Choice matters 1. Righteous or Unrighteous? 2. Faith or Works? 3. Shameless or Stumbling? 4. Knowledge or Zeal? 5. Submitting or Self-Righteous? 6. Belief or Law? 7. True or False? 8. Silent or Speaking? 9. Persuaded or Unpersuaded? Your Choice
Intro: An Over-burdened text? Servant Language Isaiah’s Servant The Blind Servant Another Servant Promised Unexpected Fulfilment The Apostolic Mission Israel and the Nations Witnesses Your Apostolic Mission The Servant’s Mission Guarding the Deposit Two things in Common
Tim and Ross discuss questions about the talk on Romans 9:1-29
Does God have the right to choose who he saves? Knowing God 1. It’s not my fault! God’s will, not mine God is God, not me 2. It’s not fair! What we deserve When God doesn’t give what we deserve 3. It’s not about us! Truth and desire Truth and perception 4. It…
Tim and Ross discuss questions from the talk on Romans 8:18-39
You know it: a universal experience Are you content? Present Future HOPE Is that ‘insider trading’? Weakness HELP Do you know what is good for you? Promise Plan PURPOSE God’s got this! For & Against All things ASSURANCE Jesus loves you! Perspective Confidence LOVE
Tim and Ross discuss questions from Romans 8:1-17
Spiritual but not religious Symptoms of true spirituality No condemnation So walk… No hostility So think… No death So kill… No orphans So suffer… Spiritual religion
Proverbs 5 – 9 Wisdom Thru’ the Lattice 1. Looking Thru’ the Lattice Madam Folly Fallen creation 2. Wisdom From Creation Lady Wisdom Wisdom from the world Proverbs’ distinctive & framework 3. Wisdom From Beyond Creation Fear of the LORD…& HIStory Does Proverbs promise too much? Jesus: God’s final wisdom Isn’t it OK to be…
1. The Good Life Parental Wisdom “My son” 2. The Framework of Proverbs For what? For whom? What is wisdom? 3. The Beginning of Wisdom “Fear”? Who is the LORD? Motivation What if enticed… & ignore wisdom? (ch 1) Wisdom saves (ch 2) Success, blessing & cursing (ch 3) Two paths (ch 4) “Fear” indeed!…