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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
... "TIME IS SHORT" I. TIME IS SHORT. A. I believe that God has designed that every generation should live with a sense of expectancy of the immediate return of Jesus Christ. 1. This was the expectancy of the early church. a. Just before Jesus ascended into heaven He told His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for they were to receive the promise of the Father in a few days. b. They aske...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 1:18
... "THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS" I. WHAT IS THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS? THAT THE MESSIAH DIED FOR OUR SINS ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES. A.The Jewish scriptures say, "All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquities of us all." Isaiah 1. Concerning the Messiah they declare, "He was despised and rejected by man, a man of sorro...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:18
... Ephesians 1:18 I. THAT THE EYES OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING BEING ENLIGHTENED. A. He has just prayed that God would give to them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. B. He desires that they be aware of the spiritual dimension. 1. We have the case of Elisha when the Syrian army was sent to Dothan to take him captive. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 6:14
... "EPHESIANS 6:14" I. THE PURPOSE OF THE BREASTPLATE. A. It covered from the neck to just below the waist, or the vital organs of the body. 1. The heart and the lungs, the kidneys and the liver. 2. The area of the abdomen and thorax. B. Looking at the spiritual analogy we know of how the heart is looked upon as the seat of the deepest ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:17
... "KNOWING GOD" Intro. When I hear a person say, "Oh my God." I am tempted to ask, "And just who might that be?" The Bible tells us that the gods of the heathen are many. It recognizes that there are many things that can govern a man's life. There is only one true, eternal God, the Creator of all. In second Chronicles it says that for a long time Israel had been without the true God. I. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THAT GOD IS UNKNOWABLE. THEY CALL THEMSELVES ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Romans 12:1
... "YOUR REASONABLE SERVICE" I. PAUL OPENS THIS EXHORTATION WITH A PLEA, "I BESEECH THEE" OR I PLEAD WITH YOU. A. I am amazed that God should plead with man. In chapter 10:21 Paul quotes from the prophet Isaiah, who speaking for God said, "All day long have I stretched forth My hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people. 1. Ezekiel tells us how that God pleaded with the people to turn from their sin, for He asked, "Why will you die...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:15
... I. "WHEREFORE AFTER I HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN THE LORD, JESUS, AND YOUR LOVE TO ALL THE SAINTS." A. Fourteen times faith and love are listed together as the characteristics of a child of God. B. Eleven times faith and charity are listed together. C. Faith in Jesus as Lord will be manifested by a love for the saints. 1. Jesus told the disciples that the sign to the world that they were His disciples would be their ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Corinthians 10:17
... "GLORY IN THE LORD" I. "LET HIM THAT GLORIETH, GLORY IN THE LORD." A. Paul wrote the same thing in his first letter to the Corinthians. 1:31, "Let him that glorieth glory in the Lord." The only difference is that the first time he wrote this he declared that it was written. i.e. He was quoting from the Old Testament. B. He was evidently quoting from Jeremiah...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Galatians 5:7
... "FINISHING WELL" You did run well, what did hinder you that you should not obey the truth? I. MEN WHO STARTED WELL, BUT FAILED TO FINISH WELL. A. Sampson 1. His history begins before his birth. 2. Destined to be a Nazarite. a. The Nazarite vow was a vow of total consecration to the Lord. b. The ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Philippians 1:21
... "THE PURPOSE OF HIS COMING" To Take Away the Fear of Death Intro. The Bible says that it is appointed unto man once to die, you have an appointment with death. Do you fear that appointment? I. MAN HAS A NATURAL FEAR OF DEATH. A. It is partly because of the reluctance of leaving our loved ones. 1. God has given to us beautiful and loving relationships, the thought of being separa...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 11:23-29
... I. REFUSED TO BE CALLED SON OF PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER. A. As such heir to the throne. 1. The land of Egypt with its riches. 2. Luxury, ease, wealth, power. a. This to some is ideal. B. Moses wise man indeed. 1. No doubt great temptation. 2. He looked beyond the natural into the ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 13:8
... I. HEALING AND MIRACLES. A. Blind, lame, halt, deaf, etc. B. Feeding of the 5,000. C. Commanding the elements, wind and waves. 1. Faith to the grain of a mustard seed. D. Forgiving sins. II. ALSO SAME IN LIKES AND DISLIKES. A. He loves the: 1. Humble ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 5:22
