Life’s Royal Road
Matt. 7:13-14 I: How Do We Get on This Road? 1. A wall of sin separates us from it like a giant steel fence. 2. It is impossible to work our way onto this road. 3. You can’t reason your way onto this road. 4. You can’t buy your way on, for the toll is too much. 5. There is a Door that opens free of charge. II: How do we Know when We Are on This Road? 1. “We know that we have passed from death unto life because we love the brethren.” John 1 3:14 2. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with ours, that we are the children of God.” 3. Our hearts burn within us. 4. We see the historical land marks. III: Is it a Good Road? 1. It is narrow. 2. It is not crowded. 3. It leads thru valleys of sorrow and over Mountains of persecution. 4....
Life’s Foundation
A sermon that does not help the hearer is not worth preaching. The purpose of the sermon is to make clear the Word of God and inspire the hearer to do something about it. Matt. 7:24-27 I: Jesus Warned his Audience to Hear and Do. 1. He had just preached the Sermon on the Mt. 2. They had heard about God’s care for his own. 3. They had heard about how to fulfill the Law. 4. They were taught deep things of the heart. 5. Character was greater than possession. 6. He taught that we ought to serve others out of a heart of love. II: Three Things the Hearer Ought to Experience. 1. Our hearts ought to be stirred. a. A man without feelings is dead. b. Our emotions ought to be stirred by God’s word. 2. Our minds ought to be stimulated. a. Christ urged his...
Jesus Never Changes
Live in a world that changes rapidly. Heb. 13:8, Rev. 1:1-20 I: Methods and Materials of Warfare Change Continually. 1. Planes, tanks, guns, ships, etc. become obsolete in a few months. 2. Methods of warfare now include the whole nation, there seems to be no definite battle line. 3. Men fight for control of air, sea, and land. 4. Our guns shoot around corners, bullets seek out their target and pursue it. Plains fly without men aboard, ships directed by light, bombs droned in total darkness, water bailed 50 miles away. War is swiftly changing. II: Our Lives Have Been Changed in Home and Public. 1. Our homes have been changed until it affects our whole life. 2. Our fashions change. 3. Even our concept of moral standards have changed. 4. Our laws change from year to...
Jesus Loved Him
Mark 10:17-22, Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:25 I: “There Came One Running.” vs. 17 1. Jesus was passing by and there was need to hurry. 2. He fell on his knees. 3. He asked a question that had pressed hard upon his heart. 4. He felt there was more to religion than he had found in keeping the law. II: The Young Man’s Question and Jesus Answer. 1. His question came from a young and hungry heart. 2. He was not ashamed to run and kneel. 3. He was willing to do some hard task to have eternal life. 4. Jesus asked for all that he had. 5. Jesus looked deep into his heart and saw that there was great possibilities as a dedicated disciple. 6. Jesus saw the one thing that meant more than discipleship. 7. The young man counted the cost and found the price more...
In the Manger of Bethlehem
Why did he choose the little town of Bethlehem? Why choose a manger? (To fulfill the scripture). “Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isa. 7:14 “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah 5:2. The historians even wrote of the expectancy of a great and mighty King that was to be born. Virgil the Latin poet wrote of the coming King, of the East were expecting him to appear and followed the star to Bethlehem. The Chief priest and Scribes believed that the Scriptures taught that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. Herod...