Sunday Morning Sermon for 1/22/12

We are continuing our look at the four jobs of a disciple.  This week we are talking about what it means to imitate our Master, specifically His actions.  Notes are available below for you to follow along or for further study on your own.  I think we finally have the microphones all sorted out again, but please feel free to comment if you notice issues with the audio.  I don’t always listen to the whole sermon before posting it (actually I rarely listen to it all over again).  May God richly bless you through His Word

Being a Disciple

Sermon notes 1/22/12

1. Four Jobs of a Disciple

   1. Memorize their teacher’s words – John 2:22; 15:20

   2. Learn the teacher’s traditions and interpretations– Luke 11:1

   3. Imitate their teacher’s actions – Luke 6:40

   4. To raise up disciples – Matthew 28:18-20

2. Imitate the Teacher’s Actions – Luke 6:40 (Matthew 10:24-25)

   1. Do what He says – Luke 6:46-49

   2. Imitation Identification – Acts 11:19-26

   3. Learning His Habits – study them

   4. Taking on His Nature and Character

3. What do we imitate? – Matthew 6-7

   1. Generosity

   2. Prayer

   3. Fasting

   4. Kingdom Focus

   5. Judgment (Isaiah 11:1-5)

   6. Love

Sunday Morning Sermon for 1/15/12

We had a great time together this week as we continue to talk about the characteristics of disciples.  This week focuses on understanding Jesus’ teaching and what macaroni has to do with theological understanding.  The sermon outline is available below the audio bar.  May you be richly bless by God’s Word this week.

One further note: we have our new microphone, but the volume is a little hot on it this week so the audio is pretty loud.  I tried to process it down, but it was just a little much.  Sort of overcompensates for the quiet audio of the last few weeks.  I plan to have it worked out by next week.

Being a Disciple

Sermon notes 1/15/12

1. Four Jobs of a Disciple

   1. Memorize their teacher’s words – John 2:22; 15:20

   2. Learn the teacher’s traditions and interpretations– Luke 11:1

   3. Imitate their teacher’s actions – Luke 6:40

   4. To raise up disciples – Matthew 28:18-20

2. Learn the teacher’s traditions and interpretations

   1. Luke 11:1-4; 27-28

   2. The Macaroni Principle

   3. Understanding the Rabbi

3. Two Examples of Theological Macaroni

   1. Jesus and the Law – Matthew 5:14-20

      1. Abolish and Fulfill

      2. Interpretations of the Torah – Matthew 5:21-48

      3. Be careful what you approve – Romans 14:22

   2. Hypocritical Pharisees – Matthew 23:1-36

      1. Understanding true hypocrisy

      2. Judgment and Justification

Sunday Morning Sermon for 1/8/12

We had a great time in the Lord this morning.  The next four sermons (starting this morning) will all focus on the four traits of a disciple.  Today we talked about memorizing the Master’s teachings, as in memorizing the Word of God.  It was a fun service and I hope you are blessed by the sharing of the Word.

Please note that the wireless mic situation is close to being resolved.  I discovered that the old one had completely gone out and a new one is scheduled to arrive this week.  The audio quality for this week may not be perfect, but it should be OK.  One other note, the new blog format seems to have changed my outline style for some reason.

Being a Disciple

Sermon notes 1/8/12

1. Four Jobs of a Disciple

   1. Memorize their teacher’s words – John 2:22; 15:20

   2. Learn the teacher’s traditions and interpretations– Luke 11:1

   3. Imitate their teacher’s actions – Luke 6:40

   4. To raise up disciples – Matthew 28:18-20

2. Memorize the teacher’s words

   1. Psalm 119:11; Psalm 37:30-31

   2. Matthew 10:26-27

   3. Brother Yun and the Gospel

3. Storing Up God’s Word

   1. What verses do you know already?

   2. What verses will you learn this year?

Sunday Morning Sermon for 1/1/12

We are off on the start of another new year.  I am excited to see what God has in store for all of  us in the coming year.  This sermon touches on that theme as well. May you be richly blessed through His Word.

