Jim South speaks on 'On His Feet Again' (Mark 15:42-16:8) at the Easter Sunday Services on the 22nd of April 2011.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• He really did die (15:42-47)
  • Buried by identifiable people
  • Buried in an identifiable place
  • The tomb was deliberately closed
  • What is the point of this?
• He really did rise again (16:1-8)
  • The return to the tomb
  • The stone had been moved
  • The empty tomb explained
  • All the disciples would see Him alive
• Importance - 1 Cor 15:17
  • Guarantee that penalty for sin has been fully paid
  • Validates Jesus' claims
  • Foundation for resurrection of believers

Adam Taylor speaks on 'On the Cross He Died' (Mark 15:21-41) at the Good Friday Service on the 22nd of April 2011.

Sermon outline:

• Famous Last Words
• Abandoned (Ps 22:1-2)
• Mindful of the past (Ps 22:3-5)
• Insane? (Ps 22:6-8)
• Forsaken for the first time (Ps 22:9-21)
• Rescued (Ps 22:22-31)
• Famous LAST WORD

Adam Taylor speaks on 'On Trial' (Mark 15:1-20) at Church in the Park and Church in the Dark on the 17th of April 2011.

Sermon outline:

• Galileo on trial
• Jesus on trial
• Trust, follow and serve Jesus as King
• The people at Jesus' trial
  • The religious leaders
  • Pilate
  • The crowd
  • Barabbas

Jim South speaks on 'Take It Away... Take Him Away' (Mark 14:32-72) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of April 2011.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• The "No" of exploration (v32-42)
• The "No" of procedure (v43-52)
• The "No" of testimony (v53-65)
• The "No" of denial (v66-72)

Michael Gange speaks on 'Perfume and Dinner' (Mark 14:1-31) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of April 2011.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction - How deep, how wide, how high, how low
• Preparing for Jesus' death
  • Chief priests and scribes (v1-2)
  • Judas (v10-11)
  • Peter and the other disciples (v27-31)
  • The woman (v3-7)
• Servants of Jesus do what they can, despite the cost (v8)
• Don't underestimate how God can use you (v9)
• The Jewish Passover Meal
• Reinterpreting the Passover (v22-25)
• Conclusion - who will you be like?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'What's Going to Happen' (Mark 13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 27th of March 2011.

Sermon outline:

• Looking for a sign of a "New World Order" (vv. 1-8)
• Out With the Old (vv. 9-23)
  • (Old - the nation of Israel as the people of God)
  • Israel rejected Jesus and will reject his followers (vv. 9-13)
  • The thing that should not be! Israel reject their Messiah at the cross (v14)
  • God will reject Israel (v15)
• In With the New (vv. 24-31)
  • (New - those in all the world who follow Jesus)
  • The world's sins forgiven (vv 24-25 - Isaiah 13:9-11)
  • Jesus given authority over all the world (v26 - Daniel 7:13)
  • The world missions begins (v27ff)
• Keeping Watch... (vv. 32-37)

Cameron Griffiths speaks on Mark 11-12 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 19th of December 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Project O
• Victorious entry
• Disappointing reception
• Jesus' indictments
• Traps and true religion
• Empty religion
• Receiving the King in our hearts

Adam Taylor speaks on Mark 9-10 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of December 2010.

Sermon outline:

• The Kingdom of God
• The Kingdom's King
• The upside-down Kingdom
• Entering the Kingdom
• Greatness in the Kingdom

Adam Taylor speaks on Mark 7:24-8:38 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of December 2010.

Sermon outline:

• The joy of the blessing Jesus brings to all people
• Feeding on the blessing Jesus brings to all people
• Do you see clearly the one who brings blessing to all?

Jim South speaks on Mark 6:30-7:23 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of November 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The feeding of the 5000 (6:30-44)
• Jesus walks on water (6:45-52)
• Relating to God among us
  • 1)
  • 2)
• What is the challenge of these verses for you?

Adam Taylor speaks on Mark 4:35-41, 5:1-20, 5:21-43 and 6:1-6 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of November 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Scene 1: A violent storm (Mark 4:35-41)
  • Question:
• Scene 2: An uncontrollable man (Mark 5:1-20)
  • Question:
• Scene 3: A life cut short (Mark 5:2-43)
  • Question:
  • Question:
• Scene 4: Back at home (Mark 6:1-6)
  • Question:

Steve Judd speaks on Mark 1:14-4:43 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of November 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Recap: "Guess Who's Coming to Galilee?"
• The purpose of Mark's gospel
  • to tell us...
  • even though...
  • God has provided...
• The time has come
  • The kingdom of God is...
  • so...
• What is authority?
• Amazing teaching
• Authority over evil spirits
• Authority to forgive sins
• Authority over the Sabbath
• The parable of the sower
• The challenge for us

Jim South speaks on Mark 1:1-13 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 7th of November 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The Big Build-Up
  • From the first sentence
  • From the Old Testament
  • From John the Baptist
  • From God Himself
• A Big Surprise

If Jesus is not the most important person in your life, then you don't think enough like God, and you don't understand Mark 1:1-13!

Our first Podcast from the Park! Adam Taylor speaks on Mark 8:22-38 at Church in the Park and Church in the Dark on the 11th of April 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Who is Jesus?
• Who do people say Jesus is?
• Who do you say Jesus is?

A sermon on Mark 16:1-8 by Adam Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of April 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Three days of crucified hopes (16:1-3)
  1. Jesus was dead
  2. A Sabbath's rest
  3. Preparing the body
• Three shocks at the tomb that isn't quite empty (16:4-6)
  1. The stone is moved?
  2. A word from God?
  3. He is not here!
• Three responses to a task that isn't quite finished (16:7-8)
  1. The women's response to the young man
  2. Jesus' response to Peter
  3. Our response to Jesus (the living dead)
• Three straight words for you to consider
  1. DEAD
  2. RISEN
  3. GO

A sermon on Mark 10:45 by Jim South at Morning Church on the 2nd of April 2010.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • Passover
  • Prophecy
  • Kingdom
• Straight-Talking About the Nature of the Kingdom
• Straight-Talking About the Nature of His Death

A Sermon on Mark 2:23-28 by Richard Goscombe at Morning and Night Church on the 24th of February 2008.

Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Right place, right time
• A Collision Course
• A Sabbath for Man
• A Sabbath for Man from the Lord of the Sabbath
• Faking or Faithing
• The Nature of the Sabbath
• Created for Rest
• This is not the time for Rest
• Conclusion

A Sermon on Mark 2:18-22 by Jim South at Morning and Night Church on the 17th of February 2008.

Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• The Fasting Question
• The Image of the Wedding Celebration
• The Images of the Patch and the Wine Skins