Sermons
"Let The Children Alone" - Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14; Luke 18:15-17
Outline- August 6, 2023
Text: Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14; Luke 18:15-17
Title: Let The Children Alone
Quote:
Points:
I. Rebuke of the Disciples ( vv. 13-14)
II. Rebuke of the Schools
Application:
1. As a child, what did you focus on when you return for the first day of another school year? As a parent, did your focus change?
2. Do you think the Church place a high priority on our children/youth/young people ministries?
3. What do you think of Warren Wiersbe’s quote-“We tell children to behave like adults, but Jesus tells the adults to model themselves after the children”?
4. What did you think about the quotes of Booker T. Washington, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
5. What did you learn from our discussion on how to help our students?
6. What did you learn about how we are to pray?
Ministry Opportunities
August 13th- Morning Message- Elder Joseph
August 20th – Morning Message-Bro. Gilbert
“ Beauty of Politeness-Ugliness of Impoliteness" - 1 Samuel 25:2-12
Outline- July 30, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 25:2-12
Title: “ Beauty of Politeness-Ugliness of Impoliteness
Quote: Being financially wealthy doesn’t make you better than others. In many cases they are actually spiritually poorer than others.
Points:
I. An Impolite and Polite Union ( vv. 2-3)
II. David’s Polite Request ( vv. 4-8)
III. Nabal’s Impolite Response ( vv. 9-12)
Application:
1. Have you ever felt inferior of a person wo was very rich? Did you ever think they were more blessed than you?
2. What do you think of the statement: “Being financially wealthy doesn’t make you better than others. In many cases they are actually spiritually poorer than others”.
3. Are you a polite saint or are you more like Nabal?
4. Do you suffer from an “I” and “My” problem?
Ministry Opportunities:
2nd- Corporate Praise and Prayer- 7pm/ Corporate Bible Study – 8pm
6th – Back To School Sunday
7th- 22- Pastor’s Vacation
9th and 16th- No Corporate Prayer of Bible Study
13th- Elder Joseph- Morning Message
20th – Bro. Gilbert Russell- Morning Message
"Do The Right Thing" - 1 Samuel 24:8-13, 16-22
Outline- July 23, 2023
Title: Do The Right Thing
Text: 1 Samuel 24:8-13, 16-22
Quote: All tears shed are not tears of repentance or a true change of heart.
Points:
Godly Confrontation- vv. 8-10
Godly Communication- vv. 11-13
Godly Consolation- vv. 16-22
Application:
Do some people consider you a difficult person? Who is the most difficult person in your life?
Do you have a difficult time doing the right thing when dealing with a difficult person?
What do you think of the following statement: All tears shed are not tears of repentance or a true change of heart?
What do you think of the following statement: Sometimes, assurances of God’s faithfulness come from the enemy?
What did you learn from our discussion on “Dealing with Difficult People”?
Ministry Opportunities:
26th- Corporate Prayer/Praise-7pm / Corporate Bible Study 8pm
30th – Sunday School –9:30 Application based on July 23rd sermon
6th – Back to School Sunday
"It's A Big Deal" - 1 Samuel 24:1-7
Outline-July 16, 2023
Title: It’s A Big Deal
Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-7
Quote: A sensitive conscience is a great treasure and a valuable guide.
Points:
I. The Cave ( vv. 1-3a)
II. The Big Deal (vv. 3b-7)
Application:
1. When a person doesn’t like you is it because you are a believer? Is it
because you have done something to them?
2. When you become aware that an enemy is vulnerable-do you take
advantage of their vulnerability? Why or Why not?
3. What do you think of the following statement: A sensitive conscience is a
great treasure and a valuable guide. Don’t lose it!
4. Do you have a problem with respecting authority?
5. Are you a vengeful/retaliatory person?
Ministry Opportunities:
19th - Charter
19th - 21st - VBS- 7:00-8:30
23rd - Church Picnic
30th – Sunday School- 9:30am
"Speak Into My Life" - 1 Samuel 23:15-18
Outline- July 9, 2023
Title: Speak Into My Life
Text: 1 Samuel 23:15-18
Quote: Remember-The Christian life is about others, not you./ Words that aren’t backed up actions are empty.
