TOMS Anglican Churches

The Gospel of Luke: The Birth of Anticipation - Luke 1:57-80

Jim South speaks on 'The Gospel of Luke: The Birth of Anticipation' (Luke 1:57-80) at Night Church on the 23rd of December 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Elizabeth
• Zechariah
  • v67-79 - Benedictus
• John
  • Messiah who would redeem
  • Messiah who would rescue
  • Malachi 4:2-3
  • Malachi 4:5-6
  • John 1:29
• Conclusion: John and us

The Gospel of Luke: The First Christmas Carol - Luke 1:26-56

Jim South speaks on 'The Gospel of Luke: The First Christmas Carol' (Luke 1:26-56) at Morning Church on the 9th of December 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Mary's view of herself
• Mary's view of God
  • v49 - compare v34-35 and Philippians 4:8
  • v50 - compare Isaiah 55:8-9
  • v54-55 - compare Acts 16:31
• Mary's view of her child
• Conclusion
  • 1 Cor 1:26-30

Atonement: Atonement 4 - Hebrews 10

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Atonement in Hebrews 10: Christ - Our Prophet, King and Priest - the Mediator' (Hebrews 10) at Night Church on the 2nd of December 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Jesus our Prophet - Hebrews 1:1-3
• Jesus our King  - John 18
• Jesus our Priest - Hebrews 4:14-10:25
• Implications of Atonement
  • Positive
  • Negative
• Outro

The Gospel of Luke: Once Upon a Time... - Luke 1:1-25

David Robinson speaks on 'The Gospel of Luke: Once Upon a Time...' (Luke 1:1-25) at Morning Church on the 2nd of December 2012. Sermon outline:

• Luke, a book about fulfillment and belief (v1-4)
• Fulfillment, episode 1 (v5-25)
  • Meet the parents (v5-12)
  • John, the promised forerunner (v13-17)
  • Zechariah struggles to believe (v18-23)
  • Promise fulfilled (v24-25)

Atonement: Atonement 3 - Romans 3:21-26

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Atonement in Romans 3:21-26: Whom God Put Forward as a Propitiation by His Blood' (Romans 3:21-26) at Night Church on the 25th of November 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• The reality of our human condition (Leviticus 10 and 16, Romans 1:18-3:20)
• The reality of God's justice and justification (Romans 3:21-26)
• The reality of living life in light of God's redemption in the Cross of Christ
• Conclusion

TBW 2012 - Resurrection Power - Is There a Christian Spirituality? - Phil 3:4-16, Eph 5:8-21

A talk by Andrew Barry at The Big Weekend 2012 on the topic of 'Resurrection Power in the Life of the Believer'. This talk is entitled 'Is There a Christian Spirituality?' (Philippians 3:4-16, Ephesians 5:8-21) and is the third in the three-talk series. Talk outline:

1. What are the spiritualities "out there"?
2. Which ones affect the church?
3. What activities would be called "Christian spirituality"?
4. What is Christian "spirituality"?
5. Is there a difference between Christian "spirituality" and Old Testament spirituality?
6. Is there a right and wrong approach to spirituality?
7. How would you respond to this? "I'm not a Christian, but I'm a spiritual person!"
8. How are you going to live differently in light of what we have discussed?

TBW 2012 - Resurrection Power - Resurrection Power in the Life of the Believer - Eph 1:15-23

A talk by Andrew Barry at The Big Weekend 2012 on the topic of 'Resurrection Power in the Life of the Believer'. This talk is entitled 'Resurrection Power in the Life of the Believer' (Ephesians 1:15-23) and is the second in the three-talk series. Talk outline:

1. The resurrection of Christ and the power of God
2. An ordinary foundation for living for Christ
3. The extra-ordinary foundation for life with Christ
   1. Our salvation includes our new life
   2. Let gratitude increase
   3. We live in light of reality
   4. We live by faith
   5. It's the basis of Christian ministry
   6. We're not alone

TBW 2012 - Resurrection Power - Exploding our Understanding of the Resurrection - Acts 2:22-41

A talk by Andrew Barry at The Big Weekend 2012 on the topic of 'Resurrection Power in the Life of the Believer'. This talk is entitled 'Exploding our Understanding of the Resurrection' (Acts 2:22-41) and is the first in the three-talk series. Talk outline:

1. The weekend talks I need to give, and perhaps you need to hear
2. The resurrection
   1. A grave-side truth, not an everyday truth?
   2. A proof in argument?
   3. Finishing off the loose ends?
3. The resurrection: the gospel (Romans 1:1-4, 2 Timothy 2:8, Acts)
4. What does the resurrection of Jesus accomplish?
5. Jesus' resurrection and other raisings (easier or harder?)
6. The power of God
   1. Compared to His raw power
   2. The power of God in the resurrection: why so powerful?
7. Let God explode our understanding and experience of the power of God in the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Marriage 2 - 1 Corinthians 7

Jim South speaks on 'Marriage 2' (1 Corinthians 7) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of October 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Marriage is the home of sex
• Those who are not married
• Those who have been married previously
• Those who are married to unbelievers

