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Park City Gospel Church
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As Many as were Appointed to Eternal Life Believed
1w agoTap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage:Isaiah 55Sermon Outline:Weekly worship declares Gods faithfulness to His unworthy peopleBeware of blindness to familiar ScriptureRejoice and glorify the Word of God or stand in judgment against yourselfBe filled with joy because Gods Word does not return empty Family Discussion Questions: What did Gods people do every week?How long did God care for Israel in the wilderness?Did Gods care for Israel show how good they were or how God He is?Why did Jesus need to rise from the dead?Where is King Davids body right now?Why do some people trust in Jesus when they hear the Gospel?Why do some people get angry when they hear the Gospel?What fingerprints did God leave in redemptive history to draw attention to the pattern of Hischaracter and the point of the whole Bible?What perennial response from unbelieving Bible believers do we see in this passage and howdo we see it in our day?With what posture should we receive the teaching of verse 48? How is this an incentive toevangelizing rather than an excuse to avoid it?How does this text contradict the foolish mantra that we should not worship the book?How does this passage explain why Jesus died?How does this passage explain the need for Jesus to rise?What note is left at the end of this passage and how should that impact us?
Transcribe →The Church moves to an Offensive Pursuit with the Sword of the Spirit
2w agoTap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage:Isaiah 66:18-24 Sermon Title:The Church moves to an Offensive Pursuit with the Sword of the Spirit Sermon Outline:God uses the church to set apart men for His workThe demonic religious powers that seek to control the Lords deacon of justiceThe gospel triumphs over demonic power Family discussion questions:What did the church send Barnabas and Saul to do?Who was the man who tried to keep the governor from trusting in Jesus?What did God do to that man that helped the governor believe?Why should we not be worried when powerful people try to stop people from trusting in Jesus?How do the first three verses set a pattern for the rest of the church age?How are the external and internal calls to ministry seen in verses 1-3?What is the typical connection between the religious powers and the civil powers?What is the typical response when this is challenged by Christianity?What does Saul mean when he says Elymas is a son of the devil?Why is the path of the Lord called straight?What does it mean to make crooked the straight paths of the Lord?What is the double irony of Elymas punishment from the Lord?Even though verse 12 does not contain a promise for all governors, how is helpful for the churchto know?
Transcribe →The Word of God versus the Hand of Herod
3w agoTap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage:1 Kings 21:1-24Sermon Outline: The king uses the blood of Christians to gain the approval of the people Peter is sound asleep The kings best is no match for the hand of God and a courageous praying church The king is eaten by worms, but the Word of the Lord of lords was fruitful and multiplied Family Discussion Questions: What bad thing did Herod do that made the people happy? What was Herods plan to do with Peter? What was Peter doing in prison when the angel rescued him? What was the church doing while Peter was in jail? Why did God kill Herod? What happened to the church after Herod died? Who won - God of Herod? Why was Herod motivated to kill Peter and what perspective does that give us in our own day? Why was Peter sound asleep the night before his execution, but Jesus was sweating drops of blood before His? How does the surprise of the church at Peters rescue help to better understand the meaning and importance of prayer? What providential similarities are there between Jesus crucifixion and Peters arrest and imprisonment and what does that reveal about the churchs victories until the Lord returns? Compare 12:22-23 with 10:25-26 and John 20:28-29. What wonderful theology do we learn comparing and contrasting these events? Verse 24 could have been phrased in many different ways to say the same thing. Why was this particular wording chosen? How should this passage fuel the churchs desire and commitment to preach the Word and boldly live as citizens of Christ?
Transcribe →Why we are called Christians
4w agoTap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage:Exodus 35:4-29 Sermon Title:Why we are called Christians Sermon Outline:The Gospel breaches ethnic lines to establish a churchThe Apostles witness the blood-bought grace of GodThe whole counsel of God is applied to a new churchThe Word of the Lord compels brotherly generosity Family Discussion Questions:What made the Christians travel to Antioch?What did they do when they got there?Why was the church in Jerusalem surprised when people from Antioch trusted in Jesus?How did Barnabas feel when he saw what happened?Who did Barnabas bring to Antioch to help the church there?What did the church do when they found out that there would soon not be much food?What is the significance of the pattern of the early churchs preaching to the Jews first and thento the Gentiles?Why is Barnabas instruction very significant when he arrives?Why was it important for the Apostles in Jerusalem to check out what happened?How do versus 19, 25, and 29 serve to fulfill Romans 8:28-29?How does verse 27 show a pattern with the Old Testament prophets such as Elisha (2 Kings 4)?What was Sauls function in this passage? How can we fulfill that in our day even though he wasthe last Apostle?
Transcribe →The Dividing Wall is Knocked Down
Apr 26Tap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage: Leviticus 11 Sermon Outline: God never changes and neither does morality We must bow before Gods revelation The ceremonial laws of the Old Testament pointed to the need for Christ The people of God are to be set apart as a peculiar family Christ was given authority to rule and redeem all people Family Discussion Questions: Who was Cornelius? What vision did Peter see? What was God teaching him? What did Peter preach to Cornelius and the people in his house? How did God prove to Peter that people from other countries could also join Gods family? What did Peter do to show that the people from Cornelius house were now part of the family of God? Some people in Jerusalem were upset with Peter. Why? Does right and wrong ever change? What is the main difference between the commands of the Old Testament and New Testament? How was a person saved in the Old Testament? What were the food and clothing laws in the Old Testament teaching Gods people? Some people teach that we need to create certain churches for certain types of people. What does this passage say about that idea? Since no one is born into Gods family, how can a person be added to it?
