TOMS Anglican Churches

Jesus and His Friends - What's All This About Unity? - John 17 (Easter Sunday Service)

A Sermon on John 17 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of April 2009. Sermon outline:

• Is the church divided over our differences?
• God: three in one
• Jesus' three prayers to God
  1. For himself
  2. For his disciples
  3. For us
• Unity
• Unity in...
• Unity that is seen

Jesus and His Friends - From Sadness to Joy - John 16 (Good Friday Service)

A Sermon on John 16 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of April 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

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

Jesus and His Friends - From Fear to Faith - John 14 (am)

A Sermon on John 14 by Steve Judd at Morning Church on the 29th of March 2009. Sermon Outline:

• Have you ever had one of those days?
• Coping with life
• "The Boat Cruise"
  • Who do you look to when the storm hits?
  • Do you trust in his direction?
• We live in an uncertain world
• "Let not your hearts be troubled"
• Why?
  • Sydney Tower
• My Father's house has many rooms
• You will do greater works
• Ask in his name
• William Frey
• Peace I leave you
• Where is your foundation?
• Footprints
• Let us put our trust in God and move forward in faith

Jesus and His Friends - Love and Let Love - John 13

A Sermon on John 13 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of March 2009. Sermon Outline:

• The upper-room discourse
• Washing the disciples' feet
• Why did Jesus do it?
  1. To display His love
  2. Because He knew who He was and where His eternal home was
  3. As a symbol of spiritual cleansing
  4. As an example to follow
• Is this the way the church is known?
• Do we understand what Peter didn't?

In The Beginning: Judgement and Grace II - Genesis 4:1-26

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

In The Beginning: Judgement and Grace I - Genesis 3:14-24

A Sermon on Genesis 3:14-24 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of March 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

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

In The Beginning: Creation - Genesis 1:3-2:3

A Sermon on Genesis 1:3-2:3 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of February 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

In The Beginning: God - Genesis 1:1

A Sermon on Genesis 1:1 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of February 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

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 #4 - Why I Believe

A Sermon on Ephesians 2:19-3:13 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• "The Lost Tomb of Jesus"
• Reasons to believe in Jesus' resurrection
  • The witnesses
  • The transformation
  • The authorities
  • The promises
• Frank Morison
• Why does it matter?
  • 1 Corinthians 15
• What the resurrection means for us
  1. A vindication of all that Jesus said and did
  2. A confirmation that Jesus is the Christ
  3. A clear indication that sin and death and the devil have been defeated
  4. A first-fruits of what is to come
  5. A power that is at work in us now
• Assurance means we can serve wholeheartedly
• Raised to the Father's side to Judge
• Therefore...

The Apostles' Creed #3 - Why I am Forgiven (am)

A Sermon on John 19:28-37 and Ephesians 2:11-18 by Les Henley at Morning Church on the 11th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• What does it mean to "be forgiven"?
• [Jesus] suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
• [Jesus]
• suffered
• under Pontius Pilate
• was crucified,
• died,
• and was buried;
• he descended to the dead.
• Heroes
• So why did he die?
• Why did Jesus accept these wages?
• How does this result in forgiveness?
• What does this mean?

Exposition of The Apostles' Creed, The Rev. James Dodds, D.D.

The Apostles' Creed #2 - Why I am Christian

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

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.

John 1:1-18 (Christmas Day Service)

A Sermon on John 1:1-18 by Jim South at the Christmas Day Service on the 25th of December 2008. Sermon Outline:

• History and Mystery
• God the Son becomes Son of Man
  • a) He is Eternal
  • b) He is Divine
  • c) He is the Source of Light and Life
• The Unknowable God has made Himself known
• Children of Men may become Children of God
• And here is the danger...
  • This is the whole purpose of Christmas
  • Don't be put off by the mystery

John 1:6-13 (am)

A Sermon on John 1:6-13 by Steve Judd at Morning Church on the 21st of December 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Moments that changed your life
• Revelation
• Paradigm shift
• The Two Johns
• John the Baptist (the messenger with good news)
• Jesus is the light
• The world rejected the light
• BUT
• We can become children of God
• Born again
  • Nothing to do with our earthly parents
  • Nothing to do with the will of the flesh
  • Nothing to do with the will of man
• Only one way to be born again
• The Flat Earth Society
• Lessons from watchmakers
• Nathanael's life is changed
• What paradigm do you need to change?
• Today's headline

John 1:1-9

A Sermon on John 1:1-9 by Jason Porter at Morning Church on the 14th of December 2008. Sermon Outline:

• John
• John’s Gospel
• Comments from Eusebuis History of the Church from Christ to Constantine
• The Gospels are reliable
• John’s purpose
• Greek grammar
• Hebrew in the context of Greek culture and philosophy
• Jesus, the Word of God, the Lamb of God, the Son of God
• Eyewitnesses
• John in his gospel forces us to either accept or reject Jesus as God’s Messiah.

Solas - Glory of God Alone - 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1

A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 by Steve Jeffrey at Morning Church and Night Church on the 7th of December 2008. There is no sermon outline for this sermon.

Solas - Bible Alone - 2 Peter 1:12-21

A Sermon on 2 Peter 1:12-21 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church and Night Church on the 30th of November 2008. Sermon Outline:

• General Revelation
  • Creation
  • Romans 1:18-21
• Special Revelation
  • Scriptures - OT and NT
  • Ephesians 2:19-20
  • Matthew 5:17-19
  • Acts 2:41-43
  • Acts 4:33
  • Romans 1:1-4
  • 2 Peter 1:13-18
• Jesus
  • John 1:17-18
• Gospel
  • Romans 1:16
• Cross
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18
• Spirit
  • John 3:5-6
  • John 16:7-8, 12-14
• Inspired
  • 2 Timothy 3:14-17
• Infallible
  • 2 Peter 1:19-21
• Don't add to it
  • Revelation 22:18
• Don't subtract from it
  • Revelation 22:19
• Reject any claim to sole interpretation
  • Mark 13:5-6
  • Mark 13:21-22
• William Tyndale