TOMS Anglican Churches

Michael Gange speaks on 'What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Power' (Philippians 3:7-11) at Morning Church on Easter Sunday, the 16th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Resurrection is attainable
• Resurrection comes by:
  1. Knowing Christ
  2. Receiving his righteousness
  3. Discovering his power

Adam Taylor speaks on 'What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Joy' (Hebrews 12:1-3) at Morning Church on Good Friday, the 14th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Jesus died because of the joy set before him
• Jesus endured the wrath of God to make that joy reality
• Joy awaits all those who run the race marked out for them by Jesus' death

Kristian Wren speaks on 'What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Life' (John 12:12-36) at Night Church on the 9th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Cometh the hour, cometh the man
• Cometh the man
• Cometh the hour
• Cometh your hour

Adam Taylor speaks on 'What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Life' (John 12:12-36) at Morning Church on the 9th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• The hour has come (v23)
• Jesus the King must die (v24)
• Through Jesus' death comes life (v25-26)

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending the Body' (Ecclesiastes 12:1-8, 1 Timothy 4:1-10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 2nd of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Embarrassing bodies
• Body shockers
• Extreme makeover
• The body bizarre

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Sex' (Romans 1:18-27, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 26th of March 2017.

Sermon outline:

• A sexual revolution that continues to evolve
• A sexual revolution that suppresses the truth about God and people (Romans 1:18-27)
• A sexual revolution that liberates the truth about God and people (cf. Genesis 1-2, Romans 1:16-17, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Ephesians 5:21-33)
• A sexual counter-revolution: Exploring the implications (1 Corinthians 7:1-9)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Work' (Ecclesiastes 4:4-6, 1 Peter 2:11-21) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of March 2017.

Sermon outline:

• What is the point of work?
• Work is GOOD AND Work is GRIM
• AND for the Christian Work is GOVERNED by the GOSPEL

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Money' (Matthew 6:19-34) at Night Church on the 5th of March 2017.

Sermon outline:

• The Bible: Map or GPS?
• Money troubles
• Money from the cross
• Living with money

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Money' (Proverbs 30:7-9, Matthew 6:19-34) at Morning Church on the 5th of March 2017.

Sermon outline:

• In money we trust: A loyalty that drives out God (Proverbs 30:7-9)
• In Christ we trust: A loyalty that drives our hearts (Matthew 6:19-24)
• In Christ we trust: A loyalty that drives our righteousness (Matthew 6:25-34)
• "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Challenge' (John 3:16-18, 35-36) at Night Church on the 19th of February 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Defending commitment
• Defending choice
• Defending challenge

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Challenge' (John 3:16-18, 35-36) at Morning Church on the 19th of February 2017.

Sermon outline:

• The challenge: there are only two ways to live
• The protests:
  • I protest against the NARROWNESS of the challenge (John 3:16-18, 35-36)
  • I protest again the EXCLUSIVE claims of Jesus (John 14:1-6)
  • I protest against the INJUSTICE of the exclusive claims of Jesus
• Which way will YOU live?

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Resurrection' (1 Peter 3:18) at Night Church on the 12th of February 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Appreciating the Risen King
• Proclaiming the Risen King
• Defending the Risen King

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Resurrection' (1 Peter 3:18) at Morning Church on the 12th of February 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Resurrection is the truth society is grasping for
• Resurrection truths that believers need to grasp:
  • Resurrection brings new life to believers
  • Resurrection delivers believers into a living hope
  • Resurrection declares Jesus ruler and judge of the world
  • Resurrection is the basis for the believer's boldness and endurance
• Resurrection is the truth we can confront society with

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending Jesus' (1 Peter 3:18) at Night Church on the 5th of February 2017.

Sermon outline:

• But God...
• God himself comes to save
• God himself bears our punishment

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending Jesus' (1 Peter 3:18) at Morning Church on the 5th of February 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Twisting the truth about Jesus
• Untwisting our thinking
• Twisted thinking 1: Jesus is an emotional comforter
• Twisted thinking 2: Jesus is a life fixer
• Twisted thinking 3: Jesus is a moral teacher
• UN-twisted thinking: Jesus IS the atoning Saviour

Guy Boughey speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending Judgement' (Hebrews 9:26b-28) at Night Church on the 29th of January 2017.

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Steve Judd speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending Judgement' (Hebrews 9:26b-28) at Morning Church on the 29th of January 2017.

There is no outline for this sermon.

Daniel Smith speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending Sin' (Romans 3:10-12) at Night Church on the 22nd of January 2017.

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Chris Wren speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending Sin' (Romans 3:10-12) at Morning Church on the 22nd of January 2017.

Sermon outline:

• The biblical definition of sin needs to be explained to dispel the world’s false definition
• All the wrongs of this world go back to the basic universe sized wrong of human beings ignoring God and running their own lives
• All the small wrongs are evidence of that big wrong, the rebellion against God that lies behind them all
• God's standard is not "near enough is good enough"
• God has the right to control every life and every part of life. It is His standard that counts, not ours

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