... I. THE CLOSEST AND MOST INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP THAT MAN CAN EXPERIENCE IS THAT OF HUSBAND AND WIFE. A. God said that the two shall be one flesh. 1. I don't know if you can get any closer than that. 2. Whether the one flesh refers to the act of cohabitation or in the fruit of that cohabitation I do not know. a. It is true that your child gets half of its genes from each of you, so that two of you produced that one flesh. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 5:25
... I. HUSBANDS LOVE YOUR WIVES. A. This follows the injunction for the wives to submit to their own husbands. B. These two commands are inseparably tied to each other. 1. We find them repeated in the letter to the Colossians. COL 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17
... "THE CHURCH" Intro: The birth of the Church 1:5; The mark of the Church 1:3;The work of the Church 1:8; The Church and the Word 2:13;The crown of the Church 2:19, 3:13; The hope and comfort of the Church 4:16,17. I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE 2ND COMING. A. At 2nd coming, Christ is coming with the saints. 1. 3:13. 2. Col. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17
... "THE CHURCH" Intro: The birth of the Church 1:5; The mark of the Church 1.3;The work of the Church 1:8; The Church and the Word 2:13;The crown of the Church 2:19, 3:13; The hope and comfort of the Church 4:16, 17. I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE 2ND COMING. A. At 2nd coming Christ coming with the saints. 1. 3:13. 2. Col. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12
... "OUR DESTINY" I. TWO CLASSES OF PEOPLE; THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE GOSPEL, THOSE WHO DO NOT. A. Their lifestyles are as diverse as light from darkness. Nonbeliever - Believer 1. Lives to please himself. - Lives to please Jesus Christ. 2. Strives to get. - Strives to give. 3. Empty and frustrated. - Full and running ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
... "THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH" I. WHAT IS TRUTH? A. This was the cynical question of Pilate to Jesus. 1. The philosophers had been searching for truth. a. One would establish a system of thought that would be accepted as truth. b. Another would come and show the flaws. c. Philosophy today concludes there is not a universal ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 3:20
... I. PAUL IS EXTOLLING HIM WHO IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE CAN ASK OR THINK. A. As we shared last week it is important that we know that He is able. 1. We should never measure problems by our capacity to deal with them. 2. Difficulty must always be measured by the capacity of the agent doing the work. B. What is the agency doing the work? "According to the power that worketh in us.&q...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 13:30
... Intro. Paul is addressing those who are in the synagogue in Antioch on the Sabbath day. He has identified with them in their history. He speaks of their prophets who prophesied of the coming Messiah. The prophets had spoken of the Messiah being despised and rejected by the rulers, and this is exactly what happened to Jesus, for they crucified Him. He fulfilled all that was written of Him, for in His death He took the penalty of our sin and died in our stead. They then took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a sepulcher. I. &...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 24:14-15
... Intro: Paul had been rescued from the angry mob by the Roman soldiers. When the plot to assassinate him was discovered, he was transferred to Caesarea. I. THE CHARGES AGAINST PAUL. A. Pestilent fellow. B. Move of sedition. C. Ringleader of the sect of the Nazarene. D. Profaned the Temple. II. PAUL'S CONFESSION. A. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 16:25-34
... "WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?" I. WHAT IT IS TO BE SAVED? A. To be forgiven of all past sin. 1. "The blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son cleanses." B. To live in fellowship with God. 1. "If we walk in the light." 2. Man with sin cannot know this fellowship. C. To be at peace with ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 26:18
... "FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT" Intro: Paul is recounting his conversion experience to Herod Agrippa. Many times this is the best and most powerful witness. I. PAUL'S COMMISSION: "TO OPEN THEIR EYES, AND TO TURN THEM FROM THE POWER OF SATAN UNTO GOD." A. In universe today, two kingdoms or spheres of government. 1. Kingdom of God, light and life. 2. Kingdom of Satan, death a...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 28:23, 24
... "BELIEVE IT OR NOT" I. PERSUADING THEM CONCERNING JESUS. A. How? 1. Through the Law of Moses (Torah...) a. Began with Adam. 1. "For by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin." 2. If by one man's sin all born from him sinners, so by one man's righteousness all born... b. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 2:24
... "THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL" Intro: A crowd assembled to observe strange phenomena. Peter took advantage of the crowd to preach. Jesus is the gospel. I. "JESUS OF NAZARETH." A. This was to identify the subject to the crowd. 1. Many Jewish boys called Jesus. a. Beautiful name from Hebrew, Joshua. b. A name that means Jehovah is ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 2:24
... "THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL" Intro: A crowd assembled to observe strange phenomena. Peter took advantage of the crowd to preach. Jesus is the gospel. I. "JESUS OF NAZARETH." A. This was to identify the subject to the crowd. 1. Many Jewish boys called Jesus. a. Beautiful name from Hebrew, Joshua. b. A name that means Jehovah is ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 3:6,16
... "THE NAME OF JESUS" I. THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME JESUS. A. First given to one of the faithful spies by Moses. 1. He called him Joshua. 2. It stood for Yahweh Shua. B. Jesus is Greek form for Hebrew Joshua. 1. He was so named by angel to Joseph. 2. "Thou shalt call His name Jesus ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 4:8
... "THEN PETER" I. PETER'S LIFE BEFORE SPIRIT. A. Lack of Spiritual discernment - Matt. 16:17 - 23. B. Lack of Spiritual power - Matt. 17:16. C. Confident in self - Matt. 26: 33 - 35. D. Failure in prayer - ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 1:8
... "THE NEED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT" "Dunamis" I. THE NEED OF POWER. A. Peter's lack of discernment. Matt. 16. B. Peter's lack of faithfulness in prayer. Matt. 26. C. Peter's false boast. Matt. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Peter 1:2-8
... "THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM." Intro: Man is becoming more knowledgeable about the universe every day, yet he remains so ignorant of the Creator. Which is more important to know - creation or the Creator? I. THE BENEFITS OF KNOWING GOD. A. Grace and peace be multiplied. 1. Grace is God's undeserved and unearned blessings. a. Salvation "by grace are ye saved..." ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 7:16,17
... "FOUNTAINS OF LIVING WATER." John is here describing some of the blessings of the heavenly state. I. "THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE, NEITHER THIRST." A. Imagine never being hungry again. 1. Here our lives seem to be a constant appetite. a. We have our body appetites; food, water. b. We have our emotional appetites; love, ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 8:13; 9:1-12
... I. THE WORD TRANSLATED ANGEL-AETOS-EAGLE SINAITICUS ARREDOS-ANGEL. ALEXANDRINUS. VATICATUIS. A. The word eagle means other than bird. 1. Luke 17:34-37. 2. Matt. 24:26-28. 3. Christ the (slain body). a. Saints, the eagle. b. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 9:20,21
... "REPENTANCE." Intro: John's message "Repent..." Jesus' message, "Except ye repent..." To the churches to repent. I. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REPENT? A. It is not just being sorry. 1. Many are sorry for what they have done, but they keep on doing it. 2. "Godly sorrow leads to ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 19:7-9
... "THE MARRIAGE FEAST." I. THE IDEAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD AND MAN HAS OFTEN BEEN LIKENED UNTO A MARRIAGE. A. In the Old Testament, God's relationship to Israel as a husband to a wife. 1. When God said, "Her desire shall be to her husband." He was also expressing His wish for Israel. a. David considered a man after God's heart not because He was after God's love. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 22:17
... "COME." I. THIS FIRST "COME" IS A PRAYER. A. It is in response to the statement of Christ, "Behold, I come quickly." vs. 7,12. 1. Jesus proclaimed Himself, the bright and morning star. a. The morning star always proceeds the new day. b. So His coming will herald the dawning of a new day for this world. 1. A day of peace, ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 22:20,21
... "COME, LORD JESUS." I. "SURELY, I COME QUICKLY." A. Almost 2,000 years have now transpired since He said that: 1. What did He mean? a. God doesn't reckon time as we do. 1. Peter said, "1,000 years are as a day..." 2. When these events transpire that He has been relating to John, He is coming ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 21:5
... "THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL WORD" I. GOD'S AFFIRMATION OF THE TRUTH OF HIS PROMISES. A. As we move into the heavenly scene in the last four chapters, the things are so awesome, that three times God thought it necessary to affirm the truth of the sayings. REV 19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he s...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 22:17
... "LET HIM COME" Intro. In the first book of the Bible, we find the story of God creating man in His image and likeness for the purpose of meaningful fellowship but we read of man departing from God. Man chose to rebel against the commandment of God and thereby left that fellowship with God. The Bible is the story of God calling man back to his ultimate intention to live in fellowship with God. So that here at the end of the book the very last invitation from God to man is to come. I. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 2:4, 5
... "RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVE." I. WHAT THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS HAD. A. Works and labors. 1. Well-organized, functioning church. a. Witness teams. b. Visitation teams. c. Finance committees. d. Pulpit committee and church growth department, all functioning. e. A model of ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 2:8-11
... "CHURCH IN SMYRNA." I. ANGEL OF CHURCH IN SMYRNA. A. Smyrna 40 miles north of Ephesus still exists today, most Christianized area in Turkey. 1. Means myrrh (A fragrant gum of popular use, especially for embalming purposes). 2. Smyrna Church of persecution. B. Polycarp probably "Angel of church." 1. It is said John set him as ...
