Sermon: Human (In)sufficiency and Divine Enablement Bible Passage: Zechariah 4:6b-7 I. Introduction Prophets Zechariah and Haggai started their prophetic ministry in 520 BC (Haggai’s preaching began two months before Zechariah’s) 1. Haggai 1:1 “On the first day of the sixth month of King Darius’ second year, the Lord spoke this message
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Sermon: Evidence of Spiritual Transformation and Maturity Bible Passage: Philippians 1:1-11 Three important transformations that call for our attention (verses 1-2): 1. Paul’s transformation (verse 1) a. A person with an impressive credentials identifies himself voluntarily as a “slave” “a bond slave”—“slave of Christ” b. What an amazing transformation Paul
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Sermon: Not so with you Bible Passage: Mark 10:35-45 Mark 10:35-45 is part of the larger passage Mark 8:22-10:45 1. This large section contains three predictions of Jesus’ death and resurrection, each of which carries Jesus’ teaching on discipleship/leadership a. 8:31 prediction b. 8:34-38 discipleship/leadership i. Whoever desires to come
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Sermon: Jesus, the Lord Bible Passage: Acts 2:29-36 Jesus’ death was God’s plan of salvation (Acts 2:23) 1. Predetermined plan 2. Foreknowledge of God 3. God used Jews and Roman soldiers to execute His plan (verse 23) God raised Jesus from the grave according to His Word (cf. Psalm 16:8-11)
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Sermon: Jesus, the Son of God Bible passage: Mark 15:33-39 Introductory comments: 1. At the Garden of Gethsemane, God began His righteous judgement of sinful humanity through His Son 2. Jesus called His role “the cup,” i.e., to be the substitutionary sacrifice of atonement—Mark 14:36 “Abba, Father, all things are
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Sermon: King Jesus (Jesus the King) Bible Passage: Mark 11:1-25 King Jesus enters Jerusalem via Mount of Olives—Jesus fulfills Zechariah 9:9-10 1. Prophet Zechariah introduces the King as “your King” (verse 9) 2. He will be righteous 3. He will bring salvation to His people 4. He will be “humble” 5.
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Sermon: Our Glorious Sanctification (Christian Life) Bible Passage: Romans 5:1-6:4 God’s acquittal of sinful man (justification: declaration to be righteous) has blessings that make Christian life a glorious journey (Romans 5) 1. Peace with God (verse 1) a. “Peace” here refers to the absence of hostility between God and man b. Rom
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Series: Gospel Clarity Sermon: Christian Life (Sanctification) Bible Passage: Galatians 5:16-25 According to the book of Galatians, a believer has the following: 1. A right standing with God (justification) 2. The indwelling of the Spirit of God (cf. Rom 8:9) 3. Freedom from the Law 4. Adoption of God’s child 5. Clothed
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Sermon: New Life, New Loyalty, & New Goal Bible Passage: Galatians 2:19-20 2:19 For through the law I died to the law so that I may live to God—I have been crucified with Christ. 2:20 And it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So, the life I
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Sermon: Fatherhood of God and Sonship of Believers Bible Passage: Gal 3:26-29, 4:4-7 I. “In Christ Jesus” believers have a new status (verse 26, 4:4-5) 1. God’s children, i.e., sons and daughters— a. Verse 26: y’all are God’s children—check the expression “are” b. Verses 4:4-5 But when the right time finally
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