Sermons
"Trusting GOD and Letting GO" - Exodus 4:1-5a
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
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses - Exodus 3:7-14
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
Sacrifices Of A Mother" - Exodus 2:1-10
Outline-May 9, 2021
Text: Exodus 2:1-10
Title: Sacrifices of a Mother
Quote: A faith that hasn’t been tested can’t be trusted.
Points:
I. God’s Protection ( vv. 1-4)
II. God’s Providence ( vv. 5-10)
Sermon Application:
1. In what ways is Satan attacking the family in the 21st century? In what ways has he been attacking your family? Are you in prayer over the attacks?
2. Do you have the eye of faith that sees purpose even in problems, or do you let them defeat you and drag you down?
3. During today’s message, what did you learn about God’s Providence?
4. What praises have you given for your mother? How are you praying for your mother? If you are a mother, what are you praying for your children is it things or a relationship and or stronger relationship with the Lord?
Ministry Opportunities:
12th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
12th – Corporate Bible Study- Application-2 Corinthians 9:1-9- 8:00-9:00pm
"The Wildernes Of GOD" - Exodus 3:1-6
Outline-May 2, 2021
Text: Exodus 3:1-6
Title: In The Wilderness With God
Quote: Sometimes you have to go through the wilderness before you get to the Promised Land
Points:
I. Divine Encounter In the Wilderness (vv. 1-3)
II. Holy Ground In the Wilderness (vv.4-6)
Sermon Application:
1. Do you believe even your wilderness experiences are being used by God to make you “usable”?
2. When was your most recent “Divine Interruption”? When did you realize it was a “Divine Interruption”?
3. Are you ready to see God whenever He chooses to reveal Himself? Did you understand you were standing on holy ground?
4. When and How has God spoken to you?
Ministry Opportunity:
4th- Advisory- 2020 Leaders- 7pm- Zoom
5th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
5th-Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm 2 Corinthians 9:13-15
"Stay in Your Lane" - John 21:18-23
Outline- April 25, 2021
Title: Stay In Your Lane
Text: John 21:18-23
Quote: Obedience To Jesus Is Costly
Points:
I. Your Future Is Your Future ( vv. 18-19)
II. Your Lane Is Your Lane (vv. 20-23)
Ministry Application:
1. Do you truly believe the price of obedience, faithfulness, dedication is too costly? Do you truly believe the payoff is worth it?
2. Do you truly believe that we can and perhaps should glorify God in death as well as in life?
3. What factors lead you to take your focus off of Christ? What steps do you take to re-focus on Christ?
4. Are you guilty of playing the “comparison game”? Are you a busybody?
Ministry Opportunities:
28th-Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
28th-Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 9:10-12- 8:00-9:00pm
"Restoration" - John 21:15-17
Text: John 21:15-17
Title: Restoration
Quote: If we will only come to Jesus, He will restore our life, no matter what condition it’s in.
Points:
I. Confess You Love ( vv. 15-17)
II. Commit Your Love ( vv. 15-17)
Sermon Application:
1. Have you ever over-estimated your spiritual maturity? How did God reveal to you your true spiritual maturity?
2. How often do you verbally demonstrate your love for the Lord? Do you understand how our confession of our love for the Lord helps us?
3. What steps do you take to deal with your guilty conscience?
4. Do you truly believe the Lord’s arms are wide open to forgive us?
5. What do you think of the statement: “Love craves and thrives on expression”?
6. What do you think of the statement: “Love is not something just to say it is something, we are commanded to do”?
Ministry Opportunities:
21st- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
21st -Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm ( 2 Corinthians 9:8-12)
"Gone Fishing" - John 21:3-7
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
"I Know HE Has and I Will" - 1 Corinthians 15:1-5
Outline-April 4, 2021
Title: “ I Know He Has and I Will”
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-5
Quote: An individual must come to the Cross empty-handed, clinging only the crucified Christ and the empty-tomb!
Points:
I. Resurrection Preached and Received ( vv. 1-2)
II. Resurrection of First Importance (vv. 3-5)
Sermon Application
1. Was there ever a time in your life that you were like the Sadducees? ( i.e life after death). If you were talking to someone who holds a Sadducees’ philosophy concerning life after death, how would you share the Gospel?
2. How often do you think of your future bodily resurrection?
3. Do you still struggle with focusing on your works to determine your salvation? The salvation of others? Why or Why not?
4. Do you believe the most serious problem facing the world is sin? Why?
5. In witnessing, are you comfortable utilizing Romans 10:9 in your sharing of the Gospel message to the lost?
Ministry Opportunities:
April 7th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm
April 7th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 9:6-9
"Thy Will Be Done" - Matthew 26:36-46
Outline-March 28, 2021
Text: Matthew 26:36-46
Title: Thy Will Be Done
Quote: Watching allows you to see what’s coming and prayer helps you to
endure it.
