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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING

Numbers 13-14

Israel had left Egypt and was headed for the promised land.

They were on the verge of entering into a great land.

Opportunity was knocking, but Israel balked.

WHAT A COUNTRY! Numbers 13:1-3, 17-20, 26-27

Exodus 3:8, Leviticus 20:24

WHAT A CONTRAST! Numbers 13:26-33

10 spies - A faithless report.

Caleb - A faithful report. Vs. 30

WHAT A COMPLAINT! Numbers 14:1-10

WHAT A CONDEMNATION! Numbers 14:20-37

WHAT A COMPLIMENT! Numbers 14:24,30, 38

Sermon Seeds A 10

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Psalm 63:1-8

A PSALM OF FELLOWSHIP

DESIRE FOR GOD - Vss. 1-2

DEVOTION TO GOD - Vss. 3-4

DEPENDENCE ON GOD - Vss. 5-7

DIRECTION FROM GOD - Vs. 8

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Jeremiah 17:5-15

OBSERVATIONS

OBSERVE THE FOLLY OF MISDIRECTED TRUST - Vss. 5-6

OBSERVE THE FIDELITY OF A TRUSTING MAN - Vss. 7-8

OBSERVE THE FUTILITY OF THE HUMAN HEART - Vs. 9-10

OBSERVE THE FAITH OF A PRAYING MAN - Vs. 14

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Mark 1:21-34

WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?

A small business I was acquainted with changed hands from the father to the son. The Son bought the business, but the father did not retire. This created a problem for one of the employees who used to receive conflicting orders from the two men. The employee rightly asked the question, "Who's in charge here?"

Have you ever served on a committee that had no appointed chairman, or a chairman who didn't give any leadership? There is often confusion because nobody is in charge. But when somebody takes charge and the other committee members cooperated things start to get accomplished. The question, "Who's in charge here?" must be answered.

"Who's in charge here?" is also a question that must be answered within your life. Someone or something is going to be in charge of the decisions that you make and the actions that you take. It can be yourself, a habit, a person, a hobby, an organization, or any number of things.

So, "Who's in charge here?" Who runs your life? Allow me to remind you of the one should be in charge of your life. The one you should allow to run your life is none other than the Son of God. Why should he run your life? He has the authority to lead and guide you better than anything or anybody.

According to Webster's Dictionary, authority is "The power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action or make final decisions." In our text we find that Jesus has that type of authority.

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER DOCTRINE (TEACHING) - Vss. 21-22

Jesus taught with authority because He is God. Mark 13:31

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER THE DEVIL AND DEMONS - Vss. 23-27

1 Peter 5:8-10

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER DISEASE - Vss. 28-31

If Jesus has this kind of authority, shouldn't you submit to Him?

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John 15:1-7

LIFE IN THE VINE

LIFE'S POWER - Vss. 1-3 - IN THE VINE (CHRIST)

LIFE'S PROCESS - Vs. 4 - ABIDE

LIFE'S PRODUCTIVITY - Vs. 5 - FRUIT

LIFE'S PROBLEM - Vs. 6 - FAILING TO ABIDE

LIFE'S PROMISE - Vs. 7 - ANSWERED PRAYER

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Romans 12:3-8

USING WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU

We have all been given gifts down through the years. Some of these gifts were practical and others not so practical. Some have been helpful and others not so helpful.

No gift is really practical or helpful however unless we start to use it.

God has given each Christian at least one Spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Ephesians 4:7-12). These gifts, no matter how great they are, are worthless unless we use what God has given us.

REFLECT - Vs. 3

Each one should give a sober, honest evaluation of his gifts. He should not in pride, fool himself into thinking that God has given more than He has. However, if a man is sober and honest, he will not deny or ignore what gifts God has given us.

REMEMBER - Vss. 4-5

We need to remember that we are all members of one body, the body of Christ.

We also need to remember that God has given us different positions and gifts within that body.

And we need to remember that we are members with each other. We are a team, and each one has his specific place to fill.

RESPOND - Vss. 6-8

We must respond by understanding what the gifts are that God has given us.

Then, we are to respond by using these gifts by faith.

(Of course, in preaching this sermon, you will want to explain each of the gifts listed in this passage.)

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Galatians 3:1-9

UNDERSTANDING GOD'S BLESSINGS

I have often acted foolishly because I failed to think things through.

I've spent money I didn't have to spend because I failed to think.

I once road in a helicopter next to an open door without wearing a seat belt.

That certainly wasn't thinking.

And when I was a layman I once sided with someone on a key issue, without talking to my pastor first. That wasn't thinking either.

