Category: Sermons

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

Sermon: The Triumphal Entry

John 12 records the beginning of the final days of our Lord’s life. It also records the fickle nature of men. Men who initially received Him as the Son of David, worshipping Him upon his entry into Jerusalem – then later clamoring to kill Him on the cross.

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Sermon: Listen to the Preacher

The book of Ecclesiastes shows the wisdom to be found in listening to the preacher. The preacher is the man who studies and discerns God’s word, and has the capability to share that word with others. He is the one who has the answers to the important questions of life.

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Sermon: The Carnal Man and Division

The Apostle Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 3:1-11 that division of any type is an indication of a carnal man and unacceptable to God. We have been called to holiness, and such purity requires we work together in unity and love.

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Sermon: Knowledge Puffs Up

The title of the sermon is a reference to Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 8:1-3. Throughout the ages, an inappropriate attitude toward knowledge has led to arrogance and other sins. An appropriate attitude towards truth acknowledges its importance regarding the salvation of man, but that knowledge itself is not the end, but rather a means to obtaining that end, the salvation of the soul.

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Sermon: The Tax Collector

The sermon uses the Lord’s interaction with Tax Collectors and other sinners to point out the importance of not judging by stereotype, and God’s willingness to save all men who will come to Him.

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Sermon: Characteristics of a Fool

The fool has certain common characteristics he shares with others of his ilk. He denies God’s existence, does not control his base impulses, ignores the dangers of sin, refuses godly counsel because of prideful heart, and never prepares himself for his inevitable death.

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Sermon: An Admonition to be Sanctified (2 Corinthians 6)

The text is an exegesis of 2 Corinthians 6. Paul adominishes the Corinthians to live sanctified lives, that the grace of God they have received will not be in vain.

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Sermon: The Preeminent Christ

In his epistle to the Colossians, the apostle Paul establishes the Preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ, and calls for Christians to avoid human philosophies, traditions and worldliness, and place their trust in Him.

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Sermon: Playing for Keeps

There is nothing more important in life than living for Jesus. The phrase, “playing for keeps” is often used to indicate that someone is serious about what they are doing. We as Christians should be serious about our obedience to God, as the Devil certainly is playing for keeps.

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Sermon: The Resurrection

The lesson is an examination of 1 Corinthians 15, where Paul affirms the resurrection of Christ, and in so doing, the resurrection of all men at the judgment.

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Sermon: They Had Been With Jesus

The actions of Peter and John (recorded in Acts 4) indicated to the Jewish leaders that they had been with Jesus. The lesson explains the characteristics of those who walk with the Lord, and asks the important question, “Can people see that you walk with Him?”

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Sermon: How to be Just a Christian

In this lesson the Seed principle is discussed. When the word of God is planted in purity, what results is a Christian. As such, division and the denominational concept is unacceptable to God.

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Sermon: Must We Obey Jesus?

This lesson is a discussion of free will, and how it impacts our call to obey the Lord.

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Sermon: The Promises to Abraham

In Genesis 12, God made 3 promises to Abraham. He promised that Abraham would have descendents who would become a great nation; He promised that He would give that people a land to call their own; Finally, He promised that through Abraham’s seed all nations of the earth would be blessed. This lesson examines those promises.

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Sermon: What Is Godly Sorrow?

Most people experience sorrow as a result or consequence of sin. Is that sorrow godly sorrow, leading to repentance, or worldly sorrow leading to death? The lesson examines the difference between the two.

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