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Sermon Outlines 2007

"The Hope of Christmas"  Matt. 2:1-12; Luke 2:1-18

December 23, 2007

• Some eternal hopes of Christmas

I.    Hope to the Working Shepherds

II.   Hope to the Waiting Servants

III.  Hope to the Wayfaring Strangers

IV.  Hope to a World of Sinners

• Jesus came that first Christmas to give hope to the world 

"A Man With a Mission"  Matthew 1:18-25

December 16, 2007 

I.     A Word of Declaration  (v. 20a)

II.    A Word of Inspiration  (v. 20b)

III.   A Word of Salvation  (v. 21)

"...and thou shalt call His name Jesus:  for He shall save his people from their sin."

"Destination:  Nazareth"  Luke 1:26-38

December 2, 2007

I.  Honoring Servant (vv. 26-28)

     A.  Position with God  (v. 28)

     B.  Power with God  (v. 28)

II.  Humble Servant (vv. 29, 30, 38)

      A.  She Reverenced God (vv. 29-30)

      B.  She Reacted to God  (v. 38)

III.  Hopeful Servant  (vv. 31-33)

      A.  Hopeful in the Promise  (v. 31)

      B.  Hopeful in the Potential  (vv. 32-33)

"Encouragement in the Work"  II Thess. 1:1-12

November 25, 2007

             I.    Encouraged them with Praise (vv. 1-5)

             II.   Encouraged them with Perspective (vv. 6-10)

             III.  Encouraged them with Prayer (vv. 11-12)

"Day Worker or Journeyman?"  I Thess. 5:1-11

November 18, 2007

• True believers find security in the last days; false believers find anxiety in the last days.
  I.   Suddenness of His Return  (vv. 1-3)
  II.  Safety of the Redeemed  (vv. 4-8)
  III. Salvation of the Righteous  (vv. 9-11)

"Quitting Time"  I Thess. 4:13-18

November 11, 2007

• Some Truths Concerning the Day of the Lord
  I.    Revelation of God's Commands (v. 13-16)
         A.  The return of Christ
         B.  The resurrection of Christians
  II.   Rapture of God's Church (v. 17)
         A.  Powerful for the Child of God
         B.  Protective for the Child of God
  III.   Reunion of God's children (vv. 17b-18)
         A.  Everlasting Reunion
         B.  Endearing Reunion
  II Peter 3:10a "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night..."
        (1)  Be looking for the Lord
        (2)  Be living for the Lord
  ARE YOU READY?
   

"Inspection Time"  I Thess. 3:1-13

November 4, 2007

• No one builds a building without the proper inspection
• Look at some items of inspection

              I.   Persistence (vv. 1-5)

              II.  Practice (vv. 6-8) 

              III. Perfection (vv. 9-13)

I Cor. 3:13  "Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

• As the Lord inspects your life this morning, what will He find?

"Builders Supply"  I Thess. 2:13

October 28, 2007

• The church at Thessalonica was a dynamic church and a determined church
• Some responses to the Word of God:

            I.   They Accepted the Word.

            II.  They Appreciated the Word.

            III. They Applied the Word.

• James 1:22  "Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only..."
• How are you going to respond to the Word of God?

"A Church with a Sure Foundation"  I Thess. 1:1-10

October 14, 2007

• Some Foundational Stones of a Great Church
   
  I.   Stone of Conversion  (v. 1)
  II.  Stone of Commitment  (vv. 3,6,7)
  III. Stone of Compassion  (vv.8,9)
   
  What are you building with?
  2 Timothy 2:19a "...the foundatin of God standeth sure..."
  1 Corinthians 3:11 "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."

"Hearing God"  Acts 28:17-31

October 7, 2007

"Miracles at Melita"  Acts 28

September 30, 2007

Ps. 37:4  "Delight yourselves in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart."

