SERMON SEEDS K7 FOR 4/23/07
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SERMON SEEDS FOR APRIL 23, 2007
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Genesis 3
WHEN TESTED
SATAN DECEIVES Vss. 1-5
MAN DECIDES Vss. 6-8
GOD DETECTS Vss. 9-13
SIN DESTROYS Vss. 16-24
GRACE DELIVERS Vss. 14-15
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Psalm 18:28-38
GOD IS
GOD IS MY LIGHT Vs. 18
GOD IS MY STRENGTH Vss. 29, 32, 34
GOD IS MY GUIDE Vs. 30a
GOD IS MY PROTECTION Vss. 30b, 33, 35, 36
GOD IS MY GOD Vs. 31a
GOD IS MY ROCK Vs. 31b
GOD IS MY VICTORY Vss. 37-38
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Isaiah 26:3 ETC.
SONG FOR ALL SEASONS
(I have used this message for graduates, but it can be used at any time.)
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
Words Horatio Spafford
Music P.P. Bliss
This hymn was written after two major traumas in Spaffords life. The first was the great Chicago Fire of October 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a wealthy businessman). Shortly after, while crossing the Atlantic, all four of Spaffords daughters died in a collision with another ship. Spaffords wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, Saved alone. Several weeks later, as Spaffords own ship passed near the spot where his daughters died, the Holy Spirit inspired these words. They speak to the eternal hope that all believers have, no matter what pain and grief befall them on earth.
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
All of the above information came from: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/itiswell.htm
This is a great hymn. It is a hymn which, I feel is a hymn for all seasons. As you rely on the Scriptural truths behind this hymn, you will find this to be a hymn that will help you get through each part of your lives. This hymn will also assist each of us in this room, as we make the truths of this hymn real in our own lives.
As we consider this hymn for all seasons, we want to see,
THE PARTS OF LIFE
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When trials lie sea-billows role
The opening words of this song remind us that life is a mixed bag.
There will be various parts of life. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
THE PROBLEM WITH SIN
Thou Satan should buffet, tho trials should come...
You have an enemy!
Your enemy is the Spirit being who rebelled against God, Satan, and his forces of evil. 1 Peter 5:8, Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 11:14
Satan is, however, not your biggest problem, or your biggest enemy. Neither are the trials that will come to your life.
The biggest problem is the result of Satan's temptations, and the cause of trouble in the world.
The problem is sin. Sin is failure to please God. Sin is going my own way, and doing my own thing, disregarding God. Sin is disobedience against God. We have all sinned! Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10-18, 23
Ezekiel 18:4 says in part - The soul that sinneth it shall die;
Death is separation. Because of sin we are separated from God now.
In the future there is eternal separation which is referred to as "hell"/.
Israel was told in Isaiah 59:2, But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear.
THE PROVISION OF CHRIST
Please notice what the hymn writer says in the second stanza:
Thoug Satan should buffet, tho trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed his own blood for my soul
Here we see the love of God at work.
Here we are reminded of the work of the Lord Jesus.
Here we are told of the forgiveness that is available in Christ. 1 John 4:10,
Isaiah 53:2-6
The price for your sin was paid in full on the cross.
What you couldn't do, atone for your own sins, Jesus did for you on the cross.
All that is required of you is faith in Christ!
My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought:
My sin not in part, but the whole is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, oh my soul.
If you already know the Lord as your Savior, you also know that you continue to sin.
God is not pleased with you sin.
But, it is paid for on the cross.
It is covered by the blood of Christ.
This does not mean that you should take sin lightly.
Any sin against God is a sin against the Savior who gave his all for you.
That indeed is serious!
But there is still forgiveness.
There is forgiveness that means you will be in Heaven in spite of any new sin.
There is forgiveness which restores communication with God.
We must remember that sin grieves God, and hinders the fellowship, peace, and answered prayer that come from him. 1 John 1:8-10, Psalm 32:5
Please keep short accounts with God.
Confess your sins. Remember, the price has been paid. They've been nailed to the cross. Apply the cleansing blood to your account through confession.
THE PEACE OF SOUL
The chorus is what speaks of peace for the soul.
It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well, with my soul.
The only thing a person needs to do is to turn to Christ in faith and put trust in Him. Romans 5:1
To be justified is to be declared right with God.
When you turn to Christ and place your faith in Him at a specific moment in time, you become "born again" by the Spirit of God.
You become a member of God's family. John 1:12
As a member of God's family, you now have peace with God.
You are no longer God's enemy because of sin, but you are God's child!
So, indeed you can sing "It is well with my soul!"
