The Sermon: Power to Preach

1) Past (Acts 3: 11-16)

2) Present (Acts 3: 17-19)

3) Future (Acts 3: 20-21)

4) Conclusion (Acts 3: 22-26)

The need for analogies eg. the Sun, in four phases

1. The riches of God’s glory (1 Tim. 1:17)

2. The radiance of God’s glory – every action is an expression of His glory and for His glory (eg. Psalm 19:1; John 12:27, 28)

3. The reception of God’s glory (eg. 2 Cor. 4:4-7)

4. The response to God’s glory (eg. Rev. 5:12,13)

– Sin means the lack of God’s glory (Rom. 3:23)
– God’s glory and man’s happiness go together.

Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.

The wonder of wonder! (Acts 2:43-3:10)

1. The Close Proximity to Suffering

* Eyes
* Voice
* Hands

2. The Proof of Praise

“The power was Christ’s
But the hand was Peter’s”
Thomas Walker

1. The doctrine introduced

2. The doctrine in Scripture (e.g. Ephesians 1:3-14)

3. The doctrine in 21st Century Christian Life

A Spiritual Church (Acts 2:42-43;46-47)

A Practical Church (Acts 2:44-45)

A growing Church (Acts 2:47)

1. Introducing the mystery of the Trinity
Implicit, not explicit –
“God is three persons,
Each person is fully God,
There is one God.”

2. The Biblical evidence for the Trinity

Old Testament:
The unity of the Godhead (Deut 6:4-9 Isaiah 43:10-13)
The plurality of the Godhead (Gen 1:1-2;26 Isaiah 6:8)

New Testament:
Jesus – “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30)
Birth of Jesus
Preaching of John the Baptist (Matt 3:1-17)
Baptism of Jesus (Matt 3:13-17)
Commissioning of disciples (Matt 28:16-20)
Preaching at Pentecost (Acts 2:32-33)
Apostolic Benedictions (2 Cor 13:14 2 Thess 2:13f)

3. So What?

1) General Revelation

– through nature (Romans 1:18ff; Psalm 19:1-14; Acts 14:17)
– through conscience (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:25-27)
– through reason

2) Special Revelation

– God revealed – progressively (Heb 1:1-3; Exodus 3:1-21)
– God revealed – fully in His son (Heb 1:3; John 14:9)
– God revealed – through the scriptures (Rom 3:2; 2 Tim 3:16)

3) So what?

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Christmas Day service 2008

1) Mary magnifies the Lord

2) Mary personifies humility

3) Mary indentifies God’s reversals

The Gateway Fellowship is for adults with learning difficulties and meets in the Rodney Hall at 9.00am each Sunday.

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