Blessed Gospel Light: Sermon Notes

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Building a Strong Foundation Text: Matthew 7:24-29</div>
 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The
 rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against 
that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the 
rock. 26 But
 everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into 
practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” 
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28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.</div>
 
Introduction: Foundation is the most important part of the house when it is built. 1st Point Build a strong foundation in your Christian life. 
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<li>Know your biblical belief as Christian.</li>
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2 Timothy 3:15-16 
 
15 And
 that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able 
to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 
 16 All
 scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for 
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 
 
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<li>Stand firm for what you believe.</li>
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 2nd Point 
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<li>Build a strong foundation in your family.</li>
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Ex. Joshua – Joshua 24:14-15 
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14 Now therefore fear the Lord,
 and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which 
your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and 
serve ye the Lord.</div>
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15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord,
 choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your 
fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of 
the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we 
will serve the Lord.</div>
 
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<li>Be determine to have a united family together.</li>
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<li>Be determine to serve God as a family.</li>
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 3rd Point Build a strong foundation in your church. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 
12 For
 as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that 
one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 
 13 For
 by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or 
Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink 
into one Spirit. 
 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 
 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 
 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 
 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 
 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 
 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 
 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 
 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 
 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 
 23 And
 those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon 
these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more 
abundant comeliness. 
 24 For
 our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together,
 having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked. 
 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 
 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 
 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 
 
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<li>By having harmonious relationship with each other.</li>
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<li>By loving and forgiving one another.</li>
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1 John. 4:17-21 
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 
 18 There
 is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear 
hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 
 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 
 20 If
 a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he 
that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom 
he hath not seen? 
 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. 
 Conclusion Strong foundation will stand despite problems and trials in our lives.

Building a Strong Foundation

Building a Strong Foundation Text: Matthew 7:24-29 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice...

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What Every Bible Believing Christian Church Should Be?</div>
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I Thess. 1:1-10</div>
 
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 
9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 
 
A Nursery For Spiritual Babies     
 I Thess. 2:8 – 
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.  
 I Thess. 2:9 – 
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 
 
II. A Family Circle With Love Prevailing. 
I Thess 3:12 - 
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you 
 
III. A Sphere Of Divine Discipline  
I Thess 4:1- Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.  
 
I Thess. 4:2-3 - For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.  
For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication 
 
I Thess. 4:4-5  That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 
 
I Thess. 4:6- That no [man] go beyond and defraud his brother in [any] matter: because that the Lord [is] the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 
 
I Thess. 4:7-8 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. 
 
IV. A Hospital For Spiritually Sick & Weak. 
I Thess. 5:14 
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men]. 
 
V. Center Of Gospel Testimony  
I Thess. 1:8 
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 
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What Every Bible Believing Christian Church Should Be?

Image from scaeagles.com What Every Bible Believing Christian Church Should Be? I Thess. 1:1-10 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timot...