Sermon: Jars of Clay and the Treasure Bible Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:7 We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us I. Paul paints a contrast between him as a person and his career as a servant of the
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Sermon: Fixing the Gaps in Our Christian Living Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 3:10–4:2 I. Positive things about the church at Thessalonica: 1. They accepted the message of God (2:13) 2. They demonstrated spiritual growth, Christian character, and fruitfulness (1:3) They were noticed by others (1:7-10) 3. They endured persecution for the
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Sermon: The Good Shepherd and His Shepherds Bible Passage: John 21:15-17 I. In the OT, the people of Israel are frequently called “sheep” or “flock” 1. Psalm 100:3 Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture
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Sermon: Missions Bible Passage: Ezra 1:1-7 I. Introductory Comments on Missions 1. The word “mission” derives from the Latin word mitto “to send” and missio “sending” 2. The word “mission” was first used in 1544 by the Jesuits like Ignatius Loyola and Jacob Loyner to describe the spread of the Christian
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Sermon: From Self to God Bible Passage: Psalm 77 I. General Information about Asaph and the Psalm 1. Psalm 77 is symmetrical in structure—Till verse 9, it revolves around the psalmist and from verse 11, it revolves around God, and verse 10 is the axis of the symmetry 2. Initially this
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Sermon: The Woman Caught in Adultery (Pericope Adulterae) Bible Passage: John 7:53-8:11 I. About the passage 1. Jesus came to the Temple very early in the morning to teach (8:2) 2. Jesus sat down to teach—it’s the posture of a teacher (8:2) 3. The teachers of the law and Pharisees
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Sermon: Jesus’ Acceptance of a Tax Collector and Sinner Bible Passage: Mark 2:13-17 I. Last two weeks: 1. The elder brother of Luke 15 a. No legalism b. God’s unmerited favor on the prodigal 2. The Samaritan woman of John 4 a. God’s outreach to the undeserving b. Jesus defying
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Sermon: The Samaritan Evangelist Bible Passage: John 4:4-38 I. The larger passage starts in John 2:1 and ends in John 4:54 1. Starts in Cana and ends in Cana (according to the narrator, this is Jesus’ first Jerusalem visit) 2. Starts with the miracle of “water turning into wine” and
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Sermon: Conversation of the Father with the Elder Son Bible Passage: Luke 15:25-32 1. The one who stayed away from the Father did not find what he thought he would find a. Freedom vs slavery b. Success vs failure c. Prosperity vs poverty d. Friends vs enemies 2. While the
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Sermon: Generosity of an Unnamed God-Loving Poor Widow Bible Passage: Mark 12:41-44 1. Our task today: a. What does Mark teach his readers through this passage? b. What response did he expect from them? 2. When Mark narrated this incident, he applied it in a Christian context—he wanted Christ followers transform
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