12 - A Word about Words

Psalm 12 - Steve Hope
The Flattering Words of the Wicked (vv. 1-4)
The Flawless Words of the Lord (vv. 5-8)
 
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11 - Flight or Faith

Psalm 11 - Steve Hope
The Temptation of Flight (vv. 1-3)
The Foundation of Faith (vv. 4-7)
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09-10 - The Wicked Wont Win!

Psalms 9-10 - Steve Hope
Praise: The Lord is judge of all (9:1-12)
Petition: Don’t let the wicked win (9:13-20)
Problem: The wicked prosper (10:1-11)
Petition: Don’t let the wicked win (10:12-15)
Praise: God is King Forever (10:16-18)
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08 - How Majestic is Your Name

Psalm 8 - Steve Hope
The Majesty of the Lord Declared (v. 1a, 9)
The Majesty of the Lord Displayed in the Heavens (v. 1b)
The Majesty of the Lord Displayed in Humanity   (vv. 2-8)
Human Fragility (vv. 3-4)
Human Dignity (v. 5)
Human Authority (vv. 6-8)  
 

07 - The Song of the Slandered Saint

Psalm 7 - Steve Hope
A cry for deliverance (vv. 1-2) 
A claim of innocence (vv. 3-5)
A call for justice (vv. 6-17)
Request for justice (vv. 6-9)
Ready for justice (vv. 10-13)
Reality of justice (vv. 14-16)
Responding to justice (v. 17)
 

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)