Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A world without purpose? The Great Encounter: (Not quite) all the disciples (v. 16-17) The Great Claim: All authority (v. 18) The Great Commission: All nations (v. 19-20) The Great Comfort: Always with you (v. 20) Imagine a world of purpose…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Turning points and water-sheds When Jesus and death collide (Matthew 27:57-28:15) Jesus: a body to mourn? (Matthew 27:57-61) Jesus: a threat to extinguish? (27:62-66; 28:11-15) Jesus: the risen saviour to worship (28:1-10) The joy-giving hope of Easter: “Imagine a world where death dies”
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline What is the point of life? Where is the world heading Where is my life going? Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Life ‘under the sun’ goes round in circles Ecclesiastes 1:5-7 Ecclesiastes 1:8-10 A survey of’ life investment’ options Wisdom/Knowledge? Ecclesiastes 1:13,18 Pleasure? Ecclesiastes 2:1-2 Achievement? Ecclesiastes 2:4-8,11,16-17 Lifestyle?…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Banquets and festal joy… The Invitation: Come! (55:1-2) The Menu: An everlasting covenant (55:3-5) The Call: Turn! (55:6-7) The Host: Utterly trustworthy (55:8-11) The Aftertaste: Eternal, cosmic joy; the host’s renown (55:12-13)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The Unbelievable Message: highly exalted, despised and rejected (52:13-53:3) The incredible reason: pierced for our transgressions (53:4-9) The wonderful outcome: the light of life (53:10-12) for the Servant, satisfaction for the many, righteousness The heart of the gospel: guilt, substitution, and grace
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The Servant: instructed by the Lord (v4) The Servant: obedient to the Lord, even to suffering (v5-6) The Servant: helped and upheld by the Lord (7-9) Responding to the Servant (10-11) humble, obedient trust? proud self-reliance? Hearing the word that sustains the weary
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The Servant and the islands The Servant: weapon of the Lord, light of the Gentiles The Servant: discouraged yet trusting; despised yet triumphant The Servant and our island
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A mistaken identity? The Servant in the big picture Isaiah 42: The first song The identity of the Servant: God’s chosen King The mission of the Servant: justice to the nations The guarantee of the Servant: the glory of Yahweh The heart of the Servant: tender and humble The…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Strange behaviour in the name of ‘Faith’. A bizarre command. In conflict with a promise. 1. A closer look at the details. 2. God, Abraham and Us. a) The God who ‘tests’. Romans 8: 28-29 James 1: 2-4, 12 b) Real faith Hebrews 11: 1, 19 c) The Lord…