SERMON SEEDS H34 FOR 11/22/04
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SERMON SEEDS FOR NOVEMBER 22, 2004
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Job 1
TRIANGLE
There is a triangle of sorts in Job 1. Three characters interact.
JOB
1. Acted Righteously Vss. 1, 5
2. Accumulated Wealth Vs. 3
3. Accepted Ruin Vss. 20-22
SATAN
1. Accused Vss. 9-11
2. Attacked Vss. 13-19
GOD
1. APPROVED OF JOB Vss. 6-8
2. ALLOWED JOBS TRIAL Vs. 12
3. ASSIGNED THE LIMITS TO JOBS TRIAL Vs. 12
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Psalm 100
TRULY THANKFUL
Perhaps you have become too accustomed to your blessings.
Perhaps you need to be reminded as we approach Thanksgiving Day that there are some things for which you need to be truly thankful.
Psalm 100 is a Psalm of praise and Thanksgiving. (READ PSALM 100 IN UNISON)
I find seven things in verses three and five for which we as Christians should truly be thankful.
THE LORD IS GOD Vs. 3
In other lands and even here in the United States, people worship other Gods. They do not worship the true and living God. Psalm 115:4-8
Idols are dead. Those that worship them are spiritually dead!
However, our God, the true and living God is very much alive! Psalm 115:3, Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 6:1-4, Revelation 1:8
Why should we be thankful that the Lord is God?
It is He that answers prayer.
It is He that protects.
It is He that forgives and gives eternal life through His Son.
It is He that says I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.
No matter what goes wrong in your life today, the Lord is God!
No matter who is in the White House, the Kremlin, or Buckingham Palace, the Lord is God!
No matter how you feel the Lord is God!
He is always in control.
He is sovereign.
Nothing gets by Him.
Nothing takes Him by surprise!
THE LORD IS CREATOR Vs. 3
it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
My life is full of obligations.
But my biggest obligation is to God. One of the reasons that I am obligated to give thanks to God is because He is the one who has given me life. He is my creator.
I wouldnt be here if it werent for my wonderful God who created me.
And the human body is a marvelous creation. Psalm 139:14
GOD IS OUR FATHER Vs. 3
We are his people
When this Psalm was written it was the children of Israel who could say We are his people
Today Gods people are those who are His children.
Because of sin mankind is alienated from God. Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10
But God in His love sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to earth to pay for our sins. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Jesus had told a man named Nicodemus in John 3:3, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
You were born the first time into an earthly family.
You need to born again a second time into the Heavenly family.
You are born into the family of God when you place your full faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. John 1:12-13, Romans 8:15-16
Christian, your Heavenly Father loves you.
Christian, your Heavenly Father hears your prayers.
Christian, your Heavenly Father corrects you.
Christian, your Heavenly Father protects you.
Christian, your Heavenly Father is looking out for you.
Of course, this is another reason to be truly thankful!
JESUS IS OUR SHEPHERD Vs. 3
We are his people and the sheep of His pasture.
Remember, our God is a triune God, the Trinity.
God is our Father. God the Son, is our Savior. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, He also becomes our shepherd. John 10:11
What is the job of a shepherd? The job of the shepherd is to take care of the sheep. That is exactly what Jesus, the Good Shepherd does. John 10:27-28
I feel that the best description of Jesus activity as the Good Shepherd is found in the 23rd Psalm.
THE LORD IS GOOD Vs. 5
· You have a home in Heaven. The Lord is good.
· You receive an answer to prayer. The Lord is good.
· You get a raise in pay. The Lord is good.
· A friend finds Christ as Savior. The Lord is good.
· You have a faithful and loving husband or wife. The Lord is good.
· You have great parents and/or kids and grandkids. The Lord is good.
· You lose your job. The Lord is good.
· You are sick. The Lord is good.
· You lose a loved one. The Lord is good.
· Your spouse divorces you, your parents and children despise you. The Lord is good.
The Lord is good no matter what happens to you.
He does not stop being good.
And He does not stop working all things together for good in our lives, even the bad things!
Romans 8:28
THE LORDS MERCY IS EVERLASTING Vs. 5
When it comes to Gods mercy, His loving kindness, there is no limit.
Gods mercy or loving-kindness is at work in my life. I have seen it a lot lately in my own life.
· When potential problems are solved God shows his loving-kindness.
· When He provides guidance God shows his loving-kindness.
· When He provides His peace God shows his loving-kindness.
· When He gives us insights into problems or into His word God shows us his loving-kindness.
And it excites me to think that this loving-kindness to me is everlasting. Many of us have lost Christian loved ones this year. God is still showing them loving-kindness in Heaven. 2 Corinthians 5:8
We too, who know the Lord will experience is mercy throughout all eternity. Revelation 21:3-4
THE LORDS TRUTH (FAITHFULNESS) ENDURES TO EVERY GENERATION
The word translated truth here has also been translated as faithfulness. The word carries the idea of steadiness of firmness.
God is faithful to every generation of those who trust Him. Exodus 34:6-7, Lamentations 3:22-23
Sometimes we get concerned for our children and our grandchildren because of the increase in wickedness and danger in our society. But God has given us His promise that He will be faithful to the next generation of believers as he has been to this generation and all generations in the past.
