The Trinity: God in Three Persons

The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. Old Testament promise (Joel 2:28-32)
2. New Testament experience (Acts 2:1-47)
3. Jesus introduces �THE GIFT� of the coming Holy Spirit:
(John 14:1-16:33)
* To be another Counsellor

* To be with you forever

* To teach you and remind you of all things

* To guide you into all truth

* To convict of sin, righteousness and judgement

4. A personal Pentecost: The filling of the Holy Spirit

[7 NT references: Matt. 3:11; Mark 1: 8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; Acts 11:16; 1 Cor. 12:13]

The Lord’s Supper

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

Two ordinances of divine institution are observed:
1. Believers� baptism by immersion as a confession of faith and an act of obedience. Matt.28:19-20; Acts 2:38
2. The Lord�s Supper as an act of remembrance and fellowship Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:16; 1 Cor. 11:23-28

1. Eating together

2. Proclaiming together:
* Looking back to the Lord�s death (1 Cor. 11:26)
* Looking forward to the Lord�s return 1 Cor. 11:26b)
* Looking inside (1 Cor. 11:27-32)
* Looking around (1 Cor. 11:33-34)

3. Enjoying the Lord�s Supper together?

Believer’s Baptism

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

The Ascension and Personal Return of the Lord Jesus Christ

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ

* Expressions to note
* Note the postition Jesus has
* More about the ministry of Jesus

2. The Personal Return of the Lord Jesus Christ

* What does all this mean for us?
* What are we to do then?

He blessed him there

Bev Savage speaking as part of our CHURCH ANNIVERSARY series

Guest speaker for the 166th Church Anniversary

Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Appearance and Call

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

‘Breakfast’ at Galilee!

1. Further evidence for Christ’s resurrection (John 21: 1-13)

2. Full restoration (John 21: 15-17)

3. Future work (John 21: 17-19)

Christ is Risen!

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

EASTER 2009

The Journey to Jerusalem

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

PALM SUNDAY

Jesus said Go and Tell (Mark 11:1-3)

They went and told (Mark 11:4-6)

Celebrating Jesus – King and Saviour (Mark 11:7-10)

SANCTIFICATION: Growing in likeness to CHRIST

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

Definitions:
Justification = Beginning of Christian life; once for all
Santification = On-going process through Christian life

1. From God’s viewpoint: SAINTS ALIVE!
(Romans 6:1-14 1 Cor 1:2,6:11 1 Peter 1:2)

2. From the Christian’s Experience: SAINTS BECOMING!
(Romans 6:11,14,18)

* The work of the Holy Spirit
* Perfectionism? (Matt 5:48)
* Our part (Phil 2:12-13)
* Taking off / Putting on (Romans 8:12f, 12:1-21 Galatians 5:13-26)
* Spiritual Breathing (1 John 1:9)
* The corporate dimension

“Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 6:11)

Adoption into God’s Family

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

Adoption into God�s family means:

1) A new Father

a. the Holy Spirit reminds us we are no longer slaves, but sons (Romans 8:14-15)

b. the Holy Spirit enables us to pray �Abba� Father (Romans 8:15)

2) A new Family

a. our new family name (1 John 3:1)

b. our family likeness (1 John 2: 29; 3:10)

c. our elder Brother � Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29; Heb. 2:10ff.)

d. our willingness to be disciplined (Heb. 12:5ff.)

e. our future hope as heirs (Romans 8:17; 1 John 2:28)

�Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.�
Isaiah 49:15-16

When the going gets tough

Simon Steer speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

SALVATION: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The background (Romans 1:1-3:20)
a) Nobody keeps God�s law completely
b) God is right to be angry with people
c) Nobody can make themselves right with God by keeping the law

2. The source of righteousness (Romans 3: 21-23)

3. Redemption (Romans 3: 24-26)

4. Boasting or faith? (Romans 3: 27-30)

5. So, what about the law? (Romans 3: 31)

The Cross of Christ: Atonement

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

Key Question: Why did Christ die?

1) Our desperate need for atonement
2) Atonement in the Old Testament
3) Atonement in the New Testament

* The Temple Courts �
– propitiation (1 John 2:1-2; 4:10)
– sacrifice (Jn. 1:29; Eph. 5:2; 1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Pet. 1:19)

* The Market Place �
– redemption (Mark 10:45; 1 Pet. 1:18-20)
– substitution (Is. 53:5f; Mark 10:45; Rom. 3:21-26; Gal. 3:13)

* The Law Courts � justification � next week!

The Deity of Christ

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

“But what about you?” Jesus asked.
“Who do you say I am?”
(Mark 8:29; Matt 16:16; Luke 9:20)

The Person of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1) Fully Man: the humanity of Christ

– The virgin birth (Matt 1:18; Luke 1:1-2:20)

2) Fully Divine: the Deity of Christ

– His pre-existence (John 1:1, 18)

– His claims (eg. John 8:57-58)

– His fullness of the Deity (Col 2:9)

The Problem of Sin and the Need to be Born Again

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The Problem of Sin (Rom 5:12f)

2. The Promise of Salvation (Gen 3:15)

3. The Possibility (and Necessity) of Spiritual Rebirth (John 3:3)

The Glory of God

Alan Pilbeam speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

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 Sovereignty of God

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The doctrine introduced

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

3. The doctrine in 21st Century Christian Life

The Trinity: God in Three Persons

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

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?