Is it well with your soul? If not, turn to Christ in faith this morning.
But wait, there's more!
When Horatio Spafford wrote this song, It Is Well With My Soul, he was already a Christian. He already had peace with God.
But through the trials of financial reversals and dead children, Spafford was experiencing the peace of God.
Please turn to Isaiah 26:3 - Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.
My Christian friend. part of life is sorrow.
My Christian friend, part of life is great distress.
My Christian friend, part of life is going to hurt.
The problems do not go away.
Many facts, like death, incurable illness, family problems, lost wages, and lost jobs, and misunderstandings do not always change.
But God has promised peace for the Christian through the difficulties.
What is the secret to a Christian's peace?
Keep you mind "staid" or focused on the Lord.
Bring the trials to Him!
Trust Him! Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Peter 5:7
THE PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE
And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
There is hope beyond this life.
You and I who know Christ are looking forward to a glorious day, when He is coming again!
John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
And if you are looking forward to the Lord's coming, please remember that we are to live a certain way. Titus 2:11-13
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Matthew 5:13-20
IMPACTING YOUR WORLD
BE SALTY Vs. 13
BE SHINNING Vss. 14-16
BE SCRIPTURAL Vss. 17-20
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Luke 7:44-50
A REPENTANT WOMAN
SHE BROUGHT THE WATER OF WELCOME Vs. 44 Her Tears
SHE GAVE THE KISS OF AFFECTION Vs. 45
SHE USED OINTMENT OF APPRECIATION Vs. 46
SHE RECEIVED WONDER OF FORGIVENESS Vss. 48-50
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Romans 6
THE FORS OF ROMANS 6
THE FOR OF LIKENESS Vs. 5
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
THE FOR OF FREEDOM Vs. 7
For he that is dead is freed from sin.
THE FOR OF LIVING Vs. 10
For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
THE FOR OF VICTORY Vs. 14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
THE FOR OF REALIZATION Vs. 20
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
THE FOR OF PROMISE Vs. 23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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PHILEMON 1:1-7
FORGIVING CHARACTER
#1 of 2 on Philemon
Philemon is a book that talks about forgiveness.
Forgiveness is important Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13
We all know that we ought to forgive others. But all too often we fail to actually follow through and do so.
In the first 7 verses of this one chapter epistle Paul is appealing to the Christian character of Philemon before he appeals that He forgive.
Indeed, the best way to be able to forgive is to have a forgiving character. If you have the right kind of character, you will find it easier to forgive. So tonight lets look at just what a Forgiving Character is!
HIS POSITION IN CHRIST Vss. 1-2
Vs. 1 This is the most personal of Pauls letters, although it was probably intended to be read in the church. Paul reminds Philemon of exactly what his condition is as he writes! He is a prisoner.
A prisoner is someone who is restricted. He is not free to go and come as he pleases.
Many people today are prisoners as well.
· They are prisoners to poor health.
· They are prisoners to unforgiveness.
· They are prisoners to bitterness.
· They are prisoners in marriage, family, work, church, or school situations that they can not change.
I find it interesting that Paul didnt say he was a prisoner because of the Jews or because of the Romans. Paul saw Himself as a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Paul was in prison for Christs sake. He was willing to be restricted for the cause of Jesus Christ. In fact, while he was in prison, he was very productive in sharing the Gospel. Philippians 1:12-13
There are some prisons that we need to break out of for Christs sake. We should not be in the prisons of bad habits, bad attitudes, or bad words. For Christs sake we should submit to being His prisoner and break out!
There are other prisons that we may never get out of until we leave this life such as physical or family situations. The way to handle these situations is to realize that whatever prison that I am in that is not of my own choosing is of His choosing.
In other words, if it is a situation that I am in that I can not with Gods Help remove myself from it, it is a prison of His choosing. When I am Christs prisoner it means that I accept the situation as from Him and trust Him for the strength to get through it. Romans 8:28
Also, seeing myself as Christs prisoner will help me have a forgiving character. When Im Christs prisoner, He is responsible for my care. He is also the one who tells me what to do. To be a good prisoner of Christ I must be a good forgiver of others.
Pauls position was as a prisoner.
Philemons position was first of Dearly Beloved.
Because Philemon was a fellow believer he was beloved of Paul. He was a Christian brother. This is to be one of the great characteristics of the church. We are to love our brothers and sisters in Christ. John 13:34-35
Philemon was assured that he was loved by Paul and others who had the same fellowship in Christ.
You too are loved by other brothers and sisters in Christ.
Often, when you meet someone and find them to be fellow Christians there is instant camaraderie.
