TOMS Anglican Churches

SCAN-ing Scripture - Authority: God's Word is Final

Adam Taylor speaks on 'SCAN-ing Scripture - Authority: God's Word is Final' (Acts 17:1-15; Psalm 19:1-14) at Morning Church on the 2nd of June 2019.

Sermon outline:

• Theatrical Thessalonians
• Beaverish Bereans
• Tenacious TOMS

Why The Reformation Still Matters - How Do You Find a Church?

Fadi Raad speaks on 'Why The Reformation Still Matters - How Do You Find a Church?' (Acts 2:42-47, Ephesians 4:1-6) at Morning Church on the 15th of October 2017.

Sermon outline:

• How do I find a church?
• Visible invisible
• Marks of the invisible church: Doctrine of the Scriptures
• Marks of the invisible church: The preaching of the true Gospel
• Marks of the invisible church: Discipleship
• Application for today

18 Words - The Most Important Words You Will Ever Know: Fellowship

Adam Taylor speaks on '18 Words - The Most Important Words You Will Ever Know: Fellowship' (Acts 2:42-47, 1 John 1:1-10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 30th of August 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Fellowship is like a hamburger
• Fellowship with God
• Fellowship in the gospel
• Implications:
1. We neglect fellowship to our poverty and peril
2. Fellowship is a test of our Christian life
3. Fellowship will make our talk full and profitable
4. Fellowship only happens with others
5. Fellowship is against self sufficient Christianity
6. Fellowship is not formal religion
7. Fellowship drives out bitterness
8. Fellowship squashes cliques
9. Christians need fellowship
10. We lack fellowship
11. We must seek fellowship
12. We must prize fellowship in our lives

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This Church For Me? - Acts 18:1-18

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This Church For Me?' (Acts 18:1-18) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Is this church for me?
• We are committed to persuading people that Jesus is the Christ (v1-4)
• This will bring division among the community (v5-18)
• But we will continue teaching the word of God (v11)
• Is this church for you?

TBW 2012 - Resurrection Power - Exploding our Understanding of the Resurrection - Acts 2:22-41

A talk by Andrew Barry at The Big Weekend 2012 on the topic of 'Resurrection Power in the Life of the Believer'. This talk is entitled 'Exploding our Understanding of the Resurrection' (Acts 2:22-41) and is the first in the three-talk series. Talk outline:

1. The weekend talks I need to give, and perhaps you need to hear
2. The resurrection
   1. A grave-side truth, not an everyday truth?
   2. A proof in argument?
   3. Finishing off the loose ends?
3. The resurrection: the gospel (Romans 1:1-4, 2 Timothy 2:8, Acts)
4. What does the resurrection of Jesus accomplish?
5. Jesus' resurrection and other raisings (easier or harder?)
6. The power of God
   1. Compared to His raw power
   2. The power of God in the resurrection: why so powerful?
7. Let God explode our understanding and experience of the power of God in the resurrection of Jesus Christ

The Holy Who? - What is the Spirit's Heartbeat? - Acts 1:1-8 and 2:1-41

Jim South speaks on 'What is the Spirit's Heartbeat?' (Acts 1:1-8 and 2:1-41) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 19th of June 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• A basic PRINCIPLE
• A PROMISE to be believed
• A POWER to be at work
• Conclusion

"…all our evangelism is… totally dependent on the Spirit’s work. We proclaim and plead, we love and warn, but we are not at liberty to soft-pedal the essential message in any way. We must not be in too great a hurry to count heads. It is roots that matter, and they are the Spirit’s sovereign work. He alone is the Lord and giver of life, and only he gives the increase. Our part is to proclaim the authentic message, calling on the Spirit for his power to be at work in preacher and hearers, so that there is an authentic response of repentance and faith. When it becomes the passion of our lives that lost people matter to God, we can be sure that our hearts are beating as one with the Spirit of Truth."

David Jackman, The Spirit of Truth (Christian Focus), p. 126

Click here for presentation slides from this talk.

Paul: God's Apostle - In Many Dangers, Toils and Snares - Acts 27-28

A Sermon on Acts 27-28 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of July 2009. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• His attitude to his circumstances
  • Phil 1:12
  • Phil 4:11
  • Phil 4:12b
  • Phil 1:13
  • Phil 1:14
  • Phil 4:11 and 12 (2 Cor 11:24-28)
• Circumstances as ENVIRONMENT not ENEMY
• His attitude to his message
  • Kingdom of God (Acts 19:8)
  • Jesus of Nazareth (Acts 18:28)
  • Gospel for all (Acts 20:21)
  • Acts 28:28-31

Paul: God's Apostle - Trial Upon Trial - Acts 21-26 (pm)

A Sermon on Acts 21-26 by Peter Chapman at Night Church on the 28th of June 2009. Sermon outline:

• Paul travels to Jerusalem
• Paul arrested
• Paul on trial
• The importance of the resurrection
• Declaring the gospel
• Depending through trials

Paul: God's Apostle - Trial Upon Trial - Acts 21-26 (am)

A Sermon on Acts 21-26 by Jason Porter at Morning Church on the 28th of June 2009. Sermon outline:

