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church of Christ Sermon Outines
We in Granby, Missouri
at the Church of Christ provide studies, audio sermons and outlines from sound
preachers and teachers in the Lord's church. These studies are scriptural
and are available for download and use in teaching, edification and evangelism.
This material is organized by topic in alphabetical order. Bible book
studies are available from the introduction page for each book in our online
King James Version translation
of the Bible.
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The Sanctity of
Life
Life is truly a gift each of us has been given by our
Creator. Read Psalm 139:14, “I will praise You, for I
am fearfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my
soul knows very well.” Isaiah 44:24. “Thus says the
Lord, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the
womb: I am the Lord, who makes all things, who
stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad
the earth by Myself;” NKJV
“The body is a masterpiece of exquisite design.
Beautifully “engineered.” It is governed by several
hundred systems of control – each interacting with and
affecting the other. The brain has 10 billion nerve
cells to record what it sees and hears. Our skin has
more than 2 million tiny sweat glands – about 3000 per
square inch – all part of the intricate system which
keeps the body at an even temperature. A “pump” in our
chest makes the blood travel 168 million miles a day –
equivalent of 6720 times around the world! The lining
of the stomach contains 35 million glands secreting
juices which aid the process of digestion.” Ken
Birks
Entire books have been written about how incredibly
designed the human body is. Yet millions of lives have
been taken during the past 40 years due to the
legalization of abortion. Abortion is the shedding of
innocent blood – something the Bible says God hates.
(Proverbs 6:16-17) “These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud
look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,”
NKJV Instead of taking life, we should be
protecting it.
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Bobby
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Abortion
Abortion is
the intentional taking of a life in the womb. It is not the same
thing as a miscarriage or contraception. While there is no “Thou
shalt not have an abortion,” the Bible does reveal God’s will on
this matter.
Ezekiel
16:21
“that
you have slain My children and offered them up to them by causing
them to pass through the fire”
God speaks of us as My children. |
Bobby
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Acts
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Angels:
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Bobby Stafford |
The Role of Angels |
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Some will depart from the faith
introduction: the theme of 1 Timothy
is Christian conduct. The basis of that conduct is the truth,
the faith of the gospel. The text shows the necessity of the
truth and how destructive religious error is. If one believes
in error, he will practice error. These verses show the
necessity of vigilance, both by the individual Christian as well
as the entire congregation.
Text: 1
Timothy 4: 1-5 |
Bobby Stafford
Sunday AM Sermon
April 19, 2020
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Turning Away from God
God’s people were led out of Egyptian captivity by the hand of God.
But something happened on the way to the Promised Land.
Hebrews 3:7-11 Their hearts were hardened and they turned away from
God. One can fall away today as they did. The Hebrew writer
continues on in the next three verses and tells us how to avoid this
great tragedy.
Text:
Hebrews 3:12-14 |
Bobby Stafford
January 20, 2013
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Assurance
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Attendance |
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Bobby
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Why Go? (Reasons to Attend Evening Services) |
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Authority
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What Is Authority?
Read
Jude
24-25.
It informs us that God has had dominion and authority from the
beginning. But what does having authority really mean? |
Bobby Stafford
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The Silence of Scripture
What an
extremely important subject! Should we respect the silence of
Scripture? Our eternal life depends upon it. The Restoration
motto: “Speak where the Bible speaks, be silent where the Bible
is silent” reiterates the importance of having authority for all
we do religiously.
Example: You order a new refrigerator. When the men arrive, they
unload a refrigerator, a range, and a dishwasher. “Well, you
didn’t say not to bring them!” We understand about silence in
the everyday world. Why can’t we understand silence in religious
matters? God expects us to use reason and intelligence.
There are many examples in God’s Word which well illustrate this
Biblical principle. Remember Romans 15:4a “For whatever things
were written before were written for our learning. . .” NKJV
Let’s look at one of them.
Text: I Chronicles 13:1-13
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By What
Authority
Jesus
enters Jerusalem during the last week before his death. He
cleanses the temple, heals the blind and the lame, and causes
the fig tree to wither. While He was in the temple, the Jewish
leaders asked him two questions. Question #1: What authority did
he have to do these things? Question #2: who gave him that
authority? Jesus replied, clarifying that there are only two
possible sources for our religious practices: God or man. There
are no other possibilities. sermon text Matthew 21: 23-27 |
Bobby Stafford
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Tower of
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Bobby
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Out Of Babel |
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Baptism:
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Baptist: |
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The Baptist Church |
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Character Studies:
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Bobby Stafford |
The Life of Joseph |
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Christian Living:
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Conduct
between slaves and masters
in Paul's letter to
Timothy, he discusses the church's conduct concerning preachers, widows,
elders, and now, in our text, slaves and masters. It has been estimated that
there were 60 million slaves in the Roman Empire at the time of this letter
was written. Some say the entire economy was built on slavery. Masters could
legally do whatever they wanted with their slaves. They were considered
merely property. It is in this background of the times that Paul writes
about how Christian slaves are to conduct themselves.
Text: 1 Timothy 6: 1, 2 |
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A Good Servant
A servant of Jesus
Christ submits to Jesus as Lord and spends their life serving him.
Those who will hear the words “well done, good and faithful servant”
on the day of judgment will be those who have been faithful in
carrying out their duties, Matthew 25.
Sermon text:1
Timothy 4: 6-11 |
Bobby Stafford
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Jesus Betrayed and Denied
Jesus and the apostles were in the
garden of Gethsemane. Being in agony and deep distress, repetitions
three times, the father that, if there is any way possible, remove
this cup of suffering or death. The answer: there is no other way.
So with strong determination, he forges ahead with God's plan for
man's redemption. He tells his disciples,” Rise, let us be going.
See, he who betrays me is at hand.”
To examine Judas betrayal and Peter's denial so as to help us never
to betray or deny our savior. |
Bobby Stafford
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The Principle of Submission
Our society looks
down upon any concept of “submission." Just by
bringing up the subject, you would probably receive
several dirty looks. Yet, it is a biblical
subject addressed countless times throughout the
sacred text.
