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I think this is the fifteenth sermon in this series, and the last. Earlier in Luke 24 we discover an empty tomb and the reality of the resurrection. But now ow we no longer merely have a claim to resurrection, we have a appearance of the risen Lord. Such experiences moved the disciples from sceptic to [...] We are resident aliens! To follow Jesus is to be different. And being curious about the future is to be human. We need to know where history is going: Not to prepare charts but to prepare hearts. We are to be faithful watchers. The kingdom’s future nature. Ultimately the kingdom’s coming will include its powerful [...] Our church covenant, to which we all sign up, says that we will hold to the historic truths of the Christian faith. Those include * The universal sinfulness and guilt of fallen man, making him subject to God’s wrath and condemnation. * The substitutionary sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the sole and all-sufficient ground of [...] a) Why fear God (Luke 12)? Everything will be disclosed before God in the coming judgement (Rom 2:15; 1 Cor 4:5). Our stewardship of God’s gifts will be examined and rewarded (1 Cor 3:10-17). We should fear the One who has power to determine our eternal future rather than someone who can merely kill the body. Does [...] Go like lambs (10:1-5) Christian mission continues to need workers. But a special type of worker. Ones who serve with a lambs heart. Then their mission will be dependent on God and not on method, strategy, guilt, or fear. Mission can only happen when we are totally dependent on God. [...] Jesus never proposed breaking divine commandments or disobeying the Bible. The rules and regulations of the Pharisees were human interpretations and applications of biblical laws. What Jesus really does for them and us was teach how to interpret the Bible, live life and set priorities. Jesus shows us what we may do Luke 6:1-5 "The Son of Man [...] Luke 5:17-26 A hard thing and a harder thing: healing and forgiveness 5:23 Sin and disease cause death (Rms 5:12) Faith expressed in action catches God’s eye (5:17-20; Jam 2:15-17) Only God can forgive sin (5:21, 24; Dan 7:13-14) Healing and forgiveness are signs of the Kingdom (5:25-26; [...] My somewhat on the hoof all age talk this morning meant that I edited out of my sermon some important Christology. Back last year I blogged of the apparent modalism in "The Shack" [click here]. Modalism states that God is a single person who, throughout biblical history, has revealed Himself in three modes. He first [...] Jesus: Endorsed by John (Mat 3:13-17) Jesus: Endorsed by Father 1. In the context of prayer (6:12, 9:18 …. 1 Thess 5:17 )! 2. Filled with the Spirit (Gen 1:2; 8:8-12; Luke 4:16-18)! (I’ve blogged some extra notes on this point here) Jesus: Endorsed by Father as his Son 1. The Messiah: “my Son” (Ps 2:7; [...] |
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