BIBLE TALK OUTLINES: Two Hundred Alphabetically Arranged

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35. CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE

Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.—Mark 5. 19.

I. Greatness of Christian Experience.—1. Conviction of sin. 2. Courage to come to Christ. 3. Breaking the power of sin. 4. Making new creature in Christ.

II. Reasons for Telling Experience.—1. Divine command. 2. Lead others to Christ. (Context.) 3. Add to own happiness.

III. Manner of Telling Experience.—1. In humility. 2. Prayerfully. 3. Fearlessly.



36. CHRISTIAN FRUITFULNESS

Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much fruit.—John 15. 8.

I. Condition of Christian Fruitfulness.—1. We must be ingrafted into Christ. 2. Constant nourishment through Christ. 3. Pruning to check tendency to leaves of formality.

II. Importance of Christian Fruitfulness.—1. Necessary to fullness of Christian experience. 2. Necessary to continuance of divine favor. (See context.) 3. Necessary to our future reward. (See context.)



37. CHRISTIAN HOPE

The righteous hath hope in his death.—Prov. 14. 32.

I. Its Nature.—1. Desire. 2. Expectations. 3. Confidence.

II. Its Extent.—1. As to resurrection of body. 2. As to salvation of the soul.

III. Its Foundation. (A) As to the body.— 1. Christ's promises. 2. Christ's resurrection. (B) As to the soul.-—1. Divine promises. 2. Christ committing spirit to God on cross. 3. Stephen commending spirit to Christ at death.



38. CHRISTIAN INHERITANCE

And if children then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.—Rom. 8. 17.

I. Conditions of Christian Inheritance.—1. Repentance for sin. 2. Consecration to God. 3. Justification by faith. 4. Adoption into heavenly family.

II. Nature of Christian Inheritance.—1. It is a valuable inheritance consisting of a crown of glory and heavenly mansion. 2. It is a durable inheritance "which fadeth not away."



39. CHRISTIAN JOURNEY

We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said I will give it you. Come then with us and we will do thee good.—Num. 10. 29.

I. From Bondage of Sin.—1. Start through choice. 2. By divine help and guidance.

II. Through Wilderness of Life to Heaven. —1. Divine leadership. 2. Support. 3. Protection.

III. Invitation to Go.—1. By church. 2. By God's Word. 3. By Holy Spirit through conscience.

IV. Good Promised.—1. Release from bondage of sin. 2. Guidance and grace for journey. 3. Heavenly reward.



40. CHRISTIAN LIGHT

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.—Matt. 5. 16.

I. Its Nature.—1. As to radiating power. 2. As to its compound nature: 11l., Seven colors of rainbow. 3. As to velocity.

II. Its Source.—1. Sun is chief source of natural light. 2. God only source of spiritual light.

III. Its Benefits.—1. Dispels moral darkness. 2. Gives spiritual life and growth. 11l., Nature.

IV. Its Hindrances.—1. Eclipse of sin. 2. Some think too small to shine. 3. Some by cares of life.