Pts:
I. In The Wilderness ( v. 15)
II. Receiving Encouragement In The Wilderness ( vv. 16-18)
Application:
1. While in the wilderness, do you become discouraged? Where do you find encouragement?
2. What did you learn about spiritual encouragement? What did you learn about real encouragement?
3. In the 21st Century Church, do you believe the ministry of encouragement is lacking? Why?
4. What did you learn about the three requirements of encouragement?
Ministry Opportunities:
16th – Kidz Zone
16th – Members’ Meeting- After Morning Service
16th – VBS Meeting and Decoration- After Members’ Meeting
19th-21st - VBS-7-8:30pm
23rd- Church Picnic
30th – Sunday School- 9:30am
"Lead Me, Guide Me" - 1 Samuel 23:1-5, 10-12
Outline-July 2, 2022
Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-5, 10-12
Title: Lead Me, Guide Me
Quote: Before victory comes obedience
Points:
I. Obedience Is Seeking God’s Direction ( vv. 1-2)
II. Obedience In Leading God’s People (vv. 3-5)
III. Obedience Is Accepting Betrayal (vv. 10-12)
Application:
1. What did you learn from our two-part steps relating to obedience?
2. What did you learn from our discussion on inquiring of the Lord?
3. What did you learn from our discussion on reasons for following chosen leaders?
4. What do you think of the following statement: Do not expect everybody you help to appreciate what you have done?
Ministry Opportunities:
2nd- Lord’s Supper
5th – Corporate Praise and Prayer (7pm) and Corporate Bible Study (8pm)
16th – Members’ Meeting-After Morning Service
VBS Meeting and Decoration ( After Members’ Meeting)
19th-21st- VBS- 7-8:30 (Email Pastor Denny for more information)
23rd – Church Picnic- After Morning Service
30th – Sunday School-9:30
"It’s My Fault" - 1 Samuel 22:6-10 & 20-23
Outline-June 25, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 22:6-10 & 20-23
Title: It’s My Fault
Quote: God is a very present help in trouble. However, in worry, you’re on your
own.
Points:
I. Unwilling To Accept Responsibility ( vv. 6-10)
II. Willing To Accept Responsibility ( vv. 20-23)
Application:
1. Do you suffer with worrying? What steps have you taken to address your
worrying?
2. Have you ever felt that everyone is out to get you? If so, why? If no, why?
3. What do you think of the following statement: “The worst kind of
accusation or lie is the one that makes you look good and someone else
bad.”?
4. What did you learn from our discussion on “sin”?
5. Do you have a problem with taking responsibility for your actions? Do you
still participate in playing the blame game? What did you learn about the
importance of taking responsibility for our actions?
Ministry Opportunities:
27 th - EFCA Nominating Committee- Zoom 2pm
28 th – Corporate Praise and Prayer-7pm/ Corporate Bible Study-Church of Thyatira
1 st – Couples’ Small Group- “Spiritual Enrichment”- 10:30-noon
2 nd – Lord’ Supper
Announcements:
If you are interested in attending VBS, every person must fill out a registration form. Contact Pastor Denny for more information.
VBS will be July 19th-21st
"MAD Cavemen" -Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-5
Outline-June 18, 2023
Title: “MAD Cavemen”
Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-5
Quote: Being a person after God’s own heart doesn’t mean never experiencing the darkness of the cave.
Points:
Entering Your Cave ( vv. 1-2)
Exiting Your Cave ( vv. 3-5)
Application:
What type of bird are you? What type of bird is your husband/your father?
Are you a MAD-Man? Are you a MAD-Woman?
Have you entered your cave seeking to be alone? Seeking to be safe?
Do you fear time alone with God and being shut off from the rest of the world? Why? If not, what steps do you take to be alone with God?
