TOMS Anglican Churches

1 John: The Child of God - Walking in Love - 1 John 4:7-21

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'Walking in Love' (1 John 4:7-21) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of May 2011. Sermon outline:

• What really is 'love'?
• God is Love
• So what?
• Three features of this love:
  • Selfless
  • Unconditional
  • Purposeful
• Those who are loved
  • Reflect His love
  • Don't fear

1 John: The Child of God - The Joy and Responsibility of Being His Child - 1 John 2:29-3:24

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'The Joy and Responsibility of Being His Child' (1 John 2:29-3:24) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of May 2011. Sermon outline:

• Hypocrisy
• Watch your behaviour
  • Because of who you are
  • Because of who you will be
  • Because He was against sin
  • No-one keeps on sinning...?
• Love your brother
  • Not as Cain
  • ...but as Jesus
  • Laying down our lives for one another
• Confidence in your identity

1 John: The Child of God - Be Aware! - 1 John 2:18-28, 4:1-6

Jim South speaks on 'Be Aware!' (1 John 2:18-28, 4:1-6) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of May 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introducing the spirit of anti-christ
• How can I recognise the spirit of anti-christ?
• So... what is the answer?
  • The simple Gospel message
  • The work of the Holy Spirit

1 John: The Child of God - The Victory of Faith; the Grounds of Assurance - 1 John 5

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'The Victory of Faith; the Grounds of Assurance' (1 John 5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of May 2011. Sermon outline:

• What do you know?
• You know that we have been born of God!
  • Believe in Jesus
  • Love His children
  • Obey His commandments
• We overcome the world
• The three proofs of Jesus
• You know you have eternal life!
• Prayers answered according to God's will
• The sin that leads to death
• Confidence

1 John: The Child of God - Walking in the Light - 1 John 1:1-2:17

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'Walking in the Light' (1 John 1:1-2:17) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 1st of May 2011. Sermon outline:

• Fakes abound
• The Gnostics
• The incarnation
• A call to fellowship
• The Apostle's message from God: God is light
• The faker's claims
• True marks of fellowship
  1. Calling on our Advocate
  2. Confessing our sins
  3. Walking in obedience
  4. Relating in love
  5. Separating from the world
• Fellowship with the God who is light

Mark: The Passion of Jesus - On His Feet Again - Mark 15:42-16:8 (Easter Sunday Service)

Jim South speaks on 'On His Feet Again' (Mark 15:42-16:8) at the Easter Sunday Services on the 22nd of April 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• He really did die (15:42-47)
  • Buried by identifiable people
  • Buried in an identifiable place
  • The tomb was deliberately closed
  • What is the point of this?
• He really did rise again (16:1-8)
  • The return to the tomb
  • The stone had been moved
  • The empty tomb explained
  • All the disciples would see Him alive
• Importance - 1 Cor 15:17
  • Guarantee that penalty for sin has been fully paid
  • Validates Jesus' claims
  • Foundation for resurrection of believers

Mark: The Passion of Jesus - On the Cross He Died - Mark 15:21-41 (Good Friday Service)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'On the Cross He Died' (Mark 15:21-41) at the Good Friday Service on the 22nd of April 2011. Sermon outline:

• Famous Last Words
• Abandoned (Ps 22:1-2)
• Mindful of the past (Ps 22:3-5)
• Insane? (Ps 22:6-8)
• Forsaken for the first time (Ps 22:9-21)
• Rescued (Ps 22:22-31)
• Famous LAST WORD

Mark: The Passion of Jesus - On Trial - Mark 15:1-20

Adam Taylor speaks on 'On Trial' (Mark 15:1-20) at Church in the Park and Church in the Dark on the 17th of April 2011. Sermon outline:

• Galileo on trial
• Jesus on trial
• Trust, follow and serve Jesus as King
• The people at Jesus' trial
  • The religious leaders
  • Pilate
  • The crowd
  • Barabbas

Mark: The Passion of Jesus - Take It Away... Take Him Away - Mark 14:32-72

Jim South speaks on 'Take It Away... Take Him Away' (Mark 14:32-72) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 10th of April 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• The "No" of exploration (v32-42)
• The "No" of procedure (v43-52)
• The "No" of testimony (v53-65)
• The "No" of denial (v66-72)

Mark: The Passion of Jesus - Perfume and Dinner - Mark 14:1-31

Michael Gange speaks on 'Perfume and Dinner' (Mark 14:1-31) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 3rd of April 2011. Sermon outline:

• Introduction - How deep, how wide, how high, how low
• Preparing for Jesus' death
  • Chief priests and scribes (v1-2)
  • Judas (v10-11)
  • Peter and the other disciples (v27-31)
  • The woman (v3-7)
• Servants of Jesus do what they can, despite the cost (v8)
• Don't underestimate how God can use you (v9)
• The Jewish Passover Meal
• Reinterpreting the Passover (v22-25)
• Conclusion - who will you be like?