In verses 1 and 3 of our text Paul calls the Galatians "foolish".

By foolish, he did not mean they were stupid, or dumb, or mentally deficient. He meant they weren't thinking. Because they weren't thinking they were being fooled by false teachers.

The false teachers were instructing these new believers that they had to keep Old Testament Law as well as believe on Christ in order to have eternal life. Specifically the Galatians were being wrongly taught that they had to practice the Jewish rite of circumcision in order to be saved.

Today we as Christians try often foolishly try to do the same thing. We believe on Christ, and God, through His Spirit, does a wonderful work in our lives. Then we try to live the Christian Life without God's power at work within us. We try to be holy, Godly, and a good witness in our own self-effort. This is foolish. We are not thinking.

We need to understand God's blessing. God has blessed us so we can live a Christian life that pleases Him after we are saved. The Galatians were foolish because they did not understand the blessing of God. We are equally foolish if we do not understand the blessing of God. In our text Paul shows us three things about God's blessing that we need to understand.

WE ARE BLESSED WITH THE SPIRIT

Vs. 2 - These Galatians were truly saved. They had received the Holy Spirit of God in their

lives.

Anyone who is saved is born of the spirit. (John 3:1-8)

Anyone who is truly saved has received the Holy Spirit of God. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 12:13, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 1:3.

Vs. 5 - The one who ministers or supplies the Spirit is God.

God supplies His spirit so that we might be filled with the Spirit and produce the fruit of the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18-21, Galatians 5:22-23

WE ARE BLESSED THROUGH BY FAITH

Vs. 2 - Paul asks an important question.

He wants to know if the Galatians first received the Spirit by the works of the law or the hearing of faith? The obvious answer is that they were blessed by the hearing of faith.

Vs. 3 - Paul shows how illogical and foolish these Galatians were. They received the Spirit of God as a result of faith. They began their Christian walk with the Holy Spirit. Now, they were trying to perfect the Christian life by the keeping of the Old Testament Law. They should have been living the Christian Life by simple faith in the power of God's Spirit.

Vs. 5 - The great things accomplished by the Spirit of God are not by keeping Old Testament Law or any self-effort without the power of God. The great things of the Spirit of God accomplishes in our lives are a result of our faith or reliance, or trust in God.

We are not suggesting that we are to be lazy. We are suggesting that all that we do should be done by faith.

WE ARE BLESSED WITH ABRAHAM

Vs. 6 - Abraham was a great patriarch, a great hero in Jewish history. God made him a promise. He promised him a son. He promised him descendents as numerous as the stars. Abraham believed that promise. God declared him righteous.

Vs. 7 - Those in this age, which trust Christ as Savior are true children of Abraham. Those who live the Christian life by faith by faith after being saved are acting as true children of Abraham.

Vs. 8 - The Gentiles are justified through faith in Abraham's descendent, Christ. In Abraham all nations are blessed.

Vs. 9 - Those who are of faith are blessed with faithful, or believing Abraham. If you are saved you were blessed with Abraham at the point of salvation. And every time you trust God by faith as a Christian, you are again blessed with Abraham.

*********************************************************

ABOUT SERMON SEEDS:

Sermon Seeds is a weekly e-mailing of free brief sermon outlines from Pastor Jack Peters. These outlines are meant to help other pastors and Bible Teachers in their own preparations.

These outlines are only "seeds". They are not sermons ready for you to preach. Feel free to improve on these outlines anyway the Lord leads you.

If Sermon Seeds has been a blessing to you, please pass them on to other pastors and Bible teachers. Thanks.

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www.sermonseeds.org is the location for the Sermon Seeds Archives. You will find most of the outlines from these e-mail editions, plus links to other helpful web pages. Be sure to sign the guest book, and tell me a little about yourself.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.sermonseeds.org

This ministry has grown over the years because people like you have told others about Sermon Seeds. Always feel free to forward the weekly Sermon Seeds email to those who you think might be interested in these outlines. Also, please share our website address with others as well. Thank you for your support

TALK TO JACK THROUGH INSTANT MESSAGING

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_____________________________________________

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Posted by: jpeters <jpeters@...>

WELCOME TO SERMON SEEDS FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 2002

HAVE SERMON SEEDS BLESSED YOU?

THEN, PLEASE PASS THEM ALONG!

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*********************************************************

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING

Numbers 13-14

Israel had left Egypt and was headed for the promised land.

They were on the verge of entering into a great land.

Opportunity was knocking, but Israel balked.

WHAT A COUNTRY! Numbers 13:1-3, 17-20, 26-27

Exodus 3:8, Leviticus 20:24

WHAT A CONTRAST! Numbers 13:26-33

10 spies - A faithless report.

