“Coffin In Egypt”
The Book that says: “The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul” closes with these words “A coffin in Egypt.” Gen. 50:22-26, Exodus 13:19, Joshua 24:32, Heb. 11:22 I: Faith in God Makes Life Worth Living. 1. Without faith it is impossible to please God. 2. Faith moves one to live adventurous for God. 3. Faith smiles in the face of adversity. 4. Faith moved Joseph from slavery through prison to the throne. 5. Faith allowed him to look into the future without fear. II: Faith Worth Living By Will Do to Die By. 1. Faith looks at death and say, “Carry up my bones from hence.” 2. The children of Israel had no thought of leaving Canaan when Joseph...
Christ’s Compassion
Compassion bowels of mercy. To the Greek Poets, the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent passions such as love and anger, but to the Hebrews it means the seat of tender affections and kindness. In a manuscript of 5 B.C it meant “for pity’s sake.” In our modern day, it means the heart or seat of emotions or compassion. Being able to put yourself in the place of another. Mark 6:34 I: Paul and the Church of Cornith. Cornith 2 6:12 1. They had found room in Paul’s heart. 2. They had made no room for Paul. 3. The church suffered because their hearts were not enlarged. II: Jesus saw the Multitude: 1. Jesus looked upon them with eyes of compassion. 2. The natural eye saw a hungry multitude and an empty purse. 3. Jesus saw the...
Christ Loved the Church
“Jesus loves you. Jesus loves the church.” Eph. 5:25-33 Conversion is just the beginning of the Christian life. The journey to our eternal home in Heaven begins here. The new birth places our feet on the royal road to Heaven, our name on the lambs book of life. God has two great institutions, Home and Church. I: Just the Beginning. 1. The possibility of becoming like Jesus. 2. Aims in life as different, different hopes, different destiny. 3. The desires of life are so changed that we must seek new ways to live by. Worked out thru our daily living. 4. This radical changed demands a new plan for life. 5. God’s plan was and still is the local visible body of believers called the church. II: The Church Is God’s Family to Help Us Travel the...
Christ In the Old Testament
Preparing A People Gen. 3:15 — Adam, Gen. 7:1 — Noah, Gen. 12:1-3 — Abraham I: Jehovah of the Old Testament: 1. Jehovah occurs 7,000 times in the bible. 2. Jehovah means: a. “The living one.” b. “The ever-present one.” c. “The covenant maker.” II: Jehovah Dealt with Men of Old: 1. Jehovah taught Adam. a. By experience, by nature, & revelation. b. The 1st lesson must be obedience. c. The 2nd was responsibility. d. The 3rd was the power of choice. Adam must have power to choose and opportunity to choose. e. Adam’s only guide was the will of God. 2. Jehovah sought Adam in his shamed condition. 3. Sacrifice was made and promise given. 4. The tree of life was to have been Adam’s Gospel (No...
Burning Hearts
Man with cold, lifeless hearts, are not apt to move the world for good or for bad. Luke 24:13, Eph. 2:12 I: The Emmaeus road: 1. Their King was dead. 2. Their personal ambitions were shattered. 3. Their faith was shaken to its foundations. 4. In their desperate condition they saw only the dark side of life. II: Jesus walked with them. 1. He came to them in disguise. 2. He was moved by their sad appearance. 3. He listened to their story of sorrow. 4. He pointed them to the scriptures for the truth. 5. He did not enter the home until invited. 6. He opened their eyes by giving thanks and breaking bread. III: Hearts of fire. 1. The fire in their hearts took the doubts from their minds. 2. Warm hearts sent them back to the place of defeat. 3. With burning hearts the...
Building Elyjah an Altar On Mt. Carmel
Kings I 18:21-31 (30-38) I: Storm Clouds of Sin 3 1/2 years of Length. 1. He wasn’t afraid to provoking opposition: 2. Arab was head man and his wife run the church. 3. Elijah was not there in a popularity contest. 4. He was there to call fire from Heaven. 5. He was not there to defend his religion, but to show that God was in it. 6. He expected a Revival. 7. Elijah was not afraid to stand alone. Priest Cloth, and Elijah’s Clothes. II: God Never Sends Fire on a Broken Altar. 1. Sinners never become concerned while the church sleeps. (Little Imps) 2. Baal’s prophets were anxious to start early and get it over with. 3. Faith is a mightier force than dynamite or great numbers. 4. Elijah laughed at their foolish efforts. III: Right Doing Proceeds...