To see the gospel bear fruit in the Inner West and the World as we commit, grow, engage and send.
Sermons on Sharing
Bible Reading: Genesis 1
Thinking Biblically About Work
- Attitudes and views about work
- The surprising view of Psalm 8
- Back to Creation: Genesis 1 and 2
- The Fall (Genesis 3) and work
- Wisdom about work: Ecclesiastes 2:17-20; 5:10-15, 18-20
- There’s more to life than work
Four pictures to consider:-
Jesus builds his church with
a. some uniquely commissioned for teaching and decision making
(Matthew 16: 18-20, Acts 15, Galatians 2: 1-14)
b. a church given considerable responsibility to govern its own affairs.
(Matthew 18: 15-20, 1 Corinthians 5)
c. leaders who care and serve their brothers and sisters
(1 Timothy 3, Acts 14: 23)
d. each member of the body exercising different gifts
(Romans 12: 3-8, 1 Corinthians 12)
The balancing act
PBC: Elders, Leadership and Admin Teams, formal Membership
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?
- Not for elders’ eyes only
- Shepherd God’s people
- Potential trappings
- The unfading crown of glory
- Belief in the Gospel brings cleansing from sin (22a)
- Belief in the Gospel enables us to love in truth (22b)
- Belief in the Gospel brings us new life within (23)
- Belief in the Gospel gives us certain hope for the future (23 and 25)
What happens when we believe the good news? (2:1)
True internal change will find visible outward expression
- Unified in our convictions about the Gospel (1:27)
- United in our efforts to proclaim the Gospel (1:27)
- Confident in the face of opposition to the Gospel (1:28-30)
- Selfless in service of our brethren in the Gospel (2:3-4)