TOMS Anglican Churches

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Where Can I Find True Wisdom?' (1 Corinthians 2:6-13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of March 2015.

Sermon outline:

• God's wisdom hidden (v6-9)
• God's wisdom revealed (v10-12)
• God's wisdom passed on (v13)
• God's wisdom is found...

Toby Campbell speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: What Can We Boast In?' (1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• The Humble Brag
• "Before God we have nothing to boast in — But in God we have something worth boasting about.”
• Boasting in who God calls to salvation (1:26-31)
• Boasting in how God calls to salvation (2:1-5)
• The Truly Humble Brag

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This a Powerful Church?' (1 Corinthians 1:10-25) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Power and the church
• Power and factions (v10-17)
• Power and the cross (v18-21)
• Power and Christ (v22-25)
• Power and us

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This a Gifted Church?' (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• What’s been happening at TOMS?
• We are/are not a gifted church
• What should be happening at TOMS as we wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'We Boast in the Cross of Christ - The Search: Is This Church For Me?' (Acts 18:1-18) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of February 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Is this church for me?
• We are committed to persuading people that Jesus is the Christ (v1-4)
• This will bring division among the community (v5-18)
• But we will continue teaching the word of God (v11)
• Is this church for you?

Michael Gange speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Ongoing Labour for the King' (Colossians 4:2-18) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Intro - Love to talk
• Talk to God about people
• Talk to people about God
• Partners in the gospel

Peter Chapman speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Serving the King' (Colossians 3:18-4:1) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Is change really possible?
• New lives
• Obstacles
• Wives and husbands
• Children and fathers
• Slaves and masters

Al McCallum speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Dressed by the King' (Colossians 3:1-17) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 11th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• Dressed... to focus above (v1-4)
• "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above..." (v1)
• Dressed... so put away (v5-11)
• "...now you must put them all away..." (v8)
• "...put off the old self... put on the new self..." (v9-10)
• Dressed... so put on (v12-17)
• "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved..." (v12)
• "...whatever you do... do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus..." (v17)
• Conclusion
• "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above..." Colossians 3:1

Kristian Wren speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Triumphant King' (Colossians 2:6-23) at Night Church on the 4th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• Truth: Jesus is all we need
• Rooted and built up in him (v6-7)
• Jesus + tradition (v8-10)
• Jesus + regulation (v11-17)
• Jesus + sensation (v18-23)
• Live in him
• Continual growth in the knowledge of God
• Prayer

Jim South speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Triumphant King' (Colossians 2:6-23) at Morning Church on the 4th of January 2015.

Sermon outline:

• To serve Jesus...
• ...is perfect freedom
• Freedom of access to God
• Freedom from spiritual fear
• Freedom from spiritual regulation

Les Henley speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Labouring for the King' (Colossians 1:24-2:5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 28th of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• What (1:25-28)
• How (1:24, 1:29)
• Why (2:1-4)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - The Supreme King' (Colossians 1:15-23) at the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services on the 24th and 25th of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Is the Christmas promise of peace and hope possible in these unsettled times?
• WOW! (v15-18)
• WHOA! (v19-20)
• OH! (v21-22)
• So... (v23)

Jim South speaks on 'Unto Us a Child is Born - The Promised King Born in Bethlehem' (Micah 5:1-5, Isaiah 9:1-7 and Luke 2:1-20) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 21st of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Commemorates an historical event
• Whose birth do we commemorate?
• Christ
• Lord (King, God)

Jim South speaks on 'Colossians: Labouring for the Supreme King - Transferred to His Kingdom' (Colossians 1:1-14) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of December 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Colossians
• Previous citizenship
• Dominion of darkness
• Alienated and hostile in mind
• Doing evil deeds
• Dead in trespasses
• Worldly behaviour
• Present citizenship - Kingdom of the Son
• Learned to love
• People of hope
• How the change came about
• What will the change mean in practice?
• Knowledge of God's will and spiritual understanding
• Walking worthy of the Lord

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Zephaniah: The Day of the Lord - Rejoicing in the Day of the Lord' (Zephaniah 3) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 30th of November 2014.

Sermon outline:

• "Your kingdom come..."
• Justice in the day of the Lord
• Purification in the day of the Lord
• Rejoicing in the day of the Lord
• Your kingdom come!

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Zephaniah: The Day of the Lord - Repent Before the Day of the Lord' (Zephaniah 2) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 23rd of November 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Seek the Lord in repentance NOW! (v1-3)
• On the Day of the Lord the repentant will:
• Inherit the land
• In their humility, be proven right
• Live triumphantly
• Remain safe and secure
• Keep seeking the Lord in repentance

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Zephaniah: The Day of the Lord - The Day of the Lord is Coming' (Zephaniah 1) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 16th of November 2014.

Sermon outline:

• The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah (v1)
• God’s judgment will be universal (v2-3)
• God’s judgment includes “the people of God” (v4-6)
• The day of the Lord is coming (v7)
• On that day, the lazy and complacent will be punished (v8-13)
• The day of the Lord will be a bitter and terrifying day (v14-18)
• The coming day of the Lord is a life-shaping day

Jim South speaks on 'Jesus Brings... Division: Repent Now!' (Luke 12:49-13:9) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 9th of November 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Division
• Interpretation
• Option

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Jesus is Coming: Be Ready!' (Luke 12:35-48) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 2nd of November 2014.

Sermon outline:

• What to expect when you're expecting
• Expecting the Son of Man
• The coming of the Son of Man
• Expecting the Son of Man again
• What to expect when you're expecting

Toby Campbell speaks on 'Jesus Brings... True Wealth: Treasure It!' (Luke 12:13-34) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 26th of October 2014.

Sermon outline:

• Dividing the inheritance
• Life through an abundance of possessions
• Life without an abundance of possessions
• Life amidst an abundance of possessions
• Dividing the inheritance