Category: Sermons

Sermons Preached at West Side. Outlines, PPT Presentations and Audio files

Sermon: Practical Suggestions for Young People

The sermon discusses a number of practical suggestions regarding prayer, study and personal conviction that will benefit any Christian, but especially those who are young, and young in the faith.

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Sermon: Personal Evangelism

The sermon makes a distinction between the congregational work of evangelism, and the preaching of truth that is the unique responsibility of the individual Christian. No one can do your teaching for you.

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Sermon: Steadfastness

The sermon is an exegetical treatment of 2 Corinthians 8:8-15, where the apostle Paul calls the Corinthians to be steadfast in their Christian walk.

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Sermon: The Tone of Our Preaching

The sermon is a treatment of an email correspondence the speaker had with a Christian who holds to the “Positive Gospel” concept of preaching. What is the proper tone to be used in the preaching of the gospel of our Lord?

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Sermon: God Spoke to My Heart

The lesson addresses the proper response to those who object to the truth by using subjective standards. They appeal to their emotions, etc., saying such things as “God spoke to my heart…”

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Sermon: The Christian’s Hope

The Christian’s Hope is based upon the character, promises and accomplishments of God. Because of it, we are protected, purified and stabilized .

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Sermon: How the Christian is to Walk

In Ephesians 5, the apostle Paul discusses the proper type of “walk” for a Christian, noting three things. He is to “walk in love”; “walk in light”; and walk circumspectly.

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Sermon: Joshua, Son of Nun

Joshua is a wonderful example of leadership. His example to us includes his success in roles such as a son, a slave, a servant, a soldier, a spy, a savior and a saint.

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Sermon: Bearing Fruit for God

Note: 2 Peter 1:8. The “Litmus test” for being accepted of God is bearing fruit. Therefore, we should live our lives to develop the proper characteristics that will allow us to bear fruit.

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Sermon: Restoration VS Reformation

The Reformation movement was an effort to reform some egregious error in Catholicism, that led to the establishment of many Protestant denominations. In contrast, a movement to Restoration attempts to “restore” the simplicity, teaching and practice of the New Testament church.

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Sermon: Strange Things

The King James translation supplies the term “strange” to reference profane or immoral things. The lesson relates four uses of the term for discussion: Strange Gods, Strange Fire, Strange Woman and Strange Doctrines.

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Sermon: Keeping the Heart

The Bible uses the term heart metaphorically, to refer variously to: the seat of our understanding, will, devotion and conscience. It is a beautiful figure of speech, that contains many lessons for the Christian.

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Sermon: The Support of a Preacher

The apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 9, establishes the authority a preacher has to receive financial support as he labors in the word. Paul did not take advantage of that privilege, lest his motivation be suspect. He did not preach for money, but to save souls. Our motivation too must be to save both ourself and others.

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Sermon: The Christian and War

During time of War, and other tribulations, there are spiritual dangers that face both the individual Christian as well as congregations. The Christian should be aware of these dangers, as well as his responsibility to live a faithful life before God in spite of such trials.

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Sermon: Evil Companions

Rehoboam lost his kingdom (1 Kings 12), because he listened to ungodly companions. The preacher warned his son of ungodly influences in Proverbs 1:10-19. Christian young people should be aware that “evil companions corrupt good morals.”

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