Marriage 1 - Colossians 2-3, Genesis 2, Ephesians 5

Jim South speaks on 'Marriage 1' (Colossians 2-3, Genesis 2, Ephesians 5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of October 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Two key ideas
  • Colossians 2:6
  • Colossians 3:17
• Men and women are different (Genesis 2)
  • Ephesians 5:21
  • Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-19
• Husband and wife are one (Genesis 2:24)

Standing Firm - Philippians 4

David Robinson speaks on 'Standing Firm' (Philippians 4) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 16th of September 2012. Sermon outline:

• Stand firm in the Lord
• Stand firm outwardly
  • Agree in the Lord (v2-3)
  • Rejoice in the Lord (v4)
  • Be gentle (v5)
• Stand firm inwardly
  • Be prayerful, not anxious (v6-7)
  • Focus on what is good (v8-9)
  • Be content (v10-20)

Gospel-Centred Leaders - Philippians 2:19-3:21

David Robinson speaks on 'Gospel-Centred Leaders' (Philippians 2:19-3:21) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of July 2012. Sermon outline:

• Surround yourself with gospel-centred leaders
• Beware of leaders who would obscure the gospel
• Imitate gospel-centred leaders

Titus: Doing What is Good in a Tough World - A People Warned to do Good - Titus 3:9-15

Jim South speaks on 'A People Warned to do Good' (Titus 3:9-15) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of July 2012. Sermon outline:

• Warning God's people: The reason for the warnings
  • The Church is important
    1. To God
    2. To the people who belong
    3. To the society at large
• The causes for the warnings
  • Stupid controversies
  • Genealogies
  • Dissensions and quarrels
• The response to the warnings

Titus: Doing What is Good in a Tough World - A People Motivated to do Good - Titus 3:1-8

Jim South speaks on 'A People Motivated to do Good' (Titus 3:1-8) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of July 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro: The motivation of remembering
• Remembering what we were
• Remembering what God has done
  1. He showed us His grace (v5)
  2. We were born anew
  3. We received the Holy Spirit
  4. We have the promise of eternal life
• Remembering what God has taught us
• Conclusion

Titus: Doing What is Good in a Tough World - A People Trained to do Good - Titus 2

Jim South speaks on 'A People Trained to do Good' (Titus 2) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of July 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Question 1: Why teach Christians to live differently?
  • A:
  • B:
• Question 2: What should living differently look like?
  • v1
  • Spirit-filled lives
  • Responsible home life
  • Concern for the spiritual well-being of others
  • People of integrity
• Question 3: What is the point of being taught to live differently?
  • v5
  • v8
  • v10
• Conclusion

Titus: Doing What is Good in a Tough World - A People Led to do Good - Titus 1:5-16

Jim South speaks on 'A People Led to do Good' (Titus 1:5-16) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of July 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Personal qualities of church leadership
  • Moral integrity
  • Sexual purity
  • Domestic responsibility
  • Personal integrity
  • Doctrinal stability
  • God's stewards
• False leaders
  • Rejecting the truth
  • Polluting the truth
  • Misusing the truth
• Response to the presence of false leaders
  • Teaching
  • Silencing
  • Rebuking
• Conclusion

Titus: Doing What is Good in a Tough World - A People Chosen to do Good - Titus 1:1-4

Jim South speaks on 'A People Chosen to do Good' (Titus 1:1-4) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 24th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• People called by God
• People in community
• People of faith
• People of knowledge
• People of hope

James: Wealth, Poverty and Planning When We're Not in Control - James 4:13-5:20

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Wealth, Poverty and Planning When We're Not in Control' (James 4:13-5:20) at Night Church on the 17th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Plans and the future…
• Arrogance and self-sufficiency ignores God's providence (4:13-5:6)
  • Planning (4:13-17)
  • Riches (5:1-6)
• A call to faithfully endure to the end (5:7-12)
• The last word… a call to prayer and care (5:13-20)
• Themes of James - putting the pieces back together
• Plans and your future?

James - Wisdom in a World of Folly - Being Single-Minded - James 3:13-4:12

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Wisdom in a World of Folly - Being Single-Minded' (James 3:13-4:12) at Night Church on the 10th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Replacement theory?
• Who is wise? (3:13-18)
• What causes quarrels? (4:1-6)
  • Quarrels come from warring desires
  • Friendship with the world equals enmity with God and His people
• The answer... submit to God (4:7-12)
  • Resist the Devil
  • Draw near to God
  • Wash your hands and heart
  • Godly sorrow
• Conclusion

James: The Boasts of the Tongue - James 3:1-12

Chris Overhall speaks on 'The Boasts of the Tongue' (James 3:1-12) at Night Church on the 3rd of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction: Tongues of fire
• Context:
  • In the Epistle of James
  • In the New Testament
  • In the Bible
• Teachers, watch your tongues! (v1)
• Words... the barometer of the Christian life (v2-8)
• Be consistent with the use of your tongue (v9-12)
• Conclusion