083114PM Sermon Notes

Dressing with Distinction  {Part B}

Colossians 3: 12-14

I.               The Believer’s Treatment of Others

a.     Compassion

b.    Kindness

Statement of Truth:

The more righteous person is, the more merciful a person will be. The more sinful person is, the more harsh and critical a person will be.

II.              The Way a Believer Thinks About Oneself

a.     Humbleness

b.    Meekness

III.            The Believer’s Tolerance of ill Treatment!

a.     Long-suffering

b.    Forbearing

Statement of Truth:

Sometimes it is hard to act right when others are not treating you right!

IV.            The Believer’s Testimony of true discipleship! 

a.     Forgiving

b.    Love

Question of the Week?

Why are we not willing to forgive others of so little when God is willing to forgive us of so much?

08-27-14WED Sermon Notes

When Scorpions Sting   PART B

Ezekiel 2



I.  Ezekiel’s Prophetic Call



II.  Ezekiel’s Prophetic Courage



STATEMENT OF TRUTH:
A church will never, ever go any higher spiritually than its leaders are




III.  Ezekiel’s Prophetic Content

082414PM Sermon Notes

Dressing with Distinction

Colossians 3: 12-14

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Statement of Truth:

If there has been a transformation there will be a manifestation! 

1. The Inner Garment
1. Christ’s Victory!

1. The Outer Garment
1. Christian Virtue!

Christian virtues expected in my life: 

1.  The Believer’s Treatment of others

• Compassion 
• Kindness

1. The way a believer Thinks about oneself

• Humbleness 
• Meekness

1. The believer’s Tolerance of ill treatment!

• Longsuffering
• Forbearing

1. The believers Testimony

• Forgiving 
• Love

082414AM Sermon Notes

The Giver, The Getter and God!

Philippians 4:14-19

3 people involved in giving and receiving…

• The Giver- how to respond to God in giving
• The Getter- how to receive a gift
• God- the redeemers promise concerning giving

2 Principles in the context of giving and receiving…

• Giving is governed by receiving
• If we don’t have it we can hardly be expected to give it.
• Receiving is governed by giving
• If we give we will get

Paul’s celebration of their spiritual consecration!

• Why is Paul celebrating?

1.     The church gave materially to Paul and received spiritually from the Lord!

2.     Paul’s real joy was not what the gift did for him but what the gift did for them!

3.     No gift that we give to God ever leaves us poorer!

4.     Allowed the church to get on the giving cycle of eternity!

5.     He celebrated because of what they would receive as a result of their gift!

Statement of Truth:

Giving and Spirituality are inseparably linked

Quotable?

I have held many things in my hand and I have lost them all, but whatever I place in God’s hand I still possess!  - Martin Luther

Call to Action:

• You and I are  called to be responsible in the work of redemption
• We are called to the reward of redemption
• We are called to give a response in love

081714AM Sermon Notes

Well Done to those who have Done Well {part B}

Philippians 4:14-19

Warning:

It has been determined that this sermon may be hazardous to your wealth!

Statement of Truth:

God will never say, “well done” to those who have not done well!

Paul’s Praise of their Spiritual Pledge

• He praised them with Gratitude
• He praised them for their Graciousness

o   Some receive and find it difficult to give

o   Some give and find it difficult to receive

Fruit Follows Faith!

Call to Action:

• God is pleased with personal giving

• God is pleased when we give generously

Beholding His Glory

Beholding His Glory

Recently I returned home from a mission project in Uganda, Africa.  Honestly is was a very blessed project.  We touched a lot of lives both physically and spiritually.  The team was touched and their world was changed.    It was a mountain top experience you might say.

On Sunday one of the missionaries we had worked with and grown to love gave a few parting words.  In those words he gave some very wise words of admonition.  He was talking to the church but addressed the team.  He knowledged the fact that God had moved, and that our hearts were full of the presence of God.  I believe he could sense that the team had been spiritually refreshed.  But then he gave this word of warning:  “Remember when you step off the plane the people  at home will have buckets of water to throw on you.”

That reminded me of a Bible passage.  Over in Exodus 34 Moses was in the presence of Almighty God.  While he is there the  Shekinah Glory of God covers his face.   When he comes down off the mountain his face is so bright that the people cannot look  at him.

However so, something is going to happen.  The glory of God in his life was going fading.   The people of God were at the bottom of the mountain to “throw cold water” in his face.    Maybe you can relate.  Think about a time in your life when you were so close to God you just knew God’s presence and glory had been revealed.  Do you remember how you felt?  Once you taste and see the glory of God, you never forget it, you will always talk about it, and you will do whatever you can to see it again!

Our mission team has come home and in may ways I to can say, the water was not thrown in my face, but poured on my head.   This week as I think about what God wants for me and from me I am challenged to do whatever necessary to  once again become familiar with the Glory of God!

I realize that we cannot live our lives on the mountain.   But those mountain tops change the landscape of the land.   Those mountain tops are a beautiful testimony of god’s grace and work in our lives and serve as a source of strength and hope for us to life and work and serve.

What is the key?  Here is the difference for us today:  In Christ, our glory does not diminish, but grows.    That is true if we keep on beholding or keep on reflecting. So, as I continue to behold Christ, His reflection becomes brighter, and clearer in my life.

Often times our glory fades when we fail to behold HIS GLORY!    So the really lesson I am left to learn is this:   The more I focus on spending time with Jesus the more I will enjoy the Glory of God!!  

081314WED Sermon Notes

Watching the Wheel

Ezekiel 1:2-28

Statement of Truth:

Man’s unfaithfulness cannot destroy the faithfulness of God

I.               The CHERUBIM

Lesson: 

·      God’s presence is everywhere

·      This speaks of His omnipresence

II.              The CHARIOT

Lesson:

·      God sees everything

·      This speaks of His omniscience

III.            The CHAMBER

Lesson: 

·      God is all powerful

·      This speaks of His omnipotence

081014PM Notes

How a Christian Should Dress

Colossians 3:12

Statement of Truth:

If there has been a transformation there will result a manifestation

I.               The Inner Garment  =  Christ Victory

a.     The Description:  The Elect of God, Chosen

b.    The Declaration:  God says, “I consecrated You as a saint”

c.    The Depiction: Loved by 

081014AM Sermon Notes

Warning: It has been determined that this sermon may be hazardous to your wealth!

Well Done to those who have Done Well   {Part A}
Philippians 4:14-19

Statement of Truth:

God will never say, “well done” to those who have not “Done Well!”

3 people involved in giving and receiving…

• The Giver:  How to respond to God in giving
• The Getter:  How to receive a gift
• God:  The redeemers promise concerning giving

Paul’s Praise of their Spiritual Pledge

• He praised them with Gratitude

Statement of Truth:

When the needs of the church are not provided for it is because someone in the family of God has failed to respond to the leading of the Lord!

The Philippians shared with Paul in his distress

3 truths about giving that require Action:

• The Philippians identified with Paul’s need
• The Philippians had interest in Paul’s need
• The Philippians got involved in meeting the need