SERMON SEEDS G8 FOR APRIL 28, 2003 (LATE)
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1 Samuel 22:1-2
BUILDING A GREAT ARMY
2 Timothy 2:3 - Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
DAVID - MOLDING 400 MEN INTO A KEY FIGHTING FORCE
1. HE LIVED WITH THEM
2. THEY LEARNED FROM HIM
3. HE LED THEM
CHRIST - MOLDING THE INDIVIDUAL BELIEVER
1. HE LIVES WITH US - Galatians 2:20
2. WE SHOULD LEARN FROM HIM - Matthew 11:28-30
3. HE LEADS US - Psalm 32:8,
CHURCH LEADERSHIP - MOLDING THE LOCAL CHURCH
Church Leaders should:
1. THEY SHOULD LIVE WITH US - Hebrews 13:7
2. WE SHOULD LEARN FROM THEM - 1 Timothy 4:2
3. THEY SHOULD LEAD US - Hebrews 13:17
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Psalm 113
LET THERE BE PRAISE
PRAISE IS TO BE DIRECTED TO GOD - VS. 1
PRAISE IS TO BE PRACTICED BY GOD'S SERVANTS - VS. 1
PRAISE IS TO BE CONTINUOUS - VSS. 2-3
PRAISE IS JUSTIFIED - Vss. 4-9
By God's Position - Vss. 4-5
By God's Humility - Vs. 6
By God's Actions - Vss. 7-9
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BE WARNED!
A CURSING GENERATION - Vs. 11
A CORRUPT GENERATION - Vs. 12
A CONCEITED GENERATION - Vs. 13
A CONFRONTATIONAL GENERATION - Vs. 14
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Matthew 10:34-42
SO, YOU WANT TO FOLLOW JESUS!
THE DIVISION THAT JESUS CAUSES - Vss. 34-36
THE DEVOTION THAT JESUS INSPIRES - Vss. 37-39
THE DEDICATION THAT JESUS REWARDS - Vss. 40-42
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THE GREAT ARRIVAL
Jesus came to earth and it was a great arrival. While He was here He experienced:
THE GREAT REJECTION - Vss. 10-11
THE GREAT RECEPTION - Vs. 12
THE GREAT REGENERATION - Vs. 13
THE GREAT REVELATION - Vs. 14
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Philippians 1:1-2
JUST WHO ARE WE ANYWAY?
I suggest you begin this message by talking a little bit about your church's history. Tell how the church started, the first pastor, the different buildings and/or building programs, and some of the key events that have taken place.
Then announce that this information only tells a little about who we are. As a local church, we find out more about our identity, as Paul addresses the local church at Philippi. From these short, introductory verses to the Book of Philippians we discover that:
WE ARE SAINTS - "...to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons."
Many think of saints as special holy people with supernatural influence, designated by some church as "saints". In the Bible, all born again Christians are designated as saints. The word saint has the idea of being "set apart". As saints we are set apart unto God in Christ for Godly living! A saint has experienced a changed life! (See 1 Peter 1:15-16 and 2 Corinthians 5:17).
WE ARE SERVANTS - "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ..."
A servant was a bondslave. He had been purchased by his master.
We have been purchased with the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19). As servants we should obey our master exclusively, willingly, and lovingly. (You might want to refer to the Hebrew slave who was voluntarily slave for life because he loved his master. See Exodus 21:1-6)
WE ARE SUPPLIED - Vs. 2
Grace (Ephesians 2:8-9) and peace (Romans 5:1) were initial gifts at the moment of salvation. However, grace and peace are available to us on a regular basis. We can only accomplish great things for God by His grace (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). As we serve God we need His peace, which is a result of prayer (Philippians 4:6-7). We are supplied with grace and peace so we can act well as servants and saints!
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Revelation 2:1-5
FIRST LOVE!
In a physical sense every married person is to have a first love! That first love is to be the husband or wife that God has provided. Ephesians 5:25, Titus 2:4
There are problems when a marriage partner develops another "love" that takes the place of the original partner. Sometimes that "love" is another person, sometimes that "love" is wealth, fame, alcohol, drugs, or something else. In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge had a girlfriend who loved him very much. However she broke off the engagement because he had a greater love for money than he did for her.
It is also possible to leave a first love in a Spiritual sense. This is what the church in Ephesus did to our Lord Jesus Christ. We must be careful because we can leave our love for the Lord Jesus just as easily.
INTRODUCTION
Our Lord is giving this message to the "Angel" of the church in Ephesus. I personally feel that He is referring to the pastor. The "stars" refer to the angels or pastors for the churches mentioned in Revelation 2-3 (Revelation 1:20). It is encouraging to me that He holds each pastor in His hand.
Also he walks among the candlesticks which refers to the churches (Revelation 1:20).
COMMENDATION - Vss. 2,3,6
Vs. 2 - Our Lord knows the work of each church. This church was a hard working, diligent church. They hated the activities of evil workers and false apostles.
Vs. 3 - Life wasn't easy for the Ephesians Christians, but the people labored faithfully during times of opposition and they did not faint!
Vs. 6 - There was a group of false teachers called the Nicolaitans whose deeds the Lord hated. The Ephesians hated these deeds as well.
CONDEMNATION - Vs. 4
They had left their first love! They were still busy, but no longer loved the Lord the way they once did.
Do you know what a person is called who cheats on his wife? He is called an adulterer. Our Lord hates spiritual adultery! James 4:4
How about us? Do we love anything or anyone more than we love Christ? Luke 14:26-27
COUNSEL - Vs. 5
They were to remember from where they had fallen.
They were to repent.
They were to go back to doing their first works.
They were to beware lest their candlestick (testimony) be removed.
CHALLENGE - Vs. 7
We are to hear what our Lord is saying.
If we heed, there is reward!
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