Sermons
God’s Grace to Unsure and Unfaithful People
| Judges 6-8 |
Another time around (6:1-10) Gideon an unsure leader (6:11-16, 36-40; 7:9-15a) a spiteful leader (8:4-21) a faithless leader (8:21-32) God is a mighty warrior (7:1-8, 17-23) gracious and patient beyond measure! God’s gracious patience means salvation 2 Peter 3:3-9
Another time around (6:1-10) Gideon an unsure leader (6:11-16, 36-40; 7:9-15a) a spiteful leader (8:4-21) a faithless leader (8:21-32) God is a mighty warrior (7:1-8, 17-23) gracious and patient beyond measure! God’s gracious patience means salvation 2 Peter 3:3-9
When Leaders Lead?
| Judges 4-5 |
A Prophetess and a Reluctant Leader (4:1-16) An Inglorious Victory (4:17-23) Judges and Us… What does it show about people? What does it show about God? What does it show about how God works in Jesus? Luke 9:51 Philippians 2:9
A Prophetess and a Reluctant Leader (4:1-16) An Inglorious Victory (4:17-23) Judges and Us… What does it show about people? What does it show about God? What does it show about how God works in Jesus? Luke 9:51 Philippians 2:9
A Scandalous and Offensive Saviour!
| Judges 3:7-4:3 |
Time after time… Ehud - an ‘unlikely’ saviour (3:12-30) Jesus - an ‘unlikely’ saviour (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5) Judges and us… What does it show about people? What does it show about God? What does it show about how God works in Jesus?
Time after time… Ehud - an ‘unlikely’ saviour (3:12-30) Jesus - an ‘unlikely’ saviour (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5) Judges and us… What does it show about people? What does it show about God? What does it show about how God works in Jesus?
The Downward Spiral
| Judges 1:1-3:6 |
The story so far (2:1-2a) God continues to be faithful (1:1-18) … but God’s people fail (1:19-34) What went wrong? Israel didn’t pass the baton (2:6-10) The downward spiral (2:11-19) Judges and us What does it show about people? What does it show about God? What does it show about how God works in Jesus?
The story so far (2:1-2a) God continues to be faithful (1:1-18) … but God’s people fail (1:19-34) What went wrong? Israel didn’t pass the baton (2:6-10) The downward spiral (2:11-19) Judges and us What does it show about people? What does it show about God? What does it show about how God works in Jesus?
Holding Firm to the Saviour
| 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 |
Why do we need to be saved? (v13) How can we be saved? (vv13-14) How do we hold firm? (vv15-17)
Why do we need to be saved? (v13) How can we be saved? (vv13-14) How do we hold firm? (vv15-17)
What is our work?
| 2 Thessalonians 3 |
God is at work as the gospel progresses (vv1-2) as believers are established (vv3-5, 16- 18) Believers are to work (vv6-15) Working for Jesus
God is at work as the gospel progresses (vv1-2) as believers are established (vv3-5, 16- 18) Believers are to work (vv6-15) Working for Jesus
When is Jesus Returning?
| 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 |
Keep Calm (vv1-2) Don’t be Deceived (vv3-5) Christ is in Control (vv6-12) Restrainer Destroyer Deceiving miracles… …are God’s doing! Keep Calm, Christ is in Control
Keep Calm (vv1-2) Don’t be Deceived (vv3-5) Christ is in Control (vv6-12) Restrainer Destroyer Deceiving miracles… …are God’s doing! Keep Calm, Christ is in Control
What is Jesus Doing About Persecution?
| 2 Thessalonians 1 |
Paul and the Thessalonians (vv1-2) Acts 17 A Church Growing in Faith and Love (v3) A Church that is Persecuted (vv4-10) Isaiah 2:19 Romans 12:9 A Church Working for Jesus’ Glory (vv11-22) What is Jesus doing?
Paul and the Thessalonians (vv1-2) Acts 17 A Church Growing in Faith and Love (v3) A Church that is Persecuted (vv4-10) Isaiah 2:19 Romans 12:9 A Church Working for Jesus’ Glory (vv11-22) What is Jesus doing?
The Eternal Covenant and Sanctification
| Romans 5:12-21 |
The Eternal Covenant Hebrews 13:20-21 Hebrews 8:6-13 John 6:37 What is a Covenant? Covenant Representatives Romans 5:12-21 What is Sanctification? The cure for lawlessness (2 Corinthians 5:17) Sanctification (Philippians 2:12-13; Romans 13:8-10; Romans 5:5) Summary Holiness or Sanctification makes what God did in Justification real in the heart of the believer.
The Eternal Covenant Hebrews 13:20-21 Hebrews 8:6-13 John 6:37 What is a Covenant? Covenant Representatives Romans 5:12-21 What is Sanctification? The cure for lawlessness (2 Corinthians 5:17) Sanctification (Philippians 2:12-13; Romans 13:8-10; Romans 5:5) Summary Holiness or Sanctification makes what God did in Justification real in the heart of the believer.
Church
| Ephesians 4:1-16 |
United with Christ, the Head United in One Body Growing and Building in Unity Living in Unity
United with Christ, the Head United in One Body Growing and Building in Unity Living in Unity