Trinity Church Victor Harbor episodes:

• October 29, 2017The Real Jesus #13 - The Power of the Son (John 6:1-21)

  Absolute power…

  The Son’s power

  and a great crowd (v. 1-4)

  and a great problem (v. 5-9)

  and a great feast (v. 10-13)

  and a great (but misguided) claim (v. 14-15)

  and a great storm (v. 16-21)

  Seeing, and living in, the power and goodness of the Son

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• October 22, 2017The Real Jesus #12 - Call the Witness (John 5:31-47)

  Big claims?

  The ultimate witness…

  Jesus? (v. 31-32)

  John the Baptist? (v. 33-35)

  The Father! (v. 36-40)

  in his works

  in his word

  Accusers become the accused (v. 41-47)

  Believe the testimony, come to Jesus

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• October 15, 2017The Real Jesus #11 - Like Father, Like Son (John 5:16-30)

  He looks just like his dad!

  The real Jesus: Equal with God

  The screws tighten (v. 16-18)

  Like father, like son (v. 19-23)

  The now-and-not-yet hour (v. 24-29)

  Full circle (v. 30)

  Hearing and honouring the Son

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• October 08, 2017The Real Jesus #10 - Will the real Jesus please stand up? (John 5:1-15)

  Will the real Jesus please stand up?

  The story so far

  John’s fourth ‘sign’ (5:8-9)

  … in a charged environment (v1)

  … and a strange question (v6)

  … and a desperate man (v7)

  … and the Jewish leaders (v11-13)

  … and Jesus’ surprising warning about ‘something worse’ (v14-15)

  Hearing the warning, following the sign

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• October 01, 2017Visiting Speakers #7 - What Jesus says about failure (Luke 15:11-32)

  Shock #1: “you can’t ask that”!

  Shock #2: the prodigal is welcomed home

  Lk 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear

  Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man

  welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this parable:

  (vv4-7 = the lost sheep; vv8-10 = the lost coin)

  Shock #3: you can be lost without ever leaving home

  Shock #4: no failure is too big to be forgiven

  So what, for us?

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• September 24, 2017Song of Songs #3 - The Perfection of Intimacy (Song of Songs 8:5-7)

  Two Annies

  The perfection of love in the Song of all songs

  Love’s celebration (v5)

  Love’s seal (v6)

  Love’s fire (v6-7)

  Love’s worth (v7)

  The blazing fire of the love of God

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• September 17, 2017Song of Songs #2 - The Fall of Intimacy(Song of Songs 5:2-8)

  Lost that lovin’ feelin’?

  The fall of intimacy in the songs of this world

  naturalism + individualism = ?

  the folly of going against your heart

  The fall of intimacy in the Song of all songs

  the fall into insecurity

  the fall into unmet longing

  the fall into abuse

  the folly of going against the grain of creation

  The fall of Adam, and the renewing grace of our Lord Jesus Christ

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• September 10, 2017Song of Songs #1 - The Gift of Intimacy (Song of Songs 1:1-2:7)

  Slightly nervous…?

  The Source of Intimacy in the Songs of our World

  Intimacy by accident

  Intimacy as right and achievement

  Intimacy through looking in

  The look of love in the songs of our world

  The Source of Intimacy in the Song of all Songs

  Intimacy by design

  Intimacy as gift

  Intimacy through looking in, and out, and up

  The look of love in the Song of Songs

  A receptive life and the gift of intimacy

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• August 27, 2017Philippians #6 - Philippians 4:1-9

  Introduction

  Stand firm - in the Lord

  Stand together - in unity

  Stand out - from the world

  Stand up - for what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent & praiseworthy

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• August 20, 2017Philippians #5 - Pressing On - (Philippians 3:1-21)

  No confidence in the flesh (v1-11)

  Pressing on toward the goal (v12-14)

  Enemies of the cross (v18-19)

  Citizens of heaven (v20-21)

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