Where Are the Nine?
Luke 17:11-19 I: There met him ten men that were lepers. 1. They stood afar off: 2. Their leprous condition cut them off from close contact with other people. 3. They were outcast and compelled to cry unclean. 4. Their misery had caused them to bind themselves together with disregard for former differences. 5. Every man lifted his voice and cried for mercy. 6. Their meed was felt and their helplessness acknowledged. Powerful Medicine to Cure – Calvary II: “Go show yourselves unto the priest.” 1. There was something for them to do. 2. They were promised healing if they obeyed. 3. As they went they were cleansed. 4. Up to this point they had one common interest to share one another’s burdens and to seek help for all. III: “And one of...
When Moses Became A Man
The writer of Hebrews tells us Moses did three things when he became a man; he refused, he chose, and he esteemed. Heb. 11:24-27 I: He Refused: 1. He refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 2. He refused to become a man of leisure & power in the courts of Egypt. 3. He refused to become bound by the wealth of Egypt. 4. He refused to remain idle while his people remained slaves. Moses became a Master in the use of the word NO. God’s men and women learn to say No. 5. The Hebrew Children, Daniel. Our young men today need to learn how to say a definite and final No. “Have courage my boy to say No.” A young woman of our day will never grow up to be used of God unless she learns to say No. II: He Choose, “To Take.” 1....
“What Shall I Do?”
In all three gospels the story of the Rich Ruler follows the blessings of little children. This young man lacked a chile-like faith. Mark 10:17-27, Matt 19:16-22 I: “There Came One Running and Kneeling.” 1. His actions tells of intense desire. 2. He was humble. 3. He recognized Christ as God. 4. He desired eternal life. II: “What Shall I Do?” 1. Ignorant of his real spiritual poverty. 2. Confident in his own goodness. 3. Like Saul of Tarsus Dependent upon works. 4. He did not know that he had become a slave to his wealth. III: “Jesus loved him.” 1. Jesus saw his ignorance. 2. Jesus heard his question. 3. Jesus saw his potentialities. 4. Jesus loved him and gave him the only medicine that would cure his sin-sick heart. IV: He...
“What Shall I Do Then with Jesus?”
Matthew 27:15-26, John 18:28, 19:22 I: Pilate’s Question Confronts us All. 1. This is the most important question one can be asked. 2. The answer to this question determines our eternal destiny. 3. “He that believeth on him is not condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already.” Jh. 3:15 II: Pilate was Torn by Many Voices: 1. The voice of his wife. “Have nothing to do with that just man.” 2. The voice of false witnesses: “Many false witnesses came.” Mat. 26:59 3. The voice of Judas. “I have betrayed the innocent blood.” Matt. 27:4 4. The voice of the mob: “Let him be crucified.” Matt 27:22 5. Pilate’s own conscience: “I am innocent of the blood of this just person.” vs....
What Christians Ought to Be
Peter 2 3:11 General Omas Bradly said, “The most completely committed person I have ever met was a convinced communist.” I: Christians Ought to Be A Praying People. 1. George Adam Clark while climbing a dangerous airplane peak, “On your knees air, on your knees, it is not safe here except on your knees.” 2. Prayer changes people & Prayer changes things. 3. Prayer brings power and peace to the one who prays (Glen James & Dr. Fisher). II: Christians Ought to Have Convictions. 1. A man without a conviction is like a door swinging on its bottom hinge. 2. We do not make our beliefs; our convictions make us. 3. We need to believe in the love of God and the wrath of God. 4. We need to believe in an eternal Hell and Heaven. 5. We need to...