Category: Sermons

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

Sermon: Resurrection Facts

Seven Facts about the resurrection, as revealed in scripture, are discussed:

  • It is certain
  • It includes all
  • It reveals two groups of people
  • It declares two final destinies
  • It will take place at the last day
  • It is assured by Christ’s resurrection
  • It will bring forth a spiritual body

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Sermon: Teach Me, O Lord

The 25th Psalm introduces the lesson. Three major points are made:

  • Show me your ways (Jesus did!)
  • Teach me your paths (Jesus does)
  • Lead me in your truth (Jesus does)

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Sermon: The Resurrection of Lazarus

The Lesson is an exposition of John 11 and 12. Lazarus’ resurrection from the dead, as a work of the Lord is examined, with applications.

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Sermon: Remember the Death of Christ

The sermon is an admonition to remember the Death of Christ as the sacrifice for our sins, and as the only means of obtaining said remission of sins. The Lord’s Supper is identified as one God ordained part of our worship that draws our minds to that event.

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Sermon: The Cost of our Discipleship

Jonathan Hinds uses the text of Luke 14:25-ff to introduce a lesson on the subject, The Cost of our Discipleship.

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Sermon: The Sufficiency of the Scriptures

Josh Cox discusses attitudes toward the Bible, expressed by those who are not Christians; the inspiration and sufficiency of the scriptures as God’s word; and the proper attitude that Christians should have toward the Bible.

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Sermon: The Gospel of Jesus Christ

This lesson describes the gospel. Its focus, which is Jesus Christ; the fact that it is God’s sword to the converting of man; its purpose which is to save; and it power to do so.

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Sermon: The Sanctity of Life

The text of Exodus 21 is used as a beginning point to explain the rationale behind being pro-life (the abortion issue), and at the same time supporting capital punishment (the death penalty). Both positions are scriptural, and based upon the principle that life is sacred.

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Sermon: God is Impartial

The lesson establishes that God is impartial, and discusses the ramifications of that fact as it impacts the redemption of mankind.

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Sermon: The Promise of Heaven

The scriptures describe heaven (among other things) as a habitation, a homeland, an inheritance, a rest and a crown. Each of these descriptive terms reveal wonderful aspects of our eternal reward.

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Sermon: “Whose Faith Follow”

The lesson is a study on influence. Our need to emulate champions of faith – and our responsibility to serve as an influence on others.

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Sermon: What About the Thief on the Cross

When a discussion centers on what a man must do to be saved, it is commonly asked “What about the thief on the cross?” Does Jesus’ pardon of the thief, recorded in Luke 23, have any bearing on what He expects of us as we respond to the gospel?

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Sermon: Calvinism Examined

An overview of Reformed Theology complete with a discussion of God’s Sovereignty, source quotes from Calvinists, and a sampling of verses that refute the 5 major tenets of Calvinism, as represented in the acrostic T.U.L.I.P.

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Sermon: The Incarnate Word

Lesson 8 of 8 in a series on Awesome Texts.

In John 1, the apostle affirms that Jesus is the Eternal God, Who created the universe and everything in it, Who came to earth as a man, and Who became the Light of the world, declaring the Father, as the Savior of Mankind.

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Sermon: Humbly Accepting Truth

The text of 1 Corinthians 2 shows Paul to be a man, though educated, who placed his trust in the gospel of Christ and it alone. As he humbly proclaimed it, we are to humbly accept it. The gospel is God’s power to save.

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