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SERMON OUTLINES FOR 2014
Date: Sunday, January 05, 2014, 11am
Title: “Seeking God’s Plan for My Life”
Text: Jeremiah 29:4-14
Topic: A Season of Seeking
Thesis: We are reminded that God has a unique plan for each of us and our lives. Pursuing His plan for us will lead to a fulfilling life. The Israelite captives, in the midst of their challenges, were encouraged by the prophet Jeremiah to seek God’s plan and abandon their own pursuits.
Point 1: Be Confirmed in Our General State (4)
A. A Personal Message Announced
B. A Purposeful Method Assured
Point 2: Be Contented with Our Given Situation (5-7)
A. Intermingle Plentifully for Meaningful Prosperity
B. Intercessory Prayer for Mutual Peace
Point 3: Be Confronted by Our Grand Sights (8-9)
A. Do not Yield to Peer Pressure & Anxiety
B. Do not Yearn for Personal Ambition
Point 4: Be Comforted in Our God’s Sovereignty (10-14)
A. A Restoration from God Understood
B. A Resolution to God Undertaken
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 11am
Title: “Seeking God with Perseverance”
Text: Luke 18:1-8
Topic: A Season of Seeking
Thesis: Jesus shares a parable to emphasize the importance and benefits of frequent prayer with God. Seeking God via ongoing prayers is very rewarding for the believer spiritually and in lots of other ways. Yet, many Christians struggle with establishing or maintaining a disciplined prayer life.
Point 1: A Stated Principle (1)
A. Always be Prayerful
B. Always be Persistent
Point 2: A Simple Parable (2-5)
A. The Justice from an Adversary Obtained after Many Petitions
B. The Judge finally Avenges Obligingly after Much Procrastination
Point 3: A Sound Proclamation (6-8a)
A. The Comparison Found of a Satisfying Result
B. The Comforting Fact of a Swift Response
Point 4: A Sure Perplexity (8b)
A. An Incitement to Call Us to Prayerfulness
B. An Indictment to Convict Us of Prayerlessness
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 11am
Title: “Seeking God for Our Nation”
Text: 2 Chronicles 7:14-16
Topic: A Season of Seeking
Thesis: God answers King Solomon’s prayer with assurance that He will always hear and respond to the prayers of a people who seek His face with humility and repentance. This promise, directly given to Israel, is available for America today.
Point 1: The People God Holds (14a)
A. Our Connection is with Him
B. Our Character is from Him
C. Our Choice is before Him
Point 2: The Posture God Honors (14b)
A. Is Prostrate before Him
B. Is Prayerful to Him
C. Is Penitent with Him
Point 3: The Prayer God Hears (14c-16)
A. Brings Reconciliation with God
B. Brings Restoration by God
C. Brings Reassurance from God
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 11am NO SERMON OUTLINES
(SPECIAL CONCERT WITH FREEDOM’S CROSSING)
Date: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11am
Text: Matthew 13:1-3a, 10-17, 34-35, 53-58
Topic: The Kingdom Parables
Thesis: Jesus spoke in parables. His doing so fulfills prophecy and reveals the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven to those God appointed; yet, there were many who rejected Him and His teachings.
Point 1: The Revelation to a People Selected (1-3a, 10-13, and 16-17)
A. The Formal Religious are Blinded
B. The Familiar Relations are Blessed
Point 2: The Recognition of a Prophecy Satisfied (14-15, 34-35)
A. The Parables Conveyed
B. The Prophecies Confirmed
Point 3: The Rejection of the Prophet by the Synagogue (53-58)
A. The Skeptics in Abundance
B. The Saying in Abidance
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Sower”
Text: Matthew 13:3 -9, 18-23
Topic: The Kingdom Parables
Thesis: Jesus speaks in this parable of a familiar agrarian setting: a farmer sows seed and depending on the soil on which it lands there are different results. He indicates that the soils of the hearts of mankind are different and produce different reactions to the same Word sown in them.
Point 1: The Parable is Expressed to Us (3-8)
A. The Sower is Unique
B. The Seed is Unchanged
C. The Soils are Unalike
Point 2: The Parable is Explained for Us (18-23)
A. The Surface and Fallow Soil (Perplexing)
B. The Shallow and Fading Soil (Persecuted)
C. The Suffocating and Failing Soil (Problematic)
D. The Strong and Fertile Soil (Prosperous)
Point 3: The Parable is Exposed in Us (9)
A. The Physical Ears Receive the Message
B. The Prophetic Ears Perceive the Meaning
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares”
Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Topic: The Kingdom Parables
Thesis: In this parable, Jesus informs us that He has established His kingdom, with His saints, which will last forever; yet, the devil, a counterfeiter, has mixed his sinister minions among us in the world bringing confusion and deception when trying to distinguish the genuine kingdom of God. Nevertheless, there is a time appointed when the true kingdom will be seen and perfected while the imitation kingdom of the devil will be destroyed.
