"Living Water": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, June 5, 2011

Living Water

John 7:37-39

Proposition:  Those who seek a meaningful, satisfying life must come to Jesus.

Transition:  We will consider this life by making 5 observations from Jesus’ statement in this text.

I.  All May Have Such a Life (v. 37)

   A.  It is Available to Anyone

   B.  It is Available Free

II.  Only the Thirsty May Receive Such a Life (v. 37)

   A.  All Men are Naturally Thirsty.

   B.  Not All Recognize Their Thirst

III.  Only Those Who Trust Christ Have Such a Life (vv. 37-38)

   A.  Only Christ Can Satisfy

   B.  Christ Commands the Thirsty to Come and Drink

IV.  Those Who Drink Will Forever Have Such a Life (v. 38)

V.  Those Who Drink Will Have an Overflowing Life (v. 38)

"I Am Going to Him": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, May 29, 2011

I Am Going to Him

John 7:32-36

Proposition:  Each of us can see, in Jesus' words, the plan God has for our lives.

Transition:  Let us examine His plan for our life by considering 3 aspects of that plan.

I.  God's Plan Involves Earthly Life

   A.  Our Earthly Life Ends
      1.  It will end because of sin.
      2.  It will end for all.
   B.  Our Earthly Life is Brief
   C.  Our Earthly Life is Ordained
      1.  For some, it is God's wrath.
      2.  For some, it is God's glory.

II.  God's Plan Involves Heavenly Life

   A.  Death is NOT the End of Life
   B.  Christ's Followers Follow Him to the Father
   C.  Heavenly Life will be a Perpetual Life
   D.  Heavenly Life will be a Blissful Life

III.  God's Plan Involves Hopeless Life

   A.  It is a Hopeless Life for It Fails to Find Christ
      1.  The World Seeks a Messiah
      2.  The World Never Finds Such a Savior
   B.  It is a Hopeless Life for It Fails to Find Heaven
      1.  The World Lacks the Power to Come
      2.  The World Cannot have Eternal Peace