Luke 18:13 (New King James Version)

13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

 

Sermon Notes

1. One man trusted in _______________ . - (9-10)
1. His faith = _______________ -_______________ . (c.f. Titus 3:5-6; Isaiah 64:6)
2. His prayer - (11-12)
1. Prayed with _______________ .
2. _______________  - "I"
3. He was _______________  but _______________ .
4. He was _______________.
5. He compared himself with _______________ .
2. One man recognized his _______________ . (13)
1. "Stood far off"= _______________  separates us from _______________ .
2. "Not so much lift his eyes to heaven"=_______________  himself before God.
3. "Smote upon his breast"= _______________  (Luke 13:3)
4. He _______________  upon God to _______________  him. (Romans 10:13)
1. "God"= recognized God as his _______________  help and hope. (Acts 4:12, John 14:6)
2. "Be merciful to me"= propitiated - lit.="mercy seated" (1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:9-10; Hebrews 9:26-28; Hebrews 10:10-12)
3. "THE sinner"= recognized the _______________  of his sin before a _______________  God.
3. The _______________  of Jesus. (14)
1. Regarding the Pharisee - _______________  self; _______________ .
2. Regarding the Publican - _______________  self; _______________ and exalted to a _______________  of Gd. (John 1:12; Hebrews 7:25)

Proverbs 6:16-19 (New King James Version)

16 These six things the LORD hates,
      Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
       17 A proud look,
      A lying tongue,
      Hands that shed innocent blood,
       18 A heart that devises wicked plans,
      Feet that are swift in running to evil,
       19 A false witness who speaks lies,
      And one who sows discord among brethren.

 

Sermon Notes

1. Pride - _______________  exaltation and interest.
1. Hebrews 12:1 - The sin that so easily _______________  us.
2. Psalm 101:5
3. 1 John 2:16
2. Lying - Neither _______________  or _______________  the truth.
1. Psalm 120:2
2. Psalm 31:18
3. 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
3. Shed innocent blood - _______________  and _______________  of children.
1. Isaiah 1:15-18
4. Wicked imaginations - the heart lays up a _______________  foundation.
1. To build a _______________  for sin.
2. Romans 1:21-22
5. Mischief - to work sin for _______________  purposes.
1. Acts 13:10
2. 1 Timothy 6:10
3. Revelation 2:20
6. False witness - to lie under _______________ =_______________ reports, blasphemy.
1. Psalm 119:104
2. Psalm 35:11-16
3. Ephesians 4:31
7. Sowing of discord - to strive to make others think _______________  of one another.
1. 1 Corinthians 3:1-4
2. Phillipians 1:15-16
3. 3 John 9-10

Conclusion: Proverbs 6:20-23

1. Be _______________  - 1 Corinthians 2:14
2. Be saturated with _______________ . - (20-21)
3. Follow and apply _______________ . = (22=23)

1 Corinthians 15:14 (New King James Version)

And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.

 

Sermon Notes

1. Why is the resurrection important?
1. It is the basis for our _______________.
2. It was claimed by _______________.
3. It was preached by the _______________.
2. Is there historical evidence for the resurrection?
1. The testimony of History.
2. The testimony of the Law.
3. The testimony of Scripture.
3. What is significant about Christ's post-resurrection appearances?
1. His demonstration to the _______________. - Acts 1:3
2. His challenge to _______________. - John 11:25-26

Conclusion: Who can I follow?

 

 Jesus said..."I am the resurrection and the life.  he who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live.  And whosoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.  Do you believe this? John 11:25-26 

Luke 19:40 (New King James Version)

But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

 

Sermon Notes 

1. The announcement of an _______________.
1. People had been stirred by L_______________ resurrection.
2. People had seen Z_______________ conversion.
3. People had the opportunity to note the _______________ of Christ.
4. People were announcing His coming to _______________.
2. The announcement of a _______________. "Who is this?"
1. Pharisees:_______________/teacher (v.39)
2. He comes in the _______________ of the Lord. (v.38)
3. He is seen as _______________. (v.40)
3. The announcement of an _______________.
1. Every believer is obligated to _______________ _______________.
2. The believer's greatest privelege is to _______________ Christ before _______________.

