TOMS Anglican Churches

Solas - Cross Alone - 1 Corinthians 2 (pm)

A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 by Richard Goscombe at Night Church on the 9th of November 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• I Know Nothing
• The Cross Reveals…
  • God’s Power
  • God’s Wisdom
  • God’s Character
  • God’s Justice
• Case Study - A Late Reformer
  • Leon Moris
  • A Word worth fighting for
• The road to maturity in Christ
  • Beyond the Cross?
• Conclusion - What about you?

Solas - Cross Alone - 1 Corinthians 2 (am)

A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church on the 9th of November 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• I Know Nothing
• The Cross Reveals...
  • God's Power
  • God's Wisdom
  • God's Character
  • God's Justice
• Case Study - A Late Reformer
  • Leon Moris
  • A Word worth fighting for
• The road to maturity in Christ
  • Beyond the Cross?
• Conclusion - What about you?

Solas - Christ Alone - Acts 4 (pm)

A Sermon on Acts 4:1-22 by Peter Chapman at Night Church on the 2nd of November 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Christ Alone for Salvation
• Christ Alone to be proclaimed
  • Not Avoidance
  • Not Pre-evangelism
  • Not Church Alone
  • The Only Option
  • Boldness
  • Persecution

Solas - Christ Alone - Acts 4 (am)

A Sermon on Acts 4:1-22 by David Gardner at Morning Church on the 2nd of November 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Peter
• Final instruction
• The power
• The gift
• The card
• The purpose
• The corner
• The challenge

TBWA 10 - Session 4 - Dying to be Content

A Sermon from St Tom’s Big Weekend Away 10 by Steve Jeffrey. This is the fourth in a series of talks from the book of Philippians called ‘Dying to Live’. This talk, from Philippians 4:2-20, is called ‘Dying to be Content’ and was delivered on the 26th of October 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Coveting is still a sin
• The secret of contentment (v10-13, 19-20, 4-6)
• Gospel partnership (v14-16)
• Three-dimensional giving (v17-18)
• Contentment and fellowship

TBWA 10 - Session 3 - Dying to be there in the End

A Sermon from St Tom’s Big Weekend Away 10 by Steve Jeffrey. This is the third in a series of talks from the book of Philippians called ‘Dying to Live’. This talk, from Philippians 3:1-4:1, is called ‘Dying to be there in the End’ and was delivered on the 25th of October 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Danger ahead!
• Enemies of the cross of Christ (v18-19)
• Citizens of heaven (v20-21)
• Pressing on to home base
• Be there!

TBWA 10 - Session 2 - Dying to be like Jesus

A Sermon from St Tom’s Big Weekend Away 10 by Steve Jeffrey. This is the second in a series of talks from the book of Philippians called ‘Dying to Live’. This talk, from Philippians 2, is called ‘Dying to be like Jesus’ and was delivered on the 25th of October 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Do nothing out of selfish ambition
• God becomes man (v5-7)
• God becomes a curse (v8)
• The God-Man is exalted (v9-11)
• Good examples (v19-30)
• Dying to be like Jesus

TBWA 10 - Session 1 - Dying to Really Live

A Sermon from St Tom’s Big Weekend Away 10 by Steve Jeffrey. This is the first in a series of talks from the book of Philippians called 'Dying to Live'. This talk, from Philippians 1, is called 'Dying to Really Live' and was delivered on the 25th of October 2008. Sermon outline:

• Inside out & upside down
• A new way to look at life
  • New partners (v1-11)
  • New opportunities (v12-13)
  • Inspiration to others (v14-16)
  • What matters? (v15-18)
  • A suitable epitaph (v19-26)
  • Gospel unity (v27-30)
• Dying to really live

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 6

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 6:2b-21 by Les Henley at Night Church on the 12th of October 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Introduction: Apprentices become tradesmen who train apprentices
• 6:2b - Teach and urge these things
• Knowledge and teaching
• 6:3-4 - If anyone teaches differently he is puffed up with conceit
• Ungodly gain or godly contentment
• 6:5 - Godliness a means to gain?
• 6:9-10 - Love of money is the root of all evil
• 6:6-8 - Godliness with contentment IS gain
• Perseverance
• 6:11-14a - Persevere in seeking the fruits of godliness
• 6:14b - 16 - For Christ's glory until He returns
• Generosity with wealth
• 6:17-19 - encourage those who are rich to be generous, placing their hope in Christ, not their wealth
• Stay true
• 6:20 - guard the deposit, don't be drawn into controversy
• 6:21 - Grace (God's free gift) be with you