Theme: examine the principle of submission as seen
in the New Testament and determine how it applies to
the woman's role question. |
Bobby Stafford
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Bobby Stafford |
The
Vineyard Of The Lord Isaiah 5 |
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David Hersey |
The
Unity Of Grace, Law, Works & Faith
In
God's Word Chapter 1 |
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Bobby Stafford |
Sowing
& Reaping 2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 6:7-9 |
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Bobby Stafford |
The
Spirits In Prison 1 Peter 3:18-22 |
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Bobby Stafford |
Take
Up His Cross |
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Bobby Stafford |
Why I
Should Become A Christian |
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Bobby Stafford |
Being
A Disciple |
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Bobby Stafford |
Good
Company
1
Corinthians 15:33, "Evil company corrupts good habits" |
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A
Worthy Life
Ephesians 4:1, "I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to
walk worthy of the calling with which you were called" |
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Satan's Devices |
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Comforting Words |
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Decisions |
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Bobby Stafford |
Judging |
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David
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The
Assembling of the Saints |
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Bobby Stafford |
Thoughts for a New Year (Out with the old & in with the new) |
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More
Important Than Numbers |
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Bobby Stafford |
The
Christian As A Priest |
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Bobby Stafford |
Feeding The Five Thousand |
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Scott
Perkins |
Christian Soldier |
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Bobby Stafford |
What
It Means To Be Called By God |
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Bobby Stafford |
There Are No Minor
Servants |
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Are You Drifting? |
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Don't Be Deceived
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Are You Right With God? |
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Giving All Diligence (II Peter 1:5-8) |
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In
This World But Not Of This World |
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Time and Chance
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Trusting God in Tough Times
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Uncertain Times |
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The Fallow Ground |
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Freedom in Christ |
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If Anyone Desires to Follow Me |
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Heavenly Thinking |
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Can I Know I’m Saved? |
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Do You Not Know These Things |
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What
Does “Being Spiritual” Really Mean? |
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Bobby Stafford |
How Shall We Then Live?
(Download
Audio) |
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Bobby Stafford |
Enemies to Defeat |
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Applying the Lessons we Learn From Scripture (Lesson from I John 2:17) |
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If God Loves Everybody, Why Will Anybody Be Lost? Sermon outline from Romans |
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From Glory to Greater Glory II Corinthians 3:7-11 |
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Blessed Is the Man |
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Be
Not Deceived
Galatians 6:7-10
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How To Become A Disciple of Jesus
A Lesson from Matthew 28:18-20 (The Great Commission)
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Lead Us To God |
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What Does Holiness Look Like?
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? |
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Sincerity in the Christian’s Life |
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Better Things |
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A House of Prayer |
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A Charge From The Lord |
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What Lies Ahead |
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Who Is My Brother? |
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Search Me, Oh God |
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Be Not Conformed |
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How
Shall the Young Secure their Hearts? |
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Spiritual Danger |
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Drawing Near To God |
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Overcoming Bad Traits |
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Bobby
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A Sweet
Smelling Fragrance |
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Stafford |
Helping the Broken Hearted |
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David
Hersey |
This World Is Not My Home |
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Bobby
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Gideon, an Unlikely Hero |
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True Conversions |
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Confession: |
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Bobby Stafford |
How To Confess Your Sins |
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Real Confessions |
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Dancing |
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Is Dancing a Sin? |
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Denominationalism: |
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Bobby
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Baptist Church (Audio) |
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Bobby
Stafford |
Catholicism (Audio)
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David Hersey |
Denominationalism (Audio)
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Donnie Autry |
Unanswerable Questions Answered #1 |
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Donnie Autry |
Unanswerable Questions Answered #5 When is my salvation lost? |
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Donnie Autry |
Unanswerable Questions Answered #6 Can I regain my salvation after
it is lost? |
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Donnie Autry |
Unanswerable Questions Answered #7 Are there Sins I cannot be forgiven of? |
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Donnie Autry |
Unanswerable Questions Answered #8 What if I sin right before I die? |
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Donnie Autry |
Unanswerable Questions Answered #9 The Name of the
Church |
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David Hersey |
Just Another Denomination? |
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Lay Hold
On Eternal Life
The apostle Paul
ends his first letter to Timothy, the evangelist, emphatically by
encouraging him to lay hold on eternal life. Paul describes how all
Christians can get a firm grip on everlasting life. He lists certain
principles that one must pursue if one wants heaven to be his home.
This is of the utmost importance!
Sermon text:
1 Timothy
6:11-16 |
Bobby Stafford
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The necessity of doctrinal purity
A.W. TOZER once
said, “It would be impossible to overemphasize the importance of sound
doctrine in the life of a Christian. Right thinking about all spiritual
matters is imperative to having the right living. As men do not gather
grapes of thorns nor figs of thistles, so sound character does not grow
out of unsound teaching.”
The popular idea is that doctrine is not important; one must only be
sincere. Paul refutes that belief in our text and stresses the absolute
necessity of doctrinal purity.
Lesson text: 1 Timothy 6:3-5 |
Bobby Stafford
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The Doctrine Of Christ
By the time Paul wrote this letter to
Timothy, they had traveled together for many years. Paul had left
Timothy at Ephesus and placed a great deal of responsibility upon his
young shoulders. He was to teach the church there how to conduct itself,
how to worship, how to treat one another, and how to evangelize. But
Timothy was to accomplish this by means of sound doctrine. Paul says to
use scripture, the word of God. It was to have the foremost place in his
work.
Text: one Timothy 1: 3-7 |
Bobby Stafford
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False Teachers |
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Treatment of Elders:
The purpose of Paul's letter to Timothy was to set forth how
the church was to conduct itself. He had just discussed at length how the
church was to treat its widows, including financial support for some. He now
turns his attention to the church and its conduct towards its leaders, the
eldership.
Sermon text: 1 Timothy 5:17-25 |
Bobby Stafford
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Qualifications of
Overseers
The apostle Paul instructed
Timothy to teach the Christians in Ephesus how they were to conduct
themselves as members of the Lord's church. The church needs to emphasize
prayer, first Timothy 2: 1, 2; Men and women have direct roles in the
church, first Timothy 2: 8-15; the church is to be led by overseers, 1
Timothy 3: 1-7. The church, therefore, needs to understand the
qualifications and work of these overseers.
Lesson text: 1 Timothy 3:
1-7, Titus 1: 5-11. |
Bobby Stafford
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What Will Happen When the Lord Returns?
