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Certainty about Jesus
Luke 1:1-4

Introduction
Before and after Luke
Luke’s aim and purpose
– to write a thorough, factually accurate, organised account
- that promotes certainty
[We have Luke’s account]
Did he deliver?
Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 15 January 2012

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Glenn Hohnberg · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 8 January 2012

If you could have anything in the world, without limitation,
What do you want for Christmas?

Sojourn’s Christmas Carols
A great opportunity to eat, sing, think, thank, socialise and ask for more!
Sunday 11 December 2011 :: 5:30pm barbecue :: 6:30pm carols
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The glorious LORD and his rescued people
Exodus 35:1-40:38 (reading: Exodus 40:1-28)

Introduction
Tabernacle: exactly as Moses was instructed:
• materials and labour contributions given willingly (35:1-36:7)
• made as instructed (36:8-39:43)
• assembly instructions (40:1-15)
• assembly completed (40:16-33)
GLORY (40:34-38)
New Testament fulfilment:
• N.B. Old Testament expectation of bigger, better, brighter (e.g. Ezekiel 40-48, Haggai 2:9)
• Jesus (John 1:14; 2:19-22)
• Heavenly fulfilment (Hebrews 8-9; Revelatio21-22)
• Christians and churches and the church (1 Corinthians 6:19; 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Ephesians 2:20-22)
Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 27 November 2011

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All that glistens is not glorious
Exodus 32:1-34:35 (reading: Exodus 32:1-10)

Introduction
Justifiable destruction (32:1-10)

• appealing prayer then mercy (32:11-35)

Necessary distance (33:1-11)

• identifying prayer then mercy (33:12-17)
• glory-fuelled prayer then mercy (33:18-34:35)

Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 20 November 2011

This year carols are on Sunday 11 December.
You’re invited.
5:30pm barbecue and face painting
6:30pm carols by glow sticks
Dutton Park State School Hall,
112 Annerley Road, Dutton Park (map below)

Christmas is a time when we think about wants:
what we want and what those we love want.
We even use it as an excuse to be a little greedy!

But what if we’re not asking for enough?

What if the boy in the comic is almost right?
What if world peace underestimates God’s gift?
What if God offers the perfect world in his perfect presence?

CS Lewis puts it like this:

…if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.

Carols this year will be a great opportunity to eat, sing, think, thank, socialise and ask for more!

If you’re not sure where we’re located in Brisbane, here’s the map:

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The LORD’s building plan
Exodus 25:1-31:18 (reading: Exodus 25:1-22; 26:1-7)

Building instructions
Repetition & the details

Clues to significance

• “This is what it’s for” (Exodus 25:8,22; 29:43-46; 30:6)
• Cherubim (Exodus 25:18-20; 26:1 etc; cf. Genesis 3:24)
• A place for atonement (29:36,37; 30:10)
• Testimony in the ark of testimony (Exodus 25:16; 31:18)
• Exactly as it has been shown (Exodus 25:9,40; 26:30; 27:8)

Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 13 November 2011

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…sign here
Exodus 24:1-18

Introduction

Rinjani 1994 (Wikimedia commons CC :: Image by Oliver-Spalt)

Close, closer, closest │ close, nearly near, near (24:1-2 etc)
CLOSE: Covenant ceremony at the foot of the mountain (24:3-8)
.the ceremony
.what about the blood?
NEARLY NEAR: a feast with the LORD from afar (24:9-11)
NEAR: Moses comes near (24:12-18)
Two New Testament reflections
1. The applications of Hebrews 10
2. ‘My blood of the new covenant’ (Matthew 26:28)

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 6 November

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Relatively small print…
Exodus 20:22-23:33 (reading: Exodus 20:22-21:32)

Introduction
More rules for the rescued (context)
Some observations
· both sacred and secular are sacred
· slaves and other humans(21:1-32)
· restitution, reasonable responsibility and restraint (21:33-22:20)
· generous justice for the vulnerable (22:21-27;23:1-9)
New Testament reflections
Blessing and curse (Exodus 23:20-33)
Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 30 October 2011

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Full time absolutely dependent
reading: Colossians 1:1-14

Introduction
Gospel growth is God’s work
We are his workers… really!
Let’s plan our work & work our plan

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 23 October

We had three talks across the day.

session 1:

Worth talking about
Ephesians 2:1-10
(Dene Hughes)
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session 2:

Worth talking about
Ephesians 2:11-22
(Dene Hughes)
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session 3:

Worth partnering one another
Philippians 1:1-18
(Sam McGeown)
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Dene Hughes & Sam McGeown · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 16 October

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Rules for the rescued
Exodus 20:1-21

Introduction
God SPOKE (20:1)
GOD, THE LORD, spoke (20:2,18-21; 19:5 )
God, the LORD, spoke THESE WORDS (20:3-17)
· no other gods (20:3)
· no carved images (20:4-6)
· no taking the Lord’s name in vain (20:7)
· Israel is to remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy (20:8-11)
· honour your father and your mother (20:12)
· no murder (20:13),
· no adultery (20:14)
· no stealing (20:15).
· no false witness (20:16)
· no coveting … anything that is your neighbour’s (20:17)
Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 9 October

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Living dead
Romans 6:1-23

The News of my Death…

2. Into Death.

- not my achievement

- not my righteousness

3. Dead to Sin.

- the vibe

Whose Slaves?

Perfection?

Bill Colyer · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 2 October 2011

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Adopted as Children of God
Romans 8:1-30

Adoption:
In the Old Testament

New Future

Trevor Rapson · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 25 September 2011

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Bible passage:

Exodus 19:1-25

Peter Fletcher · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 18 September 2011