The following is the audio from Elm Street’s Fall gospel meeting with Alan Shepherd of Lawton, OK. To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…” Sermon PowerPoints Biblical Illiteracy Building Your Spiritual House The Battle For Ephesus Young People Who Mock God Lessons Learned In Prison The Hedge …
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“For the word of God is living and powerful.” (Hebrews 4:12) Edward Bulwer-Lytton famously wrote, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This was not an empty suggestion, but a keen observation. History has shown the written word to have immense power. Yet, it is not words themselves that contain effective energy. The lesser the …
Continue reading The Power of God’s WordThe apostle Paul made a petition on behalf of the Ephesian brethren that God would fill them with His fullness (cf. Ephesians 3:14-19). What does “the fullness of God” indicate? How are we to know His fullness? How are we to be filled with His fullness? Ppt: The Fullness of God Outline: The Fullness of God To …
Continue reading Sermon: The Fullness of GodIn John 6, after the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus spoke to those who sought Him for physical sustenance about Himself, the spiritual food they should be seeking. The text is considered, and applications are made. Ppt: The Bread from Heaven Outline: The Bread from Heaven To download, right-click on the title in the track list and …
Continue reading Sermon: The Bread from HeavenWhat is the focus of preaching the gospel? What goals are included in such? This sermon considers the text of Titus 1:1-4, which gives insight into the apostle Paul’s work in the preaching of God’s word. Ppt: Paul’s Work in the Word Outline: Paul’s Work in the Word To download, right-click on the title in the track …
Continue reading Sermon: Paul’s Work in the WordWe do not know the exact occasion David penned Psalm 11, but we know it was dire. Evil men conspired against him, and the foundations of truth, justice, and righteousness were destroyed. Yet, David had faith in God, took comfort in the truths about Him. We would do well to heed the sentiments of this …
Continue reading Sermon: If the Foundations are Destroyed“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). This sermon considers the 6 matters in which Paul instructed Timothy to be an example. (NOTE: This was a sermon presented in two parts, but the second …
Continue reading Sermon: Be an Example“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). This lesson considers the trio of faith, hope, and love. These things characterize the Christian, and we should have an understanding of their relation to one another. Ppt: Faith, Hope, and Love Outline: Faith, Hope, and Love To download, …
Continue reading Sermon: Faith, Hope, and Love“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome“ (1 John 5:3). The Holy Spirit said the commandments God has given us to observe are not a burden. Why, then, do so many view them as burdensome? This lesson explores this question, and seeks to explain …
Continue reading Sermon: His Commandments are Not Burdensome“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). The rest remains to be entered, but we must not make the same mistake the wilderness wondering Israelites made. This sermon is a consideration of Hebrews 3 and 4. Outline: A Rest for the People of God To download, right-click on the title in …
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