Index of Preaching Outhnes
Almost every Bible commentary in the Be series included not only an outhne of the contents of the book but also a basic preaching outhne that highlighted the teachable/preachable sections of the book. Since the original documents of the Bible were not organized in chapters and verses, this alternate approach presents another organization of the books. The only exceptions to this rule were Psalms and Proverbs, where the commentary took a thematic approach.
What follows are those outhnes, helpful for organizing a preaching series that would cover the contents of a Bible book in an orderly way.
Old Testament
Genesis
BC: Before Creation ()
When God Speaks, Something Happens ()
First Things First ()
Perils in Paradise ()
In Center Stage—Cain ()
When the Outlook Is Bleak, Try the Uplook ()
One Man’s Faith, One Man’s Family ()
The God of New Beginnings ()
To Life! To Life! ()
The Rest of the Story ()
Caution—God at Work ()
A New Beginning ()
Famines, Flocks, and Fights ()
Faith Is the Victory ()
The Dark Night of the Soul ()
Beware of Detours! ()
What’s in a Name? ()
So As by Fire ()
Abraham the Neighbor (; )
“A Time to Weep, a Time to Laugh” (; )
The Greatest Test of All ()
Here Comes the Bride! ()
“A Time to Die” (; )
Like Father, Like Son—Almost ()
A Masterpiece in Pieces ()
Disciplines and Decisions ()
Catching Up with Yesterday ()
You Can Go Home Again ()
Enter the Hero ()
Judah and Tamar ()
The Lord Makes a Difference ()
When Dreams Come True ()
Truth and Consequences ()
Grandfather Knows Best ()
The Family with a Future ()
Three Coffins ()
Exodus
Wanted: A Deliverer ()
War Is Declared ()
“The Lord, Mighty in Battle” ()
One More Plague ()
Redeemed and Rejoicing ()
The School of Life ()
“The Lord of Hosts Is with Us” ()
Hear the Voice of God ()
The Book of the Covenant ()
The Place Where God Dwells—Part I (; ; ; ; ; ; )
The Place Where God Dwells—Part II (; ; , ; ; )
The Holy Priesthood (; ; )
A Broken Heart and a Shining Face (; )
Leviticus
The Sacrifices and the Savior ()
A Kingdom of Priests ()
Cleanliness and Godliness ()
The Great Physician ()
Israel’s High and Holy Day ()
Holiness Is a Practical Thing ()
The Cost of Spiritual Leadership ()
The Calendar that Tells the Future ()
Holy, Holy, Holy ()
This Land Is God’s Land ()
The Big Word “If” ()
Numbers
Order in the Camp (; )
Dedication and Celebration-Part I ()
Dedication and Celebration-Part II (; )
Marching to Moab ()
Crisis at Kadesh ()
A Question of Authority ()
Another Crisis at Kadesh ()
Marching in Victory and Defeat ()
Principalities and Powers-Part I ()
Principalities and Powers-Part II ()
A New Beginning (; )
Preparing for Conquest ()
The Wilderness School (Summary and Review)
Deuteronomy
Catching Up on the Past ()
The God We Worship ()
The Secrets of Obedience ()
See What You Are ()
Worship Him in Truth (; )
Food and Festivals ()
Judges, Kings, Priests, and Ordinary People (; )
Manslaughter, War, and Murder ()
Disputes and Decisions ()
Obedience and Disobedience, Blessings and Curses ()
The Song of Moses ()
The End of an Era ()
Joshua
A New Beginning ()
Follow the Leader ()
A Convert in Canaan ()
Forward by Faith ()
Preparing for Victory ()
The Conquest Begins! ()
Defeat in the Land of Victory ()
Turning Defeat into Victory ()
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Our Neighbor! ()
Interlude ()
This Land Is Our Land! ()
And When the Battle’s Over ()
The Way of All the Earth ()
Judges
It Was the Worst of Times ()
The Weapons of Our Warfare ()
