52 New Testament Sermon Starters

by Zodhiates, Spiros

• ISBN13: 9780899574851
• ISBN10: 0899574858
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Amg Pubs

Summary

As a Bible teacher, preacher, evangelist, or pastor, finding time for proper sermon preparation in today's multi-tasked world becomes increasingly challenging. 52 Sermon Starters Volume Onecan help! It covers topics such as: How Does the Christian Influence the World? God's Spirit in Control of our Lives How to Live Victoriously in an Evil World Feel Rich with what You Have This book is a compilation of selected outlines which were previoulsy published in a long-time published magazine called Pulpit Helps, a publication distributed to over 100,000 pastors and teachers of the Bible. These outlines were written to meet the need of those who follow the Lectionary, a system used by a number of churches, and are as relevant and applicable today as they were when first published, espousing the timeless truths of God's Word. Each outline follows in order from Matthew to Revelation, one for each week of the year. The unique features of this book include: A key verse given for each outline that is the focus of the entire passage covered An index of Greek words listing each Greek word (transliterated) mentioned in the outlines along with a definition Scripture references showing where a particular word is found (if applicable)

Author Biography

Dr. Zodhiates is a recognized authority on the Greek New Testament, and has edited an edition of the Modern Greek New Testament. Dr. Zodhiates is President of AMG International (Advancing the Ministries of the Gospel) a worldwide evangelistic and relief ministry. He has authored numerous exegetical books and booklets in both the Greek and English languages, and he is heard daily on the "New Testament Light" radio program

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
How Does the Christian Influence This World? Matt. 5:13--16	1	(2)
Putting Christ First Matt. 16:21--28	3	(4)
When a Brother Sins against You Matt. 18:15--20	7	(3)
Changing Your Mind Can Be Blessed or Disastrous Matt. 21:28--32	10	(4)
Jesus and the Sabbath Mark 2:23--3:6	14	(3)
Salvation Is Like Vegetation Mark 4:26--34	17	(2)
No Cross, No Power Mark 8:31--38	19	(3)
Did Jesus Permit Divorce? Mark 10:2--16	22	(4)
The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ Luke 9:28--36	26	(3)
Supremacy or Service Luke 10:17--20	29	(4)
Luxury and Poverty Luke 16:19--31	33	(4)
The Trinity and the New Birth John 3:1--17	37	(3)
Loving Is Obeying John 15:9--17	40	(3)
The Coming of the Holy Spirit John 15:26, 27	43	(3)
The Meaning of Pentecost Acts 2:1--21	46	(5)
Water Baptism and the Holy Spirit Acts 8:14--23	51	(2)
God's Spirit in Control of Our Lives Rom. 8:14--17	53	(3)
No One Can Separate Us from God's Love Rom. 8:31--39	56	(3)
The Mystery of Christmas Rom. 16:25--27	59	(3)
Warnings to Modern Day ``Corinthians'' 1 Cor. 10:1--13	62	(2)
Victory over Temptation 1 Cor. 10:13	64	(4)
Confirmed Hope 1 Cor. 15:19--26	68	(2)
Christ Makes Us New Creatures 2 Cor. 5:16--21	70	(2)
How to Live Victoriously in an Evil World Gal. 1:1--5	72	(5)
The True Gospel and Another Gospel Gal. 1:1--10	77	(2)
The Ineffectiveness of the Law to Save or Sanctify Gal. 2:15--21	79	(2)
What Was the Function of the Law? Gal. 3:23--29	81	(2)
How to Walk as Children of Light Eph. 5:8--13	83	(6)
Free to Think as You Should Phil. 2:5--11	89	(2)
The Ultimate in Expectations Phil. 3:8--14	91	(2)
Guidelines for the Christian Life Phil. 4:1--9	93	(4)
Do You Have Resurrection Life? Col. 3:1--11	97	(2)
How Should a Christian Behave? Col. 3:12--17	99	(2)
Why Should We Be Thankful? 1 Thess. 1:1--3	101	(4)
Paul's Model of an Effective Ministry 1 Thess. 2:1--8	105	(4)
What Kind of Joy Do You Want? 1 Thess. 5:16	109	(4)
How to Face Tribulation 2 Thess. 1:3--10	113	(5)
God's Righteous Judgment on the Enemies of the Gospel 2 Thess. 1:5--12	118	(2)
God Does Not Choose Without Sanctifying 2 Thess. 2:13--15	120	(2)
Why Jesus Christ Came into the World 1 Tim. 1:15	122	(7)
God Desires All People to Be Saved 1 Tim. 2:1--7	129	(2)
Godliness and Money 1 Tim. 6:3--10	131	(6)
Feel Rich with What You Have 1 Tim. 6:3--19	137	(2)
Death Should Not Frighten Us 2 Tim. 2:8--15	139	(2)
What Is the Crown of Righteousness? 2 Tim. 4:6--8	141	(3)
Paul Did Not Practice Selfishness Phile. 1:1--12	144	(2)
Our Glorification Through Suffering Heb. 2:10--18	146	(5)
How to Fight in Order to Win Heb. 12:1	151	(4)
The Temporal and the Eternal Heb. 12:26	155	(4)
The Judgment of God 1 Pet. 1:17--23	159	(3)
A Christian View of Suffering 1 Pet. 2:18, 19	162	(3)
The Beginning and the End Rev. 1:8	165	(4)
Index of Greek Words	169	(123)
Scripture Index	292