I apologize for the audio issues on the recording.  It appears that we will have to break down and get a new wireless mic system.  I checked it before the service and it was working again (I put another new battery in it).  As soon as I got to the pulpit, I got nothing from it.  You will probably hear me very well when I am behind the pulpit, but I tend to wander.  Even still, I listened to parts of it and could hear OK.

Memorial Stones

Joshua 24:1-31

Sermon notes 1/1/12

1. Remembering the Past – v. 1-13

   1. Heritage of faith

   2. Tests and trials

   3. Abundant blessings

2. Marking the Present – v. 14-18, 25-28

   1. Make a choice – Hebrews 4:1-13

   2. Living day by day – Matthew 6:33-34

   3. Setting it in stone – v. 26-27

3. Committing to the Future

   1. Plan to be guided – Proverbs 16:9; Jeremiah 10:23

   2. Walking Free – Psalm 119:44-45; John 8:31-38; Psalm 37:4-5; 23-24

   3. The Way – John 14:6; Jeremiah 6:16; Matthew 11:25-30

Sunday Morning Sermon for 12/18/11

This is the last message of the year as we did our program on Christmas Sunday this year.  We will be back on schedule with weekly messages beginning on the first of the year.  This final message of 2011 is about Keeping Christ in Christmas.  Notes are available below for you to follow along.  May you be richly blessed through His Word.

Keeping Christ in Christmas

Luke 8:4-18

Sermon notes 12/18/11

1. Keeping Christ in Christmas

   1. Oblivious to the Gospel

   2. Cultural tradition

   3. Never understanding

2. Keeping Christ in Christmas

   1. Believe for a season

   2. Keeping God in a box

   3. James 2:19 – more than belief or knowing

3. Keeping Christ in Christmas

   1. Very religious

   2. Those who cry “Lord, Lord” – Matthew 7:21-23

   3. More lip than service

4. Keeping Christ in Christmas and beyond

   1. More than a season

   2. Hearing and Doing

   3. Everyday

   4. Distinctly different – Malachi 3:16-18

Sunday Morning Sermon for 12/11/11

We are back from vacation and excited to celebrate with our family in Christ here in Langdon.  This week’s message is taken from John 1 and deals with the Word of God made flesh.  There is a comment at the first of the sermon about the special music.  One of our Romanian families did the song, “Oh, How I Love Jesus.”  For the chorus the mom sang in Romanian as the son sang the words in English.  It was such a blessing.  I pray that you will be richly blessed through God’s Word as well.

Word Made Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon notes 12/11/11

1. In the beginning

   1. Creation

   2. Light and life

   3. Word at work – Isaiah 55:9-11

      1. Fixed in heaven – Psalm 119:89

      2. Working on earth – Psalm 147:15; 107:17-22

2. In the world

   1. Witnessed by men

   2. Hidden in plain sight – v. 10

   3. Believe and receive – Deuteronomy 9:23 (obedience)

3. Inconceivable

   1. Dwelling with man – tabernacle

   2. Grace upon grace

      1. Torah

      2. Jesus

   3. Makes God known to us

Sunday Morning Sermon for 11/20/11

There will be a two week gap on sermons as my family and I are taking some vacation time to visit family of course.  Today’s sermon is about giving thanks.  I apologize for the audio quality.  The wireless mic that I typically use has been very temperamental of late.  I put a new battery in only to have it not work at all.  Then I went to replace that battery thinking it must have been bad, only to have it work fine when I tested it.  This week it failed again at the last minute.  I will try and work it out when I get back.  In the meantime, I pray that you are not to troubled trying to hear this sermon if you attempt to listen.  If you do listen to the end, you will be rewarded with a rare candid take of the post-invitation stuff that I usually edit out.