The Gift of Showing Mercy (Holy Spirit Series)
... As we continue our study on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we will look at Romans 12:8 where Paul talks about the gift of showing mercy. Now right off the top, we should note that we need to show mercy. Whether we have the gift of showing mercy or not, as we will find in our lesson, exercising mercy is not really an option for it is a command that we be merciful. Paul declares, "He that showeth mercy with cheerfulness." Now mercy is contrasted with justice, for justice is getting what you deserve. And so many times ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Genesis 22:1
... I. NOT ISOLATED INCIDENT. A. Link in chain. 1. Seven occasions God appeared to Abraham. B. Purpose of God through Abraham to restore a lost order, and establish kingdom. 1. Not chosen that from his loins a. people might spring forth to be God's people. 2. That is while other peoples abandoned to darkness and death. a. God said, "I will bless ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Genesis 11:1-9
... "BUILDING TOWERS TO HEAVEN" I. WHY DOES MAN SEEK TO BUILD TOWERS TO HEAVEN? A. Man's inner consciousness declares God exists. 1. God is on a higher level or plane. 2. Man is reaching out for God. B. Within I realize I need God. 1. My life is incomplete without Him. 2. Life is a puzzle and enigma without ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Genesis 22:1, 2
... "FELLOWSHIP OF SUFFERING" Intro: God created man for fellowship. He desires fellowship with you. The story of Abraham is a man being drawn into full fellowship with God. "Friend of God." We haven't cried together. I. THIS IS THE SEVENTH AND FINAL APPEARANCE OF GOD TO ABRAHAM. A. First in the Ur of the Chaldees and later at Haran called to leave land and family. 1. Fellowship with discontentment of God ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Leviticus 9:24-10:3
... "STRANGE FIRE" Intro: God's severity. God's ultimate intention "John 3:16" to reach the world He chose a nation. To reach a nation, He ordained a priesthood to go in unto God for the people, to go out among the people for God. Sacrifices instituted, priest must truly represent God - strict obedience corrupted priesthood, corrupted nation. I. "WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF THE STRANGE FIR...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Leviticus 14:1, 2
... "THE LEPROSY CLEANSED" Intro: The mystery of the disease - Dr. Hanson discovered bacillus. Lower animals cannot contract - root Hebrew word - to strike down. Because of unknown origin & insidious relentless progress type of sin. We observe in chaps. 13 & 14 God's interest in welfare of men - cutting off from society those who pose a danger - yet very careful that none be cut off unjustly. Chap. 13 diagnostic - no gleam of hope for one discovered with this disease. Chap 14, law of the leper in the day of his ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Numbers 23:10
... "THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS" Intro: Balaam an interesting person, a study in contrasts. Mentioned by three New Testament writers, II Peter, the way of Balaam; Jude, the error of Balaam; John in Revelation, the doctrine of Balaam. "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be as His." I. PERFECTLY NATURAL DESIRE. A. Everyone desires the end result of righteous living. 1. When we come to th...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Genesis 24:63
... "THE CAMELS ARE COMING" Intro. God declared through Hosea the prophet that He had spoken by the prophets, and had multiplied visions, and used similitude. Things that are similar to illustrate a point. This story of getting a bride for Isaac is one of the similitude or types of the Old Testament. GEN 24:2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pr...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Exodus 9:27
... "CONFESSION OF SIN" I. HARDENED SINNER IN TERROR "I HAVE SINNED." A. Why the confession? 1. Thunder & hail, fire running along ground. 2. How many similar confessions elicited from calamity. a. Storm. b. War. c. Earthquake. d. Bed of ...
Verse by Verse Study on 2 Corinthians 6 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
... We then, as workers together with him (2Cr 6:1), And what a glorious way to view the ministry. I'm working with Jesus, working together with Him. [We] beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: [but Paul adds] behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blame...
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