Witnessing that Wins Souls
T-3600, Matthew 28:19-20 I: The Church’s Witness: 1. The lost are not coming to church. 2. Lost never came in great numbers. 3. The Church’s appeal too often is made to the natural man. 4. All other institutions are making their appeal to the natural man. 5. To appeal to the natural man alone is to bring shame to the cause of Christ. II: A Demand for Spiritual Things Must be Created. 1. The natural man demands the things that are natural. 2. The natural man cannot understand spiritual things nor does he have a desire for such. 3. God must create the demand. III: How A Spiritual Demand is Created: 1. This is a miracle against nature. 2. Christans are the channel through which this demand is created. 3. Only the Holy Spirit can convict and make man...
“They Feared the Lord & Served Their Own Gods.”
Kings 2 17:32-33 God had allowed the King of Assyria to take Israel captive & put other nations in the land of Samaria. I: They Knew not the Manner of the God of the Land. 1. The Lord sent Lions among them & slew some of them. 2. They were afraid because death stalked their pathway. 3. They were aware that there was a God that was angry with them. 4. In their fear they sought to know the God of the land and how to worship him. II: The Fear of God Should Keep Us from Sin. 1. If we think that God is a mealy-mouth, easy going grand-daddy that wouldn’t harm a fly, we have no fear of breaking His laws. 2. If we think that God is just kidding about Hell, then we are not afraid of judgment day. 3. When we are sure that God will chastise for sin then we...
The Mark of Blood
Lev. 8:22-24, Exodus 11:4-7, 12:12-13, & 29-30 The marks of distinction, wealth, clothes, prestige, lodge, etc… The two women from India. “The blood of Jesus Christ, His son cleanseth us from all sin.” John 1 1:7. “We have redemption through His blood.” Col. 1:14. Mr. Stuart of Christian Commission in World War I (The Password). I: “Without the Shedding of Blood.” 1. The life is in the blood. 2. Cain refused the blood. 3. The Isralites were taught the significance of the blood. 4. Jesus shed the blood that cleansed once for all. II: The Blood Mark: 1. Blood mark upon the ear that it might hear for God. 2. Blood upon the hand that it might act only for God. 3. Blood upon the feet that they might be found in the way of...
“The Works of the Lord in the Deep”
Psalm 107:1-32 I: “Oh That Men Would Praise the Lord for His Goodness.” 1. “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” a. “They wondered in the wilderness in a solitary way — they found no city to dwell it.” b. “Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.” c. “Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble.” 2. “He satisfieth the longing soul.” a. “Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.” b. “They rebelled against the words of God.” c. “He brought down their heart with labor.” d. “Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble. 3. “He hath broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron in sunder.” a. “Fools...
There Was A Man Sent From God
John 1:6-9 1. God Sent A Man to Prepare the Way: a. His birth was a miracle. b. His training was in the wilderness. c. His message was different. d. His life was short but true. 2. Augustus and the Roman Empire: a. Israel was looking for help. b. The Roman government prepared roads and made them safe to travel. c. The Greeks prepared the language. d. Augustus sent out the orders to be taxed. 3. In the Fullness of Time: a. Men were hopeless and helpless in sin. b. Prophecy caused them to look for a King. c. John decreased and Jesus increased. d. His life was short, but it changed the course of the world, and gave hope to lost man and made Heaven rejoice.