Proverbs to Live By–PowerPoint and Outlines

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

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“There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”

(Proverbs 6:16-19)

As King Solomon penned the words, under inspiration, he wrote the words above, sharing with you and I things the Lord Himself hates and one which is an abomination. Words, such as the ones above, should be studied to see that character of a God fearing, God following, God seeking individual.

The PowerPoint and sermon outlines below are free for your personal or congregation use. Also included this month are the Microsoft Word files that you may download and edit. Enjoy.

The PowerPoint contains two lessons back to back.

Proverbs to Live By

To download the files below you may right-click on the file name and go to “Save as…” to save the file to your computer.

Do not forget to check out the other PowerPoints and Outlines on the Preacher’s Pen by going to the PowerPoint and Outline page. You can see all the PowerPoints on my SlideShare page by clicking here.

 

Just some thoughts,

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Jonah: Sermons on PowerPoint

Posted by on Sep 20, 2011 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

Jonah was a very confused man called by God and very successful in the ministry. After being called by God, Jonah tried to run, got tossed overboard, got swallowed by a fish, vomited on land, convinced a city to repent, then angrily watched what would happen to them.

Below is a four week sermon series on Jonah. The PowerPoints are free to view and download. There are links below the SlideShare Presentation Viewer for downloads of the PowerPoints separately or as one ZIP file.


 

Direct Downloads:

To download the files, right-click on the file and select “Save as…”  then save the file to your computer. The PowerPoints files are created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. If you have an earlier version of PowerPoint, you may download a free Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 viewer here. (Click here.)

Direct download to the compressed ZIP file here. (1.8 megs)

 

As always, if you use the files, I would like to hear how you are using the PowerPoints in your ministry or in your studies.

Just some thoughts,

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“I Got Nothing from the Sermon”

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Preaching | 0 comments

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Every preacher has heard this statement before. Rarely does it come from the original person, but it comes from a third-party or an evaluation meeting. Whatever the case, to those who “get nothing” out of the sermons, I would like to ask you a few simple questions:

(1) What did you put into the sermons?

  • Did you prepare your mind before Sunday?
  • Did you open your mind to the message or be as a Pharisee (Matthew 15.1-9) or a mocker (Acts 17.32)?
  • Did you open your Bible and follow along or sit and gloat?
  • Did you take notes on the message to review later?
  • Did you bring a proper attitude to worship?
  • Just another thought: The old saying rings true, “you get out of something what you put into it.”

 

(2) Since when is worship about you?

  • Do you not come to join with the saints in mutual fellowship and mutual worship to God the Father?
  • Do you not come to support the preaching of God’s Word or do you always look to see what you get from it?
  • Do you glorify God or seek self-glorification?

 

(3) Where was your mind during the sermon?

  • Were you think of how to apply or know the message or were your thoughts on how much time you are wasting? (Attitude determines altitude)
  • What were two points listed during the message?
  • Can you recall three passages of scripture during the message?
  • Can you recall the title of the message?

 

These questions will not solve all the issues with a sermon, but they provide a good start. Many times people need to look internally before looking externally. The majority of times I have heard this comment, it is from people who pay no attention to the lesson, people who leave before the lesson, or people who do not even show up for worship.

Just my thoughts,

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Free PowerPoints–Christian Types

Posted by on Aug 24, 2011 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

Over the past few weeks, I have been taking an Old Testament person and discussing their life while bringing characteristics from their life and making application to the life of Christians. 

As you have heard before, the Old Testament was written for our learning (Romans 15.4) and it should be studied to see the power of God as well as the character God wants from His people. These PowerPoints provide a short look into the lives of Isaiah, Esau, Abraham and Lot.

You may view the PowerPoints below. Click through the PowerPoints and you may download them by right-clicking the titles below the viewer.

 


 

PowerPoints for Download:

The PowerPoint have been created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, you may go here to download the viewer.

To save the PowerPoints, right-click on the file name and select “Save As…” then save them to your computer.

 

These PowerPoints are to aid you in your studies and presentations. They are not to be a replacement for study. As a minister I know what it is like to cram for a presentation, but do not continually use the outlines and PowerPoints provided as your own. Place your own thoughts and studies into the message.

Just some thoughts,

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For more PowerPoints and sermon outlines be sure to check you the PowerPoints./Sermon Outline page. Click here.

Revelation–Sermon Series

Posted by on Jul 19, 2011 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

Last Sunday I finished a sermon series on the Seven Churches of Asia. This series not only covered the seven churches, but also asked the question, “What would Jesus say about our congregation?” Challenging our congregations and ourselves as individuals is the way to growth. Jesus challenged those seven churches and He challenges our congregations today with those same words.

Below is a view of the lesson PowerPoints. You are able to view and download the PowerPoints for your ministry or your personal studies. The PowerPoints do not contain every word I presented, but the overall main main points of the message. If you would like to download a ZIP file of all the PowerPoints you may do so here. Clicking here will open the ZIP file you are able to save.

 


 

Just some thoughts,

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