Read Acts 1:9-11. “Now when He
had spoken these things, while they watched, He was
taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He
went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,
who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing
up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from
you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw
Him go into heaven.”
NKJV
The angels declared that Jesus would come again. But
what does the Bible say will happen when Jesus Christ returns?
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Don't Give Up
Temptation – Each of us has been tempted before. It
can come in many forms and wear many faces. But how do we keep from
giving in to temptation? A great example is that of Joseph in the
Old Testament. Read Genesis 39:7-9.
“And it came to pass after these things that his
master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph and she said, ‘Lie with
me.’ But he refused and said to his master’s wife, ‘Look, my master
does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all
that he has to my hand. There is no one greater in this house than
I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are
his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against
God?’ ” NKJV Satan found that he could not overcome Joseph with
troubles from the world, so he tried to entice him with sensual
pleasures. This story reveals four principles to keep in mind when
we are tempted. |
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Stafford
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A Preacher’s Charge
Paul left Timothy in
Ephesus as an evangelist to instruct the church there on how to behave.
Timothy was given great responsibility as the preacher for the church in
Ephesus. In our text, Paul gives Timothy a charge as to how he was to
conduct himself as their preacher.
Sermon text: 1 Timothy 4:
12-16 |
Bobby Stafford
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Go Into All
The World
Just before he ascended
back to heaven, Jesus had one final instruction to impart to his disciples.
He gave them his plan for spreading the gospel, good news, and making more
disciples. This Final instruction, which Jesus gave his disciples before
leaving earth and returning to heaven, is what is commonly called the Great
Commission.
The text for our lesson
today is Matthew 28:16-20. |
Bobby Stafford
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Sowing
& Reaping
2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 6:7-9
Today is the father of tomorrow. What we are today is the result of what we
have been thinking and the way we have lived in the past. The nation of
Israel had to learn this in a very personal way, Judges 2: 1-4. They failed
to follow God's instructions and suffered the consequences. The Lord gives
principles in scripture which serve as both warnings and encouragements,
Galatians 6:7. This law is true in every area of life. When God created this
world, he made it to operate according to certain rules, Genesis 8: 22.
While this verse discusses agriculture, this law applies universally. |
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Take
Up His Cross
Being a faithful disciple of our Lord doesn't just happen. We must
first count cost of following Christ and then follow through with a
lifelong commitment period it is this very thing that Jesus
addresses in our text.
Text:
Matthew 16:21-27
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Why I
Should Become A Christian In
becoming a Christian, a person must make a deliberate choice. So why should
you make this choice? |
Bobby Stafford
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The
Woman At The Well
John 4:1-42
Alan Webster once wrote a tract on the account of the woman at the well as
it relates to evangelism, and I want to take this morning and this evening
and take a look at this text with you. We are concentrating on having a greater outward
focus, and who better to show us how than Jesus, himself. Jesus illustrates numerous principles in his
encounter with the woman at the well that will aid us in talking to our
neighbors about Jesus. Consider and implement these points. |
Bobby Stafford
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Feeding The Five Thousand Become
more like Christ. What can we learn about Him from this account? |
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A Look Ahead
2012 is drawing to a close and 2013 is knocking at our door. We are
one year closer to leaving this earthly realm. Before we start
thinking about the future, let us ask ourselves two very important
questions. Have I drawn
closer to God through His Word and prayer? (James
4:8) Have I set a good example to the world? (Matthew
5:13-16)
As we look ahead and make plans for the coming year, let us be like
the emu and the kangaroo. Neither can move backward. The emu has
three toes on the front of its foot. If it tries to go backward, it
falls down. The kangaroo’s long heavy tail prevents it from going
backward. Let us look ahead and make plans; set goals for us as the
Lord’s church in Granby. Goals help to give us direction and
purpose.
Proverbs 2:5
tells us, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance. . .”
Keep this saying in mind as we move through this lesson, “The best
way to predict the future is to create it.”
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Bobby Stafford
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7 Principles of Personal Evangelism
I believe most Christians truly want to share the gospel of Christ with
others but are afraid or feel uncomfortable doing so. By looking at how
Jesus, the Master Teacher, engaged in personal evangelism, we can follow His
example.
Text:
John 4:1-26
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Bobby
Stafford
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Seeking The Lost
Most of us are very concerned when we lose something that we
consider valuable. We will exert time and energy in an effort to
locate it. Finding it is an occasion to rejoice.
Jesus, throughout his time on earth, was concerned
for the lost. He knew the value of a soul and would eventually give up His life
for the souls of mankind. But not everyone possessed the compassion
for the lost that He did. This is where our story begins.
Among those waiting to hear Jesus were tax collectors and sinners.
Tax collectors were despised by many of the Jews and were considered
“outcasts.” “Sinners” would have included even harlots. The
Pharisees [strictest sect of the Jews] and the scribes [copyists of
the Law] grumbled [complained] that Jesus welcomed these outcasts.
They were insinuating that Jesus must be a sinner, too. So Jesus
told three stories to illustrate how precious even one soul is and
that Jehovah doesn’t even want one to be lost. Today we will
look at two of them.
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Sowing & Reaping
We
know from experience that if we sow corn seed, we will reap
corn, not wheat. We also know that if we plant one corn
seed, we won’t grow forty acres of corn. We do truly reap
what we sow.
Read
Galatians 6:7.
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man
sows, that he will also reap.”
NKJV
No truer words were ever spoken. This is an unchangeable
law of God. By examining this verse in detail, we can
harvest some very useful lessons.
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Phillip – A Soul Winner When God sent orders to Philip to leave Samaria and go down
the road that led from Jerusalem unto Gaza, Philip was
obedient. (Acts
8:26-27)
The Bible says, “He arose and went.” Philip obeyed God
without question. If we are going to be effective soul
winners like Philip, we, too, must be submissive. We must,
at all times and at all cost, be willing to do what “God
wants us to do; and not what we want to do. However,
at times this is very difficult for many of us.
Philip had great success in Samaria preaching the gospel. (Acts
8:6. 25)
Yet, when he was commanded to leave, even though it may have
sounded somewhat strange and irrational; he obeyed. He was
a man who knew God’s way was best.
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Philip The Personal Worker
How can I teach my neighbor about Christ? What
should I say to my friend about salvation? These are important and
vital questions for which we need to find an answer. Philip is an
excellent example of how to approach and teach people the truth of the
gospel. Read
Acts 8:4-8.
