"Not Seeing Death": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, August 7, 2011

Not Seeing Death

John 8:48-51

Proposition:  We may never see death and live forever if we follow Jesus.

Transition:  This morning I share with you  3 aspects of this wonderful truth with you. 

I.  Notice the Priority of This Truth.

A.  It is a Truth from the Lips of Jesus.

B.  It is a Truth introduced with a Solemn Oath.

II.  Notice the Person Given This Truth.

A.  That Person is Anyone.

B.  The Person Keeps Christ’s Word.

  1.  How do we keep Christ’s Word?

    a.  We hear His Word.

    b.  We receive His Word.

    c.  We believe His Word.

    d.  We protect His Word.

    e.  He obey His Word.

  2.  What is Christ’s Word?

    a.  It is the Word spoken by Him.

    b.  It is the Word about Him.

    c.  It is the Word referring to Him.

III.  Notice the Promise Within This Truth.

A.  What does it mean to “see” death?

B.  How long will we not see death?

C.  What death will we not see?

  1.  Certainly we will not see spiritual death.

  2.  Certainly we will not see eternal death.

  3.  Certainly we will not fully see physical death.

"You Will Die in Your Sin": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, July 17, 2011

You Will Die in Your Sin!

John 8:21-30

Proposition:  We, like the Jews, are in a serious spiritual condition which, apart from Jesus, will lead us to our destruction.

Transition:  Let us consider the seriousness of our situation by thinking together on 3 matters brought out in our text.

I.  Our Spiritual Condition is Evident in Our Differences to Jesus.

A.  We have a different future. (21)

B.  We have a different nature. (23a)

C.  We have a different world view. (23b)

D.  We have different knowledge. (25-26a)

E.  We have a different authority. (26)

F.  We have a different relationship with God.  (27-29)

G.  We have a different objective. (29)

II.  Our Spiritual Condition Ends with Our Doom.

A.  Our End is Certain. (21, 24)

B.  Our End is the Result of Sin.

C.  Our End is Our Responsibility.

D.  Our End is in the Realm of Sin.

E.  Our End is Not Reversible.

III.  Our Spiritual Condition Must Embrace the Deliverer. (24)

A.  There is Hope!

B.  This Hope is Grasped by Faith!

C.  This Faith Must Be in Christ!