Sermon
Outlines for
The
Rev.
David P. Horrocks, Th.M.,
The Model Teenager (1/21/01)
The Christian Home:
Time and Money (1/28/01)
Marriage (1/6/02)
Marriage (1/13/02)
Teenage Years (1/27/02)
Christian Parenting (1/12/03)
Christian Marriage (1/19/03)
Knowing God’s Will for My Life (1/26/03)
Covenant Marriage (1/4/04)
Message for Teens (1/18/04)
The Heart of a Covenant Marriage
(1/25/04)
Christian Home (1/2/05)
On Being a Christian Husband/Dad
(1/9/05)
On Being a Christian Son/Daughter
(1/30/05)
On Being a Christian Wife/Mother
(2/6/05)
Proverbs for Finances (1/1/06)
Proverbs for Men (1/8/06)
Proverbs for Women (1/15/06)
Proverbs on Friendship (1/29/06)
Marriage (1/7/07)
Being an Effective Parent (1/14/07)
Being a Successful Teenager (1/28/07)
Introduction: "PTL for prayer, the policeman and the cell phone"
His mind is full of the knowledge of God.
He is God's creature
He lives in God's creation
God sets the rules
God judges the life he lives in the world
God has lovingly provided for his salvation through faith
His heart is slanted towards the Lord
He follows God's rules for a good life and great
eternity
He depends on God's power to be his strength
He learns to trust in the Lord all the time
His hands are used to serve God and others
Whatever he does is done in God's will
Whatever he does is done for God's pleasure
Whatever he does is done for the benefit of others
MESSAGE:
"PRESENT YOUR HEAD, YOUR HEART, AND YOUR HANDS
TO GOD FOR HIS PURPOSE, FOR HIS GLORY, AND
FOR HIS APPROVAL EVERYDAY."
The
Introduction: "What if the rich man could have lived life over"
Managing your time for God's design
God grants you enough time to fulfill His purpose
for life
Failing to fulfill His purpose is a breach of faith
You must use your time wisely for God's purpose
How you use your time is preparation for how you will be used beyond time
Managing your wealth according to God's will
What you own God owns
What you own God has already budgeted
Obeying God's budget is an act of worship
When you follow God's budget you are systematic and generous in your giving
MESSAGE:
"WHEN YOU APPLY FAITH TO YOUR DAYS AND TO YOUR DOLLARS,
YOU FULFILL YOUR PLACE IN THE
Introduction: "At first glance"
When marriages are in a crisis the nation is in a crisis
God has a design for marriage
Marriage is a covenant Malachi 2:14
It is a covenant of submission (Ephesians 5)
It is a covenant for a lifetime (Mark 10)
Marriage has a pattern
A godly husband and wife complimenting each other
reflect the image of God. (Genesis 1:27)
A marriage is to multiply a godly witness (Genesis 1:28)
Men and women are equal in value. (Galatians 3:28)
A husband and a wife have been given divinely-prescribed roles in a marriage.
A husband is to be a sacrificial servant-leader in
his marriage. (Ephesians 5:25)
A wife is to be a supportive helper in her marriage. (Genesis 2:18)
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD DESIGNED MARRIAGE TO BE HIS WITNESS,
A BLESSING TO EACH PARTNER,
AND A FORCE FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD."
Introduction: "His needs/Her needs"
The primary need is for a divine relationship and an eternal purpose
The ten most common emotional needs in marriage
Your PARTNER needs affection
Your partner needs physical intimacy
Your PARTNER needs conversation
Your partner needs recreational companionship
Your PARTNER needs honesty and openness
Your partner needs an attractive spouse
Your PARTNER needs financial security
Your partner needs domestic security
Your PARTNER needs family commitment
Your partner needs admiration
We love where our needs are being met
MESSAGE:
"A MARRIAGE WILL BE STRONG
WHEN THE PARTNERS DISCOVER AND MEET
ONE ANOTHER'S MOST IMPORTANT
EMOTIONAL NEEDS."
