5 Studies - Deacons - Discipleship - Discipling - Evangelism - Missions
“Missions” 3 John 5-8
A Topical Sermon “Missions” Outline: (1) What Is Missions? (2) The Current Status of Missions (3) Who Ought to Do Missions? (4) When Ought We to Pursue Missions? (5) How and Where Ought We to Do Missions? (6) Why Ought We to Do Missions?
“Evangelism – Sharing the Gospel With the Aim to Persuade” 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
A Topical Sermon “Evangelism – Sharing the Gospel With the Aim to Persuade” Outline: (1) What Is Evangelism? (2) “Good News” in the Bible (3) The Gospel of Jesus Christ (4) Christians Share the Gospel (5) Ultimate Motivation – The Glory of God (6) Successful Evangelism (7) Join a Church to Partner in Evangelism
“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…
“Deacons – Shock Absorbers” 1 Timothy 3:8-13
A Topical Sermon “Deacons – Shock Absorbers” Outline: Introduction: Car analogy, and orderliness in a local church is a good thing (1 Corinthians 14:33a, 40; Colossians 2:5; Titus 1:5) (1) Deacons are people set aside in the church to serve (1 Timothy 3:8-13) (2) Deacons are task-specific servants in the church (Acts 6:1-7; cf. James 2:15-17; Galatians 6:10) (3) Deacons are qualified (Acts 6:3; 1 Timothy 3:8-13) (4) Men or Women (1 Timothy 3:11; Romans 16:1) (5) Deacons serve to an…