New Covenant Church Sermons

Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 8/30/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:6

Outline:

CONSISTENT WITH TRINITARIAN PURPOSES

CORRECTED WITH TEACHING ON PURITY

CAREFUL WITH THINKING AND PRACTICE

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on August 23, 2020 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Sermon Passage: 1 Cor. 13:5

Outline:

FIELD THE THOUGHTS

1. Acknowledgment

2. Arrangement

3. Assassination

FORGIVE THE TRESSPASSERS

1. Forgiveness is a Priority

2. Forgiveness is a Promise

3. Forgiveness is a Practice

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 8/16/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Love is Not Provoked: Controlling Anger

Scripture Passage: 1 Cor. 13:5

Outline:

CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD’S ANGER

1. Sanctified, Righteous and Holy –Eph.4:26; Psa.2:11, 12; Mark 3:5, 10:14; John 2:15-17

2. Slow, Not Impulsive—Exod.34:6

3. Specific, Situation Specific—Psa.7:11; 79:5

4. Sincere, Reconsider the cost of anger—Exod.32:11; Heb.12:29

5. Short, Temporary Towards Christians—Isa.53:5; Micah 7:18; Ps. 30:5

CURE FOR OUR ANGER

1. Realize anger is not necessarily sinful—Eph. 4:26

2. Relax and let anger develop reflectively—James 1:20

3. Repent of specific sins of anger—Gal.5:19, 20, 16; Col.3:1-10

4. Reconsider the cost of anger—Prov.15:18; 29:22; 14:17, 29; 22:24-25

5. Replace anger with kind thoughts, words and deeds—Gal.5:16, 22, 23; Eph.5:31, 32

Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 8/9/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Outline:

THE CONCEPT OF SHOWING RESPECT

Phil.2:3-4

THE CAUTION IN SHOWING RESPECT

Mark 7:6-8 & 2 Tim. 3:14-17

THE CATEGORIES FOR SHOWING RESPECT

A. The way of respect:

1. In our speech (Prov.15:23; 16:21-24); to Christians (Eph.4:15, 29); non-Christians (1 Pet.3:15; Col.4:5-6).

2. Through our actions (Luke 14:8, 10).

3. With our outward physical appearance (1 Tim.2:9; Deut.22:5; 1 Cor. 11:1-16).

4. With our wealth and possessions (Prov. 3:9; 11:1; 20:23). God is to be respected first with our resources; others are to be respected by using our resources fairly with them.

B. The who of respect:

1. Every human (Psa.8:5; Rom.12:10; Gal.6:10; Eph.6:2; Phil.2:29; 1Pet.2:17).

2. Those who disagree with us (Rom.14:12-13).

3.Those who are rude, and do not show respect back to us (Rom.12:17, 21).

4. Those who are seemingly less gifted (1Cor.12:23-24).

5. The elderly (Lev.19:32; Deut.28:50; Prov.20:29).

6. Those in authority (parents, husbands, church officers, civil rulers.

7. Women (Exod.21:22-25; Gen.2:18,20)

8. Those with godly character and are wise (Prov. 3:35); humble (Prov.15:33, 22:4, 29:23); peaceable and not quarrelsome (Prov.20:3); and righteous (Prov.21:21; 1 Thess. 4:4; Prov.11:16)

9. God ordained institutions: marriage, the sanctuary and the Sabbath

10. God himself (Psa.50:15;1Tim.1:17; Heb.2:9; Rev.4:11; 5:12-13; 7:12).

Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 8/2/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC

Sermon Passage: 1 Cor. 13:4

Outline:

Let us Grow Disgust for Bragging and Arrogance

1. A Disgusting Denial of Reality

2. A Disgusting Diming of Radiance and Regeneration

3. A Disgusting Deadening in Relationships

4. A Disgusting Delay of Reconciliation

Let us Destroy our Bragging and Arrogance

1. Presume our human position

2. Perceive God’s huge position

3. Pursue a humble practice

4. Proclaim God’s honorable prominence

5. Procure God’s holy power

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 07/26/2020 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Outline:

OUR PROBLEM WITH ENVY

1. Disrespect (James 1:13-17)

2. Disorder (James 3:16)

3. Disdain (Jams 4:1-2)

4. Distress (Ps. 112:10; Prov. 14:30 NIV)

5. Digression (Titus 3:3)

OUR PRESCRIPTION FOR ENVY (Phil. 4:11-13)

1. Situation of Contentment (v.11,12)

2. Source of Contentment (v.13)

3. Secret of Contentment (v.12)

4. Solution of Contentment (Psa. 139:13-15)

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Sermon by David Rountree on 7/19/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Outline:

Love is Kind

Luke 19:1-10

Romans 2:4

“Kind” can be imitated and not be the love of God

What “Kind” looks like when love is kind

God’s Kindness: Rom. 2:4; 11:22 (2xs); Eph. 2:7; Titus 3:4-5

Man’s Kindness: Rom. 3:12; 11:22; Gal. 5:22; Col. 3:12; 2 Cor. 6:6.

Developing love that is Kind

1. Self-denial (Rom. 12:10)

2. Selfless Service (Luke 6:32-35)

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Sermon by Rob Cord on 7/12/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: Jeremiah (Selected Passages)

Outline:

I. Turning Away (Jer. 8:4-8)

II. The righteous Branch (Jer. 23:1-6)

III. A Heart to Return (Jer. 31:31-33)

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 7/5/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 1 Cor 13:4

Love Is Patient

Outline:

Why We Lose Our Patience

1. Ignorance of God’s Word.

2. Inexperience with God’s Ways.

3. Insubordination to God’s Will

How We Can Get Patience Back

1. The soil (environment) of patience

2. The source (example) of patience

3. The success (encouragement) of patience

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Sermon by Mark Burchette on 6/28/20 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC

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