06 - Praying Well when not Feeling Well

Psalm 6 - Steve Hope
Pray, crying in your anguish (vv. 1-3) 
Pray, calling on God to act (vv. 4-7)
Pray, confident God will answer (vv. 8-10)
 

The Legitimacy of the King

Matthew 1:1-17 - Steve Hope
Jesus is King with perfect legitimacy
Jesus is King with not so perfect ancestors
Jesus is King - human and divine (v16)
 

05 - Praying against propaganda

Psalm 5 - Steve Hope
How David Appeals: God’s Character (vv. 1-7)
What David Asks: God’s Justice (vv. 8-11)
Why David’s Assured: God’s Favour (v. 12)

04 - Who will bring us prosperity

Psalm 4 - Steve Hope
Where to go in our distress (vv. 1-2) 
What to do in our doubts (vv. 3-5)
Who to trust in our droughts (vv. 6-8)
 

03 - Confidence in crisis

Psalm 3 - Steve Hope
David’s Crisis (vv. 1-2)
David’s Confidence (vv. 3-6) 
David’s Cry (vv. 7-8) 
 

02 - The ONE to worship

Psalm 2 - Steve Hope
The rebellion of the nations (vv. 1-3)
The rebuke of the Lord (vv. 4-6)
The rule of the Messiah (vv. 7-9)
The response to the decree (vv. 10-12)

01 - The way of worship

Psalm 1 - Steve Hope
The blessed way of the righteous (vv. 1-3)
The destructive way of the wicked (vv. 4-6)
 

05 - I will.....

Haggai 2:20-23 - Steve Hope
I will...
Overthrow the Kingdom’s of this World (vv. 20-22) 
Rule Through My Chosen Servant (v. 23)
 

04 - From this day on...

Haggai 2:10-19 - Steve Hope
The Old Difficulty of Defilement (vv. 10-14) 
The New Day of Fruitfulness (vv. 15-19)
 

03 - What keeps the Christian going when discouraged

Haggai 2:1-9 - Steve Hope
When there are time of discouragement (vv. 1-3) 
Consider the promised presence (vv. 4-5)
The Lord Almighty is with you
The Lord Almighty is bound to you
The Lord Almighty is IN you
Consider the future glory (vv. 6-9)
 
 

02 - How to respond to a challenging sermon

Haggai 1:12-15 - Steve Hope
Who obeyed (vv. 12a) 
Why they obeyed (vv. 12b-14a)
Recognised God’s voice
Revered God’s Name
Received God’s Spirit
How they obeyed (vv. 14b-15)
 
 
 

01 - Misplaced Priorities

Haggai 1:1-11 - Steve Hope
Renounce your excuses (vv. 1-6) 
Re-Order Your Priorities (vv. 7-11)
 

The Identity, Mission and Call of the Messiah

Marks 8:27-38 - Steve Hope
The Identity of the Messiah (vv. 27-30)
The Mission of the Messiah (vv. 31-33)
The Call of the Messiah (vv. 34-38)
 

26 - On Boasting

Galatians 6:11-18 - Steve Hope
Boasting is bad when it’s about yourself to escape trouble (vv. 11-13)
Boasting is good when it’s about the cross to elevate Christ (vv. 14-18)
 

25 - Sowing Good

Galatians 6:9-10 - Steve Hope
The incentive of doing good (v. 9)
The focus of doing good  (v. 10)
 

24 - Sowing and Reaping

Galatians 6:7-8 - Steve Hope
 
Do not be deceived (v. 7) 
Reaping destruction  (v. 8a)
Reaping eternal life (v. 8b)
 

22 - Keep in Step with the Spirit

Galatians 5:19-26 - Steve Hope
The Acts of the Flesh (vv. 19-21) 
The Fruit of the Spirit (vv. 22-23)
A Christian Crucifies the Flesh (v. 24)
A Christian Cultivates the Fruit (vv. 25-26)
 

21 - Walk by the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-18 - Steve Hope
Our Commander: “Walk by the Spirit” (v. 16) 
Our Conflict: Flesh v Spirit (v. 17)
Our Confidence: “You are not under the law” (v. 18)
 

20 The Fight For Freedom Part 3

Galatians 5:13-15 - Steve Hope
A Pitfall of Freedom: “indulging in the flesh” (v. 13a)
A Paradox of Freedom: “serve one another in love” (vv. 13b-14)
A Polar Opposite of Freedom: “bite and devour each other” (v. 15)
 
 

19 - The Fight for Freedom - Part 2

Galatians 5:7-12 - Steve Hope
The Call to Fight for Freedom (v. 1) 
False Teachers Hinder Christian Obedience (vv. 7-10)
Paul Preaches Christ Crucified (vv. 11-12)
 

18 - The Fight for Freedom - Part 1

Galatians 5:1-6 - Steve Hope
The Call to Fight for Freedom (v. 1) 
The Dire Consequences of Letting Go (vv. 2-4) 
The Drastic Contrast of Standing Firm (vv. 5-6)
 

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - Evidence and Implications

The Story of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Evidence of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Implications of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
 

17 - Stepping into God’s Story

Galatians 4:21-31 - Steve Hope
Thinking historically: An Old Story (vv. 21-23)
Thinking Figuratively: A Surprising Meaning (vv. 24-27) 
Thinking Personally: Some Practical Points (vv. 28-31)
 

16 - Don’t Turn Back

Galatians 4:8-20 - Steve Hope
Paul’s Problem (vv. 8-11) 
Paul’s Plea (vv. 12-16) 
Paul’s Passion (vv. 17-20)
 

15 - No longer slaves

Galatians 4:1-7 - Steve Hope
The Position of Slaves (vv. 1-3) 
The Plan of Adoption (vv. 4-5) 
The Privilege of Sonship (vv. 6-7)
 

14 - Uniform and Unity

Galatians 3:26-29 - Steve Hope
The Christians Uniform - “you have clothed yourselves with Christ” (vv. 26-27)
The Christians Unity - “you are all one in Christ Jesus” (vv. 28-29)
 

13- Why was the law given?

Galatians 3:19-25 - Steve Hope
The Function of the Law (vv. 19-20)
The Failure of the Law (vv. 21-22)
The Fulfilment of the Law (vv. 23-25)
 

12 - Will Power

Galatians 3:15-18 - Steve Hope
The Irrevocability of God’s Covenant (v. 15) 
The Identity of Abraham’s Seed (v. 16) 
The Incompatibility of Law and Promise  (vv. 17-18)
 

11- The Family Resemblance

Galatians 3:6 - 14 - Steve Hope
We are children of Abraham by faith (vv. 6-9)
We are cursed by relying on the law (vv. 10-12)
We are cured of the curse by Christ (vv. 13-14)
 

10 - Every Christian’s Testimony

Galatians 3:1-5 - Steve Hope
We become Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 1-2)
We remain Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 3-5)