December 16, 2018Passage: John 6:53-71Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Discipleship is helping the one who is right behind you. I. Teach others to think well. (53-59) A. Jesus challenged others to think deeply. (John 14:6) B. Help people see the truth that demands thought. II. Teach others to obey the Father. (60-65) A. Jesus led others…
December 9, 2018Passage: John 3:16-21Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God’s radical love overpowers evil. I. God loves the world with sacrificial love. (16-17) A. The world is hostile toward God. B. But God invaded the world anyway. II. The sinner has been granted the chance to be saved. (18) A. The act of faith results in…
December 2, 2018Passage: Revelation 22:6-21Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God will do everything He has said He will do! I. The words of the Lord are faithful and true. (6-10) A. The Bible can be trusted. B. The Bible must be obeyed. II. The words of the Lord bring life or death. (11-13) A. People will…
November 25, 2018Passage: Revelation 21:9-27 and 22:1-5Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: At last the fellowship between God and His creation will be what it was intended to be in the first place. I. The city’s design reveals great beauty. (21:9-21) A. The city is radiant in its glory. 1. Jesus is the Light of the world. …
November 18, 2018Passage: Revelation 21:1-8Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God provides a new realm free from any stain of sin or curse. I. A new eternity requires a new home. (1-2) A. Heaven and Earth are replaced. B. The sea has been removed. C. The New Jerusalem is brought out of heaven. (Revelation 21:16) II. Life…
November 11, 2018Passage: Revelation 20:11-15Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Despite our best efforts (works) no one can enter heaven without Jesus. I. The courtroom and Judge are ready. (11) A. The throne reveals the importance of the event. B. Creation flees into non-existence. II. The cases presented are examined in detail. (12-13) A. Every charge and…
October 21, 2018Passage: Revelation 20:1-10Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. I. The enemy of God and creation is bound. (1-3) A. A single angel seizes the dragon. (Revelation 12:7-9; Jude 9) B. The one who lusted for power eats dust. (Genesis 3:14-15; Isaiah 14:13-14; Ezekiel 28:12-15) II.…
October 14, 2018Passage: Revelation 19:11-21Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The world is cleansed by the Lord’s rule of righteousness. I. Jesus returns just as He promised. (11-13) A. Called Faithful and True, He comes to bring justice. (Hebrews 4) B. The names of Jesus reveal His glory and majesty. 1. Hidden—only the Godhead knows, eternal Sonship. …
October 7, 2018Passage: Revelation 19:1-10Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: All heaven sings with joy at God’s victory celebration. I. A vast multitude in heaven begin to sing. (1-3) A. Hallelujah is the same in every language. B. Victory over the power of sin becomes victory over the presence of sin. C. The judgment lasts forever. II.…
September 23, 2018Passage: Revelation 18:1-24Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Gain made at the abuse of others is not God’s design. I. The world’s commerce is judged by God. (1-8) A. Babylon the Great represents commerce ruled by greed. B. The saints are called to escape the judgment. II. The world’s leaders have profited from persecution. (9-20) …
