In this lesson we will examine the office of the deacon, its 1) History, 2) Responsibilities, 3) Qualifications, and 4) Rewards. The hearer should be able to locate and discuss the New Testament passages dealing with the office of the deacon. Considering the appointment of new deacons, I hope to be able to focus thought upon this office and the one being considered for appointment.
This sermon outline is about church growth. The church grows through 1) Change, 2) Humility, 3) Security. The objective of this lesson is to understand these basic principles of church growth and embrace them.
change requires us to acknowledge the wrongs of the past, and make God the foundation of our change.
In this lesson, we will look at some basic questions regarding observed holidays so that each Christian would know the biblical principles governing holidays. The aim of this lesson is to teach the biblical principles concerning holidays and discuss how we respect holidays today without offending God.
To add agape love to our lives we must 1) Know and Believe Jesus, 2) Understand the Proper Place of Self, 3) See Others as God Sees Them. The listener should be able to understand how all the Christian Graces work together to promote agape love through Christ Jesus. This lesson is designed to show how the Christian Graces culminate in love and relate to Jesus and His life.
In this lesson we will look at the first internal problem for the church and how it was handled. We will then draw some practical lessons from the text. Each hearer should learn that God is always watching what we do and knows our motives, thoughts, and actions. We cannot get away with sinning against God.
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/for-this-im-thankful.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTITLE: For This, I’m Thankful SUBJECT: Gratitude PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will note a few things for which to be thankful. OBJECTIVE: […]
A Christian who displays brotherly kindness is going to be 1) Gracious and Giving, 2) Challenging and Truthful, and 3) Affectionate and Loving. The hearer should understand what it means to love someone as a brother or sister in Christ by displaying the characteristics of brotherly kindness. The aim of this lesson is to familiarize the hearer with scriptures that discuss these qualities.
There are some religious groups that practice foot washing. They take the example that Jesus gave in John 13:3-15 literally, and occasionally, they have a foot washing event. That wasn’t […]
Not too long ago, I saw on Facebook an article about an almost pristine Caddo canoe that was discovered in Louisiana. Archeologists were examining it, but it looked to be […]
We need to be serious about prayer. There are prayers in the Bible that are available for our study and contemplation.
While there are some things that we want to do that we haven’t been doing, we need to continue to do some good things that we have been doing too!
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-leaders-example.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDate written: 8 January 2016 SUBJECT: Leadership TITLE: The Leader’s Example PROPOSITION: Leader’s in the church must set good examples. They do this […]
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-be-evangelistic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDate written: September 12, 2002 SUBJECT: Evangelism TITLE: How to Be Evangelistic PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study four ways in which […]
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/personal-ways-to-evangelize.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDate written: 5 February 2015 SUBJECT: Evangelism TITLE: Personal Ways to Evangelize PROPOSITION: We do the greatest job of evangelizing by non-verbally communicating […]