James: Wisdom with Words June 22, 2025 Tim Adeney Sin, Works, Speech James James 3 Words The Word and words Evil words Powerful words OurselvesOthersControlledUncontrolled Saving words No words Confessing words Wise words
James: Wisdom with the Word June 15, 2025 Tim Adeney Wisdom, Mercy, Faith, Judgement, Law, Works, Freedom James James 1:19-2:26 The Law that gives freedom Do what the Word says Listening that doesn’t do Faith that won’t work What the Word says to do True religion The Royal Law Mercy and Judgement
James: Wisdom for Waiting June 8, 2025 Tim Adeney Wisdom, Instruction, Perseverance, Preparation for Christ's Return James 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 Reading James: James 1 James 2 James 3 James 4 James 5 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
Easter Sunday: ‘My Father and your Father’ April 20, 2025 Tim Adeney Resurrection, Faith and Belief In Jesus, Jesus' death John John 20:11-18 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Jesus and Mary Grief by the grave (v11-15) ‘Mary’ (v16) ‘My Father and your Father’ (v17) ‘I have seen the Lord’ (v18) Jesus and Us Believing without seeing ‘We have “seen” the Lord’
Good Work: Work and Rest April 13, 2025 Tim Adeney Redemption, Work, Sabbath, Rest, Creation Matthew, Exodus Exodus 20:8-11 Matthew 11:28-12:8 ‘I’ll rest when I’m dead’ Rest and Creation Rest and Redemption Real Rest
Good Work: Work and Mission April 6, 2025 Tim Adeney Commissioned, God Working through Us, Good Work, Mission, Talking About Jesus Matthew, 1 Peter, Titus Matthew 28:18-20 Titus 2:11-14 1 Peter 2:9-12 Mission Work Blessing Work Backdrop: Full-time ministry Mission and Blessing Work working together Blessing to Mission Mission to Blessing A model for mission
Good Work: Organising Work March 30, 2025 Tim Adeney Belonging to Christ, Work, The Fall, Good Work, Working together, Love Genesis 11:1-9 Romans 12:3-8 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 Organising? The Good of Working together Work enabling work When work is enabled The Peril of Working Together The peril of achieving good work The peril of abandoning good work Organising Love
Good Work: Work as Love March 23, 2025 Tim Adeney People, Co-workers in Christ, Work 1 Peter, Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 2:4-11 1 Peter 4:7-11
Good Work: Work and Creation March 16, 2025 Tim Adeney The Fall, Christianity in Practice, Creation, Work, Action Genesis Genesis 1:24-2:25 Thinking about work Work Created (‘Creation Work’) The creation mandate The first work (naming) God’s work and God’s creation God’s work and our work ‘Creation work’ Work Frustrated (‘Fall Work’) Frustrated and frustrating Work continues Fall work The End of Work (‘Redemption Work’) Creation, Fall, Redemption
Proverbs 24:3 and Luke 16:1-10 November 24, 2024 Tim Adeney Wisdom, Christianity in Practice Proverbs, Luke Proverbs 24:3 Luke 16:1-10 The significance of wisdom The source of wisdom ‘By wisdom a house is built’ ‘built’ ‘a house’ Welcome wisdom