TOMS Anglican Churches

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Glory of God' (Exodus 40:34-38) at Morning Church on the 17th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• What does this passage tell us about God and how he deals with his people?
• What did this passage mean for Israel?
• What change does Jesus bring?
• What does this mean for us today?

Jenny Clay speaks at the 'Shopping For Time' women's event on the 17th of June 2012.

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Wisdom in a World of Folly - Being Single-Minded' (James 3:13-4:12) at Night Church on the 10th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Replacement theory?
• Who is wise? (3:13-18)
• What causes quarrels? (4:1-6)
  • Quarrels come from warring desires
  • Friendship with the world equals enmity with God and His people
• The answer... submit to God (4:7-12)
  • Resist the Devil
  • Draw near to God
  • Wash your hands and heart
  • Godly sorrow
• Conclusion

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Mediator' (Exodus 31:18-34:35) at Morning Church on the 10th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• A (not so) Golden Moment
• A "Golden" Mediator
• A "Golden" Restoration
• "Golden" days

Chris Overhall speaks on 'The Boasts of the Tongue' (James 3:1-12) at Night Church on the 3rd of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction: Tongues of fire
• Context:
  • In the Epistle of James
  • In the New Testament
  • In the Bible
• Teachers, watch your tongues! (v1)
• Words... the barometer of the Christian life (v2-8)
• Be consistent with the use of your tongue (v9-12)
• Conclusion

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Great High Priest' (Exodus 28-29) at Morning Church on the 3rd of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Who is 'the priest'?
• Garments before people: What does Exodus 28-29 tell us about God and how he deals with his people?
• The making of the priesthood: What did the priesthood mean for Israel?
• Creating priests: What change does Jesus bring to the priesthood?
• The heart of the priestly life: What does the priesthood mean for us today?

Chris Overhall speaks on 'The Nature of Saving Faith' (James 2) at Night Church on the 20th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction: Authentic vs Fake
  1. Does saving faith play favourites? (v1-13)
     • Matthew 22:36-40
     • Implications
  2. Is saving faith on its own? (v14-26)
     • Abraham our father
     • Rahab the prostitute
     • Implications
• Conclusion

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Tabernacle' (Exodus 25-31 and 35-40) at Morning Church on the 20th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Why do you come to church?
• What does the tabernacle tell us about God and how he deals with his people?
• What did the tabernacle 'do' for Israel?
• What change does Jesus bring to the tabernacle?
• What does the tabernacle mean for us?

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Hearing and Doing the Word' (James 1:19-27) at Night Church on the 13th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction: The gift of life!
• Rid and receive! (v21)
• Listen up! (v19-20)
• Practice what you preach! (v22-25)
• Real religion (v26-27)
• Conclusion

Michael Gange speaks on 'Christ the Angel' (Exodus 23:20-33) at Morning Church on the 13th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• The promise of land
• The angel delivers Israel to the land
• Jesus our angel
• Does obedience matter?

Chris Overhall speaks on 'Trials, Temptation and Living with Adversity' (James 1:1-18) at Night Church on the 6th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
  1. Address
  2. Trials and joy
  3. If... an exception
  4. Why... take the long view
  5. The wise (right) view to trials and temptations
  6. The negative... don't be deceived!
• Conclusion

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Servant' (Exodus 21:1-23:19) at Morning Church on the 6th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Slavery: An offense to our ears
• Slavery, an accepted way of life (Exodus 21:1-11)
• The Law and the Christian
• The change Jesus' death and resurrection bring to slavery
• Christ the servant, Christ our master

Jim South speaks on 'Does Jesus Fulfil God's Promises?' (Luke 7:18-35) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th April 2012. Sermon outline:

• John's doubts (v18)
• Jesus' response (v21-23)
• Jesus' own question (v24)
• Jesus' criticism (v31-35)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Does God Care?' (Luke 7:11-17) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd April 2012. Sermon outline:

• If I was God I'd end...
• The tragic plight of a grieving mother
• A meeting between life and death
  • Are the words of verse 13 words of comfort or discomfort?
• One who gives life to the dead
• If I was God I'd end...

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Does Faith Work?' (Luke 7:1-10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th April 2012. Sermon outline:

• Does faith work?
  • The centurion's character
  • The centurion's great insight
  • The centurion's insight today
• Faith works...

Jim South speaks on 'The Life We Enjoy' (Romans 5:12-21) at the Easter Sunday Services on the 8th of April 2012. Sermon outline:

• Our involvement with Adam
• Our involvement with Jesus
• Two other distinctions
  • A difference in applicability
  • A difference in experience

Adam Taylor speaks on 'The Peace We Enjoy' (Romans 5:1-11) at the Good Friday Service on the 6th April 2012. Sermon outline:

1. Our new status: Peace with God
   • We have peace with God... (v1)
   • ...through faith in Christ (v1-2)
2. We now have a great hope in which to rejoice, even in suffering
   • A great hope... (v2b)
   • ...even in suffering (v3-4)
3. Our hope is certain...
   • ...since it is based on God's love (v5-8)
   • ...since it is based on the fact that we have been justified and reconciled (v9-10)
   • ...and so we 'boast' in God who has done all this (v11)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'What Type of Faith Works?' (Romans 4) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of April 2012. Sermon outline:

• Abraham - a man of faith (v1-8)
• Abraham - the father of all who believe (v9-17)
• Abraham - what faith looks like (v18-22)
• Abraham - an example of faith for you! (v23-25)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Our Problem, God's Solution' (Romans 3:9-31) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 25th of March 2012. Sermon outline:

• Our problem - there is no-one who is righteous! (3:9-20)
• BUT NOW - God's solution has been manifested (3:21-26)
  • Righteousness by faith apart from the law (v21-22a)
  • God's righteousness is available to all (v22-24)
  • God is righteous in salvation, through Jesus' death (v24-26)
    • Justification
    • Redemption
    • Atonement
• The one God justifies all people by faith (v27-31)
• What is your response to God's righteousness?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Is God Merciful?' (Psalm 51) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of March 2012. Sermon outline:

• The need for mercy
• The plea for mercy
  • The nature of sin
  • The effects of sin
  • The nature of God
• The mercy of God