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Unshakeable! Solid Words in Uncertain Times - Does Anyone Really Love Their Enemies? - Luke 6:27-36

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Unshakeable! Solid Words in Uncertain Times - Does Anyone Really Love Their Enemies?' (Luke 6:27-36) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 24th of November 2013.

Sermon outline:

• Where is the love?
• A four-fold CALL to love your enemies (v27-28)
• Four ILLUSTRATIONS of loving (v29-30)
• A COMMAND to love (v31)
• Three ILLUSTRATIONS of radical love (v32-34)
• A CALL to love like God (v35-36)
• Where is the love?

Proverbs: Wisdom4Life - Being Wise in a Foolish World

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Proverbs: Wisdom4Life - Being Wise in a Foolish World' at Night Church on the 27th of October 2013.

Sermon outline:

• Launching Pad
• Proverbs 1:1-7
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
• Anger (Proverbs 15:18; 29:22; James 1:19-20; Eph 4:26)
• Speaking (Proverbs 13:3; 17:27-28; 15:28; 29:20)
• Alcohol (Proverbs 20:1; Eph 5:15-18)
• Self-Control (Proverbs 25:28; 10:19; Titus 2:11-14)

Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - The Lord Comes and Reigns - Zechariah 14

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - The Lord Comes and Reigns' (Zechariah 14) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of September 2013.

Sermon outline:

• Waiting for the sun to come...   
1. Certain Victory (v1-5)
2. Definitive Reign (v8-9)
3. Eternal Security (v10-11)
4. Universal Holiness (v20-21)
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• Waiting for the Son to Come!

Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - A Call to Fast and a Promise to Bless - Zechariah 7-8

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - A Call to Fast and a Promise to Bless' (Zechariah 7-8 ) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of August 2013.

Sermon outline:

• A question-and-answer about fasting (Zech 7)
• Implications for us...
• A promised blessing - fast to feast (Zech 8 )
• Implications for us...

Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - The Branch and Temple Builder - Zechariah 6:9-15

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - The Branch and Temple Builder' (Zechariah 6:9-15) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 11th of August 2013.

Sermon outline:

• Spot the odd one out
• The action (v9-11)
• The words (v12-13)
• What's the branch all about?
• Zechariah 3:8
• Jeremiah 23:5 and 33:15
• What's the branch going to do?
• Will build the temple (v12)
• Will sit on the throne (v13)
• The meaning (v14)
• The message for us
• Hebrews 4-5 and 7
• 1 Peter 2:1-10

Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - Sin Departs - Zechariah 5

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - Sin Departs' (Zechariah 5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of August 2013.

Sermon outline:

• Life-changing moments
• A flying scroll (v1-3)
• A woman in a basket (v5-11)
• The message for us in 2013

Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - God Returns and Restores - Zechariah 1:7-2:13

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - God Returns and Restores' (Zechariah 1:7-2:13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of July 2013. Please click here for the additional aid for this sermon. Sermon outline:

• Night visions
• Vision 1: Horses on patrol (1:7-17)
• Vision 2: Four horns and four craftsmen (1:18-21)
• Vision 3: A man with a measuring line (2:1-13)
• Putting the pieces together

Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - A Call to Return to God - Zechariah 1:1-6

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - A Call to Return to God' (Zechariah 1:1-6) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of July 2013. Please click here for the additional aid for this sermon. Sermon outline:

• Zechariah who?
• A word of God in real time and space (v1)
• A word of God for a new generation (v2-3)
• A word of God - a warning from the past (v4-6)
• A word of God - for us? The present call to return to the Lord

Getting it Right With God... the Difference it Makes! - God Makes No Distinction... - Rom 9:30-10:21

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Getting it Right With God... the Difference it Makes! - God Makes No Distinction Between Jew and Gentile' (Romans 9:30-10:21) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 23rd of June 2013. Sermon outline:

• A squandered inheritance
• Two alternate roads to right standing with God and their ends (9:30-10:4)
• There is no distinction between Jew and Gentile (10:5-13)
• Hearing the message of Christ is necessary for salvation (10:14-21)
• Conclusion

Revelation: Being the Church Jesus Wants - Are We a Faithful Church? - Revelation 3:7-13

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Revelation: Being the Church Jesus Wants - Are We a Faithful Church?' (Revelation 3:7-13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 17th of March 2013. Sermon outline:

• Close your eyes
• Jesus is the true Messiah (v7)
  • Isaiah 22:15-22
• Jesus will vindicate His people (v8-9)
• Jesus assures preservation for his people while they wait for the inheritance to come (v10-13)
  • Romans 8:38-39
  • Revelation 21:1-7
• Open your eyes

