Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Here comes the evangelist! The gospel of God (v1-5) The gospel of God (v1) … promised (v2) … regarding his Son (v3-4) … for the obedience of faith (v5) The gospel for the Romans (v6-13) The gospel for all who believe (v14-16) The gospel revealing the righteousness of God…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A Serious Predicament The status quo (John 3:18,36) The Great Rescue Plan The big story The Great Rescue Mission Divine intent (4:1-4) A timely interruption (4:27-30) The…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘Hell is other people…’? God’s new community of love (4:7-16) The source of love (4:7-8) The ultimate expression of love (4:9-10) The ongoing outworking of love (4:11-16) From fear to love (4:17-21) Church up, out, & in: the community of the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Body building, face swapping, and honouring our head The glorious body The babyish body The body-building body The victorious Head gives gifts to grow his body How does this body grow? trained by the word of truth in united, loving community as we serve each other and live holy…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Ivory towers and feet on the ground Gospel team: the postmen (4:7-9) Gospel team: in Rome (4:10-14) Gospel team: in Colossae and Laodicea (4:15-17) Gospel team: Paul’s last word (4:18)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Captain Keane’s captive audience Gospel growth: the story of the Colossians Gospel growth: talking to God about people (4:2-4) Gospel growth: talking to people about God (4:5-6) The extraordinary ordinariness of life with Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Brokenness, failure, and the gospel of self-belief The gospel is not about you… (1:15-20) …but it is for you (1:21-23) your past (v21) your present (v22a) your future (v22b) your response (v23)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Thanks, but no thanks… In Colossae, in Christ (1:1-2) Always thanking (1:3-8) Always asking (1:9-14) A life of joyful thanks
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Domesticating God Jesus – compassionate/angry Luke 9:51 Luke 19:41 Luke 19:45 What authority? Luke 20:2 Luke 20:3 First answer this question… Just avoidance? How should God respond? (Luke 20:9-19) Give to God what you owe him (Luke 20:20-26)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Wealth, power and Jesus The poor rich man (18:18-30) The wealthy beggar (18:35-43) The real rich man (18:31-34) Living today as wealthy beggars