Teaching on Sermons (Page 29)

Teaching on Sermons (Page 29)

Before You Call God Father

Luke 11:2 If you have your Bibles, you’ll want to open them to Luke chapter 11. We’re going to get into Christ’s most basic instruction, here, on how to pray, which puts us into the first set of petitions, which have to do with God and his interests. So this addresses God as “Father.” We’re going to make a connection to what we learned in our conference weekend, that the answer to our mortality is God. The reason for no…

The Fourfold Privilege of Prayer

Luke 11:1 Last week we began to introduce a series on the Lord’s Prayer from Luke chapter 11, so I’d invite you to turn back to Luke chapter 11. Today we intend to finish our introduction. Last week was part 1 of the introduction; this is part 2. So today we’re going to try to gain a greater appreciation for the gift of prayer that we have received from God in Christ.   As you know, last week the sermon was…

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1 I’d like to invite you to turn to Luke chapter 11. If you’re new to Grace Church, we want to welcome you to a study that’s been in progress for quite a while, now. We’re studying Luke’s Gospel, and we find ourselves in the eleventh chapter, which means we are embarking on a new study. For the next several weeks, we’re going to be looking at the subject of prayer. Prayer—it is a vital, vital subject.   Let’s look at…

The Confidence that Leads to Joy

Philippians 1:18-21             It is a tremendous joy to be back in the Book of Philippians.  I really enjoyed studying this week and looking at this passage and thinking through this passage.  As we mentioned before, this book is often referred to as the “Epistle of Joy” because terms like “joy” and “rejoice” are found comparatively much more often in this book—16 times in four chapters—than they are in any other book.  But it is also the Epistle of Joy…

One Necessary Thing

Luke 10:38-42 In our study of Luke’s Gospel, we, we have come here to a scene that puts the authenticity of Scripture on display. We see an older, very responsible sister, complaining about her younger sister. So no matter what period of time in history, no matter what culture, some things like sibling conflicts, well, they just don’t change, do they? So you’re going to find that section of Scripture recorded in Luke 10:38-42. This is an account by the…

Mixed Motives behind Providential Proclamation

Philippians 1:15-18 I am so grateful again today to be in Philippians Chapter 1 to continue from last week.  If you remember, last week we talked about the unbelievable reality that wherever God has you is where he wants you in order to be carrying out the work of evangelism and discipleship he has for you—that you are to be serving with all your heart no matter where you are, realizing he has currently and strategically placed you in the…

The Surprising Path of Gospel Progress

Philippians 1:12-14 We are back in the Book of Philippians today. In the month of October, we went together through the first eleven verses in the Book of Philippians, which was enriching for me, if nothing else.  Hopefully, you got something out of it also.  But through the first eleven verses of this letter we saw this exemplary, amazing love and concern Paul has for the church at Philippi.  But in addition to that, there is also an understanding throughout…