Revelation: Being the Church Jesus Wants - Are We a Resilient Church? - Revelation 2:8-11

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Revelation: Being the Church Jesus Wants - Are We a Resilient Church?' (Revelation 2:8-11) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 17th of February 2013. Sermon outline:

• A question of resilience?
• The author and original audience (v8-9)
• Do not fear (v10a)
• Be faithful (v10b-11)
• Are we resilient?
  • Individually
  • Corporately

The Gospel of Luke: The Birth of Glory and Peace - Luke 2:1-21

Chris Overhall speaks on 'The Gospel of Luke: The Birth of Glory and Peace' (Luke 2:1-21) at Night Church on the 24th of December 2012. There is no outline for this sermon.

Atonement: Atonement 4 - Hebrews 10

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Atonement in Hebrews 10: Christ - Our Prophet, King and Priest - the Mediator' (Hebrews 10) at Night Church on the 2nd of December 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Jesus our Prophet - Hebrews 1:1-3
• Jesus our King  - John 18
• Jesus our Priest - Hebrews 4:14-10:25
• Implications of Atonement
  • Positive
  • Negative
• Outro

Atonement: Atonement 3 - Romans 3:21-26

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Atonement in Romans 3:21-26: Whom God Put Forward as a Propitiation by His Blood' (Romans 3:21-26) at Night Church on the 25th of November 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• The reality of our human condition (Leviticus 10 and 16, Romans 1:18-3:20)
• The reality of God's justice and justification (Romans 3:21-26)
• The reality of living life in light of God's redemption in the Cross of Christ
• Conclusion

Atonement: Atonement 2 - Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Atonement in Isaiah 52:13-53:12: Pierced for OUR Transgressions - Healed by HIS Wounds' (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) at Night Church on the 18th of November 2012. Sermon outline:

• Debts and Debtors
• Penal Substitution in the OT (Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Exodus 12, Leviticus 16)
• Penal Substitution in the NT (Matthew 28:20, Acts 8:26-35, 1 Peter 3:18)
• Penal Substitution Today (1 Peter 2:9-15, Romans 8)
• Forgiven Debts and Forgiven Debtors

Atonement: Atonement 1 - Psalm 51

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Atonement in Psalm 51: My Sacrifice, O God, is a Broken Spirit' (Psalm 51) at Night Church on the 11th of November 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• David's transgression in context (v0)
• David's first appeal (v1-2)
• David's lament (v3-6)
• David's petition (v7-12)
• David's praise (v13-19)
• Conclusion

James: Wealth, Poverty and Planning When We're Not in Control - James 4:13-5:20

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Wealth, Poverty and Planning When We're Not in Control' (James 4:13-5:20) at Night Church on the 17th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Plans and the future…
• Arrogance and self-sufficiency ignores God's providence (4:13-5:6)
  • Planning (4:13-17)
  • Riches (5:1-6)
• A call to faithfully endure to the end (5:7-12)
• The last word… a call to prayer and care (5:13-20)
• Themes of James - putting the pieces back together
• Plans and your future?

James - Wisdom in a World of Folly - Being Single-Minded - James 3:13-4:12

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Wisdom in a World of Folly - Being Single-Minded' (James 3:13-4:12) at Night Church on the 10th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Replacement theory?
• Who is wise? (3:13-18)
• What causes quarrels? (4:1-6)
  • Quarrels come from warring desires
  • Friendship with the world equals enmity with God and His people
• The answer... submit to God (4:7-12)
  • Resist the Devil
  • Draw near to God
  • Wash your hands and heart
  • Godly sorrow
• Conclusion

James: The Boasts of the Tongue - James 3:1-12

Chris Overhall speaks on 'The Boasts of the Tongue' (James 3:1-12) at Night Church on the 3rd of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction: Tongues of fire
• Context:
  • In the Epistle of James
  • In the New Testament
  • In the Bible
• Teachers, watch your tongues! (v1)
• Words... the barometer of the Christian life (v2-8)
• Be consistent with the use of your tongue (v9-12)
• Conclusion

James: The Nature of Saving Faith - James 2

Chris Overhall speaks on 'The Nature of Saving Faith' (James 2) at Night Church on the 20th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction: Authentic vs Fake
  1. Does saving faith play favourites? (v1-13)
     • Matthew 22:36-40
     • Implications
  2. Is saving faith on its own? (v14-26)
     • Abraham our father
     • Rahab the prostitute
     • Implications
• Conclusion