The Needs of A Boy
Eph. 6:1-4 Be ye follower of me. I: The Needs of A Boy Are Many. 1. There are the many needs of his baby life. 2. Those needs change and enlarge as he grows older: Knife, slingshot, bicycle, wagon, etc… 3. His need for different food and clothing began to change. 4. He needs companions, play, and guidance. II: Every Boy Needs A Storehouse of Memories. 1. Memories of duties well performed. 2. Memories of failure and success. 3. Memories of a dad that loved, guided, & led toward the highest ideals of life. 4. Memories of the pleasures of a well organized christian home. (Old Oken Bucket) 183. III: Every Boy Needs A Christian Father. 1. Because his father is his ideal and pattern. 2. His life will be influenced by the way daddy leads. 3. He will remember...
The Child Grew & Waxed Strong
Luke 2:40 What would we know of the Christmas story if the child had never grown into manhood and died on the cross? It is also said of John that he grew and waxed strong in the spirit and the grace of God was upon him. Luke 1:80. I: There is No Room for Arrested Growth if the Grace of God is to Be Upon Us. 1. The baby must advance beyond the bassinet beyond the baby bed & venture beyond the four walls of home. 2. He must learn more than cooling & crying. 3. His continued growth will lesson the burdon of those that care for him. 4. If he remains on baby food, talks baby talk, & depends upon others, he becomes a dwarf. We all love new-born babies, but our hearts would be broken if told they would never grow up. II: “The Child Grew and Waxed...
The Basis of Forgiveness
Matthew 6:14, Matthew 18:21-35 I: The Need for Forgiveness: 1. All human race needs God’s forgiveness. a. All have sinned & come short. b. All have failed to live up to what we knew God wanted us to do. “If we say we have no sin, we lie.” c. We need a continual forgiveness. (If we confess our sin He is faithful and just to forgive). 2. Man’s forgiveness to man: a. Men fail one another. b. The only way to restore broken fellowship. II: The Bases of Forgiveness: 1. God’s way of forgiveness: a. He paid the price of pardon. b. He forgives freely and completely. c. He expects us to live in the full freedom of forgiveness. 2. Man’s basis of forgiveness: a. As God has forgiven us we forgive others. b. Our forgiveness before God...
The Vine is Different
Ezekiel 15:1-5 The vine is different. It is useless as lumber, it is fit only for the fire when it quits bearing fruit. I: Israel Called A Vine. Isaiah 5: 1. Planted in a fruitful hill. 2. Fenced it and gathered out the stones. 3. Then he looked for fruit and it brought forth wild grapes. II: The Vineyard of the Slothful Man. Prov. 24:30-34. 1. “I went by the field of the slothful.” 2. “The vineyard of the man void of understanding.” 3. “And it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof.” 4. “And the stone wall thereof was broken down.” 5. The cause was: Sleep, slumber, and folded hands. III: The Christian the Fruit Bearing Branch. 1. Jesus is the true vine. 2. The father is the...
The Righteousness of the Pharisee
Matt. 6:1-7, Luke 18:11- The Pharisees were a religious party numbering about 6,000 and holding great power over the Jewish nation. They were noted for their self-conceit, arrogance, long prayers, tithing, fasting, & keeping of tradition. I: Some Things that the Scriptures Tell Us & the Talmud: 1. The Talmud says: “There were seven kinds of Pharisees.” a. Shechermites: Who keep the law for what it will prophet them. b. Tumblers: Always hanging down the head & dragging the feet. c. Bleeders: Who to avoid looking at women shut their eyes and so bump their heads. d. Mortars: Wearing caps in the form of mortars covering the eyes from seeing impurities. 2. Jesus constantly opposed them. a. “Woe unto you scribes, and Pharisees,...
The Land of Forgetfulness
Lev. 16:20-28 Context: The great day of atonement, death of Aaron’s sons, God’s way of worship followed completely. I: Aaron, the High Priest. 1. Clothed in simple linen. 2. The animals to be sacrificed are brought before the Tabernacle. 3. A sacrifice for Aaron and his family. 4. A sacrifice for the people. II: Aaron Confesses the Sins of Israel Upon the Head of the Scapegoat. 1. The people stood in reverence as Aaron confessed their sins. 2. All their sins were placed upon the goats head. 3. Not a single Israelite could atone for his own sins. III: The Goat Taken to the Wilderness. 1. He bore their sins to a land where no man could find them. 2. A great day came to a close with the disappearance of the scapegoat. 3. Every Israelite turned to his...