Sermons

Recent Sermons

updated January, 2012

Please note that these are unedited copies of my notes so they may include references to PowerPoint slides and other documents which are not available.

***Links to various series.***
Note that the material is arranged to reflect an overview of the subject and my sermons are not complete series as I share the teaching at SRCF with others.
Old Testament	Genesis	Joshua	Proverbs	Isaiah	Daniel
	Zechariah
New Testament	Matthew's Gospel	John's Gospel	Romans	Galatians	Ephesians
	1 Timothy	2 Timothy	Hebrews	1 Peter	2 Peter
General	Vision for Mission	1 Corinthians 12-14	Called to be different	The BIG TEN	Other sermons


*Most recent*
Ask Seek Knock	Matthew 7:7-11	15th, January, 2012
Start the New Year with Jesus	2Timothy 2:1-7	1st, January, 2012
Christmas Morning Talk	Luke 2:1-20	25th, December, 2011
Manual for Life- Disciples Marriage	Matthew 5:31-32	27th, November, 2011
Powered up in Christ - armour-plated Christianity	Ephesians 6:10-17	6th, November, 2011
Powered up in Christ - The fulness of the Holy Spirit	Ephesians 5:15-20	23rd, October, 2011

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2 Timothy

	2 Timothy 2:1	Start the New year with Jesus	1st January, 2012

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Zechariah

	Zechariah 4-6		15th, May, 2011
	Zechariah 10-12 An new Shepherd		29th, May, 2011

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Matthew - Manual for life

Be Baptised	3:13-17	16th, January, 2011
Disciple's Mind-set	5:1-12	4th, September, 2011
Disciple's Standard	5:17-20	18th, September, 2011
Disciple's eyes	5:27-30	16th, October, 2011
Disciples Marriage	5:31-32	27th, November, 2011
Ask Seek Knock	7:7-11	15th, January, 2012
Inclusive Jesus	19:13-15	3rd, April, 2011
Faith and Figs	21:18-22	10th, April, 2011

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Ephesians - Powered up in Christ

I	1:1-2	Greeting
II	1:3-14	Spiritual Blessing in Christ	3-10	SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS
			11-14	SPIRITUAL DEPOSIT
III	1:15-2:10	Thanksgiving and Prayer for readers
	a)1:15-23	A True Vision of Christ		SPIRITUAL KNOWING
	b)2:1-10	Made Alive in Christ	6th, March, 2011
IV	2:11-22	One in Christ
V	3:1-13	The Mystery of God	20th, March, 2011
VI	3:14-21	Praying for the church
VII	4:1-16	The Unity of the Body
VIII	4:17- 24	New Life in Jesus
IX	4:25-6:9	The Practice of the New Life
		you must no longer live as the Gentiles do
	a) 4:25-32	Day by day Christian Living	10th, July, 2011
		Be imitators of God
	b) 5:1-14	The Reflection of God.
		Be filled with the Spirit
	c) 5:15-20	The fulness of the Spirit	23rd, October, 2011
		Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ
	d) 5:21-33	Submission in Marriage
	e) 6:1-4	Submission in Family
	f) 6:5-9	Submission in Work
		Be strong in the Lord
X	6:10-20	Armour-plated Christianity	6th, November, 2011
XI	6:21-24	Final Greeting

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	The BIG TEN Commandments
1	No other Gods
2	No Idols	10th, October, 2010
3	No misuse of God's name
4	Remember the Sabbath	11th, July, 2010
5	Respect Parents	13th, June, 2010
6	No murder
7	No Adultery	11th, April, 2010
8	No Stealing	14th, March, 2010
9	No lying
10	No envy

For Freedom Christ has set us free!
Galatians

1.	Introduction	1:1-5
	*Rebuke Section (1:6-4:11)*
2.	The other gospel is not a gospel, it is a perversion	1:6-9
3.	Paul's defence of the divine revelation of the gospel	1:10-2:21
	a. Summary	1:10-12
	b. Paul received the gospel from God	1:13-24
	c. Paul consulted with the other apostles	2:1-10
	d. Paul rebukes Peter at Antioch	2:11-14
	e. Gentiles are saved by faith	2:15-21
4.	Law and faith	3:1-5:1
	a. Law or faith	3:1-14
	b. The promise to Abraham	3:15-18
	c. The purpose of the Law	3:19-4:7
	d. Paul reproves the Galatians	4:8-20	Real Freedom - Born to be free	27th, June, 2010
	*Request Section, 4:12-6:10*
	e. The allegory of Hagar and Sarah	4:21-5:1
5.	Christian freedom in the Spirit	5:1-6:10	Real Freedom - Don't give up!	18th, July, 2010
6.	Post script	6:11-6:18

