Sermons by Jon Henson (Page 9)

Sermons by Jon Henson (Page 9)

Senior Pastor of Blairland Baptist Church, Loudon, TN

“The Joy of Integrity”

Philippians 1:27-30 I.          Priority One: Conduct (Verse 27) (1:7) The defense of the gospel (1:12-18) The proclamation of the gospel (1:27) The testimony of the gospel II.        Priority Two: Consistency (Verse 27) III.      Priority Three: Cooperation (Verses 27-28) IV.      Priority Four: Courage (Verses 29-30)

“The Joy of Adversity”

Philippians 1:12-26 7 Principles that will encourage us when we face trouble: 1.    Adversity Promotes the Progress of the Gospel (Verse 12) – The word furtherance 2.    Adversity Provides Opportunities for Witness (Verse 13) – In all the palace. He was referring to the Praetorian Guard 3.    Adversity Produces Courage in our Fellow Believers (Verse 14) 4.    Adversity Proves the Character of our Friendships (Verses 15-18) 5.    Adversity Provokes Growth in our Lives (Verses 19-20) Three things at work in…

“A Life of Joy”

Nehemiah 8:10 Introduction: I.   The difference between happiness and joy II.   The Christian life is infused with joy Salvation Baptism Trial and discouragement Death (Acts 20:24) (1 Peter 1:8) (Revelation 14:13) III.  God wants you to be joyful How can I live a life of joy? (Psalm 118:24) 1.    Surrender to Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:11) (1 Peter 1:8) (John 16:22) (Psalm 35:9) 2.    Submit to the Spirit of God (Romans 14:17) (1 Thessalonians 1:6) 3.    Study the Word of God…

“Patience”

Psalm 37:7-9 Introduction: Definition – Patience is the willingness to respond to irritating circumstances with love, grace and kindness as you wait on the Lord to guide you in to how to handle a situation. I. Problems will try your patience (Job 42:1-6) II. People will test your patience (James 5:7-9) (1 Corinthians 13:4) (1 Thessalonians 5:14) III. Persistence will toughen your patience James 1:3-4 Close: 2 Peter 3:9