Sermon Outline Nov 16, 2008 Morning Service

Topic: Eve: The Fundamentals Of Our Faith  

Text:          Psalms 11:3   

Introduction

I.        Attacks against the fundamentals of Christian faith are rampant.

II.       There is a great danger in being constantly exposed to arguments that seek to undermine our faith.

Text

I.        The Virgin Birth Is Fundamental To Our Faith (Luke 1:26ff; Matthew 1:18ff).

A.       The facts presented by Luke and Matthew are quite clear.

1.       Mary was a virgin.

2.       Mary’s conception was “of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:18, 20).

B.       To deny the fact of virgin birth is to deny:

1.       That Jesus is the eternal word of God (John 1:1-2, 14).

2.       That Jesus is God’s Son (Romans 8:3; Galatians 4:4).

C.      If the virgin birth is false then Jesus is the son of Joseph, not God.

D.      God is harsh toward any who deny the virgin birth (1 John 4:2-3).

II.       The Death On The Cross Is Fundamental To Our Faith (Matthew 27:33-50; John 19:17-38; Acts 2:23).

A.       The facts presented by the evangelists are quite clear.

1.       Jesus “yielded up His spirit” (Matthew 27:50).

2.       When the soldiers came they “saw that He was dead already”.

3.       A soldier inflicted unsurvivable injuries to be certain.

B.       To deny that Jesus died on the cross is to deny:

1.       That Jesus has died for our sins (Ephesians 2:1-5).

2.       That we have been reconciled to God (Colossians 1:21).

3.       That Jesus tasted death for everyone (Hebrews 2:9).

4.       That the Devil has been rendered powerless (1 John 3:8).

III.      The Resurrection Is Fundamental To Our Faith (John 20:1-31).

A.       The record is quite clear.

1.       Jesus was raised from the dead (Matthew 28:5-7).

2.       He appeared to His disciples (Matthew 28:8-9; John 20:14, 19).

3.       They saw and touched His wounds (John 20:20, 26-28).

B.       To deny the resurrection is to make crucial denials:

1.       Regarding Jesus it says:

a.       That death has dominion over Him (Acts 2:31 & 24).

b.       He is not the Son of God (Romans 1:4).

c.       He did not ascend into heaven (Ephesians 1:20-21).

d.       He will not return (1 Thessalonians 1:10).

2.       Regarding us it says:

a.       Everything we hope is in vain (1 Corinthians 15:14).

b.       We will not be resurrected (Romans 8:11).

c.       We are not saved (1 Corinthians 15:17).

d.       We have no hope (1 Peter 1:3; 1:21).

Conclusion

I.        The fundamentals of our faith are constantly under attack.

II.       The apostles did not think it a pointless exercise to repeat and remind the brethren of the fundamentals of the faith (Philippians 3:1).

A.       To deny fundamental truths is to deny the whole.

B.       Let us constantly remind ourselves of the fundamentals of our faith.