Promise Fulfilled
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Transcript
Promise Fulfilled
Promise Fulfilled
Ministered by the Holy Spirit through: Rev. Darryl K. Mason Sr.
Metropolitan UMC
February 28, 2021
Acknowledgements - Scriptural Ref:
PRAY FIRST!!!!!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!!!!
God, Pastor, Staff Ministers, Saints of God
(REMIND PEOPLE ABOUT SERMON NOTES)
Romans 4:13-25
New International Version
13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a] He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[b] 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
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Intro - story
Intro - story
Intro
Talking Point 1
- Had a friend in high school
- Thought wanted a lady’s man
- He had a hair problem
- Could not get attention
- Came back after summer break (boom curly fresh hair)
- Yes he had a jerri curl,
- Jerri, curls, s curl, world of curls – Soul Glow
Talking Point 2
- these products were new
- experimental chemicals
- One day he came out
- His hair was a mess
- No curls. He tried to fix it with afro sheen. No luck
- pink oil, olive lotion
- nothing seemed to work
- one of the sisters said.
- what happened to your activator.
- I ran out so I thought I would just use what I had in my bathroom.
- she went on to explain that the chemicals in his hair would only “respond” when the chemicals in the activator show up in his hair.
- you can try everything else but you won’t get the same results.
Intro - Anti-thesis (the world view)
These are contrary points that you will disprove
Talking Point 1
- we find ourselves in difficult situations
- we go through life each day
- we think that we have it all figured out
- we feel like we can’t control every situation
- there is nothing that we can do to earn blessings from God
- in the end we must rely on God for everything that we have.”when we activate our faith” we get the attention of God.
Hebrews 11:6
Hebrews 11:6
King James Version6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
King James Version6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- at the end of the day we must love, trust, and have faith in him
Intro - Thesis
(connect back to scripture storyline)
Recap the scripture story – retell and give the overview
As Paul speaks to the church at Rome there is a struggle. The church is just coming back together as the Jewish members of the church exiled from the city and they are not just returning. Since they have been away the non-jewish Christians have been following the teach of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to have faith in Him. The Jewish members disagree and they say the you must follow the law (all the other stuff, afro sheen, pick oil, hair spray, all this other stuff). Pauls says that we are no long under that law and he takes that you just need one thing and that is the thing that activates and gets the attention of God and that is FAITH!!!! When faith blessing are active, healing is activated, forgiveness is activated.
Proposition
- What is the claim? (relevance for today)
The scripture wants us to do (what?)
We cannot work our way into heaven by just doing good deeds. Especially if they are absent the love of God and the love of God’s people
The scripture wants us to do this by (how?) Paul encourages us to live a life that has a foundation of having a heart for God and a heart to trust Him.
The scripture wants us to take action towards who/what/whereby (to who?) We shall put our focus, love, hearts and faith towards God in everything that we do.
- What is the focus? (pull from your exegesis form)
This passage centers around trust faith and love of God.
which is the central, controlling and unifying theme of the sermon. One word here: trust and faith
The theme is related to:_faith is the activator
- What is the function?
The hearers will be change by the message because their focus will change from doing thing to having an change of heart that starts with love, trust and faith in God.
As a result, they will see ministry differently.
We will do ministry different because we will realize that we trust God to bring the increase with what we do and that we are not relying on ourselves. differently
People don’t realize that:
Put our energy towards having faith in God.
They will have revelation ah, a-ha, moment about God is moved when he sees our faith
Sermon Points
Intro wrap and three points you will cover
Today God is/we must remember:
1. Faith for our inheritance
2. Faith against all odds
3. Faith that brings righteousness
Transition from Intro to Point 1
***Good Transition here tie everything together**
Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!
Point 1 – Faith for our inheritance
Point 1 – Faith for our inheritance
13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a] He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.
Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.
The scripture wants us to do (what?)
We cannot work our way into heaven by just doing good deeds. Especially if they are absent the love of God and the love of God’s people
The scripture wants us to do this by (how?) Paul encourages us to live a life that has a foundation of having a heart for God and a heart to trust Him.
The scripture wants us to take action towards who/what/whereby (to who?) We shall put our focus, love, hearts and faith towards God in everything that we do.
***try to develop two subpoints for each point…
Point 1 – The promise beause of the faith- Title….
Talking Point 1
- God has an inheritance for each of us
- He tells us in his promises
· - “For I know the plans, I have for you” his help and guidance,
· his faithfulness, our salvation, his provision, eternal life,
· - Abraham was first called by God after God saw that he showed Faith
- are we depending on what God says or are we depending on ourselves?
- God makes promises to those who don’t have the ability to receive it by themselves. (I will pour out a blessing)
all people can benefit from God’s promises.
- including those inside and outside of the church.
Talking Point 2
Point 1 – The faith rests on Grace- Title….
- God provides us the gift of grace but the hand of Man is too small to receive it God’s gift it’s too big.
- how do we bridge the gap between human possibility and the divine promise?
- trusting in God is the activation of God’s promise that is given with his Grace
(swim illustration next page)
Illustration-
Illustration-
I took swimming lessons all of my life I could swim back-and-forth and up-and-down the pool. I could jump in at the deep in and swim around and go back-and-forth. I got the Boot Camp and I could barely stay afloat. Oh that I have learned that going away. The swimming instructor informed me that swimming is not quite like riding a bike. He stated that is something you must continue to work out all of your life. To fully receive God’s promises faith must be a lifetime commitment you can’t just do it while you’re young you must be in it for the long-haul.
