Category: Sermons

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

Sermon: Peter’s Descriptions of the Lord’s People

In his first epistle, the apostle Peter describes Christians in various ways. Each description serves to establish a different aspect of the Christian’s life.

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Sermon: The Principle of Service

The Christian is to be a servant of God. To be a servant, one must learn the principle of submission.

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Sermon: The Christian and Government

Romans 13:1-7 and other passages establish the responsibility of Christians toward the government and ruling authorities. The sermon examines those duties.

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Sermon: Elder Qualifications Applied to Christians

Guest Speaker Shawn Abraham explains that the qualifications listed in Titus 1:6-9 regarding the elder are worthy characteristics for every Christian to aspire to. The lesson explains what the qualifications are, and how they can be applied to the lives of individual Christians.

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Sermon: Three Loves of the Disciple

The life of the disciple of Christ is characterized by love. Three expressions of that love are especially important:

  • Love of God
  • Love of Brethren
  • Love of the Lost

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Sermon: Scriptural Authority

Four examples are given to illustrate the concept of scriptural authority. These four are: 1) Baptism as immersion; 2) Singing in worship; 3) First day of the week contribution; 4) Elders in every church.

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Sermon: Why Christians Don’t Grow

Apathy, the distractions of sin, lack of study, discouragement, a lack of love… All of these things can be an impediment to spiritual growth.

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Sermon: Belief and Confession

This sermon is a discussion of the text of Romans 10:1-13. It includes a discussion of the difference between the two covenants; the necessity of faith and confession unto salvation; and a definition of the phrase, “calls upon the name of the Lord.”

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Sermon: Does the Lord Require Too Much?

Jeroboam convinced the Northern Tribes that it was too much to ask them to return to Jerusalem to worship God. Instead he fashioned golden idols, and introduced idolatry to the nation of Israel. (cf. 1 Kings 12). It is often claimed that God requires too much of us. Is it true? This sermon establishes that what God requires is reasonable and doable for the Christian.

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Sermon: Meet for the Master’s Use

2 Timothy 2:20-21 and the surrounding context reveals that the Christian’s spiritual welfare depends upon their diligence in serving him. The difference between vessels of honor and dishonor is the willingness of said vessel to sanctify themselves to God’s service.

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Sermon: The Wickedness of Profanity

Profanity is an outward expression of a dissolute and evil heart. It is wickedness, and unworthy of the Christian profession.

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Sermon: Going the Second Mile

God has always required his disciples to go above and beyond in dealing righteously in all their relationships with others. This is true with family, their brethren, the lost, and even their enemies.

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Sermon: What the Sinner Destroys!

Sin is destructive. And the sinner who sins is destructive. We must recognize that when we sin, we do damage to our own lives, the lives of others, and our eternal standing before God.

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Sermon: Answering Objections to Bible Baptism

Those who deny that a man must be baptized to be saved disregard the plain teaching of a multitude of scripture.

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Sermon: The Great Reward

The Christian’s reward is not temporal. God’s accounts are not settled here on earth. The reward of the child of God is great because it is spiritual, future, heavenly and eternal.

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