TOMS Anglican Churches

Seeking True Life? What Does True Life Bring?

Fadi Raad speaks on 'Seeking True Life? What Does True Life Bring?' (John 1:1-18) at Morning Church on the 7th of May 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Who is sent by God?
• A witness to the true light
• Jesus the true light
• The world and His people did not know Him
• Receive and believe in Jesus
• Becoming children of God

Seeking True Life? Where Does True Life Begin?

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Seeking True Life? Where Does True Life Begin?' (John 1:1-4) at Night Church on the 30th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• The Word and the beginning
• The Word and the God
• The Word and the creation
• The Word and the true life

Seeking True Life? Where Does True Life Begin?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Seeking True Life? Where Does True Life Begin?' (John 1:1-4) at Morning Church on the 30th of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• In the beginning was the ETERNAL Word
• In the beginning the Word was DISTINCT from God the Father and yet ONE with Him
• In the beginning was the DIVINE Word
• True life begins with the Word, Jesus Christ, the CREATOR of all things
• True life begins with the Word, Jesus Christ, the SOURCE of all life
• True life begins with Word

Seeking True Life? Where Can True Life Be Found?

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Seeking True Life? Where Can True Life Be Found?' (John 20:30-31) at Night Church on the 23rd of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Words of death
• Life
• Believe
• Words
• The Word of Life

Seeking True Life? Where Can True Life Be Found?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Seeking True Life? Where Can True Life Be Found?' (John 20:30-31) at Morning Church on the 23rd of April 2017.

Sermon outline:

• John says in his book true life can be found
  • A Gospel
  • Only select events
  • A clear purpose
• Where then can true life be found?

What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Power

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

Sermon outline:

• When less is more
• When weakness is power
• When death is life

What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Power

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

What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Joy

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

What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Life

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

What Was the Point of Jesus Dying? Through Death Comes... Life

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)

Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending the Body

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

Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Sex

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)

Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Family

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Family' (Proverbs 23:15-28, Luke 14:25-27) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 19th of March 2017.

Sermon outline:

• How do we set the heart of our family on the right path?
  • Always be zealous for the fear of the LORD (v15-21)
  • Buy the truth and do not sell it (v22-26)
  • Keep your eyes on the way of Christ (v27-28)
  • Hate your family (Luke 14:25-27)
• Implications

Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Work

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

Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending Money

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

Defending the Gospel: Life: Defending 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."

Shaping Our Future Together 2017 - Update 2

Part 2 of an update given by Adam Taylor about 'Vision 2022' at the Shaping Our Future Together weekend in February 2017.

Shaping Our Future Together 2017 - Update 1

Part 1 of an update given by Adam Taylor about 'Vision 2022' at the Shaping Our Future Together weekend in February 2017.

Shaping Our Future Together 2017 - Talk 2 - The Slaughtered Lion

Phil Colgan speaks on 'The Slaughtered Lion' (Revelation 5) at the Shaping Our Future Together weekend in February 2017.

Outline:

• A good king these days is hard to find
• The scroll sealed with seven seals (v1-4)
• The lion who is a lamb (v5-7)
  • Slaughtered
  • Seven horns
  • Seven eyes
• Gold bowls in heaven (v8)
  • The power of prayer
• The glory of the slaughtered lamb (v9-14)
  • Redemption from sin
  • A new identity: Kings and priests
  • 1 Corinthians 2:2 - I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
• How do we glorify God
  • Proclaim Christ crucified
  • In our weakness

Shaping Our Future Together 2017 - Talk 1 - The Throne Room of God

Phil Colgan speaks on 'The Throne Room of God' (Revelation 4) at the Shaping Our Future Together weekend in February 2017.

Outline:

• The wonderful but scary book of Revelation
• A vision of the throne room of God (v1-5)
  • The one seated on the throne
  • 24 thrones and elders
  • Thunder and lightning
  • Seven fiery torches
  • A sea of glass
• The four beasts glorify God for who he is (v6-8)
  • God is holy
  • God is the almighty
    • Sovereign
    • Omnipotent
    • Omniscient
  • God is eternal
    • Unchanging
    • Malachi 3:6 - I, the Lord, do not change.
    • James 1:17 - He does not change like shifting shadows.
• The 24 elders glorify God for what he has done (v9-11)
  • God is the creator and sustainer
  • Psalm 19:1 - The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of his hands.
• Giving God the glory