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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 3:12
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Intro. We have been looking at the characteristics of the men that God uses to accomplish His eternal purposes on this earth. We have found that they are men of prayer, they are men of faith, now we come to a very important characteristic, they are men who have come to the cross in their own life, and have reckoned the old nature to be dead, crucified with Christ.
I. ONE OF THE GREAT DANGERS OF THE MINISTRY IS ACCEPTING THE GLORY THAT COMES WHEN GOD BEGINS TO USE YOU AS HIS INSTRUMENT IN ACCOMPLISHING HIS PURPOSES.
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 13:22
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Intro. Paul and Barnabas are in the Synagogue on the Sabbath day in Antioch of Pisidia. After the reading of the scriptures Paul has been invited to comment. He begins by rehearsing their common history, thus identifying himself with them and their Jewish heritage. He brings them up to King David so that he might then jump to the Messiah, for God had promised to David that the Messiah would come through his seed.
I. IN VERSE 26, HE NOW GETS INTO THE HEART OF HIS MESSAGE, WHICH IS JESUS.
A. Men a...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 2:40
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Intro. When we look at the message of Peter, it was very basic and simple. It would not apt to be considered the sermon of the month by the scholarship of the present day. He just preached Christ crucified and risen again unto them, under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
I. THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS.
A. Paul wrote to the Corinthians about the preaching of the cross.
1. To those who are perishing it is foolishness.
2. To ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 10:5
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I. THE INSTRUCTIONS TO CORNELIUS.
A. Send men to Joppa and call for Simon whose surname is Peter.
1. He is lodging with Simon the tanner whose house is by the seaside.
2. He will tell you what you are to do.
B. Note how specific the orders are.
1. No ambiguity.
2. No riddles to figure out.
3. No need for ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 10:36
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I. "THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT TO ISRAEL."
A. Peter is preaching to a Gentile audience, and he declares that the word was sent to children of Israel.
1. When Jesus sent the 12 out to witness of Him, He commanded them:
MAT 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 4:7
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I. "BUT TO EVERYONE OF US IS GIVEN GRACE."
A. Paul told the Romans,
ROM 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
1. So God has given to every man a measure of faith, and to every man the...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 4:13
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I. THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH.
A. To perfect the saints for the work of the ministry.
B. To build up the body of Christ.
C. The goal is to bring them into a unity of the faith.
1. The church has been divided through the years more over our differences in belief than anything else.
2. One might question whether the unity of the faith is even a possibility.
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 5:20
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I. "GIVING THANKS ALWAYS FOR ALL THINGS."
A. This is similar to the exhortation given by Paul to the Thessalonians.
1TH 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
B. This is not possible to do outside of faith.
1. I must first believe that God is in control of all ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Thessalonians 1:10
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"THE LORD IS COMING"
I. JESUS CHRIST IS COMING AGAIN. THIS TIME TO REIGN OVER THE EARTH AS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
A. He promised His disciples that He would come again.
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John 14 "Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God believe also in Me, in My Father's house are many mansions, I am going to prepare a place for you and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come agai...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 6:17
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I. THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT.
A. The sword as a defensive weapon.
1. As a defensive weapon it helps keep the enemy at a distance from you.
2. As long as you are swinging your sword he cannot get too close.
3. We see how that Word of God is used as a defensive weapon against sin.
a. David said, "Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against Thee.&quo...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 1:1,2
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"GOD HAS SPOKEN."
I. GOD HAS SPOKEN TO MAN.
A. The eternal living God, the creator of the Universe and all of the life forms within it has spoken to man.
1. This should not amaze us.
2. The psalmist said to the men engaged in evil who were saying, "God doesn't see, and He doesn't care," "Ye fools, don't you understand that He that made the ear can hear, He that made the eye can see."...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 12:2
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"LOOKING UNTO JESUS."
I. I BELIEVE THAT PAUL WAS A REAL SPORTS FAN.
A. He so often makes his analogies from sports.
1. I believe that he would have been disappointed when the Lakers swept Sacramento.
2. He often spoke of the Olympic contests.
3. He likened the Christian life to running in the Olympics.
a. They that run in a race, run all, but ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 2:3
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"SO GREAT A SALVATION."
I. "THEREFORE WE OUGHT TO GIVE THE MORE EARNEST HEED TO THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE HEARD."
A. The word therefore is a word of conclusion, thus it refers you back to the preceding statements.
1. God spoke in times past to the fathers through the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His own Son.
2. The word spoken through the Son is firsthand, and thus superior to ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 3:13
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I. THE DECEPTIVE NATURE OF SIN.
A. Back in the Garden of Eden we read that the woman was deceived.
1. The Garden was a perfect environment, there were no seductive elements in that world.
2. Eve did not have a sinful nature.
a. Her faculties were clear and strong.
b. She was endowed with the pre-fallen perfect state.
c. Made in the image of God she ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 4:12
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"THE WORD OF GOD."
