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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Sermon: The Great Appointment Bible Passage: Matthew 5:14-16 I. Jesus’ announcement/proclamation 1. Verse 14a: “You are the light for the world 2. Jesus’ disciples and followers do not become light, but they carry certain qualities of the light a. God is light (1 John 1:5; Ps 27:1; Isa 60:19-20) i.
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Series: The Book of Zechariah Sermon: Meaningless Religious Rituals Bible Passage: Zechariah 7:1-14 Introductory remarks: Fasting was not stipulated in the Law, but people fasted as a mark of piety/devotion In Exile, people fasted as a ritual for remembering and reliving their tragic days However, God preferred their fasting to be
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Sermon: God Your Help Bible Passage: Psalm 121 The first person, young and inexperienced, is about to start a journey Or he is in the middle of his journey most likely to Jerusalem He probably is going to be alone in this journey that involves travel day and night The terrain
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