The Signals of God
“How do you know God guides your life?” Numbers 9:15-23 Signals are important to any organized force. Regardless how they are conveyed, they must be obeyed if they are successful. Napoleon’s defeat at Waterlee came about by a failure to heed the urgency of an order. (Alexander). I: God’s Signal of His Presence: 1. “The angel of God which went before the camp.” Exodus 14:19. 2. The cloud present at the crossing of the Red Sea. 3. Present at Mt. Sinai. 4. When the Tabernacle was completed. II: The Signals of God: 1. A cloud by day, fire by night. 2. When the cloud moved, they moved. 3. When the cloud stayed, they stayed. 4. Thus they moved thru unchartered ways. 5. If any chose to remain behind or go ahead, they were cut off from...
The Sower
Mark 4:1-9, Matthew 12:1-9 I: Jesus teaches by parables. 1. Jesus spoke in their language. 2. Some had eyes that couldn’t see and ears that couldn’t hear. 3. He taught them from a boat. II: Sower, seed. 1. The sower went out. a. He was wise to go out of the city into fields. b. He knew the seed needed someone to bear it to the planting place. 2. The Seed: a. Precious seed and good seed. b. This wasn’t cull seed. c. The price of this seed was high, (Carl Massey’s Potato seed). III: Soil and Sequence: 1. “Some fell by the way side, (Hard path).” The trodden path. 2. “Some fell on stony ground,” (little soil). 3. “Some fell among thorns,” (too many bushes). 4. “Others fell on good ground.”...
The Darnell Seed
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Parable of the tares and the wheat: Darnell seed, poison, deceiving an opiate. I: The Parable Interpreted: 1. The field is the world. 2. Good seed the children of the Kingdom. 3. The tares are the children of the wicked one. 4. The enemy is the Devil. 5. The harvest is the end of the world. 6. The reapers are the Angels. II: “And I saw.” Revelation 20:10-15. 1. “A great white throne.” 2. “I saw the dead great and small…” 3. “The Books were opened.” 4. “Another book was opened.” 5. The dead were judged. 6. “Every man according to his works.” 7. “Death and Hell were cast into the lake of fire.” III: The difference between wheat and tares. 1. Tares...
The Call, the Road, the Destiny
Matthew 19:19-23, Mark 1:16-20 I doubt that it’s possible to accept Christ as Saviour and knowingly refuse him as Lord. I: “Come.” This is the 1st step in the Christian life: 1. Separation from sin, from old patterns of life. a. Repentance toward God. b. Faith in Jesus as Saviour. c. A new life, a new outlook. 2. Sacrifice – The cost may be more than some care to pay, (rich young ruler). 3. Sanctification – Consecration, set apart. II: “Follow me.” “I am the way.” “I am the door.” John 10:1. 1. There is no other name given whereby a man can be saved. 2. This call is to follow a person: the Son of God. 3. Not the Church, the people, nor an individual. 4. Trouble is certain for any Christian that...
The Nature & Consequences of Sin
Jeremiah 2:9-119 I: The Nature of Sin: 1. Sin is unnatural. a. The Hebrew nation was planted like a noble vine, but had become like a wild vine. b. The farmer couldn’t recognise the wine. c. When man lives a life of sin he isn’t behaving as God created him. d. “Sin separates from God and brings eternal death to the soul.” Romans 3:23. Sin is a disease of the soul that only God can cure. 2. Sin is unreasonable. a. A life of sin contradicts sensible thought. b. In no other phase of life do we go so much against reason as in our spiritual lives. c. The Christian way of life does make sense. II: Why do men choose a life of sin? 1. Sinful lust has a strong appeal. 2. Men rebel against restraint, (the Prodical). 3. The life of self-denial is too...
The Law of the Harvest
Galatians 6:1-, John 1 1:5- I: Be not deceived, God isn’t mocked. 1. You may deceive your church. 2. You may deceive your pastor. 3. You may deceive your neighbors. 4. You may even deceive your family. 5. Don’t try to pass an imitation off on God. II: You shall reap what you sow. 1. God’s law of the harvest is true. 2. You will reap sin in your face. 3. You will reap sin in your body. 4. You will reap sin in your character. 5. You will reap sin in your home. 6. You will reap sin at the Judgement. 7. Sin will leave a slimy trail thru your life. III: If we are willing to walk in the light. 1. You can’t walk in darkness and have fellowship with God or God’s children. 2. The blood of Jesus will keep us clean. 3. God alone can give you...