Read the Bible passage Sermon outline What do you want to be when you grow up? Christian vocation Starts with Jesus (v4) How can Jesus be chosen? He is a PRECIOUS living stone (v6 – quoting from Isaiah 28) Jesus value is not based on his popularity Jesus divides people We are a…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? Set your Hope on Future Grace (1:13) Be Holy (1:14-15) Live in Reverent Fear (1 Peter 1:17-21) Love one another Deeply (1:22-2:2) Crave Pure Spiritual milk (2:2) Do you ever feel short-changed by God?
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline What has profoundly shaped your life? A bit of background on 1 Peter The big idea 1 Peter 5:12 “…I have written to you briefly, encouraging and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it” Exiles Scattered (v1) Chosen by God (v2) New birth…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Aussies hate hypocrisy 1. Christians who talk the talk should walk the walk ‘Walking’ is a big idea in Ephesians 4-6 Ephesians 4:1 – ‘… live a life worthy of the calling …’ Literally ‘… walk worthy of the calling …’ Ephesians 4:17 – ‘… you must no…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Is Church any different? 1. What Holds a Church Together? Then/therefore (v1) What is the ‘calling’ being talked about? (v1) Walking worthy of the calling (v3) 2. How do we stick together? The immature church (v14) The mature church (v15) Speaking the truth in love (v15) ‘Bearing with…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Challenges to faith The Bible is very honest about the problem of suffering in our world Romans 8:18 ‘…our present sufferings…’ Romans 8:35 ‘…trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or sword?’ And yet rock solid confidence for believers What is God doing about our suffering NOW?…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A world awash with sin and pain – are there any advantages to being a Christian? 1. We have the ‘first fruits’ of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:23) – what we have now – what we don’t have yet we ‘groan’ now – confident hope – some peddle false…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline We have never faced a year like this… Is God both good and powerful? Why does God let his beloved children (Romans 8:15) suffer? And yet the Bible seems to insist Christians will suffer… Romans 8:17 “…we are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The unpredictability of Life Living with Certainty in an uncertain world (4:15) Planning to ‘do good’ (4:17) Having the right perspective on Money (5:1-5) Planning with Eternity in Mind (5:5-6) Be patient as we await the Lord’s coming
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Are we any different to animals? Professor Peter Singer: “To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race.” The enigma…