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God is Able to Provide... or is He? - Exodus 15:22-17:7 (am)

A sermon on Exodus 15:22-17:7 by Jim South at Morning Church on the 21st of March 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro: Learning from history
• The Waters of Marah
  • Problem
  • Murmuring
  • Provision
  • Proving
  • Testimony
• The Wilderness of Sin
  • Problem
  • Murmuring
  • Provision
  • Proving
  • Testimony
• What next?
  • Rephidim
  • Romans 15:4

Psalm 95 - Come Let Us Worship

A sermon on Psalm 95 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of January 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The God of our confidence
  • He is the LORD
  • He is Sovereign
  • He is Creator
  • Verse 7
• Our response to our God
  • A shared experience
  • Bringing our thanks
  • Bow and kneel
  • A warning about presumption

Psalm 2 - The Rule of God's Anointed

A sermon on Psalm 2 by Jim South at the Christmas Eve Service on the 24th of December 2009 and the Christmas Day Service on the 25th of December 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • Message to the shepherds
  • Messiah (Christ)
• The Situation (v1-4)
  • Rebellion
  • Response
• The Reaction (v5-9)
• The Advice (v10-12)
• So What?
  • Get your relationship with the Messiah right
    • The path of wisdom
    • An appropriate response
    • The path of commitment

Psalm 103 - A Big Love

A sermon on Psalm 103 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 13th of December 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro to Psalms
• Intro to Psalm 103
• God's big love in redemption
• God's big love in provision
• God's big love for our destiny

Ecclesiastes 1 - The Search for Meaning

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 1 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of November 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Meet "Qohelleth"
• Key Phrases
  • "Vanity" (breath or vapour)
  • Time
  • Value
  • Eternity
• "Under the sun"
  • The Generational Parade
  • The Circle of Life
  • Life Satisfaction
  • Sameness
  • Remembrance
• Conclusion
• Qohelleth - right... so far as he goes

So what? - Matthew 7:21-29

A sermon on Matthew 7:21-29 by Jim South at Morning Church on the 25th of October 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Responses
  1. Profession
  2. Hearing
  3. Obedience
• Neutrality
• Practicality
• Finality

2 Peter - The Complete Christian: Complete Deception - 2 Peter 2

A sermon on 2 Peter 2 by Jim South at Morning Church on the 11th of October 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• False words
• Awesome words
• Dry and empty words
• Wise words
• Conclusion

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #8 - Coming, Ready or Not! - 2 Corinthians 13

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 13 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of September 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The need to get ready
• The way to get ready
• The encouragement to get ready
• So... take some action!

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #6 - So Wealthy I am Absurdly Generous - 2 Corinthians 8-9

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and 9:10-15 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 6th of September 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • Macedonia vs. Corinth
• Principle 1 - Gratitude, not gain
• Principle 2 - Generosity, not duty
• Principle 3 - Systematic, not haphazard
• Principle 4 - Purposefully, not pointlessly
  • v6-11 - God will bless
  • v10 - Needs will be met
  • v12b-13 - God will be glorified

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #4 - New Creation - Ambassadors - 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 23rd of August 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• There's a problem
• God's answer to the problem
• Practical outworking

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #1 - Alive, Transformed, Glorious - 2 Corinthians 3

A Sermon on 2 Corinthians 3 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 2nd of August 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • The Church in Corinth
  • Response to Paul
• The Test of Gospel Ministry
• The Glory of Gospel Ministry
• Conclusion
  • Ephesians 4:30

Joel - The Coming Day of the Lord: Worship the Grass-hopper Master - Joel 1

A Sermon on Joel 1 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of July 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • Grass-hopper plagues
  • Historical setting
  • The division of prophecy
• Recognise that God is involved
• Recognise that God has something to say
  • Possibly a word of encouragement
  • Possibly a call to honour Him more
  • Possibly a rebuke to sin
  • Not necessarily a one-for-one relationship with sin
  • Certainly a call to renewed commitment to Jesus

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 - 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 - 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

Jesus and His Friends - Friends of God - John 15

A Sermon on John 15 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of April 2009. Sermon Outline:

• Brush with fame
• God of Sinai (Exodus 19:12-13)
• Jesus is God (Colossians 1:15-19)
• Friends of God (John 15:15)
• Servants and Friends
• Communication
• Honesty
• Total Loyalty

In The Beginning: Man - Genesis 2:4-25

A Sermon on Genesis 2:4-25 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of February 2009. Sermon Outline:

• Psalm 8:4 - What is man...?
• Man is distinctive
• Man has responsibilities
• Man is male and female
  • Differences
  • Marriage
  • Those alone
• Psalm 8:3-4

The Apostles' Creed #5 - Why I am Catholic

A Sermon on Ephesians 3:14-21 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
  • Life of the people of God
  • "I believe in the Holy Spirit"
• I believe in the holy catholic church
  • church
  • one
  • holy
  • catholic
  • apostolic
• The communion of saints
• Live it out

The Apostles' Creed #1 - Why I am Trinitarian

A Sermon on Ephesians 1:3-23 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of December 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro: What sort of god do you believe in?
• God is One
• The N.T. Experience of Jesus
• The Holy Spirit
• Creed
  • I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth...
  • I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord...
  • I believe in the Holy Spirit...
• "Trinity" - a term to give systematic expression to God as experienced
  • Be cautious about parallels
  • Trinity and "second blessing"
  • The Father has made it clear that reconciliation with Him is by faith in the death of Jesus for us - and that the result of that reconciliation is the ongoing presence of the fulness of God with us by the Holy Spirit.