**Dan Dares - the prophecy of Daniel**
1.	Four young exiles gain wisdom and prestige by maintaining holiness	(1:1-21)	Dan Dares .. to Diet!
2.	God reveals Nebuchadnezzar's dream to Daniel and the Empire's destiny	(2:1-49)	Dan Dares ... tell a dream!
3.	God demonstrates his power when three Jews choose burning rather than apostasy	(3:1-30)	Dan Dares ... well his friends do: challenge the emporer worship
4.	Nebuchadnezzar Acknowledges God; Sanity Threatened, Lost, And Restored	(3:31-4:34 [4:1-37])	Dan Dares ... Pride	18th, April, 2010
5.	Belshazzar mocks God and is found wanting	(5:1-6:1 [5:1-31])	Dan Dares ... the writing on the wall
6.	God demonstrates his power when Daniel chooses the lion pit rather than apostasy	(6:2-29 [1-28])	Dan Dares ... to pray!	2nd, May, 2010
7.	God reveals the world's destiny to Daniel	(7:1-28)	Dan Dreams about beasts	16th, May, 2010
8.	Gabriel Explains Daniel's Vision Of The Breaking Of The Greek Empire	(8:1-27)
9.	Daniel Prays For The End Of His People's Exile And His Prayer Is Heard	(9:1-27)	Dan dreams ...about 70 x 7?
10.	A Celestial Figure Reveals To Daniel What Will Happen To His People At The End Of The Era	(10:1-12:13)	Dan Dreams ... to the end of time	30th, May, 2010

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**1 Timothy - Whats this 'godliness'?**
Greeting		1:1-2
Paul, Timothy and the Good News		1:3-20
	Glorious gospel compared with false Teaching	1:3-11	17th, January, 2010
	Paul's experience of the Good News	1:12-17
	The Good News committed to Timothy	1:18-20
Instructions on Worship		2:1-15	31st, January, 2010
	Principles of Prayer	2:1-7
	Conduct in the Church	2:8-15
Leadership		3:1-16	7th, February, 2010
	Bishops	3:1-7
	Deacons and wives or deaconesses	3:8-12
	Summary and Mystery of Godliness	3:13-16
Instructions to Timothy	Get Spiritually fit!	4:1-16	between 1984 & 1995
Discipline and Responsibility	Practical godliness	5:1-6:2	28th, February, 2010
	General Principle	5:1-2
	Widows	5:3-16
	Elders	5:17-20
	Timothy	5:21-25
	Slaves	6:1-2
Godliness and wealth	6:3-10
Final exhortations	6:11-21

**"Called to be different"**
	health		20th September, 2009
	in Politics		18th October, 2009

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Beginnings:	Creation	Genesis 1
	Adam and Eve	Genesis 2-3	2nd November 2008
	Cain and Abel	Genesis 4	9th November 2008
	Men of Old	Genesis 5
	Noah	Genesis 6-9
	spreading out	Genesis 10-11
The Patriarchs	Abraham	Genesis 11-25
	Isaac	Genesis 24-28	30th November 2008
	Jacob	Genesis 25-35
	Joseph	Genesis 36-50

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Joshua

Possessing the Promise	(1-12)
	Divine Marching Orders	(1:1-9)	Chain of Command Organized	(1:10-11)
	The Transjordan tribes commanded	(1:12-18)	Rahab and the spies in Jericho	(2:1-24)
	Crossing Jordan	(3:1-5:1)	All Israel circumcised at Gilgal	(5:2-15)
	The making of a leader	1-5:12	1st March, 2009
	The fall of Jericho	(6:1-27)	The sin of Aachan	(7:1-26)
	Ai destroyed	(8:1-29)	Covenant renewed at Ebal	(8:30-35)
	AI	7-8	15th March, 2009
	Covenant Compromise	(9:1-27)	The Southern Sweep	(10:1-43)
	Northern Annihilation	(11:1-23)	Victory's Victims	(12:1-24)
Dividing up the Land	(13:1-19:51)
Life in the Land	(20-24)

