Sermons & Teachings

“Go and learn what this means…” The message of Hosea, the Ministry of Jesus and the Life of Discipleship

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Hosea 14:1-9

  • “Go and learn what this means…” Jesus and the message of Hosea
  • Hosea and the Book of the Twelve
  • Hosea: person , place and time
  • The message of Hosea:
    • Parable (Ch 1-3)
    • Lawsuit (Ch 4-5)
    • Response (6:1-3)
    • Deliberation (6:4-13:16)
    • Compassion (Ch 11)
    • Hope (Ch 14)
  • Taking Hosea to heart: Hosea, wisdom and discipleship (14:9)

James: Wisdom for Waiting

  • Wisdom for Waiting (Part 1)
  • Introduction to Reading James
    • Who wrote James?
    • Who is James writing to?
    • What does he write about?
    • What kind of writing or genre is James?
  • Things to consider while listening to James
    • When he returns to a topic
    • When he shifts from topics to more general observation
    • Why is a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ so important
  • Wisdom for Waiting (Part 2)
  • Until the Lord Returns
    • What context do the readers of James, and us, share?
  • Wisdom from God
    • What do we need so we can avoid doing nothing with, or wandering from, our faith, but instead persevere to the end?
  • Wisdom for each other
    • Why does saying a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ matter so much

“Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do…” Living in the world for the glory of God

1 Corinthians 10

  • Three commitments
    • The good of our brothers and sisters (ch 8)
    • The salvation of the lost (ch 9)
    • The honour of Christ (10:11-22)
  • Warnings from Israel’s history (v1-13)
  • Two tables (v14-22)
  • The freedom of a Christian (v23-31)
    • In your own life (v23-28)
    • In each other’s lives (10:29-30)
  • A triple quest
    • The glory of God (v31)
    • The good of others (v23-24, 32-33)
    • The salvation of the lost (10:33)
  • Freedom, commitment and teh example of Christ (v11:1)