Sermons on Marriage
1 Cor. 7:1-7
We Missed the “R”! SCRIPTURE: 1 Cor. 7:1-7 Note: This sermon was preached at East Evangelical Free Church in Wichita in 2012. Introduction: Do you remember how we talked about the pendulum as a sad, but common, symbol of the Christian church? We used it in chapter 5 to illustrate how the church at Corinth went to the extreme of refusing to discipline one of its sinning members. But then after Paul excoriated them for their failure, they went to the opposite extreme by refusing to forgive the sinning member…
1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Sex is Good! SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 DATE: February 25, 2001 Introduction: This week we return to our regularly scheduled study of 1 Corinthians. We will be looking at chapter 7, verses 1 through 9. Last week Pastor Mike took us through a study of David’s life and mentioned that my sermon title was apparently a cheap attempt to cash in on the momentum of our recent study on sexual morality. Frankly, I just thought the research would be more interesting.…
1 Cor. 7:10-17
For Better or Worse, Unless … SCRIPTURE: 1 Cor. 7:10-17 Introduction: The best-known futurist of our generation, Alvin Toffler, has described contemporary America as the “throw-away society.” Whereas Americans once held on to their possessions as long as possible, now the abundance of goods and rapidly changing fashions mean that things like clothes, kitchens, and cars have a built-in obsolescence, to say nothing of electronics. Things are kept only a short time and then thrown away. This attitude has even extended to personal relationships,…
1 Cor. 7:17-40
Stay Where You Are! SCRIPTURE: 1 Cor. 7:17-40 Introduction: Nearly all of you are familiar with 2 Cor. 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” This verse tells us that old habits, attitudes, priorities, and relationships become new, or at least should, when a person meets Christ and receives the new birth. In fact, so crucial is this concept that Christian theology has always questioned whether a genuine conversion has even…
Daniel 6
Character, Faith, Duty Introduction: It is my privilege to teach today on one of the best-known and best-loved stories in the Bible. It is also a dilemma. How does one handle an old story in a new way so that it remains fresh and, more importantly, so that we all profit from the powerful spiritual lessons it contains? I have decided to focus on three things that stand out throughout the life of Daniel, but particularly here in chapter 6: he was exceptional in character,…
Matthew 22:23-33
What Will Family Relationships Be Like in Heaven? Introduction: Nearly everyone believes in heaven, but when asked what heaven is like, words like mansions, streets of gold, and gates of pearl are about as far as most people can go. The Bible certainly teaches the existence of heaven, and there is actually a fair amount of descriptive language about it in Revelation 21 and 22. What we don’t know is how much of that language is literal and how much symbolic; for it…
Hebrews 13:1-6
Marks of Authentic Christianity Our time is brief today, so allow me to jump right into our text in Hebrews 13. Up through chapter 12 the emphasis in our study of Hebrews has been largely doctrinal, focusing upon the person and work of Jesus Christ. Scattered throughout have been severe warnings for those who neglect or turn their backs on Him. As we come to the last chapter we find a major shift—a shift from doctrine to duty, from principle to practice. In…