Sermon Archives (Page 44)

Sermon Archives (Page 44)

Unbelief (John 10:19-27)

After Jesus finishes talking there is a deep discussion concerning Who Jesus is. They cannot decide if He is the Messiah or the Devil. When Jesus returns they ask Him why He has not told them if He is the Messiah. Jesus responds that He has told them and shown them by His miracles. The reason they do not follow Him is that they are not His sheep. From this we learn: Jesus is polarizing There is no middle ground…

Human Government – Application (Part 4)

The Bible has a lot more to say about human government, but for the purposes of this study we are going to conclude by examining how the Bible’s teachings on government should affect our lives. How should we live in this society? These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that…

The Infinite Power of Christ (John 10:17-18)

Jesus now explains that He has the authority to do all these things because of the love the Father has towards Him and the power that He has bestowed upon Him. Jesus has power to lay down His life and power to take it again. This is a power that is beyond our wildest imagination or dreams. This is an infinite power that we cannot even comprehend. Jesus has infinite power Jesus has all authority and power in heaven and…

Human Government – Qualifications for Office (Part 3)

If humans are to enforce God’s Law it logically follows that God would give some sort of requirements as to who these people must be. Unfortunately most people are more concerned with position than character. The emphasis in the Bible is on who the person is to be more than on what position they hold or title they have. What are the biblical qualifications for office? The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that…

One Sheepfold (John 10:16)

Jesus continues His analogy of sheep, the Shepherd, and the sheepfold. Jesus has more sheep Jesus has more sheep than just this one man who was born blind. He has more sheep than just His few disciples. The elect of God is a multitude which no man can number (Revelation 7:9). These sheep are from a different sheepfold The meaning of this is twofold. First, Jesus is leaving the people of this synagogue to go get the rest of His…

Human Government – The Origin of Government (Part 2)

Where did the idea of human government originate? What is the biblical understanding of government? And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.Genesis 9:5-6 At creation, God did not create…

Does God Know You? (John 10:14-15)

Jesus has passed over many, many people and focused almost exclusively on this man who was born blind. He has ignored the hirelings, goats, and wolves to reveal Himself to His sheep. Jesus knows His sheep Long before a sheep ever grows to know the shepherd, the shepherd has known and cared for the sheep. Jesus knew the man before the man ever knew Who Jesus was. Jesus has an eternal foreknowledge of His sheep (Romans 8:29). This knowledge is…

Human Government – The Origin of Law (Part 1)

We now turn our study towards human government. Before we can begin to study what the Bible says about human government, we must first have a right understanding of law. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.Genesis 2:16-17 There is one…

Don’t Be a Hireling (John 10:11-13)

Jesus now contrasts His self-sacrificing love with the hirelings’ self-interest. Hirelings run from wolves A hireling was a hired hand who would watch the sheep for the shepherd. The sheep did not belong to him, and consequently he did not care for their well being. He was only interested in a paycheck. If a wolf came, the hireling would leave the sheep and run out of self-interest. Jesus here is addressing the Jews who refused to stand up to the…

The Family – Children (Part 6)

After we have instructed our children, how are we to correct them when they sin? And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth…

Repentance & Remission (Luke 24:44-47)

Like the disciples, many people do not understand the resurrection. Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? What is the significance of this? Jesus explains this to His disciples in Luke 24. Moses shows our death In Genesis we find that our sin has removed us from God’s presence. This is what it means to be dead, cut off from the life of God. We also read that a flaming sword stands in the way back to God.…

Proof of the Resurrection

For Resurrection Sunday, we went over historical proof of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. This lesson is more of a logical defense of Christianity and is geared to help strengthen Christians in their faith.