SERMON SEEDS I46 FOR 2/27/06
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SERMON SEEDS FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2005
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ON OUR KNEES - LEARNING FROM MEN OF PRAYER LESSON #1 INTRODUCTION
INTERACTION
V What was your biggest Spiritual challenge in the last few weeks.
V Share something that you are praying about that is important to you.
V Share something that you have prayed for this church.
V Share your biggest hang up with personal prayer.
V Share your biggest hang up with public prayer.
WHY THIS STUDY?
Ezekiel 22:30 - And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
V What does making up a hedge or standing in the gap mean to you?
V What land will be destroyed for the Christian unless there is prayer?
Luke 18:1 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
V What are some of the things in our country, our homes and our churches that make us faint or lose heart?
V How does prayer help in these situations?
James 5:16 - The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
V What is a righteous man?
V Why are the energetic prayers of righteous men so effective?
Some of the greatest men in the Bible were men of prayer.
We are in need of men of prayer today. By studying the lives of these men along with comparable Scriptures, we will hopefully be able to improve our own prayer lives.
This week we want to remind ourselves of what we already know about prayer. I place the word know in quotes because we often know things in our head but not our hearts. We often know lots about prayer in theory, but very little about it in practice.
WE KNOW THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.
1 Timothy 2:8 - I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Ephesians 6:18 - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Colossians 4:2 - Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
1 Peter 4:7 - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
WE KNOW THE POWER OF PRAYER
Jeremiah 33:3 - Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Matthew 7:7-8 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: [8] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Mark 11:22-24 - And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. [23] For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. [24] Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
1 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [15] And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
WE KNOW THE PROBLEMS WITH PRAYER
James 1:5-6 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. [6] But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 4:1-3 - From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? [2] Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. [3] Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
WE KNOW THE PATTERN OF PRAYER
Matthew 6:9-13 - After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread. [12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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Genesis 4:1-15
KIDS ARE DIFFERENT
In our family we have three children. They are each unique. They are not the same. Adam and Eve had many children, but two are mentioned here.
Cain and Able were different . One was Godly. The other was not.
TWO OFF-SPRINGS Vss. 1-2
TWO OFFERINGS Vss. 3-4
TWO OUTCOMES Vss. 4-15
Sermon Seeds A29
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Psalm 127
PEOPLE NEED THE LORD!
People need the Lord because:
THE LORD'S POWER IS ESSENTIAL. Vs. 1
THE LORD'S PROMISE IS ENCOURAGING. Vs. 2
THE LORD'S PROVISION IS ENJOYABLE. Vss. 3-5
SERMON SEEDS A27
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Matthew 14:22-33
SINKING PETER
LIFE OF CHRIST #29
One of the greatest English speaking preachers who ever lived was Charles Haddon Spurgeon. He was known as the "Prince of Preachers", and from a young age pastored in London England at a church that became known as Metropolitan Tabernacle. His sermons are still read today, as well as his classic commentary on Psalms, "The Treasury of David".
The ministry of Spurgeon was almost stopped before it began when Spurgeon was 22 years old. In order to accommodate the crowds that wanted to hear him, Spurgeon had rented a secular music hall called "Surrey Gardens". The place was packed out with a crowd of about 10,000 people.
Some pranksters yelled "Fire! Fire!" and panic resulted. In the confusion, 7 people were killed and thirty taken to the hospital.
Spurgeon was devastated by this tragedy. The press of that day tortured him in the newspapers. It looked like his ministry was ruined. He was taken to the home of a trusted friend to recuperate.
According to the Book, THE HIDDEN PRICE OF GREATNESS by Ray Beeson and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker, (C. 1991 by the authors, printed by Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois, pages 51-52) "Plunged into a pit of anguish, he sought comfort from God. None came. Tears and doubts filled his waking thoughts and nightmares filled his sleep. He opened his Bible in search of strength; it only deepened his grief. His prayers seemed to bounce off a sky of brass."
