Sunday sermons from South Suburban EFC
18059 S.Lawndale Ave. Homewood IL 60430
Outline-December 12, 2021
Text: Eph. 4:25-32
Title: Living The Godly Life
Points:
1. Speak Truthfully
2. Be Angry Righteously
3. Work Diligently
4. Take God Seriously
5. Forgive Compassionately
Ministry Opportunities:
December 15th – Corporate Prayer and Bible Study- 7pm and 8pm
December 18th –Ladies’ Small Group- 10am
December 19th- Kidz Zone-During Morning Worship
December 19th – Members’ Meeting-after Morning Worship
Outline- October 31, 2021
Text: 1 Samuel 28:1-18
Title: Staying Away From En-Dor
Quote: People will more readily worship what they can see, before they worship what they cannot see.
Points:
I. When God Is Silent ( vv. 1-6)
II. When God Is Disobeyed ( vv. 7-12)
III. When God Is Ignored ( vv. 13-18)
Sermon Application:
1.Who do you turn to when God is silent or God doesn’t agree with you?
2. Do you understand that an unrepentant heart hinders your prayer from being heard by God?
3. Read Deuteronomy 18:9-15- Have you ever dabbed in any of the activities listed in Deuteronomy 18? Do you view them as harmless or detestable?
Ministry Opportunities:
2nd- Advisory Board Meeting – Zoom- 7pm
3rd – Corporate Prayer- 7pm
3rd – Corporate Bible Study- Application 2 Corinthians 11
6th – Couples’ Small Group- 10:30-noon
7th – Lord’s Supper
Outline-September 5, 2021
Title: “Dark Compromise”
Text: Exodus 10:21-29
Quote: No person can fight God and win!
Pts:
I. Spiritual Darkness ( vv. 21-23)
II. Spiritual Compromise ( vv. 24-26)
III. Spiritual Blindness ( vv. 27-29)
Sermon Application:
1. Do you find yourself at times logically explaining away God’s miracles? Why or Why not?
2. Do you view those who do not have a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ as being in spiritual darkness? Why or Why not?
3. As you examine your life- in what areas of your life are you guilty of committing spiritual compromise?
4. Are you the type of person who loves to have the “last word”? Do you attempt to have the “last word” even with God?
Ministry Opportunities:
6th- Labor Day
8th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
8th- Corporate Bible Study- Application Time ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-12)
11th-Men’s Small Group-7:30am
Outline-July 11, 2021
Title: The Awesome Finger of God
Text: Exodus 8:16-19
Quote: God’s warnings are an act of grace.
Points:
I. Annoying Gnats ( vv. 18-17)
II. Awesome God ( vv. 18-19)
Sermon Application:
1. Do you find yourself placing God in a box? Do you think you know how God will respond?
2. What steps do you take to be reminded of the greatness/awesomeness of God? Why is God awesome to you? Do you remember God’s greatness when things are not going the way you think they should?
3. What did you learn about the finger of God?
Ministry Opportunities:
14th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
14th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- Application Time- 2 Cor. 10
Title: You Betta Recognize
May 30, 2021
Text: Exodus 5:1-4
Quote: There’s a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. When you truly know God, you have the energy to serve Him, boldness to share Him, and contentment in Him. J. I. Packer
Points:
I. Before Royalty ( vv. 1-2)
II. Consequences of Disrespecting Royalty ( vv. 3-4)
Sermon Application:
1. Do you forget who has made man’s mouth, or who makes him mute or dead?
2. How much do you care that your sinful behavior may or can cause the Lord’s anger to burn against you?
3. Do you lack holy boldness to do, to say, what is not within your comfort zone?
4. Who is the Lord to you? When did you transition about knowing about the Lord and knowing the Lord?
5. Do you understand there are consequences for disobedience?
Ministry Opportunity:
2nd- Corporate Prayer- 7:7:40pm
2nd- Corporate Bible Study- 8-9pm- 2 Corinthians 10:5-9
Outline- May 23, 2021
Text: Exodus 4:1-5a
Title: Trusting God and Letting Go
Quote: What we hold does not have to hold us
Points:
I. In Your Hand ( vv. 1-2)
II. Drop What’s In Your Hand ( vv. 3-5a)
Sermon Application:
1. When was the last time you were confronted by your past?
2. Have you ever asked God to give you something that He was trying to get you to see that you already have?
3. What did you learn from the question-What’s in your hand?
4. What do you think of the following statement?
. We are to be controlled by nothing and no one but the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. What are some things you need to let go?
