Gympie Presbyterian Sermons, Bible Talks, and Messages Unknown

Does God’s glory take your breath away?
As Solomon’s life comes to an end, we see the breathtaking goodness of God in Solomon’s wisdom, but also the sad way his life ends. It’s an encouragement and warning to us—because in Jesus, one greater than Solomon is here.
Outline Breathtaking Wisdom (1 Kings 10) Head-shaking Disobedience (1 Kings 11) Learning and Seeing True Wisdom (Matthew 12:42; 1 Corinthians 1:21-25)

Where is God? Where does he live?
As God’s temple is built in Jerusalem, we see God dwelling among his people. But even this is only a shadow of the true temple, Christ, and how God dwells now with his gathered people by the Spirit.
Outline God’s Place Building God’s House (1 Kings 5-7) God’s Presence (1 Kings 8-9) Building God’s Spiritual (and Permanent) House (John 2:19-21, Ephesians 2:19-22)

As Solomon’s kingdom is established we see God’s promised blessings fulfilled—though cracks show, and so we look to the greater wise king, Jesus.
Outline The story so far God’s promises fulfilled through a wise king though, cracks are beginning to show Becoming wise through our wise king

As the book of 1 Kings begins, we meet a king on his deathbed–and things go down from there. In a time of decline and despair, when people are making political alliances, how do we see God at work? What’s really in control–politics or God’s promises?
Outline Introducing Kings Who Will Be King? (1 Kings 1) The Kingdom Established (1 Kings 2) Politics or Promise? The Established Kingdom of David’s Son (Romans 1:1-4)

Outline Don’t judge hypocritically (vv1-5) Don’t judge poorly (v6) Judge God correctly (vv7-11) Fulfilling the law and the prophets (v12) Judge the true path (vv13-14) true fruit (vv15-23) true foundation (vv24-29)

Our Resurrection Sunday message.
Outline Have you got living hope? (v3) Do you have a new future? (vv4-5) Even in suffering? (vv6-7) A certain, living, hope. (Due to technical issues the first few seconds of this message were re-recorded.)