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The one fault with which the Lord Jesus confronts the church at Thyatira is that they allowed Jezebel to do her wicked work in their midst. In verses 22-23, the Lord pronounces terrible judgment on her and her followers. But after He confronts the church with her faults and before He pronounces judgment on Jezebel, He makes this amazing statement, “I gave her space.”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Acts 9 is a testimony of the miracle of salvation, the ministry of serving, and the manifestation of a sovereign God!

In the 1700’s, Isaac Watts penned the words to a song that is very popular at this time of the year, “Joy to the World.” It’s not unusual to hear the song sung or played in shopping malls, restaurants, school plays, and of course, church services. According to Watts’ testimony, the source of inspiration for the lyrics was the 98th Psalm.

Hemlock is a poisonous plant that grows from two to six feet in height. It looks like parsley and has a hollow stem, such as the kind that might be used by children to whittle a whistle or make a pea-shooter.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Introduction: The recruiting slogan of our U.S. Marine Corps is “We’re looking for a few good men.” The Marines also have a motto in Latin that states their code of conduct in battle and in their affairs, Semper Fidelis, or “Always faithful.”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Malachi is the last of the Old Testament voices calling for God’s people to make their paths straight. His name simply means, “My Messenger,” and the message that was his to deliver was a burdensome message indeed.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Luke 2:14 has been called the first Christmas poem. I don’t know that it was sung (verse 13 used the word “saying”), but it is certainly worthy of our attention. There we see the angels glorifying God at the birth of the Saviour. There is no envy present in their carol of praise, no tinge of jealousy, no desire for the attention that belongs to Christ and Him alone.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. As we again consider what it means to honor God, we will look at what takes place within the church as we make up the visible body of Christ on earth.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. If we were to ask ourselves, “What is the evidence in my life that demonstrates a life of honor to God,” what would the answer be? We could certainly speak of the ways that God has both blessed and honored us, but that is not the question. The question that remains is, “Is my life a life of honor to God?”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Sometimes when we follow a map or GPS we end up at the wrong place despite our best intentions. When it comes to honor, we often believe that we are in the right place, but after an honest evaluation we find that we have honored ourselves. In fact, in John 5:44 Jesus said: “How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. The word glory in verse six is the Greek word doxa. It is also translated in Scripture as honor. So, the honor that we desire to give to God is seen in the person of Jesus Christ.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Children love to brag about their fathers. They say things like, “My Dad is the strongest, smartest, bestest (bad English, right idea) Dad in the whole world!” When I think about my Father, or should I say, “Our Father which art in Heaven,” there is nothing else to say, but “Hallowed be Thy name.”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Do you believe that God is great and that God is good—always? If you believe God is always good, it means you will reject your own thinking and give “weight” to His Word.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. In our last sermon we covered, for the most part, how to honor. We said that honor means “to give weight, to ascribe value, and to understand consequence.”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Introduction: To help us gain a deeper understanding of what honor means, let’s take a look at a real life story of those who did and did not honor God. And as we do, notice the contrast between those who clearly set out to honor God, and those who set out to honor themselves.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Introduction: In Colossians chapters one and two, Paul exalts Jesus Christ to His rightful place as the Preeminent One in the universe. He explains that Jesus Christ is God in human flesh. Jesus is the Creator of the world, and therefore is sufficient in meeting every spiritual and physical need we have.

What are these “great and mighty things?” In Jeremiah’s day it was the miraculous prophecy that God would one day return Israel to Jerusalem in great glory. At the time they were being overtaken by the most powerful nation (Babylon), under the threat of the most powerful King (Nebuchadnezzar) on earth. for us, the great and mighty things are the blessings God wants to give us if we will simply yield ourselves to Him. Our Heavenly Father knows what is absolutely best for us. He wants to give His best to us. Some of it, we cannot even comprehend.

This sermon outline is downloadable at the bottom of the post. Title: God’s Christmas Tree

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Every road has two dangers; two ditches. One ditch is a lazy worker. The other is a workaholic. Which ditch do you want to be in? Neither! I want to be on the main road. Let’s read Colossians 3:22–25.