TOMS Anglican Churches

Luke 2:21-40 - Three Wise Folk #2 - What Do You See?

A Sermon on Luke 2:21-40 by Steve Carlisle at Morning and Night Church on the 23rd December 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro - What do you see?
  • The Temple Event
    • Faithful Parents
    • Faithful Simeon
  • 3 Questions to Ask
    • 1. What Side of the Divide Are You On?
    • 2. What Are You Waiting For?
    • 3. What Do You See?

Various Passages - Justification

A Sermon on ‘Justification’ by Steve Carlisle at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of November 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Day of Judgement?
• God Expects 100%
• BUT.....
• We Have Been Justified
• Because of Christ's Substitute
• Forgiveness of Sin
• "The righteousness we have is not our own, it comes as God's good gift in Christ. But we will be righteous. Notice that this means more than being pardoned. The pardoned criminal bears no penalty, but he bears a stigma. He is a criminal and he is known as a criminal, albeit an unpunished one. The justified sinner not only bears no penalty; he is righteous. He is not a man with sins still about him." (Leon Morris)
• Imputation of Christ's Righteousness
• By Faith
• So What?

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TBWA 9 - Talk 3 - The God Who Calls Us To Love

A Sermon given at St Tom's Big Weekend Away by Steve Carlisle. This is the third and final in a series on ‘Tough Love - The Love of God’. This talk is titled ‘The God Who Calls Us To Love’ and was delivered on the 28th of October 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• God is Love In Himself (John 15:9-17)
• Made In The Image of God (Genesis 1:26-28)
  • For Relationship
  • For Responsibility
  • For Love
• Made to Love God (Matthew 22:34-40)
• Made To Love My Neighbour (Matthew 22:34-40)
  • Love Sacrificially (1 John 3:16-20)
  • Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:43-48)
  • Forgiving Love (Matthew 18)
    • In Small Matters
    • In Big Matters
  • Love and Judgement (Matthew 7)
  • Love as the Proof of Discipleship (1 John 4:19-21)
• Conclusions

TBWA 9 - Talk 2 - The God of Sovereign Love

A Sermon given at St Tom's Big Weekend Away by Steve Carlisle. This is the second in a series on ‘Tough Love - The Love of God’. This talk is titled ‘The God of Sovereign Love’ and was delivered on the 27th of October 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• The Love of God is Sovereign
  • In Complete Control (Jeremiah 32:17; Psalm 115:2-3; Jeremiah 10:23; Isaiah 45:6-7; Romans 9:18)
  • We Are Not Without Excuse (Joshua 24:14-15; Romans 10:9-11; Ezekiel 18:30-32; Romans 1:18-32)
  • Two Compatible Truths (Genesis 50:19-20; Philippians 2:12-13; Acts 4:23-31; Acts 18:9-10; Leviticus 20:7-8)
• How Can a God of Love Not Save Everyone?
  • Does God Really Love The World? (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2)
  • The Delight of Election
    • In the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 7:6-8)
      • God Loves Because He Loves
      • Not All Israel is Israel (Romans 9:6-8)
  • In the New Testament (See also Ephesians 1:3-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-16)
    • He Chooses The Weak (1 Corinthians 1)
    • Chooses Them Before Time (Romans 8 )
    • None of Them Will be Lost (John 6)
• How Can a Loving God Allow Suffering?
  • What is Wrong With God?
  • One Example - Suffering, Sickness and Death
    • The Reality of Our Death (Psalm 90:7-11; Romans 6:23; Acts 5; 1 Corinthians 11:27-32; Lamentations 3:37-38)
    • The Potter and The Clay (Romans 9; Job)
    • Comfort - Building New Foundations (Psalm 27; 2 Corinthians 1)
    • God's Megaphone (Romans 5)
    • Death is Overcome - Mercy in Suffering (1 Corinthians 15)
• Some Final Reflections
  • The Sovereign God and Prayer
  • The Sovereign God and Evangelism
  • Learning to Trust the Sovereign God

TBWA 9 - Talk 1 - The God Who Is Love

A Sermon given at St Tom's Big Weekend Away by Steve Carlisle. This is the first in a series on 'Tough Love - The Love of God'. This talk is titled 'The God Who Is Love' and was delivered on the 27th of October 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro - What the World Needs Now...
• Understanding Love
  • Love in Our World
  • What Love is Not
  • Tough Love - The Love of God
• Understanding God's Love
  • God is Love (1 John 4:7-21)
  • God's Love-Hate Relationship With People (Psalm 5:5; Hosea 9:15)
  • How Can a God of Love be Angry?
    • "Every sin, both original and actual, being a transgression of the righteous law of God, and contrary thereunto, does in its own nature, bring guilt upon the sinner, whereby he is bound over to the wrath of God, and the curse of the law, and so made subject to death, with all miseries spiritual, temporal and eternal." - Wesminster Confession of Faith (1646)
  • God's Self Sacrificial Love (Hosea)
  • God's Disciplining Love (Hebrews 12:1-13)
  • God's Love - Is it For The World? (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2)
    • General Grace
    • Special Grace

Haggai 2:10-23 - Blessings For God's People

A Sermon on Haggai 2:10-23 by Steve Carlisle at Night Church on the 21st of October 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Physical Blessings For God's People (v10-19)
• Eternal Blessings For God's People (v20-23)
• Conclusion

