Intro: Killjoy Commands 1) Beliefs and Behaviour Not knowing God When you learned Christ 2) Jesus Changes Lives Anti-social to social The Devil to the Holy Spirit 3) Can Jesus change your life? God gives freely You could give freely Who do you want to be?
Intro: Wronged! 1) Jesus is… more powerful than you thought more important than you thought more crucial than you thought 2) We are… more of the problem than we thought more reconcilable than we thought 3) The only way back faith the hope of the gospel open for everyone
Intro: Is it just COVID? 1) Is it NOT just COVID? something about us passions at war quarrels and fights 2) Wisdom and Peace Wisdom Unspiritual wisdom Wisdom from God 3) Where does this leave us? Wanting Peace But starting wars How can we access…?
Intro: controversial commandments Context 1. The 10 commandments 2. Why the 10 commandments? – a more moral world? – good order in Israelite society? – reflecting the character of God 3. Jesus and the 10 commandments – the sermon on the mount – how to respond? – the cross and righteousness – the pattern from … Continue reading "Exodus 20:1-21 – Thou shalt not… is religion all rules?"
intro: are you talkin’ to me? Overview: Exodus 20-23: All kinds of laws How christians have applied law obey it all obey what’s relevant obey the moral laws ignore it all The law and Israel what God is doing in the Exodus worship law: negative or positive The law and Jesus Jesus shows us what … Continue reading "Exodus 20-23 – Can you live God’s way?"
Intro: Freaked out? God’s privileged people Saved First Treasured possession Kingdom of priests Holy nation Holiness and meeting God Preparations Reminders of the gap Fear and meeting God Terrifying phenomena A different God or a changed people? Living the privilege Gods chosen people That you may declare the praises Living such good lives…
Intro: Fake news? 1. John’s eyewitness account 2. Alternative Theory: Mistaken Identity 3. Alternative Theory: Not Fully Dead 4. Why believe John? 5. Why it matters!
Intro: How do you like to think of yourself? ContextLaw and Order – How to run from the law – How to arrest GodSo what is really going on here?Jesus will drink the cup Jesus loses none of those who are his The High Priest’s prophecyStrong or Weak? – Peter’s Courage – – The big contrastThe … Continue reading "John 18 – How do you arrest God?"
Intro: What on earth? Glory What is glory? Wasn’t Jesus already? How will Jesus be glorified?What is the work?You, me, them Keep them in your name Not take them out of the worldSanctificationWhat is sanctification? Sanctify them I consecrate myselfHey… That’s us!God’s goal for the world So that the world may… United in Jesus’ glory
Intro: Significant moments Persecution will come – religious persecution – a helper – help for times of persecution – help by sword? 2. Timing – cryptic clues – powerful reactions – secure joy 3. The Day that Changes everything – Old Testament promises – radical changes 4. Getting the timing right – getting it wrong…
Intro: Spiritually cool 1. Long-held Spiritual Hopes – Prophets and Hope – The Spirit – Feasts to remember 2. Jesus claims to fulfil these Spiritual hopes – Thirst – Glory 3. Can Jesus really fulfil these Spiritual hopes? – God? – Messiah? – How can you know? 4. Do you want to be Spiritual? –…
Intro: lots of religions 1. Miracles and Believing − Fast food? − What do I need to do? − Believe in Jesus 2. Jesus is the Bread of Life − Come down from heaven − To give life 3. How to eat your Saviour? − Offensive imagery − The Lord’s supper? − Come and believe…
Intro: really living 1. lifeless pool • Do you want to be healed? • Superstition mocks life • Jesus gives life 2. life-givers and life-takers • Jews and the Sabbath • Jesus and his father 3. life now and forever • Judgment • Something worse • How to have life
Intro: Hype 1. First Century Hype 2. Jesus and Ultimate Truth 3. Jesus and Eternal Life
Intro: Show me a sign 1. Sign 1: the Bridegroom’s Glory – A Strange Inaugural Sign – Jewish Purification Jars – Jesus, the Bridegroom 2. Sign 2: The Temple Sign – What’s the problem? – Zeal for your house – What sign will you show us? 3. Signs and Faith
Intro: DIY God 1. Before everything 2. His existence and Ours – The word of life – The word of light – Darkness v light 3. The Witness 4. Rejecting or Receiving 5. When God became one of us 6. God is now knowable
Intro: Privilege? The Privilege of being Israel – Why Praise? – Character – Creator – Sovereign – Saviour We Trust in his Holy Name The truly trusting Israelite Sharing Israel’s privilege