"Discipline" Tagged Sermons
“Only God Is Able to Redeem & Deliver” Isaiah 44:1-48:22
Main Point/Big Idea: God is a sovereign king who alone can save us from the world, our sin and His wrath. 1. God Alone Is King2. God Alone Is Sovereign3. Idolatry is Folly4. God Alone Is Savior Pray that God would break out enchantment with the things of this world and fix our desire upon Him alone that our hope might not be deferred (Cf. Proverbs 13:12; Palm 37:4)
“The Government of the Churches of Christ” Chapters 5-6 by Thomas Goodwin
On Friday mornings at 5:30am we read through books by faithful Christians through from church history. We are currently reading through Volume 11 of Thomas Goodwin’s Works, “Of the Constitution, Right Order, and Government of the Churches of Christ.” Todays reading was from Chapters 5-6 Chapter 5: “That there are ordinances of public worship established in churches under the New Testament, which are to continue to the end of the world. ” Chapter 6: “That by excommunication more is meant…
“The Government of the Churches of Christ” Chapters 3-4a by Thomas Goodwin
On Friday mornings at 5:30am we read through books by faithful Christians through from church history. We are currently reading through Volume 11 of Thomas Goodwin’s Works, “Of the Constitution, Right Order, and Government of the Churches of Christ.” Todays reading was from Chapters 3-4a Chapter 3: “That Christ hath, by his own institution, established order, discipline, and government of his churches, proved by several arguments.” Chapter 4a: “What power spiritual or ecclesiastical is. – Of the nature of a…
“The Government of the Churches of Christ” Chapters 1-2 by Thomas Goodwin
On Friday mornings at 5:30am we read through books by faithful Christians through from church history. We are currently reading through Volume 11 of Thomas Goodwin’s Works, “Of the Constitution, Right Order, and Government of the Churches of Christ.” Todays reading was from Chapters 1-2 Chapter 1: “A brief scheme of the several opinions concerning the constitution and government of the church of Christ. – The truth stated and vindicated” Chapter 2: “That the constitution of a church, and the…
“The Local Church’s Relationship to Heaven & Earth” Matthew 18:15-20
An Expositional SermonMatthew 18:15-20“The Local Church’s Relationship to Heaven & Earth” Big Idea: God is glorifying Himself through the church.Application: Pray that we would pursue faithfulness to this command of Jesus Christ. (1) Church Membership Is a Command of Jesus Christ(2) Is Heaven on Earth?(3) The Local Church Is a Tool Jesus Is Using to Build His Church(4) The Church Can’t Save Anyone, Only Jesus Saves
“God Is a Just Warrior” Lamentations 1:1-5:22 (Overview)
An Expositional Sermon Lamentations 1:1-5:22 “God Is a Just Warrior” Theme/Big Idea: God warns disciplines His people and warns of His coming just judgment for sin. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Don’t fail to listen to the warning of what is coming for those who reject God. Outline: Six things we learn about God in Lamentations… 1. God Is a Just Judge 2. God Is Angry 3. God Is Wrathful 4. God Wars Against Sin 5. God’s Word is Pivotal 6. God is the Only Source of Comfort…
“Honor Elders” 1 Timothy 5:17-25
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 5:17-25 “Honor Elders” Theme/Big Idea: Christians honor elders who rule well and follow the Bible in correcting and installing them. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Honor the elders that the Lord has given you in your church as an expression of your honor to God. Our hope ultimately isn’t in ourselves, or in men who would serve us as elders. Ultimately our hope is founded in the chief elder and overseer of our souls, Jesus Christ. Pursue to rest your hope in the death…
“The Marks of a Pastor, Part 2” 1 Timothy 3:4-7
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 3:4-7 “The Marks of a Pastor, Part 2” Theme/Big Idea: Local church overseers lives must exhibit marks both for the protection of the church and it’s witness, but also for their own spiritual protection Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pursue to grow in these marks as God bears these marks in the lives of His people by His Spirit, and pray with us that the Lord would give us more men who would be qualified to oversee our church. Outline:…