20 - Come and worship the Lord

Isaiah 27 - Tim Smylie
The Lord is worthy of our worship, because he is:
The serpent-slayer – he destroys the devil and his work (v1)
The vineyard-keeper – he preserves his people and makes them fruitful (vv2-6)
The sin-remover – he atones for his people’s sin (vv7-11)
The harvest-gatherer – he assembles his people to worship (vv12-13)

19 - Perfect peace

Isaiah 26 - Tim Smylie
Those who trust in God will enjoy perfect peace in his strong city (vv1-6) 
Peace on the path to the strong city comes through trusting:● God’s goodness in a world that’s blind to his goodness (vv7-11)● God’s power in the midst of our own weakness (vv12-18)● God’s deliverance from death and judgment (vv19-21)

17 - From the glory of the earth to the glory of the LORD

Isaiah 23-24 - Tim Smylie
The failure of the earth’s great hope (23:1-18)
The end of the earth’s party (24:1-13)
The rise of the LORD’s glory (24:14-23)

Philip and the Ethiopian

Acts 8:26-40 - Tim Smylie

16 - Don't be short-sighted

Isaiah 21-22 - Tim Smylie
Don't be short-sighted - About the weakness of:I. Human promises (21:1-17)II. Human successes (22:1-14)III. Human legacies (22:15-19)IV. Human servants (22:20-25)

15 - Egypt, my people

Isaiah 19-20 - Tim Smylie
Still a disappointing saviour – the decay and disintegration of Egypt (19:1-15)
God’s shocking salvation – the healing of Egypt (19:16-25)
A humiliated servant – suffering to save his people (20:1-6)

14 - God our Saviour

Isaiah 17-18 - Tim Smylie
An alliance of the ruined – turning together to the Holy One of Israel (17:1-14)
A message for the world – concern yourself with the actions of the LORD Almighty, and worship him (18:1-7)

13 - One refuge, one heart of love

Isaiah 14:28-16:14 - Tim Smylie
There is only one true:
Refuge – the city of God (14:28-32)
Heart of love – the LORD’s (15:1-16:14)

12 - The other city

Isaiah 13:1 - 14:27 - Tim Smylie
The big picture: the inevitable downfall of the other city (13:1-22)
A closer look: the pathetic pride at the heart of the other city (14:1-27)

11 - New Life

Isaiah 11:1 - 12:6 - Tim Smylie
New Life -
Will be lived first by Immanuel (11:1-5)
Will be enjoyed throughout his kingdom (11:6-10)
By a people reclaimed by the LORD (11:11-16)

10 - Your rod and your staff

Isaiah 10:5-34 - Tim Smylie
Even evildoers serve God’s good sovereign purposes – and he will hold them accountable for their evil (vv5-19)
Because of these truths, God’s people can face the future with confidence – whatever is going on in the world (vv20-34)

The Message of Easter

Acts 2:22-41 - Steve Hope
 Jesus is God’s Son (v22) - Accredited by:
The unique authority of his teaching
His authority over nature
His authority over sickness and death
His authority to forgive sin
Jesus’ death was part of God’s plan (v23)
Jesus is God’s King – the Lord of history (vv24-36)
Jesus is our only hope for forgiveness and new life (vv37-41)

09 - Two Kingdoms

Isaiah 9:1-10:4 - Tim Smylie
The kingdom of light – created by the LORD’s zeal (9:1-7)
A people united in the joy of freedom and peace under the rule of Immanuel
The kingdom of darkness – under the LORD’s anger (9:8-10:4)
A people torn apart by arrogance, selfishness, and oppression

08 - God is with us

Isaiah 7:18-8:22 - Tim Smylie
Briers and thorns in Immanuel’s land (7:18-8:8)
Waiting faithfully among the briers and thorns (8:9-22)= living in “awe-filled obedience” to God’s word

