Outline Amazing 1. How Jesus came 2. Who Jesus is 3. What Jesus confirms. 4. God’s message to you
Author: John Woldhuis (John Woldhuis)
God’s Message to the Shepherds
Outline Different responses to Christmas A Surprising Visit (vv.8-14) The Shepherd’s response (vv.15-18) Mary’s Response (v.19) Our Response
God’s Message to Mary
Outline What a let down! 1.An Angel with news sent by God Context (vv.26-27) Angel speaks (v.28) Mary responds (v.29) 2.You will conceive a child Angel speaks (vv.30-33) Mary responds (v.34) 3.The Holy Spirit will come upon you Angel speaks (vv35-37) Mary responds (v.38) 4.Trust the Lord
God’s Message to Zechariah and Elizabeth
Outline Doubt 1. Not a coincidence (vv.5-11) 2. A promise made – The son you will bear is special (vv12-17) 3. The response of unbelief (vv.18-23) 4. The promise comes true (vv.24-25) 5. God’s promise to you
Living in reliance on Jesus
Outline 1. Fully Dependant 2. Book of Galatians 3. Doctrine of Salvation 4. Right Living 5. Cross Centred Life
Living as God’s Children
Outline Downton Abbey 1. To the Galatians – Are you living as children of God? (vv.8-11). 2. An Old Testament example – Hagar and Sarah (vv.21-31) 3. A personal appeal to the Galatians (vv.12-20) 4. A personal appeal to you
God’s Children
Outline Adopted What do we learn about adoption? We learn what we were before being adopted. We learn who adopted us. We learn what adoption does for us.
Best Promise Ever!
Outline New Things Heirs according to a promise What’s the point of the law? What’s the purpose of the law?
How not to be a fool?
Outline Foolish 1. Experience helps you (vv.1-5) 2. History helps you (vv.5-9) 3. Jesus helps you (vv.10-14)
Straight and True
Outline Content of the Gospel Source of the Gospel Confirmation of the Gospel