Point 1: The Kingdom Elected (24, 36-38a)
A. The Savior (Son of God) Throws Seed in Quality
B. The Seeds (sons of God) Thrive Successfully in
Quantity
Point 2: The Kingdom Infected (25-28a, 38b-39a)
A. The Tyrannical Adversary Instigates the Fraud
B. The Tares Adversely Infiltrate the Field
Point 3: The Kingdom Perfected (28b-30, 39b-43)
A. The Wheat Harvested to the Barn
(Righteous Preserved)
B. The Weeds Heaved to the Burn
(Unrighteous Punished)
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Mustard Seed”
Text: Matthew 13:31-32
Topic: The Kingdom Parables
Thesis: In this parable, Christ shares a common example to His audience comparing the Kingdom of God to a plain mustard seed. Like the mustard seed, God’s Kingdom grows amazingly and is offered as a refuge to whosoever will come and lodge there.
Point 1: The Simple Pattern
(from Common to Commanding, 31)
A. The Familiarity of the Master’s Story
B. The Feature of the Mustard Seed
Point 2: The Sensational Progress
(from Puny to Prominent, 32a)
A. The Fragility of the Mustard Seed
B. The Fertility of the Mustard Seed
Point 3: The Sheltered Place
(from Homeless to Haven, 32b)
A. Is for Those Who Respond to God
B. Is for Those Who Remain with God
Date: Sunday, February 30, 2014, 11am SPECIAL GUEST PASTOR PAUL FREEMAN
Date: Sunday, March 09, 2014, 11am NO SERVICE (POWER OUTAGE)
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Leaven”
Text: Matthew 13:33
Topic: The Kingdom Parables
Thesis: In this parable, Christ again describes the remarkable reach of the kingdom of heaven.
Point 1: The Insight about Leaven (33a)
A. Its Purpose and Description in Baking
B. Its Prominent Depiction in the Bible
Point 2: The Infusion of Leaven (33b)
A. Releases an Invisible and Pervasive Function
B. Realizes an Influential and Perfect Force
Point 3: The Inspiration from Leaven (33c)
A. Personal Growth in Walk of Faith
B. Produce Good Works and Fruit
Date: Sunday, March 23, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Hidden Treasure”
Text: Matthew 13:44
Topic: The Kingdom Parables
Thesis: Christ refers to the value of the kingdom of God via His redemptive purchase of humanity.
Point 1: The Lost and Treasured People (44a)
A. The Main Problem of Disconnect through Sin
B. The Messiah’s Passion to Discover and Save
C. The Mysterious Plan Divinely Supervised
Point 2: The Lavish and Timely Purchase (44b)
A. It was Pleasurable for Christ
B. It was Precious to Christ
C. It was Personal with Christ
Date: Sunday, March 30, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price”
Text: Matthew 13:45
Topic: The Kingdom Parables (sermon 7 of 9)
Thesis: Christ refers again to the value of God’s kingdom via His redemptive purchase of humanity.
Point 1: The Prince of Grace Pictured (45a)
A. The Trader is the Holy Christ
B. The Treasure is the Human Creation
Point 2: The Pearl of Great Price (45b)
A. The Discovery of the Gem and its
Immense Outlay
B. The Decision for the Gem and its
Immediate Outcome
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Parable of the Dragnet”
Text: Matthew 13:47-52
Topic: The Kingdom Parables (sermon 8 of 8)
Thesis: Christ speaks of the coming judgment upon all of humanity (of the good and of the bad).
Point 1: A Comparison Announced (47-48)
A. The Goodly Fish Received
B. The Ghastly Filth Removed
Point 2: A Confirmation Affirmed (49-50)
A. The Great Separation at the Event
B. The Grave Sentence upon the Evil
Point 3: A Comprehension Attained (51-52)
A. The Appropriation of Truths Concerning the Kingdom
B. The Application of Time Completing this Knowledge
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 11am
Title: “To Know Him…”
Text: Philippians 3:10
Topic: Palm Sunday
Thesis: The apostle Paul speaks of his pursuit in knowing Christ more intimately via identifying with Him inversely; i.e., in the reverse sequence of His Passion: His resurrection, His suffering, and His death.
