Read the Bible passage Service Outline+ Rest Assured Matthew 27:45-50 Isaiah 57:20 The struggle to Rest Psalm 127:2 The World erodes the Rest secured by Jesus Hebrews 4:1-11 The Bible’s Call to Rest Hebrews 4:11 Tips to Secure Rest Revelation 14:13
Read the Bible passage Service Outline+ Rest Assured Matthew 27:45-50 Isaiah 57:20 The struggle to Rest Psalm 127:2 The World erodes the Rest secured by Jesus Hebrews 4:1-11 The Bible’s Call to Rest Hebrews 4:11 Tips to Secure Rest Revelation 14:13
Read the Bible passage Service Outline ‘What a whinger!!’ Grumbling and grace for Israel Grumbling and grace for us From grumbling to gratitude: ‘I am the bread of life’
Read the Bible passage Service Outline ‘The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still’ See … Fear … Trust … Sing (14.31, 15.1) – Living between the two points of Redemption (13.1-16) The Day the LORD fought for us – the God who leads and cares (13.17-22) –…
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…?’
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Jesus convinces us that He is God with all authority Storms challenge our faith in Jesus’ authority Jesus proves that we can trust in His authority
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 driving rain and a flooding downpour…’ The trampled wreath and the glorious crown (v. 1-13) The false boast and the sure foundation (v. 14-20) The strange work and the wonderful plan (v. 21-29) The strange, wonderful, sure, and glorious gospel of the lord Jesus Christ
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Q. Which is the bigger challenge to your faith: the questions in your head, or attacks from unbelievers? 1. What Psalm 13 says about God vv1-4 vv5-6 trust -> rejoice -> sing “the best indicator of future performance is past behaviour” from: dwelling on our circumstances to: praising God’s…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The elephant in the room Asking the right questions 1. Literature that is simple but not simplistic First impressions? Some of the features The ‘hero’ of the account God exists before anything Everything is created with purpose God creates by His word God sustains all things (Acts 17:25) 2. What…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Plastic surgery prayers? A model of prayer: Experience and knowledge – v1-10 A simple request – v11-21 Remarkable confidence – v22-31 The model fulfilled: Matthew 27:27-46