior (2:3) Pure (Titus 2:5) Speech (Titus 2:3, 2:8-9, Luke 7:10, Col 4:6) Older women likewise are to be…Not slanderers (2:3) Young men are to be of Sound speech (2:8) Bondservants/slaves are Not argumentative (2:9) Family (Titus 2:4-5, Eph 5:25) Love their husbands and children (2:4) Submissive to…
23 Isaiah 26:1-3 Practicing Peace
Sermon Outline Practicing Peace is like Planting a Garden – it takes time and a lot of patience Peace/Shalom in Bible Statistics Isaiah 26 & Cosmic Justice In that day… (Isa 26:1a) …A song will be sung in the land of Judah… (Isa 26:1a, 24:16) The Song We have a strong city (Isa 26:1b, Gal 4:25-26, Heb 11:10) He sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks (Isa 26:1c) Open the gates that the righteous nation that keeps faith may…
22 Growing in Joy (Luke 2:8-11, 20 etc)
Sermon Outline Do you long for Joy? (Rom 15:13, John 15:11) The Source of Joy Joy and Happiness/gladness are often wrongly contrasted by many (Ps 14;7, Is 9:3, 1Chr 16:31) The source of Christian Joy (Luke 2:8-11, 20) First, Joy is for all people. Second, Joy is a message (Rom 10:15, Isa 52:7). Third, that message is about a person (Mt 1:21) Growing in Joy even when things are off Worship increases Joy (Lk 2:20) Share the Faith with unbelievers…
21 Cultivating Sacrificial Love (1John 4;7-12 )
Sermon outline The Call to Love (1Jn 4:7) The Call to love is an invitation. The Call to love is a command (Mt 5:44, Lk 6:27, Eph 5:25, 33, Titus 2:4, 1Pt 1:22, Dt 6:5, Mt 22:37) It is the fulfillment of the Law of God (Mk 12:30-31) Love originates in God (1Jn 4:7, 12) Love is from God Love is Sacrifice (1Jn 4:9-10) Love is proof one ‘has been born of God’ (1Jn 4:7) Love is proof one…
Can Demons read my mind? (Gen 3:1-7, et al.)
Can demons read my mind? This is a question some people wrestle with and it concerns them to know how much a demon can know about and influence their thoughts based upon what they are thinking. I hope to outline what demons are, how they work and to answer the question so that God’s people are taught by the Word and know truth from error.