I.  Miracle of the Serpent (vv. 1-6)

      A.  Refuge God Provided

      B.  Risk God Permitted

      C.  Recovery with a Purpose

II.  Miracle of the Sickness

      A.  Hospitality was Offered

      B.  Helplessness was Observed

      C.  Healing was Ordered 

Homecoming Celebration

September 23, 2007

Rev. Shannon Smith was guest preacher

"The Agrippa Mistake"  Acts 26

September 16, 2007

I.   Revelation of the Preacher

II.  Reasoning of the Prideful

III. Rejection of the Proposal

Hebrews 10:31  "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." 

"Dealing with the Politicians" Part 2  Acts 25

September 2, 2007

• Some wrong responses to the Gospel of Jesus
   
  I.    The Callousness of the Crowd  (vv. 1-8)
  II.   The Caution of the Coward  (vv. 9-21)
  III.  The Curiosity of the Crown  (vv. 22-27)
   
  How have you responfed to the Gospel?
  A proper response would be with courage.
  Courage to accept Christ; live for Christ

"Dealing with the Politicians" Part 1  Acts 24

August 26, 2007

• God speaks through all situations through the calamity and through the calm.
• When God speaks we must listen and obey.
• Look at some scenes as God speaks to a politician.
   
  I.   The vendetta of the desperate  (vv. 1-9)
  II.  The vindication of the disciple  (vv. 10-21)
  III. The verdict of the doomed  (vv. 22-27)
   
  Are you waiting on a "more convenient time"?
  Genesis 6:3a "My Spirit shall not always strive with man..."

"Living Unashamed"  Romans 1:16

August 19, 2007 Associate Pastor Timmy Burnette

I.  Power of the Gospel

      A.  Soevereignty of God

      B.  Self Sufficiency of God

      C.  Sustainment of God

II.  Hope of the Gospel

      A.  In Trials

      B.  In Temptation

      C.  In all Times

III.  Freedom of the Gospel

      A.  Sin

      B.  Death

      C.  Selves

"The Road to Commitment" Acts 2:41-47

August 12, 2007

• The road to commitment can be rough and rocky.
• Let's look at some mile markers on the road to commitment.
  I.    Redemption  (v. 41)
  II.   Reflection  (v. 42)
  III.  Reputation  (vv. 43-46)
  IV.  Reproduction  (v. 47)

"Dealing with the Religious" Part II

"Security in Christ"  Acts 23:12-35

August 5, 2007

• This sripture gives us some insights into our security in Christ

I.   The Plans of the Rebellious  (vv. 12-15)

II.  The Perception of the Righteous  (vv. 16-22)

III. The Protection of the Ruler  (vv. 23-30)

IV. The Purpose of the Redeemer  (vv. 31-35)

• God has a purpose for your life right where you are.
• 2 Timothy 1:9 
• What is your security rooted in?

"Dealing with the Religious"  Acts 23:1-11

July 29, 2007

• Some revelations on dealing with the religious
   
  I.    A Heated Exchange  (vv. 1-4)
  II.   An Honest Examination  (vv. 5-10)
  III.  A Holy Expectation  (v. 11) 

"Living Fearless"  Psalm 91:1-8

July 22, 2007  Associate Pastor Timmy Burnette

I.  Protection in His Presence  (vv. 1-2)

II.  Deliverance in our Despair  (vv. 3-4)

III.  Assurance in the Attack  (vv. 5-8)

"Choosing Your Destiny"  Acts 22:17-29

July 15, 2007

• We make choices every day that affect our lives
• Look at some choices as Paul marches to his destiny

           I.    Remorsefulness of the Prophet  (vv. 17-21)

          II.    Rejection by the People  (vv. 22-23)

          III.   Reprieve of the Prisoner  (vv. 24-29)

Joshua 24:15 "...choose you this day whom ye will serve..."