"In the second week after the incident, while Spurgeon walked in a small garden, a verse from the Bible came forcefully into His mind. 'Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him and gave Him a nmae which is above every name' (Philippians 2:9). The words bathed his soul and restored his faith.
"The name of Jesus became a strong tower of safety. Song burst from him, and the chains about his mind broke in pieces. He was free..."
Just two weeks after this tragedy, Spurgeon was once again preaching in his pulpit. His first text back was the same one that set him free.
This is not an unusual story. Every Christian faces times of trial. Faith gets weak. We begin to sink.
Such was the case of Peter in our text. At one of the greatest spiritual moments of his life, a faith walk, he began to sink.
This passage is a great text for teaching us to walk by faith. Four times the Scriptures tell us "The just shall live by faith," and that includes not just faith for salvation, but faith for daily living.
Peter has much to teach us about faith, especially faith during trials.
BACKGROUND: Vss. 22-24
Jesus ordered his disciples into a boat and sent them to the opposite shore.
Jesus sent the crowd that had witnessed the "Feeding of the Five Thousand" home and went to a mountain to pray.
A terrible storm came up. Out on the sea, the disciples battled for their lives.
MOTIVATED FAITH - Vss. 25-28
During the night Jesus came to His disciples, walking on the water. Note his encouraging words in verse 27.
In verse 28, Peter asks if he can join Jesus on the water. Notice there is no rebuke, but rather encouragement for Peter to take this step of faith. Notice also that Peter's faith was motivated by the Word of Christ. Our faith needs to be motivated by the Word of God.
MOVING FAITH - Vs. 29
Peter got out of the boat and actually walked on the water. He did it! Jesus was the one who gave him the strength to do this. He trusted the Lord Jesus for the strength.
Moving faith is better than stationary faith.
Moving faith says, "I will actively trust God and do whatever He wants me to do."
Stationary faith says, "Oh yes, God can do anything He wants, but I'll play it safe, and not take any chances." I don't believe that stationary faith is really faith at all!
MISDIRECTED FAITH - Vs. 30
As long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus he was fine. But the moment he took his eyes off Jesus and put them on the problem, he began to sink. Whenever we take our eyes off of Jesus and put them on the problem we have, we will sink too.
MENDED FAITH - Vss. 30-33
Jesus mended the faith of Peter in four steps.
REQUEST - Vs. 30 - Peter needed to focus again on Jesus and ask for help.
RESCUE - Vss. 31, 32 - Jesus got him out of danger.
REBUKE - Vs. 31 - Peter was reprimanded for his doubt.
REVERENCE - Vs. 33 - The end result was that Jesus was worshiped. That should be the end result of our mended faith as well.
Sermon Seeds D9 Faith Walk
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Luke 4:1-13
JESUS CHALLENGED
HIS IDENTITY WAS CHALLENGED
Luke 4:3 - And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
HE CLUNG TO GODS WORD
Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word of God.
HIS LOYALTY WAS CHALLENGED
Luke 4:5-7 - And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [6] And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. [7] If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
HE CLUNG TO GODS WORSHIP
Luke 4:8 - And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
HIS INTEGRITY WAS CHALLENGED
Luke 4:9-11 - And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: [10] For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: [11] And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
HE CLUNG TO GODS WAY
Luke 4:12 - And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy
God.
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Romans 5:6-9
JUST RIGHT
THE PLAN WAS RIGHT
Romans 5:6 - For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
THE PRICE WAS RIGHT
Romans 5:7-8 - For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. [8] But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
THE PROMISE IS RIGHT
Romans 5:9 - Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
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Revelation 3:14-22
TIME TO HEAR or THE CHURCH THAT NEEDED TO HEAR
(#7 of 7 simple outlines on the 7 Churches in Revelation)
Revelation 3:22 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
HEAR WHOS SPEAKING
Revelation 3:14 - And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
HEAR HIS REBUKE
Revelation 3:15-17 - I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. [16] So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. [17] Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
HEAR HIS ADVICE
Revelation 3:18-19 - I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. [19] As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
HEAR HIS ENCOURAGEMENT
Revelation 3:20-21 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. [21] To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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