Pastor's Sermon Notes
This page is designed to provide the same sermon outline that is included in the weekly Sunday A.M. Service bulletin. Occasionally, the P.M. Service may be posted on the WEB but there will not be an outline shown below. If the Pastor is doing a series for the P.M. Service, then as many sermons as possible will be maintained on line. Check the "Sermon’s" page to see if the full sermon is posted. If you would like a copy of the Sermon mailed to you on a CD, provide the office your name, address and Sermon Name or Sermon Number.
October 4, 2009
"When the Holy Happens"
Exodus 3:1-12
1. He “Speaks” into the ordinary
2. He “Transforms” everything by His presence.
3. He “Calls” us from where we are to where He wants us to be.
When the Holy Happens:
1. Ordinary Ground Becomes Holy Ground.
Exodus 3:5
2. A ‘Silent’ God Will Often Speak and Call.
Exodus 3:10
3. A Human Moment of Questioning.
Exodus 3:11
Exodus 3:12
October 11, 2009
"Help in Times of Trouble"
Mark 1:9-11
Things needed in times of trouble:
1. A Strong Sense of Personal Identity.
Mark 1:7-8
Mark 1:9
Mark 1:10-11
Psalm 2:7, Isaiah 42:1
”When you are born of God, you belong to God.”
2. He Gives Us the Power of His Spirit.
Mark 1:10
3. God Calls us to a Field of Service.
”In times of trouble, look not upon the size of the trouble, but look at the mission God has for you in the midst of that trouble.”
Isaiah 43:1-3
October 18, 2009
"A Day of Mixed Emotions"
Revelation 3:7-8
1. We Get Accustomed to the Status Quo.
”God desires that we become mature, but He also desires that we continue to grow.”
Revelation 3:14-16
2. We Tend to Sanctify the Physical.
3. We Should Dream of the Future.
4. We Should Thank God for Growth.
”Dead Churches don’t build New facilities.”
Joel 2:28
Acts 2:14-21
5. We Should Open Our Eyes to New Ministry Opportunities.
October 25, 2009
"When the Glory Comes Down"
2 Chronicles 5:13-14
2 Chronicles 3:1-2
2 Chronicles 5:13, 14
John 12:32
1. God Always Honors Unity.
Acts 2:1
”God honors Unity “With His Presence.”
Ephesians 4:1-6
2 Chronicles 5:13
2. Praise and Thanksgiving are Crucial.
3. The Intended Conclusion.
2 Chronicles 5:14
January 3, 2010
"Making a New Start"
Exodus 12:1-2
Exodus 11:5
John 1:29
Exodus 12:2
“Two Looks of Choice”
1.) Look Back
2.) Look Forward
“When the month allows you to ‘make a new start,’ that’s just the calendar; when God allows you to ‘make a new start,’ that’s grace.”
1. Maker Sure You Have Experienced the New Birth.
1 John 5:13
John 3:7
“You can ‘make a new start,’ but if you haven’t experienced the new birth, you’re just on another road that leads to a dead end.”
2. Access the New Hope in Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:27
3. Start With a New Home in View.
January 10, 2010
"Open to New Revelation"
Matthew 2:13-15
1. Joseph Was Receptive to a Revelation from God.
Matthew 1:19
“A person’s attitude about the Bible will determine what that person receives from the Bible.”
2. The Revelation Joseph Received Was for the Survival of His Family.
Matthew 2:13
3. New Revelation May Require You to Stay Where You Are.
Matthew 2:13
4. New Revelation Is in God’s Plan.
Matthew 2:15
January 17, 2010
"The Terrible Results of a Bad Decision"
Matthew 2:16-18
Matthew 2:16
Matthew 2:1
1. Innocent People Often Suffer Because of the Wickedness of Others.
Proverbs 6:16-19
God’s Word promises: “Payday, Someday.”
Matthew 18:1-6
2. The Government Was Involved in the Massacre of Innocent Lives.
Matthew 2:18
3. God’s Foreknowledge Verses God’s Permission.
Matthew 2:13
God knows all, but does not cause all
January 24, 2010
"When Parents Obey"
Matthew 2:19-23
“God always honors the message above the messenger.”
