SERMON SEEDS G26 FOR 9/8/03 (LATE)
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We are back from vacation and enjoyed our week in Florida. Dottie and I visited the widow of my mentor, Rev. George Headley Jr. Pastor Headley taught me how to be a pastor by his example. He was the pastor of churches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida. Because of vacation these seeds are late. Hope this did not inconvenience anyone.
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1 Samuel 16:1-13
FINDING THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB
A CHANGE WAS NEEDED - Vss. 1-5
Saul had disqualified himself from being the King of Israel. God would appoint a new king. It would be Samuels job to anoint the new king.
A CHOICE WAS MADE - Vss. 6-12
The choice that was made was Gods choice, a shepherd boy named David. God looked at Davids heart and liked what He saw!
CONSECRATION FOLLOWED - Vs. 13
Gods Spirit came upon David at the moment of consecration.
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Psalm 11
FOR TIMES OF TRIAL
BIG ADVANTAGE - Vs. 1a Psalm 11:1 - In the Lord put I my trust:
BAD ADVICE - Vss. 1b-3 - How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
BLESSED ASSISTANCE - Vss. 4-6 - The Lord is in his holy temple,
BOLD ASSURANCE - Vs. 7 - For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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Isaiah 4
THAT DAY!
A DAY OF PROPRIETY - Vs. 1
A DAY OF PRODUCTIVITY - Vs. 2
A DAY OF PURITY - Vss. 3-4
A DAY OF PROTECTION - Vss. 5-6
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Matthew 9:1-7
POWER ON DISPLAY
JESUS SAW FAITH - Vss. 1-2
JESUS SHARED FORGIVENESS - Vss. 2-5
JESUS SHOWED HIS FORCE (AUTHORITY) - Vss. 6-7
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Luke 15:1-24
LOST AND FOUND!
I have lost many things in my time. Among the missing there have been lost hats, coats, socks, gloves, glasses, keys and a host of other things. On many occasions I have been able to rejoice because what was lost, was ultimately found.
The reason Jesus came to earth was because we sinners were "lost". Because of our sin against God, we were destined to an eternity in hell (Ezekiel 1:4). Jesus arrived to die for our sins and make it possible for anyone to have salvation (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 5:1).
In Luke 15, I see the work of God, the Trinity in seeking and finding the lost.
BACKGROUND - Vss. 1-3 - Jesus ministered to the despised people of His day. The Pharisees found fault. Jesus told three stories which illustrate God's work in winning the lost.
THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP SPEAKS OF THE DIRECTION OF THE SINNER FOUND BY THE SEEKING SAVIOR. Vss. 3-7
The sheep had wandered away. We sinners have done the same thing (Isaiah 53:6). Our Lord came to earth seeking us (Luke 19:10), and dying to save us (Romans 5:6-9).
THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN SPEAKS OF THE CONDITION OF THE SINNER, FOUND BY THE SEARCHING SPIRIT. Vss. 8-10
A coin is an inanimate object. It could not cry out, "Here am I!" in order to be found.
You and I were dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1). We were helpless!
However the Spirit of God searched for us. He convicted us of our sin, and gave us an opportunity to be saved through trust in Christ (John 16:8-11, Ephesians 2:4-7).
THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON SPEAKS OF THE DECISION OF THE SINNER WELCOMED BY THE SEEING FATHER. Vss. 11-24
Tell the story. The lost son comes to his senses and decides to return to his father.
The Father was evidently looking for Him all the time (Vs. 20).
When a lost sinner decides to come to Christ, the Heavenly Father is watching, and ready to receive him (Vss. 21-24, John 1:12).
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Galatians 3:10-14
IT'S SO SIMPLE! DON'T MISS IT!
Introduce your message with an example of someone who took something simple and made it difficult. This might include giving travel instructions or working on some sort of project.
The Gospel itself is really very simple (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Ephesians 2:8-9), but there are folks who try to add to the Gospel. This was the problem facing the Galatians. The Galatians were trying to live the Christian Life by keeping the Old Testament Law. They were taking something simple, and making it complicated.
THE CURSE Vs. 10
Trying to be righteous by law keeping (The Ten Commandments, or any other law.) just doesn't work. The curse is that a person would have to keep the law perfectly in order to get into Heaven.
Nobody but the Lord Jesus has ever done that. Romans 3:10, 23, James 2:10
THE CONFLICT Vss. 11-12
There are two principles that contradict each other mentioned here.
The law principle, says, "I will try to be declared righteous before God based on my ability to keep law, my own self-effort."
The grace principle says, "I will trust God to do for me and in me what I cannot do for myself."
THE CURE Vs. 13-14
The cure for those who have not lived righteous lives according to the law (That's all of us.) is the fact that Christ died for our sins, becoming a curse for us. When a person receives Christ as Savior, he or she receive the cure for their sins, and is blessed. They receive the "promise of the Spirit through faith", which enables them to live Godly lives.
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Titus 2:11-14
LOOKING AHEAD
GRACIOUS GOD - Vss. 11, 14
GODLY LIVING - Vs. 12
GREAT EXPECTATIONS - Vs. 13
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