Category: Sermons

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

Sermon: The Bible Doctrine of Creation

The Bible Doctrine of Creation

The Lesson is a positive affirmation and examination of what the Bible teaches regarding the beginning of the universe, and life on earth.

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Sermon: Stilling the Storm

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The 11th lesson in a series of the life of Jesus. This lesson examines the power that Jesus showed over nature, using the text of Luke 8:22-25, where Jesus stilled the storm.

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Sermon: Rejoice!

Rejoice!

The default state of the child of God should be joy! We have so many reasons to rejoice in the fact that we belong to Him.

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Sermon: The Conversion of the Corinthians

The Conversion of the Corinthians

Lessons learned from the conversion of the Corinthians, as recorded by Luke in Acts 18.

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Sermon: The Hedge of God

The Hedge of God

God chastises those He loves. This chastisement is described in Hosea 2 as a hedge of thorns. The lesson discusses the nature of and reason for God’s chastisement of His people.

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Sermon: The Widow’s Offering

10 - The Widow's Offering

Jesus observed a poor widow putting a pittance in the treasury, and commended her for her devotion. There are lessons we can learn about sacrifice, generosity and devotion from her example.

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Sermon: “But they have rejected Me”

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A discussion of the text of 1 Samuel 8 helps to establish two points. 1) God’s foreknowledge does not preclude the free will of men. 2) To indulge in self-will is to reject the reign of God.

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Sermon: The Ugliness of Riches

The Ugliness of Riches

An examination of God’s rebuke of Israel, through the prophet Amos, as a result of the corrupting influence of wealth, and the oppression of the poor.

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Sermon: Desperately Seeking Relevance

Desperately Seeking Relevance

The lesson seeks to establish the proper response of God’s people to a world that is indifferent to Christ and His church.

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Sermon: Zacchaeus

9 - Zacchaeus

This lesson uses the example of Zacchaeus to illustrate how we may overcome formidable obstacles in order to see (be reconciled with) Jesus.

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Sermon: “You are gods”

You are gods

In John 10:22-39, Jesus was accused of blasphemy “because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.” The text affirms Christ’s deity, and explains the reason for the Jew’s rejection of Him. In Jesus’ defense, he quotes Psalm 82:6, “I said, you are gods” to show the Jew’s inconsistency in claiming Him to be guilty of blasphemy.

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Sermon: Faulty Assumptions

Faulty Assumptions

The Sadducees were wrong in denying the resurrection. Their doctrine, as revealed in Matthew 22:23-33 was based on two faulty assumptions. Religious people today make the same mistake. Never base your doctrine on an assumption, it may too be faulty!

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Sermon: Faith Demonstrated in Esther’s Life

Sermon by Brantley Gallman.

The lesson is an examination of the first half of the book of Esther with applications regarding faith as illustrated by her.

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Sermon: A Blind Man Healed

Sermon by Armando Vera.

The lesson examines John 9, and applications that can be learned from the healing of the blind man by Jesus.

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Sermon: Man, Prophet, Savior

A textual study of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman, with an emphasis on her changing view of him as their conversation progressed. First as a man, then a prophet, and finally the Savior of the world.

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