TOMS Anglican Churches

Nehemiah: God's Builder - Chips of History

Jim South speaks on Nehemiah 9:32-38 and 10:28-29, 37-39 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of September 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Their attitude
• Their awareness (9:4-47)
  • An awareness of God's greatness
  • An awareness of God's ways (9:7-15)
  • An awareness of their own rebellion (9:16-18)
  • An awareness of God's mercy
• An affirmation of commitment
  • Their domestic life (10:30)
  • Their commercial life (10:31)
  • Their private and public religious life (10:32-39)

Nehemiah: God's Builder - The Master Blueprint

Jim South speaks on Nehemiah 8 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The setting (v1)
• The scroll
• The responses
  • They worshipped (v3b, 6)
  • They wept (v9)
  • They went
  • They worked
• Conclusion - The secret of joyful building

Nehemiah: God's Builder - No Time for Coffee Breaks (pm)

Cameron Griffiths speaks on Nehemiah 6:1-7:4 at Night Church on the 22nd of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• The state of play
• So close...
• Choke!
• Politics
• Hardened by pressure
• Focussed by priorities
• Sustained by prayer
• The fear of the Lord

Nehemiah: God's Builder - No Time for Coffee Breaks (am)

Adam Taylor speaks on Nehemiah 6:1-7:4 at Morning Church on the 22nd of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• Distract, divert, discredit!
• Distract Nehemiah by attacking his loyalty to the king
• Divert Nehemiah by attacking his loyalty to God
• Discredit Nehemiah by attacking his loyalty to the people
• Fronts to be conscious of

Nehemiah: God's Builder - Union Dos and Don'ts

Adam Taylor speaks on Nehemiah 5 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• What is driving the 'Agenda 4 Action'?
• A great outcry 4 action
• The fear of God

Nehemiah: God's Builder - He Who Would Valiant Be

Adam Taylor speaks on Nehemiah 4 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• The arduous work of rebuilding the wall...
• What kind of prayer is that?
• A sure basis on which to stand
• A sture basis to be valiant

Nehemiah: God's Builder - Caution! Men at Work (pm)

Cameron Griffiths speaks on Nehemiah 3 at Night Church on the 1st of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• A bad week to come to church?
• An invaluable historical record
• The project
• Its significance
  1. For the glory of God
  2. For the people's protection
• The personnel
  1. Led from the front
  2. Every part of the community used
  3. Remarkable unity
• True fellowship is found in service
• An overconfident Nehemiah?
• The heavenly Jerusalem!

Nehemiah: God's Builder - Caution! Men at Work (am)

Jim South speaks on Nehemiah 3 at Morning Church on the 1st of August 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• "All hands to the pump"
• Different tasks, one purpose
• Duties pleasant and unpleasant
• God knows

Nehemiah: God's Builder - Surveying the Situation

Jim South speaks on Nehemiah 2 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of July 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• The request (v1-9)
• The review (v11-16)
• The reveille (v17-18)
• The resistance (v10, 19-20)

Nehemiah: God's Builder - Preparing and Equipping

Jim South speaks on Nehemiah 1 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of July 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• History
  • 597 BC
  • 539 BC
  • c. 480 BC
  • c. 450 BC
• The Problem (v1-3)
• The Person (v4)
• The Procedure (v5-11)
  • God's Majesty
  • Confession of Sin
  • Claim God's Promises
• Workshop or Lounge Room?

Sharing Responsibility - Exodus 17:8-19:8

A sermon on Exodus 17:8-19:8 by Adam Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of March 2010. Sermon outline:

• The work of God
• From Misery to Mission (19:1-3)
• The commitment of God to the Mission (19:4-6)
  1. Israel will be God's prized possession
  2. Israel will be a kingdom of royal priests
  3. Israel will be a holy nation
• The response of the people to God's commitment (19:7-9)
  1. Start with grace
  2. Love God
  3. Trust God
• On the Mission of God

God is Able to Provide - Exodus 15:22-17:7 (pm)

A sermon on Exodus 15:22-17:7 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 21st of March 2010. Sermon outline:

• The proverbial road-trip
• The new context of the Israelites
• Episode 1: The bitter waters
• Eposode 2: Hunger in the desert
  • The nature of sin
  • Manna
• Episode 3: Water from the rock
• Psalm 95 and Hebrews 3-4
• Do not harden your heart

God is Able to Provide... or is He? - Exodus 15:22-17:7 (am)

A sermon on Exodus 15:22-17:7 by Jim South at Morning Church on the 21st of March 2010. Sermon outline:

• Intro: Learning from history
• The Waters of Marah
  • Problem
  • Murmuring
  • Provision
  • Proving
  • Testimony
• The Wilderness of Sin
  • Problem
  • Murmuring
  • Provision
  • Proving
  • Testimony
• What next?
  • Rephidim
  • Romans 15:4

When the Battle is the LORD's - Exodus 13:17-15:21

A sermon on Exodus 13:17-15:21 by Adam Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of March 2010. Sermon outline:

• It was one of those events...
• The Escape: God leads His people (13:17-14:4)
• The Confrontation: God's people battle against fear (14:5-18)
• The Fight: God fights for His people (14:19-31)
• The Response: God's people sing His praise (15:1-21)

The Meaning of Passover - Exodus 12:1-32

A sermon on Exodus 12:1-32 by Adam Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 7th of March 2010. Sermon outline:

• One final plague
• Passover - a new beginning
• The meaning of the Passover today
  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.

The Hardened Heart - Exodus 5-10

A sermon on Exodus 5-10 by Adam Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of February 2010. Sermon outline:

• Battle lines are drawn: Pharaoh v. The LORD (5:1-21)
• Preparing Moses for the battle (5:22-7:7)
• The battle of the plagues (7:8-10:29)

Calling God's Man - Exodus 3-4 (pm)

A sermon on Exodus 3-4 by Cameron Griffiths at Night Church on the 21st of February 2010. Sermon outline:

• Knowing Susan
• God remembered
• Put yourself in Moses' sandals
• A sandal-removing event
• God's game plan
• Moses' objections:
  • 1.
  • 2.
• I AM
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
• Our excuses
• A hurried circumcision
• God's firstborn son

Calling God's Man - Exodus 3-4 (am)

A sermon on Exodus 3-4 by Steve Judd at Morning Church on the 21st of February 2010. Sermon outline:

• It's a different day
• Three things from last week
• How would you describe Moses?
• We know the ending
• God calls Moses
• Three things about God
  • He cares about his people
  • He doesn't forget his promises
  • He uses people to fulfill his purposes
• Moses' response
  • How Moses may have felt
  • Are you convicted by God's assurances?
  • "I am who I am" - what's in a name?
  • What if they don't believe me?
  • "Lord, I'm not eloquent!"
  • God's provision
• What about the Parish of Cranebrook with Castlereagh?
• What about you?

Preparing God's Man - Exodus 1-2

A sermon on Exodus 1-2 by Adam Taylor at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of February 2010. Sermon outline:

• God's Great Promises to His People
• Life Under an Oppressive King (Exodus 1:1-22)
• A Child is Born: A Saviour in Need of Salvation (Exodus 2:1-10)
• A Saviour Steps Out (Exodus 2:11-22)
• A People Cry Out (Exodus 2:23-25)

Psalm 139 - The Joy of Being Known

A sermon on Psalm 139 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 24th of January 2010. Sermon outline:

• Elderly found dead
• "You have searched me and known me"
• "Where can I go from your Spirit?"
• "You formed my inmost parts"
• David's angry outlook
• David's repentant response
• A wonderful message to our world
• A wonderful message to us