Bob Smallwood

Climbing Mountains

 Luke 23:33 

• It takes effort. -desire - hard work - to climb a mountain 
• Amazing the strength -want to -dedication --to do this .
• Many people in the Bible were mountain climbers .
• Daily we should climb Mount Calvary - place of memories -our redemption 

1. Our remission of sin 
2. Our redemption from sin

Climbing Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20) -Place of Revelation 

A. Learn the Will of Savior (John 7:17) -follow -fellowship 

B. Lean on Words of Scripture (II Timothy 3:16) -hearing -heeding 

C. Listen to Wisdom of Spirit (John 16:13) -guide -gather us 

D. Love the Worship with Saints (Hebrews 10:25)

Climbing Mount Carmel (I Kings 18:19) -Place of Responsibility 

A. Truth about the Savior (Jude 3) 

1. Virgin birth 

2. Virtuous life 

3. Vicarious death 

4. Vital blood 

5. Victorious resurrection 

6. Visible return 

B. The Saints 

1. Saved by grace 

2. Sons in family 

3. Servants in field 

C. The Sinner -his condition: 

1. Deceitful heart 

2. Darkened mind (II Corinthians 4:4)

Climbing High Mountain (Luke 4:5- 7) -Place of Resistance 

A. Against Selflessness (verses 2-4) -lust of flesh 

B. Against Success (verses 5- 7) -lust of eye -going to your head 

C. Against Self-confidence (verses 9-11) -pride of life

Climbing Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39) -Place of Renewal 

A. Vision of Prayer -we see the importance of prayer 

B. Virtue of Prayer -the holiness of prayer 

C. Value of Prayer -God receives petition 

D. Victory of Prayer -God answers 

• Prayer is the way to renew our strength .

• Isaiah 40:31

Sermon By:  

Bob Smallwood

2011 Westside Baptist Church 762 Smokey Road Newnan GA 30263 (770) 251-5333 mpayne@wsbnewnan.org