Book of the Bible
ITS PREMISE! The character of the triune God There is forgiveness with God ITS PROMISE! The keys to assurance: 1 John 1:8-9, Psalm 32:5, Isaiah 38:17, 44:22, 55:7, Micah 7:18-19, Ephesians 1:7 ITS PRACTICE! The forgiven forgive It’s Biblical, Essential, Decisional, Gradual, Beautiful Matt 6:12 & 14, Matt 18:21-33…
Hopeful Tremblers Humble, Contrite, Obedient Hypocritical Triflers Sinful, Meaningless, Unacceptable God Acts: In Salvation: Comfort, Joy, Satisfaction, Abundance In Judgement: Holiness, Suddenness, Finality At The Cross – The Great Separation Means: God is separated from God The Tremblers are separated from the Triflers Sinners are released from sin The Saved are separated from The…
IT’S FOR ALL PEOPLE Because God made all He offers hope to all IT’S ROOTED IN HISTORY Jesus was a real person who actually lived IT CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM US The hope of heaven gives us a perspective which changes our lives. If you place your…
THE NEW WORLD MANIFESTO: Healing for the nations (v17) Restoration of joy and gladness (v18) Removal of all causes of tears and distress (v19) Guaranteed fulfilment (v20) Perfect justice – with no exceptions (v20) A satisfying and enjoyable society (v21) Stability to live life ‘to the max’ (v22) No more tragedy or terror (v23) Accessibility…
RAGE! (4:1-5) Jonah burning with rage at God’s mercy RELIEF! (4:6) God sends a plant to comfort and teach Jonah REBUKE! (4:7-11) Do you do well to be angry for the plant? Should I not pity Nineveh that great city? LESSONS: God’s mercy and grace knows no racial, national, social, sexual,…
Two Ways To Live Our Way Reject the ruler & Try to run life our way Result: Condemned by God & Facing death and Judgement God’s Way Submit to Jesus as our ruler & Rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection Result: Forgiven by God & Given eternal life The Choice is Yours A RELATIONSHIP…
RENEWAL! (v1-3) The word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time REVIVAL! (v4-9) A short sermon A strong reaction REFUSAL! (v10) God refuses to judge the penitent
ISAIAH PRAYS FOR: RECOGNITION among the REBELLIOUS – 63:15-19 RENEWAL among the HELPLESS – 64:1-7 RESTORATION among the BROKEN – 64:8-12 HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?: God Comes Down God’s Word Comes Home God’s Purity Comes Through God’s People Come Alive The Unchurched Come In HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND? Failure to be renewed is…
OVERBOARD! (1:15-2:1) Cast over but not cast off OVERWHELMED! (2:1-6) In distress In the depths Driven away In the pit OVERCOME! (2:7-10) With remembrance With thanksgiving With devotion
The God of Loving Power (v1-6) Sin is deadly serious (v1-3, 6) A ‘day’ of vengeance secures a ‘year’ of redemption (v4) Our ONLY Saviour steps in (v5) The God of Powerful Love (v7-14) Kind and Compassionate Love (v7) Personal and Permanent Love (v8-9) Gracious and Glorious Love (v10-14) Who is this …? Jesus –…