"Local Church" Tagged Sermons
Church Covenant “Agreeing Together” Amos 3:3; Matthew 18:19
This is the first of a series of sermons preached at the Sunday evening services to help us grow in our understanding of the covenantal relationship that Christians have together in a local church.
“God Rewards Those Who Care for His People” Matthew 10:40-42
An Expositional Sermon Matthew 10:40-42 “God Rewards Those Who Care for His People” Big Idea: Christians receive the teaching of Jesus’ Apostles and they receive their reward. Application: “Run the straight race through God’s good grace, Lift up thine eyes and seek His face; Life with its way before thee lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.” Sermon Outline (1) Receive the Teaching of Jesus Christ’s Disciples (2) Receive Jesus Christ’s Disciples (3) Christians Have Union With Christ & His…
“Confess Your Sins to One Another” James 5:13-18
An Expositional Sermon James 5:13-18 “Confess Your Sins to One Another” Big Idea: God has given us to each other in the church to be His instruments to grow us in dependence upon Him. Application: Pursue to grow in childlike dependence upon Christ, a genuine love for one another, and in a zealous imitation of Christ and His faithful people. Sermon Outline (1) A Life of Prayer (James 5:13-15) (2) A Life of Relationships (James 5:16) (3) A Life of Imitation (James 5:17-18)
“Freedom/Fruit of the Spirit” Galatians 5:22-26
An Expositional Sermon Galatians 5:22-26 “Freedom/Fruit of the Spirit” Theme/Big Idea: The flavor Christ’s people tastes like the fruit of the Spirit. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Keep in step with the Spirit. Outline: (1) What Freedom from Sin & the Law Looks/Tastes Like (Galatians 5:22-23) (2) Those Who Belong to Christ Have Crucified the Flesh (Galatians 5:24-26) Questions for Further Study and Application: (1) Metaphorically, if someone took a bite out of your life or the life of our church, what would it taste like? (2)…
“A Corporate Call to Perseverance” Jude 17-23
An Expositional Sermon Jude 17-23 “A Corporate Call to Perseverance” Theme/Big Idea: Contend for the faith and fight for the sake of the gospel together. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Fight together for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Outline: (1) Contend for the faith together through remembering (Jude 17-18) (2) Contend for the faith together through remaining (Jude 19-20) (3) Contend for the faith together through action (Jude 21-23)
“Discipling – We Disciple Others” Matthew 28:18-20
A Topical Sermon “Discipling – We Disciple Others” Outline: (1) We Disciple Others By Imitating Jesus Christ (2) We Disciple Others By Inviting Others To Imitate Us As We Imitate Christ (3) We Disciple Others In The Context Of The Local Church Questions for Further Reflection: (1) How does your life affect the people who are around you? How do you use your influence? Are there ways that your discontentment (or other sins) – like that of the sheep “Mrs. Gad-about” – affects…
“Discipleship – God Disciples Us” Mark 3:13-14
A Topical Sermon “Discipleship – God Disciples Us” Outline: (1) How Did We Get to Where We Are? 1. God made us to know and be with Him, but we fell in sin and deserve His wrath 2. God calls and atonement must be made; God’s wrath must be propitiated 3. God became incarnate so that in Jesus Christ atonement and propitiation would be made for His people (2) Specific Ways God Disciples Us 1. God disciples us by providing a substitutionary…