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Introduction 1:1-17

a.	Greeting	1:1-7
b.	Paul�s relationship to the Romans	1:8-15
c.	The theme of the Gospel	1:16-17
	A gospel to be proud of	1:16-17	17th April, 2005

The Gospel 1:18-11:36
1.God�s wrath, judgement and man�s sin revealed 1:18-3:20

a.	The progression of sin	1:18-32	8th June, 2008
b.	Justice	2:1-16
c.	The Jew � no partiality	2:17-3:8
	True Religion	Romans 2:17-29	22nd June, 2008
d.	Universal condemnation	3:9-20

2.The way of righteousness through faith 3:21-5:21

a.	Righteousness apart from the Law	3:21-31
	- Redemption		13th July, 2008
	- Atonement		20th July, 2008
b.	Abraham - the example of faith	4:1-25	14th Sepember, 2008
c.	The blessings which accompany justification	5:1-11
d.	The Two Men: Jesus and Adam	5:12-21	12th October 2008

3. The way of Holiness 6:1-8:39

a.	Freedom from sin	6:1-23
b.	Freedom from Law	7:1-25
	Dead to the Law	7:1-6	18th January, 2009
c.	Freedom from death	8:1-39
	Romans 8	8:1-39	17th July, 2000
	In all things God	8:28	21st, November, 2010
	Three Groans	8:18-27	8th February, 2009

4. The outworking of the gospel in relation to Israel 9:1-11:36

a.	Paul's concern	9:1-5
b.	The call of God	9:6-29
c.	The Word of Faith	9:30-10:21	26th April, 2009
d.	The mystery of God's faithfulness	11:1-32
e.	Hymn of adoration	11:33-36

Christian life-style 12:1-15:13

1. The living sacrifice.	12:1-2
	HOPE 09	12:2b	4th January, 2009
2. Christian practices	12:3-13:14
a.	The communal life of Christians	12:3-8
	How tall are you?	12:3-8	14th June, 2009
b.	The personal practices of the renewed mind	12:9-13
c.	The Christian in relation to others	12:14-21
	Love in Action	12:9-21	21st June, 2009
d.	The Christian and the State.	13:1-7
e.	Love and Duty	13:8-10
f.	The Christian in crisis times	13:11-14
	Romans 13	13:1-14	August, 2000

3.Christian liberty and Christian love 14:1-15:6

a.	Conscience and liberty	14:1-9
b.	Conscience, liberty and love in relation to others.	14:10-15:6
4.The Christian and the Gentile		15:7-13
	The weak and the Strong	14:1-15:13	5th July, 2009

Epilogue 15:14-16:27

a.	Paul's Mission	15:14-21
b.	Paul�s plans for Rome and Spain	15:22-29
c.	A call for prayer on Paul�s behalf	15:30-33
	Glory in the service of God	15:14-33	12th July, 2009
d.	Pheobe.	16:1-2
e.	Individual greetings	16:3-16
f.	An appeal	16:17-20
g.	Greetings from Paul�s mates	16:21-23
h.	Final Message	16:24-27

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Hebrews
"So great Salvation! - DON'T MISS OUT"
THE REVELATION OF GOD THROUGH HIS SON		1:1-2:18
THE HIGH PRIESTLY CHARACTER OF THE SON		3:1-5:10

