Sermon: The New Thing Bible Passage: Isaiah 43:14-21 I. The LORD’s self-introduction before He introduced “the new thing” 1. The Redeemer (43:14) 2. The Holy one of Israel (43:14) 3. The One who created Israel (43:15) 4. The King (43:15) 5. The One who orchestrated the geo-political changes—Cyrus’ rise (cf.
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Sermon: Extravagance Towards The Triune God Bible Passage: Mark 14:3-9 I. Some Observations on the Unnamed Woman of Mark 14:3-9 1. She had a grateful appreciation for Jesus a. Her appreciation was not mere words but in deeds b. Her appreciation for Jesus was so strong that she broke conventions c. Cultivate
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Sermon: Practical Christmas#5 Bible Passage: Gal 4:4-7 v4 … when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, v5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights. v6 And because
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Sermon: Practical Christmas #4 Bible Passage: John 1:1-14 I. A brief discussion on logos 1. Heraclitus (BC 560 in Ephesus) introduced the term logos to explain about the orderly functioning of the world—for him, logos was the mind of God 2. The Stoics used logos to refer to a divine principle
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Sermon: Rahab the Prostitute in Jesus’ Family Tree (Practical Christmas#3) Bible Passage: Matthew 1:2-6; 16 I. Joshua 2:1-13 Verse 2:1: Joshua, son of Nun, sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them: “Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” They stopped at the house of a prostitute
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Sermon: Practical Christmas #2 Bible Passage: Matthew 2:1-23 I. Verse 1a: “When Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod” 1. Though Jesus was addressed as “Jesus of Nazareth,” Jesus was born in Bethlehem 2. Bethlehem is a messianically significant place whereas Nazareth was just a regular
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Sermon: Practical Christmas Bible Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph’s relationship was in a crisis (verse 18b) 1. Verse 18b: his [Jesus’] mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph a. Dreams to build a family b. Planning for a long journey together c. Betrothal is as good as the marriage; it’s legally binding 2.
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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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