Burtonsville Baptist Church Sermons

Sermon Notes - Malachi 1:6-2:9 - Message Two: On Worship Main Point: God deserves and demands our absolute best - anything less is unacceptable to him. 1. God's Charge and Israel's Questions: Dishonor (1:6-7) 2. God's Answer to the People: Unacceptable Worship (1:8-14) 3. God's Answer to the Priests: False Teaching (2:1-9)

Sermon Notes - Malachi 1:1-5 - Message One: On Love Main Point: God shows his love for his people in his unconditional and glorious salvation of them. 1. An Introduction to Malachi (v. 1) 2. God's Charge: Love (v. 2a) 3. Israel's Question: How (v. 2b) 4. God's Answer: Election (v. 2c-5)   -God's Unconditional Choice (v. 2c-3a)   -Edom's Certain Destruction (v. 3b-4)   -God's Limitless Glory (v. 5)

Sermon Notes - Discipleship: In the Home Main Point: When Jesus is our top priority, we will prioritize discipleship in the home. 1. Connections (Titus 2:1-8)   -The Church's Influence   -The Parent's Influence   -Modeling 2. Comforts (Matthew 28:18-20)   -You Can Start Today   -You Cannot Save Anyone   -Christ Has Saved You 3. Challenges (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)   -Time: Intentional Family Worship   -...

Main Idea: Commit to following Christ as His disciples—even if it costs us everything—because He is worth it. A disciple is not… (v25) - A disciple is not merely a part of the crowd, but a committed follower.  - A disciple is not a super-Christian, but a Christian.  A disciple is… (v26) - A disciple is one who puts Christ over all things. - A disciple is one who follows Christ in all circumstances...

Sermon Notes - James 5:13-20 - Faith and Salvation Main Point: We are to live out our faith through prayer and care for one another. 1. Prayer (13-18)   -The Prevalence of Prayer (13-15)    -Pray in All Seasons (13)    -Pray in Sickness (14-15)   -The Power of Prayer (16-18)    -Our Powerful Prayer (16)    -Elijah’s Powerful Prayer (17-18) 2. Care (19-20)   -Those Who Wander    -How They Wander   ...

Sermon Notes - James 5:7-12 - Faith and Patience Main Point: We are to endure suffering with patience because of what awaits us in Christ.

Sermon Notes - James 4:13-17 - Faith and Presumption Main Point: In all things we are to trust in God, not ourselves. -The Issue at Hand (13) -Our Uncertainty About Life (14)   -Limited   -Temporary -God's Sovereignty Over Life (15) -Our Presumption About Life (16) -God's Call on Our Lives (17)

Sermon Notes - James 4:1-12 - Faith and Faithfulness Main Point: God demands complete faithfulness to him, but gives us the grace needed for it, if we have the humility to receive it. 1. The Problem of Sinful Passions (1-3) 2. The Problem of Sinful People (4-10)   -The Heart of the Matter (4-5)   -The Hope of the World (6)   -The How-To of Humility (7-10) 3. The Problem of Sinful Proclamations (11...

Sermon Notes - James 3:13-18 - Faith and Wisdom Main Point: True wisdom is from above and leads to righteousness - false wisdom is from below and leads to wickedness. -An Introduction to True Wisdom (13) -False Wisdom (14-16)   -Source   -Marks   -Results -True Wisdom (17-18)   -Source   -Marks   -Results

Main Point: The Lord breaks us to make us to be servants for His glory. Point one: The Lord breaks us… Luke 22:54-62 Point two: To make us to be servants… John 21:15-17 Point three: For His glory…. John 21: 18-19

Sermon Notes - James 2:1-13 - Faith and Partiality Main Point: Show no partiality. 1. The What (1) 2. The Example (2-4) 3. The Why (5-13)   -Spiritual (5-6a)   -Social (6b-7)   -Scriptural (8-13)    -Love over partiality (8-9)     -Consistency over partiality (10-11)    -Mercy over partiality (12-13)

Sermon Notes - James 1:19-27 - Faith and Obedience Main Point: Faithfulness to God means hearing, doing, and living his word. 1. Hear the Word (19-21) 2. Do the Word (22-25) 3. Live the Word (26-27)   -Bridle the Tongue   -Visit the Afflicted   -Keep Unstained from the World

