Sunday Sermon – The Family Architect
Sunday, February 7th, began a new series of sermons and a new Bible class discussing how to improve our marriages and our families. Below is the first message in the series. The message was delivered yesterday.
At the end of February, an eBook will be published with the series notes and study guides. Stay tuned!
Just some thoughts,
Chris
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Monday Morning Blues – Snowed in Car
In honor of all my snowed in friends, this video will be a great look at the day. Enjoy!
Just a thought,
Chris
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Starter Sermon Outlines
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Each week, preachers face a daunting task of speaking to people of every age and every background seeking to assist each one of them in following Jesus better during the current week than they had the previous week. Upon the responsibility, tack on the other factors of visiting, outreach, hospital visits, church errands and the like and the week for a preacher might draw to a close faster than he wishes.
Below are some “starter outlines” to assist you in developing lessons and classes. Some will be able to take these outlines and preach them as they are, but I ask you to develop these outlines yourself. The greatest number of visits hits my sermon outline and PowerPoint page on Friday and Saturday. This concerns me because I do not want to enable people instead of seeing them grow as individuals.
Anyway, here you go…
Outline #1 – Attitude Determines Altitude
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Why is Attitude Important?
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Attitudes are always forming
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Attitudes are formed when we are young
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Attitude problems are the result of heart problems
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What must My Attitude be?
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Not as the rich young ruler.
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The Attitude of Christ
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We need an attitude of “Yes! We can!”
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How is your attitude?
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Is it Christ-like?
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Since attitude problems are heart problems, where is your heart?
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Have you learned to be content?
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Outline #2 – Do Not Mumble or Grumble
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The Dangerous Attitude of Complaining
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How can we be blameless and shining as lights in the world, if we complain?
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Complainers bring others down.
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The Dangerous Attitude of Disputing
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Some people try to dispute, stir up anger and arguments
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“All that is needed to make a mountain out of a molehill is a little dirt.”
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Our Attitudes and Words
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Words affect people?
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Replace complaining and disputing with good things (i.e. – thankfulness, faith, kindness, etc)
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What will your words do today
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Outline #3 – Taking it all in and letting none of it out![clip_image002[16]](http://preacherspen.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/clip_image00216.jpg "clip_image002[16]")
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The Most Followed command?
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Matthew 8:4 – “See that you tell no one…”
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Why did Jesus say that phrase?
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Do many people follow it today?
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Why do many follow those words today?
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Fear
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Specifically, fear of rejection
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Some are afraid they will be wrong
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What is the solution?
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We need to get off our “buts.” (ex. – I really know I should but…)
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Isaiah 6:8 – “Here am I, send me”
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Outline #4 – Simply Trusting God
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Simply trusting God means you are like Joseph
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Remember Joseph’s words to his brothers? (Genesis 45:5)
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Joseph kept confidence by relying on God’s providence
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Simply trusting in God means you are like Daniel
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Daniel was a man of principles
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He refused the kings food.
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He refused not to pray.
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God admires principles. (Psalm 15:1-5)
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Outline #5 – Christian Repentance![clip_image002[18]](http://preacherspen.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/clip_image00218.jpg "clip_image002[18]")
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Why would a Christian need to repent?
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Sin
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Isaiah 1:18
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Christians can stray away
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Demas (2 Timothy 4:10)
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Simon the Sorcerer (Acts 8:13; 18-23)
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What is your reaction to sin?
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Do you deny it?
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Do you try to cover it up?
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Do you justify it?
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Do you take responsibility?
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You must live a life of action
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“Faith without works is dead.”
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You are salt and light
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Christian’s Change
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They change as they grow
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Psalm 51
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Outline #6 – “Lord I believe. Help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:34)
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The situation: the disciples were not able to cast out a spirit of a boy, so the Father appealed to Jesus.
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“Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.”
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Note the verse is not a contradiction.
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It may be better rendered, “Lord, I believe. Help my unfaithfulness.”
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Do you believe but lack faith?
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Are you in need of an increase of faith?
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The father had belief, but he needed more faith.
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How can you increase your faith?
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Romans 10:17
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Start now. (Matthew 4:18-20)
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Attend uplifting events. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
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Find contentment and joy in God. (Philippians 4)
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When in doubt, pray. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
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Just some helps and thoughts for the day,
Chris
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Leading in Worship
Last year, I sat down with some of the men from our congregation and discussed our leadership in the worship services. The talks were not meant to be a speech, but instead a small group class setting to improve on our actions as servants to the congregation.
Below is a copy of the study guide we used to increase our discussion. I wanted to make it available to you if you would like to have it. You may open or save the document, using the image below, as a PDF by clicking or right clicking then going to “Save As..”
If you would like an editable copy of the study guide, you may use the links below the image. The document is a Microsoft Publisher document.
Click the image below for the PDF file.
An Editable Copy in Microsoft Publisher can be found here –> Microsoft Publisher Version.
Just some extra thoughts for the day,
Chris
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Song of Solomon Chapter 3
The power of love does dramatic things to a person’s psyche! Love transports the mental images to places, events and times that normally we would not consider; some good and some bad. When the passionate love enters the mind, the one desired becomes the thought of every waking moment and every reoccurring thought; also know as infatuation.
Chapter 3 of Song of Solomon is one of the bride’s passionate series of thoughts concerning her beloved. Many scholars debate whether this passage is a dream or an actual series of events. Whatever the situation, it seems the thought of her beloved are consuming all parts of her life and her imagination.
The Search Begins (Song of Solomon 3.1-4)
The Shulamite woman searches intently for her beloved during the night. The word night is plural, which can represent a series of sleepless nights or one night which seemed like several continuous sleepless nights. Her mind races as the thought of her beloved are consuming her. She rises from her sleepless night and roams the city, search for him. Her desire to be with him has brought her into the night; a very dangerous time to wonder the streets as a woman. Her sense of security was replaced by a sense of hope as she sought her love.
As she wandered, the watchmen of the city found her but she went on in search of her love. When she found him their embrace had to be an intense moments of passion and earthly joy! As they embraced, she would not release him until they lay together in a moment of passion.
The words of Song of Solomon 3.5 are the same words mentioned in Song of Solomon 2.7. The words echo the same thought of not falling into the realm of earthly passions until the love pleases.
Solomon Arrives (Song of Solomon 3.6-11)
The picture painted in verse 6 is the scene of movies: the sound of a might looms in the air then as everyone looks toward the mountains, the vast army arrives over the horizon and the king stands in the center, seemingly rising above the others and the background of the sun creates a picture of power, might and awe.
Solomon’s earthly glory arrives before his physical appearance. The fragrance of myrrh and frankincense fill the air ahead of the arrival of the king. Myrrh and frankincense were items only fit for a king. They were fragrances of status and power, seemingly fitting for King Solomon.
As Solomon’s party arrives, he is surrounded by some of the mightiest men of Israel. These men were not necessarily the noble of day, but they were warriors; warriors of experience. (3.8) King Solomon arrived on a “carriage” (ESV). The word “carriage” is defined as “a sedan chair that transported the king and his bride.” (MacArthur Study Bible) Solomon’s carriage was not a normal carriage, but one of beauty and a show of wealth and power for all who observed it.
As the Shulamite woman expresses the appearance of Solomon, she tells the women around to go out and observe the king in his majesty on his wedding day.
Next Week’s Topic: Song of Solomon 4
Just some thoughts,
Chris
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