Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Dear Thessalonians… We thank God for who you are: Loved, chosen, faithful and fruitful (ch 1) Remember who we are: approved by God, sharing both gospel and life (ch 2-3) So do this more and more: Living in order to please God (ch 4-5) The grace of our Lord…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Holier-than-thou? The strange holiness of God’s elect exiles: strains toward a thought-out hope (1:13) is modelled on our holy Father (1:14-16) is purchased by the precious blood of Christ (1:17-21) works itself out in deep love (1:22, 2:1) is fuelled by the living…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline You can change? A transforming grace A holy grace An amazing grace God’s grace is powerfully at work in us
Read the Bible passage Service Outline God in a box? The God who met Moses: The God who is The God who is with his people The God who patiently calls Moses to join his plan The God who meets us in Jesus Christ: The One who is The One who is God-with-us The One…
Read the Bible passage Service outline Live in expectation of Christ’s return (vv.1-10) a. Day of the Lord will surprise people in darkness b. Day of the Lord will not surprise those of us in the light 2. Encourage each other in light…
Read the Bible passage Service outline The (first) sexual revolution Seeds of the revolution: Israel, redeemed from slavery for holiness Revolutionary holiness in Corinth: The problems? Porneia Pride The response? Mourn together Act together Celebrate together Therefore let us keep the Festival
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Would you rather…? The transforming promise: Your God will come (v. 1-7) The joy-giving hope: The rescued will return (v. 8-10) Crowned with everlasting joy
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A Perspective quake? Isaiah’s new perspective on God (v1-4) Isaiah’s new perspective on himself (v5-7) Isaiah’s new perspective on his mission (v8-10) Isaiah’s new perspective on the future (v11-13) The wonder-full perspective of the gospel of Christ
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline God is holy. “Who will go for us?”.”Here am I, send me.”. The loving-kindness of God. “As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct, since it is written,” You shall be holy, for I am holy”.
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline God’s better story of sex and relationships Living the better story in Thessalonica The underlying reality: God’s will for our holiness (v. 3) Sanctified sex: Three commands Avoid pornea! (v. 3) Control your own body (v. 4-5) Don’t wrong a brother or sister (v. 6) Sanctified sex: Three motives The…