Conversion is the conscious act of a regenerate person turning to Christ in repentance and faith.-Sermon Outline--I. The account of Zacchaeus -v. 1-4-.-II. The embrace of Christ by faith -v. 5-7-. -III. The fruits of repentance -v. 8-.-IV. The saving work of Christ -v. 9-10-.

Regeneration is God giving spiritual life to dead sinners and is the beginning of your new life in Christ.-Sermon Outline--I. The necessity of the new birth for salvation -v. 1-3-.-II. The nature of the new birth unto salvation -v. 4-8-.

Lesson- God's sovereign work of effectual calling enables His elect to embrace the gospel call with repentance, faith, and obedience.-Sermon Outline--I. The origins of effectual calling.-II. The context of effectual calling. -III. The means of effectual calling.-IV. The goal of effectual calling.

God's ultimate plan for His children is conformity to Christ, carried out in due time by so great a salvation.-Sermon Outline--I. God's grand plan for good -v. 28-.-II. The ultimate goal of His plan -v. 29-. -III. The due path of His plan -v. 30-.

Lesson- Rather than making impudent excuses, humbly embrace God's gracious offer of salvation through Jesus Christ.-Sermon Outline--I. An exceedingly generous offer -v. 16-17-.-II. Petty excuses -v. 18-20-.-III. Drastic measures -v. 21-24-.

Ecclesiastes contrasts the futility of a godless life with the true joy and satisfaction found in fearing and obeying God.-Sermon Outline--I. The thesis of Ecclesiastes -v. 8-.-II. The objective of Ecclesiastes -v. 9-11a-.-III. The source of Ecclesiastes -v. 11b-12-.-IV. The conclusion of Ecclesiastes -v. 13-14-.

Living by faith in Christ means investing, risking, and serving God whole-heartedly, while trusting Him with the results.-Sermon Outline--I. Taking risks, not knowing the plans of God -v. 1-6-. -II. Sober choices, knowing the certain end of men -v. 7-10-.

A kingdom, earthly or spiritual, advances based on the character and virtue of its leaders first and then its citizens.-Sermon Outline--I. The character of the kingdom -v. 16-17-.-II. The progress of the kingdom -v. 18-19-.-III. The response to the kingdom -v. 20-.

Lesson- May every fool you encounter in authority give you a greater longing for the eternal reign of Jesus Christ.-Sermon Outline--I. The emotional rule of fools -v. 4-.-II. The unsuited rule of fools -v. 5-7-.

Foolishness is not lack of intelligence but a defiant rejection of God that results in temporal and eternal ruin.-Sermon Outline--I. The pervasive effect of foolishness -v. 1-.-II. The root cause of foolishness -v. 2-.-III. The blatant nature of foolishness -v. 3-.