Warragul Presbyterian Church

Sunday 18th December 2022
Read: Psalm 130; John 1:1-5, 14-18; Micah 7:1-20

Sermon: Micah 7:1-20

Introduction: threat and promise; judgment and salvation in Micah

1-7. Waiting for Yahweh

8-20. “Mercy triumphs over judgment.” (James 2:13)
· 8-10. Jerusalem’s remnant waits for Yahweh’s light
· 11-13. Yahweh promises restoration and desolation
· 14-17. Prayers answered
· 18-20. There is no god like Yahweh

Conclusion: how can Yahweh forget sin and acquit sinners?
· 2 Corinthians 1:20
* John 1:14

 

Sunday 11th December 2022
Read: John 1:1-23; 3:16-21; Micah 6:1-16

Sermon: Micah 6:1-16

Micah 1-5 The ‘now’ and the ‘not yet’

Micah 6:1-8 What does God expect from his people?
Micah 6:1-5 When people think that salvation is boring

Micah 6:6-7 When people think that salvation is unreasonable

Micah 6:8 When people fail to understand the heart of salvation

Micah 6:9-16 The verdict on Jerusalem
Micah 6:9 Prepare for a wise verdict

Micah 6:10-13 The summary of offenses

Micah 6:14-16 The covenant curses applied

John 1:1-23; 3:16-21 Is salvation boring to us!

Sunday 4th December 2022
Read: Psalm 28; Matthew 2:1-6

Sermon: Micah 5:1-15

Introduction: Time in three dimensions: now, later, the end

5:1-6. Distress to deliverance

7-8. The rule of the remnant

9-15. Purification and punishment

Conclusion: the shepherd king who is peace

Sunday 27th November 2022
Read: Matthew 21:1-17; Micah 4:1-13

Sermon: Micah 4:1-13

Micah 1-3 Yhwh’s Spirit exposing sin

Micah 4:1-5 An ideal new Jerusalem

Micah 4:6-7 The people gathered to the new Jerusalem

Micah 4:8-5:1 The painful birthing of the new Jerusalem
Micah 4:8 from little things, big things grow

Micah 4:9-10 birth through the pain of exile

Micah 4:11-13 delighting in Zion’s defilement leads to a threshing

Micah 5:1 striking Israel’s judge in judgment

Matthew 21 The return of the king to Jerusalem

Sunday 20th November 2022
Read: Psalm 119:153-160; 2 Timothy 4:1-5; Micah 3:1-12

Sermon: Micah 3:1-12

Introduction The test of true prophecy

Micah 3:1-4 Corrupt rulers turn cannibalistic

Micah 3:5-8 Corrupt seers can’t see

Micah 3:9-12 Corrupt leaders content with dangerous lies

Conclusion The true prophet’s difficult task

Sunday 13th November 2022
Read: 1 Kings 21:1-23; John 10:1-11; Micah 2:1-13

Sermon: Micah 2:1-13

Micah 1 Israel’s incurable wound

Micah 2:1-11 When the land of rest becomes unclean

Micah 2:1-5 the LORD devises evil against those who devise evil

Micah 2:6-11 when people prefer alcoholic liars to true prophets

Micah 2:12-13 The shepherd king will gather his faithful remnant

Sunday 6th November 2022
Read: Psalm 144; John 6:25-40; Micah 1:1-16

Sermon: Micah 1:1-16

Micah 1:1 Micah the prophet

Micah 1:2-5a Everyone, everywhere: pay attention

Micah 1:5b-7 Samaria’s doom

Micah 1:8-9 Judah’s incurable wound

Micah 1:10-15 Judah’s inevitable disaster

Micah 1:16 Exile announced

Conclusion: salvation or judgement when Yahweh comes down?

Sunday 30th October 2022
Read: Deuteronomy 24:17-22; Philemon 1-25

Sermon: Philemon

Philemon 1-3 Paul, a prisoner for Christ
Philemon 4-7 Philemon, a man of refreshing love and faith
Philemon 8-20 Paul and his children
Philemon 21-25 The confidence grace gives

Conclusion: the transforming power of the grace of Christ

Sunday 23rd October 2022
Read: Luke 14:15-35; Joshua 24:1-33 

Sermon: Joshua 24:1-33 

Joshua 1-23 Entering, taking, possessing and retaining the Land

Joshua 24:1-13 Remembering covenant at Abraham’s place
Joshua 24:14-24 Covenant commitment
Joshua 24:25-28 Covenant witness/sign
Joshua 24:29-33 Rest in peace (in the land)

Sunday 16th October 2022
Read: Psalm 78:1-8; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1; Joshua 23:1-16

Sermon: Joshua 23:1-16

Introduction: Walking straight ahead

Joshua 23:1–5 See what Yahweh has done for you

Joshua 23:6–8 Cling strongly to Yahweh

Joshua 23:9–11 Be careful to love Yahweh

Joshua 23:12–13 Cling to Yahweh or perish: covenant curses

Joshua 23:14–16 Yahweh’s word will never fail

Conclusion: Bringing holiness to completion