Introduction: "Growing a life of faith"
The center of our faith is the gospel (I Corinthians 15:3-4)
The development of our faith is our life (Psalm 78:5-8)
Confidence in God (Faith)
Keeping His rules (Obedience)
The expression of our faith is our living (Titus 2:11-15)
To live sensibly (Relationship to yourself)
Accept responsibility for your actions
Have self-control
Walk in truthfulness
Learn the satisfaction of hard work
Conquer the draw of the world
To live righteously (Relationship to others)
Learn to be a friend
Learn how to forgive
Learn how to handle frustration and anger
Learn how to rise above peer pressure
Learn to save physical intimacy until marriage
To live godly (Relationship to the Lord)
Love the Lord sacrificially
Persevere in doing what is right
Bring courage to your convictions
Be a witness for the gospel
Worship the Lord because He deserves it
MESSAGE:
”YOUR PARENTS ARE PREPARING YOU
TO PREPARE YOUR FAMILY TO LIVE A LIFE OF FAITH.”
Introduction: "An outside influence interfered"
The goal of Christian parenting is to prepare your child to live his/her life by Christian values
Christian values check list
Preschool years - Parents are teachers
Significance - sin - salvation
Love is the best relationship
Godliness obeys the rules
Those who love Jesus tell others about Jesus
Ages 6 to 12 - Parents are coaches
Saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Sanctification is progressing
Convictions for a lifetime are forming
Parent-child relationship is growing
Ages 13 to 18 - Parents are anchors
Does my child rebound
Patterning God-given role models
Approaching life as a servant
Do we talk, talk, talk
MESSAGE:
"PARENTING IS BEING A TEACHER, A COACH,
AN ANCHOR, AND AN EXAMPLE."
Introduction: "Playing by design"
An enthusiastic commitment to the Bible
Follow the principles if it is cultural
Follow the principles and practice if it is cross-cultural
A growing oneness in your marriage
One in body through marital intimacy (pleasure)
One in soul through a common purpose (worth)
One in spirit through a common faith (perfection)
An unwavering focus on the purpose for your marriage
An outpost of righteousness, justice, and blessings
A school of intergenerational righeousness
An obedience to the revealed relationships in your marriage
Husband
Submit to the leadership of Christ
Submit to the needs of his wife
Wife
Submit to the rulership of the Lord
Submit to the leadership of her husband as his helper
MESSAGE:
"FOR YOUR MARRIAGE TO ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE IN THE WORLD,
YOU MUST FOLLOW THE LORD'S DESIGN IN THE BIBLE."
Knowing God's Will for My Life
Introduction: "Dear God, ……………………?"
The essential self - I was created as a reflection of the Lord
I had a mental likeness
I had a moral likeness
I had a social likeness
The social self - I can be restored in my reflection of the Lord
I am restored by the salvation of faith in Jesus
Christ (Acts 16:31)
I am restored by the filling of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18)
I am restored by the choices of sanctification (I Thessalonians 4:3-8)
I must be pure in my sexual life (4:3)
I must be pure in my moral life (4:5)
I must be pure in my social life (4:6)
I am restored by submission to authorities (I Peter
2:13-15)
I am restored by suffering in faith (I Peter 4:16)
I am restored by serving those I can help (Galatians 5:13)
MESSAGE:
"IT IS THE PURPOSE OF GOD THAT WE
WHO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY OUR SIN
BE RESTORED TO HIS DESIGN
IN THE PROCESS OF OUR SALVATION."
Introduction: "Beware of the
Beware of a contract marriage
Behold the covenant marriage
The Lord governs His
relationship to people through covenants
The Lord likes those
relationships to marriage covenants
Six essential characteristics
of the marriage covenant:
It is
established for the benefit of the other person
It is established
on unconditional promises
It is established
on steadfast love
It is established
for life
It is corrected
through action
Confrontation
- Being held responsible
Forgiveness
- Barriers removed
Renewal
- Resume the covenant
It covers all personality types
MESSAGE:
"BEWARE OF THE CONTRACT MARRIAGE,
AND BEHOLD THE COVENANT MARRIAGE."