THE HIGH PRIESTLY OFFICE OF THE SON		5:11-10:39
IV Better than Aaron(ic) priesthood	The Third Warning: The Hazard of Spiritual Immaturity	(5:11�6:12)
	A Basis for Confidence and Steadfastness	(6:13-20)
	Melchizedek, the Royal Priest	(7:1�10)
	Jesus, Eternal Priest Like Melchizedek	(7:11�28)
	Jesus the Great High Priest	5:11-7:28	18th October, 2009
V A better sanctuary in heaven	Sanctuary and Covenant	(8:1�13)
VI A better Covenant	Decisive purification through the Blood of Christ	(9:11�28)
VII The better Sacrifice	The Ultimate Character of Christ�s Single, Personal Sacrifice for Sins	(10:1�18)
	The Fourth Warning: The Hazard of Disloyalty to Christ	(10:19�39)
	A greater sacrifice	8-10	22nd November, 2009
LOYALTY TO GOD THROUGH PERSEVERING FAITH		11:1-12:13
The Triumphs of Perseverance in Faith		(11:1-40)
	Introduction	(11:1-2)
	... in the Antediluvian Era	(11:3-7)
	... in the Patriarchal Era	(11:8-22)
	... in the Mosaic Era	(11:23-31)
	... in Subsequent Eras	(11:32-40)
	The Display of the Necessary Endurance	(12:1-13)
ORIENTATION FOR LIFE AS CHRISTIANS IN A HOSTILE WORLD		12:14-13:25
	The Final Warning: The Peril of Refusing God's Gracious Word	(12:14-29)
Life within the Confessing Community		(13:1-25)
	Pastoral Directives	(13:1-6)
	Communal Directives	(13:7-19)
Closing Doxology		(13:20-21)
Personal Note		(13:22-25)
	fix your eyes on Jesus	12-13	6th December, 2009

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Full Salvation - 2Peter

Outline of Letter:	Greeting	1:1-2
	Theme: - a call to Christian progress	1:3-11
	The truthfulness of the message	1:12-21
	Warnings	2:1-22
	The Last Days	3:1-18	4th November, 2007

John's Gospel - our Gospel

outline	section (sermons are highlighted)	reference	date
	*A Guide to John's Gospel*
	*Introduction to John's Gospel(based on the guide)*		15^th January, 2006
	The Holy Spirit in John's Gospel		17th February, 2008
1. Revelation to the world	1:1-12:50
	A.Jesus revealed as God incarnate	1:1-2:11
	*John the Baptist*	1:19-34 & 3:22-38	29^th January, 2006
	B.The Revolution	2:12-4:54
	C.Jesus the mediator of life and judgement	5:1-6:71
	John 5 Poolside	5:1-18	7^th May, 2006
	Life in Jesus	5:19-30	14^th May, 2006
	D.Jesus, the apostle of God	7:1-10:21
	E.Jesus,the resurection and life	10:22-12:50
2. Revelation to the Disciples	13:1-17:26
	A.Foot Washing	13:1-30
	Betrayal, love and denial	13:18-38	16^th September, 2007
	B.The departure and return of Jesus	13:31-14:31
	C.Jesus the true vine	15:1-17
	D.The hatred of the world for the church	15:18-16:4a	3rd February, 2008
	E.The joy that overcome tribulation	16:4b-33
	F.The prayer of consecration	17:1-26
3. The glorification of Jesus	18:1-21:25
	A.The Arrest, trials and crucifixion of Jesus	18:1-19:42
	The arrest and Trial of Jesus	John 18	9th March, 2008
	B.The Resurrection	20:1-21:23
	C.Conclusion	21:24-25

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	outline	section (sermons are highlighted)	reference	date
Isaiah		*Introduction*		10th June, 2007
	Title		1:1
	The Book of the King		1-37
		The Preface	1:2-5:30
		The Triumph of Grace	6:1-12:6	24th June, 2007
		Vision for Mission 2009	6:1-13	6th September, 2009
		to us a child is born	9:1-7	16th December, 2007
		The Universal Kingdom	13:1-27:13
		The Lord of History	28:1-37:38
	The Book of the Servant		38-55
		Hezekiah's fatal choice	38:1-39:8
		The consolation of the world	40:1-42:17
		The redemption of Israel	42:18-44:23
		The great deliverance	44:24-48:22
		The greater deliverance	49:1-55:13
	The Book of the Anointed Conqueror		56-66	22nd July, 2007
		The ideal and the actual	56:1-59:13
		The coming of the Anointed Conqueror	59:14-63:6
		The Prayer and Response	63:7-66:24

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Living Stones - Studies in 1Peter