Jesus King of Heaven's portal, Rides the streets of palestine. From Bethany He comes in triumph, 'Till the cross is made his crown.   People cry aloud - hosanna! Greet Him with a Holy love.  Him they trust and claim as Savior, As they stand beside the road.   If they ever should grow silent, Stop the words of praise and love; Stones would cry out to the Master For Creation owns Him Lord.   Since the stones can not stay quiet, Since they praise the Son of God; Let us who claim Him as our Savior, Shout aloud our praise to God!  

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John 10:28-29 (New King James Version)

28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Sermon Notes

1. A __________-__________ Salvation

    a. Pauls’ testimony – (2 Timothy 1:12)
    b. Assurance based on God’s __________ . (1 John 5:13)
    c. Assurance based on inward __________ . (Romans 8:16)
    d. Assurance based on the __________ witness. (1 John 4:13)

2. An __________ Gift

    a. __________=the nature of God’s gift. (Romans 6:23)
    b. __________ secures eternal glory. (1 Peter 5:10)

    c. Our spiritual birth certificate is based on __________. (1 John 5:11)

3. A __________ Grip

    a. __________ in Christ Jesus. (Jude 1)
    b. __________ by the power of God. (1 Peter 1:5)

 

 

Psalm 55:22 (New King James Version)

 22 Cast your burden on the LORD,
         And He shall sustain you;
         He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

 

Sermon Notes

1. God wants you to have __________ from our burdens.
1. Don't __________ God.
2. Don't __________.
3. Don't __________ others.
4. Don't __________.
5. Don't try to __________ __________.
6. Don't become __________.
7. Don't have too great an __________ for your friends.
8. Do __________.
9. Do __________ God.
10. Do believe God will __________ __________ __________.
2. God wants us to __________ our burdens.
1. The historic situation.
2. David's personal testimony as to the nature of burdens.
3. What burdens overwhelm us today?
3. God wants us to __________ our burdens.
1. Definitions
2. Examples in the Bible
3. What will God do if you are a repenting sinner trusting Christ as your Savior?
4. What should a believer do with his burdens?

Jeremiah 33:3 (New King James Version)

3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

 

Sermon Notes

1. God's response depends on our __________ .
1. James 4:2; Matthew 7:7,11; Luke 11:10
2. God's request: "__________ __________ __________"
3. God's promise: "I will __________ you."
4. In time of need.  Psalms 50:15
5. For salvation.  Isaiah 55:6
2. God's display of __________ prayer.
1. A sovereign display
1. God knows our need __________ we do.
2. God __________ to set answer in motion __________ we pray.
3. God must __________ or __________ the answer if we __________ to ask or have __________.
4. The object of answered prayer - To __________ __________.
3. God's basis for v our prayers
1. Pray in God's __________.  1 John 5:14-15
2. __________ in God's will.  1 John 3:22
3. Pray without __________.  James 1:6-7
4. Come __________ through __________.  Hebrews 4:15-16
5. Picture the prayer __________.  Mark 11:24
6. Pray in __________ with __________.  Matthew 18:19

 

Sermon Notes

Introduction:

1. The work of God is hindered by __________  not the lack of __________, __________, or __________.
2. Not all can be __________ but all can be __________.

1. Faithfulness defined
1. Roberson: "Faithfulness is the act of __________ and __________ what God desires for you as His child."
2. Faithfulness is a __________ characteristic.  1 Thess 5:24
3. Heb 10:23
2. Faithfulness described
1. The example of __________.
2. The example of men in the Bible.
3. Faithfulness needs to be shown in __________ __________.
3. Faithfulness desired.
1. __________ for an understanding of faithfulness.
1. Read the __________.
2. __________your own life.
2. Plan your __________ for faithfulness.
1. Resolve: "I will be faithful to my Savior in __________ things __________ and __________."
2. Be faithful in the use of __________.
3. Be faithful in:
3. __________ the Lord before you.  Rev 2:10

John 13:34-35 (New King James Version)

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

 

