Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Getting your expectation right matters Meaningless From: Questions Observations from nature Observations from life Testing the theory The teacher’s response (2:17, 20) A real/current response? Something more (Ecc 12:13-14) What difference does Jesus make? (Rom 8:18-25) Present. Future. A hope based on Jesus (1…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline An armchair or a wheelchair question? Introducing Job: A truly wise man (v. 1-5) Job’s test: Fearing God for nothing (v. 6-12) Job’s agony: Unjust suffering (v. 13-19) Job’s wisdom: Persevering worship (v. 20-22) Job’s God: The sovereign ruler of all things (ch. 38-42) Wisdom in suffering: the blessing…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Wisdom: life with the grain of the universe Humans can do incredible things, but we cannot find wisdom (v. 1-16) But wisdom is what we long for and need! (v. 17-19) Where then does wisdom come from? God alone (v. 20-27) God’s true wisdom revealed (v. 28) Receiving, and…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Two obstacles to our having a relationship with God, and he with us – overcome through the Son. The greatness of the Son. Seen in his relation to the universe. Seen in his relation to God himself. God put the whole picture of himself together in one Person,…
Enjoy an interactive, family-friendly Christmas event! Sing along to your favourite carols and reflect on the first Christmas.
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 Enlightened? Spiritual Wisdom… … is the ‘foolish’ message of the Christ crucified (1:18-2:5) …comes from God (2:6-7) …can’t be achieved by people (2:8-9) …can only be received from the Spirit of God, through the word of God (2:10-16) …is something Christ’s people can (and should!) grow in (2:1-4) Living…
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”