Text: Luke 1:26-38 Title: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man? Sermon Outline I. Mary’s Character A. Godly B. Graced II. Mary’s Conception A. Creation B. Redemption III. Mary’s Confession A. Acceptance B. Faith
Read More »Text: Isaiah 9:1-7 Title: The Prophecy of Christ’s Birth Sermon Outline I. From Darkness to Light A. Death B. Delight II. From Warfare to Peace A. Sin’s slavery B. Sin subdued III. From Isolation to Community A. God and man B. Government and growth
Read More »During the recent Natchitoches Christmas Festival, we interviewed visitors to our building and asked them, “What is your favorite Bible verse?” Unsurprisingly, the most common answer was John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Perhaps more surprisingly was second place going to Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Psalm 23 came in a close third. Acts 2:38, I Corinthians 10:13, and Matthew 6:33 tied for fourth. The rest of the list is in alphabetical…
Read More »His name was Simeon. Her name was Anna. He made an unexpected visit to the temple. She never left it. Both saw the baby. Mary and Joseph had brought him there in obedience to the law. Little did they expect the result. Simeon lived his life looking for the Messiah. Anna lived 84 years as a widow longing for redemption in Jerusalem. At the end of their earthly days, God still had something for them to do. Whether this is your first or eighty-first Christmas, the story of the baby of Bethlehem still must be told. That baby, Jesus, was…
Read More »Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Title: Who is the Redeemer of God’s Elect? Sermon Outline I. Eternal Son A. Eternally God B. Eternally Begotten II. Became Man A. Born of woman B. Born under law III. Two in One A. Like us B. Unlike us
Read More »Text: Isaiah 40:1-8 Title: Isaiah’s Prophecy of Salvation Sermon Outline I. End of Exile A. Message of comfort B. Cause of comfort II. Message and Messenger A. Prepare for God B. Glory of God III. Fading and Forever A. Fading creation B. Forever word
Read More »Text: Numbers 5:11-31 Title: Trial by Water Sermon Outline I. The Spirit of Jealousy A. Crime without evidence B. Jealousy without evidence II. The Sacrifice of Jealousy A. Memorial B. Mud III. The Satisfaction of Jealousy A. The Charge B. The Change
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