"The Good Shepherd - Part 1": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, October 30,2011

“The Good Shepherd – Part 1”

John 10:1-18

Proposition:  Jesus is our Good Shepherd.

Transition:  I give to you 2 reasons why Jesus is our Good Shepherd.

I.  He is Our Good Shepherd because of the Calling Involved. (vv. 1-5)  

 A.  It is an Explicit Calling. (3-4)

  1.  The Call is to Sheep.

  2.  The Call is to His Sheep.

  3.  The Call is a Personal Call.

 B.  It is an Effectual Calling. (3-4)

  1.  The Sheep Hear His Voice.

  2.  The Sheep Obey His Voice.

 C.  It is an Everlasting Calling. (4-5)

  1.  The Sheep Follow the Shepherd.

  2.  The Sheep Flee from Strangers.

II.  He is Our Good Shepherd because of the Character Involved.  (v. 11)

 A.  He is a Shepherd.

  1.  He Protects His Sheep.

  2.  He Provides for His Sheep.

  3.  He Prizes His Sheep.

 B.  He is the Good Shepherd.

  1.  He is the Good Shepherd: He is Perfect.

  2. He is the Good Shepherd: He is Blameless.

  3. He is the Good Shepherd: He is Praiseworthy.

  4. He is the Good Shepherd: He is Beautiful.

 C.  He is THE Good Shepherd.

  1.  He is the Supreme Shepherd.

  2.  He is the Sovereign Shepherd. 

"Seeing is NOT Believing": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, March 13, 2011

“Seeing is NOT Believing”

John 6:36-37

Proposition:  Faith never begins with the eyes of man but with the grace of God.

Transition:  This wonderful truth is clearly taught by Christ in our text with 2 truths  He shares with us.

I.  The Character of Man is Miserable (v. 36).

A.  Observe Their Advantages.

     1.  Their Eyes Have Seen.

2.  Their Ears Have Heard.

3.  Their Legs Have Followed.

4.  Their Mouths Have Professed.

5.  Their Minds Have Considered.

    B.  Observe Their Actions.

          1.  They Demand More (see v. 30)

2.  They Fail to Believe.

           

II.  The Care of God is Marvelous (v. 37).

    A.  The Son’s Care is Seen in His Conserving.

B.  The Spirit’s Care is Seen in His Converting.

C.  The Father’s Care is Seen in His Choosing.