Sermon 1 of 2 in the Haggai series; Unless the Lord builds the house.
Preached at Edinburgh North church on the 10th Feb 2019 by Bob Fyall
5. Elders in the dog house (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
Preached on 3rd February 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 5, from: 1 Timothy | Our Charge
Sermon Notes:
God wants leaders who will bring up his children without disgracing the family:
Character, not charm
people, not polity
fathers, not bullies
Teachers, not titles
Battling, not perfection
For men who aspire to lead…
For Christians who long to be led…
4. What a wonderful World (1 Timothy 2:8-15)
Preached on 27th January 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 4, from: 1 Timothy | Our Charge
Sermon notes:
1. Masculinity detoxified v8
The church’s mission to the world mustn’t be poisoned… by male egos.
2. Femininity beautified v9-10
The church’s witness to the world mustn’t be disfigured… by female vanity.
3. Humanity sanctified v11-15
i. The world-changing positive
ii. The necessary negative
iii. The beautiful incentive
3. When the world grows boring (1 Timothy 2:1 -7)
Preached on 20th January 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 3, from:1 Timothy | Our Charge
Sermon notes:
3. When the world grows boring 1 Tim 2:1-7
A passage with a pulse: “all”
Where did it all go wrong?
i. Not knowing God’s mercy (v1, “then”)
ii. Not knowing God’s heart (v3)
Make more room in your hearts…
1. Because your dignity depends on it v1-3
2. Because God’s nature demands it v5
3. Because the cross displays it v6-7
2. Love amid the shipwreck (1 Timothy 1:8-20)
Preached on 13th January 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 2, from: 1 Timothy | Our Charge
Sermon notes:
Two lessons:
Bible teaching should make lovers of the lawless
Bible teaching could make shipwrecks of the “sound”
1. The Law was laid down…
…to seek and save the lost v8-11
2. The Apostle was appointed…
…to seek and save the lost v12-17
3. God’s beloved must bleed…
…to seek and save the lost v18-20
1. Stick to the mission! (1 Timothy 1:1-7)
Preached on 6th January 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 1, from:1 Timothy | Our Charge
Sermon notes:
The surprise: Timid Timmy?
The charge….
1. A nettle to grasp
2. A household to manage
3. A temptation to battle
4. A goal to win
5. An example to follow
John 1:1-18
Preached on 30th December 2018 by Peter Dickson
A one off sermon on John 1:1-18.
3. Born to be our friend (Matthew 2:13-23)
Part 3 of our Christmas series, “The soul felt it’s worth”.
Preached on 25th December 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
2. Fall on your knees! (Matthew 2:1-12)
Part 2 of our Christmas series, “The soul felt it’s worth”.
Preached on 23rd December 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
1. Long lay the world (Matthew 1:1-23)
Part 1 of our Christmas series, “The soul felt it’s worth”.
Preached on 16th December 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
Act IV | Love's Last Surprise: a tale of scandalous mercy (Ezekiel 16:53-63)
Preached on 9th December 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 4 from ”Unrequited Love: A Tragedy in Four Acts”.
Sermon Notes
What is more humbling than disgrace?
1. God's mercy has a scandalous scope
2. God's mercy has a scandalous goal
3. God's mercy has a scandalous cost
Act III | Love Lost: a tale of dark disgrace (Ezekiel 16:35-52)
Preached on 2nd December 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 3 from ”Unrequited Love: A Tragedy in Four Acts”.
Sermon Notes
Three ugly truths about the judgement we deserve
1. God’s judgement exposes an ugly truth v35-43
What we really are, but for God’s grace
• Naked
• Helpless
2. God’s judgement ridicules an ugly pretence v44-52
How we really compare, but for God’s grace
3. God’s judgement cries out for an ugly solution v41,42
What we really deserve, but for God’s grace
Act II | Love Scorned: a tale of callous betrayal (Ezekiel 16:15-34)
Preached on 25th November 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 2, from Unrequited Love: A Tragedy in Four Acts
Sermon Notes
What idolatry isn’t
• Sexual sin
• “Loving good things too much”
Three signs of a sin-sick heart:
1. We forget our rags
A lingering hardness towards God’s grace
2. We abuse God’s riches
A habitual pull towards the immediate and the material
3. We never have enough
A chronic incapacity for thankful contentment
Act I | Love Lavished: a tale of extravagant grace (Ezekiel 16:1-14)
Preached on 18th November 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 1 from "Unrequited Love: A Tragedy in Four Acts".
Sermon Notes
Why tell them a story like this?
1. God gives life to the unloved v1-7
2. God gives beauty to the broken v8-14
3. God’s church is no princess v15
Psalm 16: Words to die well with
Preached on 11th November 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 16, from:Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes
On apostolic rabbits and Old Testament hats…
Peter: Acts 2:25-32
Paul: Acts 13:34-39
A unified theme: the joy of Yahweh’s King in His lord and saviour
1. Jesus died with His trust in God’s Lordship
2. Jesus died with His joy in God’s goodness
3. Jesus died with His eyes on God’s face
4. Jesus died with God’s people on His lips
Psalm 15: Belonging in the Safe Space
Preached on 4th November 2018 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Sermon 15, from: Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom