Sermon-Outline: “Chosen by God” Easter 6B

Sermon-Outline: “Chosen by God”

1. Acts “Chosen by the Holy Spirit”
1. “The Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word”
2. “When two or three are gathered in my name I am there”
2. Psalm 98 “God’s presence in our songs”
1. “O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things.”
2. “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!  Let earth receive its King;”
3. “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love! ”
4. “Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium,”
5. “They'll Know We Are Christians by our love”
3. 1 John Chosen by rebirth “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.”
1. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ

                                                               i.      How we know we are believers?

1.      Presence in worship

2.      Difference in daily life

                                                             ii.      The Christ equals the “Messiah”

1.      Messiah fulfils “Jewish hopes”

2.      More than Formula of “The Father’s only begotten ‘Son “

2. has been born of God

                                                               i.      What does it mean to be “Reborn”

                                                             ii.      What does it mean, “Of God”

3. and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.”

                                                               i.      What does it mean to, “Love the ‘parent’” Creator, Father God

                                                            ii.      What does it mean to, “Love the ‘child” Savior Son Jesus

4.  John “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.”
1. “You did not choose me but I chose you”

                                                               i.      Picked by God

1.      The “Rose”

2.      Churches I have served

a.       Rochester

b.      Cohocton

c.       Tiburon

                                                             ii.      Picked on by God-

1.      Car blows up

2.      While on church business

2. “And I appointed you (this Congregation) to go and bear fruit”

                                                               i.      Tiny mustard seed

                                                             ii.      Leaven

                                                            iii.      Huge mustard Shurub