“Two Are Better Than One, and Three Are Better Still” ()
God’s Man in Manasseh ()
Faith Is the Victory ()
Win the War, Lose the Victory ()
My Kingdom Come ()
Local Reject Makes Good ()
The Light That Flickered ()
The Light That Failed ()
“The Center Cannot Hold” ()
War and Peace ()
Ruth
You Can’t Run Away ()
The Greatest of These ()
The Midnight Meeting ()
Love Finds a Way ()
1 Samuel
“The Lord of Hosts Is With Us” ()
Israel’s Defeat—God’s Victory ()
The Call for a King ()
Reviewing and Rebuking ()
A Foolish Vow and a Lame Excuse ()
God Chooses A King ()
A Jealous King ()
David in Exile ()
David the Deliverer ()
A Wise Woman and a Foolish King ()
Living with the Enemy (; )
From Tragedy to Victory ()
The King Is Dead (; )
2 Samuel & 1 Chronicles
David, King of Judah (; )
David Watches and Waits ()
David, King of Israel (; ; ; )
David’s Dynasty, Kindness, and Conquests (; )
David’s Disobedience, Deception, and Discipline ()
David’s Unruly Sons ()
David’s Escape to the Wilderness ()
David’s Bittersweet Victory ()
David’s Return and Renewed Problems ()
David’s New Struggles (; )
David’s Song of Victory (; )
David’s Memories and Mistakes (; ; )
David’s Legacy ()
1 Kings
Sunset and Sunrise ()
Wisdom from Above ()
Fulfilling David’s Dream (; )
God’s House and Solomon’s Heart (, )
The Kingdom, Power, and Glory (; )
The Foolish Wise Man ()
He Would Not listen (; )
A New King, an Old Sin ()
Kings on Parade ()
Let the Fire Fall! ()
The Cave Man ()
Ahab, the Slave of Sin ()
2 Kings & 2 Chronicles
The Parting of the Ways ()
Amazing Grace ()
Three Men—Three Miracles ()
The Battle Is the Lord’s ()
Reaping the Harvest of Sin (; )
The Sword and the Crown (; )
Focusing on Faith (; )
Nine Kings—Five Assassinations (; )
A Tale of Two Kingdoms (; )
The Making of a King—Part 1 (; ; ; )
The Making of a King—Part 2 (; ; ; ; )
The End Is Near (; )
The End Has Come (; )
Ezra
The Providence of God ()
The Faithfulness of God ()
The Good Hand of God ()
The Grace of God ()
Nehemiah
Does Anybody Really Care? ()
The Mountain Starts to Move ()
Wall-to-Wall Workers ()
Workers and Warriors ()
Stop! Thief! ()
We Have Heard the Enemy, and He Is a Liar ()
“V” Is for Vigilance ()
The People and the Book ()
Amazing Grace! ()
After We Say “Amen” ()
The Shout Heard ’Round the World ()
Standing by Our Promises ()
Looking for Leaders (Nehemiah the Leader)
Esther
The Queen Says “No!” ()
The New Queen ()
An Old Enemy with a New Name ()
A Day of Decision ()
A Day in the Life of the Prime Minister ()
Warning Signals ()
The Mask Comes Off ()
From Victims to Victors ()
God Keeps His Promises ()
Job
The Drama Begins ()
The Discussion Begins ()
The Discussion Continues ()
An Angry “Younger” Man ()
Discussion Turns into Dispute ()
Will the Real Enemy Please Stand Up? ()
It All Depends on Your Point of View ()
Order in the Court! ()
How Faint a Whisper! ()
“I Rest My Case!” ()
Elihu Has the Answers ()
Elihu Explains and Defends God ()
The Final Examination ()
Psalms
(The collection nature of Psalms makes them more suitable for preaching as individual songs)
Book I ()
Book II ()
Book III ()
Book IV ()
Book V ()
Proverbs
Don’t Just Make a Living, Make a Life! ()
Is Anybody Listening? (; )
The Path of Wisdom and Life ()
The Path of Folly and Death ()
People, Wise and Otherwise—Part I (The Wise and the Wicked)
People, Wise and Otherwise—Part II (The Simple, Scorner, and Fool)
“Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief”
Family, Friends, and Neighbors
A Matter of Life or Death (Human Speech)
Make Way for the Righteous!
