Love Worthy of Christ
John 21:15-19, Matthew 10:37-39 Is Gods love a love of jealousy that shuts out even our loved ones? I: Is it possible to love too much? 1. The love of a mother for her baby. 2. The love of a father for his home. 3. The love of a bride and groom. 4. The love of men for their country. No! It is impossible to love too much, but it is possible to love unwisely. We can’t be wrong in living, but we can love in the wrong way. Our love can never be too great, but our love can be too cheap! II: What is Unworthy Love? 1. Animal love that degrades and ruins. 2. Self-centered love that shuts out everything that doesn’t contribute to its personal good. 3. Love that closes our eyes to the sins of the loved one, (Eli and his sons). 4. Love that refuses to sacrifice...
Love Unlimited
Jeremiah 31:3, Romans 8:35-39 The greatest wonder of the human mind. I: Great Fields of Wonder: 1. The wonders of the universe, countless worlds, mysterious highways, stars as pilgrams, the mystery of the deep, the mountains of the seas. These marvels will cause the strongest minds to falter and faint. 2. One marvels at human need. 3. The appaling sins of the human race. Yet the greatest marvel of all is the love of God. II: The Height of Gods Love: 1. Too high to be stained by hate, malice, jealousy, or foul passions. a. “In him is no darkness at all.” b. “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!” 2. The force of falling water is determined by its height. There is a type of love which has no vigor because it has no height. It is but a weak...
Memory & Immortality
Luke 16:19-28, Matthew 12:36, and Romans 14:7-12 I: Recognition of Friends in Heaven: 1. Ancient Greek Philosophers. 2. Kings of ancient India. 3. Religions of many countries. 4. The Early Church: a. The Mount of transfiguration. b. The hopes of the early church. 5. The reality of separation between the saved and unsaved. 6. Eternal relationship, enduce tenderness, and forbearance. II: Memory and the Future Life: 1. “Nothing is absolutely lost from the memory.” 2. The Mohawk Indians council at Albany in 1689. 3. The mind startled by danger calls up memories long forgotten. 4. The Cathedral of Limerick bells on the banks of Shannon. 5. The memory of real old people. 6. Memory quickened by disease. 7. The Rich man’s memory. III: Conscience Memory...
Then the Fire of the Lord Fell.
Kings 1 18:30-38 I: The cold water Brigade. 1. The old Prophet knew all Hell couldn’t stop the fire from falling. 2. It is not hard to believe when one is on believing ground. 3. The cold water boys are always there. a. Davids brothers. b. Samballet and Tobia (Nehemiah). c. King Agrippa (Paul). II: “Do it the 3rd time.” 1. Elijah was not disturbed by water. 2. His faith was in the God of fire. 3. His confidence was bolstered by good preparation. 4. False prophets or cold water brigade failed to scare him. He was on believing ground. 5. One with God is a majority. III: “Then the Fire fell.” 1. “Let it be known this day that thou art God.” 2. “I am thy servant.” 3. “I have done these things at thy...
Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead?
Cor. 1 15:12-20, Luke 24:1-11 I: “If there be no resurrection of the dead.” Cor. 1 15:13 1. If Christ didn’t conquer death! 2. Every preacher has preached in vain. 3. Every Christian has lived under false hopes. 4. Every funeral has been a mockery. 5. Every church building has stood in vain. 6. Every prayer has gone unheard. 7. Every Christian song written has been to deceive. II: The Tomb of Jesus is famous because it was empty. 1. England has its famous burial places. 2. The Tombs of ancient potentates are famous because of what they contain. 3. America has her famous graves because of great men and women that are burried there. 4. The tomb of Jesus became the greatest tome of all ages because it was empty. III: “Why Seek ye the living...