Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Absolute power… The Son’s power and a great crowd (v. 1-4) and a great problem (v. 5-9) and a great feast (v. 10-13) and a great (but misguided) claim (v. 14-15) and a great storm (v. 16-21) Seeing, and living in, the power and goodness of the Son
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Big claims? The ultimate witness… Jesus? (v. 31-32) John the Baptist? (v. 33-35) The Father! (v. 36-40) in his works in his word Accusers become the accused (v. 41-47) Believe the testimony, come to Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline He looks just like his dad! The real Jesus: Equal with God The screws tighten (v. 16-18) Like father, like son (v. 19-23) The now-and-not-yet hour (v. 24-29) Full circle (v. 30) Hearing and honouring the Son
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Will the real Jesus please stand up? The story so far John’s fourth ‘sign’ (5:8-9) … in a charged environment (v1) … and a strange question (v6) … and a desperate man (v7) … and the Jewish leaders (v11-13) … and Jesus’ surprising warning about ‘something worse’ (v14-15) Hearing…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Two Annies The perfection of love in the Song of all songs Love’s celebration (v5) Love’s seal (v6) Love’s fire (v6-7) Love’s worth (v7) The blazing fire of the love of God
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Lost that lovin’ feelin’? The fall of intimacy in the songs of this world naturalism + individualism = ? the folly of going against your heart The fall of intimacy in the Song of all songs the fall into insecurity the fall into unmet longing the fall into abuse…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Slightly nervous…? The Source of Intimacy in the Songs of our World Intimacy by accident Intimacy as right and achievement Intimacy through looking in The look of love in the songs of our world The Source of Intimacy in the Song of all Songs Intimacy by design Intimacy as…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Citizens growing together (2:12-13) Citizens shining together (2:14-18) Two model citizens (2:19-30) Timothy: Selfless gospel servant Epaphroditus: Courageous gospel soldier ‘Whatever happens, live as citizens worthy of the gospel of Christ.’
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A foreign outpost… The city’s constitution (1:27) The city’s enemy without (1:28-30) The city’s enemy within (2:1-4) The city’s Lord (2:5-11) ‘Whatever happens, live as citizens worthy of the gospel of Christ.’
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline What’s the world coming to? Daniel 7: The curtain is drawn back The kingdom of chaos: the four beasts (7:1-8, 15-25) The kingdom of God: the Son of Man and the Saints of the Most High (7:9-14, 26-27) Living in the end of the world “From now on you…