Caleb - A faithful report. Vs. 30

WHAT A COMPLAINT! Numbers 14:1-10

WHAT A CONDEMNATION! Numbers 14:20-37

WHAT A COMPLIMENT! Numbers 14:24,30, 38

Sermon Seeds A 10

*********************************************************

Psalm 63:1-8

A PSALM OF FELLOWSHIP

DESIRE FOR GOD - Vss. 1-2

DEVOTION TO GOD - Vss. 3-4

DEPENDENCE ON GOD - Vss. 5-7

DIRECTION FROM GOD - Vs. 8

*********************************************************

Jeremiah 17:5-15

OBSERVATIONS

OBSERVE THE FOLLY OF MISDIRECTED TRUST - Vss. 5-6

OBSERVE THE FIDELITY OF A TRUSTING MAN - Vss. 7-8

OBSERVE THE FUTILITY OF THE HUMAN HEART - Vs. 9-10

OBSERVE THE FAITH OF A PRAYING MAN - Vs. 14

*********************************************************

Mark 1:21-34

WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?

A small business I was acquainted with changed hands from the father to the son. The Son bought the business, but the father did not retire. This created a problem for one of the employees who used to receive conflicting orders from the two men. The employee rightly asked the question, "Who's in charge here?"

Have you ever served on a committee that had no appointed chairman, or a chairman who didn't give any leadership? There is often confusion because nobody is in charge. But when somebody takes charge and the other committee members cooperated things start to get accomplished. The question, "Who's in charge here?" must be answered.

"Who's in charge here?" is also a question that must be answered within your life. Someone or something is going to be in charge of the decisions that you make and the actions that you take. It can be yourself, a habit, a person, a hobby, an organization, or any number of things.

So, "Who's in charge here?" Who runs your life? Allow me to remind you of the one should be in charge of your life. The one you should allow to run your life is none other than the Son of God. Why should he run your life? He has the authority to lead and guide you better than anything or anybody.

According to Webster's Dictionary, authority is "The power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action or make final decisions." In our text we find that Jesus has that type of authority.

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER DOCTRINE (TEACHING) - Vss. 21-22

Jesus taught with authority because He is God. Mark 13:31

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER THE DEVIL AND DEMONS - Vss. 23-27

1 Peter 5:8-10

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER DISEASE - Vss. 28-31

If Jesus has this kind of authority, shouldn't you submit to Him?

*********************************************************

John 15:1-7

LIFE IN THE VINE

LIFE'S POWER - Vss. 1-3 - IN THE VINE (CHRIST)

LIFE'S PROCESS - Vs. 4 - ABIDE

LIFE'S PRODUCTIVITY - Vs. 5 - FRUIT

LIFE'S PROBLEM - Vs. 6 - FAILING TO ABIDE

LIFE'S PROMISE - Vs. 7 - ANSWERED PRAYER

*********************************************************

Romans 12:3-8

USING WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU

We have all been given gifts down through the years. Some of these gifts were practical and others not so practical. Some have been helpful and others not so helpful.

No gift is really practical or helpful however unless we start to use it.

God has given each Christian at least one Spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Ephesians 4:7-12). These gifts, no matter how great they are, are worthless unless we use what God has given us.

REFLECT - Vs. 3

Each one should give a sober, honest evaluation of his gifts. He should not in pride, fool himself into thinking that God has given more than He has. However, if a man is sober and honest, he will not deny or ignore what gifts God has given us.

REMEMBER - Vss. 4-5

We need to remember that we are all members of one body, the body of Christ.

We also need to remember that God has given us different positions and gifts within that body.

And we need to remember that we are members with each other. We are a team, and each one has his specific place to fill.

RESPOND - Vss. 6-8

We must respond by understanding what the gifts are that God has given us.

Then, we are to respond by using these gifts by faith.

(Of course, in preaching this sermon, you will want to explain each of the gifts listed in this passage.)

********************************************************

Galatians 3:1-9

UNDERSTANDING GOD'S BLESSINGS

I have often acted foolishly because I failed to think things through.

I've spent money I didn't have to spend because I failed to think.

I once road in a helicopter next to an open door without wearing a seat belt.

That certainly wasn't thinking.

And when I was a layman I once sided with someone on a key issue, without talking to my pastor first. That wasn't thinking either.

In verses 1 and 3 of our text Paul calls the Galatians "foolish".

By foolish, he did not mean they were stupid, or dumb, or mentally deficient. He meant they weren't thinking. Because they weren't thinking they were being fooled by false teachers.