Sermon Notes

1. How has Jesus loved us?
1. A willingness to __________ for us.  John 15:3
2. An __________ love.  John 17:22-26
3. An __________ love.  John 3:16
4. An __________ love.  John 4:9-10
5. A __________ love.  1 John 4:12
6. An __________ love.  1 John 4:16
7. A __________ love.  1 John 4:17-18
2. What are the requirements for discipleship?
1. Discipleship is a step __________ than just being __________ .
2. Four signs of true discipleship:
1. __________ to God.  Romans 12:1-2
2. __________ to self.  Galatians 2:20
3. Obedience to God's __________.  John 14:15, 1 John 2:5
4. Love of fellow __________.  1 John 3:10-15, 1 John 4:7-8, 20-21
3. What does loving one another involve?
1. Meet our brother's __________.  1 John 4:16-18
2. Love our brother __________.  1 John 4:20-5:3
3. It keeps the Holy Spirit from being __________.  Ephesians 4:30-32
1. 6 things that __________ the Spirit. (v. 30)
2. 3 things that display our __________. (v. 31)

Conclusion: What happens if I obey this command to love one another?

1. It damages our __________  with the Spirit.
2. It __________ fellow believers.
3. It keeps God's __________ from the __________ .

Isaiah 49:20-21 (New King James Version)

20 The children you will have,
      After you have lost the others,
      Will say again in your ears,

      ‘ The place is too small for me;
      Give me a place where I may dwell.’
       21 Then you will say in your heart,

      ‘ Who has begotten these for me,
      Since I have lost my children and am desolate,
      A captive, and wandering to and fro?
      And who has brought these up?
      There I was, left alone;
      But these, where were they?’”

Sermon Notes

1. Spiritual Subtraction (v.21)
1. __________ invades the house of God.
2. __________ takes other away.
3. __________ causes some to __________ .
4. Often the church feels __________ .
2. Spiritual Addition (v.20)
1. Increase is __________ .
2. Increase is __________ for.
3. Increase comes only from __________ .
4. Increase is __________ .
5. Increase is __________  for with __________ of heart. (66:8)
3. Increase often comes by __________ .
1. Because of the __________  of increase.
2. Because of the __________ .
3. Because of their former __________ .
4. Because of their __________  __________ .
5. Because of their __________  and __________ .
6. Because of their __________ .
4. __________ for Increase.
1. Intense united __________  for it.
2. The __________  of the __________ as the means of it.
3. Using every form of Christian __________ .
4. E__________ our __________ .  (Is. 54:2-3)
5. By active __________ __________ .
6. By __________ all children of God.

Note: This message preached by C.H. Spurgeon at New park Street Chapel in the 1850's.

 

 

Sermon Notes

Basic objection: It is impossible to really know if you are saved.

The Promise of Gods Word: 1 John 5:13 "These are written..."

1. To the believer so he can __________ .
2. To the unbeliever so he can __________ .

Who creates doubt?

 

Conclusion: How can I know He loves me?

• John 10:28-29
• 1 John 5:10-12
• 1 John 5:13

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2 Corinthians 2:14 (New King James Version)

14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

Sermon Notes 

Proposition:  The life of the Christian may be tragedy or triumph.  God doesn't honor every one of his children the privilege of great suffering or the enduring of some great tragedy.  Such are more important than the Congressional Medal of Honor.

1. Accept tragedy as God's sovereign __________ .
1. Types of tragedy.
2. Alternatives
1. There is a power __________ than God.
2. Things happen from __________ __________.
3. Ways we __________ this truth.
1. Individual __________ .  John 9:1-3
2. God has no __________ to do such things.
4. Genesis 18:25
1. God has the __________ .
2. God __________ that right .
3. God is working out his __________ __________ .
2. How tragedy effects __________ .
1. It effects our view of the __________ .
1. H.G. Wells : "Either God has the power to do something about it and doesn't care or God cares but doesn't have the power."
2. 3rd alternative: God knows and cares but allows sin, misery and sickness because He is __________ out some great __________ .
3. 1 Cor 10:13
2. It effects our __________ to the world.
1. We show God's __________ to his people.
2. We show God's __________ grace .
3. We are able to __________ God .
4. We are able to __________ other believers.
5. We __________ the unbelieving .
3. Why God __________ tragedy.
1. There are two types of people in the world.
2. God __________ every unbeliever with a believer.

Prayer: "Lord, you have set the boundaries of my life-wherever I am-whatever I do.  I want to be faithful to You and glorify Your name.  Lord, do with me what pleases You.  Help me to live the triumphant life of the Spirit."