Enjoying God’s Guidance
Popular Sins (Drunkenness, Disrespect, Illusion, Greed, Pride)
“This God Is Our God”
Ecclesiastes
Is Life Worth Living? ()
Living in Circles ()
Disgusted with Life? ()
Time and Toil ()
Life Just Isn’t Fair! ()
Stop, Thief! ()
Is Life a Dead-End Street? ()
How to Be Better Off ()
What About the Wicked? ()
Meeting Your Last Enemy ()
A Little Folly Is Dangerous ()
What Life Is All About ()
Song of Solomon
Anticipation: The Courtship ()
Consummation: The Wedding ()
Celebration: The Marriage ()
Isaiah
The Lord Is Salvation ()
Wanted: A Prophet ()
God Is with Us! ()
The Burdened Prophet ()
A Refuge from the Storm ()
Storm Clouds Over Jerusalem ()
Future Shock and Future Glory ()
King Hezekiah ()
God Save the King! ()
“The Book of Consolation” ()
How Great Thou Art! ()
This Is God’s Servant ()
Climbing Mount Everest ()
Promises and Punishments ()
The Kingdom and the Glory ()
Jeremiah
The Reluctant Prophet ()
The Prophet Preaches ()
The Voice in the Temple ()
Voting with God ()
Sermons, Supplications, and Sobs ()
The Prophet, the Potter, and the Policeman ()
Kings on Parade ()
Facing Truth and Fighting Lies ()
The God Who Makes Things New ()
Contemporary Events and Eternal Truths (; )
Tragedy Follows Tragedy ()
God Speaks to the Nations ()
Babylon Is Fallen! ()
Lamentations
The Nation’s Disgrace ()
The City’s Destruction ()
The Prophet’s Distress ()
The Lord’s Discipline ()
The Jewish Remnant’s Declaration ()
Ezekiel
From Priest to Prophet ()
The Death of a Great City ()
The Glory Has Departed ()
The Truth About the False ()
Pictures of Failure ()
God Is Just! ()
See the Sinful City! ()
God Judges the Nations ()
Egypt Will Fall! ()
Warnings and Promises from the Watchman ()
From Restoration to Reunion ()
God Protects the Nation ()
Glory in the Temple ()
Daniel
God Rules and Overrules ()
The God of Dreams and Destinies ()
Faith and the Fiery Trial ()
Learning the Hard Way ()
Numbered, Weighed, and Rejected ()
Liars, Laws, and Lions ()
“Thy Kingdom Come” ()
Beasts, Angels, and the End Times ()
The Prophetic Calendar ()
A Remarkable Experience ()
A Remarkable Prophecy—Part I ()
A Remarkable Prophecy—Part II ()
Hosea
You Married a What? ()
What Will I Do with You? ()
Love So Amazing ()
Joel
Watching the Day of the Lord ()
Expecting the Day of the Lord ()
Amos
The Lion Roars! ()
Listen to What God Says ()
Sins in Good Standing ()
How to Avoid the Storm ()
“Woe to the Sinners!” ()
Stop—Look—Listen! ()
Obadiah
A Tale of Two Brothers ()
Jonah
Patience and Pardon ()
Preaching and Pouting ()
Micah
Judgment Is Coming! ()
A Ruler Is Coming! ()
“Thy Kingdom Come” ()
Nahum
The City Is No More ()
Habakkuk
The Prophet Worrying ()
The Prophet Watching and Waiting ()
The Prophet Worshipping ()
Zephaniah
There’s a Great Day Coming! ()
The Glory of the Kingdom ()
Haggai
Stirring Up God’s People ()
Keeping the Work Alive ()
Zechariah
God and His People ()
God and His Leaders ()
God and the Nations ()
Truth, Traditions, and Promises ()
Messiah, the Shepherd-King ()
Redeemed, Refined, and Restored ()
Malachi
The Sins of God’s People—Part 1 ()
The Sins of God’s People—Part 2 ()
New Testament
Matthew
The King’s Birth ()
The King’s Credentials ()
The King’s Principles: True Righteousness ()
The King’s Principles: True Worship ()
The King’s Principles: True Judgment ()
The King’s Power ()
The King’s Ambassadors ()
The King’s Conflicts ()
The King’s Secrets ()
The King’s Withdrawal ()
The King’s Concern ()
The King’s Surprise ()
The King’s Glory ()
The King’s Rebuke ()
The King’s Instructions ()
The King’s Demands ()
The King’s Judgments ()
The King’s Defense ()
The King’s Denunciation ()
The King’s Return—Part I ()
The King’s Return—Part II ()
The King’s Preparation ()
The King’s Trial ()
The King’s Suffering and Death ()
The King’s Victory ()
Mark
God’s Servant Is Here! ()
What the Servant Offers You ()
The Servant, the Crowds, and the Kingdom ()
The Servant Conquers! ()
Will Anyone Trust God’s Servant? ()
The Servant-Teacher ()
The Servant’s Secrets ()
The Servant’s Paradoxes ()
The Servant in Jerusalem ()
The Servant Unveils the Future ()
The Servant Suffers ()
The Servant Finishes His Work ()
Luke
Hear the Good News ()
The Lord Is Come! ()
This Is the Son of God! ()
The Difference Jesus Makes ()
So What’s New? Everything! ()
Compassion in Action ()
Lessons about Faith ()
A Many-Sided Ministry ()
What in the World Does a Christian Do? ()
Learning Life’s Lessons ()
Believer, Beware! ()
Questions and Answers ()
The Man Who Came to Dinner ()
The Joys of Salvation ()
The Right and Wrong of Riches ()
Things That Really Matter ()
People to Meet, Lessons to Learn ()
Jerusalem at Last! ()
Issues and Answers ()
Questions about Tomorrow ()
In the Upper Room ()
The Night They Arrested God ()
Condemned and Crucified ()
The Son of Man Triumphs! ()
John
God Is Here! ()
Learning about Jesus ()
A Matter of Life and Death ()
The Bad Samaritan ()
The Man Who Was Equal with God ()
Jesus Loses His Crowd ()
Feast Fight ()
Contrasts and Conflicts ()
The Blind Man Calls Their Bluff ()
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep ()
The Last Miracle, the Last Enemy ()
Christ and the Crisis ()
The Sovereign Servant ()
Heart Trouble ()
Relationships and Responsibilities ()
What in the World Is the Spirit Doing? ()
Let There Be Joy! ()
The Prayer of the Overcomer ()
Guilt and Grace in the Garden ()
“Suffered under Pontius Pilate” ()
“Even the Death of the Cross” ()
The Dawning of a New Day ()
The Power of His Resurrection ()
Transformed to Serve ()
Acts
The Faith of the First Christians ()
Power from Heaven! ()
The Power of His Name ()
Persecution, Prayer, and Power ()
Beware of the Serpent! ()
Truth and Consequences ()
Stephen, the Man God Crowned ()
A Church on the Move ()
God Arrests Saul ()
Peter’s Miracle Ministry ()
Making Room for the Gentiles ()
Wake Up to a Miracle! ()
God Opens the Doors ()
Don’t Close the Doors! ()
More Open Doors ()
Responding to God’s Word ()
It’s Always Too Soon to Quit ()
Excitement in Ephesus ()
A Minister’s Farewell ()
The Misunderstood Missionary ()
Paul the Prisoner ()
Paul the Witness ()
Paul the Defender ()
Paul Arrives in Rome ()
Romans
Ready for Rome ()
When God Gives Up ()
Father Abraham ()
Live Like a King! ()
Dying to Live ()
Christians and the Law ()
Freedom and Fulfillment ()
Did God Make a Mistake? ()
The Wrong Righteousness ()
God Is Not Through with Israel! ()
Right Relationships Mean Right Living ()
When Christians Disagree ()
Man on the Move ()
1 Corinthians
The Christian’s Calling ()
The Christian Message ()
The Local Church ()
The Christian Ministry ()
Church Discipline ()
Christian Marriage ()
Christian Liberty (; )
Personal Priorities ()
Church Order ()
The Church Body ()
Using Spiritual Gifts ()
The Resurrection ()
Christian Stewardship ()
2 Corinthians
Down, But Not Out! ()
You Don’t Have to Fail! ()
From Glory to Glory ()
Courage for the Conflict ()
Motives for Ministry ()
Heart to Heart ()
The Grace of Giving—Part 1 ()
The Grace of Giving—Part 2 ()
Ministerial Misunderstandings ()
Father Knows Best ()
A Preacher in Paradise ()
Three to Get Ready! ()
Galatians
Bad News about the Good News ()
Born Free! ()
The Freedom Fighter—Part 1 ()
The Freedom Fighter—Part 2 ()
