Sermons on Refugee
“Remain Steadfast Like Job” James 5:11
An Expositional Sermon James 5:11 “Remain Steadfast Like Job” Theme/Big Idea: Run the race marked out before us with endurance. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Sojourn as a refugee Christian in this world with the steadfastness of Job in the certain hope of Jesus Christ’s return. Outline: (1) This World Is Not Our Home (2) Endure Even as Job Endured (3) The Purpose of the Lord Is to Show His Compassion & Mercy (4) Persevere in the Gospel
“Protect Me, Lord” Psalm 142:1-7
Theme: God is our portion and He is our protection.
Aim: Let David’s prayer be ours.
(1) Cry and Plead to God (Psalm 142:1)
(2) Complain to God (Psalm 142:2)
(3) God Is Our Refuge (Psalm 142:3-4)
(4) God is Our Protection (Psalm 142:5-7)
“Hear Me, Lord” Psalm 141:1-10
Theme/Aim: Pray that God would be pleased by our prayers, that he would protect us from ourselves, that would give us friends who correct us, and that He would be our refuge.
(1) Pray about Prayer (Psalm 141:1-2)
(2) Pray for Protection from Yourself (Psalm 141:3-4)
(3) Pray for Friends Who Will Correct You (Psalm 141:5-7)
(4) Seek Refuge in Yahweh (Psalm 141:8-10)
“God Judges in Fire” Genesis 18:1-20:18
Theme: God is just in His judgment of humanity for their sins.
Aim: Pray that God would make His love for us so real to our knowledge and experience that it expels our temptation to sin.
(1) God Will Save His People (Genesis 18:1-33)
(2) God Will Pour Out Wrath for Sin (Genesis 19:1-38)
(3) The Struggle with Fear & Unbelief (Genesis 20:1-18)
“God Redeems His People” Ruth 4:1-22
Theme: God redeems His people.
Aim: Put your hope in God’s redemption through Ruth’s great-great grandson; King David’s greater Son, Jesus Christ.
(1) A Proper Redeemer (Ruth 4:1-6)
(2) God’s Promise (Ruth 4:7-12)
(3) A Marriage (Ruth 4:13-17)
(4) Genealogy of Another Redeemer (Ruth 4:18-22)
“God Provides for His People” Ruth 2:1-3:18
Theme: God’s people are refugees who take refuge in God by seeking a Redeemer and waiting for redemption.
Aim: Take refuge from the trials of this world and from God’s eternal wrath in the Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
(1) The Lord Is a Refuge (Ruth 2:1-13)
(2) God’s People are Refugees (Ruth 2:14-23)
(3) God’s People Pursue a Redeemer (Ruth 3:1-15)
(4) God’s People Waiting for Redemption (Ruth 3:16-18)