07 - The Promise

Isaiah 7:1-17 - Tim Smylie
Shaking hearts are called to trust God’s promise of an unshakeable kingdom (vv1-9)
Hard hearts will not stop the fulfilment of God’s promise (vv10-17)
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06 - Seeing the Lord

Isaiah 6 - Tim Smylie
 “High and exalted”: a sight of supreme majesty (vv1-4)
“Your guilt is taken away”: an experience of purifying grace (vv5-7)
"Here am I”: a response of willing service (vv8-13)
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05 - A song for the beloved

Isaiah 5 - Tim Smylie
A lover of God sings of the delight and disappointment of God (vv1-7)
The disappointment of those who delight in bad fruit (vv8-30)● Living to accumulate and indulge leads to loss (vv8-17)● Rejecting God’s wisdom leads to decay and defeat (vv18-30)
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04 - Our shelter and our glory

Isaiah 3:1 - 4:6 - Tim Smylie
Searching for security and significance in the falling city (3:1-4:1)
Finding it all in the renewed city (4:2-6)
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03 - The splendour of his majesty

Isaiah 2:6-22 - Tim Smylie
Self-exaltation brings us low (vv6-9)
In the end, the LORD alone will be exalted (vv10-22)
- and that’s good news for those who humble themselves and put their hope in him today.

02 - Restorer of the City

Isaiah 1:21 - 2:5 - Tim Smylie
The present city – a dis-ordered place (1:21-23)
The promise of restoration (1:24-31)
The future city – a re-ordered place (2:1-5)

01 - The Father speaks

Isaiah 1:1-20 - Tim Smylie
The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem – which all creation needs to hear (vv1-2a)
The Father mourns a broken relationship and its bitter consequences (vv2b-9)
A non-solution: religion that is heartless, not relational (vv10-15)
The only solution: renewed relationship through inner washing and changed lives (vv16-20)

11 - We need to talk

Colossians 4:2-18 - Tim Smylie
We need to talk....
Persistently to God – about our lives and the spread of the gospel (vv2-4)
Carefully to outsiders – with boldness and sensitivity (vv5-6)
Affectionately to one another – with interest in the big and the little things (vv7-18)

Carol Service 24th December 2023

Tim Smylie

10 - Breaking old moulds

Colossians 3:18 - 4:1 - Tim Smylie
Wives and husbands (3:18-19)
Children and parents (3:20-21)
Slaves and masters (3:22-4:1)

09 - A new people in Christ

Colossians 3:11-17 - Tim Smylie
As a new people in Christ we are called to:
Display the unity we have in Christ (vv11-14)
Tune our hearts to the peace we have in Christ (vv15-17)
 

08 - New life in Christ

Colossians 3:1-10 - Tim Smylie
The art of living our new life in Christ involves:I. Learning our new orientation – to Christ’s rule over all (vv1-4)II. Developing our new character – leaving old ways behind (vv5-10)

07 - Don’t go chasing shadows

Colossians 2:16-23 - Tim Smylie
Spiritual reality is found in Christ – not in special regulations (vv16-17)
Spiritual progress comes through relationship with Christ – not through incredible experiences (vv18-19)
So pursue true maturity – not just the appearance of maturity (vv20-23)

06 - Freedom in Christ

Colossians 2:8-15 - Tim Smylie
True freedom is only found in Christ (vv8-10)
He has freed us from: (vv11-15)
Our present slavery to sin (vv11-12)
Our past record of sin (vv13-14)
All other powers (v15)

05 - Christ our treasury

Colossians 1:28 - 2:7 - Tim Smylie
 Jesus Christ has everything you need for wholeness… (1:28-2:3)
. …so pursue wholeness in him – not anywhere else (2:4-7)

04 - Saints and servants

Colossians 1:21-27 - Tim Smylie
Those who belong to Jesus Christ are:I. Saints, sharing in the reconciliation won by the suffering of his physical body on the cross (vv21-23)II. Servants, sharing in his ongoing suffering for the sake of his body, the church (vv24-27)