Why Sojourn?

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Ready to stay or go (photo credit martyn on flickr)

I’m glad you asked.

It’s a name which conveys something of who we are.

sojourn /ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn
origin: Middle English sojurnen , from Old French sojourner “to rest, stay”
verb 1. to dwell for a time in a place; live temporarily.
noun 2. a temporary stay.

We love this city and are blessed to live in it. We want to bless it and to see it thrive. We enjoy life here and experience pain here. Yet, we know that in the end we will leave. We will go to a better city—the heavenly one which Jesus has gone to prepare.

We’re a community of people who trust Jesus’ word to us in the Bible. We trust him that there is more than this life and that he will bring us home. Whether you trust him too or are at some other point in your journey, come as you are.

The world we all want

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The world we all want
Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-6

Introduction
God promises the world we all want
Only Jesus can bring that world
-we can’t
-he can
  *we see it in his miracles
*he accomplished it by his death and resurrection
For generations before Jesus came, God promised and pictured the new and best world
Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 24 July 2011

Luke 18:18-30 Mission impossible?

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Mission impossible?
Luke 18:18-30

Introduction
Déjà vu (Luke 18:18 cf. Luke 10:25)
Perfect goodness? (Luke 18:19-21)
Impossibly rich (Luke 18:22-27)
Unquestionably privileged (Luke 18:28-30)
Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 19 February 2012

Read Luke 15:1-19:44 (19 Feb)

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Our current series includes a glance at a section of Luke and a few suggestions about things to look out for when reading that section. This week, Luke 15:1-19:44


The Bible talk is from a passage drawn from that section. The talk on Luke 18:18-30 is here.

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Read Luke 15:1-19:44

Do make the time to read the section and as you do, listen to Jesus’ teaching and the different tone and content as speaks to the different people who he encounters.

Think both about what Jesus says about himself and how Luke is teaching us to think about him.

Don’t miss what they say in relation to how we are to relate to Jesus.

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 19 February 2012

Luke 14:25-35 Real discipleship

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Real discipleship
Luke 14:25-35

Introduction
Real disciples:

  • choose to’ hate’ (14:26)
  • choose to die (14:27)
  • choose deliberately:
    • realising the expense (14:28-30)
    • knowing it makes sense (14:31-32)
  • choose to renounce everything (14:33)
  • are distinctive (14:34-35)

Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 12 February 2012

Read Luke 9:51-14:35 (12 Feb)

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Our current series includes a glance at a section of Luke and a few suggestions about things to look out for when reading that section. This week, Luke 9:51-14:35


The Bible talk is from a passage drawn from that section. The talk on Luke 14:25-35 is here.

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Read Luke 9:51-14:35

As you read the chapters, listen to Jesus’ teaching and the different tone and content as he speaks to the different people who he encounters.

Our response is part of the picture but more fundamental is who we are responding to—think about what we hear and see implies about Jesus and his mission.

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 12 February 2012

Luke 8:26-39 Deafening silence

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Deafening silence

Luke 8:26-39

Introduction
Story

  • arrival (8:26-29)
  • destruction and death (8:30-33)
  • life and fear (8:34-35)
  • departure (8:36-37)
  • follower (8:38-39)

Conclusion

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 5 February 2012

Read Luke 4:14-9:50 (5 Feb)

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Our current series includes a glance at a section of Luke and a few suggestions about things to look out for when reading that section. This week, Luke 4:14-9:50


The Bible talk is from a passage drawn from that section. The talk on Luke 8:26-39 is here.

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Read Luke 4:14-9:50

As you read the chapters, look out for the variety of responses to Jesus and the teaching about how we should respond to him.
Look also for what Luke is showing us about Jesus—who he is and what he came to do.

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 5 February 2012

Luke 4:1-13 Temptations in the wilderness

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Temptations in the wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Introduction

Jesus, the Son of God (4:3,9 cf. Jesus in 1:35,32; 3:22)

- the descendant of king David (2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psalm 2)

- the other sons of God (Luke 3:38; Exodus 4:22-23)

The real temptations of Christ

1. Meet your own needs (4:3-4)

2. Worship the devil and be ruler of the world (4:5-8)

3. Test God’s goodness (4:9-12)

#. More (4:13)

When we’re tempted

Jesus is the faithful Son of God

Wez Coffey · Sojourn Bible Church · Brisbane · 29 January 2012