SERMON OUTLINE Blessed Matthew 5.1-12 Beatitudes -What Bible teachers call the Blessed verses in Matthew 5 -Beginning of the Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 to 7 -Key verse to Sermon is Matthew 5.20. A revolutionary statement to Pharisees and Scribes and common people. -Who can possibly enter the kingdom of heaven? -Not self-effort or self-righteousness that pleases God but a new spiritual nature. It is not external behavior that pleases God but the attitude of the heart. Be attitudes. -8 statements all beginning with the word Blessed. Blessed -More than happy which comes from “hap” meaning “chance”. Not connected […]

SERMON OUTLINE The Majesty of God Luke 5.1-11 The Most Important Thing -A greater knowledge and awe of the Glory and Majesty of God. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding”. Proverbs 9.10. -See the world through “God colored glasses”. -An impossible task. Look to the Holy Spirit today. Moses, Isaiah, Peter Moses: Exodus 3.1-6. The eternal existence of God. God’s involvement and concern for His people. Expected participation. Plagues, Red Sea, Mt Sinai. Exodus 19.16-19; 20.18-20. God’s Glory. Exodus 33.19-23; 34.5-10 Isaiah: Isaiah 6.1-8. Vision, conviction of sin, […]

Guest Speaker: Costa Sarides Title: The Majesty, Power and Glory of God. Outline: 1. Introduction: brief personal testimony. 2. The spiritual climate of our times. 3. Illustrations concerning the scope of the known universe: macro, micro and energy. 4. The implications for us and for issues raised in item 2 above. Scripture References: Psalm 19:1-4 Romans 1:18-20 Isaiah 40:21-26 Genesis 6:5 Job 4:18-19 Job 22:5 Matthew 5:45 Philippians 2:5-8 Hebrews 2:9-11 John 17 —————– Psalm 8:3-4 1Timothy 2:5 John 14:6

Guest Speaker:  Sean Sheeran Title: Non-Spontaneous Internal Combustion Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Topic: Praying for one another Thesis/Sermon in a sentence: When we pray for God’s power to be at work within us, we pray for God’s glory to be displayed among us. Points: When we pray for one another we should pray passionately, with proper perspective, for the working of God’s power, to a God who is powerfully able, that God might be praised. Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 4:16 Ephesians 1:19-20 Revelation 2:2-5 Isaiah 43:6-7

Guest Speaker:  Greg Patus What is a Christian? Scripture References 2 Corinthians 5:17 Colossians 1:13 Romans 3:23 Isaiah 59:12 Romans 6:23 Acts 4:12 John 14:6 Matthew 7:21-23 Galatians 5:22-23 Benediction Jude 24-25

SERMON OUTLINE Careful Living in 2010 (Ephesians 5.15) A New Life with a New Mind Ephesians 4.20-21 But you not so learned Christ, if indeed Him you heard and in Him were taught, as truth is in Jesus. Ephesians 4.20-21 Therefore > Verse 17 begins with “Therefore” and looks back to what has been written. 1) God chose you and called you in Christ: We once were sinners but now are saints. Ephesians 1.4; 2.4-5 2) God called you in Christ to be holy and blameless. Ephesians 2.10; 4.24 3) God called you in Christ to be part of the […]

SERMON OUTLINE Careful Living in 2010 (Ephesians 5.15) Consequences of a Hardened Heart Ephesians 4.18-19 Introduction >Paul tells us what we were like before we came to Christ so that we might know how great a work God has done in us and how rich we are in Christ. We also know how we are to live as Christians and what needs to change. v17,      General description = Futile in their thinking v18,      Basic cause = Hardening of the heart v18-19 Consequences = Ignorance in them = Loss of sensitivity v18   Results if Ignorance = Darkened understanding = Separation […]

SERMON NOTES Careful Living in 2010 (Ephesians 5.15) The Hardening of the Heart Ephesians 4.17-19 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.           Ephesians 4.18 Introduction > From Ephesians 4.25 to the end of the book Paul will teach us how to walk carefully > 4.17 the general condition of the unbelieving world – they are futile in their thinking. No eternal perspective > Psalm 73, Christian do not become futile in your thinking. Keep God’s perspective on this world […]

SERMON OUTLINE Careful Living in 2010 (Ephesians 5.15) The Aimless Life of the Unbeliever Ephesians 4.17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live (walk) as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. Ephesians 4.17 Introduction > Be very careful how you live/walk in 2010 Ephesians 5.15 > A new life in Christ requires a new walk in the Spirit > 8 uses of walk in Ephesians; review 2.2,19; 4.1 Ephesians 4.17 > Ephesians 2.1-3, the influences that once controlled us -the ways of the world -the rule […]

Reconciliation Before Worship Matthew 5.17-26 -Let me give you the context for these verses. Many of you will soon be reading Matthew as part of a year-long Bible reading plan so this context may help you read with more understanding. -These verses are part of a larger portion of Scripture which is called the Sermon on the Mount, chapters 5 through 7. Jesus begins His sermon with a series of 8 blessings that describe the person who is rightly related to God. Through this whole sermon Jesus describes what a true relationship with God the Father is like, both in […]