Introduction: The dechristianization of America
The commitment of the soldier (II Timothy 2:3-4)
Duty to the body of Christ
Devotion to the body of Christ
Defender of the body of Christ
The conduct of a saint (I Peter 1:13-16)
Live for the future
Live by repentance
Live like the Lord
The character of a servant (John 13:3-17)
Jesus is God
Jesus is Lord
Jesus is our example
The compassion of the Savior (I John 4:10)
The Lord desires that no
one perish
Unless they repent (believe)
they will perish
Those who perish will
experience eternal judgment
MESSAGE:
“THROUGH YOUR COMMITMENT, YOUR CONDUCT,
YOUR CHARACTER, AND YOUR COMPASSION,
THE LORD WILL MAKE YOU A BUILDING BLOCK
IN THE BODY OF CHRIST."
The Heart
of a Covenant Marriage
Introduction: The changing character
of the
My marriage is from the Lord (Genesis 2:18)
My marriage partner is a gift from the Lord (Genesis 2:21-22)
We two are made into one team [Oneness] (Genesis 2:24)
Emotional oneness (Ephesians 5)
Being
loved
Being
respected
Being
appreciated
Intellectual oneness (I Peter 3)
To
speak and to be heard
To be
spoken to and to be understood
Physical oneness (Hebrews 13)
To
create
To
enjoy
To
protect
Spiritual oneness (Acts 16)
Spiritual
life
Spiritual
growth
Spiritual
fellowship
We are to serve the Lord together [Purpose] (Genesis 1:28)
MESSAGE:
"THE TWO WILL BE ONE, SO THAT AS ONE,
THE TWO MIGHT SERVE THE LORD TOGETHER."
Introduction: “Meet the Salazar brothers”
The Lord desires to save families from destruction
Adam and Eve
Job
Noah
Abraham
Jesus
Philippian jailer
The Lord desires to do a work of family construction
The salvation of every
member
The servanthood of every
person
The priesthood of every adult
The witness of every family
Our personal
worth is in the Lord
Our personal
worries are on the Lord
Our personal
warfare is by the Lord
MESSAGE:
“THE LORD DESIRES TO SAVE FAMILIES FROM DESTRUCTION
SO THAT HE MIGHT DO A WORK OF FAMILY CONSTRUCTION.”
On Being
a Christian Husband and Dad
Introduction: “One of the most difficult jobs on the earth”
The goals of the Christian family
Family of believers
Family of servants
Family of priests
Family of witnesses
The structure of the Christian family
Christ is the head of
the husband
The husband is the head of the
wife
The parents are the head of
their children
The husband/dad of the Christian family
He is to be all that the
family is to be
Christ is to be his model as a
husband
Love that
serves
Love that
sacrifices
Love that
sanctifies
Love that is
sustained by marriage
Love that esteems
its object
Love that binds
two people into one partnership
God is to be his model as a dad
He loves his
children
He disciplines his
children
He teaches his
children
Skills
Diligence
Excellence
Truthfulness
Faith/obedience
Morality
Rules
for relationships
MESSAGE:
“THE CHRISTIAN HUSBAND
IS TO BE THE EXPRESSION OF GOD THE SON,
AND THE CHRISTIAN DAD
IS TO BE THE EXPRESSION OF GOD THE FATHER.”
On Being
a Christian Son/Daughter
Introduction: “Having a child but not having a son or a daughter”
The goals of the Christian family
Family of believers
Family of servants
Family of priests
Family of witnesses
The structure of the Christian family
Christ is the head of the
husband
The husband is the head of the
wife
The parents are the head of
their children
The sons/daughters of the Christian family
Each is to become what the
family is to be
Parents are the primary level
of education
Honor your
parents
Obey your parents
Be alert to your
parents
Knowing the Lord is the primary level of wisdom
Two childhoods
True religion
Serving the Lord is the highest level of living
Jesus taught
this way
Jesus lived this
way
MESSAGE:
“YOU BECOME THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF YOUR GODLY PARENTS BY KNOWING THE LORD
AND SERVING HIM ALL OF YOUR LIFE.”
