Sermon Outline:

It is because the Lord loves His people that He anoints for them a wise king

The King builds a temple where a sacrifice will be bound to the altar to face the wrath of God forour sins

The Messiah secures the fellowship, cleansing, nourishment, life and light of God for Hisbeloved people

Sermon Discussion Questions:

What does Hiram King of Tyre say is the reason that God gave Israel a wise king?

Did God need a temple to live in?

Why do Gods people need a temple?

Why do Gods people need a sacrifice?

Why would Gods temple be so rich?

What were the horns on the altar for?

What did the lamp stands and the table for bread tell us about belonging to God?

What bound Christ to the cross?

Our rebellious nature tends to hate having a holy ruler who gives us commands. How wouldunderstanding Gods love help us to enjoy having Christ as not only our Saviour but also ourKing?

What two things, in the New Covenant, are said to be Gods Temple?

Sermon Text:

2 Chronicles 1

Sermon Summary:

Solomon founds his rule on a dependance of God and love of His law.

Solomon desires what would make him the best servant of God and Shepherd of His people.

In response to Solomons dependance and humility, God establishes and honours Solomon

Christ demonstrated perfect humility and faithfulness, for which He will be eternally glorified and His kingdom eternally established.

Discussion Questions:

What was the significance of Solomon going to Gibeon and sacrificing a thousand burnt offerings?

What is the reason Solomon asks God for wisdom?

What would it mean that Solomon desires that God would let your word to David my father be now fulfilled?

Why is God so pleased with Solomons request?

What is the reason for the Chronicler explaining the great wealth of Solomon in verses 14-17)?

How does Jesus exemplify Solomons quality of choosing what would benefit His people over Himself?

How does God respond to the humility and faithfulness of Jesus?

Sermon Outline:

1. Gods Law was to be applied without Prejudice.

2. An unprejudiced Judgement depended on verifying the actions of the accused.

3. Jesus bears the just punishment for the sins committed by all who trust in Him.

Family Discussion Questions:

What does Gods command for Noah tell us about the responsibilities of image bearers?

What did it mean to judge justly in the Mosaic law?

In what way was it seen as prejudice to bear false witness?

What is slander and what would be examples of it?

What was the common misconception in Ezekiels day? How might that misconception be reflected in our own setting?

How do we see that God judges in Ezekiel 18? What is surprising about His judgement?

How does the cross magnify Gods justice while also magnifying His mercy?

How does what Christ has accomplished through the gospel in us multiply the wickedness of prejudice and partiality?

What are some of the ways it might be easiest for us to fall into prejudice and bias?

What are the ways you might be most tempted to give in to unfounded accusations or slander?

What should be our greatest desire for those who we might be tempted to slander and prejudge?

Sermon Title: Christ Redeems Image Bearers of all Nations

Sermon Text: Ephesians 2

Sermon Outline:

1. All Nations Equally Bear the Image of God

2. All Nations Fell into Condemnation together with Adam

3. Babel Accelerated Gods Plan to Fill the Earth with Image-Bearers

4. God Called out a Nation and Made a Covenant with them

5. The Blood of Christ Redeems all Nations

Sermon Title:

Male and Female He Created Them to Display the Glorious Doctrine of Union with Christ

Sermon Text:

Matthew 19:1-12

Ephesians 5:22-33

1 Corinthians 7:32-35

1 Corinthians 12:21-26

1 Corinthians 11:1-16

Sermon outline:

1. In a Marriage, the fullness of the Human Race is to be represented.

2. The Members of A Marriage Arranged according to Gods Design to Demonstrate the Gospel of Christ.

3. Married and Unmarried Men and Women Fulfill their Redeemed design within the Family of God

4. The Members of Church Arranged according to Gods Design to Demonstrate the Gospel of Christ.

Male and Female He Created Them - Sermon Outline:

God designed humanity in two halves in order to glorify and enjoy Him in a way that is very good

God is our leader and defender

God is our helper and nurturer

Christ renews men and women into the identify which He has given them

Family Discussion Questions:

How many parts did God create humanity in - and what are those parts?

Though God never reveals Himself as a mother, in what ways would humanity be unable to fully image Him without womanhood?

Holiness involves embracing and expressing the gender which God gives a person by ones anatomy. How would you teach and explain that using Scripture?

What are the two ditches which we could fall into when considering culture when asking what it means to live as a man or a woman?

How does Gods design for the church honour the dignity of maleness and femaleness?

What would you say to someone who is struggling to embrace Gods design for marriage or for gender? What is the offer of the Gospel to that person?

Sermon Title: Christ Restores us toHonourGod by guarding life made in His image

Sermon Text: Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon Outline:

1.The ending of a human life is a sin against the God whose image they bear

2.The taking of human life in the service of guarding the value of human life is permitted

3.It is wicked to be reckless with human life

4.The sick and disabled are human

5.All tribes are humans

6.Old people are humans

7.Babies are humans

8.Christ redeems the heart to love the Lord and our neighbour

Sermon Outline:

Christ remakes us according to the design which God declared to be very good

Repentance is an embrace of Gods original design

For now we hold this treasure in jars of clay

One day the redeemed will glorify and enjoy God on this earth with bodies perfectly suited to do so.

Family Discussion Questions:

What is the goal given by God to each human?

What does it mean that we are to glorify God by having dominion over creation and submitting to Him?

Can you explain or give examples for how holiness is to regard God according to what He has said about His identity?

Can you explain or give examples for how holiness is to regard yourself according to what God has said about your identity?

Can you explain or give examples for how holiness is to regard other humans according to what God has said about their identities?

Christians have the glory of being new creations even now; what is meant by the statement that we have this glory in jars of clay right now? (Two main ways).

The Dignity, Call, Fall and Redemption of the Image Bearers of God - Sermon Outline:

God is the glorious One through whom and for whom and by whom all things exist

God has by grace alone appointed humanity to be in His image

God has designed and commanded humanity to uniquely and maximally reflect and delight in His glory

Gods wrath toward sin reflects the high calling of being His image bearers

Christ is the man who fulfilled the command to bear the image of God in fullness

Easter Sunday - Sermon Outline:

Christ was Raised for our Justification

Christ was Raised for our Sanctification

Christ was Raised for our Glorification

Family Discussion Questions:

What does justification mean?

How does Jesus' resurrection change our identity?

What does sanctification mean?

How does Jesus' resurrection change our life?

What does glorification mean?

Why is it important that Jesus rose from the deadbodily?

What does this tell us about the hope of those who die with faith in Christ?

Why could the Great Commission be called the Great Gathering?