Favouritism

Bible passage: James 2.1-13
Speaker: Tristan
Series: -isms we don’t believe in

Outline:

1. Don’t show favouritism! (James 2.1-4)

2. Reasons not to show favouritism
 a) God’s choice (James 2.5)
 b) The world’s choice (James 2.6-7)
 c) God’s law (James 2.8-11)

3. Better than favouritism (James 2.12-13)

Careerism

Bible passage: Ecclesiastes 2.17-26
Speaker: Tristan
Series: -isms we don’t believe in

Outline:

Find a job you love…

1. Our work
 a) Wired to work (Genesis 2.15)
 b) Frustrated by work (Genesis 3.17-19, Ecclesiastes 2.17-26)

2. Christ’s work (Romans 8.18-21)

3. Eternal work (Colossians 3.22-25)

Daniel 9 – Forgiven

Bible passage: Daniel 9
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Live for the Kingdom: The Book of Daniel

Outline:

…abounding in love

1.0 Israel’s need for forgiveness (Daniel 9.1-19)
 a) anticipation (Daniel 9.1-2, cf. Jeremiah 29)
 b) confession (v3-19)

2.0 God’s eagerness for forgiveness (Daniel 9.20-23)

3.0 God’s plan for forgiveness (Daniel 9.24-27)

You see at just the right time when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5.6-8.

Daniel 7 – Dominion

Bible passage: Daniel 7
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Live for the Kingdom: The Book of Daniel

Outline:

Behind the scenes

1.0 A key chapter (Daniel 7.1)

2.0 A confusing vision (Daniel 7.2-14)

3.0 A clarifying interpretation (Daniel 7.15-28)

4.0 A crystal clear fulfilment (Mark 14.60-62)

5.0 A comforting reality check

Daniel 6 – Rescued

Bible passage: Daniel 6
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Live for the Kingdom: The Book of Daniel

Outline:

Déjà vu

1.0 Another dangerous threat (Daniel 6.1-9)

2.0 Another display of loyalty (Daniel 6.10)

3.0 Another undeniable rescue (Daniel 6.11-24)

4.0 Another declaration about God (Daniel 6.25-28)

Reassurance and perseverance