Hast thou Considered My Servant Job?
Job. 1:1-15 I: Job was a servant of God. 1. Perfect and upright, one that feared God and hated evil. 2. He was a family man and priest of his family. 3. He was a man of great wealth. II: Satan the accuser among the Sons of God. 1. One that came to bring a bad report. 2. He makes it his business to cast down the children of God. 3. He delights to bring a report on the backslider, a trouble maker, cold indifferent Christian. 4. He is not anxious to report on sinners sins but with joy he reports the Christians that dabbles with sin. 5. He will accuse the wayward 1st and then find fault with the Saints. III: Hast thou considered my servant Job? 1. His personal walk as a Christian. 2. His spiritual concern about his children. 3. His charity and thoughtfulness with the...
Friends
Job 2:11-13 A Good Friend (Heart Throbs 2 pg. 198). I: Friendship too often lightly used. 1. On slight acquaintance we call them friends. 2. Though there is no strong tie that binds we call them friends. 3. Though we wouldn’t call them in our deep sorrow we call them friends. 4. Though we feel ill at ease and stand in fear of offending them we call them friends. II: Fair Weather Friends: 1. Some friends are obtained with money. 2. Some friends by popularity. 3. Some for political reasons. 4. When the pressure of sorrow comes, they fold their tents and steal away in the night. III: Real Friends: 1. There is a bond stronger than death. a. David and Jonathan. b. David and his warriors. 2. Before these we may feel at ease. 3. To a real friend we take our...
God Knows Your Secret
Psalm 139:1-24 A secret is something that is not generally known. It is designed to escape observation. I: God knows the secrets of men. 1. Adam and Eve failed to cover their secret. 2. Cain tried to cover his sinful act. 3. The sons of Jacob thought their secret was safe. 4. Achan burried his secret in his tent. 5. David covered his by murder. 6. Ahabs secret found him on stolen property. 7. Jesus continually astonished men by reading their thoughts. II: God reveals the Secrets of man. “But there is a God in Heaven that revealeth Secrets.” Daniel 2:28. 1. Cains brothers blood called to God. 2. The sons of Jacob were afraid when their secret was known. 3. The King of Asyria found that Elisha knew everything he said in his bed chamber. 4. Daniel was...
Forgetting Those Things that are Behind
Philippians 3:1-14 There were many things in Pauls past that could have hindered his Christian walk. I: Some things Paul had to forget: 1. Confidence in the flesh. a. “Circumcised the 8th day,” not like a prosolite. b. “Of the stock of Israel, tribe of Benjamin.” c. “As touching the law, a Pharisee.” 2. “Concerning Zeal”: a. “Persecuting the Church.” Stoning of Stephen. b. “Righteousnes which is of the law, blameless, filthy rags.” c. “Those I counted loss for Christ.” II: “I have suffered the loss of all things.” 1. He was not complaining, only rejoicing. 2. His own righteousness was not enough. 3. Family ties were broken. 4. Old friends became new enemies. He gave...
Fellowship & Doctrine
Acts 2:40-42, Corinthians 1 13:14 2 Things were outstanding about the early Church; their doctrind and their fellowship. I: Doctrine of Apostles: Teachings. 1. Jesus the Son of God. 2. Death, burial, and resurrection. 3. Forgiveness of sin without works. 4. Baptism and Lords supper. II: Fellowship: 1. This word used in a marriage contract between husband and wife where they agree to a joint participation in the necessaries of life. 2. The key idea is “Partnership,” a possession of things in common. 3. The early churches had fellowship in: a. Contribution. Romans 15:26. b. Distribution. Corinthians 2 9:13. c. Communication. Phil 6. III: Essentials of Fellowship. 1. New Testament Truth or Teaching. 2. Size doesn’t make a Church. 3. Love essential....