Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Love’s joy and anguish at ‘Kiah Ridge’ CONTEXT: Love’s joy and anguish at Thessalonica … Paul’s ‘love letter’ defence against deceivers … (‘you know’ … 1:5, 2:1, 2, 4-5, 7-8, 9, 10, 11) 1) Love’s anguish with no news (2:17-20) 2) Love’s disruption to find out news (3:1-5) 3)…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Two Annies The perfection of love in the Song of all songs Love’s celebration (v5) Love’s seal (v6) Love’s fire (v6-7) Love’s worth (v7) The blazing fire of the love of God
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Slightly nervous…? The Source of Intimacy in the Songs of our World Intimacy by accident Intimacy as right and achievement Intimacy through looking in The look of love in the songs of our world The Source of Intimacy in the Song of all Songs Intimacy by design Intimacy as…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline vv1-5 An outstanding servant vv6-18 A vain and foolish king vv19-28 A great salvation So what, for us? 1. Daniel and Jesus Acts 2:22 “Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Introduction The call for love “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13v34-35 The definition of love the dimensions of…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Freedom! Disputable Matters: Black and white advice for the grey areas Make up your mind (14:13) Truth, conscience, and love (14:13-16) Let the disputable be overwhelmed by the indisputable (14:17-18) Pursue the indisputable! (14:19-23) The Freedom of a Christian
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. ‘Debt’ in the Christian life Love: the unpayable debt (13:8) Love: the fulfillment of the Old Testament law (13:9-10) Love in Christ’s body: from duty to delight
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. Life in Christ: one long plod? “If God is for us…” (8:31) God is for us: the achievement of God in Christ (8:32-34) God is for us: the love of God in Christ (8:35-39) Life in Christ: Super-conquerers through him who loved us
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Marriage wars, book banning and the new sexual immorality ‘…what kind of woman she is’ (Luke 7:36-39) Sex: the backstory Sex is (very!) good Sex is not god ‘Simon, I have something to tell you…’ (Luke 7:40-50) Sex: the fulfilment Sex is a signpost! Sex, Jesus, and you