Sermon Outlines: Time to Consider the Church; The Power of Love; The Will of God; Everything to God
/28/94 TIME TO CONSIDER THE CHURCH HAG. 1:1-6 SOE HOMILETICS II
INTRO:
1. STATE OF THE CHURCH IS MUCH LIKE THE STATE OF THE NATION; APATHETIC, IMMORAL & WORLDLY.
2. AVG. LIFE OF PASTOR @ GEO. BARN. IS 4YRS.-RESIGN OR DISMISSED.
3. CHURCH SPLITS RAMPANT/MOVED FROM MINISTRY TO BUSINESS.
4. DOC. WEAK & TAINTED TO TICKLE SAD SACK SAINTS EARS. MANY ARE CHRISTIANS ARE COMFORTABLE BASING IN THE INSECURE COMFORTS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.
I. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
1. WE'VE LOST THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.
2. FALLEN TO THE SUBTLE STRATEGY OF SATAN...SELF-CENTERED.
II. HOW PREVALENT IS THE PROBLEM?
1. WIDESPREAD. BET. SOCIAL GOSPEL, CHARASMATICS, DOC. DODGERS..
2. NAME IT AND CLAIM IT CHRISTIANS, TV MIN., HOLY LAUGHER,
III. WHAT ARE SOME PROPOSED CURES
1. 2 CHRON. 7:14 * HUMBLE SELF, PRAY,
2. SEEK GOD'S FACE (WORD & WORSHIP), TURN FROM WICKED WAYS.
IV. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
EXPL: NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN...520 HAGGAI FACED SIMILAR.
2. MOUTHPIECE TO ENCOURAGE THE REBUILDING OF TEMPLE @ ZERUBBABEL.
3. 586 DESTROYED/539 CYRUS/536 50k JEWS RETURN/535 WORK BEGAN ENDED
4. 520 HAGGAI CALLS FOR WORK TO CONTINUE AFT. 15YRS @ EXCUSES.
TS: AS YOUNG THEO. WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE ADMONISHMENTS OF HAGGAI'S SEPT. SERMON TO REBUILD THE TEMPLE.
1. BEWARE OF MISPLACED PRIORITIES.V. 2.
-CHURCHES IN FRONT OF CASINO; TONGUES VS. TRUTH; ENTERTAINMENT VS. THE ETERNAL; EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY.
-IN CHURCH=GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS. TEMPLE=PRES. OF YAWH.
(ILL:) RABBI & THE HOUSE OF PRAYER.
2. TAKE HEED TO PROBING PETITIONS V. 3-4.
-ADAM IN GARDEN, WHERE ARE YOU?
-3 FOLD INDICTMENT - YOU YOURSELVES, YOUR HOUSE (LUX), GOD'S HOUSE (DILAPIDATED)
-SENSITIVITY-CONVICTION @ INACTIVITY...MINDSET.
(IIL:) D.L. MOODY AND THE FIREMEN.
3. PROMOTE THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE.V.5-6.
-CONSIDER YOUR WAYS. REFLECT; "SET ONE'S HEART TOWARD".
-KEYWORD USED 3X'S WITHIN BOOK.
-CONSIDER RELATIONSHIP BET. BEHAVIOR AND WELFARE.
-IF ACTIVITIES ARE UNSATISFACTORY CONSIDER IMPLICATIONS
-SEEK YE FIRST..KINGDOM; IF NO =BAG FULL OF HOLES.
(IIL:) JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER FINAL DAYS.
CONCL: PUTTING GOD FIRST YIELDS BIG RETURNS OTHERWISE OUR GAINS WILL BE PLACE INTO BAGS WITH HOLES.
DON'T GIVE UP ON THE CHURCH, THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL.
DO GO UP TO THE MOUNT.ZION, CHRIST WILL ALWAYS GUIDE AND DIRECT.
DO GET "FIRED UP" ABOUT THE WORK OF THE GREAT COMMISSION.
7/94 THE POWER OF LOVE 1COR 13:11-13 HOMILETICS I
INTRO: LOVE IS A VERY POWERFUL INGREDIENT IN ANY RELATIONSHIP.
1. THE LACK OF LOVE YIELDS CALLOUSNESS, INSENSITIVITY.
2. BUT GENUINE LOVE, AFFECTION, CAUSES ONE TO EMBRACE THE WHO PROJECTS THAT LOVE.
3. REMEMBER YOUR FIRST LOVE. HOW IT MADE YOU FEEL; COUNTLESS HOURS SPENT THAT SEEMED LIKE MINUTES. LOVE MOVES US.
EXPL: CHURCH AT CORINTH WAS FOUNDED ON 2ND MISSIONARY JOURNEY.
