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Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Peace We Enjoy' (Romans 5:1-11) at the Good Friday Service on the 6th April 2012. Sermon outline:

1. Our new status: Peace with God
   • We have peace with God... (v1)
   • ...through faith in Christ (v1-2)
2. We now have a great hope in which to rejoice, even in suffering
   • A great hope... (v2b)
   • ...even in suffering (v3-4)
3. Our hope is certain...
   • ...since it is based on God's love (v5-8)
   • ...since it is based on the fact that we have been justified and reconciled (v9-10)
   • ...and so we 'boast' in God who has done all this (v11)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'What Type of Faith Works?' (Romans 4) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of April 2012. Sermon outline:

• Abraham - a man of faith (v1-8)
• Abraham - the father of all who believe (v9-17)
• Abraham - what faith looks like (v18-22)
• Abraham - an example of faith for you! (v23-25)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Our Problem, God's Solution' (Romans 3:9-31) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of March 2012. Sermon outline:

• Our problem - there is no-one who is righteous! (3:9-20)
• BUT NOW - God's solution has been manifested (3:21-26)
  • Righteousness by faith apart from the law (v21-22a)
  • God's righteousness is available to all (v22-24)
  • God is righteous in salvation, through Jesus' death (v24-26)
    • Justification
    • Redemption
    • Atonement
• The one God justifies all people by faith (v27-31)
• What is your response to God's righteousness?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Is God Merciful?' (Psalm 51) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of March 2012. Sermon outline:

• The need for mercy
• The plea for mercy
  • The nature of sin
  • The effects of sin
  • The nature of God
• The mercy of God

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Does Religion Save?' (Romans 2:17-3:8) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of March 2012. Sermon outline:

• What does your salvation rest on?
• What makes a true Jew?
  1. The law
  2. Circumcision
  3. The heart
• Defending the character of God?
  1. A covenant God
  2. A faithful God
  3. A just God
  4. A truthful God

Adam Taylor speaks on 'God, what do you think about homosexuality?' (Romans 1:18-32) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 19th of February 2012. Sermon outline:

• God is angry with humanity's unrighteousness (v18)
• Humanity's rejection of God is inexcusable (v19-20)
• God gives sinful humanity over to their own sin (v21-32)
• Thinking Biblically about homosexuality

Adam Taylor speaks on 'A Question of Passion' (Romans 1:8-17) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of February 2012. Sermon outline:

• A passion for the world
• A passion for salvation
• A passion for righteousness
• A passion for faith

Adam Taylor speaks on 'A Question of Identity' (Romans 1:1-7) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of February 2012. Sermon outline:

• The Man (v1)
• The Message (v1d-4)
• The Task (v5-6)
• The Question (v7)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Ephesians: Living a Life Worthy of Christ - Children of Light in a Dark World' (Ephesians 5:3-14) at Morning Church on the 27th of November 2011. Sermon outline:

• The confidence of light
• The shame of darkness
• The walk of light

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Ephesians: Living a Life Worthy of Christ - Who Are We Imitating?' (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) at Morning Church on the 20th of November 2011. Sermon outline:

• Imitators
• Be Imitators of God (5:1-2)
  • Become who ew are (v1)
  • N.B.: I'm not God!
  • Christ is our model (v2a)
  • Imitate Christ's self-sacrificial love (v2b)
• Walking in Love (4:25-32)
  • Speak the truth (v25)
  • Give the devil no opportunity (v26-27)
  • Working hard with our hands (v28)
  • Not grieving the Spirit (v29-30)
• Forgiving as God forgave you in Christ

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Ephesians: Living a Life Worthy of Christ - The United Body of Christ' (Ephesians 4:1-16) at Morning Church on the 6th of November 2011. Sermon outline:

• Walking as One (v1-6)
• The diversity of the walkers (v7-12)
• Walking together to maturity (v13-16)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Encouraging Generosity' (2 Corinthians 8:1-15) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of September 2011. Sermon outline:

• The Grace of God in the poor Macedonians
• The Grace of God in the rich Messiah
• The Grace of God in our lives

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Living the 10 Commandments in the 21st Century: By Being Honest' (Exodus 20:16) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 11th of September 2011. Sermon outline:

• The Problem
• The Context
• The People
• The Practicalities

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Living the 10 Commandments in the 21st Century: By Valuing Private Possessions' (Exodus 20:15) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of September 2011. Sermon outline:

• Attitude of stealing
• Stealing in the Old Testament
• Stealing in the New Testament
• Valuing God's provision
• Attitude to steal-ers

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Living the 10 Commandments in the 21st Century: By Valuing Promises' (Exodus 20:14) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of August 2011. Sermon outline:

• No Adultery!
• Adultery is disloyalty to God
• Adultery is disloyalty to family
• Adultery: More than sex
• Adulterous relationships

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Living the 10 Commandments in the 21st Century: By Honouring Your Parents' (Exodus 20:12) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of August 2011. Sermon outline:

• The Scope
• The Detail
• The Reality

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Living the 10 Commandments in the 21st Century: By Avoiding Workaholism' (Exodus 20:8-11) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 7th of August 2011. Sermon outline:

• What is the Sabbath?
• Sabbath in the Bible...
  • Creation (Genesis 2:1-3)
  • Fall (Genesis 3)
  • Moses and the Law (Exodus 23:12, 31:15-17, 20:1-2)
  • Promised Land
  • Jesus and the Pharisees (Mark 2:23-28, Exodus 31:12-13, Matt 11:28)
  • Heaven (Hebrews 3-4)
• Sabbath in our lives...
  • Avoid legalism
  • Avoid workaholism
  • Live for rest
  • Rest to live

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Peace' or 'of Power'?' (Romans 8) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of July 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Peace'?
  • The Spirit teaches us what has happened (vv. 1-8)
  • The Spirit teaches us who we are (vv. 9-11)
  • The Spirit teaches us how to live (vv. 12-17)
• Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Power'?
  • Power to live in the real world (vv. 18-27)
  • Power to live in the divine certainties (vv. 28-39)

When the cross of Jesus is our focus here and the glory of heaven our certainty hereafter, we are living in the power of the Spirit. Click here for presentation slides from this talk.

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Lifestyle of Spirit-filled People' (Galatians 5:13-26, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:27-14:1) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of July 2011. Sermon outline:

• Leaving on a jet plane
• The fruit of the Holy Spirit
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Love alone counts

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Adam Taylor speaks on 'Recognising the Spirit's Work' (John 14:15-27 and 16:1-16) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 26th of June 2011. Sermon outline:

• Praise God
• The Spirit of Truth (14:16-17)
• The Spirit of Holiness (14:25-27)
• The Spirit at work:
  • In us (16:5-7)
  • In the world (16:8-11)
  • In the church (16:12-16)

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