Sermon Title: It's Time to Get to Work!
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This Week’s Theme: Put On the LORD Jesus Christ
This Week’s Word is Flesh: The physical aspect of human beings, which distinguishes them from God and is therefore frequently used in the NT as a symbol of human sinful nature in contrast with God’s perfection. (The Greek word for “flesh” is sometimes translated by other words and phrases in the passages cited in this theme.).
Memory Verse: Romans 13:14 “14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”
Essence of the Text in a Sentence: In light of the occasion, Paul exhorted the church to cast away the works of darkness and put on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon Proposition: Knowing the time, saints should destroy the works of darkness and display the works of righteousness.
Sermon Objective: I want those in attendance to identify the works in their lives that are wicked works and pursue righteousness.
Sermon Text: Romans 13:11-14
11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
INTRODUCTION:
TRANSITION:
I. Christians Wake Up
I. Christians Wake Up
Romans 13:11;
Explain the text through the point highlighting what it reveals about the will and ways of God/Christ/Holy Spirit and about believers, unbelievers good or bad]
11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Sometimes the night signifies the reign or dominion of impiety and hell, Rom. 13:12;
but what we find, 1 Thess. 5:7,
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
is understood by some of natural sleep and night; but others interpret it of spiritual sleep, that is, carnal security in wickedness (Rom. 13:11, Eph. 5:14) and the night of infernal power. I
II. Cast Away Wicked Works
II. Cast Away Wicked Works
Romans 13:12; 2 Peter 1:2-4;
Explain the text through the point highlighting what it reveals about the will and ways of God/Christ/Holy Spirit and about believers, unbelievers good or bad]
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.
Remember What the Word Says
Remember What the Word Says
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Rely On God
Rely On God
13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
Remove It
Remove It
23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
Don’t partake
Don’t participate in
Using figurative language, Don’t take a portion or a taste
Don’t go along with
But reprove, correct, express disapproval, rebuke, condemn, denounce
Resist It
Resist It
23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil.
Illustrate: [show an example of doing, trusting, or loving/hating according to the passage]
Apply: [embrace this about God / embrace this about man]
III. Clothe With Righteous Works
III. Clothe With Righteous Works
Romans 13:12, 14; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Ephesians 5:3; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 1:1-2; Psalm 119:11;
Explain the text through the point highlighting what it reveals about the will and ways of God/Christ/Holy Spirit and about believers, unbelievers good or bad]
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
Fear the Lord
Fear the Lord
6 In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.
3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
Focus on the Word
Focus on the Word
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Fuse the Word into Your Life
Fuse the Word into Your Life
7 But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,
6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,
7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
What new truth did you learn from the sermon?
After hearing the sermon, what thoughts, feelings, desires, and/or actions did the Holy Spirit convict you of today? (Do the 7 A’s)
What thoughts, feelings, desires, and/or actions need to change this week because of the sermon?
What will you do to change your thoughts, feelings, desires, and/or actions this week? (Do you need to Avoid, Remove (it), Replace (it), Remind (Word say), Rely (on God))
Write out a plan.