A Vision for Prayer

Luke 18:1-8 - Steve Hope
The Explanation (v. 1) 
The Illustration (vv. 2-5)
The Application (vv. 6-8)
 

09 - The Shape of the Justified Life

Galatians 2:17-21 - Steve Hope
Not… An exhausting life of rules (vv. 17-18)
An exclusive life of death (vv. 19-20a)
An embodied life of faith (vv. 20b-21)
 

08 - Justification by faith in Jesus Christ

Galatians 2:15-16 - Steve Hope
What we know… (vv. 15-16a)
How we respond… (v. 16b)
Why we ought to… (v. 16c)
 

07 - An Apostle Acting Up

Galatians 2:11-14 - Steve Hope
An Apostle Stands Condemned (v. 11)
Hypocrisy is Called Out (vv. 12-13)
Hypocrisy is Crooked (v. 14)
 

06 - The Apostolic Gospel

Galatians 2:1-10 - Steve Hope
Paul’s gospel is not of human origin but by revelation from Jesus Christ (1:11-12) 
Proof 1: The Experience of Paul’s conversion (1:13-17)
Proof 2: The Absence of other apostles (1:18-24)
Proof 3: The Adversaries of Paul are undermined (2:1-5)
Proof 4: The Apostles and Paul are united (2:6-10)
Unity is recognised (vv. 6-8)    Unity is expressed (vv. 9-10)

05 - The Powerful Proof of Conversion

Galatians 1:11-24 - Steve Hope
Proposition: The gospel is not of human origin but divine revelation (vv. 11-12) 
Proof 1: Experience of Paul’s conversion (vv. 13-17)
Proof 2: Absence of other apostles (vv. 18-24)
 

04 - WhoseApproval Matters Most

Galatians 1:10 - Steve Hope
Am I trying to win the approval of human beings? 
…or of God? 
You can’t serve two masters
 

03 - No other Gospel

Galatians 1:6-9 - Steve Hope
Turning to a different gospel (vv. 6-7a)
Troubled by a distorted gospel (v. 7b)
Know the gospel
Read your Bible
Know church history
Examine the messenger
Ask a Christian you trust
Threatened with a divine curse (vv. 8-9)
 

02 - A Reminder of the Gospel

Galatians 1:3-5 - Steve Hope
The Ransom: “who gave himself for our sins” (v. 3-4a)
The Rescue: “…to rescue us from the present evil age” (v. 4b)
The Reason: “…according to the will of our God and Father” (v. 4c-5)
 

13 - The Future of the Remnant

Amos 9:11-15 - Steve Hope
A restoration of David’s throne (vv. 11-12) 
A reverse of the curse (vv. 13-15)
 

12 - Be Confident

Amos 9:1-10 - Steve Hope
You can’t run from God’s judgment (vv. 1-6) 
You can’t rely on past experiences (vv. 7-8a)
You can receive God’s mercy (vv. 8b-10)
 

11 - The End of the Line

Amos 8 - Steve Hope
The Judgment is Decreed (vv. 1-3) 
The Judgment is Deserved (vv. 4-8)
The Judgment is Darkness (vv. 9-14)
A darkness of the presence of God’s wrath (vv. 9-10)
A darkness of the absence of God’s word (vv. 11-14)
 

10 - Amaziah vs Amos

Amos 7:10-17 - Steve Hope
The opponents of God’s word will attack (vv. 10-13) 
The proclaimers of God’s word have God’s authority (vv. 14-15)
The purposes of God’s word are always accomplished (vv. 16-17)
 

09 - Mercy Shown and Mercy Stopped

Amos 7:1-9 Steve Hope
The Sovereign Lord shows mercy in response to prayer (vv. 1-6)
The Sovereign Lord stops mercy as a result of the plumb line (vv. 7-9)
 

Sealed to Stand

Revelation 7 - Steve Hope
The assurance of his seal (vv. 1-8)
The anticipation of his salvation (vv. 9-17)
 

The Indiscriminate Gospel

Acts 10 - Steve Hope
God is Indiscriminate in the offer of his grace (vv. 1-35)
So… We must be indiscriminate in the preaching of his gospel (vv. 36-43)
And… We must be indiscriminate in the sharing of his blessings (vv. 44-48)
 

