Sermons

Sermon Notes: Worldview offers answers to four primary life questions: Origins: Where did I come from? Meaning: Why am I here? Morality: How do I understand right and wrong? Destiny: What happens to me when I die?   Is it reasonable to believe that everything comes from nothing? Is it reasonable to believe that intelligence […]

Sermon Notes: Are you making a difference in the lives of people? God is blessing us so we can be a blessing to others. As we faithfully give to others, God will continuously bless Our generosity gives glory to God.     How are you making a difference in the lives of people?   Strengthening […]

Sermon Notes: Who was John? He lived out in the wilderness as a loner. (Isaiah 40:3) He lived out of fashion with his dress and diet. He embodied the spirit of Elijah. (Matthew 17:10-13) He was intense. What was John’s message? His message was a call to repent. God is near, the Kingdom is at […]

Sermon Notes: Levites were the spiritual workers of the nation. Stealing isn’t only taking what isn’t yours, but also keeping back for yourself what belongs to someone else. Tithes and offerings are God’s design for worshiping Him and providing for the spiritual care of His people. The people of God are called to support the […]

Sermon Notes: 1. People who constantly complain, weary people around them. (Malachi 2:17; Proverbs 19:13) Who is coming to answer their accusations of His character? 2. The Lord God Himself! (Malachi 3:1-5) What is the mission of the Messiah? 3. To purify the evil of mankind. a. His First Coming deals with the cleaning of […]

Sermon Notes: In the Religious Realm. Failure of the priests and levites The Warning v. 1-6 Failure to render glory to God would result in a curse upon them What God expected of the priests vs7-9 They were to be men of integrity and devotion with a strong influence on the lives of others   […]

Sermon Notes: Malachi is like God’s good-bye letter. Malachi is a book of God’s grievances to His people before He goes silent. What can we learn from God in Malachi? Be careful who your spiritual leaders are. When we ignore and forget the faithfulness of God in our lives, He gets upset. When we begin […]

Sermon Notes: Tucked between the judgments in the book of Joel is the promise of a special age of the Holy Spirit falling on all mankind. The age of the Holy Spirit is the age of the supernatural. The greatest supernatural event is a changed Are you one of those born-again Christians? ________   Follow-up […]

Sermon Notes: The Prophets’ job description was twofold: Forth-telling is to reveal God’s present thoughts, feelings, and will for His people. Foretelling is to reveal future events before they come to pass. Joel 1 is forth-telling as God speaks to the present judgment on His people by locusts. Joel 2 is foretelling as God speaks […]

Sermon Notes: THE MAN The prophet Joel describes a locust invasion which he sees as a judgment of God. The prophet Joel has been called the prophet of revival and the prophet of Pentecost. THE MESSAGE The prophet Joel is God’s voice in the midst of suffering and confusion. The prophet Joel can teach us […]