TOMS Anglican Churches

The Apostles' Creed #5 - Why I am Catholic

A Sermon on Ephesians 3:14-21 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
  • Life of the people of God
  • "I believe in the Holy Spirit"
• I believe in the holy catholic church
  • church
  • one
  • holy
  • catholic
  • apostolic
• The communion of saints
• Live it out

The Apostles' Creed #4 - Why I Believe

A Sermon on Ephesians 2:19-3:13 by Cameron Griffiths at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• "The Lost Tomb of Jesus"
• Reasons to believe in Jesus' resurrection
  • The witnesses
  • The transformation
  • The authorities
  • The promises
• Frank Morison
• Why does it matter?
  • 1 Corinthians 15
• What the resurrection means for us
  1. A vindication of all that Jesus said and did
  2. A confirmation that Jesus is the Christ
  3. A clear indication that sin and death and the devil have been defeated
  4. A first-fruits of what is to come
  5. A power that is at work in us now
• Assurance means we can serve wholeheartedly
• Raised to the Father's side to Judge
• Therefore...

The Apostles' Creed #3 - Why I am Forgiven (pm)

A Sermon on John 19:28-37 by Mark Hartley at Night Church on the 11th of January 2009. There is no outline for this sermon.

The Apostles' Creed #3 - Why I am Forgiven (am)

A Sermon on John 19:28-37 and Ephesians 2:11-18 by Les Henley at Morning Church on the 11th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• What does it mean to "be forgiven"?
• [Jesus] suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
• [Jesus]
• suffered
• under Pontius Pilate
• was crucified,
• died,
• and was buried;
• he descended to the dead.
• Heroes
• So why did he die?
• Why did Jesus accept these wages?
• How does this result in forgiveness?
• What does this mean?

Exposition of The Apostles' Creed, The Rev. James Dodds, D.D.

The Apostles' Creed #2 - Why I am Christian

A Sermon on John 3:16-18 and 31-36 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 4th of January 2009. Sermon Outline:

• Intro - Bad habits
• I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
• I believe in Jesus Christ
  • Jesus is God
  • Jesus is man
• I believe Jesus is God's only Son
  • A unique relationship
  • The Son makes the Father known
• I believe Jesus is born of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary
  • From God apart from man
  • A new beginning
• A new beginning for all

The Apostles' Creed #1 - Why I am Trinitarian

A Sermon on Ephesians 1:3-23 by Jim South at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of December 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro: What sort of god do you believe in?
• God is One
• The N.T. Experience of Jesus
• The Holy Spirit
• Creed
  • I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth...
  • I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord...
  • I believe in the Holy Spirit...
• "Trinity" - a term to give systematic expression to God as experienced
  • Be cautious about parallels
  • Trinity and "second blessing"
  • The Father has made it clear that reconciliation with Him is by faith in the death of Jesus for us - and that the result of that reconciliation is the ongoing presence of the fulness of God with us by the Holy Spirit.