1. CORINTH WAS A CITY INFECTED WITH MANY EVILS & IMMORALITIES.
2. LETTER INCLUDES DOCTRINAL INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE CONCERNING GIFTS. AND IN THIS CHAPTER THE PREEMINENCE OF LOVE.
3. IT IS FROM THIS CHAPTER WE HAVE THE FAMOUS LOVE CHAPTER.
PROP: LOVE IS POWERFUL!
TS: FROM THE INSIGHTS IN THE TEXT, WE CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY "PREEMINENT LOVE IS POWERFUL".
I. LOVE PROMOTES THE CHILD V.11
1. LOVE=AFFECTION, STRONG LIKING, CHARITY, PASSION. AGAPE LOVE 2. CHARACTERISTICS=LONG-SUFFERING, KIND, HUMBLE, NOT ENVIOUS, SELF-DENIAL, FAITH, HOPES, ENDURES.
3. CHILDREN NEED LOVE; TOUCH, PLAY, SING, NURTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT: UNABLE TO SEE, LACK OF KNOW,NEED SPECIAL DIET, WEAK; SPEAKS/THINK/UNDERSTANDS/ HAS LIMITED VIEW LIKE A CHILD.
(ILL:). "WE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE WAY PEOPLE TREAT US."
4. SPIRITUAL CHILDREN-FUTURE HIDDEN, FEED OF MILK OF WORD, LOVE VIA H.S IMP. IN DEV.
(ILL:). "CHILDREN NEED LOVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY DO NOT DESERVE IT."
II. LOVE PREPARES THE MAN V.11
1. NOT ALL LOVE IS TENDER, GENTLE & SOFT. TOUGH LOVE.
(ILL:). "LORD CHASTENS WHO HE LOVES". MOSES & DAVID.
2. DISCIPLINE-VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES FOSTERS MATURITY.
(ILL:). GOD'S LOVE DOES NOT EXEMPT US FROM TRIALS, BUT RATHER A LOVE THAT SEE US THROUGH TRIALS."
3. PREPARES FOR ACTION/WISE DECISION. (JN. 3:16).
4. PROVOKES ONE ANOTHER TO LOVE/INDWELLING/SPIR. GIFTS.
MEAT OF THE WORD/SPIRITUALLY MATURE/MINISTRY KINGDOM.
(ILL:). THE LOVE THAT UNITES CHRISTIAN IS STRONGER THAN THE DIFFERENCES THAT DIVIDE THEM."
III. LOVE PERFECTS THE SAINTS V. 11-13
1. LOVE TRANSLATES SINNER TO SAINT/TRIGGERS GIFTS IN SAINTS.
2. PERFECT LOVE DEMO ON CALVARY COMPLETED PLAN OF REDEMPT./HS DOWNPAYMENT ON FUTURE REVELATION.
3. DOCTRINE: JUSTIFICATION/SANCTIFICATION/GLORIFICATION.
4. REALIZATION AT 2ND COMING/FACE TO FACE/
CONCL: LOVE PROMOTES, PREPARES & PERFECTS TO THE HONOR AND GLORY OF GOD.
7/94 THE WILL OF GOD ROMANS 12: 1-2 HOMILETICS I
INTRO: "IT WOULD BE NICE TO READ PEOPLE'S MINDS...
1. PEOPLE "SAY" AND "DO" THINGS BASED ON EMOTIONS AND REACTIONS.
2. WE SEND MIXED SIGNALS; MINDS SAY ONE THING/OUR BODIES ANOTHER.
3. WE HAVE ALL BEEN IN TOUGH SITUATIONS, TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.
4. WE HAVE ALL BEEN AT JUNCTIONS WHERE WE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT GOD WANTED US TO DO.
EXPL:
1. PAUL URGES THE CHRISTIAN AT ROME TO CHOSE TO PRESENT THEMSELVES TO GOD.
2. IN PRESENTING THEMSELVES TO GOD IT IS AN ACT OF REASONABLE WORSHIP/SERVICE.
3. PAUL IS ALSO URGING US TO PRESENT OURSELVES; GO AGAINST THE GRAIN OF THE WORLD.
PROP: WE CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD!
TS: FROM THE EXHORTATIONS IN THE TEXT, WE CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY "WE CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD FOR OUR LIVES."
