Read the Bible passage Service Outline x Why did Jesus tell this story? Leaving dad, and where it ended up. Coming to his senses. Dad’s reaction. The elder son’s reaction and dad’s response. Ourselves?
"repentance" Tagged Sermons
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A memorable encounter? A disabled man meets Jesus (5:17-26) has his sins forgiven and goes leaping away A wealthy traitor meets Jesus (5:27-32) leaves everything and throws a banquet A notorious sinner meets Jesus (7:36-50) is forgiven much and pours out her lavish love Who is this!?
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Remember that old song?? An unstoppable restoration, as the risen Lord: makes the lame to leap brings the outcast in refreshes the repentant fulfils and restores all things Repent, and be restored!
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Change? An unstoppable transformation, as the risen Lord calls his people to: repentance and faith devotion to his word glad and sincere community sacrificial partnership awe-filled prayer and praise Be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Lost!? Surprisingly lost (15:11-19) Surprisingly found (15:17-24) Surprisingly angry (15:25-30) Unsurprisingly glad (15:31-32) Coming home to the prodigal Father
Read the Bible passage Service outline The blessings of a repentant heart I. Blessing of forgiveness A. God erases the sin of the honest B. God heals the guilt of those who confess II. Blessing of deliverance A. God protects those who call…
Read the Bible passage Service outline Groundhog Day? The restless futility of self-righteousness The transforming peace of the righteous God Repentance and transformation for God’s people in exile
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The blind men and the elephant… It (really!) matters how you respond to Jesus (v. 20-24) Because God IS the Jesus-God (v. 25-27) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘Why can’t I rest…?’ The source of rest The (unexpected) enemies of rest The achievement of rest Returning to rest
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