Matthew 2:19
1. Sometimes God Has to Wait In Order to Get His Will Accomplished.
Galatians 1:15-18; 21; 4:4-5
Matthew 2:20
2. Sometimes God Calls Us Back to Where We Were.
“Sometimes you can’t go on until you go back.”
Matthew 2:21
3. Obedience to God Is Always Better than Rebellion.
“When you refuse to obey God, you are in rebellion to God.”
Matthew 2:23
4. Obedience by Joseph Allowed the Will of God to Be Accomplished for Jesus.
January 31, 2010 (Pastor Mike)
"A Resolution of Love"
John 14:15-24
1. Love and Obedience go together! (v.v.15, 21, 23)
A. The Ten Commandments
B. The Great Commission
C. Love thy neighbor as thyself
2. Obedient Love is a very broad matter. (v.v.21, 23, 24)
A. This goes beyond commandments.
B. Involves knowing what God wants.
C. Includes ALL of His Word. (V.24b)
3. Obedient Love brings us closer to God! (v.v. 21b, 23b)
A. We receive a special awareness of His presence.
B. We have a “deeper” life.
4. The Holy Spirit makes Obedient Love possible! (v.v. 16-20)
February 7, 2010 (Pastor Mike)
"The Plan of the Divine Potter"
Jeremiah 18:1-8
1. Jeremiah saw that the Potter had a purpose. (v.3)
2. Jeremiah observed that there is a possibility of perverting the purpose of the Potter. (v. 4a)
3. Jeremiah saw the infinite patience and persistence of the Potter. (v. 4)
February 14, 2010
"Presenting the Gift"
Luke 2:22-24
Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the “Synoptic” Gospels, meaning they “go together.”
1. It Was a Joint Presentation. Verse 22
“If both Mon & Dad attend church regularly, 72% of the children remain faithful in attendance.
If only Dad attends regularly, 55% remain faithful.
If only Mom attends regularly, 15% remains faithful.
If neither attends regularly, only 6% remain faithful.”
(Mueller, Leadership. Vol. 1 no.3)
2. It Was a Joint Act of Obedience. Verses 22-23
Leviticus 12
3. It Was a Declaration of Ownership. Verse 23
4. It Was an Act of Surrender. Verse 22
Romans 12:1
5. It Was a Costly Act. Verse 24
Leviticus 12:6, 8
“The COST is never more than your God given ability to pay.”
“Mary and Joseph presented to God their Gift from God.”
February 21, 2010
"And the Child Grew"
Luke 2:39-40
The “Growth Pattern” of Jesus:
1. He “Became Strong in Spirit.”
2 Timothy 1:8
“Not only do we as parents set priorities, we model priorities.”
2. He Was “Filled with Wisdom.”
“Those who think they know the most are often those who know the least.”
1 Corinthians 1:18-21
3. The “Grace of God Was upon Him.”
February 28, 2010
"Searching for the Lost Christ"
Luke 2:41-50
Luke 2:41
John 21:24-25
Luke 2:40, 42
1. One Days Journey With Out Jesus Caused Three Days of Sorrowful Searching.
Luke 2:44
2. Knowing What a Treasure They Had, How Could They Go so Far Without Looking for Him?
Luke 2:44
3. At First They Sought Him Where They Could Not Find Him, among their relatives and acquaintances.
Luke 2:44
4. They Turned Back to Seek Him Where They Left Him.
Luke 2:45
Hebrews 13:5
March 7, 2010
"My Father’s Business"
Luke 2:41-52
Luke 2:46
Luke 2:49, 51
1. Jesus Wasn’t Referring to Joseph, for Joseph Wasn’t His Father..
Luke 3:23
Luke 3:22
2. What Was/is the Father’s Business?
2 Corinthians 5:16-19
“God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself.”
3. It Was the Father’s Business for Christ to Be the Reconciler.
Daniel 9:24
Ephesians 2:14-16
Colossians 1:21-22
Hebrews 2:17