(ILL.) "TO KNOW GOD'S WILL IS MAN'S GREATEST TREASURE; TO DO HIS WILL IS LIFE'S GREATEST PRIVILEGE."
I. TRANSFORM YOU MIND!
1. THE MARVELOUS MIND
2. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MIND.
3. THE COUNTER-CULTURE MIND.
(ILL.) "CLOSED FOR REPAIRS" SHOULD BE POSTED ON A LOT OF OPEN MINDS."
4. THE RENEWED MIND.
II. RESIST THE WORLD!
1. THE HIDDEN AGENDA OF THE WORLD.
2. THE SUBTLE SEDUCTION OF THE WORLD.
3. THE STANDARDS OF THE WORLD.
4. THE CHRISTIAN'S LIFE IN THE WORLD.
(ILL.) "HE WHO WOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE IN THIS WORLD MUST NOT BE BORN IN IT." ITALIAN PROVERB.
III. GIVE YOU BODY!
1. THE PRESENTATION OF THE BODY.
(ILL.) HIGH PRIEST APPAREL
2. THE LIVING SACRIFICE OF THE BODY.
3. THE "DEAD TO SELF" ATTITUDE OF THE BODY.
4. THE REASONABLE SERVICE TO THE BODY.
5. THE ULTIMATE GLORIFIED BODY.
(ILL.) "LET US ENDEAVOR SO TO LIVE THAT WHEN WE COME TO DIE EVEN THE UNDERTAKER WILL BE SORRY." MARK TWAIN.
CONCL: TO KNOW THE WILL OF GOD WE MUST BE ALERT; INTERNALLY, EXTERNALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE OF OUR MIND, BODY AND THE WORLD.
ROMANS 12:1-2*
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Subject: The Will of God
Theme: The Perfect Will of God
I. The Body as a Living sacrifice.
II. The Body as Holy.
III. The Body as Acceptable to God.
IV. The Body in Reasonable Service.
V. The Mind in Proving the Perfect Will of God.
Paul is giving practical application to the gospel. Instead of bringing sacrifices to the Lord as required in the law of the Old Testament, we are to bring our bodies as sacrifices to the Lord, just as the Lord Jesus offered up His own body for the redemption of man. The result of this act of worship is knowing the perfect will of God.
I CORINTHIANS 13:11-13
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
Subject: Love
Theme: The Multi-faceted Aspects of Love
I. The Preeminence of Love.
II. The Paradigm of Love.
III. The Progression of Love.
IV. The Power of Love.
Paul Illustrates the movement of Love from the partial knowledge of this life to the perfect knowledge in the life to come. Paul demonstrates this using the maturity of man in speech, disposition and ability. He further reiterates it using the example of this present life as a polished mirror in which we can see only a few things, reflections of the future. But when we see God face to face, we will know persons and things as God knows them. Three things are eternal, faith, hope and love: the greatest is love.
Christ is the supreme expression of the love of God. Love is the supreme gift from God to all those who believe in Christ.
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PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
"Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Historical: Written by Paul to the church at Phillipi aprox. A.D. 64.
Literary: Prison Epistle
Subject: Joy
Theme: Unity and Joy in Christ
I. Joy in Christ through Suffering.
II. Joy in Christ as our Example.
III. Joy in Christ as the Object of our Faith.
IV. Joy in Christ as our Strength and Peace.
There is no need to be anxious or worried, God will take care of all our needs as we pray and give thanks.
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Wilbur D. Winborne Homiletics I
Seminary of the East Prof. Ridder
May 31, 1994
ROMANS 12:1-2
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Subject: The Will of God
Theme: Knowing the Will of God
Proposition: We Can Know the Will of God
Purpose: Challenge people to make deliberate choices of how they use their mind and body; convince them that in making the righteous choices they can know the will of God.
Interrogative: How can we know the will of God?
Transition
Sentence: Due to the exhortations found in Romans 12:1-2, we can know the will of God.
Key Word: Exhortation
Main Points:
I. God's will can be known through sacrificial living
II. God's will can be known through a non-conformist lifestyle.
III. God's will can be known through transformational thinking.
I CORINTHIANS 13:11-13
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
Subject: Love
Theme: The Perfection of Love
Proposition: Love moves us toward perfection.
Purpose: Inform the us that the power of God's love moves us to spiritual maturity and perfection (ultimately glorification); challenge people to unconditional love, as it is the greatest attribute of God.
Interrogative: How does love move us toward perfection?
