Saving Rich Men’s Souls
Sermon: Saving Rich Men’s Souls
Text: Mark 10:17-31; Ecclesiastes 5:10-20
Focus: The love of money is an idol that robs our hearts and kills our faith.
Function: Only by God’s grace can the wealthy be saved.
Jesus Is Everything
Jesus plus nothing equals everything!
The Blessing of Woman
Sermon: The Blessing of Woman
Text: Genesis 2:18-25
Focus: God created woman to be a helper to her husband.
Function: That they would love and honor their spouse as God intended.
Craving
Sermon: Cravings
Text: Numbers 11
Focus: God punishes his people for complaining.
Function: That they would be content and grateful for God’s gracious provision.
Jesus, Servant of All!
Sermon: Jesus, the Servant of All
Text: Mark 9:30-37; James 3:13–4:10
Focus: The Lord Jesus became the Servant of all when he laid down his life on the cross.
“Help My Unbelief!”
Sermon: “Help My Unbelief!”
Text: Mark 9:14-29
Focus: Jesus’ mercy overcomes our doubts.
Function: That their faith would be strengthened through Jesus’ Word and acts of mercy.
Be Opened! (Reprise)
Sermon: “Be Opened!”
Text: Mark 7:31-37
Focus: Jesus opens our ears to hear his Word and frees our tongues to tell forth his praise.
Function: That they would gladly hear and learn God’s holy Word.
Stand!
Sermon: Stand!
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Focus Statement: God gives us the weapons for our spiritual battle against the devil.
Function Statement: That they would stand in Christ’s victory over Satan.
Dying to Love
Sermon: Dying to Love
Text: Ephesians 5:21-33
Focus Statement: In his great love, Christ died for his bride, the Church.
Function Statement: That husbands and wives would love and serve one another without keeping score.
A Hard Teaching
Some of the things Jesus says are hard to understand or even downright offensive–like when he says that we should eat his flesh and drink his blood. Jesus is not encouraging vampirism or cannibalism, of course, so what in the world is he talking about?