Heaven Has Come to Us Luke 2:1-20; Philippians 2:5-11

1. Christ Made Low
2. Christ Exalted

How do we respond?

I AM the Light of the World John 1:1-4, 8:12; Revelation 21

1. Light in Darkness (John 1:1-5)
2. Walking In Light (John 8:12)
3. The Divine Light (Rev 21:22-25)

Conclusion

O come, Emmanuel, in this season of waiting, be near to me and here for me.O come, Word of God, in this season of aching, speak sweetness to my seeking.O come, scattered soul, in this season of anticipating, be presence of Love.

I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:1-20

1. Recognising the Shepherd’s voice (v.1-5)
2. Jesus is the Gate (v.7-10)
3. The Good Shepherd (v.11-18)

Conclusion

Who do you say I AM? Exodus 3:1-14; Matthew 16:13-20

1. I am who I AM (Exodus 3:1-14)
2. And who do you say I AM? (Matthew 16:13-20)

Conclusion

The ripple effect Colossians 4:2-6

1. Pray
2. Proclaim
3. Prioritize
4. Prepare/Practice

Radical God John 15:1-11

1. Radical Love
2. Radical Care
3. Radical Joy

Conclusion

Radical Vision Isaiah 61

1. Vision of Restoration
2. Radical Partnership (v.3-6)
3. Radical Fulfillment (v.10-11)

Conclusion

Radical Strategy Romans 12:1-11, Matthew 9:35-36 “The goal of the church is never for one person to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ. The goal is always for all of God’s people to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ.”

1. Radical Sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2)
• “Does this thought reflect the gospel of grace?”
• “Does this choice allow my flourishing as a child of God?”
2. Radical Strategy (Romans 12:4-6)
3. Radical Compassion (Matthew 9:35-36)

Conclusion

Radical Focus James 1:21-27 “The gospel reveals eternal realities about God that we would sometimes rather not face. We prefer to sit back, enjoy our cliches, and picture God as a Father who might help us, all the while ignoring God as a Judge who might damn us. Maybe this is why we fill our lives with the constant drivel of entertainment in our culture – and in the church. We are afraid that if we stop and really look at God in His Word, we might discover that he evokes greater awe and demands deeper worship than we are ready to give him.”

1. Sowing the word in our heart (v.21)
2. Be doers of the word, not just listeners (v.22-25)
   • The lawyers question (Matthew 22:37-39)
3. The word makes us truly religious (v.26-27)

Conclusion

Radical Discipleship Luke 14:25-33 “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.”

1. The cost of following Jesus (Luke 14:26-27)
   • Philippians 3:7-9
2. The cost of non-discipleship (Luke 14:28-33) “"To depart from righteousness is to choose a life of crushing burdens, failures and disappointments, a life caught in the toils of endless problems that are never resolved. Here is the source of that unending soap opera, that sometimes horror show known as normal human life. The cost of discipleship, though it may take all we have, is small when compared to the lot of those who don’t accept Christ’s invitation to be a part of his company in the way of life." (The Spirit of the Disciplines)
3. Growing towards maturity (Galatians 5:16-18)
   • What is Jesus asking you to lay down today? What are you planning to put off, ‘maybe tomorrow’? 

Conclusion

Jonah 1 (Glen Pather)

Colossians 1:15-29 (Glen Pather)

Radical Abandonment Luke 9:18-25; 57-62

1. Radical calling (Luke 9:57-62)
2. The Cross of Discipleship (Luke 9:19-25) "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life— such a person cannot be my disciple.”Luke 14:26

Conclusion

Meet Jesus: The Great Disruptor Mark 15:42-16:8

1. Meeting the Resurrected Jesus (16:1-5)

Peter Hitchens – Most Dangerous Idea

2. The Cost of Meeting the Resurrected Jesus (16:6-8)

1 Corinthians 15:12-14 Tim Keller - Resurrection

3. The Resurrected Jesus – So What?

Conclusion

Meet Jesus: Liar, Lunatic or Lord? Mark 15:1-41

1. Liar? (v.16-20)
2. Lunatic? (v.21-32)
3. Lord? (v.33-41)

Conclusion

Meet Jesus: The Promise Keeper for the Promise Breakers Mark 14:26-72

1. Promises Made (v.27-42)
2. Promises Fulfilled (v.43-65)
3. Broken Promises (v.66-72)

Conclusion

Meet Jesus: The Unexpected King Mark 10:32-52

1. Suffering King (v.32-24)
2. Servant King (v.35-44)
3. Showing Mercy (v.46-52)

Conclusion

Open our eyes to help see Jesus Mark 8:22-33; 9:33-37

1. Jesus opens the eyes of the blind (8:22-26)
2. Our blurry vision of Jesus (8:27-33)
3. Jesus gives us a clear vision of the King (9:30-37)

Conclusion

Meet Jesus: The Saviour You Didn’t Expect Mark 2:1-22

1. Our Greatest Need (v.1-12)
2. Jesus Seeks The Broken And Lost (v.13-17)
3. Jesus Meets Us As We Are (v.18-22)

Conclusion

The World That We Want Mark 1:14-34

1. The Kingdom of God is near (v.14-15)
2. Live for the Kingdom (v.16-20)
3. Jesus is the real deal (v.21-34)

Conclusion

“Jesus’ miracles are not just proofs that he has power but also wonderful foretastes of what he is going to do with that power. Jesus’ miracles are not just a challenge to our minds, but a promise to our hearts, that the world we all want is coming.” (Tim Keller, The Reason for God)