Carnoustie Baptist Church

Luke 9:57-62 – Unconditional

Luke 9:57-62 – Unconditional
Sermon Date
25 October 2020
Preacher
Rev. John Toller
Scripture
‘Wherever’ (vv57-58)> ‘If your Christianity has not brought discomfort to your life,something is wrong’ (R. Kent Hughes). How do you respond tothis? How have you seen God’s grace even when experiencingdiscomfort for following him?
‘The dead’ (vv59-60)> When have you felt tension between loyalty to family and loyaltyto Jesus? What helped you in this situation?> How would placing family above Jesus be detrimental to yourfamily? How would putting Jesus first be beneficial to them?
‘Farewell’ (vv61-62)> What are the things that tempt you most to ‘look back’ to life as itwas/might have been without Jesus? How might we encourageeach other to keep looking to him?
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"Who is the greatest..." - Luke 9:46-56 [CV31]

"Who is the greatest" - Luke 9:46-56
Sermon Date
18 Oct 2020
Preacher
Callum Henderson
Scripture
Luke 9:46-56
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"Glory Below" - Luke 9:37-45 [CV29]

"Glory Below" - Luke 9:37-45
Sermon Date
04 Oct 2020
Preacher
Rev. John Toller
Scripture
Introduction: Glory Above
Glory Below (vv37-43a)Read also: Deuteronomy 32:5, 20➢ When do you find it hardest to believe that Christ’s glory can beseen ‘below’, on earth, as well as ‘above’, in heaven?
➢ In what circumstances are you most prone to rely on yourselfrather than trusting God? How might we as a church family helpone another to keep faith in him?
Glory to Come➢ In what ways can we describe the cross as ‘glorious’? How can thishelp us when we are most aware of the cost of following Christ?
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"The Transfiguration: Ichabod to Immanuel" - Luke 9:28-36 [CV28]

"The Transfiguration: Ichabod to Immanuel" - Luke 9:37-45
Sermon Date
27 Sep 2020
Preacher
Rev. John Toller
Scripture
Introduction: The TransfigurationRead also: Deuteronomy 18:15-22; Malachi 4:4-6
Ichabod: ‘No glory’Read also: Exodus 13:21-22, Ex 33-34, 40:34-35; 1 Samuel 4:12-22;2 Chronicles 7:1-3; Ezekiel 10-11;
Immanuel: ‘God with us’Read also: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:8-20; John 1:14-18, 17:1-5; 2 Cor 3-51 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 1:1-3; 2 Peter 1:16-18
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"A matter of life & death..." - Luke 9:18-27 [CV27]

"A matter of life & death..." - Luke 9:18-27
Sermon Date
20 Sep 2020
Preacher
Rev. John Toller
Scripture
‘Who is this?’ (vv18-22)➢ When have you encountered wrong, or limited, understandings ofJesus? How has your own understanding developed over time?➢ Why does it matter so much to have a right view of who Jesus isand why he came?
Dying to live (vv23-27)Read also: Romans 6; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:1-17➢ Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and followHim? When have you found it hardest to obey this? What hashelped you to be obedient?➢ This is a hard message to preach to our culture and society. Howmight we explain to someone that this is good news, withoutremoving the challenge?
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"Blessed are the hungry..." - Luke 9:10-17 [CV26]

"Blessed are the hungry..." - Luke 9:10-17 
Sermon Date
6 Sep 2020
Preacher
Rev. John Toller
Scripture
Weary DisciplesRead also: Ephesians 3:20-21
➢ How do you react when your plans are disrupted? What mighthelp you respond in a positive, Gospel-oriented way?
➢ When have you been most aware of your inadequacy, and how has God worked in and through you in that experience?
Abundant ProvisionRead also: Mark 6:30-44; John 6
➢ What alternatives to the Bread of Life does the world offer? Which of these are you/we most prone to feed on?
➢ We are called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the one who is sufficient for salvation and life. How might our lives undermine or support this message?
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