Michael Gange speaks on 'Parables of the Kingdom: Small but Unstoppable Growth' (Matthew 13:1-17, 31-34) on the 6th of October 2019.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction - U2
• Kingdom growth can seem small and unimpressive (v31)
• Kingdom growth is unstoppable (v32-33)
• Parables - for those who understand (v34-35)

Michael Gange speaks on 'Will You Face the Truth? - Will You Truly Love Jesus?' (John 21) at Morning Church on the 12th of May 2019.

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Michael Gange speaks on 'Hard Truth About Jesus - Who Are You Following?' (John 10:1-21) at Morning Church on the 29th of April 2018.

Sermon outline:

• Recognising the Good Shepherd (v1-6)
• Jesus is the only one worth following because:
  1. He leads into abundant life (v7-10)
  2. He leads to the point of death (v11-16)
  3. He leads in obedience to the Father (v17-18)
• Jesus's words divide. Will you follow?

Michael Gange speaks on 'What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Power' (Philippians 3:7-11) at Morning Church on Easter Sunday, the 16th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Resurrection is attainable
• Resurrection comes by:
  1. Knowing Christ
  2. Receiving his righteousness
  3. Discovering his power

Michael Gange speaks on 'The Lord is King: This is Not a Love Song' (Isaiah 5) at Morning Church on the 13th of November 2016.

Sermon outline:

• This is not a love song
• God's judgement is justified
• The bad fruit of the vineyard
• Destruction of the vineyard
• Are you bearing fruit?

Michael Gange speaks on 'Christ the Angel' (Exodus 23:20-33) at Morning Church on the 13th of May 2012.

Sermon outline:

• The promise of land
• The angel delivers Israel to the land
• Jesus our angel
• Does obedience matter?

Michael Gange speaks on 'Majestic Name' (Psalm 8) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of January 2012.

Sermon outline:

• God's majesty and Man?
• God's majesty is evident in creation (v1, 3)
• God's majesty is evident in man as rulers over His creation (v5-8)
• Man has failed as God's representative on earth (Hebrews 2)
• God uses weak man to display His majesty more clearly (v2)
• Humble, obedient, trust

Michael Gange speaks on 'Living the 10 Commandments in the 21st Century: By Valuing Human Life' (Exodus 20:13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of August 2011.

Sermon outline:

• The sanctity of human life
• Murder ignores the sanctity of life
• Anger and insults ignore the sanctity of life
• The consequence for murder
• Righteousness through the murder of Jesus

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?

A sermon on Psalm 1 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of December 2009.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction - Psalms: Emotive and Instructive
• 1) Beware the influence of the world (v1)
• 2) Be shaped by God's word (v2)
• 3) God's word makes you healthy (v3-4)
• 4) God's word determines your destiny (v5-6)
• Conclusion - the Bible works

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 16th of August 2009.

Sermon outline:

1. God's power is made obvious through human weakness (4:7)
   • It's always been this way:
     • Moses
     • Paul
     • Jesus
   • 'Weak' does not mean 'useless'
2. God's power is made obvious through deliverance from hardship (4:8-9)
   • It has to be this way (4:10-11)
   • 'Impressive' does not mean 'effective'
3. Persevere by valuing:
   • The spiritual over the physical (4:16)
   • The future over the present (4:17)
   • The invisible over the visible (4:18)

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)

A Sermon on Genesis 4:1-26 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of March 2009.

Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Optimist or Pessimist
• Sin has entered the world (Genesis 3)
• Sin continues in Cain (4:1-8)
• Sin continues in following generations (4:23-11:9)
• We are like Cain
• Judgement and Grace = Commitment (4:9-16)
• Judgement and Gracae = The Cross (4:25-26)
• Call on the Lord

A Sermon on John 3:16-18 and 31-36 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of January 2009.

Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Bad habits
• I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
• I believe in Jesus Christ
  • Jesus is God
  • Jesus is man
• I believe Jesus is God's only Son
  • A unique relationship
  • The Son makes the Father known
• I believe Jesus is born of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary
  • From God apart from man
  • A new beginning
• A new beginning for all

A Sermon on Romans 3:19-31 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 16th of November 2008.

Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Martin Luther
• We can't do the law (v20)
• Justification apart from works (v21-22)
• Salvation - achieved and received
• Faith is...
• Faith means:
  • No boasting
  • Equality
  • New obedience

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of October 2008.

Sermon Outline:

• Churches have problems
• The way to treat people (v1-2)
• Potential Problem 1 - Misuse of church resources
• Relatives are to look after their own family members (v3-4, 8, 16)
• Have a system of checks (v9-10)
• Encourage alternative arrangements (v11-15)
• Potential Problem 2 - Faithful leaders not being respected
• Pay your leaders (v17-18)
• Protect leaders from false accusation (v19-21)
• Potential Problem 3 - The appointment of unsuitable leaders
• Choose carefully with testing (v22-24)
• Potential Problem 4 - Bosses taken advantage of (6:1-2)
• Work hard and serve willingly

A Sermon on Isaiah 7:1-17 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of August 2008.

Sermon Outline:

• Politics - Judah under attack (v1-2)
• Ahaz has to choose
• Through Isaiah God calls Ahaz to be faithful (v3-9)
• A remnant will return
• Syria/Ephraim will not succeed
• A sign offered
• Ahaz refuses to listen (v10-12)
• The Lord chooses (v14)
• A new king
• A new sign
• Who will you choose?

A Sermon on Revelation 20 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of June 2008.

Sermon Outline:

• Who knows the future?
• The thousand years
• Satan bound (v1-3)
• The Saints reign (v4-6)
• Satan released to be destroyed (v7-10)
• Judgement for all (v11-15)
• Know your future