Paul told Timothy to “be diligent” (2 Timothy 2:15). Diligence is the basic virtue necessary for achieving anything, even growing in Christ. It is not something distant from us, but is often neglected. If we are to improve, and be pleasing to God, we must be diligent. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
Continue reading Sermon: Be DiligentJeremiah Cox
The Hebrew writer attributes the text of Psalm 40:6-8 to the words the Messiah spoke to God when He entered the world (cf. Hebrews 10:5-10). He entered a body prepared by God for the perfect sacrifice. The text shows the sufficiency of Jesus’ sacrifice, and the Psalm in its own context gives us purpose as …
Continue reading Sermon: A Body You Have Prepared for MePaul began his letter to the Ephesians enumerating the blessings they enjoyed in Christ, and followed with a prayer for their increase in the knowledge and wisdom of God (cf. Ephesians 1:15-23). Specifically, Paul’s prayer was for them to have a spirit of wisdom and revelation starting with the hope within them, and ascending upwards …
Continue reading Sermon: A Prayer for Ascending WisdomWhen asked about divorce, Jesus went all the way to the beginning to establish God’s intention for the institution of marriage (cf. Matthew 19:1-10). What is the rule of marriage? What significance does God’s joining the two together have? What does Jesus say about divorce? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the …
Continue reading Sermon: Marriage, the Marriage Bond, and DivorceSubmitting to the authority of the Lord is not optional. To reject His authority is to reject a number of other things pertaining to Him, and to be rejected by Him. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: By What Authority (7) – Rejecting the Authority of the LordPaul admonished the Corinthians for their inability to receive spiritual wisdom due to their carnality (cf. 1 Corinthians 3:1-4). At the beginning of their faith such was understood, but as time elapsed they should have grown. Their negligence led to the divisions among them. We must grow out of our carnality into a spiritual man. …
Continue reading Sermon: Carnality – Behaving Like Mere MenEvangelism is a fundamental responsibility for each and every Christian. Yet, often it is one that seems the most complicated. Perhaps we make it more difficult than it should be. Instead, we should have the attitude of Peter and John as they replied to the Sanhedrin, “For we cannot but speak the things which we have …
Continue reading Sermon: We Cannot But SpeakWe must simply believe what the Bible says. Nothing less, and nothing more. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: We Believe What the Bible SaysWe live in a society that has rejected absolute truth. We must not bend to the notion that truth is fluid, and not objectively concrete. Jesus is truth (John 14:6), and we follow Him. For this reason, we must reject the religious error of situation ethics – that love is the only “law” for Christians, …
Continue reading Sermon: Moral Relativism and Situation EthicsWe need authority for all we do as a church, and we establish that authority using the divine methodology discussed in earlier parts of this series. Do we need authority for all we do as an individual? Are we to use the same methodology to establish authority for what we do as an individual? Ppt: …
Continue reading Sermon: By What Authority (6) – Moral Authority