Introduction A. We have seen how the Jews were perplexed over what appeared to be two very different Messiahs in Old Tes...
Serving Whether They Want It or Not
Introduction A. When Jesus entered Jerusalem on the week leading up to Passover, He was at the peak of His popularity. B...
Serving God Instead of Men
Introduction A. As much as Jesus sought to serve the people around Him, He made it clear that He answered to none but the...
Ready for Service
Introduction A. As Christians, we recognize that the primary goal in our lives ought to be to serve God and to serve others. B. Although we could all compose a long list of things we can’t do, let’s take some time to think of some things we can do. I. There are ways we can serve in the church. A. We ought to work in the church where our abilities lie (2 Corinthians 8:12; Romans 12:3-8). B. We can try to be helpful to those leading the way...
Slaves of God
Introduction A. A slave is one who renders service not as a matter of choice, but because he is subject to a will other than his own. B. If the thought of slavery is despised in modern America, it was utterly detested by the people of Greece and Rome. C. To men who cherish freedom, Paul says we must be slaves (Romans 6). I. Whether we like it or not, we are all slaves. A. At some point in our lives we all become slaves to sin (John 8:31-34...