• Caesarea
• Destination: Jerusalem
• Roman soldiers intervene to quell the disturbance (21:33)
• Paul tells his story: ministry to the Gentiles (22:21)
• Brought before the Sanhedrin (22:30)
• Destination: Rome (23:11)
• A plot to kill Paul (23:12-22)
• Extradited to Caesarea (23:23-35)
• Trial before Governor Antonius Felix
• Paul explains his innocence and on several occasions speaks at length with Felix and Drusilla
• Trial before Porcius Festus (25:1-22)
• Jerusalem or Rome?
• Trial before Agrippa II (25:23-26:32)
• Conclusion:
  • Prayerful trust in a Sovereign God
  • Opportunities not just problems
  • Respect authority but be wise
  • Faithfully obey God despite the cost. You cannot say, “No, Lord”
  • Speak our story, wherever we are, trusting that God will give us the words we need
  • Faith, not fear

Paul: God's Apostle - The Heartbeat of a Pastor - Acts 20:13-38

A Sermon on Acts 20:13-38 by Steve Judd at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of June 2009. Sermon outline:

• Standing on the edge
• Overview - the challenge of being generous
• Paul meets with the Elders
• What kind of man was Paul?
• What does Paul share with them?
• Different talents
• Are you scared yet?
• Giving can be scary
• How much is enough?
• Give thanks with a grateful heart

Paul: God's Apostle - A Model Mission - Acts 18

A Sermon on Acts 18 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of June 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Overview of Acts 18
  • Paul, Aquila and Priscilla
  • Silas and Timothy return - Jewish opposition
  • Court challenge
  • On to Ephesus and beyond
  • Enter Apollos
• Christian ministry is a team sport
• They all had just one message
• God gave the growth

Paul: God's Apostle - One King, One Book, One God - Acts 17

A Sermon on Acts 17 by David Gardner at Morning Church and Night Church on the 7th of June 2009. Sermon outline:

• One man, many hats
• The journey
• Thessalonica
• Berea
• Athens - a city of idols
• A multicultural society
• The thinkers (philosophers)
  • Epicurean
  • Stoic
• The Areopagus
• One God!

Paul: God's Apostle - The Midnight Feast - Acts 16:16-40 (pm)

A Sermon on Acts 16:16-40 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 31st of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• Annice Smoel
• The gospel comes to Europe
• The power of the gospel, the powers of opposition
• Paul's imprisonment
• God the Rescuer
• The gaoler and his family turn, repent and are baptised
• Aside: infant baptism
• Living with God in control
• Joy

Paul: God's Apostle - The Midnight Feast - Acts 16:16-40 (am)

A Sermon on Acts 16:16-40 by Les Henley at Morning Church on the 31st of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• The Gospel comes to Europe
• “God, thankyou that you didn’t make me a Gentile, a woman or a slave”
• A wealthy woman comes to Christ
• A slave girl is given freedom by Christ
• A Gentile jailer comes to Christ and a midnight feast seals his unity in the fellowship
• The Gospel is for Gentiles (unbelievers), women (those without rights), and slaves (those without freedom)
• Receive it and believe it
• Deliver it to others

Paul: God's Apostle - Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing - Acts 15

A Sermon on Acts 15 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 24th of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro - The World Wide Church
• The "Gospel plus" attitude (15:1)
• Three Speeches
  • Peter (15:7-11) Do not reject what God has accepted
  • Paul (15:12) We have seen God do it
  • James (15:13-21) It's always been the plan
• "Gospel plus" should be "Gospel minus" (15:22-29)

Paul: God's Apostle - Proclamation and Persecution - Acts 13 (pm)

A Sermon on Acts 13 by Mark Hartley at Night Church on the 17th of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• Paul so far
• Cyprus and the magician
• Paul before Jews
• Raised from the dead
• Connected to the vine

Paul: God's Apostle - Proclamation and Persecution - Acts 13 (am)

A Sermon on Acts 13 by Jim South at Morning Church on the 17th of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro: Barnabas solves a problem in Antioch church
• They were serious about prayer
• They were serious about obedience
• The Lord is serious about growing his Kingdom
• The devil gets serious about opposition

Paul: God's Apostle - A New Mission - Acts 9:1-22

A Sermon on Acts 9:1-22 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro: T.C. Hammond
• His meeting with Jesus
  1. Jesus was alive
  2. Jesus was Divine
  3. Jesus identifies with His people
• The outcome of this meeting
  1. He was wrong
  2. He was commissioned
  3. He encountered grace
• Where does this leave us?
  1. Wrong: the need to change
  2. Change: by meeting with Jesus
  3. Impact: of the truth about Jesus on actions

Paul: God's Apostle - Saul of Tarsus - Acts 7:54-8:3

A Sermon on Acts 7:54-8:3 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of May 2009. Sermon outline:

• Husband blindness
• Star Trek
• Saul's background
• The rejection of the Holy Spirit
• Dead in sins, alive in Christ
• Learning from the Apostles' example

Solas - Christ Alone - Acts 4 (pm)

A Sermon on Acts 4:1-22 by Peter Chapman at Night Church on the 2nd of November 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Christ Alone for Salvation
• Christ Alone to be proclaimed
  • Not Avoidance
  • Not Pre-evangelism
  • Not Church Alone
  • The Only Option
  • Boldness
  • Persecution