Intro. Last week we established that the Bible is the word of God, and as such, we should give the more earnest heed to the things that we have heard, for in the Bible, the eternal God the Creator is speaking to His creation.
I. THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE.
A. In
John 6:63 Jesus said, "It is the Spirit that gives life, the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you, th...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 4:12
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"THE WORD OF GOD."
Intro. Last week we established that the Bible is the word of God, and as such, we should give the more earnest heed to the things that we have heard, for in the Bible, the eternal God the Creator is speaking to His creation.
I. THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE.
A. In
John 6:63 Jesus said, "It is the Spirit that gives life, the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you, th...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Hebrews 5:8
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"LEARNING THROUGH SUFFERING."
I. BELIEVING IN JESUS CHRIST DOES NOT GRANT TO US A DIVINE IMMUNITY FROM SUFFERING.
A. Somehow we do not understand suffering and usually look upon it as a curse or possible punishment from God.
1. We would prefer to go through life and never suffer.
2. Suffering is a part of life, and it is through suffering that we often learn valuable lessons for li...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Thessalonians 2:13
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"The Word of God"
I. PAUL SPEAKS OF HIS THANKFULNESS THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD FROM HIM.
A. The Bible is the word of God and is to be held in high esteem.
1. In Psalm 138 God said that He would honor His word above His name.
2. Jeremiah said if a prophet has a dream, let him tell his dream, but he that has My word, let him speak My word faithfull...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Thessalonians 3:10
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"PERFECTING FAITH"
I. PAUL'S CONCERN FOR THEIR FAITH.
A. In verse 2 Paul tells how that he was so concerned that he sent Timothy back to them from Athens in order that he might establish and comfort them in their faith. We need to be established in our faith, if we are established in the faith we will be comforted in any and all adverse circumstances.
1. They were just babes in Christ, they had just been born again, when the persecution against P...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 3:16
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"GODLINESS"
Intro. The word godliness is a contraction for God likeness. Being like God.
I. "GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS."
A. It is a mystery how that men become like their god.
1. If your god is loving, you become loving.
2. If your god is good, you are becoming good.
3. If your god is holy, you are becoming ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 4:12
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"BE AN EXAMPLE"
I. "BE THOU AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVER."
A. You often hear this quoted, "Be an example to the believer."
1.This is a possible translation.
2. Some of the versions translate it this way.
B. There is a subtle difference between the two.
1. The one would indicate before the church, and the other before the ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Timothy 3:10
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"2 TIMOTHY 3:10"
Intro. Paul had been mentoring Timothy for many years. This writing of this 2nd letter to Timothy is about 21 years after they first met in Lystra.
I. TIMOTHY'S THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF PAUL.
A. Being a companion, traveling and serving with someone for 21 years, you get to know them quite well.
B. He knew Paul's:
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Titus 2:13
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"THE BLESSED HOPE"
I. THE IMPORTANCE OF HOPE.
A. The signs in Copenhagen. No Hope.
1. Paul said to the Ephesians
EPH 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Titus 3:5-7
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"SAVED BY MERCY, JUSTIFIED BY GRACE"
I. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SAVED?
A. In Romans 1:18 Paul tells us that the wrath of God will be revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth of God in unrighteousness. He then tells of the things that have provoked the wrath of God.
1. Ungodliness is a wrong relationship with God. These issues were covered in the first fo...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:1
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Intro. The book falls into three natural divisions. Ruth Paxon sees it as the wealth of the believer. Chapters 1-3. The walk of the believer chapter 4::1 to 6:9. And the warfare of the believer. 6:10 to end. Watchman Nee saw it as the position of the believer, seated together in Christ Chapter 1-3; our walk 4:1-6:9 and our stand 6:10 to end.
I. "PAUL AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD."
A. The scripture tells us to make our calling and election sure.
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Galatians 1:3
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"GRACE AND PEACE"
I. THE APOSTLES DESIRE FOR THEM, GRACE AND PEACE.
A. The word grace comes from the Greek word charis, it was one of the most beautiful words in the Greek language.
1. It was the typical word of greeting.
2. Many cultures have their typical greeting.
a. Austria, grees gott.
b. Sweden, gutt ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 3:20
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"HE IS ABLE"
I. PAUL'S IMPOSSIBLE REQUESTS.
A. That you being rooted and grounded in love may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge.
1. The broadness of the love of Christ, It encompasses all of mankind. There is not a single person who is beyond the boundaries of His love.
2. The length of His love. &...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 5:22-33
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"CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH"
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...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 5:8
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I. "BUT YOU WERE AT ONE TIME IN DARKNESS, BUT NOW ARE THE LIGHT OF THE LORD."
A. In chapter 2 as Paul is describing what we once were, he said,
EPH 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 2 Corinthians 2:14
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"VICTORY IN JESUS"
I. WORDS SUCH AS VICTORY AND TRIUMPH PRESUME A CONFLICT.
A. As Christians we are in a conflict.
1. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness in this world against spirit forces that are in high places.
