Sermons by Jon Henson (Page 6)
Senior Pastor of Blairland Baptist Church, Loudon, TN
“Wings Like a Dove”
Psalm 55:4-7 4 possible approaches to handling the painful problems and battles of life: 1. We can look within at our feelings (Psalm 55:1-5) 2. We can look beyond for a safe refuge (Psalm 55:6-8) 3. We can look around at the circumstances (Psalm 55:9-15 and 20-21) 4. We can look up to God (Psalm 55:22-23)
“Do You Know … You Can Have Eternal Life”
2 Peter 1:10-11 I. Believe God’s statement about eternal life (1 John 5:9) (Matthew 3:17) (1 John 5:10) (1 John 5:11) II. Receive God’s Son, who is eternal life (1 John 5:12) (John 10:10) III. Achieve God’s security of your eternal life (1 John 5:13)
“Two Sons and A Gracious Father”
– – July 23, 2023 — Luke 15:11-32 • The First Son (Luke 15:12-24) • The Gracious Father (Luke 15:20-24) • The Second Son (Luke 15:25-30) • The Gracious Father (Luke 15:31-32)
“Lost and Found”
—Luke 15:1-10 — I. The setting of the parables (Luke 15:1-2) II. The parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7) III. The parable of the lost coin (Luke 15:8-10)
“The Greatest Place to Live”
Romans 12:1-2 In Romans 12:1-2 we have God’s method on how we can know God’s will for our lives. Paul tells us four things we must give to God. These four things are in order, one after the other. I. Give your soul to God II. Give your body to God III. Give your mind to God IV. Give your will to God
“If the Foundations are Destroyed”
Psalm 11:1-7 I. Fear is Conquered (Verses 1-3) II. Facts are Considered (Verses 4-5) III. Faith is Confessed (Verse 6)
“Looking Deeper into the Will of God”
James 4:13-17 I. Ignoring God’s will (Verses 13-14, 16) • The complexity of life (Verse 13) • The uncertainty of life (Verse 14a) • The brevity of life (Verse 14b) • The frailty of life (Verse 16) II. Disobeying God’s will (Verse 17) III. Obeying God’s will (Verse 15) • We should know His will (Acts 22:14) and (Colossians 1:9) • We should understand His will (Ephesians 5:17) • We must also prove His will (Romans 12:2) • We must…
“Choosing the Right Wisdom”
-Sunday June 11, 2023 – James 3:13-18 I. There is a choice of wisdom from below (James 3:14-16) 1. Earthly wisdom demonstrates itself by a manner of living (Verse 14) 2. Earthly wisdom originates from an ungodly source (Verse 15) 3. Earthly wisdom produces tragic results (Verse 16) II. There is a choice of wisdom from above (James 3:17-18) 1. Wisdom from above originates with God (Verse 17) 2. Wisdom from above demonstrates Godly characteristics (Verse 17) • Pure •…
“The Test of Your Life”
— Sunday June 4, 2023 — James 1:2-8 I. Strengthens our faith (James 1:2-4) II. Changes our focus (James 1:5) (Job 28:20-23) III. Blesses our future (James 1:12)
“How Should We Wait”
I. Waiting on God is a principle in His Word (Isaiah 48:28-31) II. What are the wrong ways to wait on God 1. Impatiently 2. Nervously 3. Complaining 4. Questioning 5. Frustrated 6. Irritated 7. Miserable III. How should we wait on the Lord 1. Patiently (Psalm 40:1-3) 2. Quietly (Psalm 62:5) 3. Trusting (Matthew 7:7-8) 4. Expectantly (Psalm 27:3) 5. Courageously (Psalm 27:14) 6. Standing on God’s Word (Psalm 130:5) (Matthew 7:7-8) (1 John 5:14-15)
“Waiting on God’s Timing”
Isaiah 64:4 I. God acts on our behalf 3 choices when we have to wait: 1. We can manipulate the circumstances 2. We can quit and walk away 3. We can wait and watch God work II. Requirements for waiting on God’s timing 1. Trust 2. Humility 3. Patience 4. Courage 1). Courage to resist the temptation to follow our schedule 2). Courage to resist the temptation of the pressure from others 3). Courage to resist the temptation to be…
“Touching the Hearts of the Next Generation”
Psalm 78:1-8 The writer of Psalm 78 describes how God’s truth should be passed down from one generation to the next (verses 4-7). They didn’t have written copies of Scriptures so the parents taught God’s truth verbally from one generation to the next. Today we have the Bible, in which is written everything we need to know about the Lord and His instructions to us. We have been entrusted with the responsibility to teach by instruction and example the truth…