Philip had success in preaching the word in Samaria. But God called
him away to teach one honest soul about the Lord. (Acts
8:26-27) From
this encounter we can learn many things about our own efforts at
teaching the lost. |
Bobby Stafford
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Those Who Have Never Heard The Gospel
Who will be lost forever in a devil’s hell? Many
would say only people like Hitler or serial killers or others like them.
One conversation I had with a person of a different religious faith said
that there would be less than ten! But what does the Bible teach? |
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The Life of A Soul Winner
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who wins souls
is wise.” (Proverbs
11:20) “Those
who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and
those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and
ever.” (Daniel
12:3, II Timothy 2:2)
If I’ve been saved, I ought to be engaged in the work of saving
others. It is not an option! How I go about it (method) is
an option.
Examples: Door-knockers, invitations to services, literature
distribution, home-Bible studies, use of films or VCR tapes,
internet. . . Since all of us are to be in some way soul-winners, we
need to ask, “What kind of a person is the Lord’s soul-winner?”
Text:
Psalms
119:25-32
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Open Up A Door |
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We Are Not In Kansas Anymore 2
Text:
Acts
17: 22-25
II. A
Knowledge of the Culture (Verses
22-23)
III. A
Commitment to the Truth (Verses
24-29)
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Bobby Stafford
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Not In Kansas Anymore
From USA Today,
Tuesday, September 13, 2011: “More Americans tailoring religion to
fit their needs.” The article says new research indicates that one
day 310 million people might have 310 million religions. It further
states that people are making up God as they go.
From the New York Times,
a lament from columnist David Brooks on the findings from the
recently released research led by Christian Smith in the book
Lost in Transition, the third in a series of reports
from the largest study of its kind on American youth. Result? The
almost complete inability to think and talk about moral issues.
After rape and murder, they had a hard time even thinking what else
might fall into the “moral” category, much less what might be
immoral. Their default position? Moral choices are just a matter
of individual taste. “It’s personal,” the respondents typically
said. “It’s up to the individual. Who am I to say?” Another
typical response. “I would do what I thought made me happy or how I
felt. I have no other way of knowing what to do but how I
internally feel.”
These two articles impress upon us the fact that we have moved from
an Acts 2
cultural context to an Acts 17
cultural context. Or as Dorothy discovered, “We’re not in Kansas
anymore.”
So
what is the context of Acts 2?
Peter and the apostles are addressing devout Jews who have journeyed
to Jerusalem to observe the Feast of Pentecost. The audience
believed in Jehovah, the creation, the inspired Scriptures, and
prophecy, especially about the coming of the Messiah.
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Why Personal
Evangelism
Personal
evangelism: “One person talking to another person about his need
for the salvation found only in Jesus Christ, with the purpose of
bringing him to a decision.” With that definition in mind, any
Christian concerned about the souls of others can do it. Note
Paul’s great concern in
Romans
9:1-3.
Talking with a friend or co-worker can be done any day of the week,
any time of the day, and in any place. It can be done in places
like a living room, office, factory, school, or even a jail. Most
people who become Christians do so because of a friend or a relative
(79%). Your efforts are vital to the cause of Christ. |
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The Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20
We see a parallel
command from Jesus in Mark 16:15-17
These two passages
and Luke 24:46-47 combined make up what we today sometimes refer to as
the 'Great Commission'. Matthew, Mark and Luke have this as the
last recorded commandment Jesus gave prior to His ascension back to
heaven. There are a lot of things in the words of Jesus here that
are significant to our lives as Christians. Jesus had completed
His earthly ministry, had been rejected by His own people. He had
been crucified and had arisen from the dead and had spent the last forty
days or so appearing to those who were believers in Him and speaking to
them of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
Jesus was done
teaching on the earth. It was time now for Him to return to Heaven
and rule over the coming kingdom of God which was due to be revealed in
about 10 days. The scriptures do not record any long parting
speeches. There is no record of any long and tearful goodbyes.
There is no evidence of any long discourses between Jesus and those whom
He had been His constant companions for the past three years or so.
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Why Christians Don't Teach Others the Gospel |
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Just Do It |
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Open Up A Door |
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Teaching By Personal Example |
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Teaching the Lost |
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The Unknown God |
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Does God Really Exist?
The answer to the question:
“does God exist?” Affects all other questions. “If there is a
supreme being then life has inherent purpose and some form of
meaning.” Doctor Brad Harrub, PH. D. In anatomy and neurobiology
from the University of Tennessee.
Why should every right
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The
Names Of God
Names Of God
Part 3
Recall that Yahweh
is the personal name of God. It means to be, or exist. Recall what
he said to Moses in the burning Bush. I am that i am, exodus 3: 14,
the eternal one – uncaused, John 8: 54-58.
This is the name
used when God is making a covenant- Noah, Abraham, moses.
The name Yahweh.
Each reveals something special about Jehovah. |
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There is Much in a Name
A name in the Hebrew language
helps to know much about that person, the qualities
and the nature. It is very important in
understanding the concept of God. Read Exodus 9:16.
“But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up,
that I may show My power in you, and that My name
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God Will Provide
Philippians 4:19 “And my God shall
supply all your need according to His riches in
glory by Christ Jesus.” NKJV Many examples
throughout the Scriptures show us that God provides.
Ours today is of a poor widow who was in dire
straits. She lived in a world much like ours; one in
which it was tough to be a believer and at times,
hard to make ends meet.
Text: II Kings 4:1-7
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Drawing Near To God
Throughout the ages, kings, rulers, and presidents
have enforced the strictest conditions and requirements for those
wanting admittance to their presence. Jehovah, the Supreme Ruler,
has set down conditions for coming to His presence as well. The
writer of
Hebrews
10:22 gives the conditions for those of us who wish to draw near
to Jehovah. |
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The
Goodness and Severity of God
Many say “the God of the Old
Testament is not the God of the New Testament.” Did
God change His nature or character? Text: Romans
11:22 “Therefore consider the goodness and severity
of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you,
goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise
you also will be cut off.
