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07:38:08 09/06/11
The Difference Between The Old Testament And The New Testament (Part 1)
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Note: Only the fist ten minutes of this sermon is available as a video; the complete outline appears below. Central text: Mark 2.22: "no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins." I. The gospel and the moral law remain the same. Negative example: the Corinthian libertines (1 Cor 6:12–20) Positive example: Paul, who preaches the unchanging moral law and the unchanging gospel (1 Cor 6:9–11; Acts 26:22–3) II. The ceremonial law is abrogated under the NT (Gal 3:24–5; Heb 7:18), and Gentiles are no longer excluded from the covenant community (Eph 2:11–19) Negative example: the Judaizers among the Christians of Judaea (Acts 15:1–6) Positive example: Peter, when he rebuked the Judaizers (Acts 15:7–11)
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00:32:30 08/10/11
Back To School Sermon Advice For Students
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Central text: Proverbs 8:1–10: "Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? . . . Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold." I. Remember that you are tremendously privileged. Negative example: Korah and the Levites who followed him (Numbers 16:1–11) Positive example: the queen of Sheba (Matthew 12:42; 1 Kings 10:1–9) II. Think about the long-term consequences of your behavior. Negative example: Esau when he sold his birthright for a meal (Genesis 25:29–34) Positive example: Hezekiah when he built his tunnel (2 Chronicles 32:1–4; 2 Kings 20:20)
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21:37:19 07/11/11
Prayer & The Forgiveness Of Sins
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Central text: 1 John 5:16: "If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that." I. Every sin merits eternal condemnation. Negative example: the Pharisee in the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9–14) Positive example: James, when he states that one offense suffices to condemn a human being (James 2:10) II. We should not assume too quickly that someone has committed the unforgiveable sin Negative example: those who murmured against Jesus when he announced that he would lodge with Zacchaeus in Jericho (Luke 19:5–10) Positive example: Paul, when he delivered Hymenaeus and Alexander to Satan (1 Timothy 1:18–20)
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03:55:17 07/05/11
The Doctrine Of The Trinity
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Central text: Matthew 28:19–20: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” I. There is only one God Negative example: the Assyrian colonists in Samaria, who worshipped their own gods alongside of the God of Israel (2 Kings 17:41) Positive example: Naaman, who pledged never to sacrifice to any God but the God of Israel (2 Kings 5:17b) II. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, although distinct from each other, are each equally God. Negative example: those who, though they professed to be disciples of John, had never heard of the Holy Spirit (Acts 19:1–7) Positive example: Paul (Galatians 4:4–7)
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08:49:12 06/22/11
Honor Your Father And Your Mother (Father’s Day Sermon)
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Central text: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” (Ephesians 6:1) I. Honoring your parents is good for you. Negative example: Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 2:12–17, 22–25) Positive example: Ruth (Ruth 3:1–5) II. By honoring our parents, we honor God. Negative example: Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:1–4, 22–25) Positive example: Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:17–22)
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22:21:10 05/02/11
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Confidence Before God [Concerning Prayer]
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Central text: 1 John 3:21–4: “Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him….And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.” I. God hears the prayers of the righteous Negative example: the 25 sun-worshippers in Ezekiel’s vision (Ezekiel 8:16–18) Positive example: Paul when he asked God the remove the thorn in his flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7–10) II. The Holy Spirit inwardly confirms God’s Word. Negative example: disorderly Corinthian worshippers (1 Corinthians 12:1–3a) Positive example: Lydia, whose heart the Lord opened (Acts 16:13–15)
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00:11:47 04/05/11
What Love Is
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Central text: 1 John 3:16: " This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters." I. Jesus laid down his life for us. Negative example: those who mocked Jesus on the cross (Matthew 27:39–43) Positive example: the women who stood by Jesus as he suffered (John 19:25) II. What Jesus did is what love is. Negative example: Abimelech when he killed his brothers (Judges 9:1–6) Positive example: Priscilla and Aquila when they risked their lives for Paul (Romans 16:3–4)
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03:03:01 03/08/11
Ask For The Ancient Paths
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Central text: “I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you…. If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him” (1 John 2:26–29).” I. You don’t need a new religion Negative example: Colossian angel-worshippers (Colossians 2:1–23) Positive example: Jeremiah when he calls for a return to the ancient paths (Jeremiah 6:16) II. You do need to take the religion you have seriously. Negative example: those who do not take Ezekiel’s words seriously (Ezekiel 33:23–33) Positive example: Hannah when she gave up Samuel (1 Samuel 1:10–11, 27–28)
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14:39:25 01/12/11
Are You A Better Person Than You Were One Year Ago?
