Salting Our Community
Matthew 5:13 Jesus looked upon the heart-sickening effect of sin upon the ancient world and realized that true Christianity would be like salt. I: Salt Keeps from Rotting. A Taste All It’s Own. 1. The sea of Galilee is 680 feet below the Mediterranean Sea. Temperature usually above 90 degrees. 2. Sweet things soon turn sour and fresh things soon become rancid. 3. These people could not live without salt. 4. Christians are salt to keep moral health, the natural enemies of moral disease. 5. There sin threatens decay the Christian salt should be there to stop it. Preserves, Flavors, and Heals. II: What Attitude Must We Take? 1. Rottenness in our own lives. 2. In literature. 3. Rottenness in attitudes of slothfulness. 4. Rottenness of grudge and hate. 5....
Consider the Steward
Leviticus 26, Deut. 8:1-20 I: “And You Shall Remember …” Verse 2. 1. Remember the bondage of Egypt. 2. Remember the whip of the taskmaster. 3. Remember the death of children by Pharaoh. 4. But remember how God defeated the Gods of Egypt. 5. Remember how He led you thru 40 yrs. 6. Remember you are now humble and tested. 7. Remember that man does not live by bread alone. 8. God supplied your every need. II: “Into A Good Land.” Verse 7. 1. A land of brooks, fountains, and springs. 2. A land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees & pomegranates, of olive trees and honey. 3. You will never hunger for bread. 4. There is iron and copper for your use. III: “Take Heed Lest You Forget.” Verse 11. 1. That the land belongs to God. 2....
The Holy Spirit
Acts 1:1-5 I: A Person: 1. Not an it, but a person. He can be grieved, rejected, blasphemed, and received. 2. He is always a symbol of power. The spirit of God in action. II: Old Testament: 1. Present in Creation – Booed over creation. 2. The breath of life breathed into man. 3. Clothed himself with Gedion, came upon others. 4. Job said “The breath of the Almighty hath given me life.” III: The Holy Spirit & the Christian: 1. Promised in: John 14:26 (in their darkest hour), 16:6-15. 2. John 14:26. The comforter, the teacher, and the reminder. 3. John 16:6. Would come when Jesus left! Jesus walked with them, the Holy Spirit would dwell within them. a. He would convict the world of sin (Cindy). b. He would convict the world of righteousness. ...
The Work of the Holy Spirit
John 16:1-14 I: “Comforter” “Advocate” “Paraclete:” 1. Their hearts were filled with sorrow. 2. The way of the cross was for their salvation. 3. The return to the Father was for their good. 4. The Holy Spirit would be everywhere in every believers heart and life. II: Reprover: “When He is Come.” Personal 1. Convict the world of sin: Leave them without excuse. a. They will know are sinners. b. The Spirit presents Christ to the sinner. c. The Cardinal sin is rejection of Jesus. 2. Convict the world of righteousness. Man’s sin reached its heights when he killed the Son of God. God raised him from the dead and proved that Jesus was right. 3. Convict the world of judgement. The Prince of this world was judged and...
“Zaccheaus, Make Hate & Come Down.”
Luke 19:1-10 I: Zaccheaus, the Tax Collector: 1. He was a man of business. 2. He was accustomed to wealth & pleasure. 3. He sought to see Jesus. 4. He did not let others stand in his way. 5. He found a way to overcome obstacles in his way. II: Zaccheaus Meets Jesus: 1. Jesus looked up and saw him (Jesus knew all about him). 2. Jesus commanded him to hurry & come down. It was necessary for Zaccheaus to come down. 3. He led the way to his home. III: There Were Some Definite Changes in Zaccheaus. 1. He gladly gave up his old life. 2. He received Jesus with joy. 3. His heart was moved to meet the needs of needy people. 4. He was ready to do more than required to right the wrongs he had done. IV: The First Thing Jesus Asked Him to Do Was to come Down from the...
What Do You Count Gain?
Timothy 1 6:1-12, Phil. 3:7 I: What Does the World Count Gain? 1. The world counts him successful that excels in knowledge, popularity, power, wealth, etc. 2. Paul said these were thrown on the trash heap that he might know Jesus. The world counts gain for Godliness and will sacrifice Godliness for gain. II: Godliness with Contentment. 1. Godliness means separation from sin, consecration to God, and dedication to do His will. 2. Contentment: a. Content with what God gives. b. Peace with God. c. Peace with self. d. As far as possible, living at peace with men. e. It means to cease from contention and useless strife. 3. Godliness with contentment is great gain. There is a piece of God that passes all...