Delphi Wesleyan Church

## Overview - Lecture based on 2 Corinthians 5:11–21, focusing on Paul's motivation for ministry. - Two main motivations identified: (1) holy fear/reverence of God, (2) the love of Christ that compels believers. - Speaker applies Scripture to contemporary church life, evangelism, and personal commitment. ## Key Passages Quoted - 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 (read aloud and summarized). - 2 Corinthian...

## Overview - Passage: Matthew 9:18–38 read and explained in a sermon. - Main theme: Faith, prayer, and miracles—Jesus responds to faith with miracles. - Purpose: Encourage believers to trust God, pray, and expect God to act today as in Scripture. ## Key Events In Passage (Grouped by Person/Incident) - Jairus (synagogue leader) - Knelt before Jesus, declared: "My daughter has just died, but c...

## Overview - Sermon on Matthew 21:12–17 focusing on "My House Shall Be Called A House Of Prayer." - Main theme: the church is God's dwelling; its purpose is prayer and encountering the living Christ. - Practical call: return to active prayer, expect God to answer, and respond in faith. ## Context And Key Passage - Text: Matthew 21:12–17 (Jesus cleanses the temple at Passover). - Jes...

## Overview - Lecture addresses parental responsibility to pray and fight spiritually for children and loved ones. - Central biblical example: the Syrophoenician (Canaanite) woman whose faith led to her daughter's deliverance. - Main themes: spiritual danger of the unredeemed, Satan’s influence, power of persistent prayer, and Jesus as the sole answer. ## Key Scriptural Points - The unredeemed...

## Overview - Final lecture covering Revelation chapter 22, emphasizing Christ’s return, restored Eden, and the urgency to respond. - Main themes: prophetic trustworthiness, imminent return of Jesus, call to obedience/repentance, assurance for believers. ## Key Passages Summarized - Revelation 22:1–5: River of life flows from God’s throne; tree of life yields monthly fruit; leaves heal nations; no...

- Revelation 21: New heaven and new earth; new Jerusalem; God dwelling with people. - Revelation 21:7–8: Promise to the victorious; warning about second death for unrepentant sins. - Hebrews 11:1 (multiple translations): Definition of faith. - Ephesians 2:8 and Galatians: Salvation by grace through faith, not by works or added requirements. - Isaiah 52 (selected verses): The suffering servant; pro...

## Overview - Sermon focused on Revelation 21–22 and the purpose of prophetic vision. - Central theme: vision produces hope, and hope produces faith and perseverance in the Christian life. - Main pastoral application: prepare spiritually for death, endure trials, and seek assurance of salvation through the Spirit. ## Purpose Of Vision - Vision reminds believers of a promised future: Eden restored,...

- Revelation 21: Alpha and Omega; water of life; list of those excluded from the new creation; inheritance for the victorious. - Revelation 21 (city description): 12 gates, 12 angels, 12 tribes, 12 foundations, measurements (12,000 stadia; wall 144 cubits); materials (jasper, gold, precious stones); no temple; eternal light from God. - 1 Peter 3 referenced briefly. - James 1 mentioned as supportin...

- Lecture on Revelation 20:7–15, focused on the problem of evil, divine justice, free will, final judgment, and Christian responsibility. - Main aim: explain why evil exists despite a sovereign, loving God and highlight accountability and rewards at the final judgment. - Satan released after the thousand-year reign to deceive the nations once more. - The armies gather against God's people; fir...

## Overview - Lecture on Ephesians 5:21–33, focusing on marriage, submission, and Christlike love. - Main thesis: A healthy, God-centered marriage requires both spouses tuned to Christ, modelling submission and sacrificial love. - Practical goal: Apply biblical commands to reduce division, increase unity, and resist Satan’s attempts to divide marriages. ## Scriptural Foundation - Primary text: Eph...

## Overview - Sermon focused on salvation history, personal and communal responsibility. - Speaker uses local church history and biblical examples (Joseph, Jesus) to illustrate God's redemptive plan. - Emphasis on living as Christ’s ambassadors: obedience, compassion, and evangelism. ## Church History And Local Examples - Parkview Wesleyan Church origins discussed; started in unconventional pl...

## Overview - Sermon focused on Genesis 37–50, especially Genesis 50:20. - Main theme: true freedom comes from trusting God, regardless of circumstances. - Speaker used personal stories, contemporary references, and wordplay to illustrate points. ## Key Points - Genesis 50:20 quoted: "You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good..." as central verse. - Joseph’s life (chapters 37–...

