Werner Dekarski Blog
“Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Matthew 22:35-40
Intr.:
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
A. Jesus said unto him , Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy MIND.
This is the first and great commandment.
B. And the second is like unto it,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
End:
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
“WE ARE WHAT WE THINK!”
In the magazine called FamilyCARE (Summer 2013) I am reading that the old saying “We are what we think!” is true.
What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about what is:
true, noble, right, pure, lovely admirable, excellent, praiseworthy?
Here is a SERMON OUTLINE with eight points, an introduction and an end.
SERMON OUTLINE – NT – NIV
Philippians 4:8
“FINALLY,
Intr.:
brothers,
1. whatever is true,
2. whatever is noble.
3. whatever is right,
4. whatever is pure,
5. whatever is lovely,
6. whatever is admirable –
7. if anything is excellent or
8. praiseworthy –
End:
think about such things.”
Secret Things and Revealed Things.
Deuteronomy 29:29
Intr.:
A. “The secret things belong
to the LORD our God,
B. but the things revealed belong
1. to us and
2. to our children forever,
End:
that we may follow all the words of the law.”
“I write to you, …”
First John 2:12-14
Intr.:
children, fathers, young men
Chapter ONE
1. “I write to you, dear children,
because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
Do you know that your sins are forgiven?
2. I write to you, fathers,
because you have known him who is from the beginning.
Do you know him who is from the beginning?
3. I write to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.
Have you overcome the evil one?
CHAPTER TWO
1. I write to you, dear children,
because you have known the Father.
Do you know the Father?
2. I write to you, fathers,
because you have known him who is from the beginning.
Do you know him who is from the beginning?
3. I write to you, young men,
a. because you are strong, and
Are you strong?
b. the word of God lives in you, and
Does the word of God live in you?
c. you have overcome the evil one.”
Have you overcome the evil one?
End:
What is your answer to those questions?
In a letter from The Conservative Party received not long ago I am reading about Democracy.
“DEMOCRACY IN TROUBLE: Where have the true leaders gone?”
I sometimes ask myself the following question:
THE CHURCH IN TROUBLE: Where have the true shepherds gone?
What does the Bible say about shepherds of God’s flock?
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
First Peter 5:2-4
Intr.:
serving as overseers –
1. not because you must,
but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
2. not greedy for money,
but eager to serve;
3. not lording it over those entrusted to you,
but being examples to the flock.
End:
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”
Thank the Lord for the shepherds of God’s flock!
“But the wisdom
James 3:17
Intr.:
that comes from heaven is
1. first of all pure; then
2. peace-loving,
3. considerate,
4. submissive,
5. full of mercy and
6. good fruit,
7. impartial and
8. sincere.
End:
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.”
“YOU MUST TEACH WHAT IS IN ACCORD WITH SOUND DOCTRINE.” – Titus 2:1
Titus 2:6-9; Titus 2:15
Intr.:
A. “Similarly, encourage the young men
1. to be self-controlled.
2. In everything set them an example by doing what is good.
3. In your teaching show
a. integrity,
b. seriousness and
c. soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
B. Teach the slaves
1. to be subject to their masters in everything,
2. to try to please them,
3. not to talk back to them, and
4. not to steal from them,
5. but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.”
End:
These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
“You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.
Titus 2:1-5; Titus 2:15
Intr.:
Teach
A. the older men
1. to be temperate,
2. worthy of respect,
3. self-controlled, and
4. sound
a. in faith,
b. in love and
c. in endurance.
Likewise, teach
B. the older women
1. to be reverent in the way they live, not
2. to be slanderers or
3. addicted to much wine, but
4. to teach what is good.
5. Then they can train the younger women
a. to love their husbands and
b. children,
c. to be self-controlled and
d. pure,
e. to be busy at home,
f. to be kind, and
g. to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
End:
“These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.”