Jesus - Lord of the church

Revelation 1:9-20 - Tim Smylie
A vision for the church (vv9-11)
Jesus: The one who is with his church (vv12-16)
Jesus: The one who is for his church (vv17-20)

Jesus - born that we no more may die

Hebrews 2:5-18
The glory we're missing (vv5-8)
Jesus: The one who brings us to glory (vv9-18)
Our trail-blazer (vv9-10)
Our champion (vv11-15)
Our high priest (vv16-18)

The Greatest Salvation - Carol Service 2020

Isaiah 9:1-7  Tim Smylie

04 - Redemption

Ruth 4 - Tim Smylie
A bride raised from shame to honour (vv1-12)
A child and a king bringing fulness (vv13-22)

03 - Hope for the future - Ruth 3

Ruth 3 - Tim Smylie
Looking for rest (from the right person) (vv1-9)
A redeemer who will not rest (until the work is done) (vv10-18)

02 - The harvest has begun

Ruth 2 - Tim Smylie
An unexpected welcome (vv1-13)
An extravagant acceptance (vv14-23)

01 -Back to Bethlehem

Ruth 1 - Tim Smylie
Leaving, and losing (vv1-5)
Returning, with a faithful friend (vv6-18)
Home, but bitter (vv19-22)

16 - What a mess! - Part 2

Judges 19-21 - Tim Smylie
An outrageous thing (chp 19)
Imperfect justice (chp 20)
An outrageous solution to a new problem (chp 21)

15 - What a mess

Judges 17-18 - Tim Smylie
How not to please the LORD - worship him in your own way - (Chp 17)
How not to find peace - seek it in your own way - (Chp 18)

14 - A close shave

Judges 16 - Tim Smylie
A dance with darkness (vv1-22)
The God who remembers (vv23-31)

13 - Lifeless people, determined God - Judges 14-15

Judges 14-15 - Tim Smylie
God's troublemaker (14:1-20)
The only angry man in Israel (15:1-17)
Willing to cry for help (15:18-20)

12 - Sunny-boy (a nativity)

Judges 13 - Tim Smylie
Darkness, gloom, and hopelessness - the perfect conditions for God's salvation (vv1-2)
Salvation is God's work - all the way (vv3-14)
The God of salvation is greater than we can understand (vv15-25)

11- Who wants to be someone?

Judges 11 - Tim Smylie
A victim of injustice (vv1-3)
A big opportunity (vv4-27)
Desperate measures (vv28-31)
Success swallowed up by sorrow (vv32-40)

10 - Half time

Judges 10 - Tim Smylie
Dont waste your peace and prosperity (vv1-8)
Dont miss the point that relationship with God matters more than relief from hardship (vv9-18)

09 - The bramble king

Judges 9 - Tim Smylie
A kingdom built on betrayal, dishonour and unholy ambition... (vv1-21)
....is a kingdom that destroys itself (vv22-57)

08 - What's worse than an invading army?

Judges 8 - Tim Smylie
What's worse than an invading army? Disease on the inside
Devotion to self-importance and self-preservation. (vv1-6)
Pre-occupation with a personal crusade - (vv7-21)
Pretending to be humble (vv22-35)
 

07 - God saves, God's way

Judges 6:33-7:25- Tim Smylie
God knows we are weak - (6:33-40)
God knows we are proud - (7:1-8)
God loves to display his power in our weakness - (7:9-25)
 

06 - What do you need?

Judges 6:1-32  - Tim Smylie
Sometimes we need:
God's Word more than his deliverance (vv1-10)
God's presence more than his explanations (vv11-24)
The commitment to do hard things in obedience to God's Word (vv25-32)

05 - A Victory Song

Judges 5 - Tim Smylie
The battle always belongs to the LORD (vv1-11a)
Will you fight on the LORD’s side?   (vv11b-18)
It matters greatly which side you’re on (vv19-31)

04 - 900 chariots, and a lady with a tent peg

Judges 4 - Tim Smylie
Beware of misplaced confidence (vv1-9)
The LORD is worthy of our confidence (vv10-24)

03 - Three saviours, and a very fat king

Judges 3:7-31 - Tim Smylie
1. History is in the LORD's hands (vv7-11)2. The enemy is oppressive....and ridiculous (vv12-31)

02 - Who cares about God's grace?

Judges 2:6-3:6 - Tim Smylie
God's grace shown through:
His faithfulness in the past (2:6-13)
His compassion in the present (2:14-19)
His decision to use enemies as opportunities (2:20-3:6)

01 - From toes to tears

Judges 1-2:5 - Tim Smylie
Unfinished business (1:1-18)
The wrong kind of peace (1:19-36)
Take this fight seriously – or your enemies will end up taking you (2:1-5)

11 The other spiritual warfare

Ephesians 6:1-9 - Tim Smylie
Pleasing the Lord when it comes to authority:
In your family (vv1-4)
At work (vv5-9)

09 - Pleasing the Lord

Ephesians 5:3-20 - Tim Smylie
Don’t play with sin – it’s not for God’s people (vv3-7)
Commit to the light – we were saved to shine in the darkness (vv8-17)
Sing the truth – it celebrates God’s goodness (vv18-20)

07 - Loving Christ's Church

Ephesians 4:1-16 - Tim Smylie
Involves a commitment to:
Preserve the Church’s unity in Christ (vv1-6)
- by remembering what we share in Christ
Increase the Church’s maturity in Christ (vv7-16)
- by telling each other the truth about Christ

05 - You are a part of the greatest artist's greatest work

17th May 2020 - Tim Smylie
The Church of Jesus Christ is:-
The outcome of God's master-plan (vv1-7)
The greatest display of God's wisdom (vv8-13)

03 - You have a new life to live

Ephesians 2:1-10 - Tim Smylie
Saved from a living death (vv1-3)
Saved by God's grace (vv4-7)
Saved for good works (vv8-10)

01 - You are blessed

Ephesians 1:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Chosen -  (vv4-6)
Rescued - (vv7-8)
Enlightened - (vv9-10)
Heir - (vv11-14)
For God's Glory - (vv3, 6, 12, 14)

A Thief's Story - Luke 23:32-43

Good Friday Service - Luke 23:32-43 - Tim Smylie