TEXT: John 17:15-20 INTRO:Why are the saved left in the world for a period of time? How are we set aside as God’s people? And what is our relationship to the Lord and the original disciples? I. JESUS WANTS HIS FOLLOWERS TO DO HIS WORK IN THE WORLD. A. READ vs. 15. Jesus makes clear He is not asking or …
TEXT: Exodus 2:1-10 INTRO: On this Mother’s Day we will look at a remarkable mother by the name of Jochebed, who blessed her children with her faith. I. MOSES’ MOTHER HAD FAITH HER SON WAS A GIFT FROM GOD .A. In the days of Moses’ birth, having a son was not a wise decision. READ Ex. 2:1-2. Jochebed was a woman …
TEXT: John 17:2-3 INTRO: We return again to John 17, which is the prayer of Jesus just before He is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. It is a prayer for the Father to help the Son through what He is about to endure so that glory might come to both. It is also a prayer for His disciples, so …
TEXT: Doctrinal, Multiple Texts INTRO: Is the Bible accurate in all its teachings? I. REASONS FOR ACCEPTING THE BIBLE’S RELIABILITY.A A.TEXTUAL RELIABILITY: Using extant manuscripts to ascertain accuracy. Homer: 2,000 textual manuscripts indicating our current copies of the Iliad and the Odyssey are accurate representations of His original efforts. Next most: Plato, Aristotle, and Caesar. Qur’an = 60 fragments or …
TEXT: Matthew 28:18-20 INTRO: Are Christians supposed to share their faith with others or not? Jesus has a direct and defining answer to that question in Matthew 28:18-20, “The Great Commission.” I.BE AWARE OF THE POWER BEHIND THE COMMISSION. A.READ VS. 18. THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT THINGS WE NEED TO DRAW FROM THIS VERSE. 1.) Who is responsible for …
TEXT: John 16:23-27 INTRO: What does it mean to pray in the name of Jesus? I. THE PROMISE OF PRAYER IN JESUS’ NAME. A. Jn. 16:23b. “Truly, truly, (verily, verily; without a doubt) I say to you (I promise), if you shall ask the Father for anything (we will address that momentarily), He will give it to you (the prayer …
TEXT: Doctrinal, Multiple Texts INTRO: Today’s question in the development of Our Christian Worldview is: “Does a Christian have a responsibility to share his or her faith in Christ with other people?” The doctrine with which we are dealing is “Evangelism.” I. THE DEFINITION AND PRACTICE OF EVANGELISM. A. ROM. 1:14-16. “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to …
TEXT: John 16:1-15 INTRO: Easter is behind us now, but some important results that came with Easter still remain with us to this day. Our study is focused on how believers must deal with possible negative responses to the work of Christ, after He has been publicly and politically resisted. I. A MAJOR PART OF CHRISTIANITY IS FACING OPPOSITION. A. …
TEXT: Mark 15-16; Gen. 1-3; Rom. 3,5; Acts 3 INTRO: We come together today to celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ on our behalf, allowing us to receive forgiveness of our sins, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and eternal life in the presence of God. We will worship as we allow Scripture to reveal to us …
TEXT: John 15:12-27 INTRO: Have you ever wanted to give your loved ones a message they needed know and you knew you would not be able to give it to them later? That’s the situation we find Jesus and His disciples in at the time of this biblical account. So He addresses those concerns. I. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES …