- 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?
Entries Tagged as 'Chris Overhall'
Unshakeable! Solid Words in Uncertain Times - Does Anyone Really Love Their Enemies? - Luke 6:27-36
November 24th, 2013 ·
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Proverbs: Wisdom4Life - Being Wise in a Foolish World
October 27th, 2013 ·
- Launching Pad
- 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)
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Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - The Lord Comes and Reigns - Zechariah 14
September 22nd, 2013 ·
- Waiting for the sun to come...
- Certain Victory (v1-5)
- Definitive Reign (v8-9)
- Eternal Security (v10-11)
- Universal Holiness (v20-21)
- What difference does this make to our...
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- Waiting for the Son to Come!
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Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - A Call to Fast and a Promise to Bless - Zechariah 7-8
August 18th, 2013 ·
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.
- A question-and-answer about fasting (Zech 7)
- Implications for us...
- A promised blessing - fast to feast (Zech 8 )
- Implications for us...
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Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - The Branch and Temple Builder - Zechariah 6:9-15
August 11th, 2013 ·
- 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
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Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - Sin Departs - Zechariah 5
August 4th, 2013 ·
Chris Overhall speaks on 'Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - Sin Departs' (Zechariah 5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of August 2013.
- Life-changing moments
- A flying scroll (v1-3)
- A woman in a basket (v5-11)
- The message for us in 2013
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Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - God Returns and Restores - Zechariah 1:7-2:13
July 21st, 2013 ·
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.
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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
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Zechariah: Promise of Restoration - A Call to Return to God - Zechariah 1:1-6
July 14th, 2013 ·
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.
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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
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Getting it Right With God… the Difference it Makes! - God Makes No Distinction… - Rom 9:30-10:21
June 23rd, 2013 ·
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
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Revelation: Being the Church Jesus Wants - Are We a Faithful Church? - Revelation 3:7-13
March 17th, 2013 ·
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
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Revelation: Being the Church Jesus Wants - Are We a Resilient Church? - Revelation 2:8-11
February 17th, 2013 ·
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
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The Gospel of Luke: The Birth of Glory and Peace - Luke 2:1-21
December 24th, 2012 ·
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.
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Atonement: Atonement 4 - Hebrews 10
December 2nd, 2012 ·
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
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Atonement: Atonement 3 - Romans 3:21-26
November 25th, 2012 ·
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
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Atonement: Atonement 2 - Isaiah 52:13-53:12
November 18th, 2012 ·
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
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Atonement: Atonement 1 - Psalm 51
November 11th, 2012 ·
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
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James: Wealth, Poverty and Planning When We’re Not in Control - James 4:13-5:20
June 17th, 2012 ·
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?
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James - Wisdom in a World of Folly - Being Single-Minded - James 3:13-4:12
June 10th, 2012 ·
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
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James: The Boasts of the Tongue - James 3:1-12
June 3rd, 2012 ·
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
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James: The Nature of Saving Faith - James 2
May 20th, 2012 ·
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
- Does saving faith play favourites? (v1-13)
- Matthew 22:36-40
- Implications
- Is saving faith on its own? (v14-26)
- Abraham our father
- Rahab the prostitute
- Implications
- Does saving faith play favourites? (v1-13)
- Conclusion
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