Transcribe →The work of the Spirit in those who grew up with the Word of God.
Apr 19Tap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage: 1 Kings 17:17-24 Sermon Outline: Peter continues the miraculous ministry of the Prophets and of Christ The ordinary church The extraordinary resurrection life of the church Family Discussion Questions: Which of Jesus 12 disciples are these stories about? What was Peters main job in these stories? What two amazing miracles did Jesus do through Peter in these stories? What was Aeneas life like before he was healed? What was Tabithas life like before she died? How is the Tabitha miracle kind of like what will happen on the day that Jesus returns? How is the Tabitha miracle kind of like what happens when a person becomes a Christian? While it is essential that we treat the miracles of the Bible as true events, how do they also function as parables? What elements in this passage point to the ordinary nature of the church and its members? Tabithas life is one which is commended by Luke. How should that impact what we consider to be greatness? Do miracles cause faith? Which scriptures might help answer that question? Where do these events take place? How do these events set up the scene for the earth-shaking events of chapter 10?
Transcribe →In Danger, Yet Comforted by the Holy Spirit
Apr 12Tap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage: 1 Kings 19:1-8 Sermon Outline: The proclamation of Christ is powerful Beware the anti-christian power of those who have Gods Word The comfort of the Holy Spirit for those who fear the Lord Family Discussion Questions: What did Saul do before he became a Christian? How did he become a Christian? Why was the church afraid of him when he started worshiping with them? Did life get easier for Saul when he became a Christian? Why is it that Saul had greater comfort even though more people hated him? What did people try to do to Saul - and how did he escape? Why should we share the Gospel? What is the irony of the two locations where Sauls life was in danger? What makes the Gospel so powerful, and what are ways we can err in treating it as less powerful than it is? How long was it before Saul went to Jerusalem? Why does that matter? Why would Saul immediately become a preacher, even though he tells Timothy and Titus not to make a man a preacher who is a new convert? How can we grow in the strength of God - and why should we do so? What is special about the fear of the Lord that also brings the comfort of the Holy Spirit? It would be a mistake if we believed that the hatred expressed can only come from those who hold to the Old Testament. How can we escape that danger which is in ourselves?
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The Overwhelming Power of the Resurrection of Christ
Apr 5Tap to summarizeComplementary Old Testament Passage:Daniel 7:13-14 Sermon Title:The Overwhelming Power of the Resurrection of Christ Sermon Outline: The Resurrection of Christ requires comforting The Resurrection of Christ requires wicked suppression of the truth The Resurrection of Christ requires universal submission to Christ Family Discussion Questions: How did the stone get rolled away from the tomb? What happened to the soldiers? What did Jesus tell the women when they met him? What plan did the sinful leaders make when they heard Jesus rose from the dead? What did Jesus tell the disciples on the mountain? How can the dreadful power of Christ actually be a comfort to Christians? How does the reaction of the Jewish leaders correspond to the theory of evolution? How does the resurrection of Christ power the great commission? How does the resurrection of Christ increase boldness in evangelizing? What does the resurrection of Christ prove about Christmas? What does the resurrection of Christ prove about the cross?
Transcribe →As Moses Lifted the Serpent, So Must the Son of Man be Lifted Up
Apr 3Tap to summarizeComplementary New Testament Passage: Matthew 27:45-56 Sermon Outline: The people in Gods good care rebel against Him God justly brings a deadly judgment on rebels The people confess their sin to the Lord Look to the sign of your sin lifted high and live Family Discussion Questions: What were the people complaining about? What punishment did God send? What did God tell Moses to do to save the people? What did the people have to do to be saved from the snake death? How is the point of this event fulfilled in Christ? How does the similarity of the symbol lifted high give us a deeper window into what Christ was accomplishing on the cross? What does this passage tell us about confession of sin? What does it mean that Christ became sin on the cross? Why would the clarity which this brings to the Gospel turn some false converts away? What does this passage teach us to do whenever we recognize that weve sinned? How does this passage enforce the scandalous (and true!) doctrine of salvation by faith alone?
Transcribe →Hosanna! Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord!
Mar 29Tap to summarizeSermon Outline: The Steadfast Love of God Endures Forever Fear, Trust, and Call on the Lord Rather than Man Praise the Lord who conquers for us The House of the Lord is for the Righteous Welcome the One sent by the Lord to Save Family Discussion Questions: What happened when Jesus went to Jerusalem on the Sunday before he was crucified? What did the people sing and shout? Were the people right or wrong to welcome Jesus as a King? Why did Jesus need to die for our sins before he could reign as a king? What is the way that Jesus is ruling as a king right now? What will be the way Jesus will rule as a king when he returns? What does steadfast love mean? What does righteous mean and why can only righteous people being in Gods house? How should the Psalms correct the understanding that Jesus is only Lamb and not also Lion? What does it mean that Jesus is the cornerstone of the temple? What are ways that people are prone to fearing man rather than God? Trusting? Explain why Jesus being a King is also good news along with him being sacrifice. What is the connection to God being our salvation and being our song?
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