TOMS Anglican Churches

The Holy Who? - Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Peace' or 'of Power'? - Romans 8

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Peace' or 'of Power'?' (Romans 8) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of July 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Peace'?
  • The Spirit teaches us what has happened (vv. 1-8)
  • The Spirit teaches us who we are (vv. 9-11)
  • The Spirit teaches us how to live (vv. 12-17)
• Is the Holy Spirit a Spirit 'of Power'?
  • Power to live in the real world (vv. 18-27)
  • Power to live in the divine certainties (vv. 28-39)

When the cross of Jesus is our focus here and the glory of heaven our certainty hereafter, we are living in the power of the Spirit. Click here for presentation slides from this talk.

The Holy Who? - The Lifestyle of Spirit-filled People - Gal 5:13-26, 1 Cor 12:1-11 and 12:27-14:1

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Lifestyle of Spirit-filled People' (Galatians 5:13-26, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:27-14:1) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of July 2011. Sermon outline:

• Leaving on a jet plane
• The fruit of the Holy Spirit
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Love alone counts

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The Holy Who? - Recognising the Spirit's Work - John 14:15-27 and 16:1-16

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Recognising the Spirit's Work' (John 14:15-27 and 16:1-16) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 26th of June 2011. Sermon outline:

• Praise God
• The Spirit of Truth (14:16-17)
• The Spirit of Holiness (14:25-27)
• The Spirit at work:
  • In us (16:5-7)
  • In the world (16:8-11)
  • In the church (16:12-16)

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The Holy Who? - What is the Spirit's Heartbeat? - Acts 1:1-8 and 2:1-41

Jim South speaks on 'What is the Spirit's Heartbeat?' (Acts 1:1-8 and 2:1-41) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 19th of June 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• A basic PRINCIPLE
• A PROMISE to be believed
• A POWER to be at work
• Conclusion

"…all our evangelism is… totally dependent on the Spirit’s work. We proclaim and plead, we love and warn, but we are not at liberty to soft-pedal the essential message in any way. We must not be in too great a hurry to count heads. It is roots that matter, and they are the Spirit’s sovereign work. He alone is the Lord and giver of life, and only he gives the increase. Our part is to proclaim the authentic message, calling on the Spirit for his power to be at work in preacher and hearers, so that there is an authentic response of repentance and faith. When it becomes the passion of our lives that lost people matter to God, we can be sure that our hearts are beating as one with the Spirit of Truth."

David Jackman, The Spirit of Truth (Christian Focus), p. 126

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The Holy Who? - How is the Spirit's Strength Experienced? - Ezekiel 37:1-14

Jim South speaks on 'How is the Spirit's Strength Experienced?' (Ezekiel 37:1-14) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 12th of June 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• A vision for Ezekiel
• Spirit and Word in the Old Testament
• Ezekiel's vision for us
  • Dry bones - hear the Word of the Lord
  • Speak to the Breath

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The Holy Who? - The Holy Who? - John 3:1-21

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Holy Who?' (John 3:1-21) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of June 2011. Sermon outline:

• Who is the Holy Spirit?
• What does the Holy Spirit do?
• How does the Holy Spirit operate?

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