Category: Sermons

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

Sermon: Dinosaurs and the Bible

Wayne explains how the reality of Dinosaur fossils fits into a worldview that is centered in a belief in the Bible.

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Sermon: Let Not the Church Be Burdened

Sermon by Wayne Goforth

The First lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting. Wayne uses the text of 1 Timothy 5:16 to argue against all of the additions of Institutionalism. The work of the church is limited to Evangelism, Edification and a limited scope of benevolence. To add to these is to burden the church, and is unacceptable to God.

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Sermon: True Greatness

True greatness is found in the Kingdom of Christ, and accomplished in service to man and God.

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Sermon: Why God’s Word Cannot Be Destroyed

Sermon by: Bob Ward

Bob explains why, despite the best efforts of athiests and secularists, the Word of God stands. It is unassailable, and cannot be touched by the efforts of man to destroy it.

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Sermon: The Absurdity of Tolerating Error

The Apostles John (2 John 9-11), Paul (1 Corinthians 1:10-ff, 1 Timothy 6:1-5) and Peter (2 Peter 2:1-2) show that it is absurd to proclaim tolerance for those who teach and practice error. This may be the way of the world, but it is not God’s way.

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Sermon: The Proper Response to Persecution

Acts 4 and 5 reveals the response of the apostles as they suffered persecution at the hand of the Jewish leaders. Rather than stop preaching at the command of the Sanhedrin, they continued to share the gospel, counting themselves fortunate to be found worthy to suffer for His name’s sake. This response should be echoed in Christians today.

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Sermon: Doors

The metaphor of a door is used often in scripture. It references opportunity, the need for action, the desire of the Lord, and the way to salvation. The sermon discusses four of these points.

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Sermon: How to be Successful in Prayer

The Lesson consists of six different points establishing what it takes, both regarding the petition of prayer itself, as well as the character of the supplicant, to make prayer successful. Reference is made to James 5:16.

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Sermon: Scriptures That Inspire

This sermon consists primarily of the reading of scripture, chiefly in reference to the scheme of redemption. The passages that were chosen were chosen based upon their ability to inspire and uplift men.

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Sermon: I am not the Pastor!

The denominational “Pastor system” is unscriptural and indefensible. This sermon discusses the office of Pastor, and distinguishes between what the scriptures teach and the practice of men.

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Sermon: The Inherent Authority of the Lord Jesus Christ

Authority is inherent in Jesus Christ because he is our Creater, Redeemer, and the Heir of all things. As such, we must submit to His will.

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Sermon: A Good Disciple

The sermon examines the service Elisha rendered to Elijah, as recorded in 2 Kings 2. He exhibited qualities of a good servant. These attributes of Elisha can be used to establish what constitutes good discipleship in our service to Jesus.

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Sermon: The Preacher: Wages and Work

The text of 1 Corinthians 9 is used to support the concept of financial support of preaching, and to establish the value of the preacher’s work.

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Sermon: Giving the Sense of Peter’s Pentecost Sermon

The Title of this sermon refers to Ezra’s reading of the law to the remnant of Israel (Nehemiah 8:8), and giving a sense (explaining the law) so that his listeners could understand. This sermon is an exegesis of Peter’s sermon on Pentecost, (Acts 2).

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Sermon: 7 Fundamental Facts About Hell

A simple lesson establishing the fact of Hell as a place of eternal torment, and the danger of risking the wrath of God through disobedience to His will.

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