1. Freedom is the air we breathe

The odd ones out

2. We believe in freedom because of Jesus

Jesus the liberator

The seed that brings freedom

3. True freedom is only found in Jesus

Freedom eroded

Fish don’t fly birds don’t swim

Question of the day: What do you think would be different about the world today if the Christian view of freedom had never spread?

‘How’s the water boys?’

The air we breathe: Compassion for the weak

The air of the ancients: Discarding the weak

The Jesus revolution: Compassion incarnate (Luke 7:11-17)

Jesus sees…

and feels…

and acts…

Jesus’ compassion for you

Where is this new life and how did we get it?

What's included in this new life in Christ as we read about it in today's passage?

1. The Father and his family.

" to the praise of his glorious grace."

2. A new freedom.

3. A new future.

4. A new focus.

5. The forever Spirit.

"Sealed".

"Guarantee".

Christmas 2022 #2 - Christmas Day (Luke 2:1-20) by Trinity Church Victor Harbor

Christmas 2022 #1 - Community Carols by Trinity Church Victor Harbor

1. "Since we have a great high priest …" (4:14-16)

2 reasons why Jesus is the "great high priest":

i. He ___________________

ii. He ___________________

Isa 6:5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”

2. Why Jesus is such a great High Priest (5:1-10)

i. He is able to empathize with our weaknesses (5:1-4, cf 4:15)

ii. He has been called by God (5:5-10)

Q1. What does Jesus "learned obedience" mean?

Q2. What does "once made perfect, Jesus become the source of eternal salvation" mean?

3. So what, for us?

i. pray like Christ prayed

ii. "bold I approach"

Eph 2:6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus

My Father in Heaven

Wherever I go today; whomever I meet; whatever I say and do: thank you that I am already seated in your throne room alongside your Son

If I wander astray; if I stumble and fall; if at any point you feel far off: remind me that I will always be welcome home, if only I will return to my great High Priest Jesus who gets me and is acceptable to you

O come, o come Emmanuel!

The dawn of redeeming grace:

from slavery…

…to Sonship

…through sacrifice

I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me

I’m only human!

God became human? Some more ancient errors

Jesus the super-hero

Jesus the ply-wood

Enjoying the pastures of Chalcedon: Truly God, truly man

The second Adam who re-boots humanity (1 Cor 15:22)

The self-giving Son who models true humanity (Phil 2:1-11)

‘…have the same mindset’: Becoming more human through our union with Jesus

Ho, Ho, Homoousious! The real St Nick and the eternal significance of one little ‘i’

Questions in the dark: Is it really possible to know God?

The light that shines in the darkness:

The eternal Word (v. 1-5)

The witnessed Word (v. 6-8)

The rejected Word (v. 9-11)

The adopting Word (v. 12-17)

The revealing Word (v. 18)

‘Lord, show us the Father!’

Freedom and the idols of our hearts

The way out: Flee! (10:14-22)

…from idolatry

…because you’re playing with fire

The way on: Follow! (10:23-11:1)

…the example of Paul (& Christ)

…by living for God’s glory

…and the salvation of many

The expulsive power of a new affection