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…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. A clash of kingdoms The king’s party (v. 1-4) The king’s terror (v. 5-9) The king’s last hope (v. 10-16) The king’s warning (v. 17-24) The king’s sentence (v. 25-31) “The Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Let it go! Nebuchadnezzar Vs God The proclamation (v. 1-3) The dream (v. 4-18) The interpretation (v. 19-27) The fulfillment (v. 28-33) The great reversal (v. 34-37) Pride, power, and the even greater reversal of the gospel of Jesus.
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. An idol in Babylon (v. 1-7) ‘But there are some Jews…’ (v. 8-15) ‘The God we serve is able’ (v. 16-18) Fury and fire (v. 19-23) ‘No other god can save in this way’ (24-30) Idols, exile, and trusting the God who saves