There is a God and ...
Psalm 100
May, 2008 |
God is worthy of our worship and service, we are His people, and his goodness and lovingkindness will last forever, no matter what. (PULPIT NOTES) |
Let's Get Together
Hebrews 10:19-25
April, 2008 |
Christian fellowship includes stimulating one another to love and do good. We should continue to assemble together to encourage one another. (PULPIT NOTES) |
Just Say, "Yes!"
Romans 7:14-25
April, 2008 |
Overcoming temptation by following God's rules for overcoming temptation. We all struggle with temptation. God's word tells us how to overcome it. Six practical tips from scripture to help you win the fight. (PULPIT NOTES) |
Listen Before You Leap
Acts 8:26-38
April, 2008 |
You have heard of, "Look before you leap." This sermon is about listening with the same caution. It is about being a good listener. It is about listening to God, listening to others, and listening to yourself. Anyone can hear noise, but to listen with understanding, requires paying attention. (PULPIT NOTES) |
Praise the Lord
Psalm 148:1-14
April, 2008 |
Praise the Lord is a commandment like all the others. It was given to us for our own good. This is an expository sermon of the entire Psalm. (PULPIT NOTES) |
Milk & Meat
John 4:31-34
June, 12 2005 |
Milk is the basic Gospel message. Meat is not some deeper understanding of the Scriptures only available to some priestly cast or select few who have the time to spend years studying out the "mysteries." This is one of the ways cults get started. Meat is for everyone. God is no respecter of persons. (OUTLINE ONLY) |
Law & Grace
Jeremiah 31:33
June, 12 2005 |
The reason we no longer obey the Old Testament laws is not because there is anything wrong with them. We no longer obey them because we have something better. (OUTLINE ONLY) |
Saw, Heard, Touched
I John 1:1-3
May 30, 2004 |
Introduction to a series on First Epistle of John. It talks about the entire book in general and goes into the first three verses in depth. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
God is Light
I John 1:3-10
6/20/04 |
Review of purpose of letter.
Discussion of poetical nature of passage.
Discussion of God's attribute of light.
Confession. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Descending Deception
I John 1:6-10
6/27/04 |
A description of our descent into darkness. First we lie to others and then to ourselves until we are so incapable of recognizing the truth that we think God is a liar. Walking in darkness is not confined to reprobate sinners. All of us indulge in it from time to time. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Walking as Jesus Walked
I John 2:1-11
7/11/04 |
He is our advocate and our propitiation. We should keep his commandments if we know him. If we know him, we can walk as He walked and love as He loved. If we hate, we are in darkness. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Let us Hope for
Righteousness
I John 3:1-10
8/8/04 |
When He appears we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He really is. What do we do in the meantime?
(NOTES) |
4 Reasons to Love,
4 Ways to Love
I John 3:10-24
8/22/04 |
Four reasons to love - (1) So that we might know we are a child of God (2) It has been God's commandment from the beginning (3) To confirm our eternal life (4) To avoid hindering our prayers
Four ways to love - (1) Lay down our lives (2) Share our worldly goods (3) In deed and in truth (4) Believe on His name
(OUTLINE AND NOTES) |
Together with Christ
Romans 6:1-23
March 28, 2004 |
The seven ways we are together with Christ. How that has an impact on how we live our lives. (OUTLINE & PULPIT NOTES) |
Anger
Ephesians 4:26
November 9, 2003 |
Is anger Sin? How can we deal with our anger? (OUTLINE & PULPIT NOTES) |
The Blood of the Lamb
Hebrews 9:1-13:21
September 7, 2003 |
How can something as sticky and staining as blood cleanse anything? (OUTLINE & ILLUSTRATIONS) |
Citizens of the Lost Colony
I John 1:1-3
August 17, 2003 |
The different kind of lost people described in the first three chapters of Romans are analyzed and characterized. Some elementary witnessing advice is given. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Liberty
Epistle to the Galatians
July 6, 2003 |
Quick tour of Galatians focusing on Law and Gospel. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Christianity Under Attack!
1 Peter 5:8
June 29, 2003 |
Three popular television shows are reviewed in terms of their apparent attempts to attack Christian values or Christian doctrine. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Clay in the Potter's Hand
Romans 8:1-9:23
June 15, 2003 |
An attempt to reconcile the Calvinistic, pre-destination, once saved, always saved view with the Armenian free-will view. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
The Transforming
Power of Prayer
Matthew 6:5-13
May 11, 2003 |
The teaching of Jesus about prayer from the Sermon on the Mount is studied in some detail. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Are Some Sins Worse
Than Others?
John 19:11
May 4, 2003 |
In some ways all sin is the same. It breaks our relationship with God and if not repented of can lead to our ruin. In another sense, sin is not all the same. Certainly it differs in motivation and severity of immediate consequences. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
Fear
Proverbs 1:7
Early 2003 |
A distinction is made between the various senses of the word fear as it is used in the Bible particularly as it relates to our relationship with God. Sometimes it does mean terror. Sometimes it means respect. Sometimes it means something in between. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
The Father of Lies
John 8:31-47
Early 2003 |
How Satan tries to deceive us and how to use the Scripture to defend ourselves from him. (COMPLETE SERMON) |
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Hebrews 12
Late 2002 |
An exploration of the difference between three kinds of bad things that happen to good people. It may be to manifest the greatness of God. It may be God's chastening. It may be the consequences of sin. In fact, we may be mistaking something bad for something that is not really evil at all. (COMPLETE SERMON) Also see related apologetics page - The Problem of Evil |