Being loved by Paul would have helped Philemon forgive Onesimus. Philemon would have realized that it was someone who loved him that was asking him to forgive.
Sometimes it will take an appeal from a third party; who we know loves us in Christ, to encourage us to forgive someone else.
Philemon was also a fellow laborer. He was not a missionary or a pastor. He was, however, one who had assisted Paul and others in the great work of the church and getting out the Gospel.
Each one of us is to be a fellow laborer in the cause of Christ. There are things that all of us can do to contribute the well being of the church family.
· We can pray.
· We can bring.
· We can do good things to others.
· We can share.
· We can encourage.
When we see ourselves as fellow laborers, partners in the cause, it will be easier for us to see that bitterness and unforgiveness is going to hurt the cause. Hopefully, we will not want our attitude, to hurt the cause of Christ.
HIS PRIVILEGES IN CHRIST Vs. 3
By way of a Christian greeting of that day Philemon was reminded of two great privileges he had in Christ. They are grace and peace.
Philemon had already been saved by grace.
Philemon already knew about the unmerited favor that changed his life.
Philemon had already discovered that his own salvation was based on Gods grace. Ephesians 2:8-9
Philemon also knew about another special blessing, peace.
Before a person is saved God and he are at odds because of the sin in our lives. Sin causes a barrier between us and God. There is a war going on.
The war between God and us ends the minute we trust the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. Romans 5:1
In one sense of the words, we received all the grace and peace needed for salvation the moment we were saved. We need no more saving grace, and there is no more war between us and God.
In another sense, however, we never run out of our need for grace and peace.
We need grace from God to handle lifes problems.
We need grace from God to tolerate others.
We need grace from God in order to serve Him well.
We need the peace of God ruling in our hearts when we face trials and tribulations.
Grace and peace are available as we seek them from God. 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 4:6-7
As we enjoy the grace of God working in our lives, we will tend to be more forgiving.
As we enjoy the peace of God ruling in our hearts, we will tend to be more forgiving.
HIS PRINCIPLES IN CHRIST Vss. 4-5, 7
There were three principles at work in Philemons life that would have helped him to be a forgiving person.
Vs. 5 - The first principal at work in Philemons life was love. Not only was Philemon loved, but he was a lover.
Philemon had a tremendous love towards the Lord Jesus Christ.
This is not to be the exception among Christians. It is to be the norm.
Every Christian should be tremendously in love with the Lord Jesus Christ, and we should want to love Him more each day. 1 John 4:19
The more I love the Lord Jesus, the more I should want to obey Him. John 14:15
John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.
One of the things that Jesus encouraged was forgiveness. Luke 17:3-4
If I truly love Jesus I will tend to forgive others.
Not only did Philemon love Christ, He loved fellow Christians. When somebody already loves someone else in Christ, there should be a readiness to forgive.
The second principle that Philemon lived by was faith.
Philemon, of course, exercised faith when he trusted Christ as his Savior.
But it is evident that he was noted for a living faith, a real faith that took action.
One of the ways Philemon would have been a person of faith was when it came to the Word of God. He would have believed Gods Word and then acted on it.
We know that we are people of faith when we read Gods Word or hear it preached and actually do what it says!
Because Philemon was a man of faith, when Paul told him to do what was Biblical, that is forgive, he would have had a tendency to do so.
Often when it comes to forgiveness we find ourselves doing so, not because we want to, but because it is the right thing to do.
Gods Word tells us to forgive, and by faith we forgive! Ephesians 4:32
Vs. 7 gives us a third principle at work in Philemons life.
Philemon was refreshing.
His love was so real that other people were refreshed by his actions and his words.
When we are in the habit of being a blessing to others, it is natural to forgive, when we realize that it is the refreshment that another needs.
Three principles were at work love, faith, refreshment.
HIS POTENTIAL IN CHRIST Vs. 6
Paul desired Philemons communication or fellowship of faith with others would be stronger.
Philemon had the potential to forgive Onesimus because he had all that he needed in Him to forgive.
Philemon had every spiritual blessing necessary to forgive.
All Philemon had to do was use the blessings he had in Christ.
Remember, when we have the Lord Jesus inside us we have the power of the Holy Spirit inside us.
As we acknowledge our need to forgive and the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to forgive we will be able to forgive.
The potential is there in Christ. All we need to do is allow God to fulfill our potential!
HIS POSITION IN CHRIST Vss. 1-2
HIS PRIVILEGES IN CHRIST Vs. 3
HIS PRINCIPLES IN CHRIST Vss. 4-5, 7
HIS POTENTIAL IN CHRIST Vs. 6
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