Sermon Outline

“For I resolved to

know nothing

while I was with

you except

JESUS CHRIST

and him crucified.”

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“NEITHER BEFORE NOR AFTER JOSIAH WAS THERE A KING LIKE HIM

Second Kings 23:25

Intr.:

who turned to the Lord as he did

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1. with all his heart and

2. with all his soul and

3. with all his strength,

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End:

in accordance with all the law of  Moses.”

WAR CRY GIVEAWAY

To be in to win a copy of resource book The Greatest Words Ever Spoken, tell us about how Jesus’ words impact your life.

My answer:

The words of the Lord in Matthew 28:16-20 changed the whole direction of my life and they still do. I know that the Lord wants me to be salt and light and tell others what he has done for me. Matthew 5:13,14.

(I believe also what the Lord says about hell. Mark 9:43,45.)

Essentials!

ESSENTIALS

Looking around these days I am reading quite a bit about essentials.

The meaning of essential is: vitally important and absulutely necessary. That’s what the The Collins Concise Dictionary says.

So we better take heed!

At the top of the Paperplus June 2011 mailer I read “My stationary essentials.” On the same page it says also “Look out for my hot basics stationary deals. Great prices on everyday essentials.”

Are you listening?

There is a picture of a pharmacy in The New Zealand Herald Property Report (Monday, June 6, 2011). The pharmacy advertises  in big letters “SKIN ESSENTIALS.” You cannot miss the letters almost in the middle of the image.

Are you listening?

In a very old book (1925) called 1000 New Bible Readings the author F. E. Marsh has a sermon outline called “ESSENTIALS FOR THE LORD’S WORK.”

I am listening!

What are the ESSENTIALS for the Work of the Lord?

Four essentials are listed and here they are:

PRAYER, FAITH, LOVE, EFFORT.

PREVAILING PRAYER – James 5:16

POWERFUL FAITH – First Corinthians 12:8-11

PERSONAL LOVE – Second Corinthians 5:14

PERSISTENT EFFORT – Matthew 4:19

“Which book could you read over and over again, and why?

The Lift-Out (magazine) called CULTURE Your Arts & Entertainment Lift-Out (Sunday Star Times, June 5, 2011) has on page three a number of questions. There is a picture of Sarah Tetro and she is answering seven questions.

I am very much interested in question number three.

The question is:

Which book could you read over and over again, and why?

What a good question! What would YOU answer?

Let me give you my answer to that question:

The book I could read over and over again is the BIBLE. In fact I have read the Bible already several times from the beginning to the end, from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation, every word.

Why could I read the Bible over and over again?

The BIBLE is not like any other book on the book shelf for me. The Bible is alive for me. The BIBLE became alive for me when I came from death to life, from darkness to light.

The BIBLE is food for me.

In Matthew 4:4 the Lord Jesus Christ says:

“‘PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD.'”

“The Gospel that Paul preached”

I have just been listening again to the teaching of  Dr. S Lewis Johnson on Romans. (Exposition)

He says that the city of Rome was full of problems.

Rome was a city of slaves, but Paul did not preach against slavery, he preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Rome was a city of lust and greed, but Paul did not preach against lust and greed, he preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Rome was a city of violence, but Paul did not preach against violence, he preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Paul’s message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ was directed toward our basic and fundamental need.

Do I ever like that!

Go to:

www.believerschapeldallas.org

“New Zealand Forum on the Family”

The 6th annual NZ Forum on the Family will be held at Life Convention Centre, 110 Montgomerie Rd, Airport Oaks, (2 mins from Auckland Airport) on Friday 8th July, 2011, 8.45am – 4.30pm.

The NZ Baptist, June 2011, has a full page adertisement saying:

“NZ FORUM ON THE FAMILY”

“Families First 2011″

“Strong marriages. Strong families. Strong nation.”

The Bible, the Word of the Living God says in Matthew 6:33

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and  all these things will be given to you as well.”

Getting serious on preaching the GOSPEL!

Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the Gospel,…”