06 - Attending your own funeral

Amos 5:1-17 - Steve Hope
Lamentation: The terrible judgment of God (vv. 1-3, 16-17)
Exhortation: The merciful way of escape (vv. 4-6, 14-15)
Accusation: The upending of God’s moral order (vv. 7, 10-13)
Identification: “The Lord is His name” (vv. 8-9)
 

05 - Yet you have not returned to Me

Amos 4 - Steve Hope
Pride: The heart of rebellion (vv. 1-5)
Pain: The call to return (vv. 6-11) 
Prepare: The time for retribution (vv. 12-13)
 

03 - Roaring at Israel

Amos 2:6-16 - Steve Hope
The Sin of God’s People… just like everybody else (vv. 6-8)
The Signs of God’s Goodness… unlike anybody else (vv. 9-12)
The Shock of God’s Judgment (vv. 13-16)
 

02 - Roaring at the nations

Amos 1:3 - 2:5 - Steve Hope
Damascus: Treating people as having no value (1:3-7)
Gaza: Exploiting people for their value (1:6-8)
Tyre: Breaking your pledged word (1:9-10)
Edom: Pursuing relentless anger (1:11-12)
Ammon: Murdering the helpless for convenience (1:13-15)
Moab: Revelling in cruel vengeance (2:1-3) 
 
 

01 - Amos: An Introduction

Amos 1:1-2 - Steve Hope
The Lord who Speaks (v. 1)
God speaks through his messenger
God speaks through his people
God speaks in history
The Lord who Judges (v. 2)
 

16 - The Great Anti-climax

Nehemiah 13 - Steve Hope
Fellowship with God’s Enemies (vv. 1-9)
Neglecting God’s House (vv. 10-14)
Desecrating the Sabbath (vv. 15-22)
Marrying Unbelievers (vv. 23-31)

15 - Congregational Worship

Nehemiah 12:27-47 - Steve Hope
Congregational Worship:
Its purpose is clear (vv. 27-29)
Its people are pure (v. 30) 
Its planning is thought-out (vv. 31-39)
Its praise is joyous (vv. 40-43)
Its permanence is established (vv. 44-47)
 

14 - Settling in the Holy City

Nehemiah 11:1 - 12:26 - Steve Hope
To Settle is to Sacrifice (11:1-2)
To Settle is to Serve (11:3-36)
To Settle is to Stand on the Shoulders of Giants (12:1-26)
 

13 - Affixing our Seals

Nehemiah 9:38-10:39 - Steve Hope
The People Involved (9:38-10:29)
The Promises Invoked (10:30-39)
Marrying according to God’s Design (v. 30) 
Living according to God’s Diary (v. 31) 
Giving to God’s Dwelling Place (v. 32-39) 
Give regularly (v. 32-34),
early (v. 35-36) and
generously (v. 37-39a)

The Magnificat

Luke 1:46-55 - Steve Hope
The humble are called to his mind (vv. 46-49) 
The humble are extended his mercy (v. 50)
The humble are lifted by his might (vv. 51-53)
The humble are promised his Messiah (vv. 54-55)
 

12 - Confession by the Book

Nehemiah 9:1-37 - Steve Hope
The Confession of our Sin (vv.1-5)
The Recollection of God’s Goodness (vv. 5-31)
The Petition for God’s Mercy (vv. 32-37)

11 - Bring out the Book!

Nehemiah 8 - Steve Hope
A Fresh Hunger (8:1-3)
A Right Response (8:4-8)
A Joyful Celebration (8:9-12)
An Ongoing Obedience (8:13-18)

10 - Signs of moving forward

Nehemiah 6:15-7:73 - Steve Hope
External Amazement (6:15-16)
Internal Antagonism (6:17-19)
Critical Appointments (7:1-3, 63-64)
Familial Assembly (7:4-73)

09 - Stay Faithful in the work

Nehemiah 6:1-14 - Steve Hope
Stay faithful when faced with distraction (vv. 1-4)
Stay faithful when faced with defamation (vv. 5-9)
Stay faithful when faced with danger (vv. 10-14)