Sermon: New Focus in Life Bible Passage: Philippians 3:5-14 I. Paul underwent a complete transformation when he became a follower of Jesus Christ 1. Prior to his conversion, Paul had many credentials to his advantage—assets/gains (vv. 5-6) a. After his conversion, Paul deliberately distanced himself from those credentials (verses 7-9) b. He de-emphasized
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Sermon: Decisions Bible Passage: Genesis 13:8-13; 14:16; 18:22-25 I. The narrator juxtaposes Lot with Abram and shows how they had antithetical character traits 1. Lot’s style of decision making (13:10-11) a. “Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld” the plains of Jordan (Sodom and Gomorra) b. What Lot saw was a “well-watered
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Sermon: From the Depths Bible Passage: Psalm 130 I. The psalmist, who was in a believer, landed in “the Depth” (verse 1) 1. “The Depth” refers to a deep place which is close to Sheol or the Abyss—a place far from God a. A deep bottomless hole that does not
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Sermon: Divine Disruptions Bible Passage: Acts 27–28 I. Primary destination, Italy (27:1; cf. verse 6) II. Temporary destination, Phoenix a harbor in Crete (27:12) III. Reliable ship with the team of reliable crew 1. In the course of their voyage, their direction changed, and ship was not in their control because of
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Sermon: Giving and Receiving Bible Passage: Philippians 4:15-20 I. Philippian Christians supported Paul’s ministry financially when he left Philippi for Achaea via Thessalonica (verses 15-16; cf. Acts 17:1) 1. Paul calls their financial support koinonia 2. Paul mentions about it in 2 Cor 8:1-5 where he uses different terms for their financial support
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Sermon: Gospel Centered Upbringing Bible Passage: Luke 2:41-52 This narrative is a great model for Luke’s readers with regard to Jesus’ identity and His mission I. Jesus had developed deep passion for the Scripture (2:46) (He loved Scripture so much that He was separated from His earthly parents for three days in
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Sermon: New Beginning Bible Passage: Luke 24:13-35 I. Introductory remarks II. Following Jesus’ burial, the followers of Jesus were pushed into a deep crisis 1. On the first day of the week, i.e., on the day of resurrection, two followers of Jesus were traveling to Emmaus 2. While on their walk, they
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Sermon: God’s Atonement for Sinful Humanity Bible Passage: Luke 23:44-46 I. Two portents For three hours—from 12 noon to 3 pm, there was darkness over the whole land (verse 44) 1. The sun stopped shining (verse 45) 2. It is impossible to have a solar eclipse on the Passover Day because the Passover
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Sermon: Jesus the King (A Day of Enthronement of King Jesus) Bible Passage: Zechariah 9:9-10; Luke 19:28-44 I. Luke presents Jesus as the expected Jewish King in various places: 1. Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give
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Sermon: Missional Savior Bible Passage: Luke 19:1-11 I. Luke 19:1-10 is a pronouncement story 1. A brief narrative (a real story) with a climatic saying at the end of the story 2. This climatic saying is in response to something said or observed in a situation 3. Two main parts of
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