Sermons from Monte
2022 Recordings, Resources & Notes
December
December 25
The World’s Responses To The Kings’ King
Matthew 2:1-15
Christmas Passages
Commentary Notes
Sermonette Outline
December 18
The Hope Of Future Grace
1 Peter 1:10-16
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Article: “Special Topic: Jesus And The Spirit”
December 11
Priceless Faith
1 Peter 1:6-9
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Articles:
• “The Doctrine of New Testament Suffering”
• Pew Research’s article, “About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated”
December 4
Born Again To A Living Hope
1 Peter 1:1-5
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
November
November 27
The Calmness Of God’s Goodness And Loving Kindness
Titus 3:1-7
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Titus 3:1 is a good example where interpretive choices had to be made with punctuation. Translation teams inclusion or exclusion of punctuation makes a difference. Click here for the article “Modern Punctuation Choices And Greek Manuscripts.”
Click here for a well done documentary on “Manuscript Evidence for the Bible.”
Source: https://visualunit.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/nt_reliability-2.png
November 20
Character in Action, Pt. 2
Titus 2:6-15
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
November 13
Baptism
November 6
Character in Action, Pt. 1
Titus 2:1-5
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
October
October 30
The Purpose of Truth, Pt. 2
Titus 1:10-2:1
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Disputible Matters Passages: Christian Maturity
· Romans 14
· 1 Corinthians 8
· 1 Corinthians 10:23-33
· Colossians 2:16-23
October 23
The Purpose of Truth, Pt. 1
Titus 1:10-2:1
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
October 16
The Order Of Truth
Titus 1:5-9
Sermon Outline
No sermon audio due to technical difficulties.
Click here for Constable’s pros and cons on the views regarding “one wife.”
Click here for Martyr’s rebuke of Jewish polygamy.
Click here for Theopedia’s article on “Church government.”
October 9
The Benefits Of Truth
Titus 1:1-4
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Heaven Verses
Spiritual Gift Passages
October 2
Biblical Responses To Sin And Trials
James 5:7-20
Coming of the Lord Verses
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
September
September 25
Planning, Wealth, And The Will Of God
James 4:13-5:6
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
September 18
The Solution To The Rage Of Worldliness
James 4:1-12
Effective Prayer Handout
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
September 11
Righteousness: The Fruit of Heavenly Wisdom
James 3:13-18
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
September 4
The Tongue: Pound for Pound—Nothing Like It
James 3:1-12
“Human Speech” Handout
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
August
August 28
Peace and Power in Prison
(David Bingham’s Sermon)
Philippians 2:12-18
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
August 21
Faith Works
James 2:14-26
Justified Definitions
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
August 14
Withholding Love: Favoritism
James 2:1-13
Favortism Verses
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
August 7
The Ministry Of The Doer
James 1:19-27
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
July
July 31
Living As The Fruit of God: Our High Calling
James 1:13-18
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
July 24
A Holy Life: Tested In Trial
James 1:1-12
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
July 17
Carry On …
2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:17
Commentary Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
July 10
No Service
July 3
Dead Man Walking
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Sermon Outline Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Mission’s Update From Open Doors
June
June 26
The Source of Glory
2 Thessalonians 1
Sermon Outline Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
June 19
The Disciplined People of God
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Sermon Outline Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
June 12
Our Victory With Our Glorious, Hero King’s Return
1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
Sermon Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
June 5
The Christian: Holy, Simple, Agape Ministers
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Love One Another Verses
Sermon Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Click here for an “Extramarital Affairs Topline” study by Pew Research Center (2013). Pew presents a survey report where survey participants from around the world answer the question, “Do you personally believe that f. Married people having an affair is morally acceptable, morally unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?”
For articles for Barna Group research under search “Sex in America”: click here.
May
May 29
The Fruit From “Ministry Done Well”
1 Thessalonians 3:5-13
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
May 22
Ministry Done Well, pt 2
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
Sermon Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
May 15
Train for Godliness
(Dan Baker’s Sermon)
1 Timothy 4:1-10
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
May 8
Ministry Done Well, pt 1
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
Sermon Notes
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
May 1
Congregational Prayer
Intro to May 8th message presented. No audio recording.
April
April 24
The Good Imitators of the Lord
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Hope Handout
Sermon Outline
Prevenient Grace
Sermon Notes
MP3 Audio
April 17
The Benefits of the Resurrection
Luke 24:1-12
1 Corinthians 15:12-27
MP3 Audio
April 10
Suffer Well
All New Testament Verses Categorized with the term “suffer” in them.
Selected Scriptures for the “Suffer Well” Sermon.
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
April 3
The Amazing Race
(Kam Risby’s Sermon)
Hebrews 12:1-4
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
March
March 27
The Tactics of the Gospel’s Enemies
Selected Passages from Acts
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
Video Update from Open Doors regarding the Persecuted Church.
March 20
Overcoming the Appetite of Wolves
Acts 20:28-38
Sermon Prep Notes
Illustrations
MP3 Audio
Reading or Listening Plans for 90-days in the Bible
Check lists
Click here for a balanced checklist to read from the Bible in 90 days. The first list is if one intends to read the New Testament 90 days. The second plan is for reading the entire Bible in 90 days.
Visual Gospels
Click here for a profession, modern, word-for-word, visual Bible on YouTube from Lumo. The videos are 100 percent narrated from the Bible alone (no actors actually speak), but they are well done. Watch them with your kids!
Audio Bibles
Click here for ESV.org webpage (choose the speaker icon on the left). They have a man’s and a woman’s voice option. Click here for a selection of audio Bible versions and readers (male and female) from Bible Gateway.
March 13
Ensuring We Are Not Responsible for the Blood of People
Acts 20:17-27
Sermon Outline
Sermon Prep Notes
Illustrations used
MP3 Audio
March 6
Unity Through Knowledge of God’s Son (Torrey Bingham)
John 1
MP3 Audio
February
February 27
Lessons in Discipleship (Part 2)
Acts 18, 19 (selected passages)
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
February 20
Unity Through Humility Brings Great Reward
(David Bingham’s Sermon)
Philippians 2:1-11
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
February 13
Lessons in Discipleship (Part 1)
Acts 18, 19 (selected passages)
Sermon Outline
Sermon Prep Notes
MP3 Audio
February 6
You Gotta Pay Somebody
(Kam Risby’s Sermon)
Romans 8:12-17
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio
January
January 30
Nothing New Under the Sun
Acts 17:16-34
Sermon Outline
Sermon Prep Notes
Great Quotes on the Closeness of God
Wonderful Excerpt from John Dick
MP3 Audio
January 23
Liberty: For We are the Lord’s
Romans 14
Sermon Outline
Sermon Prep Notes
Other, Related Scripture Passages
MP3 Audio
January 16
The “Charter” of Christian Liberty*
Acts 15
Sermon Outline
Sermon Prep Notes
MP3 Audio
* Note: The idea of the sermon title and the word “Charter” are from a sub-title from the MacLaren Commentary. See notes for source.
January 9
Value the Word of God
Publicly read the second half of Acts (15-28)
January 2
The Wisdom of Counting Our Days
Psalm 90
Sermon Outline
MP3 Audio