God’s Providential Purpose (Part 1) | Romans 8:28-30 -------------------------- Sermon Outline------------------------------ Introduction: I. The People who Receive God’s Providential Blessing (vv. 28-30) A. The Definition of Providential Blessing (vv. 29-30) 1. Those who Characterized by Love for God (v. 28) 2. Those who Have Been Called by God (v. 28) a. Definition of the call b. The Goal of the Call c. Aspects of the call d. Gospel Requirements of the Call 3. Those who Have Been Foreknown by God (v. 29) a. Historical controversy over the meaning of foreknowledge (1) Verb proginoskô (foreknow) / noun prognosis (foreknowledge) (2) Hebrew yada II. The Path to Providential Blessing (v. 28) A. The Path Includes all of Life's Experiences (v. 28) Conclusion (quote by John Piper):
Gospel Hope in the Storms of Chaos | Micah 7:7-9 -------------------------- Sermon Outline------------------------------ Introduction: I. We Hope in Trusting God (7a) II. We Hope in Waiting Patiently (7b) III. We Hope in Praying Confidently (7c) IV. We Hope in Persevering by Grace (8) V. We Hope in Bearing God’s Displeasure (9a) VI. We Hope in Christ’s Righteousness (9b) Conclusion:
Confirming Your Calling (Part 9) | 2 Peter 1:10-11 -------------------------- Sermon Outline------------------------------ Introduction: III. Salvation's Surety: The Believer's Assurance (10-11) A. Being Certain About Your Calling and Election 1. What Does It Mean? (v. 10) 2. What Is Required of us in that Regard? (v. 10) 3. What does it Mean "you will never fall"? 4. What is the Goal? (v. 11) B. Some Thoughts as to a Theology of Assurance 1. Four Questions to Ask Yourself: “Am I in the Faith?” a. Do I Have True Knowledge? b. Do I Have a Real Faith? (trust) c. Am I in the Battle? d. Do I Hate My Sin? 2. How Can I Have Greater Assurance of My Salvation? a. By Spending Time in the Word b. By Spending Time with the People of God c. By Cultivating a Relationship With God d. Be Sure that Christ is the Foundation of Your Assurance e. Have as your Goal to Have a "Happy Death" Conclusion:
Confirming Your Calling (Part 8) | 2 Peter 1:8-9 -------------------------- Sermon Outline------------------------------ Introduction: Testimonies and Truth . . . II. Salvation's Service: The Believer's Faithfulness (5-9) A. Faithfulness Demonstrated Through Seven Virtues (5-7) B. Staying Out of the Danger Zone (8-9) 1. A Positive Exhortation (8) 2. A Negative Warning (9) a. Change in grammar from plural to singular (hypothetical example?) b. No such thing as a totally fruitless Christian c. Spiritual blind-spots in our lives Conclusion:
Confirming Your Calling (Part 7) | 2 Peter 1:8 -------------------------- Sermon Outline------------------------------ Introduction and Quote by Lloyd-Jones . . . I. Salvation's Sufficiency: The Believer's Inheritance (3-4) A. An Inheritance Granted by Grace (3) B. An Inheritance Grounded in God's Call (3b) C. An Inheritance Guaranteed to Sanctify (4) II. Salvation's Service: The Believer's Faithfulness (5-9) A. Faithfulness Demonstrated Through Seven Virtues (5-7) B. Faithfulness Contrasted with Vice (8-9) 1. A Positive Exhortation (8) a. Note “useless and “unfruitful” b. Matthew 13 c. Back to “true knowledge” in 2 Peter 1 Conclusion . . .