Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. Unfinished business? The message of the risen Lord The hope of Israel, the kingdom of God Witnessed, explained, persuaded Proclaimed, taught The response to the risen Lord Some were convinced Others would not believe The (unfinished) mission of the risen Lord They will listen! Acts 29…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. When everything goes wrong The storm: ‘we finally gave up all hope of being saved’ The shipwreck: ‘broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf’ The snake: ’the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live’ The security: ‘the God to whom I belong and whom I serve’…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. An age of safetyism? Trial # 2: Before the Sanhedrin (22:30) Where does Paul get his courage? A good conscience (23:1) The word of God (23:2-5) The hope of the resurrection of the dead (23:6-10) The plan of the Lord who is near…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. An age of outrage? Trial #1: Paul before the crowd The crowd is outraged by half-truths (21:27-36) Paul sets the crowd straight… He was a Hebrew of Hebrews (21:37-22:5) He was chosen and transformed by Israel’s Messiah (22:6-16) He was sent to the…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. What’s the cost? The Unstoppable Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus: Fulfilment and transformation in Jerusalem (ch 1-7) Walls torn down in Samaria and Galatia (ch 8-15) (The beginning of) the ends of the earth (ch 16-20) Paul sets his face to Jerusalem, despite……
Read the Bible passage Service Outline In this house We are family (V1-2) Widows are honoured (V 3-16) so that no one will be open to blame Elders are honoured (V17-25) so that God’s word can be faithfully preached Masters are honoured (V 6:1-2) so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline What do you think of church? The community of godliness: God’s household (3:14-15) The key to godliness: Jesus! (3:16) Counterfeit godliness: the teaching of demons (4:1-5) Christian godliness: taught and trained (4:6-10) Contagious godliness: set an example (v. 11-16) That is why we labour and strive, because we have…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Two ways to lead ‘He will give strength to his king’ (ch 29-30) The Lord protects David from his desperate measures The Lord strengthens and guides David to victory The Lord’s blesses his people with extravagant grace ‘Those who oppose the Lord will be broken’ (ch 31) The Lord…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Desperate times? David in despair: ‘I shall be destroyed’ Saul in despair: ‘Consult a spirit for me’ Jesus in despair: ‘not what I will, but what you will’ Therefore, we do not lose heart
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Great expectations? A surprising suffering: David is a man of sorrows (21:1-22:5), (Psalm 34, 56) A tragic suffering: Saul is a ruthless destroyer (22:6-19),(Psalm 52) An inevitable suffering: Messiah Vs anti-messiah (22:20-23:29), (Psalm 54) Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things?