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“The Marks of a Pastor, Part 1” 1 Timothy 3:1-3
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 3:1-3 “The Marks of a Pastor, Part 1” Theme/Big Idea: Local church overseers lives must exhibit marks. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Brothers, stretch forth for the office of overseer for the good of the church and the glory of God. Outline: (1) Church Structure is Really Important (1 Timothy 3:1) – pursuing the regulative principle in church structure (2) Visible/Public Character – Marks 1-12 (1 Timothy 3:1-3) Sub-points under Point 2: (1) Mark #1: Zealously stretches-forth – Aspiration (1 Timothy 3:1b) –…
“Overseer” 1 Timothy 3:1
An Expositional/Topical Sermon 1 Timothy 3:1 “Overseer” Theme/Big Idea: God gives local churches overseers. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would preserve our overseers, and that He might give us more overseers. Outline: (1) Early Creed on Church Order? (1 Timothy 3:1a) (2) Who Can Be an Overseer? (1 Timothy 3:1b) (3) What It Means to be an Overseer (1 Timothy 3:1b) (4) “Elder” “Overseer” and “Pastor” in the New Testament (1 Timothy 3:1b; various texts) (5) 3 Titles for the Same Local Church Office (1 Timothy 3:1b;…
“Insubordinate Worship” Numbers 16:1-50
An Expositional Sermon Numbers 16:1-50 “Insubordinate Worship” Theme/Big Idea: Those who destroy God’s mediator and order of their worship will in turn be destroyed by God. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Jesus Christ is a greater mediator than Aaron or Moses to save a proud and rebellious people. There is no other acceptable worship of God than through repentance and faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ alone. Turn to Him, and trust Him, and obey His Word in how we might worship Him…
“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)
“Authority & Submission” 1 Timothy 2:8-15
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 2:8-15 “Authority & Submission” Theme/Big Idea: God has established different roles of authority and submission in His churches and we should labor for faithfulness and obedience because our hope is in Christ. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would preserve our overseers, and that He might give us more overseers. Outline: (1) Submit to God in Unified Prayer (1 Timothy 2:8) (2) Submit to God In How You Dress (1 Timothy 2:9-10) (3) Submit to God’s Authority Established in the…
“Church and State” 1 Timothy 2:1-7
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 2:1-7 “Church and State” Theme/Big Idea: God calls us to pray for all so that we might live quiet and godly lives. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Let’s resolve to pray like this as a church because our hope is in the Mediator, Jesus Christ. Outline: (1) Pray for All Men (1 Timothy 2:1) (2) Pray for All in High Positions (1 Timothy 2:2) (3) Pray for Salvation for All (1 Timothy 2:3-7) Questions for Further Reflection (1) Are you a close friend with someone you never talk…
“Why Jesus Came” 1 Timothy 1:12-20
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 1:12-20 “Why Jesus Came” Theme/Big Idea: The foundation of pastoral ministry and of how a church lives together is the salvation accomplished and applied through Jesus Christ. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would be glorified in our thanksgiving, in our joy that Jesus saves sinners, in our submission to His sovereign rule, in our fighting for faith, in our discipline, and that as this text takes root in our unity that the world would know that Jesus is the Son…
“Christian Love Contends for Truth” 1 Timothy 1:3-11
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 1:3-11 “Christian Love Contends for Truth” Theme/Big Idea: You will recognize false teachers and unhealthy churches by their fruits. Aim/Appropriation/Application: It’s my prayer that God would guard us from false teaching and bear the fruit of love in our church because we know that He first loved us. Outline: (1) The Necessity of Sound Teaching (1 Timothy 1:3) (2) The Fruit of Counterfeit Love (1 Timothy 1:4-7) (3) The Law & Justification (1 Timothy 1:8-11) Questions for Further Reflection:…
“How Shall We Live as a Church?” 1 Timothy 1:1-6:21 (Overview)
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 1:1-6:21 New Testament Overview Sermon “How Shall We Live as a Church?” Theme/Big Idea: A biblical church is unified in it’s pursuit to root it’s life upon God’s Word which produces godliness both individually in its members, but corporately as a church. Aim/Appropriation/Applicaion: Pray what this book teaches for our church, pray that we would be grounded on the gospel and the Bible alone, pray that we would oppose false teaching which produces disunity and sin, pray that…
“Seeking Gain Under the Sun” Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26
An Expositional Sermon Guest Preacher: Eric Schumacher