Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23 Soils: 1. Hard 2. Shallow 3. Weedy 4. Good Meaning: . Seed – The Word of the Kingdom (God) . Sower: Anyone who broadcasts the Gospel (truth) . Soil: The human heart – Vs. 19 The Four Kinds of Heart . 1. The Hard Heart – Vss. 18-19 . …
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
Sermons on Evangelism
Matthew 9:35-38 Four Demonstrations Of Christ’s Tender Heart For People . 1. The Commitment Of Christ To God’s Mission – Vs. 35 . cf: Matthew 4:23 – ‘Inclusio’ (bookends) . Powerful Words (Chapters 5-7) and Powerful Works (Chapters 8-9) . 2. The Compassion Of Christ For Distressed…
MP Päivi Räsänen of Finland . 1. Physical hostility . 2. Mocking Hostility Enabling believers to connect their situation with the Bible
Matthew 28:18-20 The Gospel is about churches planted, not just about converts won . 1. For new converts to identify with Him through baptism – Acts 2:41 . 2. Teaching them to follow Him and live in obedience to His commands – 2 Corinthians 5 Matthew 16:15-20, 27 Suffering then death – Luke 24 Acts 11:19,26, 13:1-3, 14:21-23, 20:28, 14:6…
Romans15:7-29Gentile Missions. 1. Confirm the promises to the fathers. 2. For the Gentiles to glorify the Father God has established a Judge and a Savior for all the nations. 2 Corinthians 4:15 It’s not about the numbers, it’s about going where people don’t know about Christ. ‘Unreached’ is over half of the world’s population
Matthew 4:18-22 Soulwinning is at the center of God’s heart – Proverbs 11:30 1. God Accomplishes His Will Through Frail Human Vessels . Acts 4:13, 1 Corinthians 1:18-21, 4:9-13; 2 Corinthians 4:7 2. Discipleship Demands Total Commitment . John 8:12, 10:27 . In contrast – Matthew 8:19-22; 16:24-25 . …
We are committed to fulfilling Christ’s commission to make disciples of all the nations by proclaiming the Gospel and purposefully contributing to the establishment and growth of the church locally and globally (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:14-17). An Invitation From The King Simplicity of the Invitation – vs. 28aScope of the Invitation – vs. 28bSpecifics of the Invitation – vs. 29Satisfaction…
Jude 3-4If you have been granted enough faith to believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have enough faith to be healed.Fallacies:1. God’s will is for all to be healed.2. Healing is provided for in the atonement. Not all of the benefits of the atonement are realized this side of heaven. The greatest…
1. Cessation vs. continuation Tongues Apostolic gifts 2. Spiritual warfare – Jude 8-10 Binding and Rebuking Satan Generational Curses 3. Heavenly ‘visits’ 4. New revelation 5. God speaks today. Prayer is a 2-way street.
2 Timothy 4 The metaphysic, cultic origins of the Word-Faith movement is a ‘different’ gospel The Heresies:1. Positive confession deifies man to be like God2. The softening of sin3. Corruption of the person and work of Jesus Arianism – Jesus grew into being God4. The spiritual death of Jesus
Jude 12-13Do not be blown about by false teaching – Ephesians 4:14 1. Discernment is incumbent on all of us 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, 1 Corinthians 2:14-15, James 1:6 The Bereans – Acts 17:11 Studied the law (God’s Word) – Philippians 1:9 Received the gospel with ready, engaged minds – 2 Timothy 2:15 They tested what they heard by the scriptures (Old Testament)…
Luke 16:19-31The thing that people are depending on to get them off the hook – God’s goodness – is the very thing that will condemn them at judgment. Death is an appointment we will all one day meet.Worldly sorrow (guilty conscience) leads to death – 2 Corinthians 7Godly sorrow (grieving over our sin) leads to life – Psalm 51, 1 John 1:9
Scripture: Ephesians 6:4
Scripture: Acts 16:1-3
Scripture: Jonah 4
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Scripture: Jonah 2