SERMON OUTLINE Single-Minded for God   Matthew 5.8 Introduction An Outline of the Beatitudes V3, Foundation. Heart attitude that motivates all V4-6, Three heart responses. Heart attentiveness V7-9, Three outward responses. Heart in action V10-12, The world’s response. Heart antagonism First four describe the heart’s condition. Last four describe life conduct and character. Think of the Beatitudes as a progressive description of Christian salvation and maturity. Spiritual bankruptcy >> mourn/repent >> meek/humble >> hunger for righteousness   >>   mercy   >>   single-focused purity  >>  peacemaker  >> persecuted for godly living. The Meaning of Pure -Clean, uncontaminated, unmixed, undivided. -Heart is the mind, emotions […]

SERMON OUTLINE Be Careful How You Live in 2010 Ephesians 5.15-21 See you therefore carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days evil are.           Ephesians 5.3-4 (Literal translation) Introduction The big idea in Ephesians 4.17-5.21 is that you were once a sinner under the wrath of God but God has made you into a new person in Christ, so you need to live in a new way according to God’s truth and by God’s power. Seeing Carefully How You Walk Means… -Frequent examination of our heart and actions -Purposeful application of the […]

SERMON OUTLINE Live As Children of Light     Ephesians 5.7-14 Introduction -We have the highest of possible privileges as partakers in the grace and love of God. Ephesians 1.4-5, 7, 13-14. -That was not always the case. Ephesians 2.1-10; 4.17-19. -We are to live out this new life in the power of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4.30; 5.1-2; 5.7-8 Do Not be Partakers With Them –Them are the disobedient described in verses 3-6. -We have a different destiny as children of God -We have a different nature as children of light Children of Light -We were once darkness. More than in […]

SERMON OUTLINE Be Imitators of God        Ephesians 4.29-5.2 Introduction -4.30 is a general principle directly connected to v29 and then to the overall context. -5.1-2 is a general principle directly connected to 4.31-32 and then to the overall context. Be Imitators of God -An astonishing command and a high standard -“mimaytes” = mimic; Copy God, follow God’s pattern -Not physical behavior or incommunicable attributes -But Communicable, moral attributes. Exodus 34.5-7 -v31-32 “kindness, compassion, forgiveness” -Alexander the Great, “renounce your name or cowardice” The Power to be Imitators of God -We are dearly loved children and love for God compels us […]

SERMON OUTLINE Blessed Are the Merciful   Matthew 5.1-10 An Outline of the Beatitudes V3, Foundation. Heart attitude that motivates all V4-6, Three heart responses. Heart attentiveness V7-9, Three outward responses. Heart in action V10-12, The world’s response. Heart antagonism First four are character. Last four are conduct. Introduction -The Beatitudes as a progressive description of Christian salvation and maturity. The foundation for salvation and spiritual growth is seeing ourselves as God sees us either as sinners in need of salvation in Christ or as Christians in need of the life of Christ. The “poor in spirit” mourn and repent, are […]

SERMON OUTLINE Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit  Ephesians 4.30 And do not grieve the Spirit the Holy of God, by whom you were sealed for a day of redemption. Introduction Verse 30 is general principle with a direct connection to verse 29 and a general connection to the larger theme of Ephesians – living a new life by the Holy Spirit. Six Holy Spirit Terms 1) Baptism with/in the Spirit = Sealing with the Spirit. God putting the Holy Spirit inside of us, joining us to the body of Christ and guaranteeing our future salvation 2) Walk in the […]

SERMON OUTLINE Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness  Matthew 5.6 Introduction -Rosedale’s theme verse for this year and our desire for this fellowship. Pictures pursuit of God, shows the goal of righteousness, and promises filling. -A key verse in the Beatitudes. Righteousness Essential -Must be righteous (holy) to know God -Sin and the cross must always be part of the discussion -The first 4 Beatitudes describe the process of becoming righteous before God and growing righteous before God. Progression in the Beatitudes -An outline for salvation and Christian growth -Foundation: A recognition and acceptance that we are sinners before a Holy […]

SERMON OUTLINE Careful Living in 2010   (Ephesians 5.15)  Talk that Meets the Need      Ephesians 4.29-30 Every word corrupt out of the mouth of you let not proceed, but if any is good to improvement of the need, in order that it may give grace to the hearing.                                      Ephesians 4.29   Literal translation Introduction -One of the distinguishing marks of humans, who are created in the image of God, is self-consciousness with the ability to speak and express themselves to others and communicate their thoughts and feelings and ideas to each other in words. -Words are powerful and can hurt […]

SERMON OUTLINE Not Stealing But Sharing      Ephesians 4.28 Introduction -Paul is writing this list of moral commands to the Ephesian believers to point out to them how to walk like a Christian. -Moral behavior is based on the truth of their new life in Christ. (verses 17-24) -Not just heaven but a transformed life that expresses the character of God in this world. -The ten prohibitions become the ten promises because of the New Covenant. (Charles Price) Stealing -Stealing is taking something that is not yours and using it and calling it your own. -Ways that we can steal. -Motive […]

SERMON OUTLINE Blessed Are the Meek      Matthew 5.5 Introduction The Beatitudes describe the true Christian, both in his relationship to God and in his relationship to others, and makes the promise that the true Christian will be blessed. Meekness Is Not Weakness -Important Christian attitude and lacking in the Church. -Marked godly men and women throughout the Bible. -An attitude we are to pursue. 1 Timothy 6.11 -Not valued by the world or the Church. Meekness Is Not… 1) Natural temperament. 2) Peace-at-any-price, compromise, no convictions. 3) Only outward behavior, the practice of self-control. Meekness Is … 1) A realistic […]