On Being
a Christian Wife and Mother
Introduction: “Sometimes you just have to throw your weight around”
The goals of the Christian family
Family of believers
Family of servants
Family of priests
Family of witnesses
The structure of the Christian family
Christ is the head of the
husband
The husband is the head of the
wife
The parents are the head of
their children
The wife/mother of the Christian family
She is to be all that the
family is to be
The church is to be her model
as a wife
As Christ
submitted to God the Father
So the Church is
to submit to Christ
As a Christian
husband is to submit to Christ
So a Christian
wife is to submit to her husband
The Holy Spirit is to be her model as a mom
She links the
children to their father
She is her
children’s teacher
She is a witness
to Christ to her family
She is the
expression of the nature of the Holy Spirit
MESSAGE:
“THE CHRISTIAN WIFE
IS TO BE THE REFLECTION OF THE CHURCH,
AND THE CHRISTIAN MOM
IS TO BE THE REFLECTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.”
Introduction: “No debt and no money”
The owner of my wealth is the Lord
The earth is the Lord’s
All that we have is from the
Lord
We are stewards of the Lord’s
gifts
The Lord desires to help the lost and the poor through me
Job 5
Luke 14
My living just for money would be foolish
It would keep me from
fellowship with the Lord
It would damage my growth in
faith
It would keep me from great
eternal rewards
The Lord has revealed to me the steps to contentment
Work – Proverbs 13:14
Manage – Luke 14
Have a plan to get out of debt
– Romans 13:8
Have a plan to save – Proverbs
21:20
Live by faith in the Lord –
Proverbs 8:20-21
The best purpose for my wealth is the Lord’s purpose
Temporal purpose
Provide for my
family – I Timothy 5:7
Support the
government – Mark 12:17
Eternal purpose
Support for
ministry – Galatians 6:6
Provide for world
missions – Matthew 25
MESSAGE:
“THE SAVIOR OF MY SOUL ALSO WANTS
TO BE SAVIOR OF MY MONEY.”
Introduction: “Alive but dead!”
Men who are spiritually alive
You are created in God’s
image (Genesis 1:26)
You are created for God’s
purpose (Genesis 1:28)
Demonstrate the
holy character of God in life
Demonstrate the
sacrificial love of God in marriage
Demonstrate the
wisdom of God in the family
Men who are spiritually dead
You are dead by original
sin
You are dead by your sin
nature
You are dead in your
self-centeredness
Men who are being rescued
You are convicted of death
by the presence of the Holy Spirit
You are converted to life by
faith in the Lord
You are consecrated to
holiness by the truth of God’s Word
MESSAGE:
“MEN WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY ALIVE ARE
WITNESSES TO THEIR NEIGHBORS,
LOVERS OF THEIR WIVES,
AND TEACHERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.”
Introduction: “Judgment Seat of Christ”
The heart of the godly woman is filled with God’s praise (Luke 1:46-55)
Mary praises the Lord for
her salvation (46-50)
Mary praises the Lord for the
world’s conversion (51-54a)
Mary praises the Lord for His
eternal faithfulness (54b-55)
The hands of the godly woman are filled with good works (Proverbs 31:10-31)
Her commitment is excellent
To her
community
To her family
Her conduct is excellent
Her character is excellent
MESSAGE:
“THE HEART OF THE GODLY WOMAN
IS FILLED WITH GOD’S PRAISE,
AND THE HANDS OF THAT GODLY WOMAN
ARE FILLED WITH GOOD WORKS.”
