Sunday Morning Sermon for 11/20/11

There will be a two week gap on sermons as my family and I are taking some vacation time to visit family of course.  Today’s sermon is about giving thanks.  I apologize for the audio quality.  The wireless mic that I typically use has been very temperamental of late.  I put a new battery in only to have it not work at all.  Then I went to replace that battery thinking it must have been bad, only to have it work fine when I tested it.  This week it failed again at the last minute.  I will try and work it out when I get back.  In the meantime, I pray that you are not to troubled trying to hear this sermon if you attempt to listen.  If you do listen to the end, you will be rewarded with a rare candid take of the post-invitation stuff that I usually edit out.

The notes are also available below.  May God richly bless you and may you be thankful in all things in this season of thanksgiving.

Give Thanks

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Sermon notes 11/20/11

1. Part of broader instructions – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-25

   1. Rejoice always

   2. Pray without ceasing

   3. Give thanks in all circumstances

2. Give Thanks

   1. Commanded – Deuteronomy 8

   2. Demonstrated – Psalm 105

   3. Modeled – Jesus

3. In all things?

   1. Not an isolated statement – Ephesians 5:20

   2. Yes, all things – Romans 8:35-39; 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

Sunday Morning Sermon for 11/13/11

Sorry for the lack of sermons the last couple of weeks.  I made an executive decision to not post the audio from the last couple of weeks.  We are back on track for this week’s and next weeks before there will be another two week gap as we will be on vacation.  The sermon this week is about walking by faith and is entitled Father Abraham.  The notes are available below the play button.  May God richly bless you through His Word.

Father Abraham

Sermon notes 11/13/11

1. Had many sons – Romans 4:16

   1. Sons of promise – by faith – Romans 4

   2. Chosen by God

      1. Not earned – Romans 4:2-6

      2. Counted to him

2. Are you one of them?

   1. Lost Boys – John 8:39-59; Matthew 3:7-10

   2. The faith of Abraham

      1. Walking as he walked

      2. Bearing fruit

   3. Not dependent on circumcision – Romans 4:9-14

3. So, are you?

   1. John 8:12-38 – Living in Light and Truth

   2. 1 John 3:1-10

      1. Sons of Abraham are sons of God

      2. Living by faith – Hebrews 11;

      3. Galatians 3:7-9; 13-14; 28-29

      4. 1 John 3:19-24