2. There is a trinity of evil that is opposing your walk with Christ.
a. The world. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 14:33
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"THE GOD OF PEACE"
I. "AS IT IS IN ALL THE CHURCHES OF THE SAINTS."
A. There is great flexibility in the churches in the forms of worship, and order of worship.
1. From the very staid, to the highly emotional.
2. From formal ritual to informal loose structure.
3. It must be noted that the Bible does not give to us any direct teaching on how many hymns we should sing, w...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 4:10
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"FOOLS FOR CHRIST"
I. PEOPLE FOR VARIOUS REASONS OFTEN MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES.
A. Have you ever watched a person who was drunk make a fool of themselves?
1. They think that everyone is laughing with them when in reality they are laughing at them.
2. They will do things under the influence of alcohol that they would never think of doing if they were sober.
3. When told th...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 8:1
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"LOVE BUILDS UP"
I. PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH OF CORINTH.
A. Paul had received a letter from some in the church of Corinth in which they shared with Paul many of the problems that had developed in that fellowship.
B. One of the problems dealt with eating meat that had been offered in a sacrifice to idols.
1. In that pagan society much of the meat was offered in a sacrifice to one of their many gods, usually the fat ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 8:5,6
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"ONE GOD"
I. "MANY THAT ARE CALLED GODS."
A. The Greeks had many so called gods.
1. When Paul was standing on Mars hill speaking to the Greeks in Athens, above on the acropolis was the Parthenon with the great temples to Athena, below him the Agora with the great temples on either end, and on every corner a altar to some god including the altar to the unknown god.
2. When Paul said, "Many that are ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:19
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I. PAUL'S PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS IS FOR THE MOST PART A PRAYER FOR KNOWLEDGE.
A. The knowledge of God.
B. The knowledge of the hope of their calling.
C. Knowledge of the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.
D. This final request is that they might know the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe according to the working of His mighty power.
E. To know the...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 6:16
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"THE SHIELD OF FAITH"
EPH 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
I. THE NATURE OF THE WARFARE IS SPIRITUAL.
A. We are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Against spiritual powers of darkness that are highly placed in this world.
1. Because it is a spiritual ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:2
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I. GRACE BE TO YOU AND PEACE.
A. Paul begins here the opening salutation to the church.
1. Verse one is like addressing the envelope.
a. Up in the left hand corner he puts his name and title.
b. The envelope is addressed to the saints in Ephesus and the faithful in Christ Jesus.
2. He now begins his letter with a common salutation at least among the ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:3
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I. BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
A. One thing that Jesus constantly declared was that God was His Father.
1. This was also asserted in the prophesies of the Messiah.
a. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.
b. Ps. 2:7 I will declare the decree, the Lord hath said unto Me, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:7
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I. THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
A. This is man's greatest need.
1. Without the forgiveness of our sins we are hopelessly doomed to eternal destruction and separation from God.
2. God has already passed His sentence upon the sinner.
a. The wages of sin is death.
b. The soul that sinneth shall surely die.
c. God said to Adam, in the day that you eat, you ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:9
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I. HAVING MADE KNOWN UNTO US THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL.
A. What is Paul referring to as the mystery of His will?
1. In chapter 3:3 he again refers to God having made known unto him, by revelation, the mystery of His will, which Paul said he had referred in a few words.
2. In chapter 3 he goes on to explain just what that mystery is. "That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel."...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 1:22
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I. "NOT ONLY IN THIS WORLD, BUT THE WORLD TO COME."
A. People are sorely mistaken thinking that this world is all there is.
1. Paul said that if our hope in Christ was in this world only, we are of all men most miserable.
2. This world is far from an ideal place to live.
3. It could be much better than it is, but this present world is being controlled by the prince of darkness, who is in rebellion against God, ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:13
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Intro. Your past hopeless state. Gentiles in the flesh; called uncircumcised; without Christ; aliens from the commonwealth of Israel; strangers from the covenants of promise; without hope; without God in the world.
I. "BUT NOW IN CHRIST JESUS."
A. what a difference Jesus makes.
1. Remember the statement of the blind man to the Pharisees when they said to him, "Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner. He said, "Whether He ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 3:7
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I. "WHEREOF I WAS MADE A MINISTER."
A. God had called Paul to be a minister to the Gentiles.
B. Paul viewed this calling as the gift of the grace of God that was given unto him.
C. No one appreciates grace more than the person that has received it.
D. Having received grace, he was made a minister of grace.
1. This is always the purpose of God.
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 3:13
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I. "WHEREFORE I DESIRE THAT YOU FAINT NOT AT MY TRIBULATIONS FOR YOU."
A. At the beginning of the chapter he called himself a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the Gentiles.
1. Much of the persecution against Paul was over the fact that he preached the gospel to the Gentiles.
a. He even had problems with those in the church.
b. Many in the church who had a background as Pharisee's, felt that you could not be ...
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