SERMON OUTLINE: “THE MERCY CODE” Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction – Jesus is like whom? Follow me We have heard and seen this before – Matthew 4 The Nuclear Power of Jesus Word Low key? William Sloane Coffin Many Tax Collectors And Sinners Ate With Him The Four Functions of Ancient Table...

SERMON OUTLINE: “WHAT IS PRAYER?”  Various Passages  Introduction – A Month of Prayer What is Prayer? Prayer is intentionally conveying a message to God. Conveying a message To God Intentionally Prayer is the act of engaging God as the most important person in our lives. The Problem of Organized Religion...

SERMON OUTLINE: “A WORLD REDEEMED” Psalm 110 Introduction – Bible Trivia What is the most frequently quoted Psalm in the New Testament? The World The Early Christians Found Themselves In • Roman Government increasingly Hostile to Christianity • Fellow Jews despised Christianity • Early Christians Took Up The Cause of...

SERMON OUTLINE: “THE GOD CLINGER” Matthew 15:21-28 Introduction – Stories That Sing & Some That Don’t Is it possible that the story of the Canaanite (Syrophonecian) Woman is the most perplexing Jesus stories we have? Not This – Jesus was testing her faith Jesus was known to test Troubles with...

SERMON OUTLINE: “WHO ARE YOU?” Ephesians 1:1-14 Introduction to Ephesians Date The City and Culture Structure and Theme Who am I? 1. God has adopted me. “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined...

SERMON OUTLINE: “WHAT IS GOD’S WILL?” Daniel 3:1-18 A Message in Tough Times 1. The book as an ancient tract 2. The book as a World War II sermon series A Three Point Message 1. We need not defend ourselves 2. Our God is able to deliver 3. But if...

SERMON OUTLINE: “A CASE STUDY IN FORGIVENESS” John 21:15-19 Introduction – Case Study Jesus Always Wants Us Back: Forgiveness Rises From A Reconciling Spirit Max Lucado – Learn a lesson from Peter: the sooner you speak to Jesus, the more you’ll speak for Jesus… Once you’re in the grip of...

SERMON OUTLINE: “RESURRECTION MEANS FORGIVENESS” Mark 16:1-8, Ephesians 4:32 Introduction – Another Easter The first treasure of the resurrection: Resurrection Means Forgiveness A Grand Forgiveness What do you need to be forgiven for? “Little Sins” The Bigness of Forgiveness Forgiveness Without Frontiers What do you need to be forgiven for?...

SERMON OUTLINE: THE BELIEVERS BATTLE WITH SIN: MORTIFICATION Matthew 5:27-30 Introduction – Mortification? The Christian Life is Lived on Two Edges LD 38 Vivification & Mortification John Owen • • Neal Plantinga – (Putting to death the old self) is to muscle aside familiar habits. You have to beat down...