The false teachers were instructing these new believers that they had to keep Old Testament Law as well as believe on Christ in order to have eternal life. Specifically the Galatians were being wrongly taught that they had to practice the Jewish rite of circumcision in order to be saved.

Today we as Christians try often foolishly try to do the same thing. We believe on Christ, and God, through His Spirit, does a wonderful work in our lives. Then we try to live the Christian Life without God's power at work within us. We try to be holy, Godly, and a good witness in our own self-effort. This is foolish. We are not thinking.

We need to understand God's blessing. God has blessed us so we can live a Christian life that pleases Him after we are saved. The Galatians were foolish because they did not understand the blessing of God. We are equally foolish if we do not understand the blessing of God. In our text Paul shows us three things about God's blessing that we need to understand.

WE ARE BLESSED WITH THE SPIRIT

Vs. 2 - These Galatians were truly saved. They had received the Holy Spirit of God in their

lives.

Anyone who is saved is born of the spirit. (John 3:1-8)

Anyone who is truly saved has received the Holy Spirit of God. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 12:13, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 1:3.

Vs. 5 - The one who ministers or supplies the Spirit is God.

God supplies His spirit so that we might be filled with the Spirit and produce the fruit of the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18-21, Galatians 5:22-23

WE ARE BLESSED THROUGH BY FAITH

Vs. 2 - Paul asks an important question.

He wants to know if the Galatians first received the Spirit by the works of the law or the hearing of faith? The obvious answer is that they were blessed by the hearing of faith.

Vs. 3 - Paul shows how illogical and foolish these Galatians were. They received the Spirit of God as a result of faith. They began their Christian walk with the Holy Spirit. Now, they were trying to perfect the Christian life by the keeping of the Old Testament Law. They should have been living the Christian Life by simple faith in the power of God's Spirit.

Vs. 5 - The great things accomplished by the Spirit of God are not by keeping Old Testament Law or any self-effort without the power of God. The great things of the Spirit of God accomplishes in our lives are a result of our faith or reliance, or trust in God.

We are not suggesting that we are to be lazy. We are suggesting that all that we do should be done by faith.

WE ARE BLESSED WITH ABRAHAM

Vs. 6 - Abraham was a great patriarch, a great hero in Jewish history. God made him a promise. He promised him a son. He promised him descendents as numerous as the stars. Abraham believed that promise. God declared him righteous.

Vs. 7 - Those in this age, which trust Christ as Savior are true children of Abraham. Those who live the Christian life by faith by faith after being saved are acting as true children of Abraham.

Vs. 8 - The Gentiles are justified through faith in Abraham's descendent, Christ. In Abraham all nations are blessed.

Vs. 9 - Those who are of faith are blessed with faithful, or believing Abraham. If you are saved you were blessed with Abraham at the point of salvation. And every time you trust God by faith as a Christian, you are again blessed with Abraham.

*********************************************************

ABOUT SERMON SEEDS:

Sermon Seeds is a weekly e-mailing of free brief sermon outlines from Pastor Jack Peters. These outlines are meant to help other pastors and Bible Teachers in their own preparations.

These outlines are only "seeds". They are not sermons ready for you to preach. Feel free to improve on these outlines anyway the Lord leads you.

If Sermon Seeds has been a blessing to you, please pass them on to other pastors and Bible teachers. Thanks.

TO SUBSCRIBE - Send a blank e-mail to: sermonseeds-subscribe@welovegod.org

TO UNSUBSCRIBE - Send a blank e-mail to: sermonseeds-unsubscribe@welovegod.org

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE!

http://www.sermonseeds.org is the location for the Sermon Seeds Archives. You will find most of the outlines from these e-mail editions, plus links to other helpful web pages. Be sure to sign the guest book, and tell me a little about yourself.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.sermonseeds.org

This ministry has grown over the years because people like you have told others about Sermon Seeds. Always feel free to forward the weekly Sermon Seeds email to those who you think might be interested in these outlines. Also, please share our website address with others as well. Thank you for your support

TALK TO JACK THROUGH INSTANT MESSAGING

I welcome live correspondence with those on the Sermon Seeds list. I have just added AIM (AOL Instant Messaging) to my computer, but have dropped ICQ. To put me on your "buddy list" here is the information you need.

AOL AIM - JackPeters47

MSN (Microsoft) - johnwpeters@hotmail.com

_____________________________________________

Pastor Jack Peters
Ezra 7:10
AOL INSTANT MESSENGING SCREEN NAME - JackPeters47
MSN MESSENGER SCREEN NAME - johnwpeters@hotmail.com
Looking for preaching and teaching ideas?
Try Sermon Seeds!
http://www.sermonseeds.org