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…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Yes… Hebrews 11:8-10 and … No Genesis 12:10-17 Is Abraham someone to imitate? How does Abraham fit into the plan of God? 1.The Unfolding Account Genesis 1-11 2.God Speaks Again Genesis 12:1-5 1. I will bless you 2. Land 3. Descendants 4.…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A Serious Predicament The status quo (John 3:18,36) The Great Rescue Plan The big story The Great Rescue Mission Divine intent (4:1-4) A timely interruption (4:27-30) The…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Jesus wants a drink (v1-9) If you’re thirsty…and you know it (v10-15) A deep, deep thirst (v16-19) The ultimate thirst quencher (v20-26) “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline An ugly reality John the Baptist: a joyful nobody (3:22-30) A potential rival? A receiver A best man A joyful nobody Jesus: the great Somebody (3:31-36) The one from above The witness The loved son over all things The giver of eternal life ‘He must become greater; I must…