Sermon Notes - John 1:19-34 - Jesus: The Lamb of God Main Point: John the Baptist bears witness to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. -The Identity of John the Baptist (19-28) -Not the Christ -Not Elijah -Not the Prophet -The Voice. -The Humble Baptizer -The Identity of Jesus (29-34) -The Lamb of God Who Takes Away the Sin of the World -The One on Whom the Spirit Remains -The Son of God...
Sermon Notes - John 1:1-18 - Jesus: The Word Main Point: As the Word, Jesus has come to reveal God and give life to His children. -The Word is God (1-2) -The Word is Creator (3-5) -The Word is Revealed (6-15) -The Word Reveals God (16-18)
Psalm 127 - God is Sovereign Over ALL things! 1) Because God is sovereign, He can be trusted in the day by day. (1-2) 2) Because God is sovereign, He can be trusted with our family. (3-5)
Sermon Notes - Psalm 84 - Our Happy Place Main Point: Long to be where God is, because that is the only place of true satisfaction and blessing. - What is your happy place and why? - The Superscript - Blessed are those who Dwell in God's Presence (v1-4) - Blessed are those whose Strength is in God (v5-8) - Blessed are those who trust in God (v9-12)
Sermon Notes - Psalm 69 - Magnify the Lord! Main Point: We can magnify God no matter what, because Jesus saves us no matter what. 1. Prayers of Rescue (1-21) -Deep Waters (1-4, 13-18) -Zealous Reproach (5-12, 19-21) 2. Prayers of Imprecation (22-28) -Judgment -Justice 3. Prayers of Praise (29-36) -Commitment to Praise (29-33) -Call to Praise (34-36)
Sermon Notes - Malachi 3:13-4:6 - Message 6: On Fearing God Main Point: In the end, God will judge the wicked and bless the righteous - there are no other options. 1. The Futility of Serving God? (3:13-15) -"What We Do Doesn't Matter" -"What Evildoers Do Doesn't Matter" 2. The Faithfulness of the God-Fearers (3:16-18) 3. The Future Judgment/Blessing of God (4:1-3) -The Judgment of the Wicked -The Blessing of the Righteous 4. The Foremost Question About God (4:4-6) -Look Back to the Law of Moses ...
Sermon Notes - Malachi 3:6-12 - Message Five: On Giving Main Point: Faithfulness to God means faithfulness in giving to God. 1. A Call to Repent (6-7a) -Who God Is (6) -What God's People Need (7a) 2. A Call to Give (7b-12) -The Problem: Greedy Robbing of God (7b-9) -The Solution: Generous Giving to God (10-11) -The Result: Global Recognition of God's Glory (12)
Sermon Notes - Malachi 2:17-3:5 - Message Four: On Justice Main Point: God's justice is displayed in his Messenger. 1. Justice in Question (2:17) 2. Justice in Action (3:1-5) -The Lord's Messenger(s) (1) -The People's Purification (2-4) -The Wicked's Judgment (5)
Sermon Notes - Malachi 2:10-16 - Message Three: On Faithlessness Main Point: We are to guard against faithlessness, especially in marriage, for the sake of our relationships with others and the Lord. 1. Charges of Faithlessness: -In the Community -In Worship 2. Examples of Faithlessness: -Faithless Marriages -Faithless Divorces
Sermon Notes - Malachi 1:6-2:9 - Message Two: On Worship Main Point: God deserves and demands our absolute best - anything less is unacceptable to him. 1. God's Charge and Israel's Questions: Dishonor (1:6-7) 2. God's Answer to the People: Unacceptable Worship (1:8-14) 3. God's Answer to the Priests: False Teaching (2:1-9)
Sermon Notes - Malachi 1:1-5 - Message One: On Love Main Point: God shows his love for his people in his unconditional and glorious salvation of them. 1. An Introduction to Malachi (v. 1) 2. God's Charge: Love (v. 2a) 3. Israel's Question: How (v. 2b) 4. God's Answer: Election (v. 2c-5) -God's Unconditional Choice (v. 2c-3a) -Edom's Certain Destruction (v. 3b-4) -God's Limitless Glory (v. 5)
Sermon Notes - Discipleship: In the Home Main Point: When Jesus is our top priority, we will prioritize discipleship in the home. 1. Connections (Titus 2:1-8) -The Church's Influence -The Parent's Influence -Modeling 2. Comforts (Matthew 28:18-20) -You Can Start Today -You Cannot Save Anyone -Christ Has Saved You 3. Challenges (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) -Time: Intentional Family Worship -Moments: Everyday God-Sightings -Milestones: Significant Commemorations...
Main Idea: Commit to following Christ as His disciples—even if it costs us everything—because He is worth it. A disciple is not… (v25) - A disciple is not merely a part of the crowd, but a committed follower. - A disciple is not a super-Christian, but a Christian. A disciple is… (v26) - A disciple is one who puts Christ over all things. - A disciple is one who follows Christ in all circumstances. Consider the cost of discipleship (v27-33). Consider the cost that Christ paid for us....
