Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘Hell is other people…’? God’s new community of love (4:7-16) The source of love (4:7-8) The ultimate expression of love (4:9-10) The ongoing outworking of love (4:11-16) From fear to love (4:17-21) Church up, out, & in: the community of the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Body building, face swapping, and honouring our head The glorious body The babyish body The body-building body The victorious Head gives gifts to grow his body How does this body grow? trained by the word of truth in united, loving community as we serve each other and live holy…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Church: Gothic building, broken institution, social club, or self-help resource? Ephesians 1: The greatest story ever told All things are for Jesus (1:10) … and Jesus is for the church! (1:22) … which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way (1:23) Church: the…
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 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 The smallness of Jesus… Jesus, Lord of creation (1:15-17) Jesus, Lord of the new creation (1:18-20) The greatness of Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A delightful children’s story Zacchaeus was a wee little man… He was a ‘chief tax collector’ (Luke 19:2) 1. Lost but knows exactly where he is. Luke 19:10 The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost Luke 19:2 He was rich Remember the rich ruler in Luke 18 Luke 18:25 Indeed it is…