SERMON SEEDS F6 FOR APRIL 15, 2002
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Deuteronomy 6:10-19
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PROMISED LAND
Israel was about to enter the Promised Land. Here are some instructions from God:
A DELIGHTFUL PLACE - Vss. 10-11
The Promised Land would be a terrific place to live.
A DANGEROUS POSSIBILITY - Vs. 12, 14-15
The dangerous possibility was forgetting and/or forsaking the Lord and receiving His Judgment.
A DEVOTED PEOPLE - Vss. 13, 16-18
They were to fear the Lord. Vs. 13
They were not to tempt the Lord. Vs. 16
They were not to obey. Vs. 17
They were to do what was right and good.
A DELIGHTED PEOPLE - Vss. 18b-19
It would go well with them.
They would possess the Land.
They would cast out the enemies.
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Psalm 93
THE LORD REIGNS
THE MAJESTY OF THAT REIGN - Vs. 1
THE MIGHT OF THAT REIGN - Vss. 2-4
THE MEANING OF THAT REIGN - Vs. 5
Sure Testimonies
Holiness
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Proverbs 25:11-13, 25
GOOD WORDS
There are all kinds of words, but the best kind of words are good words.
A FIT WORD Vs. 11
A right word at the right time is always appropriate.
A FORTUNATE WORD Vs. 12
A man is fortunate when he has a friend who will rebuke him in love.
A man is wise when he heeds the rebuke.
A FAITHFUL WORD Vs. 13, 25
A faithful servant delivers the message of his master.
The master is refreshed.
When we faithfully deliver the message of salvation to those who need it, we are delivering the faithful word.
As we deliver the "good news" (The Gospel) from a far country (Heaven), many souls will be refreshed (Vs. 25).
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Matthew 16:1-12
DISCUSSIONS
In these verse our Lord has two discussions, one with the Pharisees and Sadducees, the other with his disciples.
LOOKING FOR A SIGN - Vss. 1-4
The Jews were always looking for a sign. Jesus told them that the sign they would be was the "sign of Jonah". Jonah, came out of the belly of the whale. Jesus would come out of the grave.
LEANING ON LOGIC - Vss. 5-7
The disciples forgot bread.
Jesus said to beware of the "Leaven of the Pharisees".
The logic of the disciples was that Jesus made this statement because they forgot bread.
Instead of asking Jesus what he meant, they used their own logic. That was a mistake. Proverbs 3:5-7
LEARNING THE TRUTH - Vss. 8-12
Jesus rebuked the disciples, reminded him of his power to feed, and explained what he really meant. He was warning against the false teaching of the Pharisees and Saducees.
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Luke 9:27-36
THE TRANSFIGURATION
THE COUNTENANCE OF THE SAVIOR - Vss.29
THE CONVERSATION WITH MOSES AND ELIJAH - Vss. 30-31
THE CONFUSION OF THE DISCIPLES - Vss.32-33
THE COMMAND OF THE FATHER - Vss. 34-36
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Romans 1:13-17
MINDSET FOR MISSIONS
If we as a church are going to be the best possible help to our missionaries, and if we are going to reach our own community for Christ, we need a mindset for missions. We need to have the right Biblical perspective for reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am not saying that anyone of us will be a full time missionary, although that is possible. I am saying that if we have a missions mindset we will be more effective in our service for Christ and our missionaries.
In Romans 1:13-17, I believe that the Apostle Paul reveals to us his own personal mindset for missions. Paul, a missionary himself, shows what it is like to have a heart for missions.
In looking at this passage I found five questions that we can ask that will help us determine if we too have a mindset for missions.
WHAT IS MY DESIRE? - Vs. 13
Have you noticed that we don't always get what we want? Even when what we want is good, God doesn't always give it to us, or he makes us wait until His timing is perfect.
Paul wanted to go to Rome. However, God did not allow Paul to go to Rome at that point in his ministry. He would later arrive in Rome as a prisoner. As a prisoner, he would win many to Christ, especially soldiers.
Paul was hindered from going to Rome, but that did not stop him from serving God as a missionary where he was. And that did not stop Paul's desire to bear fruit in Rome as he did among other Gentiles. I believe the fruit being referred to here is people coming to know Christ as Savior.
We might want to go on a short-term missions trip.
We might want to share Christ with a specific person or a specific people group. And God may seem to say, "no".
However, the most important thing is to serve Christ and share Christ with others right where we live.
Paul not only wanted to bear fruit in Rome, but wherever he was.
Wherever Paul went he tried to communicate the Gospel of Christ to Jew and Gentile alike. He desired to see people saved.
My friend, you and I will not be fruitful in the area of witnessing for Christ unless we want to be.
I believe that every Christian is called to be a missionary. Some are called to be missionaries on foreign soil or another part of their country. Others, like us, are called to be missionaries right where they are. Consider the pattern that Jesus gave for missions.
