The Preached Word

Scripture Reading: Titus 1:10-16 Sermon Outline I. Introduction · The Eldership must be above reproach, godly and Spirit-gifted to serve Christ and his church · The Elders must guard the flock by refuting false teachers and by correcting believers who have followed false teaching II. The Eldership must guard the flock by refuting false teachers · First, false teaching always damages · Second, the...

Scripture Reading: Titus 1:5-9 Sermon Outline: I. Introduction II. Necessity of Godly Eldership vs 5 A. Every church without Elders is incomplete B. Every church requires a plurality of Elders III. Qualifications of Godly Eldership vs 6-8 A. A goodly man B. A graceful man C. A godly man IV. Purpose of Godly Eldership A. Feed the flock B. Protect the flock V. Conclusion

Scripture Reading: Titus 1:1-4 Sermon Outline I. Introduction a. Paul wrote and instructed Titus and the church down the ages on church ministry; on how to do church. b. Worldly principles and practices are preferred because they can bring in the crowds. c. God helping, we shall learn, relearn, and come face to face with the biblical principles and practices of church ministry we glean from the Le...

Scripture Reading: Psalm 95 Sermon Outline I. Introduction • Divided into 5 books, the psalms trace the ebb and flow of a life through the lens of 3 main psalm types : hymns, laments and thanksgivings. • Books 1 to 3 (Ps. 1-89) of the Psalms, trace this rise and fall of the Davidic monarchy. At end of Book 3, the crisis of faith arises. Books 4 to 5 (Pss. 90-150) provide insight into how to respon...

Scripture Reading: Genesis 15 Sermon Outline I. The context a. “After these things.” Abram’s response to God seems to show a sign of his doubt on God’s promise. God understood and confirmed His promise. b. In confirming His promise, God has simply acted consistently with Himself, as He always does and always must. II. The means of justification (v. 6) a. Romans 4:1-5, “What then shall we say was g...

I. Introduction II. Purpose of Christ’s Coming vs 1-3 To judge the unbelieving and sinful world To save the believing and blessed elect III. Preparation for Christ’s Coming vs 4 Remember the law of God Observe the law of God IV. Program of Christ’s Coming vs 5-6 Preaching of the gospel throughout the world by the church Perilous times shall come upon the world and the church 2 Tim 3.1 V. Conclusio...

“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.” – Luke 15:20 1. Our Rebellion 2. Our Sinful and Wasteful Life 3. Our Misery in Sin 4. Our Repentance and Restoration Through Christ

Passage: Romans 15:17-21

I. Introduction · It is frustrating to buy and use fake products as it would not stand the test of time. · Malachi’s sixth message to the people of God of old addresses the core of the matter; Genuine faith in contra to Fake faith. · Fake Believers will not stand the test of time. Genuine Believers will persevere to the end because Christ preserves his people. II. Contrary to Genuine Faith vs 13-1...

I. Introduction Money is a sensitive topic in church in the light of financial scams and prosperity gospel The passage before us has been subjected to its fair share of Scriptural abuses II. The Offense of Robbing God vs 6–9 A gracious appeal for repentance A withholding of tithes and offerings for the House of God A lack of generosity towards the Lord III. The Blessing of Giving to God vs 10–12 A...

Apart from the Gospel, this makes no sense Background of the Letter I. Paul’s Reason for Writing Consideration #1: Paul’s Authority (v8-9) Consideration #2: Onesimus is Useful (v11, 13) Consideration #3: Paul Loves Onesimus (v10, 12) Consideration #4: Paul Saved Philemon (v19-20) II. Paul’s Request (v17) III. Paul’s Offer to Repay (v18-19) Application Questions 1. Do we love each other as family?...

The Story So Far I. God works out his promise to Jacob despite death (49:29-50:14) II. God is sovereign over human evil for the good of his people (50:15-21) III. God will work out his promise to his people despite Egypt (50:22-26; cf. 15:13) The great gulf that begins in Genesis 1. Share one thing on how your understanding or appreciation of God has grown. 2. Share one way in which this world’s e...

I. Introduction We would make preparation to receive an important guest To be prepared is to be forewarned and forearmed II. Receiving the Gospel vs 1 Receive the Preacher of the Gospel Receive the Christ of the Gospel III. Repenting of Sin vs 2,5 Conviction of the seriousness of sin Cleansing of the stains of sin IV. Responding with Sacrifices vs 3-4 Purifying by the LORD Pleasing to the LORD V....

