Godliness is Gain 1 Timothy 6:2b-10 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Greed is life’s greatest thief. It steals from every experience the joy of living. Someone who is greedy is always operating at a loss, because they never quite have what they want. But, with television commercials constantly promoting the latest and greatest “it” things, how… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes On Suffering and Slavery 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Less than a week ago, our nation enjoyed a holiday in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who did more to advance the message of God’s indiscriminate love than few people ever have. He was a courageous… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes A People After God’s Own Heart 1 Timothy 5:9-16 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: To a troubled and distracted church, the Apostle Paul issues a command regarding the care and support of the helpless and abandoned: Honor those who are widowed. Yet, only certain people will qualify for ongoing assistance. So what does the… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes Being the Body 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: When God saves us, supernaturally making us new creatures by his grace and through faith in Jesus, he saves us not only from sin and death and to works of obedience, but he also rescues us from our independence. He places us into… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes A Great and Terrible Light Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: According to historians, in the year Jesus was born, there occurred a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, which created a powerful and majestic heavenly light. This phenomenon was the fulfillment of the biblical prophecy which said, concerning the Messiah, that… Continue Reading
Born at the Right Time Matthew 1:18-25 Pastor John Sloan Sermon Notes Introduction: We find grace in the most surprising places and revealed in the most unexpected ways. Grace is the story of the Bible. We see it in the act of creation; we see it in the promise of a Redeemer; of course, we… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes Life in the Household of God An Invitation into a Story Matthew 1:1-17 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Every living person wants to believe that his story matters. That her life counts for something. But how can we make sure? How can we guarantee that our lives will actually be significant? There’s one way,… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes Life in the Household of God 1 Timothy 5:1-8 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: There’s an old saying that reminds: “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.” Well, the same is true in the household of God. When the Lord saves us, He places us into a family of believers,… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes When Progress Seems Impossible Select Scriptures Pastor John Sloan Introduction: In the final three chapters of 1 Timothy, the Apostle Paul issues a number of imperatives to the Church. In keeping with his pattern, he uses athletic imagery to describe the Christian’s approach to life: “train yourself for godliness,” “fight the good fight,”… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes Training Days 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: We all know people who have professed Jesus as Savior, prayed the so-called sinner’s prayer, and then ultimately turned from the faith. In fact, some of the earliest Christians at Ephesus, who had determined to follow Jesus at great cost, even “departed from the… Continue Reading