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 5

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of October 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Churches have problems
• The way to treat people (v1-2)
• Potential Problem 1 - Misuse of church resources
• Relatives are to look after their own family members (v3-4, 8, 16)
• Have a system of checks (v9-10)
• Encourage alternative arrangements (v11-15)
• Potential Problem 2 - Faithful leaders not being respected
• Pay your leaders (v17-18)
• Protect leaders from false accusation (v19-21)
• Potential Problem 3 - The appointment of unsuitable leaders
• Choose carefully with testing (v22-24)
• Potential Problem 4 - Bosses taken advantage of (6:1-2)
• Work hard and serve willingly

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 4

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 4 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of September 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• What is the Threat? (v1-5)
• What is the Answer? (v6-16)
• Positively Teaching the Truth (v11-13, 15-16)
• Faithful Exercise of Ministries (v6, 14)
• Effort (v7b-10)
• Conclusion

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 3

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 3 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of July 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Introduction
• What is this church? (v14-16)
  • Household of God
  • Church of God
  • Pillar and Buttress of the Truth
• Who are these leaders?
  • Bishops/Overseers/Presbyters/Elders
  • Deacons
• What are the qualifications for leadership?
  • Personal
  • Moral
  • Spiritual
  • Functional
• Conclusion

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 2

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 2 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 13th of July 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro and Review
• Look to our public worship
• What is worship?
  • Worship means acknowledging God's greatness
  • Worship means acknowledging God's gospel
  • Worship means acknowledging God's holiness
  • Worship means acknowledging God's ordained roles in ministry
    • Equality
    • Ministry
    • Spiritual headship

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 1 (pm)

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 1 by Mark Hartley at Night Church on the 6th of July 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Truth: The Law does not save us
• Teaching: Must be sound and not legalism or liberalism
• Tenacity: Must be exercised standing fast to the truth and sound teaching

Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 1 (am)

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 1 by Jason Porter at Morning Church on the 6th of July 2008. Sermon Outline:

• The introduction we normally skip over (v1-2)
• Paul, Ephesus and Timothy
  • Missionary journeys
  • Ephesus
  • Timothy
• (A) Paul's Charge to Timothy (v3-5)
  • (B) False Teachers (v6-7)
    • (C) The Law Mishandled (v8-10)
    • (C') Authorised Doctrine (v10-11)
  • (B') Faithful Teacher (v12-17)
• (A') Paul's Charge to Timothy Repeated (v18-20)

The Tale of Two Cities #9 - Come and See: The Bride of the Lamb - Revelation 22:6-21

A Sermon on Revelation 22:6-21 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of June 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro - A Clayton's Farewell
  • I Am the One (Christ) (v16)
  • I Am in Control (Lord) (v13-14)
  • I Am Coming (v7, 12, 20)
• How to Respond?
  • Let he who hears, hear and keep (v7, 9-11, 18-19)
  • Long for His Coming (v17, 20)
  • Be what you are (v8-9, 11, 14)
• Conclusion - It Won't Be Long

The Tale of Two Cities #8 - Jerusalem: Great, Wealthy... and Eternal! - Revelation 21:9-22:6 (pm)

A Sermon on Revelation 21:9-22:6 by Peter Chapman at Night Church on the 22nd of June 2008. Sermon Outline:

• The Bride is Perfect
• The Bride is Complete and Redeemed
• God is at the centre

The Tale of Two Cities #8 - Jerusalem: Great, Wealthy... and Eternal! - Revelation 21:9-22:6 (am)

A Sermon on Revelation 21:9-22:6 by Steve Judd at Morning Church on the 22nd of June 2008. Sermon Outline:

• What's heaven going to be like?
• A brief history of mankind
• What Jesus said about heaven
• What Revelation says about heaven
  • New
  • The Bride
  • 12
  • The Big Cube
  • No Temple
• You
• The Gates
• The Garden of Eden
  • The river of the water of life
  • The tree of life
• The completion of God's plan
• How do we get there?
• Be encouraged; put your trust in Christ alone

The Tale of Two Cities #7 - Come and See: The Bride of the Lamb - Revelation 21:1-8

A Sermon on Revelation 21:1-8 by Richard Goscombe at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of June 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro - The End and The Beginning
• The Battle is Over
• 3 Pictures of Glory (v1-2)
  • A New Heavens and Earth
  • A Holy City
  • A Radiant Bride
• What Does It Spell? (v3-4)
• Making All Things New (v5-6)
• Obey the Gospel (v7-8)
• Conclusion

The Tale of Two Cities #6 - Only One Winner - Revelation 20

A Sermon on Revelation 20 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of June 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Who knows the future?
• The thousand years
• Satan bound (v1-3)
• The Saints reign (v4-6)
• Satan released to be destroyed (v7-10)
• Judgement for all (v11-15)
• Know your future