Sermons by Kevin Meadows (Page 9)
What is Man?
Psalm 8 1. Man is made (Psalm 8:5a).2. Man is the crown of creation (Psalm 8:5). Western society has lost sight of God. It no longer sees man as a creature made in God’s image, whose chief end is “to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” It has eliminated God from its collective conscience. But then, because it no longer looks to God to derive its sense of identity and worth from him, it looks in the only other direction…
Communion Service
Psalm 78:1-81 Corinthians 11:23-28
The Stronger Man
Mark 5:1-20 Jesus has power and authority over demons… Demons seek to impair people from reflecting God’s image. Jesus will come to the depths of uncleanness to save. People reject Jesus’ power. Jesus saves AND sends.
The Wind and the Sea Obey Him
Mark 4:35-41 We can have confidence during crisis. Great storms can seemingly rise out of nowhere. We may feel fear and despair when Jesus is unresponsive. Jesus controls the chaos. The presence of God with us is more awesome than the chaos around us.
Withered Hands and Hard Hearts
Mark 2:23-3:6 Reference: Deuteronomy 23:24-25 Proposition: Beware of manufactured religious rules 1. God’s gracious gifts can be warped into man-made burdens (Mark 2:27). “Jesus’ point in saying the Sabbath was “made for man” was that it is a gift from God to His people, a gift to keep them from wearing out their bodies, their animals, their servants, and their fields. However, the rabbinic tradition had turned the Sabbath from a great gift to a laborious burden. People had to…
Cleansing the Living Dead
Mark 1:40-45 Jesus has authority over uncleanness. We are unclean from disease (40).– Isaiah 64:6 – Psalm 36:1-2– Lev. 13:45-46 Jesus will cleanse you (41-42). Jesus took our place as the outsider (43-45).
Reflecting on Christ’s Death
Mark 15:15-47
When Christ Returns
Revelation 19:1-20:15 Rejoicing in Heaven (Revelation 19:1-10)Matthew 24:29-30 The Second Coming (Revelation 19:11-21)Zechariah 14:122 Thessalonians 2:8 The Millennial Kingdom (Revelation 20:1-10) The Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15)John 5:22-23 Though many have attempted to find some scriptural way to avoid the doctrine of eternal punishment, as far as biblical revelation is concerned there are only two destinies for human souls; one is to be with the Lord and the other is to be forever separated from God in the lake…
Key Players of the Tribulation
Revelation 12:1-13:18 I. The Woman (Revelation 12:1-2) Identity of the woman: Similarities to Joseph’s dream in (Genesis 37:9-11). Isaiah describes Israel as a travailing woman (Isaiah 26:17-18; Isaiah 66:7-8). The woman was present at the birth of Christ. The woman gave birth to Jesus. II. The Dragon (Revelation 12:3-17) The Past (Revelation 12:3-5) Middle of the Tribulation (Revelation 12:6-12) Second half of the Tribulation (Revelation 12:13-17) III. The Beast (Revelation 13:1-10) IV. The False Prophet (Revelation 13:11-18) Applications:We overcome the…
The Lamb Opens the Scroll
Revelation 6:1-11:19 Deuteronomy 4:30Jeremiah 30:7Matthew 24:21 Proposition: The Lamb demonstrates His right to reign. First Six Seals (Revelation 6:1-17)1st Parenthesis (Revelation 7:1-17)Joel 2:30-32Seventh Seal (Revelation 8:1-5)First Six Trumpets (Revelation 8:6-9:21)2nd Parenthesis (Revelation 10:1-11:14)Seventh Trumpet (Revelation 11:15-19) Matthew 24:5-8