• Choose your destiny today... Life or death; hope or hopelessness; Heaven or Hell

"A Supernatural Report"  Acts 22:1-16

July 8, 2007

• The elements of a supernatural report

          I.     Report of the Rebel  (vv. 1-5)

          II.    Report of the Redeemer  (vv. 6-10)

          III.   Report of Redemption (vv. 11-16)

"A Dangerous Message"  Acts 21:27-34

July 1, 2007

• Some Dangers of Proclaiming God's Truth

               I.     The Accusation of Men  (vv. 27-29)

               II.    The Attack on the Messenger  (vv. 30-31)

               III.   The Actions of the Mob  (vv. 32-34) 

• They rejected the Word; then they rebelled against the Word.
• Paul's message was a message of (1) repentance (2) reception (3) redemption

"The Making of a Hero"  Hebrews 12:1-2

June 24, 2007

•      Characteristics of a Hero

               I.     Heroes Focus on Endurance  (v. 1)

               II.    Heroes Function in Empowerment  (v. 2a)

               III.   Heroes Finish with Excellence  (v. 2b)

•      True heroes are fully dependent on God.

               Hebrews 4:16  "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

"The Measure of a Man"  Acts 21:1-26

June 17, 2007

•      The world has some strange ways to measure a man...
•      Marks of a Man of God:

               I.     Willingness to Risk (vv. 1-14)

               II.    Willingness to Recognize  (vv. 15-22)

               III.   Willingness to Respond  (vv. 23-26)

"Faithful to the Finish"  Acts 20:33-38

June 10, 2007

•      Some insights on Paul's faithful departure:

               I.     Paul's Faithful Practice  (vv. 33-35)

               II.    Paul's Final Prayer  (v. 36)

               III.   Paul's Farewell Portrait  (vv. 37-38)

•      Are you going to remain faithful to the finish?

"A Word to the Wise"  Acts 20:28-32

June 3, 2007'

•      Some words to live by:

               I.     A Word of Caution  (vv. 28-30)

               II.    A Word of Concentration  (v. 31)

               III.   A Word of Completion  (v. 32)

•      A word to the wise should be sufficient.

"Approaching the Lord's Table" 1Corinthians 11:23-32

May 27, 2007

•      Steps to Approaching the Lord's Table:

               I.     Step of Reverence  (v. 23)

               II.    Step of Reflection  (vv. 27-32)

               III.   Step of Remembrance  (vv. 24-26)

•      We need to approach the Lord's Table with a clean heart, clean hands, and a clean head.

• Hebrews 4:16  "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace..."

               I.     The Smell of Giving

               II.    The Sacrifice of Giving

               III.   The Subject of Giving

• The only way to come boldly into God's presence is with an acceptable offering: 

               (1)  your life     (2)  your possessions

• Some behaviors of a true giver:

          I.     The Widow was Humble in her Attitude  (v. 42)

          II.    The Widow was Holy in her Actions  (v. 43)

          III.   The Widow was Honoring in her Application  (v. 44)

• Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

• "The criticism of preaching or teaching on Biblical stewardship is artillery from the pit of hell to defeat the army of God."  Johnny Hunt
• A stewardship commitment is a spiritual and scriptural commitment.
• Let's look at the benefits of giving to God.

          I.     Commendation  (v. 14)

          II.    Communication  (vv. 14b-17)

          III.   Celebration  (vv. 18-19)

• The benefits of giving start with:  (1) giving of our soul; (2) giving of our self; (3) giving of our substance
• Matthew 25:21  "...Well done thou good and faithful servant..."

