The Call of A Suffering World
Luke 10:25-37 “Crown Him Lord of service.” Christianity is new life from God and it is this new life that goes out to the broken and suffering world. In this story we see the outreach of a saved man’s soul. Here is the way to test our Missionary convictions and call. We have a two fold call. I: The call to see, to understand the condition of a needy, broken, and suffering world. 1. Here a man lies broken, bleeding, and dying. 2. His real condition is… a. A victim of greed and gain. Serves a wake of misery. Here we see the three master passions of mankind. i. An unholy greed for gain: bandit. ii. Cold-blooded desire to satisfy one’s own comfort a Samaritan. a pleasure. Priest and Levite iii. A God-like desire to help others in need...
The Church Body
Corinthians 1 12:1-27 Gifts of the Spirit are capacities for service The Human Body: It contains lime enough to white wash a fair size chicken coupe, sugar enough to fill a small shaker, iron enough to make a ten penny nail, plus water, and worth about 98 cents. Yet it is the most marvelous work of creation. I: The Body is one. 12- (Displaced members): 1. Every gift of the spirit is given to profit the whole body. 2. The spirit melts and molds the body together. 3. When one member fails to function the whole body is hindered. 4. There must be coordination of all parts. 5. Every member must be in subjection to the head. II: There is no room for self-depreciation. Pop Odum – What can I do? 1. The foot cannot say there is nothing for it to do in the body. 2....
The Prayers that God Answers
Probation of Oaths 5:12 Jesus distinguished between oaths. I: A Christian should have the reputation of always telling the truth. 1. His yes means yes and his no means no. 2. His word is his bond. 3. It is a shame for Christians to have a reputation of being doubted in their given promise or word. 4. It is a shame when a Christian’s word is no better than a man without God. 5. James warned Christians against cursing. The name of God should never be taken lightly. II: Encouragement to Pray 5:13-18: 1. Prayer teaches us the proper way to use God’s name. 2. The personal aspect of prayer. 3. The prayer for those that suffer. 4. When we suffer, prayer helps us to place our case before the Judge of all the Universe. 5. Pray when you are happy. 6. Pray the...
The Churche’s Obligation to Reach People
Corinthians 2 3:2, & 5:17-19 I: What is the main task of the local church? 1. “The church is a fellowship of redeemed people. It is none. It is an agency of reconciliation.” 2. Christ established the Church to do his work of Earth. 3. Reaching people is not a question of convenience for the Christian. Ezekiel 3:17-19. 4. Jesus taught and practiced visitation witnessing. a. His personal needs did not keep him from seeking that which was lost. b. The multitudes of Jesus’s day were not attending the regular religious meetings, so he went where they were. 5. A Church’s spiritual life is closely related to its outreach. So is the individual Christian. II: Outreach to whom? 1. One indication of the Church’s outreach is its SS...
The Hour Has Come
John 17:1-12 I: Jesus was a man of prayer. 1. The New Testament records thirteen times when he prayed. 2. His public prayers were brief, but his private prayers often lasted all night. 3. If any man questions the value of prayer, he should study the prayer life of Jesus. II: “The hour has come.” 1. The supreme battle for the souls of men. 2. The hour of the greatest sacrifice. 3. The hour of the lamb of God. 4. The hour to hear the sins of the world. 5. The hour of darkness and shame. 6. The hour of earthquake and grave opening. 7. The hour of man’s greatest sin and shame. 8. The hour of separation from the Father. 9. The hour he would finish the work he came to do. 10. The hour of victory over death, hell and the grave. 11. The hour to bruise...