What’s This Book About? I. It’s a book about JESUS. (1:1)A. Let’s GET the NAME right. (1:1)B. He is the CENTER of all that EXISTS. (1:8; 22:13)C. He is PRESENT
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Resurrection Sunday – Easter 2024 | John 20:1-18, 30-31
Seeing the Risen Jesus I. The WOMAN who comes to the TOMB. (v.1-2)A. The RUMOURS are MANY . (Lk. 7:36-50; Jn 12:1-8)B. The TRUTH of a life TRANSFORMED. (Lk. 8:1-2)C.
Read moreComing to The One Who Comes to Us – Part 7 | John 11:1-44
When Jesus says “Come” to a Dead Man I. Jesus COMES to BETHANY. (v.1-16)A. The UNUSUAL love of JESUS. (v.1-6)B. The disciples are INVITED to TRUST. ((v.7-16)C. John ANCHORS the
Read moreComing to The One Who Comes to Us – Part 6 | John 7:14-52
When Jesus Comes Late to the Party I. TOURISM guide for the Feast of TABERNACLES. (Jn. 7-8; Lev. 23)A. TENTS: A huge 7-day CELEBRATION. (7:3-4; Lev. 23:39-40,42-43)B. WATER: The feast
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 6 | Philippians 4:4-23
The Secret of Contentment I. An emphatic COMMAND: REJOICE! v. 4A. Not a call to IGNORE Circumstances (1:12-26 (esp. 18b-20))B. Not a call to CHANGE Circumstances (2:8,14-16)C. INSTEAD, a call
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 5 | Phil. 3:12-4:3
Travelling the Spiritual Journey I. Have PATIENCE with the PROCESS. (3:12-16)A. Understand NOBODY has ARRIVED. (3:12-13)B. TRUST in the “HOLD” of Jesus. (3:12)C. Between the PAST and the FUTURE. (3:13-14)D.
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 4 | Phil. 2:19-3:11
The Foundation of the Gospel I. The FLOW of the LETTER. (2:19-3:11)A. Paul’s JOY in RELATIONSHIPS. (2:19-2:30)B. An ALMOST transition to the END. (3:1)C. A REDIRECT to an important ISSUE.
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 3 | Phil. 1:27-2:18
What A Joy Inspired Life Looks Like I. The GOSPEL shapes all of LIFE. (1:27-2:4)A. STANDING firm…whatever HAPPENS. (v.27-29)B. CONNECTED and COURAGEOUS. (v.27-38)C. Two GRACIOUSLY given GIFTS. (v.29-30) As Jake
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 2 | Philippians 1:1-26
The Joy of the Gospel I. The FOUNDATION of Paul’s Joy (v. 1-11)A. A Shared PURPOSE (v. 3-5)B. A CONFIDENCE in God’s FAITHFULNESS (v. 6) II. The CIRCUMSTANCES of Paul’s
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 1 | Acts 16:11-40
The Birth of a New Church I. Four SCENES in the BIRTH of a church. (v.11-40)A. PRAYER at the RIVER. (v.11-15)B. CONFRONTING spiritual FORCES. (v.16-18)C. CHALLENGING the cultural NORMS. (v.19-24)D.
Read moreThe Gospel According to Romans – Part 4 | Romans 5:1-6:23
The Gospel is Rooted in the Actions of Jesus I. Walking SLOWLY through the TEXT. (Rom. 5:1-6:23)A. Past ACTION – Present PEACE, JOY, and PURPOSE. (5:1-11) 1. JESUS is the one
Read moreFifth Sunday of Lent 2023 | Isaiah 61:1-11
Meeting Jesus in Lent I. LESSONS of the LENTEN journey.A. Our TENDENCY to look ELSEWHERE. (Is. 30)B. God’s RESPONSE to HUMBLE need. (Is. 37)C. The FUTILITY of IDOLS. (Is. 44)D.
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 9 | Acts 27-28
The End of the Beginning I. The Road to the CROSS, in all its Varied FORMS (Luke 19-23; Acts 21-28)A. No SERVANT is GREATER than His MASTER (John 15:20; Luke
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 8 | Acts 16:6-34
When the Gospel Goes on Mission I. The GOSPEL is for EVERYONEActs 16:9, 13-14, 16-18, 29-34A. Lydia: A GOD-FEARING BUSINESS WOMANB. Slave Girl: A DEMON-POSSESSED WITNESSC. Jailer: A PAGAN EX-SOLDIER
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 7 | Acts 15
A Gospel Shaped Community I. Paul & Barnabas: INDWELT, EMPOWERED, WITNESSING (Acts 13-14)A. A Multi-ETHNIC FAITH Community Following KING JESUS (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3)B. SIGNS, SERMONS, and STONINGS! (Acts 13:4-14:20)C. “REPORTING
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 6 | Acts 10:1-48
Yet Another Example of God at Work I. A THREE-PART story. (v.1-48; Acts 1:1-2)A. God at work BEFORE the VISION. (v.1-8)B. God IS at work DURING. (v.9-22)C. God CONTINUES working
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 5 | Acts 9:1-19
Signposts of the Spiritual Journey I. Two DIFFERENT people, two SIMILAR stories. (v.1-19)A. Both SEEKING to live COMMITTED to the truth. (v.1-2,13-14)B. Saul – A DIFFICULT yet TRANSFORMATIVE moment. (v.1-9)C.
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 4 | Selections from Acts 6:1-8:3
Jerusalem, Part 3 – The Ever Expanding Temple I. What we have SEEN this FAR. (Acts 1-5)A. A new HABITATION of the PRESENCE of God. (Acts 1:8)B. The TEMPLE is
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 3 | Selections from Acts 3:1-4:31
Jerusalem, Part 2 – A Clash Between Two Temples I. The EMBODIED temple goes to the BUILDING. (3:1-26)A. SHARING the divine LIFE. (3:1-10)B. An EXAMPLE of being a WITNESS (3:11-26) 1.
Read moreHoly Week – Resurrection Sunday 2022 | Luke 24:13-36
The Alive but Sometimes Invisible Jesus I. WALKING with the RISEN Jesus. (v.13-27)A. ALIVE but still INVISIBLE. (V.13-16)B. The PAIN of unmet EXPECTATIONS. (V.17-24)C. Seeing the ROAD as our CLASSROOM.
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