Key verse: Ruth 3:11 Ruth 3; 1 John 4:13-21 Big idea: In this chapter, Ruth embarks on a risky marriage proposal, but both Ruth and Boaz have the upmost integrity. Their love of commitment reflects God’s love for us in Jesus. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: Ruth 2:12 B Deuteronomy 10:17-19, 24:17-22 | Ruth 2 Big idea: Ruth puts her faith into action and works humbly and diligently. Boaz hopes that the Lord will bless her, and then turns out to be the means of that blessing. God’s blessing: both the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel will usually […]
Key verse: Ruth 1:16b Ruth 1; John 6:60-71 and 13:34-35 Big idea: We all want to be part of a love story where we are loved and we can love. Ruth is an example of that story, where the love of her Father and Lord sets her free to love her mother-in-law. The disciples will […]
Key verse: Hab. 3:19: The Sovereign Lord is my strength Habakkuk 3; Philippians 4:4-13 Big idea: Habakkuk looked back and saw that God saved his people and their leader in the Exodus. We can see it in the cross. Looking back gives us the assurance that God will act again to save us. We can […]
Habakkuk 1:12-2:20; Hebrews 10:32-3 Big idea: How can a righteous God who loves his people use evil Babylon to punish Judah? God will punish them in time. He will bring good. But for now, just trust him. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: Habakkuk 1:5 Habakkuk 1:1-11; Acts 13:26-41 Big idea: Habakkuk wanted God to fix the sinfulness in his nation, but God did this through the even more sinful Babylonians! God can use wickedness for good. We see this most clearly at the cross. When we cry out for God to act, he may choose […]
Key verse: Obadiah 1:21 Obadiah 1:1-21; 2 Timothy 4:1-18 Big idea: People sometimes gloat that Christians are no better off, and we sometimes doubt God’s goodness, power, or existence, but time will prove God right when we are saved and our detractors are not. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Key verse: Acts 6:3 Acts 6:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12 Big idea: When people are commissioned into ministry to use their gifts, it allows the gospel and the church to flourish. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Key verse: Acts 5:29 Acts 5:17-42 ; Psalm 110 Big idea: The risen Jesus is king even when some people won’t recognise him. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Key verse: Acts 5:11 Acts 4:32-5:16Mark 3:22-30 Big idea: God’s Spirit worked in the believers to make them radically different. Annas and Sapphira tried to look different while denying the Spirit and paid the ultimate price. SERMONVIDEOLINK