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Show Me Your
Glory Moses had been
on Mount Sinai for forty days. The people decided to
build a golden calf to worship. Moses came down, saw
this, and broke the two tablets of stone. Three
thousand Israelites were killed because of their
idolatry. God told Moses that He was not going to be
in their midst anymore. This is further seen by a
tent being set up outside the camp where Moses would
go to speak to Jehovah. Moses’ relationship with God
was not affected by the people’s rebellion. Read
Exodus 33:11. But Moses desired a closer
relationship with God. Read Exodus 33:12-13. He
wanted to know Him more personally. Read Exodus
33:17-23. “Please, show me Your glory.” God
responded, not by giving Moses a vision of how
Jehovah appears, but rather by describing Himself to
Moses; His nature. |
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What Does the Bible Say About God? |
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Who Is God?
Why is this question important? It is important because your view of
who God is shapes your view of yourself and how you should live in this
world. The source of our information about God must be His revealed
Word. So who is God? |
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Our Wonderful God
In our busy day-to-day lives, we can get so caught up in the things
of this world that we forget to focus on our wonderful God.
Distractions come from all directions: job, family, house, sports,
entertainment, friends. . . But we must take time to think about
God and who He is. This lesson is a basic reminder of what our God
is like. |
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Fear God
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God's Righteous Anger
Both the Old and New Testaments tell
us of God’s wrath, His divine anger, “flaring
nostrils.” This anger is based upon His
justice and holiness. (Deuteronomy
4:25-26) One
primary purpose of His anger is to get His people to turn from their
evil ways and come back to Him. (Deuteronomy
13:16-18) |
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Names of God Part 1 |
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Two Names of God (Pt 2 in a series) |
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Names of God Part 3 in a series |
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Names of God Part 4 in a series |
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The Goodness and Severity of God |
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God Controls Nature |
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How to Glorify God |
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What Do
You Think About God? Most of us know we are to love God and
glorify His name. But do you ever find it difficult to love God as you
should? Maybe you just need a reminder of who God really is.
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God Created
Those who have had the privilege of growing up listening to the
great accounts of God’s creation are truly blessed. The power to
command material things to come into existence out of nothing is
beyond our ability to fully grasp. We do indeed worship an awesome
God!
But the physical material of our world is not the only “stuff” He
has created. The Bible speaks of other created things and it is to
these we turn our attention. |
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Our Wonderful God
In our busy day-to-day lives, we can get so caught up in the things
of this world that we forget to focus on our wonderful God.
Distractions come from all directions: job, family, house, sports,
entertainment, friends. . . But we must take time to think about
God and who He is. This lesson is a basic reminder of what our God
is like. |
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Promises of God
The Scripture is filled with the promises of God. (II
Peter 1:2-4)
The child of God can go to God’s Word whenever and find peace,
comfort, and joy from these promises. Let’s examine some of these
now. |
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Lord We Have Hope
The Book of Lamentations is a series
of laments, or songs of mourning. The
background of the book is the destruction of
Jerusalem. The writer, Jeremiah, is called the
Weeping Prophet. Jeremiah’s life was certainly
characterized by sadness |
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You have heard of
the four accounts of the gospel. But have you heard of the gospel
according to Isaiah? Elements of the gospel were foretold by Old
Testament prophets; the coming of the Messiah as well as the
establishment of his Kingdom. One such prophet was Isaiah who lived
750 years before Christ. The book of Isaiah is filled with so many
prophecies about the Messiah and his Kingdom.
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THE
MESSIAH & WHO HE WOULD BE
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HIS MINISTRY WOULD BE LIKE
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MESSIAH’S KINGDOM
God will have joy in
his people when Christ comes, Isaiah 65: 18- 19. Power of death
destroyed when Christ comes Isaiah 65: 20 Satan defeated Isaiah 65:
25. Fulfilled in Colossians 2: 15. The wolf and the lamb Isaiah 11:
6- 10 Messiah and his Kingdom. The joy of salvation. Everything
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The Gospel Of Christ
Read
Galatians 1:11-16.
The Gospel Paul preached did not come from any man, but was a
revelation of Jesus Christ. But what was this gospel he began to
preach? The simple answer is
I
Corinthians 15.
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The
Gospel: The Power of God
Jesus told His disciples to “go into
all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature.” (Mark
16:15) One way to summarize the content of this gospel is
that it contains facts to believe, commands to obey, and promises to
receive. |
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not entitle us to Heaven. We are still deserving of Hell, but Christ
who was in Heaven, not just deserving of Heaven, he was in Heaven, died so
that those that believe in, and obey him could by grace receive a gift that
none of us can earn; eternal Life in Heaven as opposed to eternal death in
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Grace
Ephesians 2:8-9
God's grace
is an amazing gift. Grace is a beneficial disposition towards
us that compelled God to act on our behalf. Man sinned and
forever forfeited fellowship with God and was doomed to eternal
condemnation. The only way we could be restored to fellowship
was for God to die in our place. God was under no obligation
to provide us with salvation. Instead of letting us suffer
eternal separation from Him, He graciously sent His Son into the
World where He willingly offered His life in the place of ours as
payment for the penalty we deserved. |
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Do You
Understand Grace Grace might be the most misunderstood word in all of
the Bible. Some believe grace means that it doesn’t matter what you
believe – God will accept you. Others believe that grace excuses
all sin. Still others say salvation is by grace alone; obedience is
not necessary. But what does God’s Word really teach about this all
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God's Grace and Our Faith
As I travel across
this nation working in various places, I meet a lot of people who
claim Jesus Christ as their savior and when you engage them in
conversation about their beliefs, they have this notion that grace
and faith are the tickets to heaven and in a sense they are right.
But their understanding of just what grace and faith is as a
comprehensive Biblical term is not always in line with reality.
They know that grace and faith is there but they really don't have a
clear understanding of just what grace and faith are and how each
one of these functions in our justification and subsequent
salvation.
For the purpose of
this lesson, we are going to examine these two vital and essential
elements that play such an important role in our lives as Christians
and try to gain a better understanding of them from an overall
Biblical perspective.
First of all, what is
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Can A Christian Fall From Grace?
