Life-relevant Bible-based teachings from Rev. Paul Miller, Pastor of Bushkill Community Church and St. John’s E.C. Church.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – February 13, 2022
“What is the Will of God for us during a pandemic?” - Romans 12:1-8
The will of God the Father is the same as the will of a good earthly father:
He wants His children to choose the way of love.
THE WILL OF GOD IS…
OUR CHOICE – John 7:17
FOR US TO BECOME WHOLE – 1 Thessalonians 4:3
FOR OUR GOOD ACTIONS TO OVERCOME FOOLISH WORDS – 1 Peter 2:15
TO LIVE IN THE NOW – James 4:13-16
DISCOVERABLE THROUGH TRANFORMATION – Romans 12:2
ETERNAL LIFE FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE – John 6:40
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
The Lord's Prayer is below.
Write down your thoughts about what each line means to you.
How can you implement these important aspects to prayer in your prayer life?
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – February 6, 2022
“Prayer 101” – Matthew 6:5-15
Prayer is like the horizon; it connects Heaven & Earth.
Christ made this connection available. Prayer activates it.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline January 30, 2022
“What’s on Your Mind?” – Philippians 4:4-9
Scriptures about the mind…
- Isaiah 26:3 - Matthew 22:37
- Romans 8:5-7 - Romans 12:2
- Colossians 3:1-2
Philippians 4:4-9
If you want to have peace pay attention to your thoughts.
5 Steps to a Mind at Peace
- Rejoice in the Lord (always!)
- Be gentle
- Fight anxiety with prayer
- Pray about everything
- Pray with thanksgiving
The Well-Guarded heart thinks about whatever is….
- TRUE
- NOBLE
- RIGHT - Monday
- PURE - Tuesday
- LOVELY - Wednesday
- ADMIRABLE - Thursday
- EXCELLENT - Friday
- PRAISEWORTHY - Saturday
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Sermon Notes - January 23, 2022
“Pandemic Joy?” – Pastor Paul
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
– James 1:2-4
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – January 16, 2022
Series Title: The Church Needs Leaders
Today’s Title: Athens – The Nonsense of the Gospel
Today’s Text: Acts 17:16-34
The best of man-made religion, philosophy, and institutions share a common goal: to live as well we can for as long as we can, delaying the unavoidable sting of death as long as possible. What Christ did for us was to take death head on. By overcoming death’s sting, He built a path for us to follow that worldly wisdom thinks foolish. Godly wisdom reveals that path; it’s a path that teaches us to lose to find, to go last to be first, to serve to be great, and to die to live.
GODLY WISDOM REVEALS THAT….
- GOD DOESN’T NEED ANYTHING, HE GAVE US EVERYTHING (v24-25)
- THE ONE GOD BEGAN LIFE WITH THE ONE MAN (v26-28)
- WE DIDN’T DESIGN GOD, GOD DESIGNED US (v29)
- THE WAY TO CHANGE YOUR VIEW OF GOD IS TO CHANGE YOUR VIEW OF DEATH (v30-31)
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – January 2, 2022
Series Title: The Church Needs Good Leaders
Today’s Title: “they… examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true”
Today’s Text: Acts 17:1-15
What God in Christ has done for all humanity is good news, great news, the best news! This news transcends time, culture, and all man made barriers because Jesus came to us “full of grace and truth”. (John 1:14)
Full grace overcomes every obstacle because it’s based upon full truth. Not everyone is ready to believe that a death on a cross can produce good news. The unbelieving heart does not give up without a fight. But in the end, grace and truth win because the Gospel of Christ lives!
THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IS REASONABLE & SCRIPTURAL (v1-3)
O.T. Scriptures predicting the death & resurrection of the Messiah
- Psalm 16
- Psalm 22
- Isaiah 53
THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IS APPEALING TO ALL PEOPLE GROUPS (v4 & 12)
- Jews
- God-fearing Greeks
- Prominent women
- Greek men
OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST CAN ONLY DEPEND ON LIES AND DECEPTION, NOT ON TRUTH (v5-9)
THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST WITHSTANDS NOBLE EXAMINATION (v10-15)
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – December 26, 2021
Series Title: “The Church Needs Leaders”
Today’s Title: “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved”
Today’s Text: Acts 16:16-40
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. – Galatians 5:1
WHO WAS SET FREE IN THIS STORY?
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – December 19, 2021
Series Title: The Church Needs Leaders
Today’s Title: “So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily”
Today’s Text: Acts 15: 36-16:15
“The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve.” - John Stott
GOOD LEADERS OVERCOME DIVISION (15:36-41)
“They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.”
Barnabas - 1 Corinthians 9:6
Mark - Colossians 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:11, 1 Peter 5:13
Silas - Acts 15:22, Acts 15:32
GOOD LEADERS TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS (16:1-5)
Timothy - 1 Corinthians 4:17,16:10, Philippians 2:19-22
GOOD LEADERS LET GOD LEAD THEM (16:6-10)
Prompting from the Spirit
Visions from the Spirit
Luke is now with Paul (“we” 16:10)
GOOD LEADERS BREAK BOUNDARIES (16:11-16)
- women gathered a at “place of prayer”
- Lydia:
- a dealer in purple cloth.
- a worshiper of God.
- The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
- And she persuaded us.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – December 12, 2021
Series Title: The Church Needs Leaders
Today’s Title: “The apostles and elders met to consider this question.”
Today’s Text: Acts 15
GUARDING THE GOOD NEWS IN THE GOSPEL
- BEWARE OF GOSPEL ADDITIVES (v1)
Galatians 1:6-9
- BEWARE OF THE BAIT & SWITCH OF LEGALISM (v5)
Romans 3:19-20
- GOD LOVES “THEM” JUST AS MUCH AS “US” (v8-11)
Romans 3:21-24
- PEREFECTIONISTS ARE FAR FROM PERFECT (v10)
Romans 8:1-4
- THE PROBLEM WAS THE VENUE, NOT THE MENU (v19-21)
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – December 5, 2021
Series Title: Acts Part 5 – Breaking Boundaries and Overcoming Resistance
Todays’ Title: “Effectively Communicating the Gospel"
Today’s Text: Acts 14
EFFECTIVE PREACHING LEADS TO BELIEF (v1-4)
(but not without resistance)
EVEN WHEN THREATENED, THEY KEPT ON PREACHING (v5-8)
HEALING REQUIRES FAITH (v8-13)
(but can be easily misunderstood)
THE DIFFICULTY OF CORRECTING MISPLACED FAITH (v14-18)
MISPLACED FAITH IS EASILY TURNED AGAINST TRUTH (v19-20)
EVEN WHEN PHYICALLY BEATEN, THEY KEPT ON PREACHING (v20-21)
RETURNING TO THE PLACE OF PAIN (v21-23)
RESUMING, REPORTING, AND RESTING (v24-28)
1 Peter 3:15-16