Posts by Simon Marshman (Page 21)
Sermon Outline – May 14
The Problem Of Sin Romans 1:18-32 | Simon Marshman v18-23 The heart of the human problem: our failure to treat God as God v24-32 The problem of the human heart: “God gave them over…” Of many great books that we could recommend, here are three by Tim Keller: Reason For God: belief in an age of skepticism. This is an outstanding…
Pastor’s Letter – May 14
G’day Church, Last week we saw the wonderful cascade of the gospel: Paul was eager to share the gospel, because he was not ashamed of the gospel, because the gospel is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, because in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed. It’s a cascade of amazing kindness that flows out of God himself: God is an overflowing…
Sermon Outline – May 7
The Power Of The Gospel Romans 1:8-17 | Simon Marshman 1. Paul and the Christians in Rome 2. Three reasons why Paul is eager to preach the gospel For I am not ashamed of the gospel For it is the power of God that brings salvation to all who believe For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed. The righteousness of God: God’s character: God is righteous…
Pastor’s Letter – May 7
G’day church, Reading Romans 1:1-7 together last Sunday kicked us off in this great book with some really big ideas to ponder. We’ll be unpacking these over the months ahead, taking our time so we can take it all in, expecting God to change us as he takes us deeper into the gospel and its implications for us. And as we do, two things that can be a great help to us are the…
Sermon Outline – April 30
The Gospel For Everyone Romans 1:1-7, 16:25-27 | Simon Marshman Paul’s life transformed: Acts 7:54-8:3, 22:1-21 Philippians 4:3-6 Galatians 1:13-24 1. What is the gospel? 2. What does it do? 3. What is it for? Next Week The Power Of The Gospel – Romans 1:8-17 – Simon Marshman
Pastor’s Letter – April 30
G’day church, Do you want to live a life totally transformed by the good news of Jesus? I know I do! Every time I see more of who he is (like we did in Mark’s Gospel last term) I find myself even more captivated by him. And every time I ponder the wonder of his grace to us (as we will do in Romans this term) I have an overwhelming urge to reflect that reality in my life.…
Prayer Points – April 30th
Our Church | We need God at work in us to make us more like Jesus. Let’s ask God to give us a heart for growing in Christian maturity and for him bring this about by his Spirit through his word. Our Partners | We’re praying for Lauren Hull and her work with Evangelical Students at Flinders Uni this week. Our World | Let’s pray for those who serve in our…
Pastor’s Letter – April 23
G’day church, We had a great time together on Sunday, with particular thanks to Johannes, Hans and Margaret for such a great encouragement as they shared some of their personal reflections on the significance of the resurrection of Jesus. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Adelaide Men’s convention and Grace Conference for women are coming up soon! May 13 for…