The title of this lesson is answered “No” by
multitudes throughout the world. But is that true? The
only reliable answer comes from God’s Word. Let’s first note Ezekiel
18:20-24. “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall
not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of
the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon
himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed,
keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall
surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions
which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of
the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. Do I have
any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? says the Lord
God, and not that he should turn from his ways and live? But
when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits
iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked
man does, shall he live? All the righteousness which he has
done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which
he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he
shall die.” |
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For By Grace Are Ye Saved Through Faith
The text for our
lesson is found in Ephesians 2:8-10
There is great religious contradiction
today about the role of God's grace in the salvation of man. There are
a number of variations on beliefs and we aren't going to have time to
examine them all so what we are going to do is look at what the relationship
of Grace and Faith is in the salvation of man and that should serve to
eliminate what they are not.
Many people today use Ephesians 2:8-10
to say that God's grace is available by faith exclusive of and apart of any
action on the part of the believer, and upon this belief, one is saved and
then lives a life of obedience to God's will. They believe Paul's
words, "It [meaning salvation] is a gift: Not of works" means that one is saved
completely apart of any action on his or her part whatsoever. This is
a belief that can be put to the test easily. Scripture defines belief
as a work in John 6:29, "This is the
work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent". According
to Jesus, believing is a work of God. In 1
Thessalonians 1:3 Paul writes concerning faith, "Remembering without
ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our
Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father". Paul, who
wrote Ephesians 2:8-10 also wrote that faith is a work to the Christians in
Thessalonica. |
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Amazing Grace (An analysis of God's Grace)
In our last lesson,
we looked in detail at Biblical obedience. At the end of the lesson we
touched on God's grace. It is the purpose of this lesson to make an in
depth study of God's grace from a Biblical perspective.
Grace produces forgiveness
through the blood of Christ:
Ephesians 1:7, "In
whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace"
Grace provides salvation from the condemnation of sin:
Ephesians 2:5, "Even when we were dead in sins,
hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)" Acts 15:11, "But we believe that
through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even
as they".
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Can A Christian Fall From Grace?
A Child of God can fall
from Grace.
Gal
5:4 “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the
law; ye are fallen from grace.” Paul wrote this to “the churches of Galatia” (Gal.
1:2); to those who had been called “into the grace of Christ” (Gal.
1:6); who had received the Spirit and begun in it (Gal
3:2,3); whom “Christ hath made free” (Gal.
5:1); and who were called “children of God” (Gal.
3:26; 4:6).
The Galatian Christians
had been “removed…unto another gospel” (Gal.
1:6); “bewitched” (Gal.
3:1); desired “to be under the law” (Gal.
4:21); were trying to receive circumcision (Gal.
5:2,3); and were not obeying the truth (Gal.
5:7). Paul said “Christ shall profit you nothing” (Gal.
5:2); “ye are fallen (from ekpipto (ek-pip'-to); to drop away; specially, be
driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient: ) from
Christ (Gal.
5:4); “ye are fallen from grace,” if you “would be” justified by the law.
Since our salvation is by
grace (Eph.
2:8) and all “spiritual blessings” are “in Christ” (Eph.
1:3) then a child of God who falls “from grace” and is “severed from Christ”
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A Christian Can Fail of Grace
Can a child of God live
in such a way that they could fail of the grace of God?
The text for this study is:
Heb 12:14-15 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of
the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and
thereby many be defiled; (KJV)
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An abomination is something that causes extreme disgust or loathing;
something repugnant or shameful, detestable. These are very strong
words but ones our God used to describe what the Canaanites commonly
practiced. These practices were all used by the Canaanites to know
the future. Israel was to rely instead upon God’s revealed will.
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What Would God Do About It?
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Gods At War
Gods at War
is a recent book written by Kyle Idleman concerning the subject of
idolatry. The question is asked, “Why study idolatry?” “No one
worships idols anymore,” some may say. Idleman argues that there are
gods at war for your heart which is the center of your personality,
emotions, will, and motives. (Proverbs
27:19) “As in water face reflects face, so a man’s heart reveals
the man.” NKJV So everything about me depends upon who wins that war.
Now we will discover who these gods are that want to take control of our
hearts.
The Gods of Pleasure
The Gods of Power
The Gods of Love |
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Idolatry Is Alive and Well
So what is idolatry? It is service to and worship of anything or
anyone which takes the place of Jehovah God. (Exodus
20:3-6) Idolatry is making something a higher priority than God,
preferring it over God, allowing it to be in competition with God.
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Removing The
Landmarks Beginning with the
latter part of chapter 4 and continuing throughout the remainder of
the book, Hosea often uses Ephraim as the designation for Israel,
the northern Kingdom. Ephraim was the second son of Joseph- Manassa
being first, Genesis 41. But when Joseph's father Jacob blessed his
two grandsons, Ephraim received the greater blessing. From the time
of the exodus, Ephraim became one of the leading tribes. Possibly
because Joshua, Moses' successor, was from Ephraim. In the land of
Canaan, the tribe of Ephraim was given land in the central region-
including Bethel, Shiloh, and Shechem. When the Kingdom became
divided after the days of Solomon, Ephraim went with nine other
tribes and formed the northern Kingdom. They appointed Jeroboam, a
man from Ephraim, as their king. Thus began Ephraim’s influence in
the northern Kingdom. |
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Jesus appears to
his apostles (without Thomas) and commissions them as ambassadors of
peace. A week later, he appears to them again with Thomas. Thomas
acknowledges Jesus as both Lord and God and now he appears to them a
third time by the Sea of Galilee.
Sermon text:
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The Will Of God
In verses one and two, Paul
exhorted that prayers should be offered for all men, including civil
authorities. The desired result was a world of calm, serenity, and
peace, one conducive to spreading the gospel to all men.
Text: 1 Timothy
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Jesus Betrayed and Denied
Jesus and the apostles were in the
garden of Gethsemane. Being in agony and deep distress, repetitions
three times, the father that, if there is any way possible, remove
this cup of suffering or death. The answer: there is no other way.
So with strong determination, he forges ahead with God's plan for
man's redemption. He tells his disciples,” Rise, let us be going.
See, he who betrays me is at hand.”
To examine Judas betrayal and Peter's denial so as to help us never
to betray or deny our savior. |
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The Supremacy of
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But every year you grow, you
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Christ Died for
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He is Risen
Jesus’ body had been taken down off the
cross by Joseph of Arimathea. He and Nicodemus wrapped the body in costly
linen cloth while placing myrrh and aloes in the cloth. A rock was rolled
in front of the opening to the tomb and a Roman guard sealed it and was left
to make sure disciples made no attempt to steal the Lord’s body.
