Category: Sermons

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

Sermon: Is Marriage for Life?

Guest speaker Dennis Scroggins establishes from scripture that God hates divorce, and intends for a marriage to last for a lifetime. One man, one woman, for a lifetime is the teaching of scripture. We need to emphasize this rule in our preaching.

Lesson 8 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series

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Sermon: What Is Your Life?

Guest speaker Dennis Scroggins ranges from James chapter 4 to Ecclesiastes to establish the ephemeral nature of our temporal lives, their purpose, and the vanity of life lived without God.

Lesson 7 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series

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Sermon: Recognizing the Tares

Guest Speaker Dennis Scroggins alludes to the parable of the tares, from Matthew 13:24-ff to point out that often, the ungodly are not manifest immediately. If we are able, through righteous judgment, to determine what is detrimental, we are able to deal with error. But, we must be sure to judge righteously in these matters.

Lesson 6 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series.

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Sermon: God’s Discipline

Guest Speaker Dennis Scroggins delivers a balanced treatment on the subject of discipline. Discipline is a necessary part of every Christian’s life, God’s dealings with mankind, and the work of the local church. It must be present, and is tempered by love and compassion.

Lesson 5 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series

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Sermon: Zeal Without Knowledge

Guest Speaker Dennis Scroggins establishes that Zeal alone, if it is not guided by a knowledge of God’s will for man, is not sufficient to save a man.

Lesson 4 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series.

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Sermon: Give Me Strength

Guest Speaker Dennis Scroggins describes the strength that Christians obtain as we contemplate the providence and care of God.

Lesson 3 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series.

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Sermon: How Is It You Do Not Understand?

Guest speaker Dennis Scroggins uses the Lord’s admonition to note that many people (both religious and worldly) do not understand or accept the teaching of scripture.

Lesson 2 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series.

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Sermon: The Fear of Hell

Guest speaker Dennis Scroggins describes Hell, and shows that a fear of Hell can be effective motivation to living a life of righteousness.

Lesson 1 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series.

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Sermon: Admonition and Redemption

The two epistles of Paul to the Corinthians establish the pattern of fall and restoration before God. In 1 Corinthians, the apostle spends the majority of his letter admonishing the Corinthians for sin. In the second epistle a substantial portion of the letter is taken up in describing the Corinthian’s repentance and redemption.

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Sermon: The Certified Gospel

Various evidences certify or establish the veracity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The sermon describes these evidences.

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Sermon: How Faith Increases

A simple sermon explaining how a child of God can increase their faith.

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Sermon: The Eldership – Qualifications and Work

As the West Side congregation considers appointing a new man to serve as elder of the congregation, this sermon gives an overview of the qualifications of the work.

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Sermon: Describing False Teachers

The Bible does a very good job clearly describing what a False Teacher is, in passages such as Jude, and 2 Peter 2.

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Sermon: Thinking that God is Like Man

Men make a grave error when they think of God as being like a man. This is the reason for false religions, and blasphemy against God.

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Sermon: What Is Man?

Man is different than the animals. He was created by God in His image. His purpose on earth is to serve God, and do His will. In doing this, he secures for himself a place in eternity in the presence of God.

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