Sermon Outlines . Volume 03 | Issue 02

Are You There?

written by: Vance Havner

From Pepper ‘n’ Salt by Vance Havner, originally published by Revell, currently out of print

ARE YOU THERE? 1 Kings 17:4,9,10
‘…I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.’
‘…I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.’
‘…behold, the widow woman was there…’
‘There’ was:

  • The place of God’s purpose
  • The place of God’s power
  • The place of God’s provision

LESSONS FROM CHILDREN

  • Children – Matthew 18:2
  • Childish – Matthew 11:16-19
  • Childlike – Matthew 18:3

AN APPOINTMENT WITH GOD (Acts 17:30,31)

  • God has appointed a day
  • He ha ordained a Judge
  • He has commanded repentance

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS A 4-F EXPERIENCE

  • Faith in Christ
  • Fellowship with Christ
  • Faithfulness to Christ
  • Fruitfulness for Christ

HOLY BOLDNESS (Acts 4)

  • Boldness seen by the world – vs. 13
  • Boldness sought by the church – vs. 24-30
  • Boldness supplied by the Spirit – vs. 31

JOEL’S CALL TO REVIVAL

  • A sweeping revival – Joel 2:16,17
  • A weeping revival – Joel 1:13; 2:17
  • A reaping revival – Joel 2:18-32