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Sunday Morning: Sermon Notes & Thoughts

Sunday, March 26, 2006

The Blessed Hope of the Believer

Date:  3/26/06
Text:  I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Title:  The Blessed Hope of the Believer




My Personal Notes:
I have a blessed Hope…  Jesus is coming back soon to get me.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You for that blessed hope.

Scripture:  I Thessalonians 4:13-18
13: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15: For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18: Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Posted by You Know Who :: 8:23 PM ::

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Sunday, March 19, 2006

Motivated to Live Holy by Grace

Date:  3/19/06
Text:  Titus 3:1-8
Title:  Motivated to Live Holy by Grace





NOTES:  The quality of our earthly citizenship; should reflect our Heavenly citizenship.





My Personal Notes:
I should be motivated to live a sanctified life because of grace.  I should not sin because I have grace.  Grace is a motivator to do well instead of bad.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You for Your grace.  Help me to live a sanctified life.

Scripture:  Titus 3:1-8
1: Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2: To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3: For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4: But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6: Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7: That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8: This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Posted by You Know Who :: 8:11 PM ::

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Sunday, March 12, 2006

Jesus Us on the Battlefield with Us

Date:  3/12/06  (Youth Sunday)
Text:  Mark 9:14-27
Title:  Jesus Us on the Battlefield with Us


  • The Book of Mark

  • It is the briefest and most attractive of the four Gospels.

  • It is believed that this Gospel was written to appeal to the Roman mind.

  • It traces Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and leads us to its climax in Judea.


  • We are in a spiritual war.

  • We are fighting for our youth.


  • In the text…

  • The scribes were the “haters”.

  • The multitude were the believers.


  • In the story…

  • In Matthew 17:15, the boy is called a lunatic.

  • The boy was uncontrolled, saying foul things, rigid, defiant.

  • When the demon encounters Jesus, it has to become weak.

NOTES:  How long have you been letting your children act badly?


  • The devil wants to destroy children and youth.

  • We have to get actively involved in their lives.

  • Jesus will help us in this war.

NOTES:  When Jesus touches something, it is awesome!

My Personal Notes:
No matter what the fight is, Jesus is on the battlefield with us.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You for being on the battlefield with me.

Scripture:  Mark 9:14-27
14: And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15: And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16: And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17: And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18: And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19: He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20: And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21: And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22: And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24: And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25: When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26: And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27: But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Posted by You Know Who :: 8:00 PM ::

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Sunday, March 05, 2006

What Shall I Render?

Date:  3/5/06
Text:  Romans 12:1-2
Title:  What Shall I Render?


  • The Book of Romans

  • It is called one of the greatest of Paul’s epistles.

  • It is the theological cornerstone of the New Testament.

  • It speaks of RIGHTEOUSNESS:  Required, Provided, Imparted, Proved, and Practiced.


  • God has everything and everything belongs to Him.

  • We are not our own, we have been bought with a price.


  • What we must render?

  • Our bodies to God.  The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.  This is the instrument that God uses to work.

  • Our worship.  We must worship God no matter what we are doing.

  • Real worship.  It is not just transacted in the church.  It is offering your body all the time.

  • Being a living sacrifice.  This is acceptable to God.

  • Giving.  You can’t give out of your need, you have to give out of your want.

NOTES:  A practical Christian does not live in the closet.


  • Don’t let the world shape us into its image.

  • Outside pressure that causes us to be what they want us to be.

NOTES:  God is warmed over by our praise.
The altar is the world stage.  You never crawl off the altar.


  • Don’t be a chameleon…

  • Don’t change to match the situation.


  • What we have to offer God…

  • Our Bodies

  • Our Souls

  • Our Spirits

My Personal Notes:
I must give all that I have to God.  It is more than just serving on Sunday.  It is living a life that will glorify God.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, help me to render my best service to You.  Help me to life a live that will glorify You.

Scripture:  Romans 12:1-2
1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Posted by You Know Who :: 7:43 PM ::

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