Cherrybrook Presbyterian Church

Love Like A Morning Cloud Hosea 6-7 Managing God instead of Meeting God (6:1-6) When We Shut God Out (6:8-7:2) When We Have Stopped Listening (7:8-13) Conclusion

The God who prosecutes Hosea 4-5 Knowing God (4:1-10) Futile Worship (4:10-19) Seek The Lord (5:1-16) Conclusion

Speak Tenderly to Her Hosea 2-3 Love That Confronts (2:2-13) Love That Speaks Tenderly and Restores (2:14-23) Love That Pays (3) Conclusion

Return to the Lord Hosea 1 The Broken Relationship (v.1-2) “The human heart is a perpetual factory of idols.” God will not stay silent (v.3-9) Jezreel Lo-Ruhama Lo-Ammi We cannot run away from God’s love (v.10-11) Conclusion

I AM the Alpha and Omega Revelation 1 Jesus is the Alpha (v.8) Colossians 1:15-18 Jesus is the Omega (v.5-6) Paul: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Jesus is the Alpha and Omega (v.17-19) Revelation 21:1-4 Conclusion

I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life John 14 Jesus reveals the way to God (v.1-4) Jesus reveals the truth to life (v.6-20) Jesus reveals what life is meant to be (v.27) Conclusion

Psalm 90 (Mike Kim)

I AM the Resurrection and the Life John 11:1-46 Fearing Death (v.1-11) Death’s Answer (v.11-27) No Fear In Death (v.28-44) Conclusion

Psalm 9 (David Bell)

Heaven Has Come to Us Luke 2:1-20; Philippians 2:5-11 Christ Made Low Christ Exalted How do we respond?

I AM the Light of the World John 1:1-4, 8:12; Revelation 21 Light in Darkness (John 1:1-5) Walking In Light (John 8:12) The Divine Light (Rev 21:22-25) Conclusion O come, Emmanuel, in this season of waiting, be near to me and here for me.O come, Word of God, in this season of aching, speak sweetness to my seeking.O come, scattered soul, in this season of anticipating, be presence of Love.

I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:1-20 Recognising the Shepherd’s voice (v.1-5) Jesus is the Gate (v.7-10) The Good Shepherd (v.11-18) Conclusion

Who do you say I AM? Exodus 3:1-14; Matthew 16:13-20 I am who I AM (Exodus 3:1-14) And who do you say I AM? (Matthew 16:13-20) Conclusion

The ripple effect Colossians 4:2-6 Pray Proclaim Prioritize Prepare/Practice

Radical God John 15:1-11 Radical Love Radical Care Radical Joy Conclusion

Radical Vision Isaiah 61 Vision of Restoration Radical Partnership (v.3-6) Radical Fulfillment (v.10-11) Conclusion

Radical Strategy Romans 12:1-11, Matthew 9:35-36 “The goal of the church is never for one person to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ. The goal is always for all of God’s people to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ.” Radical Sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2) “Does this thought reflect the gospel of grace?” “Does this choice allow my flourishing as a child of God?” Radical Strategy (Romans 12:4-6) Radical Compassion (Matthew 9:35-36) Conclusion

Radical Focus James 1:21-27 “The gospel reveals eternal realities about God that we would sometimes rather not face. We prefer to sit back, enjoy our cliches, and picture God as a Father who might help us, all the while ignoring God as a Judge who might damn us. Maybe this is why we fill our lives with the constant drivel of entertainment in our culture – and in the church. We are afraid that if we stop and really look at God in His Word, we might discover that he evokes greater awe and demands deeper worship than we are ready to give him.” Sowing the word in our heart (v.21) Be doers of the word, not just listeners (v.22-25) The lawyers question (Matthew 22:37-39) The word makes us truly religious (v.26-27) Conclusion

Radical Discipleship Luke 14:25-33 “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” The cost of following Jesus (Luke 14:26-27) Philippians 3:7-9 The cost of non-discipleship (Luke 14:28-33) “"To depart from righteousness is to choose a life of crushing burdens, failures and disappointments, a life caught in the toils of endless problems that are never resolved. Here is the source of that unending soap opera, that sometimes horror show known as normal human life. The cost of discipleship, though it may take all we have, is small when compared to the lot of those who don’t accept Christ’s invitation to be a part of his company in the way of life." (The Spirit of the Disciplines) Growing towards maturity (Galatians 5:16-18) What is Jesus asking you to lay down today? What are you planning to put off, ‘maybe tomorrow’?  Conclusion

Jonah 1 (Glen Pather)