Sermons

Hope For The Nations

Isaiah 1:1-2:5 (Reading 1:1-20, 2:1-5)

Isaiah’s vision – of hope in the midst of defeat

A vision of the transformation of Zion

A vision of hope for the nations

Do you know this hope?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Freedom and Others

(1 Corinthians 8)

The Corinthians seek answers about Christian freedoms…

…but Paul highlights the REAL issue at hand

True knowledge loves and builds up the church

Preacher: Stephen Young

Church: And Generosity

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 7:13b-9:5

Think about what ‘generosity’ is… and isn’t.. as we consider the topic of Church and money.

Church, money… and the Bible

Some principles from 2 Corinthians

Let’s be a church that excels in everything… including the grace of giving (2 Cor 8:7)

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Giving Generously

(Readings: Matt 6:19-24, 1 Tim 6:17-19)

What is the good life?

God is the source of gospel-generosity…

…so “train yourself to be Godly” (1 Tim 4:7-9)

What IS the good life?

Preacher: Stephen Young

Church: What We Are Doing

Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:1-25

(and Ephesians 4:11-16)

1. As a Church we encourage each other to keep living with Jesus as our Lord and Saviour (Hebrews 10)
2. We’re all involved (Ephesians 4)
3. We are a Bible teaching Church that seeks to grow followers of Jesus

we each want to:

grow in knowing Jesus,

grow in living for Jesus, and

grow in making Jesus known

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

What is the church?

Ephesians 2

The Church is NOT a human invention…

…it is a divine institution

So belonging to the Church is not a matter of external attachment…

…it’s about Jesus

Preacher: Steve Young

Church: Who We ARE

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:18-29

1. We are SINNERS made part of Christ’s Church

2. We GATHER around Christ, and His Gospel

3. We seek to GROW followers of Christ

• as we grow in KNOWING Jesus
• and grow in LIVING for Jesus
• and grow in SHARING the gospel of Jesus

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Stand Firm

Philippians 4:1

1. A letter to partners in the gospel …

2. … with some final instructions…

3. …that we can summarise in two words: stand firm!

(preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Worth the Most

Philippians 3:1-11

1. No other worth (1-6)

2. Compares to being in Christ (7-9)

3. And becoming like him (10-11)

Preacher: Andreas Mayer

Humility in Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

Why humility is so important as believers:

Because Christ is the supreme example of humility

Humility is necessary for unity

Christ shows us that humility is:

Valuing others above yourself

Meeting others where they’re at

Not self-glorification, but trusting in God’s promises for the future Glory

Preacher: Thom Herbert