Sermons (Page 2)
MANS FIRST ATTEMPT OF GLOBALISM – Genesis 11:1-9
A book called “On the Imitation of Christ” written by an Augustine monk that said “Man does what he can, God does what He will.” Proverbs 19:21: Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. I. Vss. 1-4: Building a Tower of Pride: Genesis 10:8-10: Cush fathered Nimrod (“to rebel”); he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. He was a mighty hunter…
QUESTIONS ABOUT RESURRECTION – Mark 12:18-27
I. Vss. 18-23: The Sadducees Question Jesus: Romans 1:20: For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Levirate Marriage– Latin word levir, meaning “brother-in-law” Deuteronomy 25:5-10: “If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a…
THE TABLE OF NATIONS – Genesis 10
“Even higher critics have often admitted that the tenth chapter of Genesis is a remarkably accurate historical document. There is no comparable catalog of ancient nations available from any other source. It is unparalleled in its antiquity and comprehensiveness. I. Vs. 1: Noah’s Sons; Shem, Ham and Japheth II. Vs. 2: The Sons of Japheth III. Vs. 3: The Sons of Gomer IV. Vss. 4-5: The Sons of Javan (the ancient Greeks) V. Vs. 6:…
GOD AND GOVERNMENT – Mark 12:13-17
I. Vss. 13-15a: Attempting to Set a Trap: The Pharisees were legalists and proud moralists. Luke 18:10-14: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice on the Sabbath, I give tithes of all that I possess. And…
NOAH AND HIS SONS – Genesis 9:18-29
I. Vss. 18-19: The Sons of Noah: II. Vss. 20-23: The Sin of Ham: The sons of Aaron fail (Lev. 10:1-3) After appointing a king, king Saul, he fails (1 Samuel 9-31) King David, a man after God’s own heart fails (2 Samuel 11) 1 Corinthians 10:12: Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. Romans 15:4: For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through…
GODS COVENANT WITH NOAH – Genesis 9:1-17
I. Vss. 1-4: Instructions for Living in the New World: Psalms 127:3-5: Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. “dread” could better be defined as “terror” Leviticus 17:11: For the life of…
PARABLE OF THE TENANTS – Mark 12:1-12
Para– “Along side of”; Bole– “To cast, throwing” It’s a comparison, illustration or analogy. A parable conceals and reveals depending on your heart condition. I. Vss. 1-8: The Wicked Vinedressers: Isaiah 5:1-2: Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed…
NEW BEGININNGS – Genesis 8:6-22
Genesis 5:28-29: When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” I. Vss. 6-12: Testing The Condition of The Earth: Leviticus 11:13-15: “And these you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten; they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,…
THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS – Mark 11:27-33
Luke 20:1: One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up. I. Vss. 27-28: Religious Leaders Question Jesus: By what authority are you doing these things? In Greek it means; “What kind of authority do you claim?” Who gave you this authority? Romans 13:1: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and…