February 5, 2023

"Parables On Counting the Cost" (Luke 14:25-35)

February 5, 2023

"Parables On Counting the Cost"

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ''This man began to build and was not able to finish''? 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

34 "Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Sermon Notes:

1. The commitment to put _______ first.

2. The commitment to build the ____________

3. The commitment to ________ against evil

4. The commitment to make a _____________

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Brazil Nazarene

January 29, 2023

"Parable of the Rich Fool" (Luke 12:13-21)

Brazil Nazarene

January 29, 2023

"Parable of the Rich Fool"

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

14 But He said to him, "Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?" 15 And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one''s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."

16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ''What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?'' 18 So he said, ''I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." '' 20 But God said to him, ''Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?''

21 "So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Sermon Notes:

Why did God call this rich man a fool?

1. His life’s purpose was to ___________ wealth

2. His possessions _____________ him

3. He ignored ____________ values

4. He ______ _____________ in one night

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Brazil Nazarene

January 22, 2023

"Parables of Persistent Praying" (Luke 11:1-12, Luke 18:1-8)

Brazil Nazarene

January 22, 2023

"Parables of Persistent Praying"

Scripture: Luke 11:1-12, Luke 18:1-8

11 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

2 So He said to them, "When you pray, say:

Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins,

For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from the evil one."

A Friend Comes at Midnight

5 And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ''Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him''; 7 and he will answer from within and say, ''Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you''? 8 I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking

9 "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ''Get justice for me from my adversary.'' 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ''Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.'' "

6 Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"

Sermon Notes:

1. Christians have a God who _____________

2. Christians have a God who __________ __________

3. Christians need to pray with ______________

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Brazil Nazarene

January 15, 2023

"Parable of the Good Samaritan" (Luke 10:25-37)

Brazil Nazarene

January 15, 2023

"Parable of the Good Samaritan"

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

26 He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?"

27 So he answered and said, " ''You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,'' and ''your neighbor as yourself.'' "

28 And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live."

29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

30 Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ''Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.'' 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"

37 And he said, "He who showed mercy on him."

Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

Sermon Notes:

1. The _____________ questions

2. The _____________ message

3. Some practical ______________

Ways to “love your neighbor” today:

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Brazil Nazarene

January 8, 2023

"Parable of the Growing Grain" (Mark 4:26-29)

Brazil Nazarene

January 8, 2023

"Parable of the Growing Grain"

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

26 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."

Sermon Notes:

Three different periods in Christian growth

1. The period of __________ _____________

2. The period of __________ _____________

3. The period of __________ _____________

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