"This Jesus": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, April 24, 2011

“This Jesus”

Acts 2:32

Proposition:  Let us live our lives in the shadow of Christ’s resurrection.

Transition:  Here we see 4 ways we should live our lives in light of Christ’s resurrection.

I.  Let Us Live Confident Lives.

A.  This Jesus is the Jesus of Nazareth. (22)    

     B.  This Jesus is the Jesus from David. (30)      

C.  This Jesus is the Jesus Crucified. (23)

D.  This Jesus is the Jesus Raised.

II.  Let Us Live Holy Lives.

     A.  His Work was a Sinless Life.

B.  His Work was a Substitute Death.

     C.  His Work was a Spiritual Transformation.

III.  Let Us Live Expectant Lives.

A.     We Will Be Raised.

     B.  We Will Have Perfection.

          1.  We will have perfect bodies.

2.  We will have perfect souls.

C.  We Will Have Eternal Fellowship.

IV.  Let Us Live Evangelistic Lives.

     A.  We Have Witnessed His Promises:  Let Us Tell Others.

     B.  We Have Witnessed His Power:  Let Us Tell Others.

     C.  We Have Witnessed His Purpose:  Let Us Tell Others.

"Resurrection!": A Sermon Outline for Sunday, January 23, 2011

“Resurrection!”

John 5:24-29

Proposition:  One of the most wonderful, remarkable, and encouraging doctrines of the Christian faith is that of resurrection.

Transition:  From our passage this morning, Jesus provides instruction to us on these 2 resurrections.

I.  The First Resurrection is a Spiritual One (vv. 24-26)

            A,  See the Importance of This Resurrection (“Truly, truly”)

            B.  See the Timing of This Resurrection (“is NOW here”)

            C.  See the Condition of Those Resurrected (“death”; “dead”)

            D.  See Their Situation Before This Resurrection (“judgment”)

            E.  See the One Performing This Resurrection (“voice of the Son of God”)

            F.  See the Outcome of This Resurrection

                        1.  They “will live”.

                        2.  They will have “eternal life”.

                        3.  They presently possess eternal life (“has”)

                        4.  This resurrection is permanent (“has passed”)

            G.  See the Evidences of This Resurrection

                        1.  Those Raised Hear Christ’s Word

                        2.  Those Raised Believe Christ and His Father

II.  The Second Resurrection is a Physical One (vv. 27-29)

            A.  See the Timing of This Resurrection (“hour is coming”)

            B.  See the Certainty of This Resurrection (“is coming”; “will hear”; “will come out”)

            C.  See the Participants of This Resurrection (“all who are in the tombs”)

            D.  See the One Performing This Resurrection (“Son of Man”)

            E.  See the Outcome of This Resurrection (“judgment”)

                        1.  Those with Spiritual Life Receive True Physical Life (“resurrection of life”).

                        2.  Those without Spiritual Life Receive Judgment (“resurrection of judgment”).