TOMS Anglican Churches

The Easter Man - Jesus: Man of Sorrows - Isaiah 52:13-53:9

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Easter Man - Jesus: Man of Sorrows' (Isaiah 52:13-53:9) at the Good Friday Service on the 3rd of April 2015.

Sermon outline:

• The Easter Man: A curious character (52:13-15)
• He was despised and rejected (53:1-3)
• He died an innocent man (53:7-9)
• He bore our sin (53:4-6)
• The Easter Man: My response

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: What Makes Christians Different? - 1 Corinthians 4

Jim South speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: What Makes Christians Different?' (1 Corinthians 4) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of March 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• How are Christians to be different?
  
• In our view of ourselves (v6-13)
• In our view of our responsibilities (v1-5)
• In our view of our relationships (v14-21)
• What I must do as a consequence...

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: How Can I Become Wise? - 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: How Can I Become Wise?' (1 Corinthians 3:18-23) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of March 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Who...
• No...
• No...
• Know...
• Know...
• Who...

How We Do Church: Serving After the Service

Meagan Bartlett speaks briefly on 'How We Do Church: Serving After the Service' at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of March 2015.

Four ways we can serve each other after our church services:

• Discuss God's word
• Pray with one another
• Chat with newcomers or people you don't know
• Plan to stay around so you can serve others

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This A Growing Church? - 1 Corinthians 3:5-17

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This A Growing Church?' (1 Corinthians 3:5-17) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of March 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Is this a growing church?
• Conditions for a growing church (v5-9a)
• Foundations for a growing church (v9b-15)
• Building a growing church (v16-17)
• Is this a growing church?

How We Do Church: Serving During the Service

Meagan Bartlett speaks briefly on 'How We Do Church: Serving During the Service' at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of March 2015.

Five ways we can serve each other during our church services:

• Choose where to sit
• Help out anyone who is new
• Be involved in active listening
• Sing as though you enjoy it
• Assist with logistics and removing distractions

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: How Can I Live A Spiritual Life? - 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:4

Toby Campbell speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: How Can I Live A Spiritual Life?' (1 Corinthians 2:14-3:4) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of March 2015.

Sermon outline:

• The Reading Test
• Unspiritual People
• Spiritual People
• Contradictory People
• The Reading Test

How We Do Church: Serving Before the Service

Meagan Bartlett speaks briefly on 'How We Do Church: Serving Before the Service' at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of March 2015.

Five ways we can serve each other before our church services begin:

1. Invite others along, irrespective of whether you think they'll accept your invitation
2. Pray for the person preaching and anyone else involved in the service
3. Read the Bible passage before getting to church
4. Be welcoming to those who are new or who you haven't seen before
5. Get to church early so you can welcome and love those who are new or are feeling nervous

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Where Can I Find True Wisdom? - 1 Corinthians 2:6-13

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Where Can I Find True Wisdom?' (1 Corinthians 2:6-13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of March 2015.

Sermon outline:

• God's wisdom hidden (v6-9)
• God's wisdom revealed (v10-12)
• God's wisdom passed on (v13)
• God's wisdom is found...

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: What Can We Boast In? - 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5

Toby Campbell speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: What Can We Boast In?' (1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• The Humble Brag
• "Before God we have nothing to boast in — But in God we have something worth boasting about.”
• Boasting in who God calls to salvation (1:26-31)
• Boasting in how God calls to salvation (2:1-5)
• The Truly Humble Brag

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This a Powerful Church? - 1 Corinthians 1:10-25

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This a Powerful Church?' (1 Corinthians 1:10-25) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Power and the church
• Power and factions (v10-17)
• Power and the cross (v18-21)
• Power and Christ (v22-25)
• Power and us

We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This a Gifted Church? - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This a Gifted Church?' (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• What’s been happening at TOMS?
• We are/are not a gifted church
• What should be happening at TOMS as we wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ?

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?

Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Ongoing Labour for the King - Colossians 4:2-18

Michael Gange speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Ongoing Labour for the King' (Colossians 4:2-18) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Intro - Love to talk
• Talk to God about people
• Talk to people about God
• Partners in the gospel

Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Serving the King - Colossians 3:18-4:1

Peter Chapman speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Serving the King' (Colossians 3:18-4:1) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Is change really possible?
• New lives
• Obstacles
• Wives and husbands
• Children and fathers
• Slaves and masters

Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Dressed by the King - Colossians 3:1-17

Al McCallum speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Dressed by the King' (Colossians 3:1-17) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 11th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Dressed... to focus above (v1-4)
• "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above..." (v1)
• Dressed... so put away (v5-11)
• "...now you must put them all away..." (v8)
• "...put off the old self... put on the new self..." (v9-10)
• Dressed... so put on (v12-17)
• "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved..." (v12)
• "...whatever you do... do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus..." (v17)
• Conclusion
• "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above..." Colossians 3:1

Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Triumphant King - Colossians 2:6-23

Jim South speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Triumphant King' (Colossians 2:6-23) at Morning Church on the 4th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• To serve Jesus...
• ...is perfect freedom
• Freedom of access to God
• Freedom from spiritual fear
• Freedom from spiritual regulation

Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Labouring for the King - Colossians 1:24-2:5

Les Henley speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Labouring for the King' (Colossians 1:24-2:5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• What (1:25-28)
• How (1:24, 1:29)
• Why (2:1-4)

Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Supreme King - Colossians 1:15-23

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Supreme King' (Colossians 1:15-23) at the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services on the 24th and 25th of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Is the Christmas promise of peace and hope possible in these unsettled times?
• WOW! (v15-18)
• WHOA! (v19-20)
• OH! (v21-22)
• So... (v23)

Unto Us a Child is Born - The Promised King Born in Bethlehem - Micah 5:1-5, Isaiah 9:1-7 and Luke 2:1-20

Jim South speaks on 'Unto Us a Child is Born - The Promised King Born in Bethlehem' (Micah 5:1-5, Isaiah 9:1-7 and Luke 2:1-20) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Commemorates an historical event
• Whose birth do we commemorate?
• Christ
• Lord (King, God)