Ephesians 6:18-20: Intercessory prayer
Outline Praying for saints Praying for missions Praying for preachers Introduction We come to the last message on spiritual warfare. We have covered some of the loopy ideas that spiritual warfare is not; the nature...
in Revelation
Revelation 20:1-6: The Millennium
Outline Contextual considerations V1-3 V4-6 Introduction Babylon is defeated, the beast and the false prophet are defeated, the armies that arranged themselves against the church are defeated, but what about the devil the great enemy...
Colossians 1:28: Healthy Churches Have Gospel-Grounded Identity: Part Two
Outline Faith Sanctification Church Glorification Introduction Healthy Churches have a Gospel-grounded identity. What we are hoping to show today is that in order for a church to be healthy, it must be grounded in the...
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Revelation 19:11-21: The Rider on the White Horse
Outline The Rider The battle Introduction When you watch a battle scene on a movie these days there is immense emphasis on the sights and sounds, the blood and gore. The portion before us looks...
Colossians 1:28: Healthy Churches Have Gospel-Grounded Identity: Part One
Outline Introduction Election Justification Adoption Introduction Healthy Churches have a Gospel-grounded identity. What we are hoping to show today is that in order for a church to be healthy, it must be grounded in the...
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Revelation 19:1-10: The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Outline The Bride The guests Introduction What is the typical happy ending for a boy meets girl story? A wedding! The finale to your average TV series/fairy-tale/movie/book, etc. usually has that long torturous frustrated love...
Ephesians 6:18: Persevering Prayer
Outline Who God is Why God delays Introduction We are lingering over the issue of prayer because it is so needed in our lives. We have reminded ourselves of the nature of prayer, the different...
Review of the Trinity
Introduction As you will know Mike Beck and I have recently been to India to teach at the Coonoor Theological Studies group that happens every year. It was a great time and we taught on...
Ephesians 6:18: The discipline of prayer
Outline Praying at all times Praying in the Spirit Praying with all prayer Introduction Prayer is the easiest thing and the hardest thing for the believer. It is easy for Christ has opened up the...
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Judges 17-18: Homemade religion
Outline Household gods Homemade priest Introduction Saving the worst for last. What we are about to study is so very terrible, the author has taken things out of chronological order to make his point. Chapters...
Ephesians 6:18-20: The Nature of Prayer
Outline What is prayer? Must we pray? How is prayer possible? The mysteries of prayer Introduction What is prayer? 17th century Anglican minister George Herbert has written a famous poem that multiplies the images of...
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Revelation 18:1-24: The Fall of Babylon
Outline Babylon is judged Babylon is mourned Babylon is no more Introduction What will become of the vast amount of sinful humanities accomplishments? What will become of the Tower-of-Babel-like pile of godlessness we have produced...
Ephesians 6:18: Praying and temptation
Outline Christ’s praying in Gethsemane Christ’s teaching in Gethsemane Introduction The greatest spiritual warrior to have walked the earth is Christ. He never gave in to one temptation; He faced greater temptations than anyone will...
Matthew 5:38-48: Selflessness
Outline Turning the other cheek Going the second mile Giving to those who ask Loving the unlovely Introduction This portion of the Sermon on the mount is probably the most famous, besides the Lord’s prayer....
Ephesians 6:17: The Sword of the Spirit: Part Two
Outline The sword that dispels darkness The sword that answers temptation Introduction ‘The word,’ acts 6:4; ‘the implanted word,’ James 1:21; ‘the prophetic word,’ 2 Pet. 1:19; ‘the word of God;’ ‘the word of Christ,’...
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Revelation 17:7-18: Satan’s Divided House Cannot Stand: Part Two
Outline The mount of the prostitute The downfall of the prostitute Introduction It was Jesus who said that a house divided against itself cannot stand, Matt. 12:25, and then, ‘And if Satan casts out Satan,...