Read the Bible passage Service Outline. ‘He’s as wise as an owl…’ Wisdom’s inaccessibility: ‘it cannot be found’ (v. 1-14) Wisdom’s worth: ‘beyond rubies’ (v. 15-19) Wisdom’s keeper: ‘he alone knows where it dwells’ (v. 20-27) Wisdom’s path: ‘The fear of the Lord’ (v. 28) … in whom are hidden…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Falsely accused? Job’s great pain: Inexplicably struck down by God Unjustly pursued by his friends Job’s great longing: an advocate on high a living redeemer But this I know…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. What’s the fine print? The sharp dispute: “Required to keep the law of Moses” (v. 1-5) Peter’s warning: “Why do you try to test God?” (v. 6-11) James’s judgment: Fulfilment and flexibility (v. 12-21) Faith expressing itself through love
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Watch out! Paul’s three questions for these new churches: What’s with you!? Jesus + something = nothing! (ch. 1-2) Who are you? The redeemed children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. (ch. 3-4) How then should you live? Freedom, faith, and the fruit of…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Where is your fear? Meet Jesus: The Master who stills the roaring of the seas (8:22-25) The Son of the Most High who destroys the devil’s work (8:26-39) The unhurried and tender Lord of life (8:40-56) Where is your faith?
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Change? An unstoppable transformation, as the risen Lord calls his people to: repentance and faith devotion to his word glad and sincere community sacrificial partnership awe-filled prayer and praise Be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah
Read the Bible passage Service outline Sad faces. ‘Sizzling’ hearts. “Stay with us!” Swift feet.
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline As the deer pants… 1/ Emptiness and God’s people 2/ Believing in God when you’re feeling empty When experience assumes precedence over creed, we don’t feel much like worshipping. Walking by sight is always deleterious to walking by faith. The Psalms direct us to factor God into current situations;…
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Power, trust, and a skeptical age Two daughters (v. 18-26) Two blind men (v. 27-31) Two reactions (v. 32-34) ‘Are you the one who is to come…?’