Outline of Letter:	Greeting	1:1-2
	God's great salvation	1:3-12	29th April, 2007
	A call to a changed life	1:13-2:10
	The Christian in an alien world	2:11-3:12
	The Christian and suffering	3:13-4:19
	Discipleship	5:1-11	27th May, 2007
	Conclusion	5:12-14

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Vision for Mission - South Ruislip Christian Fellowship responding to the love of God in Christ Jesus
"Three loves and four"

		Be imitators of God	2nd, January, 2011
		Press on!	5th, September, 2010
		Vision for 2010	3rd, January, 2010
		Vision for Mission 2009	6th September, 2009
		HOPE 09	4th January, 2009
		HOPE 2008	13th January, 2008
love	response to the love of God	sermon title	date
Love the Lord your God	Worship	Worship	Sunday, 8^th January, 2006
		Worship - a purpose of life	Sunday, 11^th January, 2007
	Prayer	Discipleship - Prayer	7th October, 2007
	Discipleship	Discipleship	Sunday, 22^nd October, 2006
		Discipleship - a purpose of life	Sunday, 4^thMarch, 2007
		The 'Beatitudes'	Sunday, 15^thApril, 2007
		Discipleship in 1 Peter 5	27th May, 2007
		Discipleship - Prayer	7th October, 2007
		Discipleship - Bible Reading	11th November, 2007
		Discipleship - fasting	18th November, 2007
		Discipleship - Sabbath-Making	25th November, 2007
		Discipleship - Meditation	2nd December, 2007
	Teaching	HOPE 2008	13th January, 2008
Love your neighbour as yourself	Community
	Tell others the Good News	Love your neighbour means tell them about Jesus!	Sunday, 5^th March, 2006
		A gospel to be proud of	17th April, 2005
	Mission Links
Love one another	Fellowship	Fellowship	Sunday, 11^th June, 2006
		Fellowship- a purpose of life	Sunday, 18^th February, 2007
	Serving	Serving	Sunday, 3^rdSeptember, 2006

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***Other Sermons***
Engineering Life:	Birth Matters	6th, February, 2011
Tuesday Focus	Fear the Lord your God	19th, October, 2010
Harvest thanksgiving	Thank God for life	3rd, October, 2010
Journey with Jesus	How to sleep in a Storm - Trust in Jesus	25th, July, 2010
The God who is	Who is Jesus?	24th May, 2009
	Who is the Holy Spirit?	31st May, 2009
The Body of Christ	We are the body of Christ..	Sunday, 7^thJanuary, 2007
2 Thessalonians	Thanksgiving and Prayer ch1:1-12	Sunday, 10^thSeptember, 2006
Micah	Justice and Mercy -Micah 2-3	Sunday, 19^thNovember, 2006
Money, Money, Money!	Sunday, 26^th February, 2006

	The 'Festivals'
Christmas
	Christmas Morning Talk	Luke 2:1-20	25th, December, 2011
	Simeon and Anna	26th, December, 2010
	Have you received Jesus yet?	19th, December, 2010
	A Christmas Reflection	Sunday, 28th December, 2008
	Christmas Morning Talk	25th December, 2008
Easter
	Palm Sunday 2009	5th April, 2009
	Easter Sunday 2006	Sunday, 16^th April, 2006
	Easter Sunday 2009	12th April, 2009
	Easter Sunday 2011	24th, April, 2011
Pentecost
	Send the Fire, O Lord	12th, June, 2011
	Pentecost Sermon 2009	31^st May, 2009
	Pentecost Sermon 2008	11^th May, 2008
	Pentecost Sermon 2006	4^th June, 2006
	Pentecost Sermon 2004	30^th May, 2004

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Some of the ol' Proverbial
	Must Know verse Proverbs 3:5-6	Sunday 24th, October, 2010
	1. Trust God	Sunday 27th November, 2005
	2. The Way	Sunday 4th December, 2005
	3. Sex Drive and its Hazards	Sunday 11th December 2005

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1 Corinthians 12-14
	1 Corinthians 12	Sunday 3rd September 2006
	1 Corinthians 13	Sunday 10th December 1995
	1 Corinthians 14	Sunday 17th December 1995