What Christians Ought to Be
Peter 2 3:11 General Omas Bradly said, “The most completely committed person I have ever met was a convinced communist.” I: Christians Ought to Be A Praying People. 1. George Adam Clark while climbing a dangerous airplane peak, “On your knees air, on your knees, it is not safe here except on your knees.” 2. Prayer changes people & Prayer changes things. 3. Prayer brings power and peace to the one who prays (Glen James & Dr. Fisher). II: Christians Ought to Have Convictions. 1. A man without a conviction is like a door swinging on its bottom hinge. 2. We do not make our beliefs; our convictions make us. 3. We need to believe in the love of God and the wrath of God. 4. We need to believe in an eternal Hell and Heaven. 5. We need to...
“Unto Him That Loved Us”
Rev. 1:4-6, Psalm 8:3-4, Rom. 8:38-39 I: John’s Salutation: 1. Greeting of the O.T. “Peace be unto you.” “Peace be unto thee & peace be to thine house.” David to Nabal. 2. Never a salutation like this of John. “Grace be unto you and peace.” Grace and peace, because sins have been forgiven & man is reconciled to God. 3. John breaks into a glorious description of what Christ is, and what he has done for the Christians. 4. Until sin has been paid for, there can be no grace and no peace. 5. It is as if John arose and fell upon his knees in worship. II: “Unto Him That Loved Us” 1. No pity, not condemnation, but love. 2. Love came before the washing! We were dirty and unlovely. Unwashed & smell of death...
“Thou Fool”
Meaning of the word fool: Evil, self-confident, empty person, thick headed, thoughtless, unwise, headless, a rebel. Luke 12:13-21 Scripture: “The fool hath said in his heart there is no God.” Psalm 14:1 “The ways of a fool is right in his own eyes.” Prov. 12:15 “A fools voice is known by a multitude of words.” Ecc. 5:3 “Fools make a mock at sin.” Prov. 14:9 “O fools and slow of heart to believe” Luke 24:25 “I have played the fool.” Saul I: The Fool Will Not Look At Realities “The eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.” Prob. 17:24 a. Better opportunities tomorrow. b. His better self lives for tomorrow. c. He looks away from home for goodness. d. The cause of failure is not...
The Widow’s Mite
At the close of a day of furious controversy, Jesus Was resting in the outer court of the Temple. A widow put in two small coins. Mark 12:42 (Phillips) I: Jesus Sat Down Opposite the Treasury. 1. The rich came with their gifts. 2. The poor came with their gifts. 3. The widow came quietly with her offering. She had no trumpeter to announce her gift. She had no desire for others to see or praise her. Her gift was from a heart full of live for Jehovah. II: Jesus was Concerned about the Collection. 1. He was concerned about the collection because he observed who put in money. 2. He noticed how they gave, some from plenty, some from little. 3. He saw the attitude with which they gave. 4. He knew how they made their money and how much they had left. III: If the...
The Touch of Faith
“Go home yank, go home.” Mark 5:21-34; 6:1-6 I: The Unwanted Guest. 1. The people of Gadara sought him to depart. 2. They preferred pigs to making men whole. 3. They counted the cost and was not willing to buy. II: “He Could There Do No Mighty Works.” 6:1-6 1. To them he was the Carpenters son. 2. He was an impostor pretending to do great things. 3. His healing ministry was shortened. 4. No great miracles could be performed because of their unbelief. III: The Honored Guest. 1. “Much people gathered unto him.” 2. There was a Ruler with a sick girl. 3. There was a woman with a deadly disease. 4. Here he was the honored guest. IV: The Touch of Faith. 1. “My little daughter lithe at the point of death; I pray thee come and...