Counting the Cost Intro: Counting the Cost 1. One Eventful Meal – Important People – Important Places – Important Invitations 2. The Important Banquet – The context – The no-shows – The inclusions 3. The Important Perspective – How do you count costs? – Maybe I can’t – All is Lost – The Hourglass Perspective…

Your Kingdom Come Intro: Parliamentary Prayer 1. The Lord’s Prayer – Hallowed be your name – Forgive us… as we… 2. Give us each day – Daily Bread – Encouraged to ask – The good gift given 3. Lead us not into temptation – Lead us? – Only the stronger one – The finger of…

Regime Change Intro: winning? 1. Jesus’ Mission – taken up? – rejection – haste 2. The Disciples’ Mission – going before him – rejection – power – the heart of the mission 3. The Centre of History – prophets and kings – regime change

How to have God’s Blessings Intro: Want the blessings? 1. Calling Israel 2. Blessed are who? – Poor, hungry, weeping – Applying the rest of the Sermon – Who can do this? 3. Where are the True Israelites? – In Luke so far? – Trusting God 4. How to receive the blessings