What lessons did you learn the last time you entered a cave?
What did you learn from our discussion on the three lessons concerning leadership?
What do you think of the following statement: “It’s not the storms you weather that define you; it is the way that you weather the storms!”?
What did you learn from the seven lessons taught from Psalm 57 and 142?
Ministry Opportunities:
21st- Charter-4pm
21st- Corporate Praise and Prayer(7pm) and Corporate Bible Study (8pm)
24th- Men’s Prayer Breakfast (9am)
25th -Sunday School-(9:30am-Application from today’s message)
25th -Kidz Zone
1st - Couples Small Group 10:30a
"Undignified Moments" - 1 Samuel 21;1-4,7 and 10-13
Sermon Outline-June 11, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 21;1-4,7 and 10-13
Title: “ Undignified Moments”
Quotes: Wilderness begins with disconnections. It continues with deceit.
Points:
I. Undignified Moments of Fear ( vv. 1-4,7)
II. Undignified Moments of Compromise ( vv. 10-13)
Application:
1. What is your support system and/or spiritual crutches? Have there been times in which you leaned too heavily on your support system and or spiritual crutches?
2. What did you learn from our discussion on the danger of support system and or spiritual crutches?
3. Have you ever struggled with lying? What steps did you take to stop lying?
4. Have you ever thought you were safer hiding/hanging out with the enemy/sinners?
5. Do you ever think about walking in a manner worthy of your high calling?
Ministry Opportunities:
11th- VBS Informational Meeting -After Morning Service
13th- Advisory Board Meeting- 7pm- Zoom link will be provided
14th – Corporate Praise and Prayer (7pm) and Corporate Bible Study (8pm)
"Choosing Sides" - 1 Samuel 20:35-36;41-42
Outline-June 4, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 20: 35-36; 41-42
Title: Choosing Sides
Quote: Mankind is made for relationship-vertical relationship with God and a
horizontal relationship with others.
Points:
I. Choosing Friendship ( vv. 4-34)
II. Choosing To Go Separate Ways ( vv. 35-36; 41-42)
Application:
1. What additional information did you learn from David and Jonathan’s
friendship?
2. Have you ever been involved in a “Family Feud”? If yes, how was it
resolved?
3. What did you learn from our discussion on family?
4. What did you learn from our “Four Lessons” discussion?
Ministry Opportunities:
10 th - PASS Hike For Life- Walk begins at 8:30
11 th - VBS- Informational Meeting
13 th - Advisory Board Meeting-7pm
24 th - Men’s Prayer Breakfast
"A Matter of Life Death" - 1 Samuel 20:1-3
Outline-May 28, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 20:1-3
Title: A Matter of Life and Death
Quote: When saints fall into the trap of trusting in their gifts and talents, faith
dies and fear gets a chokehold on the soul!
Points:
I. Sin Leading To Death (v. 1)
II. Life and Death (vv. 2-3)
Application:
1. Where do you flee when pressure/stress intensify in your life?
2. Where does fear drive you? What do you think of the following statement:
“Despite our best intentions, we often give in to fear more than we do to
faith”? What did you learn about the role fear plays in your life?
3. What did you learn from our discussion on the brevity of life?
4. What did you learn from our discussion on friendship?
Ministry Opportunities:
31 st - Corporate Praise and Prayer-7pm
31 st - Corporate Bible Study-8pm- Application Church of Pergamum
3 rd - Couples’ Small Group- “Healthy Conflict Management”- 10:30am
4 th - Lord’s Supper
" Causing Mess" - 1 Samuel 18:20-26
Sermon Outline- May 21, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 18:20-26
Title: Causing Mess
Quote: One of the terrible effects of sin-it makes you think you are right and
everybody else is wrong.
Points:
I. King Saul-The Great Instigator ( vv. 20-22)
II. King Saul- At It Again (vv. 23-26)
Application:
1. Do you struggle with interfering in other people’s lives? (i.e. mother-in-law,
father-in-law, etc.)
