She Perfumed the World
John 12:1-6, John 11:52-57 I: “They Made Him a Supper.” vs. 12 1. “6 days before the passover,” the time of his death. 2. “The house of simon the leper.” Mark 14:3 3. “Martha served.” 4. “Lazarus was 1 of them that sat at the table with him.” (other observers) 5. “Then took Mary a proud of ointment of spikenard, very costly.” II: “Very Costly.” 1. Equivalent to 300 days of labor or enough to feed 5,000 men. 2. Probably the most precious thing she owned in this life. 3. The price astonished those present. 4. Judas started the murmur of discontent. 5. He judged her gift and suggested a better way to serve Christ. 6. His own heart was prepared to sell Jesus for 30 pieces of silver....
Saved Soul, Lost Life?
What do we mean when we say saved, regenerated, born again, etc. “Communication is not simply a process of taking meaning out of words; it is also the process of putting meaning into words.” Many times we find we are using the same words, but getting different meanings. John 5:1-14, Mark 10:17-22, Living of James 2:14-20 I: Problems We Confront: 1. Ones view of being saved influences the way he enters into Christian life. 2. To some it may mean an easy way to escape Hell and gain Heaven. 3. To some it means embarking on a life’s mistake. 4. To some it means salvation of the soul with no interference in daily living. 5. To some it is a completely new way of life. 6. To some it may mean adding a little room for God. 7. To others it means a new...
Pushed or Pulled
Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:13-26, Mark 7:15-22 I: Man’s Heart a Battle Ground. 1. Out of the heart comes that which defiles a man. 2. Jesus knew that man was pushed by forces from within. 3. A demon possessed person was one that had been pushed too hard. 4. Man’s least advancement is found in this field. Oliver Wendell Holmes said: “When two people are talking, there are in reality, six person’s involved. First there is you as I think you are, and I as you think I am, then there is you, you think you are and I as I think I am; Finally there are two more each of us as we really are.” II: Pushed by Fleshy Desires. 1. The Alcoholic pushed by his desire. 2. The Libertine his lust. 3. The pleasure seeker that must have excitement. 4. The...
There Is A Friend That Sticketh Closer Than A Brother
Prov. 18:24 I: False Friends 1. Friends money, fame, or power can buy. Prov. 19:4 2. Friends that a whispered falsehood will drive away. Prov. 17:9 3. Friends of sunshine that depart when the storm clouds gather. 4. Heal friendship grows slow but steady. II: “A brother is born for adversity.” Prov. 17:17 1. Blood is thicker than water. 2. A true friend loves us in spite of our faults. 3. A real friend will tell us our faults and help us to overcome them. III: Jesus the friend that never forsaketh. 1. John 15:13-15. Jesus was our friend even unto death. 2. He will be our friend in sickness, poverty, prosperity, adversities, and in disgrace. 3. “I won’t have to cross Jordan alone.” 4. When I stand before the judgment bar of God. We...
Pressed Into the World’s Mold.
A vessel is a hollow or conclave article. Mold into Business, Pleasure, home, worship and habits. Rom. 12:1-8, Tim. 2 2:20-21 I: There Are Many Kinds of Vessels: 1. A cup, bowl, pot, pitcher, vase, bottle, barrel, tube, etc. 2. Made of different materials: earthen, china, gold, silver, tin, wood, etc. 3. Vessels of honor: a cup, pitcher, or vase. 4. Vessels of dishonor: slop bucket, and the cuspidors. 5. There is a tremendous difference between a vase filled with roses and a cuspidor. II: The World’s Mold: 1. There is the mold of the crowd. (Everyone is doing it). 2. There is the mold of public opinion. (What will people say). 3. There is the mold of popularity in dress, in habits, in compromise. 4. There is the mold of the business world. 5. Here is the...