Read the Bible passage Service Outline What does genuine worship look like? Genuine worship looks like knowing the God we worship (6:1-11) Genuine worship looks like giving ourselves wholeheartedly to God (6:12-19) Genuine worship looks like coming to God through his chosen king (6:17-23)
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Psalm 95 is a call to worship with a warning Delighted at the greatness of God Vigorous worship The greatness and grandeur of God Humbled by the nearness of God Reverent worship For this God is our God We see our God most clearly in Jesus Attentive to the…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline God’s mercy: responding in faith. Worshipping God: our faithful response. Living faithfully: our life renewed in Christ. God’s pleasing will: living in Christ.
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. Australian Idols? Our idols are ridiculous and fragile Yet we give them incredible power But the risen Lord will bring them to nothing “Gods made by human hands are no gods at all”
Read the Bible passage Service Outline The Names of Christmas you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’ (1:21) ‘… they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).’ (1:23) ‘.. out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people…’…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline. An armchair or a wheelchair conversation? Introducing Job: A truly wise man Satan’s test: Fearing God for nothing Job’s ordeal: Unexplained, extreme suffering Job’s wisdom: Persevering worship Wisdom in suffering
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A Spiritual church? Holy Spirituality: All about Jesus (v. 1-3) Holy Spirituality: All of God’s grace (v. 4-6) Holy Spirituality: Diverse gifts, united purpose (v. 7-11) A Holy Spirit church
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Family meals The Corinthians’ family meal: Despising the church of God (v. 17-22) The Lord’s family meal: Remembering Christ crucified (v. 23-26) The travesty: Re-crucifying their Lord! (v. 27-31) The remedy: Receiving their Lord’s discipline (v. 32-36) Discerning the body today
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A difficult passage? God’s good design in creation: A noble calling (Gen 1:28) A beautiful partnership (Gen 1:27; 2:23-25) God’s good design in his church: A noble calling (1 Cor 10:31-11:1) A beautiful partnership (1 Cor 11:2-16) Embracing God’s good design; displaying God’s wonderful gospel
Read the Bible passage Service outline A burden for the weary: The enslaving seduction of idolatry (46:1-2) ‘Turn to me and be saved’: Replacing our idols with the one true and living God The incomparable God who carries his people (46:3-7) The sovereign God who does as he pleases (46:8-11) The saving God who will…