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Central text: "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love" (2 Peter 1:7). 1. Examine yourself. Negative example: Saul, when he disobeyed God's orders concerning the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:13–23) Positive example: Manasseh, when he repented in captivity (2 Chronicles 33:1–16) 2. Heed God's word. Negative example: Zedekiah, when he threw Jeremiah's scroll into the fire (Jeremiah 36:21–26) Positive example: Josiah, when he listened to the book of the law, repented, and obeyed (2 Kings 22:8–20)
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12:09:38 12/06/10
The Lord's Supper (Communion)
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Central text: "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is my body.' Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins'" (Matt 26:26–7). ;I. We do not eat Christ's literal flesh and blood.A. Christ's body will remain in heaven until his second coming (Acts 3:21).B. Everyone who eats Christ's flesh and drinks his blood (John 6:51-4).II. Yet Christ is present to believers in his flesh when they take communion.A. We do not have to pull Christ's body down from heaven to commune with him; he can lift our souls up to him (Colossians 3:1-3).B. The bread and wine are Christ's pledges to believers that they become one with him just as really as the food they eat becomes one with their flesh (Galatians 2:20a).
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03:49:43 11/09/10
Appreciate What You Have
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Central text: "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1). Be thankful for your earthly privileges. Negative example: Adonijah, when he tried to make himself king instead of Solomon (1 Kings 1:5–10) Positive example: Mephibosheth after David’s defeat of Absalom (2 Samuel 19:24–30) II. Be thankful for your salvation. Negative example: Moses, when he complained about the burden of leading Israel (Numbers 11:10–15) Positive example: Paul and Silas, when they sang hymns in prison (Acts 16:19–25)
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10:42:31 09/27/10
Managing Anger
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Key text: James 1:19-20: “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.”I. Remember that anger hurts you.Negative example: Ishbosheth when he rebuked Abner for sleeping with his father’s concubine (2 Samuel 3:7-10)Positive example: David when he retained Joab as his commander after Joab murdered Abner (2 Samuel 3:27-9) II. Be humble.Negative example: Uzziah when he became angry at the priests who rebuked him for offering incense unlawfully (2 Chronicles 26:16-21Positive example: the leaders and soldiers of the northern kingdom when they heeded the prophet Oded’s rebuke and freed the captives they had taken from Judah (2 Chronicles 28:8–15)
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10:44:47 09/20/10
Forming A Biblical Worldview
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Central text: Ps 119:104: “I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.”I. Judge what you read, hear, and see by the Bible.Negative example: Amaziah, when he worshipped the Edomites’ gods (2 Chronicles 25:14–16)Positive example: Daniel and his friends when they refused to eat the king’s food (Daniel 1:8–16)II. Think about the Bible’s implications for life.Negative example: those rebuked by Micah for their forgetfulness of God’s mercy (Micah 6:1–5)Positive example: returned exiles who learned of the Feast of Booths from Scripture and observed it: Nehemiah 8:13–18
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07:51:46 09/06/10
Why We Should Strive To Suceed In School
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Why We Should Strive to Succeed in SchoolCentral text: Proverbs 2:1–11, which reads in part, “For the LORD gives wisdom and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” ; I. If the good do not rule, the evil will.A. Negative example: Abimelech, Gideon's illegitimate son who killed 69 of his brothers to become king (Judges 8:30-32; 9:1-6)B. Positive example: Jotham, the brother who escaped from Abimelech and told a parable about how the wicked rule when the good shirk their responsibilities (Judges 9:7-15)II. We should be ambassadors for Christ.A. Negative example: Simeon and Levi, when they disgraced Jacob by massacring the Shechemites (Genesis 34:24-31)B. Positive example: Jehoshaphat, when he sent teachers of God’s Word throughout his kingdom (2 Chronicles 17:7-11)
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23:50:12 08/10/10
The Importance Of Chastity
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Central text: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit ... You are not your own; you were bought at a price." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) I. We are not our own. Negative example: Achan stole things holy to the Lord from the plunder of Jericho (Joshua 7:19–21) Positive example: Amos preached to the people of Samaria although he was not a professional prophet (Amos 7:10–17) II. If we are not faithful when we are single, we will not be faithful when we are married Negative example: Gehazi who took money for selfish purposes from Naaman who had been healed by Elisha (2 Kings 5:19–27). Positive example: Elisha who was a faithful apprentice to Elijah and rewarded accordingly (2 Kings 2:1–11)
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00:46:35 07/20/10
How To Restrain One's Tongue
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How to Restrain One's TongueCentral text: James 3:1-8, which reads in part, "The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." I. Think before you talk. Negative example: the official on whose arm Joram leaned (2 Kings 7:1–2, 17). Positive example: Nathan, when he rebuked David for murder and adultery (2 Samuel 12:1–12). II. Seek to benefit your hearers. Negative example: the Judahites who escorted David back across the Jordan after Absalom’s defeat (2 Samuel 19:41–20:2). Positive example: Gideon, when he pacified the disgruntled Ephraimites (Judges 8:1–3).
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