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Living Waters Jehovah
describes Himself as “fountains of living waters.”
(Jeremiah 2:13) “For My people have committed two
evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountains of
living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns – broken
cisterns that can hold no water.” NKJV He is called
“fountain of life.” (Psalm 36:9) “For with You is
the fountain of Life; In Your light we see light.”
NKJV
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Jesus Ascends Into Heaven
Jesus had given the Great Commission to His
apostles. They were to make disciples among all nations. This process
involved teaching and baptism. Now His last appearance to them occurred
forty days after His resurrection – an appearance I’m sure they would never
forget.
Text:
Acts
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Christ is the Answer
The congregation is Colosse, like
many congregations, was made up of many classes of
people: wives, husbands, children, fathers, mothers,
servants, and masters to name a few. Paul informs
them that when the Word of Christ dwells in them
fully and completely, their relationships with each
other will be affected for the better. They will
become better wives, husbands . . . This begins and
ends with the Lord. Our relationship to Him comes
first. If our actions toward others [children,
servants . . .] are not right, our relationship with
the Lord is not right, either.
Theme: Christ is the answer if we desire approval
from God in all our relationships here on earth.
Text: Colossians 3:18-4:1
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The Days Are Coming |
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Why Did Jesus Have
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What It Means To Preach Christ |
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The Work of the Messiah |
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Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem |
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The Word Was God |
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King of Kings (Download
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Peace on Earth, Good Will Towards Man (The Real Baby Jesus) (Download
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The Messiah's Glorious Reign (Download
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The Christ (Audio)
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John 3:16 |
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Our Lord and King |
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David
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The
Greatest Story Ever Told |
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Jesus
Lord of the Sabbath |
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The
Resurrection of Jesus Christ |
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The Burial of Jesus |
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Bobby
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Jesus on the
Cross Lesson 2 |
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Jesus on the
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Jesus on the Way
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The Trial of Jesus |
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Jesus Standing
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Attitudes
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David
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The Sermon From the Cross |
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Robert Moss |
In The Beginning Was the Word |
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Jesus Christ, the Light of the World |
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Why Christ Died on the Cross |
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Robert Moss |
What Do You See In The Cross of Christ? |
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What Did Jesus Bring to Man? |
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The Unfinished Work of Jesus |
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Robert Moss |
Challenges of Jesus |
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A Woman, A Pharisee and Jesus |
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Don Cope |
The Way, The Truth and the Life |
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The Perfect Life of Christ |
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The
Kingdom Of God
Our savior used the word Kingdom
over 75 times, as recorded in the New Testament. He sometimes called
it the Kingdom of Heaven, and sometimes he called it the Kingdom of
God. Note how they are used interchangeably in Matthew 4: 17 and
Mark 1: 14-15. Kingdom refers to God's kingship or rule from heaven.
Often, in the Old Testament, this idea of God's domain and rule is
his rule over the entire world.
He sits upon a throne, Psalm
103: 19. The host of heaven surrounds him, 1 Kings 22: 19, and He
appoints rulers in the world, Daniel 2: 37, 4: 17. He is the king of
the entire world, 1 Chronicles 29: 11, and his rule is everlasting,
Psalms 145: 13.
However, the Old Testament
speaks much about a Kingdom being established in the future. Note
Daniel 2: 44, these kings—the Roman kings—and Daniel 7: 13-14. This
kingdom did not exist yet, yet God promised it would one day. |
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God
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Citizens of the Kingdom |
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King of Kings (Download
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The Church and the Kingdom |
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Christ's Kingdom |
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Christians’ View of Money
The times we live
are some of the most prosperous in human history. There are very few
truly poor people in America today, compared to the rest of the
world. We have more material possessions than any generation that
has ever walked the earth. How are Christians to view their money
and possessions? How are we to keep our priorities straight? How are
we to control what we have in a society that does not? God's word is
always relevant, and our text addresses these important questions
very directly.
1 Timothy
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The Love of Money
Jesus was the Master Storyteller. On one occasion
while a multitude of thousands was gathered, a man in the crowd told
Jesus to tell his brother to divide the inheritance with him. Note
Christ’s reply in Luke 12:14-21.
There was nothing wrong with the possession of
wealth. It was the wrong use of it that Jesus condemned. Wealth
and possessions can lead one away from God and into ruin. See
Proverbs 15:27 “He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.” and James 5:1-6. “5 You have
lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your
hearts as in a day of slaughter.” NKJV |
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The Rich Man Who Forgot God |
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Lay Hold
On Eternal Life
The apostle Paul
ends his first letter to Timothy, the evangelist, emphatically by
encouraging him to lay hold on eternal life. Paul describes how all
Christians can get a firm grip on everlasting life. He lists certain
principles that one must pursue if one wants heaven to be his home.
This is of the utmost importance!
Sermon text:
1 Timothy
6:11-16 |
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Conduct
between slaves and masters
in Paul's letter to
Timothy, he discusses the church's conduct concerning preachers, widows,
elders, and now, in our text, slaves and masters. It has been estimated that
there were 60 million slaves in the Roman Empire at the time of this letter
was written. Some say the entire economy was built on slavery. Masters could
legally do whatever they wanted with their slaves. They were considered
merely property. It is in this background of the times that Paul writes
about how Christian slaves are to conduct themselves.
Text: 1 Timothy 6: 1, 2 |
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What Must I
Believe To Be Saved?
Many who claim
Jesus Christ as their savior believe they are saved by faith alone.
They feel that by simply believing in Jesus as the Son of God and
that He died for our sins will get them into heaven. Believing in
the original Greek can and often does mean more than a simple mental
acknowledgment of facts. God’s Word is written to others for us to
read. What it meant to them is what it must mean to us today.
Lesson Text: John
3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.” “He who believes in Me has everlasting
life” (John
6:47). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you
will be saved” (Acts
16:31).
Theme:
The purpose of this lesson is to examine what the NT writers wrote
to their readership concerning believing in Jesus with the goal of
determining what they needed to believe to be saved and then make
the necessary applications to our own faith.
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Salvation
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The Will Of God
In verses one and two, Paul
exhorted that prayers should be offered for all men, including civil
authorities. The desired result was a world of calm, serenity, and peace,
one conducive to spreading the gospel to all men.
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What Hinders You?
