Series: The Book of Revelation

Title: 008 - The Church of Sardis - When All You Have Is Your Reputation

Outline:

1) Opening Thoughts

2) Introduction

a) Historical Setting

3) Jesus Concern for the Church (v.1)

4) Recognizing the Problem (vs. 2-6)

a) Watch (Rev 3:2,3; Matt 24:42-51)

b) Strengthen what Remains (Rev 3:2; Luke 22:32)

i) Incomplete Works

c) Remember (Rev 3:3-6; Isa 42:8)

i) The Warning (v.3)

ii) The Encouragement to the Remnant (v.4)

(1) White Garments (Rev 3:4; 6:11; 7:9; 7:14; 19:8,14)

d) Message to the Overcomer (v.5)

i) The Book of Life (Rev 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 21:27; 20:12, 15; 22:19)

ii) The Confession of Christ (Romans 10:9; Matt 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)

e) Do you have ears to hear? (v.6)

Series: The Minor Prophets

Title: God is a Consuming Fire

Text: Zephaniah

I. The Word Came to Zephaniah Zep. 1:1.

*Zephaniah introduced.

II. God Judges Zep. 1:2–3:8.

A. The Whole World 1:2,3.

B. Judah 1:4–2:3.

C. The Surrounding Nations 2:4–15.

D. Jerusalem 3:1–7.

E. All Nations 3:8.

III. God Also Blesses Zep. 3:9–20.

A. The Nations 3:9,10.

B. Judah 3:11–20.

Series: A Faith Worth Sharing

Title: Part 2 (Theology)

Text: Matthew 28:18-20

I. God-Centered.

A. Evangelism: Shared and received is for Him Eph 1:3-6.

B. Almost every doctrine in Scripture points this fact.

C. Exclusivity missed by moderns Rom 11:33-36.

D. Is that in our gospel message?

II. Christ-Centered.

A. A gift for His Son Matt 22:2?

B. We receive a lot, but the Giver is the point Heb

2:9-13.

C. John helps with this idea of our response to our salvation and its captain Rev 5:12-14.

D. Jesus is Jesus-Centered Jn 17:1-7.

III. Worship-Centered.

A. Salvation is free; Gratitude is sensible Isa 2:2,3.

B. The response to being saved Isa 56:6-8.

C. God = Source; Christ = Central; Spirit = Agent. Heb 1:6; Isa 45:22-23; Phl 2:10; Heb 13:15; Rom 12:1.

IV. Application.

Series: A Faith Worth Sharing

Title: Part 1 (Introduction)

Text: Matthew 28:18-20

I. Evangelism Defined– Greek Exegesis of euangelion

A. Gospel

B. Biblical Usage / Context

II. History or Survey From NT to Now

A. From Acts to 21st Century

B. The Importance of Scripture

C. The Move Away From Truth

III. The Contemporary Message and Need of Reform

A. Another Gospel?

B. John 3:16 and the Whole Bible

C. The Real Great Commission

IV. Application

True Evangelism Liberates the Christian to Trust God

Series: Minor Prophets

Title: Esau I have….

Text: Obadiah

I. God Judges Edom Ob. 1-14.

A. Punishment 1-9.

B. Edom’s Crimes 10–14.

II. God Judges Nations Ob. 15,16.

*Edom will reap what they sow 15,16.

III. God Restores Israel Ob. 17–21.

A. Holiness on Zion not Seir 17a.

B. The house of Jacob shall consume the house of Esau 17b-18.

C. Israel will possess the land… of Edom 19-20.

D. God will rule in Israel 21.