The notes are also available below.  May God richly bless you and may you be thankful in all things in this season of thanksgiving.

Give Thanks

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Sermon notes 11/20/11

1. Part of broader instructions – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-25

   1. Rejoice always

   2. Pray without ceasing

   3. Give thanks in all circumstances

2. Give Thanks

   1. Commanded – Deuteronomy 8

   2. Demonstrated – Psalm 105

   3. Modeled – Jesus

3. In all things?

   1. Not an isolated statement – Ephesians 5:20

   2. Yes, all things – Romans 8:35-39; 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

Sunday Morning Sermon for 11/13/11

Sorry for the lack of sermons the last couple of weeks.  I made an executive decision to not post the audio from the last couple of weeks.  We are back on track for this week’s and next weeks before there will be another two week gap as we will be on vacation.  The sermon this week is about walking by faith and is entitled Father Abraham.  The notes are available below the play button.  May God richly bless you through His Word.

Father Abraham

Sermon notes 11/13/11

1. Had many sons – Romans 4:16

   1. Sons of promise – by faith – Romans 4

   2. Chosen by God

      1. Not earned – Romans 4:2-6

      2. Counted to him

2. Are you one of them?

   1. Lost Boys – John 8:39-59; Matthew 3:7-10

   2. The faith of Abraham

      1. Walking as he walked

      2. Bearing fruit

   3. Not dependent on circumcision – Romans 4:9-14

3. So, are you?

   1. John 8:12-38 – Living in Light and Truth

   2. 1 John 3:1-10

      1. Sons of Abraham are sons of God

      2. Living by faith – Hebrews 11;

      3. Galatians 3:7-9; 13-14; 28-29

      4. 1 John 3:19-24

Sunday Morning Sermon for 10/23/11

We had a great time in the Lord this morning.  A good group of folks with wonderful singing and praises and prayer and fellowship.  The ladies are filling shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child this week and getting ready to send those off as well as doing their Secret Sister celebration for the year.

The message this morning is about circumcision of the heart.  It is a challenge for each of us as we live day by day in God’s grace.  The notes are available below for additional study or just for following along.  May God bless you through His powerful Word.

P.S. The comment about standing and sitting at the beginning of the recording is a reference to the fact that we had just sung “Praise Ye the Lord” as a congregational special with the kids leading the song.

Circumcision of the Heart

Romans 2:12-29

Sermon notes 10/16/11

1. What is a circumcised heart?

   1. Deuteronomy 10:12-21

   2. Deuteronomy 30:1-20

   3. An obedient heart

2. What is an uncircumcised heart?

   1. Jeremiah 6:10

   2. Acts 7:51-53

   3. Unable to hear or obey

3. Who circumcises the heart?

   1. The seeming contradiction

      1. Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 4:4

         1. Among thorns – Matthew 13:7

         2. Distracted living

      2. Deuteronomy 30:6; Colossians 2:9-15

   2. Bringing it to completion – Philippians 1:3-11

Sunday Morning Sermon for 10/16/11

The audio quality for this week is a little bit spotty.  Since I was unaware of the previous battery issue until right as I started to preach this week, I didn’t have time to fix it.  I had to preach with just the podium mike on and I tend to wander when I preach.  I guess you could say that I wonder as I wander or something like that.  The notes are also available below.  I pray that you will be richly blessed by your time in God’s Word.

The Way You Are Going

Sermon notes 10/16/11

1. Starting the journey – Genesis 12:1-9

   1. Walking by faith

   2. Not knowing where he was going – Hebrews 11:8

   3. I will show you

2. Seeing the path – John 14:1-14

   1. You know the Way – v. 4

   2. A tie to Abraham – Romans 4:9-12

   3. Walking as He walked – 1 John 2:3-6

3. The Walk of Life – Hebrews 12:1-3

   1. Walking by faith

   2. Father Abraham – Romans 4:16-5:5

   3. Abiding in faith – John 15:1-17