"Shema" Tagged Sermons
God is One: Monotheism and the Triune God
This message will explore the unity of God as Trinity, which is at the heart of our faith and any understanding of unity. Subthemes will include the distinctive persons of the Trinity, how this fits within the overall oneness of God, how God’s three-in-one existence is found in Scripture, and what this means for any discussion of unity. SERMON OUTLINE “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4) God is One (Exodus 20:2-3; Deuteronomy 6:4-5)…
Good Samaritan: The Back Story
Key Passage: Luke 10:25-37 SERMON OUTLINE I. The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-35) The wounded man (10:30) The priest (10:31) The Levite (10:32) The Samaritan (10:33-35) II. The Back Story First Round of Confrontation Between Lawyer and Jesus Lawyer confronts Jesus with Question #1 about eternal life. (10:25) Jesus responds, not by answering Question #1, but by asking lawyer Question #2. (10:26) Lawyer recites Scripture in answer to Jesus’ Question #2. (10:27) Jesus admonishes lawyer, “Do this and…