Have faith to receive God’s promise to receive your inheritance.
RESTATE YOUR POINT FOR EMPHASIS
Transition from Point 1 to Point 2
***Good Transition here tie everything together**
Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!
1. Faith for our inheritance
2. Faith against all odds
3. Faith that brings righteousness
Point 2 – Faith against all odds
Point 2 – Faith against all odds
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[b] 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.
This passage centers around trust faith and love of God.
which is the central, controlling and unifying theme of the sermon. One word here: trust and faith
The theme is related to:_faith is the activator
***try to develop two subpoints for each point…
Point 2 – Faith in a dead situation- Title….
Talking Point 1
- we have to live into what God is calling us to do.
- we have to live into our mission statement.
- are we depending on what God says or I’ll be depending on what we can see
- it is about God’s vision not our vision.
- don’t focus on what you have focus on your potential and Jesus Christ.
- we like to say what the church can’t do
- God is still calling us as his people
- start making a list of the things that God says you can do. (we can have faith that goes against all odds)
(things that don’t make sense)
Talking Point 2
- Abraham was placed in an impossible situation with broken equipment.
- are you laughing at God’s promises for you.
- Abraham stays focus on God’s promise this allows him to be faithful.
- God brings life out of a dead situation.
- gods promises were here before man God’s promises were here before church God’s promises were here before family
- God does this not because he wants to impress people. He does this because he desires to keep his promises.
- out of death he brings life out of suffering he brings life to the brokenness he brings life.
- God looks into nothingness and brings things into existence
- BUT our faith but be effective
(go to sis stringer and opening the can)
Illustration-
Illustration-
Other day I was asked by sis stringer to open a jar. I began to strain and pull. Everytime I grabbed I could not get a grip. I remember that my dad said that you can remove any lid because you have the strength in your arms. It’s a matter of getting the power to the grip in your hand. He sometime there’s dirt on your hand that won’t let you get a grip, grease on your hands, I took my shirt and I WIPED off my hands and I was able to get a grip and take off the.
Some of us need to get a grip on our lives and follow God.
(Clean our lives up, clean up our hearts, clean up our families)
There are somethings in our life that get in the way of our faith cause to to loose our grip. You’ve got wipe them away and run on in the name of Jesus..
RESTATE YOUR POINT FOR EMPHASIS
Transition from Point 2 to Point 3
***Good Transition here tie everything together**
Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!
1. Faith for our inheritance
2. Faith against all odds
3. Faith that brings righteousness
Point 3 – Faith that brings righteousness
Point 3 – Faith that brings righteousness
22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.
The hearers will be change by the message because their focus will change from doing thing to having an change of heart that starts with love, trust and faith in God.
As a result, they will see ministry differently.
We will do ministry different because we will realize that we trust God to bring the increase with what we do and that we are not relying on ourselves. differently
People don’t realize that:
Put our energy towards having faith in God.
They will have revelation ah, a-ha, moment about God is moved when he sees our faith
***try to develop two subpoints for each point…
Point 3 – We are declared righteous for us- Title….
Talking Point 1
- Moses was declared righteousness.
-all of us are trapped in sin
- we can’t see her ourselves.
- the law only brings your sin into focus
- God has made promises to us
- but what promises how we made as the church to the world around us
Talking Point 2
- I promise is how we made to those that don’t believe
- what promises have we made those that don’t look like us
- how do we embody the promises of God and our actions and our speech
- when the world sees our faithfulness they are inspired to seek the God that we serve.
- they will want to know about this man call Jesus Christ
Point 3 – We had faith in a dead situation- Title….
Talking Point 1
- in Christ there was in a death situation
- people say well what can Christ do for me they talked about Him.
- look a him getting beaten
- what promises can he make for me
- a man that they talked about and spit (how can he make me a promise)
- the pierced him in his side
- what promises can he make me
- they hung him between two thieves. You know He is probably a criminal.
- how can you make promise if they
- how can a man endure all that beating
- how can a man that was peirce in his side
- You know he never spoke up for himself so he is probably guilty.
- So what promises can he make.
- Christ does not need to make any more promises because HE IS the promise fulfilled!! (Did we already forget about Christmas??)
Illustration for point 3-
Illustration for point 3-
Is 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- And his power is activated in our lives because he shed his blood. It not a curl activator. But is a salvation activator.
- It reaches to the highest mount…..
- The blood..that gives me strength
- The forget. That wonder working power. In the blood of the lamb.
- resurrection power.
Blood was the activator
If you just have faith in the blood of Jesus Christ
Situation______________________________________________________________
Transition from Point 3 to recap
Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points
Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points
Thesis Sentence: (one sentence) ____________________________________________
1.
2.
3.
Point 1- Faith for our inheritance
Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points
Point restated here..say it_____
As a result we will _________
Point 2- Faith against all odds
Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points
Point restated here..say it_____
As a result we will ________
Point 2- Faith that brings righteousness
Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points
Point restated here..say it_____
As a result we will _________
Invitation – Altar Call
DON’T FORGET
ALTAR CALL!!
"Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness.
Right now I accept that Jesus is my Lord and savior.
I believe that Jesus died for my sins and that you raised Him to life.
Right now, I confess that Jesus is my Lord and savior and will follow Him from this day forward.
In the name of Jesus. Amen."
DON’T FORGET
ALTAR CALL!!
Lord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a sinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I hear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am ready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving me the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.
DON’T FORGET COMMUNION!
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are proved right when You speak and justified when Right now, I confess that Jesus is my Lord and savior and will follow Him from this day forward.
In the name of Jesus. Amen."
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