Transition
Sentence: Due to the insights found in I Cor. 13:11- 13, we can say with confidence, "love moves us toward perfection"
Key Word: Insights
Main Points:
I. Love never fails.
II. Love always promotes.
III. Love moves us to perfection.
7/94 THE POWER OF LOVE 1COR 13:11-13 HOMILETICS I
INTRO: LOVE IS A VERY POWERFUL INGREDIENT IN ANY RELATIONSHIP.
1. THE LACK OF LOVE YIELDS CALLOUSNESS, INSENSITIVITY.
2. BUT GENUINE LOVE, AFFECTION, CAUSES ONE TO EMBRACE THE WHO PROJECTS THAT LOVE.
3. REMEMBER YOUR FIRST LOVE. HOW IT MADE YOU FEEL; COUNTLESS HOURS SPENT THAT SEEMED LIKE MINUTES. LOVE MOVES US.
EXPL: CHURCH AT CORINTH WAS FOUNDED ON 2ND MISSIONARY JOURNEY.
1. CORINTH WAS A CITY INFECTED WITH MANY EVILS & IMMORALITIES.
2. LETTER INCLUDES DOCTRINAL INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE CONCERNING GIFTS. AND IN THIS CHAPTER THE PREEMINENCE OF LOVE.
3. IT IS FROM THIS CHAPTER WE HAVE THE FAMOUS LOVE CHAPTER.
PROP: LOVE IS POWERFUL!
TS: FROM THE INSIGHTS IN THE TEXT, WE CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY "PREEMINENT LOVE IS POWERFUL".
I. LOVE PROMOTES THE CHILD V.11
1. LOVE=AFFECTION, STRONG LIKING, CHARITY, PASSION. AGAPE LOVE 2. CHARACTERISTICS=LONG-SUFFERING, KIND, HUMBLE, NOT ENVIOUS, SELF-DENIAL, FAITH, HOPES, ENDURES.
3. CHILDREN NEED LOVE; TOUCH, PLAY, SING, NURTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT: UNABLE TO SEE, LACK OF KNOW,NEED SPECIAL DIET, WEAK; SPEAKS/THINK/UNDERSTANDS/ HAS LIMITED VIEW LIKE A CHILD.
(ILL:). "WE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE WAY PEOPLE TREAT US."
4. SPIRITUAL CHILDREN-FUTURE HIDDEN, FEED OF MILK OF WORD, LOVE VIA H.S IMP. IN DEV.
(ILL:). "CHILDREN NEED LOVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY DO NOT DESERVE IT."
II. LOVE PREPARES THE MAN V.11
1. NOT ALL LOVE IS TENDER, GENTLE & SOFT. TOUGH LOVE.
(ILL:). "LORD CHASTENS WHO HE LOVES". MOSES & DAVID.
2. DISCIPLINE-VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES FOSTERS MATURITY.
(ILL:). GOD'S LOVE DOES NOT EXEMPT US FROM TRIALS, BUT RATHER A LOVE THAT SEE US THROUGH TRIALS."
3. PREPARES FOR ACTION/WISE DECISION. (JN. 3:16).
4. PROVOKES ONE ANOTHER TO LOVE/INDWELLING/SPIR. GIFTS.
MEAT OF THE WORD/SPIRITUALLY MATURE/MINISTRY KINGDOM.
(ILL:). THE LOVE THAT UNITES CHRISTIAN IS STRONGER THAN THE DIFFERENCES THAT DIVIDE THEM."
III. LOVE PERFECTS THE SAINTS V. 11-13
1. LOVE TRANSLATES SINNER TO SAINT/TRIGGERS GIFTS IN SAINTS.
2. PERFECT LOVE DEMO ON CALVARY COMPLETED PLAN OF REDEMPT./HS DOWNPAYMENT ON FUTURE REVELATION.
3. DOCTRINE: JUSTIFICATION/SANCTIFICATION/GLORIFICATION.
4. REALIZATION AT 2ND COMING/FACE TO FACE/
CONCL: LOVE PROMOTES, PREPARES & PERFECTS TO THE HONOR AND GLORY OF GOD.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
"Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Subject: Everything
Theme: Everything to God
Proposition: We can have peace with God
Purpose: Inform us that God knows all, encourage us to take everything to him and expect God to grants us
his peace.
Interrogative: How should we do this?
Transition
Sentence: Because of the admonitions found in Phil. 4:6-7, we
can take everything to God in prayer.
Key Word: Admonitions
Main Point:
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