Romans 12:7: The Gift of Serving: Part Two
Outline The importance of the word The importance of administration The importance of the needy The importance of character Introduction When I said last week that we were going to do a whole sermon looking...
Romans 12:7: The Gift of Serving: Part One
OUTLINE: The paradigm of servanthood The responsibility of servanthood Introduction We are all servants. This is an insulting statement to our generation that treasures freedom and self-definition above all other things. But this statement is...
Romans 12:6-8: The gift of Tongues: Part Three
Outline Were tongues understood? Were tongues a sign?
Romans 12:6-8: The Gift of Tongues: Part Two
Outline Were tongues languages? Were tongues mysteries in the Spirit? Introduction As we continue with our look at tongues let me begin with a statement. The modern day phenomenon of tongues that is found in...
Romans 12:6-8: The Gift of Tongues: Part One
Outline The historical roots of modern day tongues The theological justification for modern day tongues The differing nature of modern day tongues Introduction We come now to the gift of tongues. This is not featured...
Romans 12:6: The Gift of Prophecy
Outline What prophecy is What prophecy isn’t Introduction The Charismatic church tells us that the gift of prophecy is an ongoing gift and function in the church today. They tell us that prophecy continues, but...
Romans 12:6-8: The Gift of Apostle
Outline The office of apostle The significance of apostles Introduction There are many groups that believe that the office and gift of apostle continues today. The Roman Catholic Church believes that an unbroken line of...
Romans 12:6-8: Cessationism or Continuationism?
Outline Cessationism Via Media Introduction Are the miraculous gifts for today? This is a huge question and no easy one to answer. There are big books being written on both sides of the question. There...
Romans 12:6: Spiritual Gifts
Outline Having gifts Differing gifts Gracious gifts Employing gifts Introduction What am I good at? Where will I be useful? How can I make a difference? These are questions every person asks themselves and ones...
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Romans 12:4-5: The Body
Outline Body Unity and diversity One of another Introduction Your viewing affects your doing. Your perspective on a thing will affect how you act. For example, if sexual intercourse is viewed as an expression of...
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Romans 12:3: Humility
Outline Psychology of pride Remedy of pride Introduction When I say, ‘Be holy!’ when you seek to apply that, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Paul has just told us to be...
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Romans 12:2: The importance of a renewed mind
Outline Enemies of the renewed mind Uses of the renewed mind Introduction Spiritual warfare is primarily a battle for the mind. In preaching the gospel you are seeking to bring the light of the Gospel...
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Romans 12:1: Responding to the Gospel
Outline Paul’s appeal God’s mercies Our worship Introduction Why and how should we be holy? That is the question we are now concerning ourselves with as we reach the second part of Romans. The first...
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Romans 11:34-36: Soli Deo Gloria!
Outline From Him Through Him To Him Introduction I come to this text with a deep sense of my inadequacy at trying to explain the immense profundity of the portion before us. In many ways...
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Romans 11:33: Unsearchable Judgements; Inscrutable Ways
Outline Unsearchable and Inscrutable Judgements and Ways Introduction When you tell a stubborn child, ‘You won’t be able to do this.’ It makes them more determined to do it. When you tell them, ‘You won’t...
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Romans 11:33: The Deep Knowledge of God
Outline God’s knowledge God’s knowledge of sin God’s knowledge of me Introduction A W Pink in his book on the sovereignty of God writes: ‘The god who is talked about in the average pulpit, spoken...