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The Best Sermons Ever Preached, Part 2

The Best Sermons Ever Preached

Jesse Jenkins

September 12, 2018

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Lights in the Darkness

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Tant Miller

September 09, 2018

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Introduction
- Titus 2:1-8
- I Peter 3:15-16
- Psalms 119:11 – Memorizing verses can be very helpful
John 8:12 – Jesus is the light of the world.
- John 12:46
- II Timothy 1:10
- Luke 1:79
- James 1:17
- Acts 26:18
- Ephesians 5:8
- I Thessalonians 5:5, 8
- Philippians 2:15
- John 1:1, 14, 4
- Romans 8:29
Christians are to be conformed to Jesus’ image, therefore they are to be lights in the world.
- Colossians 2:10; 3:16-17
- I Corinthians 11:1
- Colossians 1:27
- Philippians 1:21; 2:5; 3:13-14, 10-11; 4:13
- We are to be in Christ
  - Romans 8:1-9, 14-17
- We must also be lights in the world.
  - John 8:12
  - Matthew 5:14
  - Galatians 2:20; 6:14
Being lights of the world demands our best. We have to be better each day.
- Hebrews 6:1
- Luke 5:4; 9:23, 62
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
- Matthew 6:21
- II Peter 1:5-11; 3:8
- Hebrews 5:12-14
- I Timothy 4:12-13
- II Peter 3:18
- I Timothy 4:16
Being a light to the world demands that we be a good influence on others.
- I Peter 2:11-12
- I Timothy 4:16
- Matthew 5:15-16
- Philippians 2:15
- Acts 4:13
- Zechariah 8:23
- I Corinthians 11:1
- Do we ever talk about God with others?
- Matthew 6:33
- I Timothy 5:22
- II Timothy 2:19
Being a light to the world demands that we do walk in the light.
- Colossians 2:13
- I John 1:6-7
- Psalms 119:105
- II Corinthians 11:14-15
- Matthew 7:21-23
- Ephesians 6:12
- I John 4:1
- Ephesians 5:11
- II John 1:9
- John 3:19-21
- Romans 4:3
- Romans 1:16
- Hebrews 4:12
- Matthew 5:14-16
Conclusion
- I Corinthians 9:27
- Jeremiah 15:16
- Matthew 9:27
- Ezra 7:10
- I Corinthians 15:58
- Philippians 1:4-5
- I John 1:3
- Luke 13:3
- Romans 10:9-10
- Acts 2:38
- Revelation 2:10
- Acts 22:16

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darkness

influencing others

light

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Kindness

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David Watson

September 09, 2018

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Kindness starts with God
- I John 4:8; I Corinthians 13:4
- Ephesians 2:1-7
Kindness is a decision, not just a reaction.
- Luke 6:31-35 – Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
  - Expect nothing in return.
- Genesis 50:21 – Joseph shows kindness to his brothers
- II Timothy 2:21-25 – We should be kind to people that disagree with us.
Kindness identifies me as a child of God.
- Luke 6:35
- II Corinthians 6:3
- Galatians 5:19-23 – Kindness stands out more these days, but that just makes it easier for us to be good examples to others.
- Ephesians 4:31-32
- Colossians 3:12
Kindness brings people closer to God.
- Romans 2:4
- Acts 9:36-32 – Tabitha’s kindness brought people to God.
- Proverbs 3:3

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kindness

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Foundational Bible Studies, Part 2

David Watson

September 09, 2018

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Bible Study Starter, continued:
- Our attitudes
  - Romans 10:2
  - Saul of Tarsus
  - The parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-22)
    - “Beside the road” (Matthew 13:4, 14) – Do I make the effort to understand the Word?
    - “Rocky places” (Matthew 13:5-6, 20-21) – Do I help the Word take root?
    - “Among the thorns” (Matthew 13:7, 22) – Do I let the Word and wealth choke the Word?
    - “The good soil” (Matthew 13:8, 23) – Do I hear the Word, understand it, and bear fruit?
The Bible’s Inspiration
- Inspiration – evidence
  - The Bible claims to be inspired, but so do other books such as the Quran and the Book of Mormon. Is there any evidence that supports the Bible’s claim? Yes!
  - God does not want people to blindly accept the claims of any person or book. Acts 17:2-3
  - Historical accuracy
    - The Bible has proven to be extremely accurate.
      - King Sargon of Assyria (Isaiah 20:1)
      - King Sennacherib
      - Moabite Stone
      - Tacitus’ writings
    - The Bible mentions hundreds of people and places.
  - Scientific foreknowledge
    - The Bible contains a number of scientifically accurate statements and medically accurate practices, thousands of years before modern science revealed the same truths.
      - Quarantine – Numbers 5:1-3; Leviticus 13
      - Circumcision on the 8th day – Genesis 17:12-14
      - Dimensions of the ark – Genesis 6:15
      - Water cycle – Amos 9:6; Ecclesiastes 1:7; 11:3
  - Fulfilled prophecy
    - Compared to Nostradamus, Jeane Dixon
    - The Bible makes very specific prophecies and warns about false prophets. Deuteronomy 18:22
    - Ezekiel 26 – prophecy about the destruction of Tyre
- Inspiration – what it means
  - II Timothy 3:16
  - The Holy Spirit chose the very words inspired people used.
    - Matthew 10:19-20; I Corinthians 2:13; I Thessalonians 2:13; I Peter 1:10-12; II Peter 1:20-21
    - Use a translation that tries to remain true to the original words (NASB, ESV, NKJV)
  - The Holy Spirit did His work with a personal touch, incorporating some personal traits from each writer.
- Transmission of the text
  - We don’t have original manuscripts, but we have so many copies that agree with each other that we can have great confidence in the accuracy of the Bible. The Dead Sea Scrolls helped increase this confidence even more.
  - We have over 5,700 manuscripts of the Greek New Testament today.

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historical accuracy of the Bible

inspiration

parable of the sower

scientific foreknowledge

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The Best Sermons Ever Preached, Part 1

The Best Sermons Ever Preached

Jesse Jenkins

September 05, 2018

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Acts 13:16-47
- Theme: The gospel was to be delivered to the Gentiles. This sermon lays the foundation for that. That foundation is Jesus.
- Main points:
  - Recounting history of the Israelites (Acts 13:16-47)
  - Jesus brought as the Savior (Acts 13:23)
  - Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead (Acts 13:27-37)
  - Jesus frees all from sin (Acts 13:38-42)
  - Jews see the crowds Paul is gathering and stir up trouble (Acts 13:44-45)
  - Paul and Barnabas turn to the Gentiles to preach the gospel to them (Acts 13:46-47)
- Verse notes:
  - Acts 13:34 – “Sure blessings of David” are those that came about in Jesus.
  - Acts 13:35 – This is a quote from Psalm 16:10
  - Acts 13:39 – “Believes” here is used in a comprehensive way – a belief that obeys. It’s talking about those who believe Jesus not just those that believe in
  - Acts 13:46 – It was necessary to preach to the Jews first because that was God’s plan for His chosen people. See Ephesians 3:7. Paul preached to everyone.

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