SERMON OUTLINE Palm Sunday Was a Part of God’s Plan John 12.12-15   What and Why? -Palm Sunday is Sunday before the crucifixion with name taken from Palm branches used to greet Jesus -Important because events at this time instigated the public crucifixion of Jesus. The hour is come. John 12.23 27-28; 2.4, 7.30, 8.20   God Was Working According to a Plan -The crucifixion of Jesus was purposed, planned, arranged, and fulfilled to the last detail as God had foreordained. Acts 2.22-23, 3.17-18, 4.27-28,   Jesus Was Aware and Compliant to the Plan -We have statements from Jesus from […]

SERMON OUTLINE The Preoccupied Heart Matthew 13.7, 22   Unfruitful Believer or Unbeliever?? -Choked and becomes unfruitful/does not mature. Titus 3.14; 1 Peter 1.5-8; unproductive. -NT examples 1 Corinthians 3.1-3 and Hebrews 5.11-6.1 -Immaturity is rebuked and maturity is expected -John 15 says the branch with no fruit if cut off and fruit is the proof of being a disciple.   The Word is Choked -Choked = to compress, to crush. Luke 8.42, 33 -What chokes the Word just comes in; They are choked as they go on their way 1) The anxiety of the age/The cares of this life. […]

SERMON OUTLINE The Glory of God Creation and Man Exalt the Glory of God Psalm 19.1-6; Psalm 8 Introduction The ultimate purpose for all that exists is the Glory of God. God’s Glory is His Eternal Being. Jesus Christ expresses and exalts the Glory of God.  Psalm 19.1-6 -The heavens declare and proclaim to the rest of creation the Glory of God. -The work of His hands. His knowledge. -This revelation of God’s Glory is available to everyone. -Man suppresses the truth of God’s power, knowledge and Sovereignty, worshipping the creature rather than God. Romans 1.19-20 -Creation exalts God and […]

SERMON OUTLINE The Parable of the Sowing  The Shallow Heart Matthew 13.5-6, 20-21; Mark 4.5-6, 16-17; Luke 8.6, 13  Introduction -“I tried that and it did not work for me”. -Scandalized = Caused to stumble. Withdraws.  Immediately Receives It -No examination or understanding but impulsive and without consideration of requirements and consequences.  With Joy -Emotional response. Attraction to the sensual is a mark of the flesh. Genesis 3.6 -Flesh conversion for promise of blessing, happiness, needs, heaven, and not a response to conviction of sin.  No Root in Himself 1) No depth of character. A product of this pampered, instant […]

SERMON OUTLINE  Parables        The Parable of the Sowing – The Hard Heart Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23; Mark 4.1-9, 14-20; Luke 8.4-8, 11-15 Introduction -A parable is a story, proverb, riddle, comparison, contrast, that when told symbolizes a truth and in the case of the parables of Jesus the truths of the coming kingdom of God. The parables of Jesus are about the coming King, the kingdom of God, and behavior in the kingdom of God. -Parable of the Sowing. Mark 4.18 (literal translation) -Seed = Word of God; Soil = People and their response to God’s Word; Sower = Those […]

SERMON OUTLINE  Parables      Matthew 13.10-17; 34-35; Mark 4.10-12; 33-34 Introduction A parable is a story, proverb, riddle, comparison, contrast, that when told symbolizes a truth and in the case of the parables of Jesus the truths of the coming kingdom of God. The parables of Jesus are about the coming King, the kingdom of God, and behavior in the kingdom of God. Circumstances Why Jesus Spoke in Parables 1) The Opposition of Jewish Leaders -Mathew 9-12: Jesus forgives a man; eats with sinners; does not require fasting; does miracles; sends out the 12 with power to heal; breaks the […]

SERMON OUTLINE The Glory of God         Hebrews 1.3; John 17.4  Jesus Expresses and Exalts the Glory of God   Introduction -God’s Glory is God’s highest purpose. God’s Glory should be our highest purpose and the purpose of all God’s creation. To live for God’s Glory is to fulfill God’s purpose for which He created us. 1 Corinthians 10.31 -God Himself, and all that God does is His Glory. God’s Glory is His eternal Being, His Holy and Loving character, and the manifestation of His Being and Character and power to mankind.   1) Jesus expressed the Glory of God […]

Guest Speaker:  Michael Brain Who is Jesus? Colossians 1:15-20 1.       Who is Jesus? a.       The Image of the Invisible God (v. 15a) -The exact image of God, the express copy -Jesus claimed that whoever has seen me has seen the Father (John 14:9) -“. . . and the word was God.” (John 1:1) b.      The Firstborn (v. 15b) -Not in regards to creation, but in regards to rank -He is the king, supreme over all creation -“And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.” (Ps. 89:27) c.       The Creator and Sustainer of the […]

“WHEN GOD DOESN’T SEEM TO MAKE SENSE” 1. GOD IS STILL PRESENT IN OUR LIVES EVEN WHEN HE IS SILENT      – Mistreatment of Joseph (Genesis 37-41)      – Job was “blameless and upright; he feared God  and shunned  evil,” yet he felt abandoned by God. (Job 1-2)      – Job defends himself (Job 31)      – The Lord speaks (Job 38-41)      – Job acknowledges the sovereignty of God (Job 42) 2. GOD’S TIMING IS PERFECT      – Mary, Martha and Lazarus (John 11)      – Jesus deliberately waited…to show the glory of God!      – Bad things happen to […]

Jonah: God’s Missionary Heart   I. Introduction Illustration:  Jim Elliot and the conversion of the Waodoni tribe (cf. Through Gates of Splendor).  “The story of the Waodani people is in many ways a powerful testimony of how Christians are called to love our enemies and to work and pray for the conversion of those who may not at first glance appear to be worthy of salvation.” “In our time together this morning we’re going to consider another famous missionary story in the Bible.  Whereas the story of the Waodoni people provides a positive example that we should admire and seek […]