Psalm 100 has given us 7 reasons to be truly thankful:
THE LORD IS GOD Vs. 3
THE LORD IS CREATOR Vs. 3
GOD IS OUR FATHER Vs. 3
JESUS IS OUR SHEPHERD Vs. 3
THE LORD IS GOOD Vs. 5
THE LORDS MERCY IS EVERLASTING Vs. 5
THE LORDS TRUTH (FAITHFULNESS) ENDURES TO EVERY GENERATION
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Isaiah 9:6
THE MESSIAH
Introduction - "For unto us a son is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called.."
HIS PERSONALITY - "Wonderful"
HIS PROFESSION (JOB) - "Counselor"
HIS POWER - "Mighty God"
HIS PERMANENCE - "Everlasting Father" (Means "Father of eternity")
HIS PREEMINENCE - "Prince of peace
Sermon Seeds A37
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Luke 1:5-25
ABOUT GOD'S WILL
GOD EXERCISES HIS WILL IN THE LIVES OF THE GODLY
Vss. 5-7
GOD EXPLAINS HIS WILL THROUGH HIS WORD Vss. 10-17
(Zacharias received the spoken word, we have received the written word.)
GOD EXPECTS THE GODLY TO BELIEVE HIM Vss. 18-25
Sermon Seeds A38
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John 15:1-11
FULLNESS OF JOY
John 15:11 - These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Jesus spoke verses 1-10 so that we might have fullness of joy!
JOY OF PLACEMENT Vss. 1-2 As branches, we are placed in the vine, Christ.
JOY OF PRUNING Vss. 2-3 God prunes us with trials and with His word in order be more productive.
JOY OF PRESENCE Vss. 4-5 We are to abide in Christ.
JOY OF PRODUCTIVITY Vss. 4-5, 8 It is Jesus goal that we will bear fruit.
JOY OF PRAYER Vs. 7
JOY OF PERSEVERANCE Vss. 9-10 We are to abide in Christs love by keeping His commandments.
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Titus 3:1-2
GOOD BEHAVIOR
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, [2] To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
SUBMITTING TOTALLY - Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates,
SERVING READILY - to be ready to every good work,
SPEAKING GENTLY - To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle,
SHOWING MERCY - shewing all meekness unto all men.
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Hebrews 9:15-28
A DONE DEAL
STUDY #17 IN THE HEBREWS SERIES
(A Complete Lesson)
· What does it mean when we say something is a done deal?
· Did you ever have a done deal that was not a done deal?
· We might get suspicious when someone tells us something is a done deal. How does this carry over into Christianity for some people?
· How do we know that salvation is a done deal?
In our last lesson we saw that we have forgiveness through the blood of Christ in Hebrews 9:13-14. This week we see the superior work of Christ that makes his sacrifice totally sufficient to make our salvation a done deal.
REQUIREMENT OF DEATH Vss. 15-17
V Vs 15 Christ is the mediator of the New Covenant (Testament). What is the Old Covenant?
V What is a mediator?
V How did Christ serve as a mediator?
V How did Christs mediation help those under the Old Covenant?
V Vs. 16 The word testament is the same Greek word as found in verses 16 and 17. However the meaning of the word is different. In verse 15 it refers to an agreement. In verses 16-27 it refers to a will.
V According to verse 16, what has to happen in order for a will to be valid?
V Vs. 17 - What is the danger of being mentioned in a will while the writer of the will is still alive? Have you ever seen this happen?
V What inheritance have we received because Christ has died and risen again for us? How good is that inheritance? 1 Peter 1:3-5
RATIFICATION BY BLOOD Vss. 18-22
ü Was the Jewish religion in the Old Testament a bloody religion? How do we know that?
ü Vss. 18 When and where was the Old Covenant given?
ü Vss. 19-20 When and how was the Old Covenant ratified?
Exodus 24:3-8 - And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do. [4] And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. [5] And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord. [6] And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. [7] And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. [8] And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.
ü Vs. 21 How was the tabernacle dedicated?
ü How were the instruments that were used in worship dedicated?
ü Vs. 22 How significant was the blood in the Old Testament?
ü How significant is the blood in the New Testament? Why are some people abhorred by the blood of Christ?
ü Why do some people want to take the blood out of Christianity?
REDEMPTION THATS COMPLETE Vss. 23-28
v Vs. 23 What was the purpose of the Old Covenant?
v What are the heavenly things that need to be purified by a better sacrifice? 1 Peter 1:18-19
v Vs. 24 Which tabernacle did Christ enter to minister for us? How is this a comfort?
v Vs. 25 The high priest brought a blood sacrifice once a year, every year. How many times did Christ have to enter the heavenly tabernacle with His blood sacrifice?
v Vs. 26 How does this verse disagree with the Roman Catholic understanding of Holy Communion?
v Vs. 27 How many times does man suffer physical death? Why can that physical death be scary?
v Vs. 28 How is the once and for all sacrifice of Christ for our sins beneficial to us?
v What does it mean to look for him?
v What is the reward for looking for him?
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