Sermons on Membership
“Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, Mothers” 1 Timothy 5:1-2
An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 5:1-2 “Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, Mothers” Theme/Big Idea: If you are a Christian the church is your family. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God grow our love for each other as a family united in the blood of Christ. Outline: (1) Church As Family (1 Timothy 5:1-2) (2) Approaching Older Men – Fathers (1 Timothy 5:1) (3) Approaching Younger Men – Brothers (1 Timothy 5:1) (4) Approaching Older Women – Mothers (1 Timothy 5:2) (5) Approaching Younger Women – Sisters (1 Timothy 5:2) Questions for…
“Church Discipline” 1 Corinthians 5:1-12
Theme: God disciplines us to help us grow.
Aim: We must be courageous, careful, discerning, gracious, gentle, and loving as we are faithful to Scripture to practice church discipline.
(1) What Is Discipline? 3 Contexts
a. God disciplines us
b. We discipline ourselves
c. We are disciplined by others
(2) Is It Wrong to Judge?
(3) Discipline in a Local Church? – 2 Forms
a. Formative Discipline
b. Corrective Discipline
(4) Discipline Out of Love
“Gospel Partnership, Prayer, & Progress” Philippians 1:1-26
Theme: The gospel creates membership, fuels our prayers, and defines our progress.
Aim: Let’s ask God to strengthen us to have the gospel drive every aspect of our lives.
1. Partnership: The Gospel creates and sustains the Church (Philippians 1:1-8)
2. Prayer: The Gospel fuels Prayer (Philippians 1:3-11, particularly v. 4, 9)
3. Progress: The Gospel empowers our growth (Philippians 1:12-26)