in Romans
Romans 12:9: Genuine love
Outline The proof of love The essence of love The source of love Introduction ‘What the world needs now is love, sweet love….’ ‘All you need is love….’ The world knows that the human heart...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 6: The Ark comes to Jerusalem
Outline The ark of the covenant The God of the covenant The king of the covenant Introduction The domestication of God, familiarity with God, trivialising God, underestimating God, these are the sins of our ignorant...
Spiritual Gifts: The Gift of Evangelism
Outline The office The responsibility Introduction John Harper was born in Scotland in 1872. He was converted at 14 and from an early age began to tell others about Jesus. He ended up planting a...
Jeremiah 2:1-3:5: God’s view of sin
Outline The nature of sin The deceitfulness of sin Introduction How would you feel if your husband or your wife committed adultery against you? This is probably one of the most difficult betrayals to come...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 5: David Anointed King
Outline Ascendancy Occupancy Prosperity Victory Introduction Chapter five acts as a scrapbook collection of God’s promises fulfilled to David. We have been looking at David’s long journey and preparation to be king. We have followed...
in Baptism
1 Corinthians 12:12-13: Baptism into the body
Outline Unity of the Spirit Baptism of the Spirit Drinking of the Spirit Introduction What is baptism? For some it is a cultural tradition which goes along with your nationality. For some it is a...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:6-4:12: Power struggle
Outline Abner Joab David Introduction The change of governments and especially civil war is a hard time for any government. The corruption, the ambitions of men, the manipulations, blackmail, negotiations, the deceit, the murder and...
Spiritual Gifts: The Gift of Healing
Outline Modern views Biblical practice Introduction The pastor walked to the front of the stage while the band was softly playing and said, ‘The Spirit has told me that an anointing for healing is here...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:1-3:5: Establishing God’s Kingdom
Outline David seeks the kingdom Abner seeks the kingdom Introduction Saul is dead and you would expect that David who had been anointed King years earlier would suddenly ascend to the throne and rule Israel....
Spiritual Gifts: The Gift of Hospitality
Outline Hospitality in the bible Hospitality today Introduction What do you think was one of the most effective tools for the spread of the gospel in the first century? They did not have the internet...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1: David and the Amalekite
Outline The Amalekite David Introduction Two worlds colliding: that is what we are seeing when we see the Amalekite and David acting towards the same event, the death of Saul. The Amalekite is a picture...
Romans 12:8: The Gift of Mercy
Outline Mercy defined Mercy exampled Introduction Plato once said, ‘How can a man be happy when he has to serve someone?’ This question highlights the tension between joy and commanded service, duty and desire. Yet...
1 John 2:28-3:9: Why Be Holy?
Outline So that we wont be ashamed on Judgement day Because it is a self evident truth As a response to immeasurable love Because of our identity as children of God Because one day we...
Romans 12:8: The Gift of Leadership
Outline Convictional leadership Sacrificial leadership Introduction Leadership in the world today is in crisis. In the Western world where we have cut ourselves loose from the Biblical worldview and opted for a post-modern moral relativism,...
Romans 12:8: The Gift of Giving: Part Two
Outline Tithing Giving Introduction There are those who have the gift to give, but all Christians have the responsibility to give and be faithful with their finances. Your salary is not your hard earned cash...
Romans 12:8: The Gift of Giving: Part One
Outline Giving with simplicity Giving with generosity Introduction The next spiritual gift that Paul mentions for us is the gift of giving, Rom. 12:8, ‘the one who contributes; in generosity.’ We are all called to...