Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Marriage wars, book banning and the new sexual immorality ‘…what kind of woman she is’ (Luke 7:36-39) Sex: the backstory Sex is (very!) good Sex is not god ‘Simon, I have something to tell you…’ (Luke 7:40-50) Sex: the fulfilment Sex is a signpost! Sex, Jesus, and you
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline • What basis for a relationship? A line in the sand • We’ve got a problem Dead in sin Following the world Following the devil Following our own desires • There’s no such thing as a free lunch • The kind of relationship God wants
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Not the way it’s supposed to be… Suffering and God: an intellectual problem Suffering and God: a personal problem The Suffering God: suffering, hope, and the good news of Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘Hell is other people…’? God’s new community of love (4:7-16) The source of love (4:7-8) The ultimate expression of love (4:9-10) The ongoing outworking of love (4:11-16) From fear to love (4:17-21) Church up, out, & in: the community of the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Secret Societies, Inner Rings, and the Kingdom of Christ An explosive word (Matthew 28:16-20) A transforming word (1 Thessalonians 1:1-7) An amplified word (1 Thessalonians 1:8-10) Ringing out across the South Coast