Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:24 Sermon notes Consider how great things He hath done for you 1 Samuel 12:24 This text is a summary of the sermon that Samuel has delivered on this occasion. There has been a great national gathering in the wake of war against the Ammonites that had […]
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Church life affected, Pt2
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-22 Sermon notes II THE WORK OF THE OVERSEER. The duties of the elder are seen in a lengthy list of commands v14-22. The overseers of God’s work are to see to it that in the light of Christ’s return they themselves practice these duties and implement […]
Duties of the illuminated believer
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:6-11 Sermon notes THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ILLUMINATED BELIEVER. The duty to be a sober, vigilant soldier of Jesus Christ, v6-8. It is the principal duty of the Christian to stand as a soldier. The evil of apostasy is to be confronted and resisted. Living in the light […]
Loveliness of Christ: Conclusion
Scripture: Psalm 45:15-17 Sermon notes III A JOYFUL EVENT. With gladness and rejoicing, v15. Gladness (Heb is plural) > ‘a happy/merry face’ – a glowing countenance; rejoicing > ‘to jump for joy, dance’. This is a time of joy for all concerned. It is the climax of joy for the Bride […]
The King takes His bride
Scripture: Psalm 45:12-14 Sermon notes The Loveliness of Christ: The King takes His bride The moment of the royal marriage has arrived. The eagerly expected and prepared for event has come. The Father’s words of counsel v10-11 have dictated the course of preparation for this moment. The King has arrived to […]
The King takes His bride
Scripture: Psalm 45:9-11 Sermon notes The loveliness of Christ appears in this section of the Psalm in connection with His bride. The scene is a royal wedding. The gospel frequently employs the illustration of a marriage to set forth various aspects of the relationship between Christ and His people. Cp […]
Events at Christ’s return
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 Sermon notes A SIMPLE STATEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN’S EXPERIENCE OF THE DAY OF CHRIST’S RETURN. Exclusive, v17. The reference here is exclusively to the redeemed. Cp 1 Cor 15:22-23. The living righteous and the righteous dead are all who are in view. The experience of every Christian, […]
The comforting truth of Christ’s return
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sermon notes Living in the light of Christ’s return, Pt 23 The Apostle Paul is dealing in these verses with the comfort that God’s people may enjoy as they grasp the truth taught by the Scriptures about Christ’s return.
The loveliness of Christ, Pt4
Scripture: Psalm 45:5-6 Sermon notes The loveliness of Christ, Pt4 The heart-warming theme that has stirred the Psalmist to write vigorously about Christ, continues here. He develops the thoughts recorded in v3-4: what it means for King Jesus, the lovely sovereign of His people, to come in power and glory to […]
Brotherly love, Pt2
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:10-12 Sermon notes Studies in First Thessalonians #21 & 22: Living in the light of Christ’s return – Brotherly love, Pts 1 & 2 This chapter deals with practical considerations arising out of a knowledge of what God’s word teaches about Christ’s return. The chapter is introduced, 3:13; […]