Sermon Notes - James 5:13-20 - Faith and Salvation Main Point: We are to live out our faith through prayer and care for one another. 1. Prayer (13-18) -The Prevalence of Prayer (13-15) -Pray in All Seasons (13) -Pray in Sickness (14-15) -The Power of Prayer (16-18) -Our Powerful Prayer (16) -Elijah’s Powerful Prayer (17-18) 2. Care (19-20) -Those Who Wander -How They Wander -The Results of Their Wandering -Those Who Care -How They Care -The Results of Their Care...
Sermon Notes - James 5:7-12 - Faith and Patience Main Point: We are to endure suffering with patience because of what awaits us in Christ.
Sermon Notes - James 4:13-17 - Faith and Presumption Main Point: In all things we are to trust in God, not ourselves. -The Issue at Hand (13) -Our Uncertainty About Life (14) -Limited -Temporary -God's Sovereignty Over Life (15) -Our Presumption About Life (16) -God's Call on Our Lives (17)
Sermon Notes - James 4:1-12 - Faith and Faithfulness Main Point: God demands complete faithfulness to him, but gives us the grace needed for it, if we have the humility to receive it. 1. The Problem of Sinful Passions (1-3) 2. The Problem of Sinful People (4-10) -The Heart of the Matter (4-5) -The Hope of the World (6) -The How-To of Humility (7-10) 3. The Problem of Sinful Proclamations (11-12)
Sermon Notes - James 3:13-18 - Faith and Wisdom Main Point: True wisdom is from above and leads to righteousness - false wisdom is from below and leads to wickedness. -An Introduction to True Wisdom (13) -False Wisdom (14-16) -Source -Marks -Results -True Wisdom (17-18) -Source -Marks -Results
Main Point: The Lord breaks us to make us to be servants for His glory. Point one: The Lord breaks us… Luke 22:54-62 Point two: To make us to be servants… John 21:15-17 Point three: For His glory…. John 21: 18-19
Sermon Notes - James 2:1-13 - Faith and Partiality Main Point: Show no partiality. 1. The What (1) 2. The Example (2-4) 3. The Why (5-13) -Spiritual (5-6a) -Social (6b-7) -Scriptural (8-13) -Love over partiality (8-9) -Consistency over partiality (10-11) -Mercy over partiality (12-13)
Sermon Notes - James 1:19-27 - Faith and Obedience Main Point: Faithfulness to God means hearing, doing, and living his word. 1. Hear the Word (19-21) 2. Do the Word (22-25) 3. Live the Word (26-27) -Bridle the Tongue -Visit the Afflicted -Keep Unstained from the World
Sermon Notes - James 1:1-8 - Faith and Trials Main Point: We can face the trials of life with joy through faith in God who always gives us what we need. 1. An Introduction to James (1) 2. Trials Through Joy (2-4) -The Reality of our Trials -The Response to our Trials -The Result of our Trials 3. Wisdom Through Faith (5-8) -What Wisdom Is -How God Gives Wisdom -The Way We Ask for Wisdom
Sermon Notes - Death Is Not Ours to Choose Main Point: Death is never ours to choose because we are not our own and our pain has purpose. 1. Against Choosing Death (Exodus 20:13) -God's word is clear -Our world is unclear 2. We Are Not Our Own (Genesis 1:26-28) 3. Our Pain Has Purpose (John 11) -Pain and suffering are not to be avoided at all costs -God will eliminate all suffering without eliminating the sufferer -Death is never the answer - the one who overcame it is...
Sermon Notes - Matthew 13:44-46 - The Treasure of Infinite Worth Main Point: The Kingdom of Heaven is the treasure of infinite worth that requires all you have. 1. The +Kingdom of Heaven+ is the treasure of infinite worth that requires all you have -Often Hidden -Joy Producing -For Everyone 2. The Kingdom of Heaven is the +treasure of infinite worth+ that requires all you have 3. The Kingdom of Heaven is the treasure of infinite worth that +requires all you have+ -Giving -Serving -Discipling -Lo...
Sermon Notes - 1 Timothy 4:1-11 - Catechisms Main Point: We must all be shaped by the teachings of God, not the world - and catechisms can help. 1. The World's Teaching (1-5) 2. God's Teaching (6-11) 3. Catechisms -What They Are -How They Work
Sermon Notes - 1 Corinthians 13 - Love Came Down at Christmas Main Point: Love is to always be our first priority because Love came down at Christmas. 1. When love is not our first priority: we are merely noise or nothing (1-3) -Giftedness without love -Generosity without love 2. When love is not our first priority: we are not like Jesus (4-7) -Love is patient -Love is kind -Love does not envy -Love does not boast -Love is not arrogant -Love is not rude -Love does not insist on its own way -Love...
Sermon Notes: (JOY: John 16:16-24) Main point: In fulfilling his mission, Jesus brings us joy. Outline: (1) A Time of Sorrow (2) An Eternity of Joy
Sermon Notes: Hope – 1 Peter 1:3-16 Our Living Hope Main Point: Set your Hope fully on grace to be given to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Biblical Hope – A confident expectation that God is ready, willing, able, and faithful to do what he said he's going to do, that God is faithful to keep his promises. 1. Living Hope / New Birth 3-6 2. Suffering with Joy – Vs 6-9 3. Incomparably Privileged V10-12 4. Be Holy V13-16...
