Read the text – Isaiah 63:15-65:5, Isaiah 65:17-25
Nick Lindeback speaks on finding satisfaction in this life, and what truly fulfills us. The tension and yearning of Isaiah 64 is met by the promise of Isaiah 65. This sermon recognises our pain and longing, pointing forward to God’s perfect promise. This sermon is part of the Isaiah “Will God help his people” sermon series, and was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Church, Glenbrook Evening service.
Read the text Matthew 20:29-21:27
Jesus reveals himself as the Son of David. The crowds acknowledge his identity, while Jerusalem’s leadership resist this revelation. How do we respond? Dave Swan explores the identity of Jesus, encouraging us to not resist the revelation about who he is.
Read the text – Matthew 19:13-20:16
In this sermon, Paul Hallam guides us through three interactions people have with Jesus. In these conversations, Jesus reveals the way into the kingdom, that is, how someone can have eternal life. Only those who humble themselves and follow Jesus will enter the kingdom, and we must think about what might be hindering us from following him.
Read the text – Matthew 12:22-50
Jesus, the son of David and Son of Man point us to the Kingdom of God. Despite criticism, Jesus shows that a Kingdom does not function when divided. In this Bible talk, Jared Bartlett teaches that Jesus’ Kingdom is Real, with real power, real judgement, real signs, and real priorities.
JesusWORKS aims to introduce you to the Jesus of history by looking at his life, teaching and work. Primarily, it is for the person who wants to check out the claims of Jesus or the claims about Jesus – so that they can make up their own minds about him.
Yet, it is also for any Christian who wants to be prepared to give a reasoned answer for the hope that they have in the gospel of Jesus (1 Pet 3:15).
Jesus calls people to himself, yet he gives everyone the opportunity to examine him and his message before making that decision.
In this second talk, we seek to answer the question: Who is Jesus? – is he just a moral man, wise teacher, unfortunate martyr or could he in fact be the divine Lord?
Read the Bible texts – Mark 1:1-28; Mark 2:1-12; Mark 4:35-41; Mark 5:35-43
Talk 2 – Who is Jesus (Outline)
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– Ken Noakes
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The closing scenes of David’s reign show the now familiar realism of saint and sinner. He moves from despotic self-interest to a shepherd ready lay down his life for the sheep and the temple is foreseen in David’s altar. God is revealed as unchanging in his justice and his mercy.
Read the Bible Text – 2 Samuel 24:1-25
– David Shead
In the sermon King David demonstrates how to be successful as a king in Israel by obeying God fully. He humbly and lavishly celebrates the presence of God as he brings the ark into the new capital of Israel. Yet it is God who will bless David through his promise to build his “house” into an everlasting kingship bringing blessing to his people. David’s ensuing strength, wisdom and justice give prompt testimony to the faithfulness of God’s promises.
Read the Bible Text – 2 Samuel 7
– Dave Swan
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