Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1) The Folly of Good Works 2) Faith Justifies, Not Good Works a)Evidence of Spiritual experience b)Evidence of the first gospel believer c)Evidence of God’s unbreakable promise 3) The Wisdom of Faith
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1) The Folly of Good Works 2) Faith Justifies, Not Good Works a)Evidence of Spiritual experience b)Evidence of the first gospel believer c)Evidence of God’s unbreakable promise 3) The Wisdom of Faith
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Part 1: A Call To Stand In Grace (vv15 – 17) Part 2: A Call To Persevere In Suffering (vv18 – 19) Part 3: A Call To Follow Without Distraction (vv20 – 25) Prayer Points: 1. Praise God for his glorious grace: that he knows our weaknesses and failures, and still wants to restore…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Not what you would expect… After chapter 1 Spies from Shittim Numbers 13 and 25 1. An Unusual hero (v2-7) 2. What do we learn from Rahab? Unexpected grace God can use anyone Matthew 1:5 1 Corinthians 1:26 The God who judges The nature of faith James 2:24-25
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline What do you give the person who has (given you) everything? Mary’s grace-soaked gift (v. 1-3) Judas’ self-soaked piety (v. 4-6) Jesus’ cross-soaked priority (v. 7-8) Lazarus’ Jesus-soaked witness (v. 9-11) Giving as receivers
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline An unusual passage and an important question On Scripture… footnotes and fragments Staggering confidence A Jesus-centred view of Holy Scripture On Stones… The trap (7:53-8:6) The response (v. 6-8) Grace and truth, forgiveness and holiness (v. 9-11) …neither do I condemn you. Go now and leave your life of sin.
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Shock #1: “you can’t ask that”! Shock #2: the prodigal is welcomed home Lk 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Lost that lovin’ feelin’? The fall of intimacy in the songs of this world naturalism + individualism = ? the folly of going against your heart The fall of intimacy in the Song of all songs the fall into insecurity the fall into unmet longing the fall into abuse…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline No confidence in the flesh (v1-11) Pressing on toward the goal (v12-14) Enemies of the cross (v18-19) Citizens of heaven (v20-21)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Grace alone: Luther’s breakthrough The offence of grace (Eph 2:1-3) The wonder of grace (Eph 2:4-9) The work of grace (Eph 2:10) Putting the amazing back into grace
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Heresy bells or a theological free-for-all? Be warned! The anatomy of false teachers (16:17-18) Be wise! The ever-present threat of false teachers (16:19) The victory of God: A grace-powered battle (16:20) Holding fast to the glorious gospel today