The Spirit of Power, Love, and Self-Control
Timothy 2 1:1-15 I: The Spirit of Fearfulness. 1. The fear of Man brings a snare. 2. The fear of Insecurity can wreck ones life. 3. The fear of Poverty can make money our God. 4. The fear of Failure can keep us from attempting greater things. 5. The fear what others may do or think may cause us to conform to the crowd. 6. Fear can rob us of faith, make us timid spineless complaining. 7. It is fear that sings the Blues and Beats. 8. Is such a spirit from God? II: The Spirit of Failure. 1. It is not always the Servant that makes the least mistakes that is the most useful. 2. Faint-heartedness can’t be strong. 3. The faint-hearted mistrust themselves and others. 4. They anticipate dangers and failures and sometimes create them. III: The Spirit of Power. 1....
Come over and Help Us
“The steps of a righteous man are ordered by God.” Acts 16:1-10 I: Closed Doors Disciplines the Man of God. 1. “Be still and know that I am God.” Psa. 46:10 2. Paul wanted to go to Northern Asia Minor. 3. Gods does not discipline his Servants. 4. The journey began under a cloud and new God said NO!!! 5. At the borders of Bethina, God said no. 6. Sickness drove him to a different field of service. 7. In his restlessness, Paul turned in humble obedience. 8. Paul learned that disappointment can reveal the Will of God. II: Closed Doors Promotes the Plan of God. 1. God had brought him to Troas, Timothy, Silas and Luke. 2. Before Him was Athens, the Citadel of Pagan Culture. Rome the seat of Imperial Power, Spain the limit of the Mediterranean...
Learn of Me
Matthew 11:28-30 In the Foyer of John Hopkins University, facing the entrance, stands a marble statue of Jesus. It portrays him leaning forward, arms outstretched as though he were reaching for some wounded, staggering suffer. On the base of the statue is Matthew 11:28-30. I: The Divine Invitation to Rest: 1. “I know people that are tired of sickness and pain.” Dr. Dodd 2. Our world is sick and weary. 3. Habits that enslave. 4. We all need Spiritual rest from the burdens of life. “My burden is heavier than I can bear.” (The young woman that was afraid to live in Grover City). II: “There are required courses in the school of Life.” 1. We have to live! No choice of arrival, no way of escape. 2. Death is a required course. Fight...
How They did it
Acts 20:17-20 Paul with Aquila and Priscilla turned Asia upside down in 2 yrs. I: How did They Do it? 1. What kind of church house did you have? a. For 300 yrs. they had no houses. b. They rented buildings and met in homes. c. To them Church meant “Gods called out people.” 2. What kind of facilities did you have? a. No great choirs, no musical instruments. b. No Sunday School rooms, no paper and pencil. c. Many times little heat and poor lighting. 3. What was your program? Our Preachers gave themselves to prayer and Ministry of the Word. Deacons and Church protected their Pastors time of prayer and preparation. Acts. 6:1-4 Our Preachers could pray and preach. Everyone of our members was a witness from house to house. We had a visitation program. We...
“But Who Are You?”
Acts 19:8, Cor. 2 11: “A great door and effectual is open unto me.” The difficulties of the situation created the Greatness of the Opportunity. I: The City of Ephesus was A Challenge: 1. A great trade center. 2. A religious city of immoral religious practices. 3. The practice of Magic cast its dark shadows. 4. Here was the Center of Worship of Dian. 5. Wealthy, Profoundly Religious, and Rotten to its core. II: “We Wrestle not against Flesh and Blood…” 1. Here Paul came up against Satan in his Strong Hold. 2. Paul dared not take Financial Aid from the Christians. (No Seller of Magic). Financial gain was the inspiration of all religions of Ephasus. 3. He taught for 2 yrs. in the School of Tyrannies. 4. “God wrought Special...
The Spirit of Power, of Love, and A Sound Life
Tim. 2 1:1-12, Acts 21:17-22 I: “He Hath not Given Us the Spirit of Fear.” vs. 7 1. No Christian need live in a state of fear and anxiety. 2. Paul’s suffering didn’t bring fear. 3. Not all suffering is brought about by wrong doing, (Job, Paul, John). 4. Some suffering is a direct result of doing the Will of God. 5. The Christian that is fearful of suffering and anxiety has not caught the true Spirit of Christ. II: Paul’s 3 Reasons for not Being Fearful: 1. “I know whom I have believed.” a. 1st hand Religion. b. A vital active Christian Life. c. A daily access to the Throne of God. d. Paul was on speaking terms with God. 2. “I am Persuaded that He is Able.” a. His concept of God was big enough. b. His mind...