Ministry Opportunities:
26th – Corporate Prayer- Evening of Praise 7-7:40pm
26th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 10- 8-9pm
Text: Exodus 3:7-14
Title: Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
Quote: Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from Grace
Points:
I. God Knows ( vv. 7-9)
II. Ungodly Excuses ( vv. 10-14)
Sermon Application:
1. Have you ever thought “God you are taking too long?” Have you questioned whether God cared? If so, how did you stop questioning God?
2. What do you think of a following statement: Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from Grace?
3. What do you think of the following statement: God’s call will always be bigger than you?
4. What did you learn about excuses? Are you prone to making excuses?
5. What did you learn about- “I Am”?
Ministry Opportunities:
19th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
19th- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 10- 8:00-9:00pm
Sermon Outline- April 11, 2021
Title: Gone Fishing
Text: John 21:3-7
Quote: We will always be unsuccessful when we do anything apart from the Lord.
Points:
I. Futility (v.3)
II. Failure ( vv. 4-5)
III. Faithful ( vv. 6-7)
Ministry Application:
1. Are you tempted to “turn back” when facing difficult times? Does your “turning back” include old habits, old speaking, hanging with old friends?
2. Are you a leader or a follower? If a leader, are you leading people to Christ or to you?
3. Have you found yourself involved in futile activities?
4. Are you able to appreciate the value of spiritual failure?
5. How are you doing following the Lord’s instructions? Do you only obey those instructions that agreeable to you? What about the “silly/nonsensical” instructions?
Ministry Opportunities:
14th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
14th- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 9:7-9- 8:00-9:00pm
Text: Nehemiah 13:1-14
Title: Broken Promises- Part 1
Points:
I. Broken Promise Concerning Separation ( vv. 1-3)
II. Broken Promise Concerning Neglecting God’s House ( vv. 4-14)
Quote: When complacency sets in, compromise happens
Application:
1. Do you live by your beliefs or your convictions? How many convictions do
you truly have? Do you have more preferences, beliefs or convictions?
2. When you look at your life, are there a lot of broken promises? To whom
have you broken the most promises? Why?
3. What sin have you brought into the church? Have you given a chamber in
your heart to any Tobiah?
4. Do you grow weary as a spiritual leader since the enemy seems to never
quit?
5. Have you ever prayed like Nehemiah-“Remember me for this, O my God”?
Ministry Opportunities:
23 rd - Corporate Prayer- 7:00-m-7:30
23 rd – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00pm- 9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 7:8-10
Text: Nehemiah 2:9-10, 19-20
Title: Sticks and Stones
Quote: If you have not faced the devil head on, then you are most likely going the same way as he is.
Points:
I. Introduction to Opposition ( vv. 9-10)
II. Confrontation by Opposition (vv. 19-20)
Application:
1. Do you believe the quote: “Sticks and stones may break my bone, but words will never hurt/break me?
2. Have you been diverted by Satan and his agents when carrying out God’s mission? How did you respond to the diversion?
3. Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied someone? Why?
4. Do you know how our opposition can make us stronger? According to our message, when facing opposition what three things should you remember?
5. At the conclusion of today’s message, what three lessons were taught?
Ministry Opportunities:
17th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30
17th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00
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ssefc 2/23/20 "Wisdom to know you don't know" p.2 - James 1:5-8
Outline:
I. Wisdom in Asking (v.6)
II. Unwise Expectations (vv.7-8)
Quote:
"Doubt is not the absence of faith, but is the questioning of faith"
Application:
1. What did you learn about your faith level after today's message? What did you learn about your doubt level after today's message?
2. How has doubt affected your faith?
3. During your last trial, were you tossed to and fro? What about the one before that?
4. Spiritual Roadkill - can you personally relate? Have you witnessed spiritual roadkill with a close brother or sister in Christ?
ssefc 1”/12/20 In His Time - p.2 " - Jeremiah 29:10-14
outline:
I. Lean on HIM (vv. 12 - 13)
II. Rely on HIM (v.14)
Quote:
Anything that causes you and me to cry out to GOD is a great gift of HIS grace!
Application:
1. What are you doing to actively pursue GOD?
2. What did you learn about the three P's of prayer (practice , promise, persistence)?
3. What did you learn about the dangerous sand traps of prayer (own agenda, own desires, wrong places) ?
4. What do you think about the following statement: There is no greater power available to mankind than prayer?
5. What has GOD restored to you lately after a period of refining?