Bewitched and Bothered ()
The Logic of Law ()
It’s Time to Grow Up! ()
Meet Your Mother ()
Stop! Thief! ()
The Fifth Freedom ()
The Liberty of Love ()
The Marks of Freedom ()
Ephesians
Saints Alive! ()
How Rich You Are! ()
Read the Bankbook ()
Get Out of the Graveyard ()
The Great Peace Mission ()
I Know a Secret ()
Get Your Hands on Your Wealth ()
Let’s Walk Together ()
Take Off the Graveclothes! ()
Imitating Our Father ()
Heaven in Your Home ()
Living the Lordship of Christ ()
You’re in the Army Now! ()
Philippians
How to Increase Your Joy ()
Pioneers Wanted ()
Battle Stations! ()
The Great Example ()
The Ins and Outs of Christian Living ()
A Priceless Pair ()
Learning How to Count ()
Let’s Win the Race! ()
Living in the Future Tense ()
You Don’t Have to Worry! ()
The Secret of Contentment ()
Colossians
From Paul, with Love ()
Miracles at Colossae ()
A Prisoner’s Prayer ()
Crown Him Lord of All! ()
One Man’s Ministry ()
Saints Alive—and Alert ()
Believer, Beware! ()
Heaven on Earth ()
All Dressed Up and Someplace to Go ()
A Family Affair ()
Talk Is Not Cheap! ()
Friends, Romans, Countrymen ()
1 Thessalonians
What Every Church Should Be ()
Helping the Baby Grow Up ()
Growing Pains ()
Take a Stand! ()
How to Please Your Father ()
The Comfort of His Coming ()
Don’t Walk in Your Sleep! ()
It’s All in the Family ()
2 Thessalonians
No Rest for the Wicked ()
God’s Timetable ()
Nothing but the Truth ()
Order in the Church ()
1 Timothy
Stay on the Job ()
Service—or Circus? ()
Follow the Leaders ()
How to Be a Man of God ()
Order in the Church! ()
Orders from Headquarters ()
2 Timothy
Christians Courageous! ()
Getting the Picture ()
What to Do Before It Ends ()
Last Words ()
Titus
Our Man in Crete ()
How to Have a Healthy Church ()
Philemon
A Tale of Two Cities ()
Hebrews
Is Anybody Listening? ()
Greater Than Angels ()
Greater Than Moses ()
Greater Than Aaron the High Priest ()
Pilgrims Should Make Progress ()
Mysterious Melchizedek ()
The Better Covenant ()
The Superior Sanctuary ()
The Superior Sacrifice ()
Faith—the Greatest Power in the World ()
Stay in the Running! ()
Pardon Me, Your Faith Is Showing ()
James
Time to Grow Up ()
Turning Trials into Triumphs ()
How to Handle Temptation ()
Quit Kidding Yourself ()
Rich Man, Poor Man ()
False Faith ()
The World’s Smallest but Largest Troublemaker ()
Where to Get Wisdom ()
How to End Wars ()
Plan Ahead ()
Money Talks ()
The Power of Patience ()
Let Us Pray ()
1 Peter
Where There’s Christ, There’s Hope (; )
It’s Glory All the Way! ()
Staying Clean in a Polluted World ()
Christian Togetherness ()
Somebody’s Watching You! ()
Wedlock or Deadlock? ()
Preparing for the Best! ()
Learning from Noah ()
The Rest of Your Time ()
Facts about Furnaces ()
How to Be a Good Shepherd ()
From Grace to Glory! ()
2 Peter
Knowing and Growing ()
Wake Up and Remember! ()
Beware of Counterfeits ()
Marked Men ()
False Freedom ()
Scoffing at the Scoffers ()
Be Diligent! ()
1 John
It’s Real! ()
Walking and Talking ()
Something Old, Something New ()
The Love God Hates ()
Truth or Consequences ()
The Pretenders ()
Love or Death ()
Getting to the Bottom of Love ()
Love, Honor, and Obey ()
What Do You Know for Sure? ()
2 John
A Faithful Family
3 John
It’s the Truth
Jude
A Call to Arms! ()
Meet the Apostates! ()
You Don’t Have to Stumble ()
Revelation
A Very Special Book ()
Christ and the Churches—Part I ()
Christ and the Churches—Part II ()
Come, Let Us Adore Him! ()
The Seals and the Sealed ()
Blow the Trumpets! ()
A Time for Testimony ()
The Terrible Trio ()
Voices of Victory ()
Desolation and Destruction! ()
The King and His Kingdom ()
All Things New! ()