"Work": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, September 18, 2011

“Work”

John 9:4-5

Proposition:  All followers of Christ are to be busy doing the works of God.

Transition:  The incident with the man born blind provides us with an exhortation to do the works of God as well as an example from Jesus. 

I.  Listen to the Exhortation of Christ (4).

 A.  There is a Need to Work (4a).

1.  There is work to do.

2.  It is necessary we work.

 B.  There are Works to Work (4b).

            1.  It is important work since it comes from God.

            2.  It is important work because of the needs of others.

            3.  It is important work because it is given to us.

 C.  There is a Time to Work (4c).

II.  Look at the Example of Christ (5).

 A.  He is the Light of the World.

            1.  He provides spiritual illumination to those in darkness.

            2.  He provides spiritual heat to those needing change.

            3.  He provides spiritual light for those on the path to glory.

 B.  We, too, are to be Lights of the World.

"Who Sinned?": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, September 11, 2011

“Who Sinned?”

John 9:1-3

Proposition:  In every situation, good or bad, God has a purpose and that ultimate purpose is that He be glorified.

Transition:  Christ explains this truth to us in 3 phases, of our text. 

I.  There is an Encounter (1).

 A.  It was a Sad Encounter.

1.  He was a Man.

2.  He was a Blind Man.

3.  He was a Responsible Man.

4.  He was a Dependent Man.

5.  He was a Well-Known Man.

6.  He was an Ignored Man.

 B.  It was a Providential Encounter.

 C.  It was an Opportunistic Encounter.

 D.  It was a Bold Encounter.

II.  The Disciples have an Enquiry (2).

 A.  They Correctly Understood Suffering is the Result of Sin.

 B.  They Incorrectly Searched for the Cause of the Suffering.

1.  They wonder if the cause is the man.

2.  They wonder if the cause is the parents.

III.  Jesus Provides an Explanation (3).

 A.  The Specific Cause of a Particular Sin is not always Revealed.

 B.  The Specific Purpose of Suffering is Clearly Revealed.

"Two Persons, Two Destinies": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, September 4, 2011

“Two Persons, Two Destinies”

Psalm 1:1-6

Proposition:  Everyone belongs to one of only two classes of humanity and the destinies of those two classes differ radically.

Transition:  This morning we consider these 2 classes, character and destiny. 

I.  Let Us Consider the Righteous.

 A.  Consider the Character of the Righteous.

1.  He is a Man.

2.  He is a Man Who Does not Join with the Wicked.

     3.  He is a Man Who Loves the Word of God.

 B.  Consider the Condition of the Righteous.

     1.  He is a Tree Planted.

     2.  He Yields His Fruit.

     3.  He Does not Wither.

 C.  Consider the Destiny of the Righteous.

     1.  He Will Prosper.

     2.  He Will be in the Congregation of the Righteous.

     3.  He is Known by the Lord.

II.  Let Us Consider the Wicked.

 A.  Consider the Character of the Wicked.

     1.  Their Counsel is Depraved.

2.  They Live in Sin.

3.  The Scoff at the Things of God.

4.  They Disregard His Word.

 B.  Consider the Condition of the Wicked.

1.  They are Chaff.

2.  They are Unsettled.

 C.  Consider the Destiny of the Wicked.

1.  They will not stand at the judgment.

2.  They will be separated from the righteous.

3.  They will perish.