Point 1: … Is to Feel the Power Surge from Him (10a)
A. The Grace to Believe for Salvation
B. The Grace to Behave through Sanctification
Point 2: … Is to Form a Partnership Seen with Him (10b)
A. The Grace to Endure in Suffering
B. The Grace to Endow by Serving
Point 3: … Is to Follow the Pattern Set by Him (10c)
A. The Grace to Conform to His Sacrifice
B. The Grace to Convey of His Sacredness
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2014, 11am
Title: “Loosed from Our Infirmity”
Text: Luke 13:10-17
Topic: Resurrection Sunday
Thesis: Jesus does for a woman what she cannot do for herself – He raises her up and loses her from her ill-health. Spiritually, He does the same for all who believe on Him and the power of His resurrection!
Point 1: Our Helpless Condition (10-11)
A. We too are Warped in Spirit
B. We too are Weakened by Sin
Point 2: Our Hope in Christ (12-13)
A. He Finds Us in His Way and Time
He Frees Us with His Word and Touch
Point 3: Our Harassment by Critics (14-17)
The Voices Silenced and Humiliated
The Victory Savored and Heralded
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Wickedness and Judgment of Mankind”
Text: Genesis 6:1-22
Topic: Noah’s Story
Thesis: The evil of mankind resulted in God’s destruction of the earth by water. All of mankind and all of the land animal life were destroyed, with the exception of Noah and his family and a selection of animals. Similarly, another judgment is coming from God upon all of mankind; only those hidden inside Christ, our Ark of Salvation, will be secure and safe.
Point 1: The Provocation to Wrath (1-2, 4-13, 17)
A. The Great Flourishing of Universal Iniquity
B. The Grace Found in a Unique Individual
Point 2: The Preparation for Rain (3, 14-16)
A. The Twelve Decades of Mercy Appointed
B. The Terrific Design and Making of the Ark
Point 3: The Preservation and Rescue (18-22)
A. The Family of Noah Secured
B. The Fauna by Number Selected
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 11am Special Guest Speaker Minister Paul Freeman
Date: Sunday, May 11, 2014, 11am
Title: “The Great Flood”
Text: Genesis 7:1-24
Topic: Noah’s Story
Thesis: All of mankind and all of the land animal life were destroyed in the flood, with the exception of Noah and his family and a medley of animals. Similarly, another judgment is coming from God upon all of mankind; only those hidden inside Christ, our Ark of Salvation, will be secure and safe.
Point 1: The Invitation & Selection of those Inside the Ark (1-9)
A. The Family of Noah Secured
B. The Fauna of Nature Selected
Point 2: The Insulation & Security for those Inside the Ark (3, 14-16, 23b)
A. The Atoning Seal Protects with Integrity
B. The Access Shut Prevents any Intrusion
Point 3: The Inundation & Severity for those Outside the Ark (10-12, 17-23a, 24)
A. The Deluge over the Whole Environment
B. The Destruction of the Wicked Existence
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2014, 11am
Title: “Noah’s Deliverance”
Text: Genesis 8:1-22
Topic: Noah’s Story
Thesis: All of mankind and all of the land animal life were destroyed in the flood, with the exception of Noah and his family and a medley of animals. Similarly, another judgment is coming from God upon all of mankind; only those hidden inside Christ, our Ark of Salvation, will be secure and safe.
Point 1: The Deluge of Water Finishes (1-5)
A. The Family Remembered
B. The Fountains Receded
Point 2: The Days of Waiting Fulfilled (6-14)
A. The Fowls Patiently Explore
B. The Flora Presently Emerge
Point 3: The Disembarking into a World Fresh (15-19)
A. The Coming Aground of the Family and Mammals
B. The Commanding of the Aggregate to be Fruitful and Multiply
Point 4: The Discharge of a Worshipful Fragrance (20-22)
A. The Sacrifice to God of the Clean Animals
B. The Statement from God of the Covenant Always
Date: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 11am
Title: “After the Flood”
Text: Genesis 9:1-28
Topic: Noah’s Story
Thesis: Noah and his family step into a new world with new commandments. God promises never again to destroy the earth with water and gives the rainbow as a visible token to us. Mankind’s sinful nature is revealed to be present even after the flood.
Point 1: Heaven’s Commandments Proclaimed (1-7)
A. The Earthlings to Multiply
B. The Eating of Mammals
C. The Edict on Murder
Point 2: Holy Covenant Promised (8-17)
A. A Rainbow to Hang
B. A Remembrance to Honor
Point 3: Humanity’s Carnality Persists (18-28)
A. The Drunkenness of a Man Revealed
B. The Depravity of Mankind Resumed
Date: Sunday, June 01, 2014, 11am
Title: “Where Do I Begin?”
Text: Isaiah 55:1-4
Topic: Your Invitation to an Abundant Life
Thesis: The prophet Isaiah is quoted over 65 times and mentioned by name over 20 times in the New Testament. He lived and prophesied during the divided kingdom (circa 739-681 B.C.) to Judah, the southern kingdom. In this passage, he gives insights to all who would desire to have life in abundance.