After Stephen was put to
death for the cause of Christ, great persecution arose against the church.
As a result, a large number of Christians were scattered throughout the
regions of Judea and Samaria. These Christians were everywhere preaching
God. One is specifically named Phillip. He was one of seven chosen in Acts
6. He was later called Philip the Evangelist (Acts 21:8). He preached Christ
and his Kingdom in the city of Samaria and many were converted.
Lesson text: Acts
8:26-40 |
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The Thief On The
Cross This man
who died next to our savior teaches us many great lessons. This lesson will
primarily focus on this man's attitude at the point of death.
Matthew 27:38-44, Luke 23:40-42 |
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Treatment of Elders:
The purpose of Paul's letter to Timothy was to set forth how
the church was to conduct itself. He had just discussed at length how the
church was to treat its widows, including financial support for some. He now
turns his attention to the church and its conduct towards its leaders, the
eldership.
Sermon text: 1 Timothy 5:17-25, |
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Widows are to be Honored
God has always, throughout time, been concerned about widows.
He is called a defender of widows in Psalms 68: 5. He relieves the
fatherless and widows in Psalm 146: 9. One aspect of pure and undefiled
religion is to visit widows in their trouble in James 1:27. One of the first
situations in the early church that the apostles had to deal with was
concerning the neglect of certain widows-Acts 6. Widows are a special class
of church members listed in 1 Timothy 5:12. Widows are a group that God is
very concerned about.
Sermon text: 1 Timothy 5: 3-16 |
Bobby Stafford
Widows
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A Preacher’s Charge
Paul left Timothy in
Ephesus as an evangelist to instruct the church there on how to behave.
Timothy was given great responsibility as the preacher for the church in
Ephesus. In our text, Paul gives Timothy a charge as to how he was to
conduct himself as their preacher.
Sermon text: 1 Timothy
4: 12-16 |
Bobby Stafford
Evangelism
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A Good Servant
A servant of Jesus Christ
submits to Jesus as Lord and spends their life serving him. Those who will
hear the words “well done, good and faithful servant” on the day of judgment
will be those who have been faithful in carrying out their duties, Matthew
25.
Sermon text:1 Timothy 4:
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Christian Living
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Some will
depart from the faith
introduction:
the theme of 1 Timothy is Christian conduct. The basis of that conduct is
the truth, the faith of the gospel. The text shows the necessity of the
truth and how destructive religious error is. If one believes in error, he
will practice error. These verses show the necessity of vigilance, both by
the individual Christian as well as the entire congregation.
Text: 1 Timothy 4: 1-5 |
Bobby Stafford
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Qualifications of
Overseers
The apostle Paul instructed
Timothy to teach the Christians in Ephesus how they were to conduct
themselves as members of the Lord's church. The church needs to emphasize
prayer, first Timothy 2: 1, 2; Men and women have direct roles in the
church, first Timothy 2: 8-15; the church is to be led by overseers, 1
Timothy 3: 1-7. The church, therefore, needs to understand the
qualifications and work of these overseers.
Lesson text: 1 Timothy
3: 1-7, Titus 1: 5-11. |
Bobby Stafford
Elders Deacons
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The Will Of God
In verses one and two, Paul
exhorted that prayers should be offered for all men, including civil
authorities. The desired result was a world of calm, serenity, and peace,
one conducive to spreading the gospel to all men.
Text: 1 Timothy 2: 3-7 |
Bobby Stafford
Jesus Christ
Salvation
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Pray For All Men
Paul's letter to Timothy is
a great guidebook on the life of the church, how to worship and serve God,
and how to live together. God desires that his people lead a certain kind of
life. The essential ingredient for that was for them to pray for all men.
Text: 1 Timothy 2: 1, 2 |
Bobby Stafford
Prayer
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Wage
The Good Warfare Paul's great
concern for the congregation of the Lord's church is very apparent in these
three verses. He knew some in the church at Ephesus had strayed from the
truth and might influence others to do the same. He places responsibility
upon Timothy to hold fast to the doctrine that taught men to put their trust
in Christ.
Text: Timothy 1: 18-20 |
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Paul’s Prayer Of
Thanks
Paul begins this letter to
Timothy by urging him to command those in adversity only the doctrine of
Christ. It was the only thing that could save them And us by extension. Now
let's read verse 11. Paul states that the gospel had been committed to his
trust. Proclaiming that gospel was a grave responsibility and a wonderful
privilege. The eternal destiny of many precious souls depended upon him
preaching that glorious gospel, The doctrine of Christ. In the next few
verses, 12-17, he shows us his gratitude to God.
Text: one Timothy 1:
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Bobby Stafford
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The Doctrine Of Christ
By the time Paul wrote this
letter to Timothy, they had traveled together for many years. Paul had left
Timothy at Ephesus and placed a great deal of responsibility upon his young
shoulders. He was to teach the church there how to conduct itself, how to
worship, how to treat one another, and how to evangelize. But Timothy was to
accomplish this by means of sound doctrine. Paul says to use scripture, the
word of God. It was to have the foremost place in his work.
Text: one Timothy 1: 3-7 |
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Speaking in Tongues
Due to the influence of
Pentecostalism, many people throughout the world claim to have
spoken in tongues. By this, they mean ecstatic utterances-
unintelligible expressions—sometimes called heavenly languages.
What should we make of this? What does the word of God say about
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FROM THE HEART TO THE TONGUE
The tongue is a marvelous complex instrument with
several functions. It used as a sense organ, containing about 9000
taste buds which distinguish between different flavors such as
bitter, salty, or sweet things. It aids in the forming and
movement of food as we eat for ease of swallowing. And it is
frequently used to express the temperament of the heart.
Lesson Text:
James 3:2-13
James gives us some great details about how powerful
the tongue is and how difficult it is to control:
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Widows are to be Honored
God has always, throughout time, been concerned about widows.
He is called a defender of widows in Psalms 68: 5. He relieves the
fatherless and widows in Psalm 146: 9. One aspect of pure and undefiled
religion is to visit widows in their trouble in James 1:27. One of the first
situations in the early church that the apostles had to deal with was
concerning the neglect of certain widows-Acts 6. Widows are a special class
of church members listed in 1 Timothy 5:12. Widows are a group that God is
very concerned about.
Sermon text: 1 Timothy 5: 3-16 |
Bobby Stafford
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