Read the Bible passage Service Outline. A critical spirit? A critical moment: even to Gentiles! (v. 1-18) Ahead of the curve: Cypriots and Cyrenes go rogue (v. 19-21) What the grace of God had done: The first ‘Christian’ church (v. 22-26) “…he was glad and encouraged them to remain true to the Lord with all…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. ‘ Tear down this wall!’ Jesus wonderfully transforms lives … among the Jews (9:32-43) But what about Acts 1:8? The ends of the earth? (From B.C. to A.D.: God’s holy people fulfilled in Jesus) Jesus demonstrates his radical, global fulfilment With two disturbing visions…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline An impressive CV? Gospel wisdom for leadership: faithfulness before an audience of one (v. 1-5) Gospel wisdom for life together: humility under the word of God (v. 6-7) Gospel wisdom for life together: imitating the apostles (v. 8-17) A gospel-shaped church family
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘A new way of looking at the world’ Don’t boast about human leaders, because: Church leaders are only servants (v5-15) You (the church) are God’s temple (v16-23) ‘All things are yours, and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline “Alexamenos worships his god” Foolish gospel, foolish people (1:26-31) Foolish gospel, foolish preacher (2:1-5) “Think of what you were”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The gospel is the wisdom and power of God (vv.18b, 21b, 24) The gospel is foolish to human wisdom (vv.18a, 21, 22, 23) The gospel makes human wisdom foolish (vv.19, 20, 21, 25) Trust that the gospel is God’s power to save (vv.17, 18, 23, 24)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Saints behaving badly… The appeal (v. 10) The Problem (v. 11-12) The Solution (v. 13-17) United in the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Is Church any different? 1. What Holds a Church Together? Then/therefore (v1) What is the ‘calling’ being talked about? (v1) Walking worthy of the calling (v3) 2. How do we stick together? The immature church (v14) The mature church (v15) Speaking the truth in love (v15) ‘Bearing with…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline When the walls come down The key to unity: Remember… … who you once were (v. 11-12) … what Christ has done (v. 13-18) … who you now are (v. 19-22) ‘enclosed by arms that are not of this world’
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1. Jesus’ prayer for himself 2. Jesus’ prayer for his disciples a. Protection b. Sanctification c. Unity d. Eternal Company