Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. What’s water? A new paradigm: Life as a gift (12:3) A new identity: In Christ, members of one body (12:4-5) A new purpose: humble, grace-driven service (12:6-8) Worship restored through the mercy of God
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Who can you trust? The fullness of Israel (11:1-32) Has God rejected Israel? (11:1-10) The cycle of Israel’s fullness (11:11-32) The trust-worthy God (11:33-36) Trusting in the God of overflowing mercy
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. “Young man, sit down!” Two Kinds of Righteousness (9:30-10:13) Pursuing through the law versus obtaining by faith (9:30-33) Establishing our own versus submitting to God’s (10:1-4) Achieving the far off versus receiving what has come near (10:5-13) God’s righteousness: global and free! (10:14-21) The good news that makes beautiful
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Wonder and tragedy Paul’s pain: the tragedy of Jewish unbelief (9:1-5) Paul’s consolation: the sovereign mercy of God God chooses his people, and always has (9:6-13) His choice is free and undeserved mercy (9:14-19) This mercy is given to surprising people (9:19-29) The humbling, energising reality of God’s sovereign…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Boaz’s shrewd kindness in action (4:1-12) Fullness for Boaz and Ruth (4:13) Fullness for Naomi (4:14-17) Fullness for Israel (and the world!) (4:18-22) “From his fullness we have all received grace upon grace”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. A bold (and dangerous) plan (v l-5) A whispered conversation (v 6-l5) A confident wait (v l6-18) Kindness under the shelter of God’s wings
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. The pattern of the Prodigal The story begins: A sensible, tragic decision Naomi: A faithful, bitter Israelite Ruth: A determined, God-fearing Moabite The LORD: The God of hidden sovereignty and welcoming kindness Returning to the kindness of the sovereign Lord
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Power corrupts…? The God of absolute power powerful word (v. 6-9) powerful plans (v. 10-11) powerful sight (v. 13-15) The God of unfailing love to the earth (v. 4-5) to his people (v. 12, 16-19) The people of this God joyful praise (v. 1-3) patient trust (v. 20-22)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. The search for guidance… The Guide: The God of covenant relationship who lovingly guides his people The Guided: He guides the humble The Guidance: Show my your ways Being guided by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. I just want to be happy! The gift of the Psalms Psalm 1-2: The gateway to the Psalms Blessed! The portrait of the blessed life (v. 1-2) Longing for blessedness: An image to stir our hearts (v. 3-4) Two ways to live: The final…