Sermon: Jesus the King Bible Passage: Luke 19:29-46 I. Introductory matters 1. Jesus left Galilee (cf. Luke 9:51) for Jerusalem 2. Jesus travelled through Jericho and reached Mount of Olives, where kings of Judah usually would begin their entry towards the city of Jerusalem after their victory—triumphal entry 3. It is
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Sermon: Jesus the Suffering Servant Bible Passage: Isaiah 53:1-12 I. The Servant would have an obscure, insignificant birth and upbringing (vv. 1-3) 1. Dry ground—lowly background of His parents compared to the luxury of the royals 2. No dignity or beauty a. Compare it with Saul and David b. He had
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Series: The Warning Passages of the Book of Hebrews Sermon: Consequence of Sinning Deliberately Bible Passage: Heb 10:26-31 I. The problems with the recipients of the book of Hebrews 1. 2:1 – “drifting away” from God and Christian faith 2. 3:12 – “an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God”
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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
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Series: The Warning Passages of the Book of Hebrews Sermon: Rejecting God and It’s Consequence Bible Passage: Hebrews 12:25-29 I. Verse 25a: “See to it that you do not refuse/spurn Him Who speaks” 1. The One who speaks here is God 2. God the Father speaks continuously through His Son
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Sermon: God’s Word, Human Response to God’s Word, and God’s Response to Human Obedience Bible Passage: Haggai 2:19b “From this day on I will bless you” I. The condition of people in Jerusalem that needed a fix through divine intervention? 1. There was scarcity of grains—2:16 When anyone came to
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Series: Warning Passages Sermon: Falling Away Bible Passage: Hebrews 6:4-8 I. The intent of this passage 1. Pastoral warning against intentional sins 2. Prodding believers to persevere to maturity 3. The passage is not soteriological or salvation related; but it is believers’ sanctification related 4. The spirit of this passage is not
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Sermon: Love Bible Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:4a The love is patient; the love is kind I. Introduction (various passages of 1 Cor): 1. 3:3: You are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your
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Series: Warning Passages Sermon: Hardened Heart Bible Passage: Hebrews 3:7-19 I. Introductory information The writer of the book of Hebrews presents a Christian interpretation of Psalm 95:7-11 1. Verse 7 “today you would listen/hear as He speaks!” a. It’s a pastoral wish, not a condition as it is in a
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Series: The Warning Passages Sermon: Neglect Bible Passage: Hebrews 2:1-4 I. There are five warning passages in the book of Hebrews: 1. 2:1–4; 3:12–19; 6:4–8; 10:26–31 and 12:25–29 2. Each one addresses a specific form of unbelief II. In 2:1-4 is about the believers’ “neglect” of salvation (“such a great salvation”)
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