The Road to Emmaus

Sermon Notes: 1. The book of Revelation is ultimately about Jesus Christ. 2. The road map to Revelation is found in verse 1:19. a. The phrase “what you have seen” focuses on John seeing Christ’s majesty. (Chapter 1) b. The phrase “what is now” focuses on Christ’s warnings to the churches of Asia Minor at […]

Sermon Notes: 1. The Epistles are letters written by the Apostles to the Church for instruction and encouragement. a. Colossians 1 gives us information on the person and nature of Christ. b. Ephesians 1 gives us information on our identity in Christ. c. Galatians gives us information on the completed work of Christ. 2. Paul […]

Sermon Notes: 1. The idea of the Church was a mystery to the first century Jewish people. 2. The book of Acts is written about the Church and for the Church. 3. The book of Acts tells us of our roots. a. All through the book of Acts you will see rhythms of God moving. […]

Sermon Notes: 1. A parable is often defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning 2. The key to interpreting Parables is usually it has only one main point 3. The key to finding the main point is context 4. Jesus was challenging the stereotypes of his day 5. The Lawyer wanted to limit […]

Sermon Notes: 1. The Gospels are our main source of information about Jesus.   Why Four Gospels? 2. God has given us four different angles of Jesus. 3. How do the writers portray Jesus? a. Matthew – Jesus as King – a prophetic outlook b. Mark – Jesus as Servant – a practical outlook. c. […]

Sermon Notes: 1. A genre is a public shared form of communication. The Prophet’s job description was twofold: a. Forthtelling is to is to reveal God’s thoughts, feelings, and will for His people pertaining to current events. b. Foretelling is to reveal future events before they come to pass.   2. The God of the […]

Sermon Notes: 1. Why you need wisdom: Wisdom leads you to the life you were made to have—a life of peace, prosperity, love, and blessings. (Proverbs 3:1-4) 2. How you get wisdom: Trust God and listen to Him, not yourself and not other voices trying to direct your life. (Proverbs 3:5-8) 3. What trusting the […]

Sermon Notes: 1. Happiness is— being free of your sins. (Psalm 32:1) 2. When we hold onto sin, God puts His hand on us—for our own good. (Psalm 32:3-4) 3. Our burden is lifted when we confess and become real before God. (Psalm 32:5) 4. Those who are right with God will find Him when […]

Sermon Notes: 1. A narrative tells a story. 2. Understanding the historical narrative of Scripture is critical to understanding the mission of Jesus for our lives. 3. We must first interpret the historical narratives of Scripture in the story of the big picture of what God is doing in human history. 4. We must second […]

Sermon Notes: 1. Understanding the Law is critical to understanding the mission of Jesus for our lives. (Lk 24:25-27) 2. Before Moses, God’s people had very limited knowledge of Him. (Ex 3:4-14)   What does the tabernacle communicate about God? 3. God is holy and set apart from mankind. a. God’s holiness is absolute purity, […]