Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Enlightened? Spiritual Wisdom… … is the ‘foolish’ message of the Christ crucified (1:18-2:5) …comes from God (2:6-7) …can’t be achieved by people (2:8-9) …can only be received from the Spirit of God, through the word of God (2:10-16) …is something Christ’s people can (and should!) grow in (2:1-4) Living…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline “Alexamenos worships his god” Foolish gospel, foolish people (1:26-31) Foolish gospel, foolish preacher (2:1-5) “Think of what you were”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Saints behaving badly… The appeal (v. 10) The Problem (v. 11-12) The Solution (v. 13-17) United in the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Thankful? Introductions: Who do you think you are? (v. 1-3) The shape of gospel thankfulness: (v. 4-9) Remembering what God has done Recognizing what God is doing Recalling what God will do Resting in who God is ‘I always thank my God for you’
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Church is…? The church in Corinth: The act of the risen Lord (ch 1:1) Preparing the soil (v. 1-4) Planting the seed (v. 5-8) Protecting the seedling (v. 9-17) The church of God in Corinth (1 Cor. 1:2)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Longing for the End? The Not-Yet End: Definite and Very Near The Not-Yet End: A Revelation The Not-Yet End: A Purification The Not-Yet End: A Consummation Longing for the Beginning
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The End has come… Really!? The overlap of the ages: The tension between the ‘now’ and the ‘not yet’ The End in us: Life in the age of the Spirit The Spirit unites us to Christ In him we are already new! In him we are being made new…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The story so far… The End Super-Fulfilled in Jesus: …God’s Glory …God’s Person …God’s Place …God’s Presence Case Study: The Coming of the Son of Man It’s all about Jesus!
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Unfinished business? The End under threat: Humanity’s fall Life under God’s curse: Living for our own glory, …in conflict with each other …with creation …and with God The only hope: God’s promise God’s gracious promise: The snake crusher The blessing bringer The forever King The New Covenant The Day…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Visions of the End The End, from Creation… (Genesis 1-2) God’s glory: In the beginning, God God’s people: Reigning under the first Adam God’s place: The good garden God’s Presence: Spirit hovering, Word forming …To New Creation (Revelation 21-22) God’s glory: The Alpha and the Omega God’s people: Reigning…