Sermons on Later New Testament (Page 2)
“The Cause & Cure to Fights” James 4:1-10
An Expositional Sermon James 4:1-10 “The Cause & Cure to Fights” Big Idea: God’s grace is more powerful than our sin, turn to God through faith in Christ. Outline: (1) Cause 1 – Sinful Pleasure/Passions (Jas 4:1-3) (2) Cause 2 – Friendship With the World (Jas 4:4-5) (3) The Cure – God’s Grace (Jas 4:6) (4) Embrace the One Cure’s 11-Fold Fruit (Jas 4:7-10) 1. Submission to God 2. Resisting the Devil 3. Drawing Near to God 4. Cleansing Our Hands 5.…
“Fake Wisdom vs. Real Wisdom” James 3:13-18
An Expositional Sermon James 3:13-18 “Fake Wisdom vs. Real Wisdom” Outline: (1) Show Your Faith by Your Works (James 3:13) (2) Fake Wisdom & Its Fruit (James 3:14-16) (3) Real Wisdom & Its Fruit (James 3:17) (4) We Will Reap a Harvest of Eternal Life if We do not Give Up (James 3:18; cf. Gal. 6:9)
“Taming the Tongue” James 3:1-12
An Expositional Sermon James 3:1-12 “Taming the Tongue” Theme/Big Idea: The tongue is powerful, use it for good to the glory of God. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Let your trust in the Word, Jesus Christ, first silence your sin in selfish pride and vain boasting, but then second let it fuel a life of words used to make Christ known and to build one another up in Him. Outline: (1) A Warning for Teachers (James 3:1) (2) Where Are You Going? Your Small Tongue Directs Your…
“Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 2” James 2:20-26
An Expositional Sermon James 2:20-26 “Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 2” Theme/Big Idea: Real faith bears works consistent with belief in God’s ability to raise the dead, and of a love that looks like taking risks for the good of God’s people. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would grow us up in Christ bearing the kind of fruit that increasingly reflects the perfections of Christ. Outline: (1) Empty Useless Faith (James 2:20) (2) Real Faith Bears the Kind of Fruit that Only Makes Sense…
“Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 1” James 2:14-19
An Expositional Sermon James 2:14-19 “Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 1” Theme/Big Idea: Faith in Christ is not lovelessness and mere belief. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Show your faith in the way you love one another. Outline: (1) The Faith that Can’t Save (James 2:14) (2) Fake Faith Lacks Love (James 2:15-17) (3) Fake Faith Believes Like Demons (James 2:18-19) (4) Show Your Faith in the Way You Love
“Hearers & Doers of the Word” James 1:19-27
An Expositional Sermon James 1:19-27 “Hearers & Doers of the Word” Theme/Big Idea: Don’t only hear what the Bible says, but have it shape every aspect of how you live. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would save us from self-deception and bear fruit in our lives through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Outline: (1) Doers Are Quick to Hear, Slow to Speak, & Slow to Anger (James 1:19-20) (2) Doers of the Word Are Blessed (James 1:21-25) (3) Embrace True Religion (James 1:26-27)
“The Certainty of God’s Promises” Hebrews 6:13-20
An Expositional Sermon Hebrews 6:13-20 “The Certainty of God’s Promises” Guest Preacher: Steven Leatherbury Outline: 3 reasons the Christian can have assurance in the promises of God: (1) Because of the Character of God (2) Because of the Purpose of God (3) Because Christians Have Been Made Secure for Eternity
“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)
“Jesus Christ, Fully Man” Hebrews 2:9-10, 14-15; 4:15
Theme: Jesus Christ became fully man to bear our sin and God’s wrath in His body on the cross.
Aim: Put your faith in the Son of Man, Jesus Christ.
(1) He Came to Relate to Us (Hebrews 4:15)
(2) He Came to Save Us from Sin & Death (Hebrews 2:14-15)
(3) Jesus Became Man to Be Crowned as King & Bring Many Sons to Glory (Hebrews 2:9-10)
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