Central Baptist Kannapolis, NC

John 3:9-21

I. The Message of Eternal Life vs 13

A. Jesus Came Down. vs 13

B. Jesus Must Be Lifted Up. vs14

II. The Motivation of Love vs 16

A. The Love of God vs16

B. The Condemnation of the World vs 17

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Jeremiah 1:1-10

1. Jeremiah's Appointment vs 1-5
2. Jeremiah's Assurance vs 6-8
3. Jeremiahs Authority vs. 9-10

Preached Sunday Morning April 25, 2021

John 3:1-8

I. A Meeting with the Savior

A. His people

B. His position

C. He was a person

II. The Message of the Savior

A. "Water and Spirit": Physical birth and spiritual birth

B. Water and Spirit:The Word of God (water) and the Spirit of God (spirit)

III. The manifestation of the Spirit

I Corinthians 1:10-18

I. The Conflict in the Church 1:11

A. The call to consistency

B. Questions to consider

II. The Clarity of Paul Acts 9:15

A. Call to preach the Gospel

B. Call to present the Gospel clearly

III The confrontation of the Cross

Preached Sunday Morning January 30, 2022

I John 5:13-21

We can know we have Eternal Life by evaluating our...

I. Relationship with Sin

A. Awareness of Sin I John 1:8

B. Avoid Sin...I John 2:1, I John 2:15-17

C. Acknowledge Sin... I John 1:9-10

II. Relationship with the Savior

A. Acknowledge the Savior...I John 4:14-15, I John 5;1

B. Abide in the Savior...I John 2:28, John 15:4-6

C. Abound in Sanctification...I John 2:5-6, I John 3:2-3, I John 3:9-10

III. Relationship with the Saints...

Love one another...I John 2:10, I John 4:20-21, I John 3:11-14

1. Love in Practice...I John 3:16-17, I John 3:18-19
2. Love in Prayer...I John 5:16, Colossians 1:9

IV. Relationship with the Spirit...I John 4:10, I John 4:13

A. Taught by the Spirit...I John 2:20, I John 2:27, I John 5:20

B. Test the Spirits...I John 4:6, I John 4:2-3

I John 5:13

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”

Proverbs 22:22-25

1. Against Sin!...Romans 6:23 

2. About hell!...Revelation 20:14-15

3. On sacrifice...Romans 12:1 

I John 4:1-6

I. Believers are to Examine the spirit.

A. The Spirit of God

B. The spirit of the anti-christ

II. Believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit

A. Evidence of the spirit of error

B. Evidence of the spirit of truth

I John 5:13 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”

I Corinthians 9:1-18

I. Paul's Rights

II. Church's Responsibility

III. Paul's Sacrifice

I John 3:11-19

I. The Message of Love vs.11

A. An Exhortation to Believers

B. An Example for Believers

C. An Expectation for Believers

D The Evidence of a Believer

II. The Manifestation of Love

A. The Manifestation of Love in Christ

B. The Manifestation of Love in Christians

I John 5:13 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”

Matthew 7:13-14

I. The Call to Enter vs 13

II. The contrast of the Two Ways

A. The Way of the world

1. The gate is wider
2. The way is easy
3. The travelers are many

B. The Way of the Believer

1. The gate is narrow
2. The way is difficult

Preached January 23, 2022