2. What did you learn from our discussion on being an instigator?
3. What did you learn from our discussion on types of women and men?
4. What did you learn from our discussion on “soul ties”?
Ministry Opportunities:
24 th - Corporate Praise and Prayer-7pm
24 th – Corporate Bible Study- 8pm ( Application Church of Pergamum)
28 th – Sunday School- “Causing Mess” Application Questions
“A Mother’s Comfort” - Isaiah 49:15 & 66:13
Text: Isaiah 49:15 & 66:13
Title: “A Mother’s Comfort”
Quote: Motherhood is a calling to receive not a perfection to achieve.
Points:
I. The Basis of Motherhood ( 66:13)
II. The Distortion of Motherhood (49:15)
Application:
1. What do you think of the fact that God compares Himself to a mother?
2. What was the greatest time your mother comforted you? What has been the greatest time that God has comforted you?
3. What did you think of our discussion on the Blessings and Challenges of Motherhood?
4. What do you think of the following statement: “Motherhood is a calling to receive not a perfection to achieve”?
5. What did you learn from our discussion on distortion of Motherhood?
Ministry Opportunities:
17th- Charter- 4pm
17th – Corporate Praise/Prayer-7pm and Corporate Bible Study-8pm
20th – Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast- 9:30am
21st – Kidz Zone
28th – Sunday School- 9:30 / Graduation Sunday- all High School and College Graduates
" Dealing With Hatin People" - 1 Samuel 18:12-19
Outline-May 7, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 18:12-19
Title: Dealing With Hatin People
Quote: We must learn the way of the Cross before bearing the weight of the Crown.
Points:
I. Animosity Connected to Ascendancy (vv.12-16)
II. Animosity Connected to Treachery ( vv. 17-19)
Application:
1. Have you ever become afraid of someone because you saw God’s favor upon the person?
2. Have you ever had a person that demonstrated animosity towards you?
3. Do you struggle with humility? Do you struggle with false humility?
4. What did you learn from our discussion on The Operation of Animosity, The Outcome of Animosity, How to Overcome Animosity?
Ministry Opportunities:
10th- Corporate Prayer and Praise (7pm)/Corporate Bible Study (8pm)
17th -Charter-4pm
20th- Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast-9:30am
28th -Sunday School-9:30
"Ducking Spiritual Spears" - 1 Samuel 18:10-11
Outline-April 30, 2023
Title: Ducking Spiritual Spears
Text: 1 Samuel 18:10-11
Quote: We must be careful not to attack those who have attacked us
Points:
I. Choosing Weapon of Choice (v.10)
II. Choosing to Duck (v.11)
Application:
1. What’s in your hand? An instrument of war or an instrument of worship?
2. What did you learn from our discussion on types of spears; methods of spear attacks; types of spear throwers?
3. Have you ever thought your “spear attacks” were not fair? If yes, why? If no, why?
4. What do you think of the following statement: “We must be careful not to attack those who have attack you?”
5. Have you learn to duck?
Ministry Opportunities:
3rd- Corporate Praise and Prayer- 7-7:45pm
3rd- Corporate Bible Study- 8-9pm ( Church of Pergamos)
4th- National Day of Prayer
6th – Couples’ Small Group- 10:30am
20th- Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast- 9:30am
“ I - Want More” - 1 Samuel 18:5-9
Outline-April 23, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 18:5-9
Title: “ I Want More”
Quote: Jealousy is due to our averting our eyes from the God of hope.
Points:
I. Dangers of Success ( vv. 5-7)
II. Success Leading To Jealousy ( vv. 8-9)
Application:
1. How well do you handle receiving praise/recognition? Do you desire
recognition? Why?
2. How often do you evaluate the benefits/blessings God has bestowed on
you?
3. What did you learn from our discussion on “Possible Dangers of Success”?
4. What did you learn from our discussion on Jealousy? ( i.e. Unholy v. Holy,
Jealousy v. Envy, etc.)
