Posted: July 22

So sorry I am late with the sermon outline for this Sunday, July 23. It’s been a busy week with the passing into glory of one of our dear elders, Mr. Bob Smith. He fought the good fight and henceforth there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness. Amen. A Battle Plan for the Ages The Power of Prayer Ephesians 6:10-18 I. DESPERATE PEOPLE PRAY BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT DESPERATION DOES II. PRAYER WAS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY FOR PAUL & THE EARLY CHURCH III. TWO CONDITIONS WHEREIN PRAYER BECOMES A NECESSITY #1 - IF YOU’RE BEING PERSECUTED #2 - PRAYER WILL BECOME A NECESSITY FOR YOU IF YOU BELIEVE THAT CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME INTOLERABLE & must change!

Posted: July 13

Here is the outline for Sunday's sermon which is part of a series on the life of Christ. Hope you will read through the passage more than once and think about the implications of what Jesus did and how we might emulate Him. THE HEART OF JESUS FOR THE MASSES The Problem and His Plan * * * Matthew 9:35-38 / The Lord’s Day, July 16, 2017 “And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9:35-38) I. WHERE DID HE GO? II. WHAT WAS HE DOING? III. WHAT ELSE DID HE DO? IV. WHAT DID HE SEE? V. WHAT DID HE CHALLENGE US TO DO? LIFE TAKEAWAYS • There is a time to pray especially for Holy Spirit power • And there’s a time to leave our prayers and work for God’s glory

Posted: July 06

Here's the sermon outline for this Sunday from Matthew 9:9. It is challenging but greatly needed, I believe, in our day of "easy believism" which is so pandemic in the Western church today. THE COMMITMENT TO FOLLOW The Call of Christ to Radical Discipleship * * * Matthew 9:9 “As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, & Matthew got up & followed him.” (Matthew 9:9) I. HIS VOCATION II. HIS NAME III. HIS CALLING IV. HIS DECISION LIFE TAKEAWAYS • True Faith has Feet (it “works”) • True Faith Is Willing to Sell Out • True Faith Motivates Us to Share the Good News