TOMS Anglican Churches

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Know the Cost of Lustful Desires

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Know the Cost of Lustful Desires' (2 Peter 2:13-22) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 9th of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• False teachers follow the lustful desires of the flesh (v10-16)
• False teachers have nothing to offer (v17-22)
• What lustful desires are likely to entice us?
• Pleasure
• Cheap grace

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Beware What You Buy

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Beware What You Buy' (2 Peter 2:1-12) at Morning Church on the 2nd of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• The ever-present danger (v1a)
• The ever-under-threat church (v1b-3a)
• The ever-awake God (v3b)
• God's judgement on the world (v4-10)
• God is in control (v9-12)
• Beware what you buy

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Pay Attention to What God Says

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Pay Attention to What God Says' (2 Peter 1:12-21) at Morning Church on the 25th of September 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Remember, remember, remember (v12-15)
• Remind (v12)
• Refresh (v13-14)
• Remember (v15)
• The witnesses (v16-21)
• The apostles (v16-18)
• ...saw
• ...heard
• The prophets (v19-21)
• ...saw
• ...heard
• A danger

Sacrifice Sunday: A Rich Welcome Awaits

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Sacrifice Sunday: A Rich Welcome Awaits' (1 Peter 1:1-11) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of September 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Where does the effort go?
• Make every effort to confirm the future (v10-11)
• Riches already deposited (v1-4)
• Riches to invest (v5-8)
• Where will the effort go?

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Future of Pointing to Jesus

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Future of Pointing to Jesus' (Revelation 19:5-10, Ephesians 2:6-10) at Morning Church on the 11th of September 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Longing for the wedding day
• The wedding of the Lamb - our God reigns
• Preparing for the wedding day - the groom
• Preparing for the wedding day - the bride

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Church That Points Unbelievers to Jesus

Toby Campbell speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Church That Points Unbelievers to Jesus' (Matthew 13:24-30, 1 Corinthians 14:18-25) at Night Church on the 4th of September 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Expecting unbelievers
• Detecting unbelievers
• Respecting unbelievers
• The church that points unbelievers to Jesus

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Order That Points to Jesus

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Order That Points to Jesus' (1 Timothy 2, Titus 2:1-10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of August 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Ordering our prayers (v1-7)
• Ordering our ways (v8-10)
• Men (v8)
• Women (v9-10)
• Ordering our gathering (v11-15)

The talk is followed by a Q&A session.

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Differences That Point to Jesus

Jim South speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Differences That Point to Jesus' (Romans 12:3-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31) at Morning Church on the 21st of August 2016.

Sermon outline:

• God made us to be different
• God made us to be united
• Each individual part matters
• Each part is to be reliable
• What if someone says "I have no contribution to make"?

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Worship That Point to Jesus

Toby Campbell speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Worship That Points to Jesus' (John 4:19-26, Romans 12:1-2) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of August 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Where do you worship?
• Worship on the mountain
• Worship by the fountain
• Words of worship
• The worship that points to Jesus

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Touchable Signs That Point to Jesus

Toby Campbell speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Touchable Signs That Point to Jesus' (Matthew 28:16-20, Romans 6:1-7) at Morning Church on the 7th of August 2016.

Sermon outline:

• The touchable signs
• The touchable signs that point
• The bread and wine that point to death
• The water that points to death
• The touchable signs that point to Jesus

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Words That Point to Jesus

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Words That Point to Jesus' (1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Colossians 3:15-17) at Morning Church on the 31st of July 2016.

Sermon outline:

• People's use of words
• Words that fill a church
• Words that fuel a church
• Our use of words

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Relationships That Point to Jesus

Al McCallum speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Relationships That Point to Jesus' (John 13:31-38, Hebrews 10:19-26) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 24th of July 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Relationships of love (John 13:31-38)
• God's relationship of love (v31-33)
• The command to a relationship of love (v34-35)
• The ultimate outworking of a relationship of love (v36-38, 33)
• Relationships of commitment (Hebrews 10:19-26)
• God's commitment to us (v19-23)
• Our commitment to God and each other (v22-26)
• Conclusion

The Church That Points to Jesus: The People Who Point to Jesus

Jim South speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The People Who Point to Jesus' (Titus 2:11-14, 1 Peter 2:4-10) at Morning Church on the 17th of July 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Intro - What do we mean by 'church'?
• What is church?
• What is church like?
• What is the relationship between members of the church and the rest of the world's population?

The Church That Points to Jesus: The Church Points to Jesus

Toby Campbell speaks on 'The Church That Points to Jesus: The Church Points to Jesus' (Ephesians 1:1-14, Ephesians 3:7-13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of July 2016.

Sermon outline:

• 'Me church'
• God’s will purposed in Jesus
• God’s plan accomplished in Jesus
• God’s church points to Jesus
• Church to the praise of his glory

Hope in the Darkest Places: A Day of Restoration

Jim South speaks on 'Hope in the Darkest Places: A Day of Restoration' (Lamentations 5) at Morning Church on the 3rd of July 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• God means what He says
• God has an extensive 'early warning system'
• God's is the only solution

Hope in the Darkest Places: Dark Days in the City of Light

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Hope in the Darkest Places: Dark Days in the City of Light' (Lamentations 4) at Morning Church on the 26th of June 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Big Brother is watching
• Dark days – the intensity of God's punishment
• Dark days – the extensiveness of God's punishment
• Dark days – not just for Jerusalem
• God's scrutiny: Good news for us
• Comprehensive justice
• Comprehensive forgiveness

Hope in the Darkest Places: Days of Hope for the Hope-less

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Hope in the Darkest Places: Days of Hope for the Hope-less' (Lamentations 3) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 19th of June 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Who are you going to call?
• Hope is hidden from view
• Hope is seen again
• Confidence for a day of hope
• Confidence in the day of hope

Hope in the Darkest Places: Days of Tearful Prayer

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Hope in the Darkest Places: Days of Tearful Prayer' (Lamentations 1-2) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of June 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Days of tears
• The reason for tears
• A tearful cry
• Jesus' tearful cry

Cross-shaped Life: Cross-shaped Church

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Cross-shaped Life: Cross-shaped Church' (1 Corinthians 11:2-16) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 6th of June 2016.

Sermon outline:

• A clash of cultures
• Praise of the Corinthian church (v2)
• Order (v3)
• Order overthrown (v4-6, 13-15)
• Order explained (v7-12)
• Delighting in order (v16)

Please note: This talk is available by contacting Adam Taylor via email.

Cross-shaped Life: Cross-shaped Choices

Jim South speaks on 'Cross-shaped Life: Cross-shaped Choices' (1 Corinthians 10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of May 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Intro - One foundational truth
• Sin is serious
• Idolatry
• Sexual immorality
• Grumbling or putting God to the test
• A warning
• Two-fold encouragement
• A principle - v31
• A truth - v13
• Forgiveness - Romans 5:6-11