Sermons of a Seminary Student

As we go through this lesson I have three main points: I.Be strong in the Lord when your work seems pathetic. II.Take comfort in Christ’s presence as He works for His glory. III.Hope for Christ’s return when we will dwell in the light of His glory forevermore! And the message is to be encouraged during your sojourn here on earth. Keep your chin up, Christ dwells with us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message

Today we will see the great things that God has done in Ruth and consider that He also has done great things for us. And as we travel through this world on the way to our eternal destination, dealing with the miseries of sin and the distractions of life, this text reminds us that we have much more to be thankful for than we can ever know. We will see that we have much to be thankful for, and as we do let us rejoice that God has redeemed us through His Servant Son! I. Rejoice for a redeemer who perfectly redeems! II. Rejoice in the faithfulness of our God! III. Rejoice that we have been given a great king! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message

Naomi schemes to snag a man for Ruth in Boaz, but they work to bring her a better rest. When you get impatient with God, remember His patience with you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message

David is brought to the end of himself, and so is brought to trust in Yahweh for salvation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message

When distress finds you, find comfort in Him who abundantly blesses His unworthy people. Introduction If you’ve ever raised chickens, you know how small and how vulnerable those little yellow chicks are. And if they are left with their mother, you get to see that the most comforting thing a little chick can find is the shelter of its mother’s wings. When the hen and her chicks are caught out in the rain, the little chicks all gather under her wing for shelter. Every night when the cold creeps in upon them, the chicks snuggle into their mother’s warmth under the shelter of her wings. And if a predator ever tries to attack these chicks, the hen will give her life defending them as she uses her wings to keep the chicks safely behind her. Today we will see how Ruth is comforted by Boaz as she comes under the wings of Yahweh. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message

Naomi is a child of God who has turned from Yahweh to seek physical comfort in Moab. Ruth is a child of God who turns from physical comfort in Moab to cling to Yahweh. They contrast and teach us something about how God works to save and to sanctify. And we also see the work of God in His response to Naomi's accusations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message

This sermon is on the text in Acts where the Philippian Jailer and his family are saved. Paul and Silas are beaten and tossed in jail, but they express prayer and praise during this time, which is used by Jesus to witness to His being our only Hope. Proposition: Confidence in the Hope of Glory leads to joy in suffering. Here is the outline: Subject: How is Christ displayed as the exalted, almighty Savior through the suffering of Paul and Silas? Complement: He uses Satan’s attacks against him as He saves the Philippian jailer. Exegetical Idea: Christ is displayed as the exalted, almighty Savior through the suffering of Paul and Silas by using Satan’s attacks against him as He saves the Philippian jailer. Homiletical Idea: King Jesus leads His people into eternal glory, think about that when you suffer. Proposition: Confidence in the Hope of Glory leads to joy in suffering. [This outline is detailed for your benefit, but I may stray from it a bit in the sub-points as I further prepare. I will also be preaching with no notes.] INTRODUCTION I. As Satan attacks the first time, Jesus vindicates the message of Paul and Silas. A. Satan attacks the credibility of the message of Christ. i. By using a similar message from an evil spirit that was only half-true. ii. By aligning his messenger with the messengers of Christ. B. Jesus uses the message to show He is the true Most High God. i. Paul casts the spirit out in the name of Jesus Christ. (Transition: But Satan is not done with his attack.) II. Paul and Silas suffer in prison as Satan strikes again. A. He uses the slave owners to stir up the crowd. B. The magistrates bend to the will of the crowd. C. Paul and Silas are humiliated and beaten. D. Paul and Silas are securely locked away. (Transition: Things have gotten progressively worse for Paul and Silas, but we know that through suffering Christ is exalted. So how will He bring glory to Himself in this situation?) III. Jesus is exalted as the Mighty Savior in Philippi. A. Christ’s servants demonstrate His sure salvation and His enemies’ destruction by their joy in suffering. B. Jesus uses Satan’s attack against him to save a jailer with an upside-down prison break. i. Jesus shakes the earth as He frees the prisoners to stay on their own accord. ii. The jailer is brought to the end of himself in the fear of God. iii. The jailer finds salvation with his household through the gospel of Christ. C. Jesus demonstrates His saving power by the changed nature of the Jailer. i. The jailer cares for Paul and Silas by washing their wounds. ii. The jailer brings Paul and Silas into his home for a meal. iii. The jailer rejoices with his household that he had believed in God. D. Jesus vindicates His witnesses as the magistrates are made to recant their condemnation. i. Paul calls them out in their illegal treatment. ii. The magistrates are made to personally come to escort Paul and Silas out of prison. E. Paul and Silas encourage the believers in Philippi before departing. CONCLUSION: --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seminarystudentsermons/message