Points:
I. Grieving Savior ( vv. 36-38)
II. Praying Savior (vv. 39-41)
III. Forgiving Savior (vv. 42-46)
Sermon Application:
1. What did you learn about the two Gardens and two Adams?
2. Do you think about what it must have been like for Jesus to be made sin for
us?
3. When was your last Gethsemane experience? Do you have a special place
for prayer? If yes, where/ If no, why not?
4. Do you find yourself at times trying to bend God’s Will? How hard to you
seek God’s Will?
Ministry Opportunities:
31 st - Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm
31 st – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 9
"It's Not Over" - Luke 22:31-32
Outline-March 21, 2021
Text: Luke 22:31-32
Title: It’s Not Over
Quote: We operate spiritually at the level of our faith.
Points:
I. Our Adversary (v.31)
II. Our Advocate ( v.32)
Sermon Application:
1. Do you sometimes forget who are your spiritual adversaries? ( i.e. your flesh, the world, Satan) What did you learn about Satan’s objective(s)?
2. What did you learn about sifting?
3. What impacted you about Jesus Christ being our Advocate?
4. What do you think of the following statement: We operate spiritually at the level of our faith?
5. In what areas of your life, do you struggle with over-confidence/self-confident? What do you think about the statement: We are weakest in the area of our greatest strength?
Ministry Opportunities:
24th – Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
24th - Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm – 2 Corinthians 8:22-24
"What's The Use" - Ecclesiastes 1:7-9
Outline-March 14, 2021
Text: What’s The Use
Title: Ecclesiastes 1:7-9
Quote: If it’s new it’s not true; if it’s true it’s not new. H.A. Ironside
Points:
I. Spinning Circles ( vv. 7-8a)
II. Unfulfilling Circles ( vv. 8b-9)
Sermon Application:
1. Have you ever done a “Life Review”? If so, what is the assessment of your life? What have you accomplished? What role has your relationship with the Lord played?
2. What do you think about St. Augustine’s quote? He who has God has everything. He who does not have God has nothing. He who has God and everything has no more than he who has God alone.
3. How much weight do you place on your labor/work under the sun? Does your labor/work give you your identity?
4. Have you ever asked yourself- What is the meaning of life? Is life worth living? If someone were to ask you this question-what would you tell them?
5. Does life seem like a treadmill at times? What do you do to get off the treadmill?
Ministry Opportunities:
17th – Corporate Prayer – 7pm-7:30
17th -Corporate Bible Study- 8pm-9pm 2 Corinthians 8:20-24
"Comforting Word" - Isaiah 40:6-8
Outline-March 7,2021
Text: Isaiah 40:6-8
Title: Comforting Word
Quote: God’s Word is Bigger Than Our Biggest Problem
Point: I. In Need of Comfort
Sermon Application:
1. When you are hurting/suffering, what role does God’s Word play in comforting you?
2. When you are hurting/suffering what or who do you turn to first, second, third? Why?
3. What scripture(s) provide you comfort when you are going through difficulties? Have you memorized such scriptures? Have you shared such scriptures with others?
Ministry Opportunities:
• There will be no corporate prayer or corporate bible study on March 10th – Pastor and Wonda will be celebrating 31st Wedding Anniversary
17th – Corporate Prayer – 7:00-7:30pm
17th - Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:20-24- 8:00-9:00pm
"Unabashed Saints" - Jeremiah 6:16
Outline- February 28, 2021
Text: Jeremiah 6:16
Title: Unabashed Saints
Quote: We must speak God’s truth in a situation regardless of how it might affect
you.
Points:
I. Rejecting God’s Path ( v. 16a-b)
II. Rejecting God’s Reward ( v. 16c-d)
Sermon Application:
1. What are some of the latest crossroads that you have encountered? What
was your reasoning in choosing the path you took?
2. What did you learn from the Five-Point Guidance discussion concerning
crossroads?
3. Do you understand the importance of valuing honor and shame?
4. Do you find yourself leaving the ancient paths just because to do so
includes going through barren places?
5. What did you learn from the “Three Truths” about accepting the ancient
path? ( i.e. reward)
Ministry Opportunities:
3 rd – Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
3 rd – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8: 16-21- 8:00-9:00pm
"Out of Focus" - Luke 12:13-21
Text: Luke 12:13-21
Title: Out of Focus
Quote: The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
Points:
I. Focus on Worldly Riches ( vv. 13-15)
II. Focus on Godly Riches ( vv. 16-21)
Sermon Application:
1. After today’s message, what did you learn about greed/covetousness? Are
you greedier than you thought?
2. Take the “Greed” Test? How well did you do? What are you being led to
pray about after taking the test?
3. What did you learn about being viewed as a “fool” by God?
4. What is meant by the saying: “A ship should be in water, not water in the
ship”? How does this saying relate to our possessions?
