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Sunday Morning: Sermon Notes & Thoughts

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Wheat & Tares in the Church

Date: 4/30/06
Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Title: Wheat & Tares in the Church







NOTES: I am wheat because God made me wheat. I only know one wheat. If you are wheat, then you know that you are wheat.

My Personal Notes:
I should be producing some fruit if I am TRUE WHEAT.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, help me to be true wheat. When I am making a mistake, please direct me in the right way so that I can produce fruit for Your Kingdom.

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
24: Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26: But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27: So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28: He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29: But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30: Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
36: Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37: He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38: The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39: The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40: As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41: The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43: Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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Sunday, April 23, 2006

Hope Revived By the Word of God

Date: 4/26/06
Text: Luke 24:13-31
Title: Hope Revived By the Word of God





NOTE: Jesus started in Genesis and went through all of the books.
Our hope is renewed by the Word of God!

My Personal Notes:
Lord, help me to realize that because You were resurrected, that I have hope.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You for dying for me. Most importantly, thank You for rising up from the grave. Help me to appreciate Your resurrection.

Scripture: Luke 24:13-31
13: And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14: And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15: And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16: But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17: And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18: And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19: And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
20: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21: But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22: Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23: And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24: And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25: Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27: And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28: And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29: But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30: And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31: And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

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Sunday, April 16, 2006

The Significance of the Resurrection of Jesus

Date: 4/16/06 – Resurrection Sunday
Text: I Corinthians 15:1-10
Title: The Significance of the Resurrection of Jesus


  • The Book of I Corinthians

  • In the first century, Corinth was the finest city of Greece.

  • Paul spent a year and a half in Corinth.

  • He founded a church there.

  • This letter was written five years after Paul left.

  • Paul gives the readers of I Corinthians problem-solving principles that apply in any age or congregation.

QUESTION: Do you believe that Jesus was raised from the dead?


  • Easter is the term for the ancient goddess of fertility.

  • Rabbits and eggs symbolize fertility.


  • Why is the resurrection of Jesus significant?

  • Central to the Gospel message.

  • If we just preach Christ crucifixion, Christ would be no different than any other god.

  • God was satisfied with what Christ did.

  • We are justified through faith to the resurrection of Christ.

  • We have an advocate with the Father.

  • Jesus understands us and He’s God.

  • Every true believer will be raised to everlasting life.

  • Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we will be raised to everlasting life.

NOTES: Because of Jesus death, burial, and resurrection we have…
JUSTIFICATION – Our spirit is saved from the PENALTY of sin.
SANCTIFICATION – Our soul is being saved from the POWER of sin.
GLORIFICATION – Our body will be saved from the PRESENCE of sin.

My Personal Notes:
I am glad that Christ died for my sin. I am extremely glad that Christ was resurrected. Because He was resurrected, I have everlasting life.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You for dying for my sins. God, thank You for raising Jesus from the dead. Jesus, thank You for being my Saviour and advocate.

Scripture: I Corinthians 15:1-10
1: Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2: By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4: And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7: After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8: And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9: For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10: But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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Sunday, April 09, 2006

The Question of Lordship

Date:  4/9/06
Text:  Matthew 21:28-32
Title:  The Question of Lordship


  • The Book of Matthew

  • The book of Matthew is one most rooted in the Old Testament and most concerned with issues that were important to the Jewish people.

  • It has been said that Matthew was the author of this book, although the author is not identified in the text


  • There is more to salvation that just believing.

  • It is believing and repenting.

  • In the text, Jesus outwardly says that He is Lord.


  • To be truly saved…

  • Repent

  • Believe

  • Surrender

  • Submit

  • Obey

NOTES:  Feeling sorry is not true repentance.  True repentance means turning from the sin toward God.

  • Are you loyal to Your Lord?

My Personal Notes:
Jesus must be Lord in my life.  I must repent, believe, and surrender to Him in order to be saved.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, help me to recognize You as Lord in my life.  Thank You for being Lord in my life.

Scripture:  Matthew 21:28-32
28: But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29: He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
30: And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31: Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
32: For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

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