Read the Bible passage Sermon outline How do you know what you love? Gods heart God’s gracious heart wants to save Jonah 2 3 days and 3 nights Examining our heart Jonah, the Ninevites, and the sailors Real repentance is the only response to God’s saving heart Repentance today
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Introduction Our Goal God’s heart Exposing and examining ours The story Where do we start? What does God do with the different characters? God’s heart Our heart exposed
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Basis of Appeal (v8-10a) Paul & Onesimus (v10b-13) Basis of Response (v14) Philemon and Onesimus (v15-16) Paul and Philemon (v17-21) Reconciling Grace (v22-25)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Connected people (v1-2) Grace and Peace (v3) Gospel fruit (v4-5 & v7) Good things (v6) Definitions old and new
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1-4 Words about God 5-6 In the heavens – the champion bridegroom 7-11 Words of the LORD Words to be obeyed Words like God Words which change 12-13 Words for me 14 Our Words
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1. The Mighty One who summons (vv1-6) 2. The Mighty One who needs nothing (vv7-15) 3. The Mighty One who sees everything (vv16-23) Q. How do you “sacrifice to God thanksgiving?” Q. Why should I be interested in this God? i. if you’re not a believer 2 Peter 3:9…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Ivory towers and feet on the ground Gospel team: the postmen (4:7-9) Gospel team: in Rome (4:10-14) Gospel team: in Colossae and Laodicea (4:15-17) Gospel team: Paul’s last word (4:18)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Captain Keane’s captive audience Gospel growth: the story of the Colossians Gospel growth: talking to God about people (4:2-4) Gospel growth: talking to people about God (4:5-6) The extraordinary ordinariness of life with Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline living in our castles… Living in the Lord: whatever you do (3:17) Living in the Lord: wives, husbands, children, fathers (3:18-21) Living in the Lord: slaves and masters (3:22-4:1) A life ‘joined-up’ in Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline fear, reward, and behaviour modification? Living in Christ Jesus the Lord: a new identity (3:1-4) a new past a new future a new present Killing off the usurpers (3:5-11) an old identity idols of the heart Putting on the family clothes (3:12-17) wearing out? wearing in already worn