Sermon Notes

Matthew 1 This Christmas, let’s celebrate Christ, who is the promised seed and born of a virgin, to be our God who dwells with us. 1. Christmas is “merry” because Jesus is the promised seed (v. 1-17). “Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It...

Habakkuk 3 REVIEW: • 1:1-4 Habakkuk's 1st Complaint: “How long, Lord? Why don't You do something?” • 1:5-11 The Lord's Answer: “I am! I'm sending the Babylonians!” • 1:12-2:1 Habakkuk's 2nd Complaint: “Wait a minute, Lord! They're worse than we are!” • 2:2-20 The...

Habakkuk 1-2 A. HABAKKUK'S FIRST COMPLAINT: “HOW LONG, O LORD?” (1:2-4) B. THE LORD'S RESPONSE: “RIGHT NOW!” (1:5-11). “Look among the nations and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told!” (1:5). C....

James 2:20-26 Since genuine saving faith is revealed by our goods works, then we must make sure our faith is accompanied by good works. Abraham’s faith was revealed by his good works. “His faith and his actions were working together”—his actions ‘complete’ his faith....

James 2:14-20 "We do not always live what we say we believe—but we do always believe what we live out." —Sam Allberry Genuine faith in Jesus Christ is a faith that produces godly fruit in a person life. "Our words sound fine, while our lack of actions shout: I don’t...

James 1:26-27 Christianity is not worthless religiosity but a relationship with the Lord that leads to true religion.   What is worthless religion? (v. 26) “A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.”—Proverbs 18:7 “Out of the abundance of...

James 1:22-25 If we are going to benefit from God’s Word and be faithful and fruitful Christians, we must be doers of God’s Word. We must not deceive ourselves by thinking that since we have heard God’s Word that we are actually benefiting from God’s Word. "Unused...

James 1:19-21 If we are going to grow in our faith and be fruitful people for the glory of God, we must accept the Word of God. We accept the Word of God by being quick to listen it. "Our natural tendency in respect to God’s Word is to be slow to hear and quick to...

James 1:13-18 God doesn’t tempt us to sin (v.13-16). "Temptation, then, in general, is anything, state, way, or condition that, upon any account whatsoever, has a force or efficacy to seduce, to draw the mind and heart of a man from its obedience, which God requires...

James 1:9-12 "A 'paradox' is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true."—Online Dictionary “A paradox is truth standing on its head shouting for attention.” — G.K....