Burtonsville Baptist Church Sermons

Sermon Notes - Genesis 3:1-8 - The Fall of Sin Main Point: We all, like our first parents, have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. 1. The Crafty Serpent (1a) 2. The Careless Conversation (1b-5) 3. The Crushing Sin (6-8)

Main Point: God made us to serve Him, that His dwelling place would be on earth, as it is in heaven. 1. The Toledot Title (4) 2. Circumstances & Creation (5-7) 3. Provision & Prohibition (8-17) 4. Helper & Harmony (18-25)

Sermon Notes - Genesis 1:26-28 - The Image of God Main Point: Every human being is made in God's image, and so resembles and represents God in the world. 1. Resemblance: The Image and Our Relationship with God 2. Representation: The Image and Our Relationship with Others and Creation   A. Filling: Be Fruitful and Multiply   B. Forming: Subdue and Have Dominion 3. Redemption: The Image and Our Rela...

Sermon Notes - Genesis 1:3-2:3 - Creation and Rest Main Point: By his word God creates and rests for His glory and our good. 1. God Creates for His Glory and Our Good (1:3-31)   A. Overview    -God's Spoken Command    -Report of Fulfillment    -God's Evaluation    -Concluding Temporal Summary   B. Forming (1:3-13)   C. Filling (1:14-31) 2. God Rests for His Glory and Our Good (2:1-3)   A. What it...

Sermon Notes - Titus 2:11-14 - The Greatest Gift Main Point: We live for God because of what he has done and will do for us 1. Past: God gave himself for us in grace (v. 11, 14) 2. Present: We live for God today (v. 12) 3. Future: God will return to us in glory (v. 13)

Trust in the redeeming will of God Jesus is the True Israel The Love of God is shown in the Coming of Jesus.

Sermon Points Joy of the Lord Joy to the Lord

Numbers 6:22-27 - Peace and Blessings in Christ Main Point: We find peace in the blessing of God's presence, through Christ 1. What the blessing is 2. Where the blessing comes from 3. What the blessing means

Sermon Notes Jeremiah 29:1-14 - Finding Hope in Suffering Main Point: Even in the midst of suffering, hope is found in the Lord 1. Where Not to Find Hope in Suffering   A. Avoiding Suffering by Assimilation   B. Avoiding Suffering by Exclusion 2. Where to Find Hope in Suffering   A. Trusting God's Sovereignty   B. Trusting God's Promises 3. How to Live Out That Hope   A. Seeking the Welfare of Our...

Sermon Notes Ephesians 6:10-24 - Stand Firm Main Point: In light of the person and work of Christ, stand firm in him to the end. 1. Stand firm in battle (10-13) 2. Stand firm in the armor of God (14-17) 3. Stand firm in prayer (18-20) 4. Stand firm in love to the end (21-24)

Sermon Notes Ephesians 6:1-9 - Spirit-Filled Submission: Family & Work Main Point: How we relate to others reflects how we relate to God. -Children: Obey your parents in obedience to the Lord (1-3) -Parents: Bring up your children as the Lord has brought up you (4) -Servants: Obey your masters in obedience to the Lord (5-8) -Masters: Be considerate to your servants as the Lord has been considerate...

Ephesians 5:22-33 - Spirit-Filled Submission: Marriage Main Point: Because marriage is a model of Christ and the church, wives are to submit to their husbands and husbands are to love their wives. 1. Wives & Husbands (22-25) 2. Christ & the Church (26-32) 3. Wives & Husbands Revisited (33)

Main Point: As children of light we are not to walk in darkness, but in the light of Christ. 1. Do Not Walk in Darkness (v. 3-7) 2. Walk in the Light (v. 8-10) 3. Shine Light on the Darkness (v. 11-14a) 4. Walk in the Light of Christ (v. 14b)

Sermon Notes Ephesians 4:1-16 - Unity by Truth in Love Main Point: As Christians, we are to walk in unity by truth in love 1. The Call to Walk in Unity (1-3) 2. The Reason for Walking in Unity (4-6) 3. The Means of Walking in Unity (7-10) 4. The Goal of Walking in Unity (11-16)

Sermon Notes Ephesians 4:1-16 - Unity by Truth in Love Main Point: As Christians, we are to walk in unity by truth in love 1. The Call to Walk in Unity (1-3) 2. The Reason for Walking in Unity (4-6) 3. The Means of Walking in Unity (7-10) 4. The Goal of Walking in Unity (11-16)

Main Point: We have been chosen by God to be a royal priesthood that offers lives of spiritual sacrifice to him. Sermon Points: Have you tasted that the Lord is good? Is Christ your cornerstone or your stumbling block? What does your building look like? Are you living as an exile in the world or a citizen of the world?

Main Point: We need God to apply the gospel to every aspect of our lives. 1. The Posture of Paul's Prayers (14-15) 2. The Requests of Paul's Prayers (16-19) A. For Strengthening (16-17A) B. For Comprehending (17B-19A) C. For Filling (19B) 3. The Conclusion of Paul's Prayers (20-21)

Main Point: The Mystery of Christ is the union of Jews and Gentiles in Christ, of which Paul is a minister by Christ 1. The Mystery of the Minister (1-6) 2. The Minister of the Mystery (7-13)

Sermon Notes Ephesians 2:11-22 - God's Glorious Reconciliation Main Point: In reconciling us to himself, God has reconciled us to one another as his church. 1. Separated from God and Man (11-12) 2. Reconciled to God and Man (13-18) 3. United with God and Man (19-22)

Ephesians 2:1-10 - Death to Life Main Point: God has brought us from death to life to the praise of his glorious grace. 1. Our Old Life of Death (1-3) 2. Our New Life in Christ (4-7) 3. Our Eternal Life by Grace (8-10)

Main Point: We know God better when we know His works better. 1. The Setting of Paul's Prayers (15-16) 2. The Subject of Paul's Prayers (17-18a) 3. The Specifics of Paul's Prayers (18b-23) A. Hope (18b) B. Riches (18c) C. Power (19-23)

1. Blessed and Blessings (3) 2. Election and Adoption - by the Father (4-6A) 3. Redemption and Inheritance - by the Son (6B-12) 4. Sealing and Certainty - by the Spirit (13-14)

Main Point: Christ's cosmic reconciliation. 1. Who's Writing: Paul the Apostle 2. Who He's Writing To: The Saints in Ephesus 3. What He's Writing About: Grace and Peace 3A. Grace 3B. Peace