5. What did you learn from our discussion about remedies of addressing
jealousy in our life?
Ministry Opportunities:
26 th – Corporate Praise and Prayer- 7pm
26 th – Corporate Bible Study -8pm
"You've Got A Friend," Scriptural Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-4
Outline-April 16, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-4
Title: You’ve Got A Friend
Quote: The encouragement from a friend is priceless.
Points:
I. Nature of Friendship Uncommon Love ( vv. 1-2)
II. Nature of Friendship Covenant Love ( vv. 3-4)
Sermon Application:
1. Do you have more associates and acquaintances than friends? How would you define a friend?
2. When you look back over your life, who do you give thanks to God for strategically placing in your life?
3. Have you ever made a covenant of love?
4. What did you learn from today’s message on – Characteristics of True Godly Friendship?
Ministry Opportunities/Announcements:
19th- Charter- 4pm
19th- Corporate Praise/Prayer-7pm/ Corporate Bible Study-Church of Pergamum-8pm
23rd- Sunday School- 9:30-10:30- Discussion will be based on Application Questions from today’s message
"Believe," John 20: 24-29
Outline- April 9, 2023
Text: John 20:24-29
Title: Believe
Quote: Unless we start with doubts, we cannot have a deep-rooted faith.
Application:
1. What role does doubt play in your life?
2. How do you feel when you miss out on an opportunity to gather for corporate worship?
3. What did you learn from our discussion on the three lessons concerning doubt?
4. What did you learn about our discussion on -Times Doubt Creeps In?
5. What did you learn about the difference between doubt and unbelief?
Ministry Opportunities:
12th-Corporate Praise and Prayer-7pm
12th- Corporate Bible Study-Church of Pergamum
15th- Ladies’ Small Group- 10-11:30
16th – Kidz Zone
23rd- Sunday School-9:30-10:30
"Saints’ Battle Cry, " Text: 1 Samuel 17:48-54
Sermon Outline- April 2, 2023
Title: Saints’ Battle Cry
Text: 1 Samuel 17:48-54
Quote: I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. Mother Teresa
Points:
I. Battle Cry-Charge ( vv. 48-49)
II. Battle Cry-Let’s Go- ( vv. 50-54)
Application:
1. How often is your battle cry-charge? How long since you ran toward your battle/enemy?
2. What did you learn from our discussion concerning the “Four Things To Remember In Battle”?
3. What did you learn from the quote-“ There is no victory without a battle”?
4. How long since you loaded your sling and took a swing at your giant?
5. Does it motivate you when you see a saint facing their battles by faith in God?
Ministry Opportunities:
5th- Corporate Praise and Prayre-7pm/ Corporate Bible Study- 8pm
7th- Good Friday-6pm
8th- Sis. Owens’ Funeral- Wake- 9:30-10/ Funeral 10-11:30- All Nations Community Church 18620 Kedzie Ave., Homewood, IL
9th – Special Resurrection Sunday Service- 9am
"A Godly Perspective" = 1 Samuel 17:41-47
Outline-March 26, 2023
Text: 1 Samuel 17:41-47
Title: A Godly Perspective
Quote: The one who by grace is walking by faith must not expect to be popular with men.
Points:
I. The Enemy’s Perspective ( vv. 41-44)
II. The Believer’s Perspective ( vv. 45-47)
Application:
1. What steps do you take to keep a godly perspective? Do you understand and appreciate the disdain the world has for you?
2. How well are you proclaiming God’s name?
3. What did you learn about Jehovah Sabaoth?
4. Are you battling using worldly weapons or divine weapons?
5. How does your life demonstrate there is a God?
6. Do you find yourself focusing on God’s faithfulness or your fears?
Ministry Opportunities:
29th- Corporate Praise and Prayer-7pm
29th- Corporate Bible Study- Revelation 2- Church of Smyrna
1st – Couples’ Small Group- 10:30-“Lifelong Commitment”
7th – Good Friday-6pm
9th – Special Resurrection Service- 9am