## Overview - Sermon on biblical order in marriage, family, and church life. - Main thesis: unity and stability come from being tuned to Christ through submission. - Key biblical texts referenced: Ephesians 5; Matthew 7:24–27; Philippians 2:5–11; John 1. ## Main Points: Being Rightly Ordered - True unity requires being tuned to Christ, not cultural or personal preferences. - God creates order (cre...

Overview Sermon focused on biblical roles of fathers, using Genesis 1–3 and Ephesians 5. Main thesis: Fathers are God-appointed leaders, protectors, providers, and spiritual stewards of the family. Emphasis on practical responsibility, spiritual leadership, and sacrificial service modeled after Christ. Genesis 1–3 outlines creation, human identity, and purpose. God is Creator, transcendent, the so...

## Overview - Sermon on Revelation chapters 20 and 21, focusing on perseverance and readiness for Christ’s return. - Central question repeated: "Will you be there?" — asking who will share in the first resurrection. - Main theme: perseverance (enduring patiently until the end) as essential for final salvation and reigning with Christ. ## Key Scripture Readings - Revelation 20:1–15 — Sata...

## Overview - Lecture focused on Revelation 19:11–21 and its theological implications. - Main themes: Christ as warrior-king, justice and mercy of God, human responsibility, repentance, and final judgment. - Purpose: Help students understand how the revelation of Christ’s return fits with God’s character and human accountability. ## Key Passages Read - Revelation 19:11–21 (summary) - Vision of hea...

- - Overview - Sermon on Revelation 19:9 focusing on the invitation to the wedding supper of the Lamb. - Main themes: invitations, human response to God's invitation, Babylon's judgment, heaven's worship, salvation by grace, readiness for the Lord’s Supper. - Purpose: encourage response to Christ’s invitation and warn against worldly allegiance. ## Key Points About Invitations - Purpos...

## Overview - Sermon on Revelation 18:4–5 about the fall of Babylon and the call: "Come out of her, my people." - Main theme: God's grace is available now but will be shut off; believers must separate from worldly idols. - Purpose: Urgent exhortation to repent, leave corrupt systems, and recommit to Christ. ## Key Points - Context of Revelation - Revelation reveals Jesus Christ and w...

## Overview - Lecture covers Revelation 18 through Revelation 19:10, focusing on the fall of Babylon and its spiritual meaning. - Emphasis on temptation to compromise faith for worldly comfort and riches. - Uses biblical examples (Revelation, Daniel) and pastoral counsel to warn against idolatry of wealth and compromise. ## Key Passages Summarized - Revelation 18: Angel announces Babylon's fal...

## Overview - Lecture based on 1 Samuel 1:1–20, focusing on Hannah’s prayer as a model for “breakthrough prayer.” - Emphasis on prayer, desire, hope, perseverance, and responsibility of believers to intercede for lost family and community. - Practical call to action: persistent, sacrificial prayer for souls (goal example: 52 souls in a year). ## Main Themes - Dependence On God - Church and believe...

## Overview - Sermon on Revelation 17–18:1–5 focusing on Babylon the Great and the church’s complacency. - Main thesis: Babylon represents a corrupt, intoxicating power leading the world and church away from God; the church must repent, pray, and wake from spiritual intoxication. ## Passage Summary - Revelation 17:1–6: Vision of a woman (Babylon) on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns....

- Lecture on Revelation chapters 17–18 with pastoral exposition and application. - Main themes: judgment of Babylon the Great, spiritual warfare, heed God’s warnings, evangelistic urgency. - Uses biblical texts (Revelation, Daniel, Ephesians, Matthew) to explain spiritual conflict behind historical/political events. - Revelation 17:1–6: Vision of the great prostitute (Babylon) on a scarlet beast;...

## Overview - Lecture on Revelation chapters 17–18, focusing on spiritual deception, idolatry, and Babylon the Great. - Speaker reads Revelation passages, explains symbolism, and applies warnings about being deceived spiritually. - Emphasis on vigilance, scripture references, and practical spiritual consequences of compromise. ## Key Scripture Readings (Revelation 17–18) - Revelation 17:1–8: Visio...

## Overview - Sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 focused on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. - Speaker's goal: present evidence for the resurrection and explain its central importance to Christian faith. - Main claim: if Jesus rose from the dead, Christianity is true; if not, faith is futile (1 Cor 15:14). - 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 (creed summarizing death, burial, resurrection, and appearances)....

## Overview - Passage studied: John 18:15–40 (Jesus arrested, questioned, and brought before Pilate). - Main theme: Truth vs. self-preservation — Jesus as incarnate Truth and how people respond. - Context: Part of John’s Gospel arguing Jesus is the Christ; the trial shows Jesus innocent yet condemned. ## Passage Summary (Sequence of Events) - Jesus arrested and led to Annas (high priest) and then...