TOMS Anglican Churches

Psalm 95 - Come Let Us Worship

A sermon on Psalm 95 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of January 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The God of our confidence
  • He is the LORD
  • He is Sovereign
  • He is Creator
  • Verse 7
• Our response to our God
  • A shared experience
  • Bringing our thanks
  • Bow and kneel
  • A warning about presumption

Psalm 8 - How Majestic!

A sermon on Psalm 8 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 27th of December 2009. Sermon outline:

• The world says 'big is beautiful'!
• God's majesty is measured differently
  • The high praise He gets from humble children
  • The high position He has given humble man
• Is that what we see at the moment?
• But we see Jesus...
• How majestic indeed!

Psalm 2 - The Rule of God's Anointed

A sermon on Psalm 2 by Jim South at the Christmas Eve Service on the 24th of December 2009 and the Christmas Day Service on the 25th of December 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • Message to the shepherds
  • Messiah (Christ)
• The Situation (v1-4)
  • Rebellion
  • Response
• The Reaction (v5-9)
• The Advice (v10-12)
• So What?
  • Get your relationship with the Messiah right
    • The path of wisdom
    • An appropriate response
    • The path of commitment

Psalm 1 - The Two Paths

A sermon on Psalm 1 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of December 2009.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction - Psalms: Emotive and Instructive
• 1) Beware the influence of the world (v1)
• 2) Be shaped by God's word (v2)
• 3) God's word makes you healthy (v3-4)
• 4) God's word determines your destiny (v5-6)
• Conclusion - the Bible works

Psalm 103 - A Big Love

A sermon on Psalm 103 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 13th of December 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro to Psalms
• Intro to Psalm 103
• God's big love in redemption
• God's big love in provision
• God's big love for our destiny

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 - The Good News and ...?

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 by Steve Judd at Morning Church and Night Church on the 6th of December 2009.

• What is the meaning of life?
  • Many things are 'vanity'
  • What brings REAL happiness?
• The life of joy
  • Youth is wasted on the young
  • Know your job
  • To bring glory to God
  • Enjoy life - but make sure you understand real happiness
• The urgency of decision
  • Life is fleeting
  • Growing old isn't fun
  • What's really important to you?
• These are words of integrity
• The real purpose of life
  • The good news
  • The bad news
  • The REALLY GOOD NEWS

Ecclesiastes 4 - How to Survive in the Real World (pm)

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 4 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 29th of November 2009. Sermon outline:

• Imagine...
• Background to Ecclesiastes
• The rat race
• 1) The dead-beat
• 2) The power-monger
• Better not to have been born!
• Man's envy of neighbour
• 3) The drop-out
• 4) The work-horse
• 5) The has-been
• What is 'better'?
• Jesus' words

The Love of God Compels Us - 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2 by Mike Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of November 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

Ecclesiastes 2 - Money Doesn't Bring Happiness

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 2 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of November 2009. Sermon outline:

• James Packer
• Solomon wants to get to the bottom of life
• This is what he does:
  • Laughter and wine (v2-3)
  • Great projects (v4-9)
  • His conclusion (v11)
• How are we to view work, wealth and possessions?
  1. We will be forgotten
  2. We must pass it on to others
  3. It wrecks our lives
  4. We never have enough
• Two things Jesus taught

Ecclesiastes 1 - The Search for Meaning

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 1 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of November 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Meet "Qohelleth"
• Key Phrases
  • "Vanity" (breath or vapour)
  • Time
  • Value
  • Eternity
• "Under the sun"
  • The Generational Parade
  • The Circle of Life
  • Life Satisfaction
  • Sameness
  • Remembrance
• Conclusion
• Qohelleth - right... so far as he goes

1 Corinthians 15:58

A sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:58 by David Mulready at Night Church on the 1st of November 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

Pure Sex #3 - Sex Outside Marriage - 1 Corinthians 7

A sermon on 1 Corinthians 7 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 11th of October 2009. Sermon outline:

• Sexual immorality
• The Corinthians' blasé attitude
• Four reasons sexual immorality is such a big issue
  1. Sexual immorality won't get you to heaven
  2. Sexual immorality is a thing of the past
  3. Sexual immorality is slavery
  4. Your body is not for immorality but for the Lord
• Marry if you must, stay single if you can
• Finding a partner or finding contentedness?
• Four difficult things
  1. Lust
  2. Masturbation
  3. Boundaries
  4. Pornography (OpenDNS, Safe Eyes, Covenant Eyes, X3watch)
• One great thing
  1. Forgiveness

Pure Sex #2 - Sex in Marriage the Way God Designed It - Genesis 2:15-25

A sermon on Genesis 2:15-25 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 4th of October 2009. Sermon outline:

• Turning to the Designer's purposes
• Genesis 1-3
• Implications
  • It is good
  • It is for procreation
  • It is for uniting
• The great aphrodisiac: trust
• The challenge to serve
• Christ and the church
• The best sex you'll ever get!

Pure Sex #1 - The Deception of the World - Romans 1:18-33

A sermon on Romans 1:18-33 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 27th of September 2009. Sermon outline:

• Like a Coke bottle in the Kalahari
• Living in a sex-soaked society
  • Our children
  • Our view of marriage
• How did we get here?
  • The sexual revolution of the 60s
  • The Victorian era
  • Four children and their secrets...
• Pascal: "The heart has its reasons which the mind knows nothing of"
• Where are we going to look for our understanding of pure sex?

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #8 - Coming, Ready or Not! - 2 Corinthians 13

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 13 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of September 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The need to get ready
• The way to get ready
• The encouragement to get ready
• So... take some action!

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #7 - The Weak and the Strong - 2 Corinthians 11:21b-12:10

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:21b-12:10 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 13th of September 2009. Sermon outline:

• What are your weaknesses?
  • Paul's predicament
  • The Corinthians' framework of success
• The cross of foolishness and weakness
• Paul plays their game
• Paul dismisses their game
• Paul's lesson
  • A lesson on prayer
  • Cody's deafness
• Learning to be weak

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #6 - So Wealthy I am Absurdly Generous - 2 Corinthians 8-9

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and 9:10-15 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 6th of September 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
  • Macedonia vs. Corinth
• Principle 1 - Gratitude, not gain
• Principle 2 - Generosity, not duty
• Principle 3 - Systematic, not haphazard
• Principle 4 - Purposefully, not pointlessly
  • v6-11 - God will bless
  • v10 - Needs will be met
  • v12b-13 - God will be glorified

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #5 - The Temple of the Living God - 2 Corinthians 6:13-7:1

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 6:13-7:1 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 30th of August 2009. Sermon outline:

• Holiness
• The Corinthians
• Paul's response: ___________
• How is it we are to be separate?
  • Their problem, ours too
  • The three ways of separating...
  • Three scenarios...
  • Dis-CONNECT09
• Why is it we are to be separate?
  • Since then we have these promises...
• How real is your relationship with God?

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #4 - New Creation - Ambassadors - 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 23rd of August 2009. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• There's a problem
• God's answer to the problem
• Practical outworking

Who Am I In Christ and Why Am I Here? #3 - Leaky Saucepan - Threadbare Tent - 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 16th of August 2009. Sermon outline:

1. God's power is made obvious through human weakness (4:7)
   • It's always been this way:
     • Moses
     • Paul
     • Jesus
   • 'Weak' does not mean 'useless'
2. God's power is made obvious through deliverance from hardship (4:8-9)
   • It has to be this way (4:10-11)
   • 'Impressive' does not mean 'effective'
3. Persevere by valuing:
   • The spiritual over the physical (4:16)
   • The future over the present (4:17)
   • The invisible over the visible (4:18)