Sermon Notes - James 1:1-8 - Faith and Trials Main Point: We can face the trials of life with joy through faith in God who always gives us what we need. 1. An Introduction to James (1) 2. Trials Through Joy (2-4)   -The Reality of our Trials   -The Response to our Trials   -The Result of our Trials 3. Wisdom Through Faith (5-8)   -What Wisdom Is   -How God Gives Wisdom   -The Way We Ask for Wisdom

Sermon Notes - Death Is Not Ours to Choose Main Point: Death is never ours to choose because we are not our own and our pain has purpose. 1. Against Choosing Death (Exodus 20:13)   -God's word is clear   -Our world is unclear 2. We Are Not Our Own (Genesis 1:26-28) 3. Our Pain Has Purpose (John 11)   -Pain and suffering are not to be avoided at all costs   -God will eliminate all suffering without...

Sermon Notes - Matthew 13:44-46 - The Treasure of Infinite Worth Main Point: The Kingdom of Heaven is the treasure of infinite worth that requires all you have. 1. The +Kingdom of Heaven+ is the treasure of infinite worth that requires all you have   -Often Hidden   -Joy Producing   -For Everyone 2. The Kingdom of Heaven is the +treasure of infinite worth+ that requires all you have 3. The Kingdom...

Sermon Notes - 1 Timothy 4:1-11 - Catechisms Main Point: We must all be shaped by the teachings of God, not the world - and catechisms can help. 1. The World's Teaching (1-5) 2. God's Teaching (6-11) 3. Catechisms   -What They Are   -How They Work

Sermon Notes: (JOY: John 16:16-24) Main point: In fulfilling his mission, Jesus brings us joy. Outline: (1) A Time of Sorrow (2) An Eternity of Joy

Sermon Notes: Hope – 1 Peter 1:3-16 Our Living Hope Main Point: Set your Hope fully on grace to be given to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Biblical Hope – A confident expectation that God is ready, willing, able, and faithful to do what he said he's going to do, that God is faithful to keep his promises. 1. Living Hope / New Birth 3-6 2. Suffering with Joy – Vs 6-9                3. Incomparab...

Sermon Notes - Psalm 136 Main Point: Because God’s steadfast love endures forever, we ought to respond in worship and thanksgiving. 1) Give thanks to God for who He is (v1-3) 2) Give thanks to God who created and sustains the universe (v4-9) 3) Give thanks to God who delivers His people (v10-15) 4) Give thanks to God who keeps His promises (v16-22) 5) Give thanks to God whose steadfast love endure...

Sermon Notes - Psalms 100 Main Point: Because of who God is and what he has done, does, and will do, we should respond to him in thankfulness and praise. 1) How we praise: Verses 1 - 2 2) Who we praise: Verses 3 - 4 3) Why we praise: Verse 5

Sermon Notes - Genesis 49:29-50:26 - The End of the Beginning Main Point: God will sustain us through everything, even life and death, to the end. 1. The End of Jacob (49:29-50:14) 2. The End of Joseph (50:15-26) -Acknowledge God's Role -Accept God's Perspective -Apply God's Love 3. The End of Genesis

Sermon Notes - Genesis 49:1-28 - Salvation and Blessings Main Point: God's salvation and blessings are sure in his Messiah - the Lion of Judah. 1. The Future of the Other Brothers 2. The Salvation from Judah   -Authority   -Might   -Rule   -Prosperity   -Christ 3. The Blessings of Joseph

Sermon Notes - Genesis 46-47 - Israel in Egypt...For Now Main Point: We are to trust God every step of the way, even when we don't see the fruit of that trust, because God has always been and will always be faithful to us. 1. Israel's Blessed Journey (46:1-7) 2. Israel's Awaited Genealogy (46:8-27) 3. Israel's Joyful Reunion (46:28-30) 4. Israel's Blessing of Pharaoh (46:31-47:12) 5. Israel's Flou...

Sermon Notes - Genesis 44 - True Repentance at Last Main Point: True repentance means acknowledging our sin and then turning from it and towards God. -Joseph's Test (v. 1-17) -Excursion: A Question Dodged    1. 3:13 - Shifting the Blame    2. 4:10 - Complaining    3. 12:18 - Leaving    4. 20:9 - Rationalizing    5. 26:10 - Silence    6. 29:25 - Making Excuses    7. 31:26 - Accusing Others    8. 44...