Introduction: “My friend was saved two times”
Friends are not optional, they are essential
Companionship Confidence
Caution Compassion
Correction Counsel
Celebration
Friends are not automatic, they must be cultivated
Greed destroys friendships
(Proverbs 19:4)
Gossip destroys friendships
(Proverbs 17:9)
Insincerity destroys
friendships (Proverbs 27:14)
Inconsistency destroys
friendships (Proverbs 17:17)
Betrayal destroys friendships
(Psalm 41:9)
Friends are not neutral, they impact our lives
Proverbs 13:20 Proverbs 22:24-25
Proverbs 28:7 Jeremiah 20:6
I Corinthians 5:6 I Corinthians 15:33
James 4:4
Friends are not all equal, they come in varying degrees
Acquaintance
Casual friend
Close friend
Intimate friend (Kindred
spirits)
MESSAGE:
“ALL THAT IS GOOD ABOUT YOUR FRIENDSHIP WITH A FRIEND
BECOMES A MODEL FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS.”
Introduction: “This is not your
father’s
Six conditions of the crumbling culture in a dying society
Increasing ease of divorce
Elimination of the real
meaning of the marriage ceremony
Promotion of alternative
family forms
The failure to protect
traditions
Denial that adultery is a sin
Increasing acceptance of
sexual perversions
Renewing of faith to restore a society
The context of correction has not changed
The heart of
sinful man has not changed
God has not
changed
The Bible has not
changed
God’s way of
working has not changed
The content of correction has not changed (Deuteronomy 6:4-7, 24)
God alone is the
Lord our God (6:4)
We love the Lord
our God (6:5)
We live what we
teach about the Lord (6:6-7)
To fail here is to
fail the next generation (6:24)
The renewal of marriages will renew a society (Genesis 2:18-25)
Marriage is God’s invention to establish the family (2:18-23)
Corresponding
members
Complementary
partners
Marriage is designed to survive (2:24-25)
Leaving
Cleaving
Becoming
Caring
MESSAGE:
AS ARE THE MARRIAGES, SO ARE THE FAMILIES;
AND AS ARE THE FAMILIES, SO IS THE NATION.
Introduction: “Experiencing lessons for a lifetime”
Effective parenting is best 2 on 1
Effective parenting is important to the Lord
It was Abraham’s
responsibility (Genesis 18:19)
It was Joshua’s determination
(Joshua 24:15/Judges 2:7)
It was Eli’s failure (I Samuel
3:13)
It was Samuel’s disappointment
(I Samuel 8:1,3)
It was the standard for the
kings (II Kings 15:1-3, 8)
It was expected of the godly
(Ephesians 6:4/Colossians 3:21)
It was a prerequisite to
becoming a church leader (I Timothy 3:4-5)
Effective parenting is living and teaching the lessons of God’s grace
The character of God’s saving grace
My destiny has
been determined by my faith in Christ
My devotion is
being determined by my love for Christ
My decisions will
be determined by my hope in Christ
The conduct of God’s living grace
Pride gives way
to humility
Complaints give
way to appreciation
Greed gives way to
generosity
Selfishness gives
way to service
MESSAGE:
“EFFECTIVE PARENTING IS A CHRISTIAN COUPLE
OBEYING THE LORD BY LIVING AND TEACHING
THE LESSONS OF GOD’S GRACE.”
Introduction: “Help in achieving greatness”
You are to love God completely
I am God’s son/daughter
(John 1:10-13)
I am Jesus’ brother/sister
(Hebrews 2:10-11)
I am the Holy Spirit’s
sanctuary (I Corinthians 6:19)
You are to love others sacrificially
Be wise in your purpose
(Luke 12:16-21)
Be ready in your service (Mark
15:21)
Be kind to all people (Luke
10:30-35)
Be confident in God (Mark
12:41-44)
Seven more critical questions
Who is God?
What is God doing?
Who am I?
What has gone wrong?
What has God done about the
problem?
What is the Holy Spirit doing
today?
What am I doing to help?
MESSAGE:
“TRUE GREATNESS RESULTS FROM LOVING GOD COMPLETELY
AND LOVING OTHERS SACRIFICIALLY.”
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