Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The End has come… Really!? The overlap of the ages: The tension between the ‘now’ and the ‘not yet’ The End in us: Life in the age of the Spirit The Spirit unites us to Christ In him we are already new! In him we are being made new…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The story so far… The End Super-Fulfilled in Jesus: …God’s Glory …God’s Person …God’s Place …God’s Presence Case Study: The Coming of the Son of Man It’s all about Jesus!
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Unfinished business? The End under threat: Humanity’s fall Life under God’s curse: Living for our own glory, …in conflict with each other …with creation …and with God The only hope: God’s promise God’s gracious promise: The snake crusher The blessing bringer The forever King The New Covenant The Day…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Visions of the End The End, from Creation… (Genesis 1-2) God’s glory: In the beginning, God God’s people: Reigning under the first Adam God’s place: The good garden God’s Presence: Spirit hovering, Word forming …To New Creation (Revelation 21-22) God’s glory: The Alpha and the Omega God’s people: Reigning…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1 Following the Leader Under Pressure 2 Following the Leader to God’s Promises 3 Following the Leader to Rest 4 Following the Leader to Assurance
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline As the deer pants… 1/ Emptiness and God’s people 2/ Believing in God when you’re feeling empty When experience assumes precedence over creed, we don’t feel much like worshipping. Walking by sight is always deleterious to walking by faith. The Psalms direct us to factor God into current situations;…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline On a mission… Jesus’ Kingdom mission… … flows out of his deep compassion (so weep with him) … is HIS mission (so pray to him) … includes his people (so work for him) … is founded on his apostles (so listen to them) … will bring opposition (so be…
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Power, trust, and a skeptical age Two daughters (v. 18-26) Two blind men (v. 27-31) Two reactions (v. 32-34) ‘Are you the one who is to come…?’