TOMS Anglican Churches

Defending the Gospel: Defending God

Daniel Gordon speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending God' (Romans 1:18-23) at Night Church on the 15th of January 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Defending God?
• What do people believe?
  • There is a creator
  • There isn’t a creator
• Science and God
  • Process vs. purpose
• What do we do?
  • Praise God
  • Focus on the right thing

Defending the Gospel: Defending God

Fadi Raad speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending God' (Romans 1:18-23) at Morning Church on the 15th of January 2017.

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Defending the Gospel: Defending the Hope We Have

Laurence Pap speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Hope We Have' (1 Peter 3:8-17) at Night Church on the 8th of January 2017.

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Defending the Gospel: Defending the Hope We Have

Les Henley speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Hope We Have' (1 Peter 3:8-17) at Morning Church on the 8th of January 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• What is the hope that you have?
  • John 3:16
  • 1 Peter 3:15b
• Why do we need to be prepared to answer?
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 6:33
  • Matthew 22:37-40
  • Matthew 28:18-20
  • 2 Chronicles 7:14
• Do you have the hope?
• Are you prepared to defend it?
  • Many ways – here are a few:
    • Two Ways to Live
    • Gospel Beads
      • Green – Genesis 1
      • Black – Genesis 3, Romans 6:23
      • Red – Matt, Mark, Luke and John
      • White – New Testament
      • Gold – New Testament
    • The Roman Road: A Well-engineered Path to Salvation
    • Christianity Explored (7 sessions)
    • Christianity Explained (6 brief bible studies)
• How will you respond the next time someone asks you "to give the reason for the hope that you have"?

Christmas Through the Eyes of… Anna and Simeon

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Christmas Through the Eyes of... Anna and Simeon' (Luke 2:22-40) at Night Church on the 1st of January 2017.

Sermon outline:

• New Year’s Resolutions
• Waiting for the consolation of Israel
• Waiting for the promised King
• Seeing the baby Jesus
• Are you ready to be dismissed in peace?

Christmas Through the Eyes of... Anna and Simeon

Jim South speaks on 'Christmas Through the Eyes of... Anna and Simeon' (Luke 2:22-40) at Morning Church on the 1st of January 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Three significant events after Christmas
• The dedication and purification rites
• The meeting with Simeon
• The meeting with Anna

Christmas Through the Eyes of… the Shepherds

Guy Boughey speaks on 'Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Shepherds' (Luke 2:8-20) at Night Church on the 18th of December 2016.

Sermon outline:

• The surprising fact of Christmas
• The surprising witnesses
• The surprising Saviour
• A surprising gift

Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Shepherds

Jim South speaks on 'Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Shepherds' (Luke 2:8-20) at Morning Church on the 18th of December 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Who were they?
• What were these tough men told?
• What did they do?

Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Angel

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Angel' (Luke 1:28-39) at Night Church on the 11th of December 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Gabriel
• Gabriel = "man of God"
• We angels are real, spiritual beings
• We angels are many! (Revelation 5:11)
• We angels are created (Psalm 148:2-5)
• We angels were with God as he created (Job 38:7)
• I stand in the presence of God (Luke 1:19)
• We angels praise God. We obey God (Psalm 103:20)
• We angels deliver God's messages (Judges 6:11-23)
• We angels bring God's judgement (Psalm 78:49)
• We angels attend to the needs of people (1 Kings 19:5-7)
• We explain things (Daniel 8:16)
• We long to look into the gospel (1 Peter 1:12)

Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Angel

Les Henley speaks on 'Christmas Through the Eyes of... the Angel' (Luke 1:28-39) at Morning Church on the 11th of December 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Understanding angels
• Appearance/nature
• Actors/roles
• Proclaimers
• How angels are invested in Christmas
• Why angels celebrate Christmas

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Certain Living

Peter Chapman speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Certain Living' (2 Peter 3:10-18) at Night Church on the 23rd of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• The return of Jesus should produce holy living
• Holiness and godliness
• Looking forward
• Righteousness
• Spotless, blameless and at peace
• The Lord’s patience means salvation
• Guard yourself from false teachers

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Prizing the True Peace

Jim South speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Prizing the True Peace' (2 Peter 3:10-18) at Morning Church on the 23rd of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• The facts which shape our perspective
• Jesus will return
• The world, as we know it, will be disappear
• In this new situation, there will be no hiding
• v11 - Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?
• Features
• Looking forward
• The questions will be answered
• Living holy and godly lives
• On our guard against error

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: The Certain Future

Peter Chapman speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: The Certain Future' (2 Peter 3:1-10) at Night Church on the 16th of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Have wholesome thinking shaped by the prophets and the command of Jesus (v1-2)
• Understand that in the last days scoffers will come (v3-7)
• The delay in Jesus' return enables repentance (v8-9)
• Jesus' return will be sudden and unexpected (v10)

Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Counting Down the Days

Al McCallum speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Counting Down the Days' (2 Peter 3:1-10) at Morning Church on the 16th of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• The reminder (v1-2)
• "reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking" (v1)
• "I want you to recall the words spoken in the past..." (v2)
• The scoffer (v3-7)
• "in the last days scoffers will come..." (v3)
• "...they deliberately forget..." (v5)
• The day (v8-10)
• "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise..." (v9)
• "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief (v10)
• Conclusion

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: Times of Uncertainty in Church Leadership

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Certain Truth in Uncertain Times: Times of Uncertainty in Church Leadership' (2 Peter 2:1-12) at Night Church on the 2nd of October 2016.

Sermon outline:

• Know that false teachers are coming
• Know that the Lord will punish
• Know that the Lord will rescue
• Certain truth in times of uncertain leadership

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

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

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Certainty in the gospel
• Certainty in the eyewitness
• Certainty in the Scriptures
• A certain word in uncertain times

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?