Mark: The Passion of Jesus - What's Going To Happen - Mark 13

Adam Taylor speaks on 'What's Going to Happen' (Mark 13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 27th of March 2011. Sermon outline:

• Looking for a sign of a "New World Order" (vv. 1-8)
• Out With the Old (vv. 9-23)
  • (Old - the nation of Israel as the people of God)
  • Israel rejected Jesus and will reject his followers (vv. 9-13)
  • The thing that should not be! Israel reject their Messiah at the cross (v14)
  • God will reject Israel (v15)
• In With the New (vv. 24-31)
  • (New - those in all the world who follow Jesus)
  • The world's sins forgiven (vv 24-25 - Isaiah 13:9-11)
  • Jesus given authority over all the world (v26 - Daniel 7:13)
  • The world missions begins (v27ff)
• Keeping Watch... (vv. 32-37)

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - Praying for Power - Ephesians 3:14-21

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Praying for Power' (Ephesians 3:14-21) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of March 2011. Sermon outline:

• POWER for the asking
• Two POWER-ful Requests
  1. God: Strengthen us with POWER
  2. God: Give us POWER to grasp the limitless love of Christ
• One POWER-ful Purpose
  1. God may fill us with all his fullness
• Two POWER-ful Reasons
  1. God has set these priorities
  2. God our Father welcomes us
• A POWER-ful Perspective
  1. God is the POWER-ful one
  2. To Him be the glory

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - God's Great Mystery Revealed - Ephesians 3:1-13

Jim South speaks on 'God's Great Mystery Revealed' (Ephesians 3:1-13) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 13th of March 2011. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Standing in the spotlight of grace
• Working in the spotlight of grace
  • Bring to light the plan of the mystery
  • Enable others to play their part
  • Show the wisdom and grace of God to heavenly beings
• Struggling in the spotlight of grace
  • The way Paul saw his imprisonment
  • v11-12

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - United Nations in Christ - Ephesians 2:11-22

Adam Taylor speaks on 'United Nations in Christ' (Ephesians 2:11-22) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 6th of March 2011. Sermon outline:

• Remember: The hostility that divides (v11-13)
• Remember: Hostilities cease through Jesus our Peace (v14-18)
• Remember: Jesus unites people as the dwelling place of God (v19-22)
• Remember: A united household in Christ!

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - God's Workmanship - Ephesians 2:1-10

Adam Taylor speaks on 'God's Workmanship' (Ephesians 2:1-10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 27th of February 2011. Sermon outline:

• The walk of the DEAD
• The DEAD made ALIVE
• The walk of the LIVING

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - Knowing God Better - Ephesians 1:15-23

Peter Wood speaks on 'Knowing God Better' (Ephesians 1:15-23) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 20th of February 2011. Sermon outline:

• "Knowledge is power" and information overload
• Knowing God better
• Knowing hope
• Knowing riches and power

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - God's Spiritual Guarantee - Ephesians 1:1-14

Adam Taylor speaks on 'God's Spiritual Guarantee' (Ephesians 1:1-14) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 13th of February 2011. Sermon outline:

• We are secure because of our inclusion (v11-13a)
  • We are included in all the blessings
  • How are we included?
• We are secure because of our invulnerability (v13b)
  • We are invulnerable because we are sealed
  • We are invulnerable because we have received a promise
• We are secure because of our inheritance (v14)
  • Our inheritance is secure because of the Holy Spirit
  • Our inheritance is being possessed by God

Ephesians: Exploring the Riches of Christ - Spiritual Blessings in Christ - Ephesians 1:1-14

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Spiritual Blessings in Christ' (Ephesians 1:1-14) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 6th of February 2011. Sermon outline:

• Who are you?
• Blessed with every spiritual blessing
• Plucked from obscurity
• Rooted in blood
• Together under Christ

Psalm 6 - Wet Prayer

Steve Judd speaks on Psalm 6 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 30th of January 2011. Sermon outline:

• A few reminders
• The first stanza - "The struggle"
• The second stanza - "The two arguments"
• The third stanza - "Swimming in tears"
• The fourth stanza - "The Lord hears our cry"
• The fifth stanza - "Psalm 6 in my life"

Psalm 5 - Prayer Tutorial

Peter Chapman speaks on Psalm 5 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 23rd of January 2011. Sermon outline:

• Call for God to hear
• Reflect on God's character
• Acknowledge the basis for relationship
• Make requests to God