Sermons About Proclaim
Guard the Gospel
After Paul’s visit to Ephesus he left Timothy there to develop the church; he had to deal with heretics – people coming along and teaching false truth; he needed to put in strong leadership – elders and deacons, to make sure the widows were looked after and that godly behaviour ensued. But above all he was to ensure the apostolic faith was taught. All that is found in 1 Timothy. Timothy is to fight the good fight of faith, so the people really grasp the gospel. Now in 2 Timothy, it seems as though he wants Timothy to take the overall reigns of his gospel work; but he must stay committed to this gospel. In this deeply personal letter from a senior to junior the message is: don’t fritter away your life in ways that are not really building the kingdom, remain faithful to Christ and the gospel right up to death - exactly as Paul has done. Stick with the gospel – is Paul’s theme.
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The Story Still Being Written
The last recorded message in Acts links with the emphasis of the resurrected Christ in chapter 1. The story still continues today. (- apologies for poor sound quality)
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A Case of Corporate Honor (I Peter 2 4-10) 3-22-09
As they suffered under slander and intimidation, Peter reminds his readers that they are, because of Christ, the people of God's eternal purposes.
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A Healthy Church... Celebrates The Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is not just a time to remember His death in solemn reflection, but it is a celebration of the victory we have in Christ, and of the union of fellowship we have as we look for His return!
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What Does It Mean For Your Life to Preach Christ?
When I was in seminary, my professors always encouraged us with a very simple plea. They would say, "In your sermons, always preach Christ." Towards that end, they would encourage us to ask these questions: - Where is Christ in the text? - Is He explicitly proclaimed? - Do we see Him in type or shadow? - Does the author speak of the benefits of His completed work? - Do we see His attributes extolled? - What Is Jesus teaching about Himself? For every student of scripture, once you learn to find Him in the text, your goal at every reading of scripture changes. No longer are you just seeking to build up knowledge. No, your reading of the scriptures causes you to savor Christ all the more and ultimately, I hope that you might then show an even greater expression of your savoring Him in the day to day moments of your lives. The great writer and preacher, John Piper, expressed that thought in this way. About the idea of Savoring Jesus, he said, "When you see something as true and beautiful and valuable, you savor it. That is, you treasure it. You cherish and admire and prize it. Spiritual seeing and spiritual savoring are so closely connected that it would be fair to say: If you don't savor Christ, you haven't seen Christ for who he is. If you don't prize him above all things, you haven't apprehended his true worth." John's point is that if we have truly experienced Jesus through His revelation in scripture, if we have experienced His transforming forgiveness, and if we have touched Him within the expression of His body the church, we have no choice but then to savor Him. He will be not only the value of our life, He will be the sum total of it. When I stand up and preach, no matter what passage is before me, I am to preach in the way Paul says I should in I Corinthians 1: though my preaching be foolishness, I am to preach Christ and Christ crucified. Now, this idea of preaching Christ may seem like an idea that none of you have to worry about since I'm the one getting up in front people every week. But the call on your life is no different. You share in the responsibility of preaching Christ crucified. Again, to quote John Piper in his book "Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ," he says, "Christ does not exist in order to make much of us. We exist in order to enjoy making much of him. Knowing the glories of Christ is an end, not a means. Christ is not glorious so that we get wealthy or healthy. Christ is glorious so that rich or poor, sick or sound, we might be satisfied in him. We exist and our chief end is to give glory to God and His son, Jesus. So, much like the last few weeks at Sovereign King, the book of 1 John is asking us to examine our lives in light of His teaching. And this week, he is asking if your life preaches Christ. I want you to ask yourself that question silently for a moment. Ask yourself, "Does my life preach Christ?" I had a moment to consider that thought this week as I bumped into an old high school friend on facebook. This friend said, "I always knew you would be a preacher." I found this statement amazing because as a young man, I always boldly declared that I didn't want to be one. But even more surprising was that this friend saw it in me. I had a time in my teenage years where I did have a passion for Christ, but my life was wildly inconsistent. I saw very little evidences of understanding grace at that point. I thought that the best way for me to proclaim Christ was trying to be so holy in everyone's presence. I didn't' realize that what I was actually doing was trying to live like I didn't need Jesus instead of living like I did. As a pastor now, I still ask that question, "What does it mean for me to live in such a way to proclaim Christ and Christ alone?" I think that is a pretty good question to consider in the sermon this week
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A Living Word
We have been born into a living hope through the living and enduring Word "to offer spiritual sacrifices" and "in order that we might proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light."
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Expecting God in our Evangelism
God calls His church to evangelize, but like any other aspect of the Christian walk we cannot do it apart from faith. This message looks at the role of faith in God to save souls through the power of the gospel as we faithfully witness for Jesus Christ.
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The Marks of a True Preacher
This sermon deals with the mission and character of the man who is called to preaching.
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Anointed
We’re anointed to tell others about the victory that Jesus purchased for them. We’re anointed to tell them that they’re free. This same anointing that was on Jesus, is on us. God will work with us, working miracles, confirming the Word with signs following. The same power that worked through Him will work through us.
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