Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Who do you think you are? The rule of death: being in Adam (5:12-14) One with Adam (v. 12) The depths of our inheritance (v. 13-14) The triumph of grace: being in Christ (5:15-21) Adam versus Christ (v. 15-17) Adam like Christ (v. 18-19) Why then the law? (v.…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. The jewel of the gospel The Righteousness of God A gift of grace Received through faith Accomplished by Christ By grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. Lost for words? The story so far… (chapter 1-2) The great announcement! (1:1-17) The black velvet backdrop: The wrath of God (1:18-32) Defence #1: The religious exception (2:1-29) Defence #2: The logical exception (3:1-8) The final verdict (3:9-18) The defence rests (3:19-20) Silence and praise before the God and…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. The age of outrage The judgers judged (2:1-5) The impartial judge (2:5-11) The perfect judge (2:12-16) The people of the judge (2:17-29) Outrage, grief, and joy under the exposing judgment of God
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The dark backdrop The Darkness: God’s wrath revealed (v. 18) Wrath’s Reason Failed worship (v. 18-20) Exchanged worship (v. 21-25) Wrath’s Expression ‘Giving over’ to our worship (v. 26-31) Wrath’s Denial Group-think worship (v. 32) The wrath of God, the dynamics of sin, and the jewel of the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The Unbelievable Message: highly exalted, despised and rejected (52:13-53:3) The incredible reason: pierced for our transgressions (53:4-9) The wonderful outcome: the light of life (53:10-12) for the Servant, satisfaction for the many, righteousness The heart of the gospel: guilt, substitution, and grace
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Strange behaviour in the name of ‘Faith’. A bizarre command. In conflict with a promise. 1. A closer look at the details. 2. God, Abraham and Us. a) The God who ‘tests’. Romans 8: 28-29 James 1: 2-4, 12 b) Real faith Hebrews 11: 1, 19 c) The Lord…
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 Introduction Our Goal God’s heart Exposing and examining ours The story Where do we start? What does God do with the different characters? God’s heart Our heart exposed
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)