Every Sermon has A Subject

A Preacher Has To Say Something
But Today I´m Going To Preach On Nothing

There are 4 important nothings in the Bible

The Nothing Activity In Christian Service

read Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory

The problem of strife among Christians

Strife hinders the work of Christ

• Strife in Corinth   1 Corinthians 3:1-4
• Strife keeps bad company   Galatians 5:20
• Strife is earthy, sensual, devilish   James 3:14-18

How to overcome strife   Philippians 2:5-8

Humility overcomes strife
Jesus is our example of humility

The Nothing of Anxiety in Daily Life

read Philippians 4:6

Be anxious for nothing

Often we only obey Be anxious

Let me tell you anxiety does to us

It destroys our health
It destroys our homes
It destroys dreams and accomplishments

Anxiety does nothing to help us cope with tomorrow

Anxiety only drains our strength from today

Our faith in Christ should help us to overcome anxiety

The Nothing of Almighty Power

read Luke 1:37

Consider the challenge to Mary´s faith

She was to give birth to Jesus
This was to be accomplished without a man

Every obstacle we face is tempered by this nothing

Faith grows by the acceptance of this nothing

Jeremiah accepted this nothing   Jeremiah 32:27

Accepting Gabriel´s nothing will chase our doubts away

The Nothing of Apathetic Christianity

read Revelation 3:17

Laodicea; the lukewarm church of the last days

Focusing on material possessions
Plenty of money, buildings, investments
I am rich     and have need of nothing

The lukewarm church accomplishes nothing

Souls around this church remain lost

Are we going through religious motions?
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?  Lamentations 1:12

How will we answer to God for our apathy?

Vance Havner said once We have no business living ordinary lives in such extraordinary times.

Conclusion

Responding To The Nothings Of The Bible

Let´s put away strife and stop worrying
Let´s trust God and overcome apathy

Let Nothing Hold Us Back From Full Commitment To Jesus

Bible Studies Home

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
² I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
³ For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
⁴ For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
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Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
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James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
¹⁵ This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
¹⁶ For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
⁶ Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
⁷ But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
⁸ And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
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Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
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Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
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Lamentations 1:12 Come to me, all you who go by! Keep your eyes on me, and see if there is any pain like the pain of my wound, which the Lord has sent on me in the day of his burning wrath.
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Last updated on September 15, 2005