- 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)
To see the gospel bear fruit in the Inner West and the World as we commit, grow, engage and send.
Sermons on Commitment
- Is God different from the world of unrealistic expectations?
- Jesus, the true Vine
- So, remain in Him
Competing Spirits:
The spirit of Individualism vs.The work of the Holy Spirit
- When Jesus spoke to the Church (Matt 16:13)
- Confessional (Matt 16:16, 1 Cor 12:3, 2 Cor 4:5)
- The relationship between Lord and Disciple (Acts 9:1-5)
- The One Body: Christ as Head of the body of believers (1 Cor 12:12-14,27)
- The Body: the relationship between Disciples
- Gathering together (1 Cor 1:2, 11:18-20)
- Seeking the common good (1 Cor 12:7)
- Implications
- Signs of significance
- Most roads lead here
- God’s new creation in the midst of a hostile world
Matthew 28:16-20; John 20:19-29
What does Jesus mean when He tells us to go and make disciples?
- Jesus wants us to go somewhere for Him
- Jesus want us to make something with Him
- How do I ‘make’ a disciple of Jesus?
- I help someone become a disciple of Jesus (symbolised by baptism)
- I help someone to grow as a disciple of Jesus (by teaching them how to live for Him)
- Who am I discipling now?