5. What did you think/learn from Chuck Swindoll’s three questions?
Ministry Opportunities:
February 24 th - 7:00-7:30- Corporate Prayer
February 24 th - 8:00-9:00pm- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:1-15-
Application
Hindering on GOD’s love - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 Corinthians 11
Outline-February 14, 2021
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and 1 Corinthians 11
Title: Hindering God’s Love
Quote: Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping the gears.
Pts: I. Loveless Church- 1 Corinthians 11 and 13:1-3
II. Loveless Saints- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Sermon Application:
1. If you were to examine your life, how much of your love life is based on emotions and how much is Spirit led? Why do you think this is the case?
2. Would God judge your home to be a loving home? Would God judge your church to be a loving church?
3. As you take inventory of your love life according to verses 4-6, which elements of love is lacking? Which ones are flowing? ( Be careful you don’t want to boast-smile)
Ministry Opportunities:
14th – Lord’s Supper- immediately after Message
17th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
17th – Corporate Bible Study- Application Time- 8:00-9:00pm
18th – Ministerial-Zoom- 11:30-12:30 ( Presentation: Immunity/Liability of Church-COVID-19 by Pastor Denny)
Adopted and Grateful For It - Romans 8:15-17
Text: Romans 8:15-17
Title: Adopted and Grateful For It
Quote: As heirs of God, our inheritance is secure
Points:
I. Spiritual Adoption (v.15)
II. Spiritual Inheritance (vv. 16-17)
Sermon Application:
1. How do you demonstrate your appreciation for your spiritual adoption which provides you a new Father and a new Family?
2. What did you learn from our discussion on the 3 Legal/Spiritual Steps of adoption?
3. What did you learn from today’s message about your spiritual heirship?
Ministry Opportunities:
10th – Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
10th - Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm 2 Corinthians 8: 14-15
14th- Observance of Lord’s Supper
"Mortified"- Romans 8:12-14
Outline- January 31, 2021
Text: Romans 8:12-14
Title: Mortified
Quote: Assurance is not the salvation itself but the certainty of it.
Points:
I. Obligation ( vv. 12-13a)
II. Mortification ( vv. 13b-14)
Sermon Application:
1. Are you guilty of using euphemisms? Do you use euphemisms to describe your sinful behavior, or the sinful behavior of others? Why?
2. Do you truly believe that your flesh is no longer your master? (i.e. ”Obligation”)
3. When did you learn that we are to please God- not to make us right with Him but because He has made us right with Him?
4. What did you learn about spiritual mortification?
5. What did you learn about breaking the grip of sin/growing in Godliness?
6. What action steps do you believe you might implement in your area(s) of spiritual growth?
"The Righteousness of GOD " - Romans 1:17
January 24,2021- Outline
Text: Romans 1:17
Title: The Righteousness of God
Quote: What man cannot do by human effort, God does by His power
Points:
I. The Gospel Reveals ( v.17a)
II. Faith to Faith (v.17b)
III. Live by Faith (v.17c)
Sermon Application:
1. What did you learn about the righteousness of God? What did you think about man’s 2 great problems?
2. What did you learn from today’s message about “faith”? What do you think about the following statement: “We’re called to live in the gospel, not to embrace it and then lay it aside for works/self-righteousness”?
3. Have you ever been guilty of trying to work your way to God? If yes, how? Have you ever been guilty of working for God’s acceptance?
4. Did you receive any liberation from today’s message from faulty thinking/ faulty living?
Ministry Opportunities:
27th- Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm
27th- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8
"Unashamed Gospel Saints" - Romans 1:16-17
Outline-January 17, 2021
Text: Romans 1:16-17
Title: Unashamed Gospel Saints
Quote: There are two things to do about the Gospel believe it and behave it.
Points:
I. Unashamed (v.16a)
II. Unashamed Believers (v.16b)
III. Unashamed Priority (v.16c)
Sermon Application:
1. Have you ever studied the Book of Romans?
2. What did you learn about the Gospel? What did you learn about the various false gospels?
3. Have you ever been ashamed of the Gospel?
4. What did you learn about the power of God for salvation?
Ministry Opportunities:
20th – Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
20th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:7-9- 8:00-9:00pm
21st – Virtual GLD Ministerial- 11:30-1
Soulful Benefits- Psalms 103:3-5
Outline- January 10, 2021
Text: Psalm 103:3-5
Title: Soulful Benefits
Quote: God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. Henry Ward Beecher
Points:
Pardoning God (v.3a)
Healing God (v.3b)
Redeeming God ( v.4)
Satisfying God (v.5)
Sermon Application:
Do you have a better appreciation of God’s Judicial Forgiveness and Parental Forgiveness?
Do you place more emphasis on spiritual healing or physical healing? Why?
What do you think of the statement: “We are loved with everlasting love and showered day by day with His mercy”?
Do you truly believe our Heavenly Father does not withhold any good things from those who walk uprightly?
What did you learn about the eagle’s molten process? How does that relate to us spiritually?
Ministry Opportunities:
13th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm
13th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm – 2 Corinthians 8:6-9
17th- Limited In-Person Worship Service- 11am-noon