Month: April 2023

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A lawyer wants to see the fine print: Who is my Neighbour?

Sunday 30th April 2023

Read: 1 John 3:10-18; Leviticus 19:1-18; Luke 10:25-37

Sermon: Luke 10:25-37

The Bible’s vision of Church

Luke 10:25-28 The lawyer’s test: does Jesus correctly understand the Scriptures?

Luke 10:29-37 Jesus’ test: does the lawyer correctly understand the Scriptures?

Loving God; loving the Church

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The church: God’s new humanity

Sunday 23rd April 2023

Read: Isaiah 57:14-21; Deuteronomy 4:1-14; Ephesians 2:1-22

Sermon: Ephesians 2:1-22

Introduction: What does God mean – “church”?

Ephesians 2:1-3 The great need: what we were

Ephesians 2:4-7 God’s great response: what we are

Ephesians 2:8-10 The great result: a new identity

Ephesians 2:11-12 BC: life before Christ

Ephesians 2:13-18 AD: life in Christ

Ephesians 2:19-22 God’s new temple, humanity’s glorious destiny

Conclusion: the community of the reconciled

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The Resurrection – says who?

Sunday 9th April 2023

Read: Isaiah 53:1-12; Matthew 22:23-33

Sermon: Matthew 22:23-33

Introduction – life after death?

The authority of the King in Matthew & Contested in ch 20 – 22

Vs the authority of the Sadducees.

Sadducees mocking scenario v23 – 28

Jesus’ response

– Why the Sadducees are wrong – two major failings v29

– Correcting false assumption v30

– Marriage in heaven? Psalm 16:11

– Scripture the Authority, used correctly v31, 32

Sadducees & crowd’s response

OT Big picture on resurrection (including Isa 53)

NT Big picture on resurrection

Romans 15:13
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God’s patient, costly love

Friday 7th April 2023

Read: Isaiah 5:1-7, 65:1-2; Psalm 118; Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon: Matthew 21:33-46

Review: Jesus in Jerusalem

Matthew 21:33 The master’s well-appointed vineyard

Matthew 21:34-36 Complication: the tenants reject the master’s servants

Matthew 21:37 The master sends his son

Matthew 21:38-39 Murder and theft… What now???

Matthew 21:40-41 Jesus asks for a verdict

Matthew 21:42-46 Jesus pronounces judgment

Jesus: king, cornerstone and sacrifice

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When Yhwh comes to his temple!

Sunday 2nd April 2023

Read: Psalm 118:21-29; Zechariah 9:1-17; Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon: Matthew 21:1-11

Matthew 21-22 Confronting Jesus’ authority

Zechariah 9 What will happen when the king comes to his temple?

Matthew 21:1-11 The return of the king
21:1-3 planning to fulfil expectations regarding Israel’s king

21:4-8 Interpreting the coming of the king (Isaiah 62; Zechariah 9)

21:9-11 celebrating the king’s unexpected salvation (Psalm 118)

Matthew 27:42Others he saved, himself he is not able to save: he is the king of Israel!