Acts 1:8
Many of us need to stay in Jerusalem to reach the people on our home turf, as well as to work and support those who are going on the road with the Gospel.
- You will not be a good ambassador for Jesus Christ unless you desire to be used of God in bringing people to Christ.
Why should you have a desire to be fruitful in witnessing for Christ? John 3:17-18
So, what is your desire?
Is it to be usable as a missionary for Christ right where you are?
If it isn't your desire, why isn't it?
DO I SEE MYSELF AS A DEBTOR? - Vs. 14
A debtor is someone who has an obligation. He owes someone something.
Paul considered himself a debtor. He had an obligation to non-Jews.
There was good reason for Paul to feel this way. Before Paul was saved, he was antagonistic to the Gospel. When God saved Paul, he saved him so that he would be a missionary to the Gentile. This is what Jesus told Paul when he appeared to him on the Road to Damascus. Acts 26:16-18
And Paul, never got over the fact that Jesus saved him and gave him a ministry.
1 Timothy 1:12-13
So we understand why Paul felt indebted to do missionary work.
But, why should we feel indebted?
If you are a Christian, God has saved you from an eternity in hell. Out of appreciation, you should love Christ, and want others to know Him personally. Christ loved you enough to save you. You should love Him enough to tell others what He has done for you.
If you are a Christian, you know something that other people don't know. It is your obligation to tell them what you know. Psalm 107:2
We know that a person without Christ is in trouble.
Because of what we know, we are obligated to share that information with others.
1 Peter 3:15
My friend, do you feel any obligation, any debt because of what Christ has done for you and because of what you know that can help others?
AM I DEDICATED? - Vss. 15-16a
There a lot of dedicated people around here.
- There are people dedicated to hunting.
- There are people dedicated to yard sales.
- There are people dedicated to eating.
- There are people dedicated to learning.
- There are people dedicated to taking care of their children.
- There are people dedicated to the internet.
- There are people dedicated to their husbands and wives.
- There are people dedicated to their friends.
Usually, a dedicated person:
- Likes what he or she is dedicated to
- Believes in what he or she is dedicated to
- Persists at doing what he or she is dedicated to
- Spends time doing what he or she is dedicated to
- Talks about what he or she is dedicated to
Paul was dedicated to sharing Christ with others.
It showed in two ways.
First of all, Paul was eager to share.
That word "ready" in verse 15 means "eager".
Paul was eager to share what had made him free.
He wanted people to know about Christ, and because he was eager to share, he did it often.
Because Paul was eager to share Christ, he was dedicated, as the following verses show.
Acts 20:16-21
Paul was not only dedicated because he was eager, but because he was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.
If you are truly dedicated to Christ, you will not be ashamed of his Gospel.
Many times we fail to communicate the Gospel to our own family members, because we don't want them to get angry with us.
Many times we fail to communicate the Gospel to our friends because we don't want to lose their friendship.
Many times we fail to communicate the Gospel of Christ because we do not want to open ourselves up to ridicule.
What do you do when Christ is ridiculed in your presence?
What do you do when God gives you the opportunity to speak in his behalf?
Are you dedicated enough to be eager to share?
Are you dedicated enough to not be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ?
WHAT IS MY DYNAMIC? - Vs. 16b
In other words, what is the source of my power? On what am I relying for strength as I share the Gospel?
The Gospel of Christ is the power of God.
When you share the Gospel of Christ, you can expect God to work in his power.
That doesn't mean that everyone who hears the Gospel will be saved. But it does mean that when you present the Gospel some will be saved. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
My friend, when we share the Gospel of Christ, we have the power of God working on our side? Are you using it as your dynamic?
ON WHOM DO I DEPEND? - Vs. 17
Only righteous people go to Heaven.
There's only one problem. Nobody's righteous. Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23 So how can anybody get into Heaven if none of us our righteous?
The key word is "faith" in verse 17.
Jesus was righteous. Jesus did no sin.
Jesus died in your place on the cross of Calvary.
The gospel is summed up in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4.
To believe the Gospel to depend on the fact that a righteous God died in your place. And because God the Son died in your place, God the Father, will make declare you righteous when you place your faith in Christ.
Romans 5:1, Romans 1:17 -
Are you depending on Christ for your salvation?
And Christian are you depending on Christ for daily strength?
You must continue to live by faith after being saved!
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James 1:2-8
GOT PROBLEMS?
COMPLIANCE WITH GOD'S PLAN - Vs. 2
When troubles abound comply with God's plan. Count them as joy!
COMFORT FROM GOD'S PURPOSE - Vss. 3-4
God's purpose for allowing you to go through trials is so that you will become perfect or mature.
COMMITMENT TO GOD'S PROCEDURE - Vs. 5
When you don't know what to do during trials, ask God. He'll show you.
CONFIDENCE IN GOD'S PROVISION - Vss. 6-8
We are to ask in faith, confident that God will answer.
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