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Wisdom for parents and their children: Set a godly example - Proverbs 20v7 Teach them the gospel - Proverbs 22v6 Lovingly discipline them - Proverbs 13v24 and Proverbs 29v15 Wisdom for children and their parents: Listen to their wisdom - Proverbs 23v22-25 Serve them diligently - Proverbs 10v4-5 Do not dishonour them - Proverbs 19v26 and Proverbs 20v20

Intro: One God or Many? Problems either way? e.g. Greek “Gods”, “Chaotic Polytheism”, Solitary “Allah” , “Unitarian Monotheism” Accusation: how dare Jesus claim equality with God? 2 gods!? (17-18) Answer: (19-30) 1. Jesus = the Divine SON ? Co-equal with the Father; ? One (not competing) with the Father What can only God do? Ability to give life (21, 26) Authority to judge (22, 27) ? So our reaction to Jesus’ words in this life decides our eternity (23-25) Q. But how can we be sure? 2. The

The Sign: 1. The voice of Jesus raises a hopeless man to restored life (1-9) The Scepticism: Accusation: So Jesus is a Sabbath-breaker? (10-16) Answer: I am working like my Father, The Sabbath Maker! (17) Assassination-aim: Equally Divine?! How dare you!! (18) The Significance (19-30) (tune in next week)

1. Intro to the book of Proverbs • Structure • Genre • Author • Purpose • Target Audience 2. Wisdom defined • Comprehensive • Revealed • Applied • Relational i. Fear & Love ii. Fear & Obedience iii. Fear is Fear iv. Filial Fear 3. The choice: Fear or Fool?

1. Look and see, it’s harvest time! (v31-42) ? So, join in reaping! (v37-38) 2. It’s time to believe in Jesus’ powerful word that rescues from death to life (v43-54) ? It’s a sign about who Jesus is! (v54)

Intro: What an amazing resurrection hope! …now what? Paul: (v13-14) Dear Christians, grow in maturity and… 1. Support the work of the Lord in love (v1-12) 2. Honour the workers of the Lord in love (v15-18) 3. …since love is the way of the Lord’s people (v19-24) Conclusion: how will you live your spare life?

1. Weary at the well with a Samaritan Woman (v1-9) 2. Well Water? Or Living Water? (v10-18) 3. Worship in Spirit and Truth (v19-30)

Intro: costly Christian living…is it worth it? Q: How can you talk about bodily resurrection?!? It’s absurd! (35) 1. A different body… just like the creator’s style! (36-41) Look at the plants ? God can do post-death bodies! Look at the animals ? God can do different bodies! Look at the stars ? God can do glorious bodies! 2. An upgraded body… just like Jesus’ resurrection! (42-49) Imperishable, glorious, powerful, spiritual 3. An essential body… just like Old Testament requires! (50-57) Conclusion: FOMO com

1. Humbly rejoice in Christ’s increase v22-30 2. Listen to Christ’s Spirit-filled words v31-36

Intro: Is there any meaning in life that my inevitable death does not destroy? 1. Jesus’ resurrection means all those who die in him will live again one day (v20-23) 2. Jesus’ resurrection means death itself will be destroyed in the end (v24-28) 3. Jesus’ resurrection means living today in light of the eternal tomorrow (v29-33)