Sermon outlines and audio sermons by Kevin Cauley preached at the New Boston Church of Christ.
For us to think on things that are lovely, we must 1) Focus on the Positive, 2) Change Our Thinking, 3) Model Exemplary Behavior. Each listener should understand that God wants us to dwell on lovely things. I want this sermon to move our minds in the direction of good and stay there.
The apostle Paul teaches that a Christian can fall from grace by 1) Being Entangled with a Yoke of Bondage, 2) Being Estranged from Christ, and 3) By Faith Not Working through Love. Each hearer should understand that a Christian can lose salvation if he/she is not faithful.
We identify with Jesus because He is 1) The Savior of Humanity, 2) The Standard for Humanity, and 3) The Sovereign of Humanity. Each person should be able to understand why we need to identify with Jesus. I want to impress upon each person the necessity of identifying with Jesus.
Having no other gods before the LORD means: 1) God comes first! 2) Identify Idols! 3) Repent of Idolatry. To understand the importance of the first commandment in relationship to competition with God. We do not have to bow down to a graven image to be caught up in idolatry.
The attitude of entitlement is spiritually destructive because: 1) It Conflicts with Reality, 2) It is Contrary to Redemption, 3) It Cripples Responsibility. Each hearer should understand that an attitude of entitlement is contrary to Bible teaching regarding God and humanity. An attitude of entitlement is spiritually destructive.
Authentic Christianity loves the truth because 1) It Embraces Truth, 2) It Preaches Truth, 3) It is Zealous for Truth. Each hearer should understand what it means to love truth.
When we think on things that are pure we will be 1) Clear in our Thinking, 2) Clean in our Living, and 3) Closer to God. To understand what it means to be pure in heart and the blessing that comes from being such. To encourage each to seek purity and holiness in their lives so that they may see God.
We can be children of God today because 1) Christ is the Beneficiary of God’s Promise to Abraham, 2) The Purpose of the Law was to bring us to Christ, and 3) We Put on Christ in Baptism. Each hearer should know that to be a child of God, we must be in Christ; to do that, we must identify with Christ in baptism.
It is important to trust in God. We live in a fallen world. God has given man an opportunity to do good. This world is not my home.
In this lesson we will do a textual study of Matthew 19:3-12. We will note: 1) A Personal Problem, 2) A Posed Question, 3) A Primal Principle, 4) A Perpetual Principle, 5) A Petrified Heart, 6) The Proper Perspective, 7) Pondered Repercussions. Each member should be able to explain to someone else the meaning of Matthew 19:3-12. To plainly set forth what the scriptures have to say regarding marriage and divorce.
In this lesson we'll note and study the attitudes that God wanted Joshua to have prior to his entering the land of Canaan. In essence God tells Joshua to do the following 1) Adopt Aplomb, 2) Avoid Anxiety, 3) Accept Assurance. That each would know God's formula for spiritual success as it was given to Joshua and be able to apply these principles to our lives so that we may be successful in our Christian walk with God and in our life each day.
We can trust in God because 1) He is Our Refuge, 2) He Sees Our Reproach, 3) He Provides Rescue, 4) He Delivers Results. Each hearer will learn that only by trusting in God in times of trial may we receive blessing.
Authentic Christianity Means Justification by Faith because 1) Christians Received the Spirit by Faith, 2) Abraham Was Justified by Faith, 3) The Prophets Confirm It, 4) Christ Died for It. Each person should understand that we are justified by faith in Christ. I want to encourage each person to trust in Christ for justification/righteousness.
We will study Luke 7:36-50 and see that 1) Jesus responds to all invitations in some way, 2) Jesus chose to see the good in people first, not the bad, 3) Jesus sees and knows real sacrifice, 4) Jesus rewards faith in Him. In this lesson we want to understand how Jesus looks at people so that we can see them the way He does.
To think on things that are just or righteous, we must think carefully about 1) Our Own Behavior, 2) Our Behavior in Relationship to Other People, and 3) Our Behavior in Relationship to God. Each should understand that thinking on things that are just or righteous means keeping in mind our relationship with our fellow man and our relationship with God.
In this lesson, we will look at the relationship of Ruth and Naomi. It is a relationship characterized by loving faithfulness. We want to explore: 1) The Significance of Faithfulness, 2) The Sacrifice of Faithfulness, 3) The Services of Faithfulness, and 4) The Sanctification of Faithfulness. By understanding healthy Bible relationships, we can improve our own.
Authentic Christianity cancels the law of Moses because 1) The Works of the Law Cannot Justify, 2) Christ Justifies, 3) Christians Have Died to the Law. Each person will understand that Christianity cancels the law of Moses.
This lesson briefly looks at the meaning of brotherly love and thinks about motives for loving our brother. Everyone should understand more how to love his brother.
In this lesson we will set forth some aids or helps to remembering the death of Jesus during the Lord's Supper. That each would be able to recall these aids when reflecting on the Lord's Supper. To help each person focus upon the Lord's Supper while partaking of it.
We must keep our aim on heaven because heaven is a 1) Prepared Place, 2) Perfect Place, 3) Pure Place, and 4) Prized Place. I want to encourage everyone to continue to be faithful so that they may attain heaven one day.