You are right where you need to be

Opening

Thank you: Pastor and Prophetess, my spiritual parents,

My beautiful and supportive wife, Monica

My Strong Tower Family

Prayer

Jesus, the multitudes have gathered, just like in your time. They have not come to see me, but have gathered, because they heard that you would be here.

We ask that you launch out into the deep, so that all may see and hear the message you have bought to us today.

Holy Spirit, prepare all ears to hear, and every heart to receive the message from the Lord.

Make all the words understandable and your message clear for the growth of the kingdom, increase in me, so that I am not noticed and your word is all that is seen, we are here to hear what dose say the Lord.

Working Scripture

Luke 4:13

American Standard Version Chapter 4

13And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.

Explanation

I’m gonna start with some behind the scenes teaching this morning just to let you know where i am teaching from this morning.

Preachers write basically 3 types of sermons: Expository, textual, and topical

Expository

An expository sermon uses biblical text to form all three elements: theme, main point and minor points. You begin your expository sermon by defining your theme, based on a biblical lesson

An expository sermon teaches the Bible in a direct fashion, relying on your congregation to interpret the lesson in their own lives.

textual

Textual sermons use biblical text to form the main point and minor points of your sermon. You develop your own theme based on a message that you believe your congregation needs to learn

A textual sermon teaches directly from the Bible but with an overarching theme that you design, helping your congregation relate your sermon to their lives.

topical

Topical sermons use Biblical text to form the minor points of your sermon. You develop your own themes and major points from your experience as a Christian and your general knowledge of the Bible.

A topical sermon teaches about the Bible, focusing on ideas that you present and then connecting them to biblical texts.

Body

Supporting Scriptures

Genesis 8:22English Standard Version

22 While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8English Standard Version

A Time for Everything

3 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

James 1:12English Standard Version

12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.