Read the Bible passage Service Outline Love him or hate him? The hate of God’s Messiah: A jealous envy A fear-filled opposition A murderous rage The love of God’s Messiah: A deep friendship A humble submission A thankful following ‘ Do you love me?’
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Read the Bible passage Service Outline Psalm 150: The praise at the end of the Psalms Whom do we praise? Where do we praise? Why do we praise? How do we praise? Who should praise? The praise at the end of all things
Read the Bible passage Service Outline What are you afraid of? ‘Dismayed and terrified’: The ‘people’s choice’ messiah Vs the champion of Gath (v1-11) ‘Who is this?’: The Spirit-filled messiah Vs the fear-filled Israelites (v12-31) ‘The battle is the Lord’s’: Sword and spear Vs the name of the Lord Almighty (v32-58) …
Read the Bible passage Service Outline The people’s choice? The folly of the people’s messiah (ch 13) The self-centredness of the people’s messiah (ch 14) The rebellion of the people’s messiah (ch 15) The wisdom, love, and obedience of the Lord’s Messiah …he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death — even death on a…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. What kind of leader? (Another) leadership crisis in Israel (8:1-3) The people’s response? A king like all the other nations have (8:4-5) BUT! They already have the one true King! (8:6-9) The kings of this world take and take and take (8:10-22) The kings of this world look good…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Leadership scandals The problem with Israel’s leaders: making light of the glorious God (2:12-36) BUT: The glorious God can’t be put in a box! (4:1-22) The glorious God is terrible in his majesty (5:1-7:1) The glorious God helps his repentant people (7:2-17) ‘Thus far…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. How are your listening skills? The Lord’s word was rare: We are in the dark without God’s word (3:1-2) The Lord revealed his word: We serve God by listening to his word (3:3-18) The Lord revealed himself: We know God through his word (3:19-4:1) ‘Speak,…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Looking for a leader… The deep anguish of a self-led world: Does God know? Is God in control? Does God care? The leader God provided: an unexpected deliverance
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Welcome The Easter story doesn’t stop at Good Friday -Jesus died for the forgiveness of sin; but he also rose again three days later! Death could not hold Jesus. In his resurrection, God has begun to undo the evil and sadness of this world. Jesus now reigns as the…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Power, wisdom, and winning at life ‘Alexamenos worships his god’:the cross looks weak and foolish ‘Where is the wise person?’: the cross is God’s true power and wisdom Joining the revolution: those who are being saved, who believe, and whom God has called Christ the…