Romans 15:1-7 - Body Language #1 - Welcoming

A Sermon on Romans 15:1-7 by Steve Carlisle at Morning Church on the 7th of October 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Seek Others Good (v1-2)
• Because Christ Sought Your Good (v3-4)
• Receive One Another (v5-7)
• Conclusions

Galatians 6 - Live The New Way - In Love

A Sermon on Galatians 6 by Steve Carlisle at Night Church on the 23rd of September 2007. (To be repeated at Morning Church on 30th September 2007.) Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Small Difference?
• Love the Brothers and Sisters - With Care (v1-10)
• Bear One Anothers Burdens (v1-2)
• Correct Without Hypocrisy (v3-5)
• Share With The Teachers (v6)
• Don't Grow Weary of Goodliness (v7-10)
• Live In The Days of the New (v11-18)
• Exterior Matters Little (v11-13)
• Are You a New Creation Person? (v14-16)
• New Creation Living is Faith (v17-wrap)

Galatians 4:8-31 - Who Are You?

A Sermon on Galatians 4:8-31 by Steve Carlisle at Morning and Night Church on the 2nd of September 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Don't Slip Back (v8-11)
• Let Christ Be Formed in You (v12-20)
• Who Are You? (v21-31)
• Conclusions

The Law of Christ - Various Passages

A Sermon on The Law of Christ by Steve Carlisle at Morning and Night Church on the 12th of August 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• The Law of Moses is Fulfilled in Jesus
• The Law of Christ is Freedom in Love
• The Law of Christ is Written on the Heart by The Spirit

The Law of Moses - Various Passages

A Sermon on The Law of Moses by Steve Carlisle at Morning and Night Church on the 5th of August 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• The Law of Moses Reflects God
• The Law of Moses Cannot Save
• The Law of Moses Enslaves and Increases Sin
• Conclusion

Galatians 1:11-2:21 - The Unchangable Gospel

A Sermon on Galatians 1:11-2:21 by Steve Carlisle at Night Church on the 22nd of July 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Introduction
• The Unchangable Gospel
• Unchangeably Apostolic
• Unchangeably Uniting
• Unchangeably Justifying
• Unchangeably Life Giving
• Conclusion

Galatians 1:1-10 - Only One Gospel

A Sermon on Galatians 1:1-10 by Steve Carlisle at Morning and Night Church on the 15th July 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Background to Galatians
• Paul - Trustworthy Messenger (v1-2)
• There is Only One Gospel (v3-7)
• Of Deliverance
• Of God
• Of Value
• Curse to the Corruptors (v8-9)
• The Best Defense is Non-PC, Strong, Arrogant, Intolerant and Exclusive - But Pleasing to God! (v10)

Bible Study Leaders Training Term 2 2007

A Training Session on Bible Study Leadership by Steve Carlisle on the 12th July 2007. Outline: Encouragement Galatians How to Use the Galatians Study Books and SOAP Booklets What Makes a Good Leader? Preparing Studies The People in your Group (The following was conducted in conversational style, and as such, some of the question and answer time may be inaudible.)

Kids Ministry Training Term 2 2007

A Training Session on Children's Ministry by Steve Carlisle on the 10th July 2007. Outline: Discipleship Teaching in Discipleship Teaching Songs to Kids (The following was conducted in conversational style, and as such, some of the question and answer time may be inaudible.)

Revelation 13:11-18 - Don't Be Decieved by a Loser

A Sermon on Revelation 13:11-18 by Steve Carlisle at Morning and Night Church on the 24th June 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• The Second Beast is Deceptively Like Jesus (v11-12)
• The Second Beast is Deceptively Powerful (v13-15)
• NO DECEPTION: The Second Beast is a Miserable Failure (v16-18)

Judges 19-21 - The Depravity of Man

A Sermon from Judges 19-21 by Steve Carlisle at Morning Church and Night Church on the 27th of May 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Everyone Did As He Saw Fit
• Romans 1:18-27
• At What Price Justice?
• Romans 1:28-32
• The Extent of Sin
• Looking for a King to Deliver

Judges 13-16 - A Story of Differences

A Sermon on Samson from Judges 13-16 by Steve Carlisle at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of May 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• The ABCDE of Judges
• Where is C?
• While We Were Still Sinners
• The Sensual, Sexual, Selfish, Self Serving Saviour
• Are You Typical?
• The Disabled Saviour
• The Deliverer Once and For All

Judges 6-8 - Impossible Faith

A Sermon on Gideon from Judges 6-8 by Steve Carlisle at Night Church on the 13th of May 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Apostacy
• Bondage Like Never Before (6:1-5)
• Cry Out
• Deliverance
• The Story of Two Altars (6:11-32)
• The Reality of Frail Faith
• The Seeking of Two Signs (6:33-7:18)
• Experience Not Necessary
• The Story of Two Battles (7:19-8:21)
• God Makes the Impossible, Possible
• When Ease Becomes Please Yourself (8:22-35)

Judges 4 - Getting to the Centre of Things

A Sermon on Judges 4 by Steve Carlisle at Night Church on the 6th May 2007. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Are you living with the enemy? (1-3)
• Deborah – Surprisingly Faithful (4-16)
• The Centre of things: Do You follow the Warrior? (v14-16)
• God provides for his plans (11 and 17ff)
• The Glory of God – He is God (17-24)