Sermons on Isaiah
“Christ alone” … instead of what? Reformation – 16thC context Who saving faith is all about? … it’s all about Jesus and Jesus alone Why should we care? Jesus has done absolutely everything … & there is absolutely nothing more we can add to what Jesus has done Jesus is the only way John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and…
1 Peter 2:11-25 – Strangers in the world If you want people to hear about Jesus and get the opportunity to follow Jesus … how do you get the opportunity to share the gospel with them? How is the best way for us to respond to it so that God is honoured, and the gospel proclaimed? Battle sin and Live good lives…
What Is Good and Moral? Matthew 12:1-50 How do you know if something is morally OK? 1. Accusation 1 – You are Unlawful (vv1-14) • 3 OT examples • Lord of the Sabbath • Healing on the Sabbath? • Who determines what is moral and good? 2. Accusation 2 – You are Evil (vv22-45) • Problem of logic • What is “unforgivable…
“You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family” To be Christian is to be chosen by God. To be chosen by God is to be… sought To be chosen by God is to be… loved But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be…
“in a minute” The going and coming of Jesus Verse 16, “In a little while you will see me no more, then in a little while you will see me” … the disciple’s grief will turn to joy 1) The time has come 2) The pain is worth the joy. Verse 22, “Now is your time of grief, but I will see…
How do you choose the perfect gift for someone you love? Questions to ask – What do they need? – What don’t they have? – What is good for them? – What have I already promised them? – Will it last? – Can I afford it? – What will be the effect if I do not give this gift? The Context Sennacherib,…
Taking comfort in the shelter of ‘the vine’. – Israel: The symbols of temple, land, Torah. – Australia: peace, wealth, family? “I am the true vine” – The existence of the ‘true vine’ implies that anything else is false. Warnings and Encouragement – Remain in me and bear fruit, or – be ‘cut off’ from the vine, and wither. – Have faith…
If I had seen Jesus heal the sick, feed the 5000, calm the storm, give sight to the blind, enable the lame to walk and raised the dead then and only then would I properly believe. 1) How could they not believe? John 3:2, “we know you are a teacher who has come from God for no one could perform the miraculous…