•      Here we find the matter of money just after the great doctrine of the resurrection in Ch. 15
•      We focus on the hereafter and we must also focus on the here and now
•      We must focus on the practical basics of a life lived for Jesus
•      There are eternal consequences for how believers use their money
•      Let's look at some basics of the doctrine of giving

                    I.     Giving should be Punctual  (v. 2a)

                              A.     Church Centered

                              B.     Christ centered

                    II.     Giving should be Personal  (v. 2b)

                              A.     Intentional

                              B.     Intimate

                    III.     Giving should be Proportional  (v. 2c)

                              A.     Purposeful Giving

                              B.     Performed Giving

•      We must ask ourselves, "Are my life 'things' centered or God centered?"
•      We must determine two aspects of our lives

               (1)  Determine if Jesus has our heart

               (2)  Determine if Jesus has ALL that we own

•      Paul continued against all odds

                    I.     The Persecution of Paul's Fire  (vv. 22-23)

                    II.    The Prospects of Paul's Future  (vv. 24-25)

                    III.   The Perseverance of Paul's Faith  (vv. 26-27)

•      Victories are only won when soldiers move forward

                    I.     Paul's Resolve in Moving Ahead (vv. 13-16)

                    II.    Paul's Response in Moving Ahead (vv. 17-20)

                    III.   Paul's Results in Moving Ahead (v. 21)

•      Moving ahead with our... (1) life for Christ (2) walk for Christ (3) church for Christ

•      Are you just existing or are you really living?
•      Some reasons to start living and quit just existing:

                    I.     The Ultimate Life we find in Jesus (v. 41)

                              A.     Sinless Life

                              B.     Sacrificial Life

                              C.     Sufficient Life

                    II.    The Unlimited Love we find in Jesus (vv. 43-45)

                              A.     Endearing Love (v. 43)

                              B.     Encompassing Love (v. 44)

                              C.     Engaging Love (v. 45)

                    III.   The Unconditional Liberty we find in Jesus (Ch. 24:1-6)

                              A.     Liberty from Sin

                              B.     Liberty from Satan

                              C.     Liberty from Self

•      Are you  just existing or are you truly living?
•      How can I really live?

John 11:25, 26 "Jesus said...I am the resurrection, and the life:  he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die"

Romans 1:17b "The just shall live by faith."

•      Many stand in need of a midnight miracle.
•      Let's look at some elements of a midnight miracle:

                  I.     Powerful Preaching  (v. 7)

                  II.    Perplexing Problem  (vv. 8-9)

                  III.   Phenomenal Potential  (vv. 10-12)

•      God is consistently at work in His world.
•      Let's look at some scenes of God's supernatural work.

               I.     A Scene of Confirmation

                         A.     His Family Status

                         B.     His Faithful Service

               II.     A Scene of Manipulation

                         A.     By Deception

                         B.     By Division

               III.     A Scene of Verification

                         A.     Of Power

                         B.     Of Purpose

               IV.     A Scene of Domination

                         A.     By the Scriptures

                         B.     By the Spirit

•      God's greatest supernatural work:  Saving a person's soul and changing a person's life.

•          When the wind of the Holy Spirit blows through, there are some definite changes.

                         I.       Examination  (vv. 2-3)

                         II.      Explanation  (v. 4)

                         III.     Effects  (vv. 5-6)

•           Look at some elements of a miraculous change

                    I.       Intense Workman  (vv. 24-26a)

                    II.      Informed Witnesses  (vv. 26b-27)

                    III.     Irresistible Word  (v. 28)

•      Some divine tracks to follow:

•      Christians  need to leave tracks that are:

                    (1) Clear     (2) Compelling    (3) Christ-like

•      What kind of trail are you leaving?

• Paul makes a two-fold argument:   (1) that God exists  (2) that God can be experienced

               I.     He is a Renowned God  (vv. 22-24)

               II.    He is a Recognized God  (v. 25)

               III.   He is a Ruling God.  (v. 26)

• John 1:12  "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name"

• Elements of a Radical Ministry

               I.     The Place of His Ministry (v. 10)

               II.    The Purpose of His Ministry (vv. 11-12)

               III.   The Persecution of His Ministry (v. 13)

               IV.   The Progression of His Ministry (vv. 14-15)

• Paul had a concern...commitment...courage... to be a radical Christian

               (1)  concern for the lost    (2)  commitment to the Lord    (3)  courage for the long-run