Read the Bible passage Sermon outline When Jesus disappoints … ’… should we expect someone else …?’ 11.1-3 Dealing with Doubt – a powerful report (Isaiah 29.18, 35.4-6, 61.1) 11.4-5 – the blessing in accepting Jesus as he is, not as we want 11.6 Examining our Expectations – take the case of John the Baptist…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Wise living in a culture of fear ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom’: The book of Proverbs Foolish fear: The dread of holiness Wise fear: Trembling joy Growing more (and less) fearful this year
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Love along the grain? The goodness of love The poetry of love The dangers of love The wisdom of love The flame of love
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Wisdom: life with the grain of the universe Humans can do incredible things, but we cannot find wisdom (v. 1-16) But wisdom is what we long for and need! (v. 17-19) Where then does wisdom come from? God alone (v. 20-27) God’s true wisdom revealed (v. 28) Receiving, and…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Enlightened? Spiritual Wisdom… … is the ‘foolish’ message of the Christ crucified (1:18-2:5) …comes from God (2:6-7) …can’t be achieved by people (2:8-9) …can only be received from the Spirit of God, through the word of God (2:10-16) …is something Christ’s people can (and should!) grow in (2:1-4) Living…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline “Alexamenos worships his god” Foolish gospel, foolish people (1:26-31) Foolish gospel, foolish preacher (2:1-5) “Think of what you were”
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline The gospel is the wisdom and power of God (vv.18b, 21b, 24) The gospel is foolish to human wisdom (vv.18a, 21, 22, 23) The gospel makes human wisdom foolish (vv.19, 20, 21, 25) Trust that the gospel is God’s power to save (vv.17, 18, 23, 24)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘Why can’t I change…?’ Now: ‘Their hearts are far from me’ (v. 13-16) Then: ‘They will stand in awe’ (v. 17-24) How: ‘I will astound these people’ (v. 14) Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Appearances can be deceiving… Two gates: Enter! (v. 13-14) Two fruits: Watch out! (v. 15-23) Two builders: Hear, and do! (v. 24-27) The eternal life, abundant fruitfulness, and unshakeable stability of the kingdom of Heaven
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A family walk (v. 1) Walk in love (v. 2-7) Walk in light (v. 8-14) Walk in wisdom (v. 15-21)