I. Introduction Third message of Malachi to the people of God Seek to uncover the core spiritual ailment of the people of God i.e., faithlessness II. Faithless to one another (v.10) May have reference to the incident of the oppression of the poor in Nehemiah 5 Members of the covenant community are to love, be kind and bear with one another Jn 17.17, Eph 4.32, Col 3.13, instead of biting and devour...

I. Introduction God’s people lived a very challenging life, it was not business as usual The Book of Psalms is also known as the Book of Praises, praise is the final word The psalm reflects a situation and sequence as 2 Chronicle 20:5-19 The psalm provides a window into two key components of war; preparation and implementation “Psalm 20 was originally composed for use before some particular battle...

I. Introduction Psalm 2 and Psalm 1 serve as an introduction to the Psalter of 150 songs. II. With ever rising anti-Christian sentiments everywhere, Christians are left wondering if we will enjoy the happy life Psalm 1 offers. (1-3) A. God made David and his descendants to be kings to bring blessing to all nations (Genesis 12:1-3) B. But David sees the world in a rage of a violent uprising (1-3) C...

I. Introduction We had looked at the Lord’s charges against the priests (leaders) of God’s people for profaning the Lord’s altar the last time This morning we will see that this contempt that the priests had for God’s glory would bring God’s pronouncement on them. II. The chastisements and judgements on ungodly leadership vs 1-4 Chastisements/judgements are coming and blessings withhold Ill-effect...

Main point: Since Jesus is our superior high priest and perfect sacrifice, we can live out the priesthood and sacrificial life. I) Introduction The Superiority of Jesus II) Melchizedek's priesthood is superior to Aaron's Melchizedek's high position as king-priest Melchizedek is an immortal priest Melchizedek’s blessings are multi-generational III) Jesus comes from the superior order of...

Hebrews 5:11-14, 6:1-12 I) Beware of spiritual lethargy Deafness Sluggishness Immaturity II) Do not presume participation equates to salvation III) Seek growth with the full assurance of hope that comes from the gospel Be earnest in maturing internally and serving externally

I) Introduction II) The High Priest of God a) The beginning of the Levitical priesthood of Israel b) The role of the High Priest c) The High Priest, Aaron III) Jesus is the High Priest of God a) Jesus’ priesthood is in the order of Melchizedek’s priesthood b) Genesis 14, Psalm 110:4 IV) Jesus is the Merciful High Priest a) Jesus sympathizes with His people’s weaknesses b) Jesus prays for His peopl...

I. Introduction a. If God is sovereign in history, as the Bible claims Him to be (e.g., Acts 4:28), then His hand is to be seen as guiding history to achieve His purposes. b. It is the first time here that God's plan of redemption for His people and specifically His promises to Abram intersect with secular, national history. c. James 2:14 says, “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he...

I. Introduction II. The Author • Malachi - the messenger of God • A contemporary or late contemporary of Nehemiah the Governor 420BC • The word of God always supports and goes with the work of God III. The Purpose • To show the messiness of the people of God • To correct the messiness of the people of God • To point to the coming Messiah who would fix the messiness of the people God IV. The First...

Big idea: God mercifully preserves, gently speaks and graciously reassures His weary servant. I. God mercifully preserves (v1-8) II. God gently speaks (v9-14) III. God graciously reassures (v15-18) IV. Reflection Questions a. How do you reach out to a weary soul? b. In the midst of the challenges of life and ministry, what can you do to be still before the Lord?

I. Introduction a. The text invites us to decide what we truly believe about Jesus’ historical resurrection. II. What the skeptics did before Jesus’ resurrection a. They prepared to secure Jesus’ tomb. III. How the skeptics reacted to the news of Jesus’ resurrection a. The Roman soldiers guarding the tomb fainted. b. The Jewish leaders bribed the soldiers to spread fake news. IV. What the follower...

I. One Parade II. Two Aspects of Jesus’ Identity a) Jesus is the _____________ Messianic King. b) Jesus is the _____________ Messianic King. III. Three Responses a) The ____________ response b) The ____________ response c) The ____________ response IV. Conclusion “Who is this?”