Archive for category: Weekly Sermons

November 12, 2017

Veterans Day Service

A BETTER COUNTRY

Hebrews 11:13-16

1. Faith in Jesus is Required (13-14)

1. A Faith that Lasts (13a)
2. A Faith that Lacks (13b)
3. A Faith that Longs (13c-14)

• Seeing God’s Promise
• Seizing God’s Promise
• Speaking God’s Promise
• Seeking God’s Promise

2. Faith in Jesus is Rewarded (15-16)

1. Human Responsibility (15-16a)

• An Opportunity to Retreat (15)
• An Opportunity to Rejoice (16a)

2. Heavenly Result (16b)

• God’s Covenant Loyalty
• God’s Covenant Locality

*Persevere until You Reach That Place

September 3, 2017

WHAT PASTORS WANT

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

1. Paul Wants the Church to Pray (1-2)

1. Reception of the Message (1)
2. Protection of the Messengers (2)

2. Paul Wants the Church to Persevere (3-4)

1. The Lord’s Reliability (3)
2. The Believer’s Responsibility (4)

• Continue in the Work
• Continue in the Word

3. Paul Wants the Church to Progress (5)

1. A Heart of Compassion (5a)
2. A Heart of Commitment (5b)

*God Wants Pastor & People on Same Page!

August 13, 2017

PRESS ON!

2 Thessalonians 1:3-12

1. Press On toward Perfection (3-4)

1. Evidence of Christian Growth (3)

• Increasing Faith in the Savior (3a)
• Increasing Love for the Saints (3b)

2. Example of Christian Growth (4a)
3. Endurance for Christian Growth (4b)

2. Press On through Persecution (5-10)

1. His Reason for Suffering (5)
2. His Revelation and Suffering (7b)
3. His Retribution for Suffering (6, 8-9)
4. His Relief from Suffering (7a, 10)

3. Press On by Petition (11-12)

1. The Goal of Godliness (11a)
2. The Goal of Goodness (11b)
3. The Goal of Glory (12)

• For Christ (12a)
• For Christians (12b)

*Be Reenergized by His Return

May 7, 2017

LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!

Genesis 32:22-32

1. Jacob is Alone with God (22-23)

1. His People are Gone (22-23a)
2. His Possessions are Gone (23b)

2. Jacob is Assaulted by God (24-29)

1. Jacob’s Individuality (24a)
2. Jacob’s Injury (24b-25)
3. Jacob’s Intensity (26)
4. Jacob’s Identity (27-28)
5. Jacob’s Inquiry (29a)
6. Jacob’s Intimacy (29b)

3. Jacob is Affected by God (30-32)

1. The Loving Mercy (30)
2. The Limping Movement (31)
3. The Lasting Memorial (32)

*Combat by Clinging to the Cross of Christ

April 23, 2017

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Genesis 31:22-55

1. The Accusation against Jacob (22-35)

1. A Hurried Pursuit (22-23)
2. A Holy Prohibition (24)
3. A Heated Provocation (25-35)

• The Charges (25-30)
• The Challenge (31-32)
• The Cheat (33-35)

2. The Aggravation of Jacob (36-42)

1. The Disruptive Present (36-37)
2. The Dishonest Past (38-41)
3. The Divine Protection (42)

3. The Arrangement with Jacob (43-55)

1. Symbolism of the Covenant (43-47)
2. Statement of the Covenant (48-53)
3. Sacrifice of the Covenant (54a)
4. Success of the Covenant (54b-55)

*Our Rock Has Paid for Our Release