Scripture Reading: John 12:27-50

Sermon Text: Various Verses

Sermon Title: "Encouragements for a Life Devoted to Prayer"

Outline:

Three encouragements for a life devoted to prayer

1. God's command

2. God's promise

3. Our need

Scripture Reading: John 12:12-26

Sermon Text: Luke 11:5-13

Sermon Title: "Teach Us to Pray" Part 3

Outline:

Two lessons about what our mindset should be in prayer

1. Pray boldly because you're not an inconvenient annoyance to your Father (5-10).

2. Pray expectantly because our Father gives the Best Gift to everyone who asks Him (11-13).

Sermon Text: Luke 11:1-4

Sermon Title: "Teach Us to Pray"

Outline:

Three lessons for disciples to learn about what to pray

1. We need to be taught to pray (1-2a).

2. We need our Father to fulfill His promises for that Day (2b).

3. We need our Father to fulfill His promises for today (3-4).

Scripture Reading: John 12:1-11

Sermon Text: Luke 11:1-4

Sermon Title: "Teach Us to Pray"

Outline:

Three lessons for disciples to learn about what to pray

1. We need to be taught to pray (1-2a).

2. We need our Father to fulfill His promises for that Day (2b).

3. We need our Father to fulfill His promises for today (3-4).

Scripture Reading: John 11:47-57

Sermon Text: Luke 10:38-42

Sermon Title: "Your Priority in Following Jesus"

Outline:

Three realities to remember about your personal priority in following Jesus

1. This priority is central to what discipleship is all about (38).

2. Disciples are prone to distractions (39-40).

3. The priority of discipleship is devotion to God's word (41-42).

Scripture Reading: John 11:28-46

Sermon Text: Luke 10:25-37

Sermon Title: Do You Prove to Be the Neighbor?

Outline:

Two simple questions that expose the total failure of a self-justifying heart

1. What does the Bible say? (25-28)

2. Do you prove yourself to be the neighbor? (29-37)

Sermon Text: Luke 10:25-42

Sermon Title: "Saturate Yourself in the Bible"

Outline:

Three considerations for cultivating a life saturated by the Bible

1. Note Jesus' example in how the Bible saturated His thinking

2. Follow Jesus' example in how you approach the Bible

3. Practice Jesus' example in daily life