Week 4: Remade for glory | John 3Week 4: Remade for glory | John 3HOW DO I BECOME A CHRISTIAN? | CITY (8-29 MAY)

• Week 1: Crucifying Grace | Ephesians 2

• Week 2: Abundant life? | John 10

• Week 3: Become: begin to be, grow to be, develop into | Romans 7 & Philippians 2

• Week 4: Remade for glory | John 3

EASTER | CITY (10 APRIL - 17 APRIL)

• Guts & Glory | John 12:20-33

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MOSES | CITY (27 FEBRUARY - 27 MARCH)

Individuals studies & resources:

Introduction to Deuteronomy:

• Deuteronomy orientation (brief introduction to the book)

• Deuteronomy map

1. Deuteronomy 14:1-21 | Distinguished by diet

• A visual guide to (un)clean eating graphic

2. Deuteronomy 14:22-15:18 | Moses & money (by Elizabeth Poland)

• Faith & Giving infographic ‘exploring generosity and giving habits of Australian churchgoers’ (PDF via McCrindle Research)

• Recommended books:

  • Brian Rosner, Beyond Greed (Matthias Media, 2004)

  • Timothy Keller, Counterfeit Gods (Hodder & Stoughton, 2010), especially chapter 3

  • David Platt, Radical (Multnomah, 2010), especially chapter 6

3. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 | A model king (by James Hornby)

• The Kings of Judah & Israel graphic

4. Deuteronomy 31/32 part 1 | Learning to fear the Lord

• The Two Symbolic Mountains (of Hebrews 12) graphic

5. Deuteronomy 31/32 part 2 | An anthem for the ages

Introducing Deuteronomy

The themes & structure of Deuteronomy (via the Bible Project)

COME & SEE | ALL SITES (30 JANUARY - 13 FEBRUARY)

Full Come & See guide (A5)

Individual studies

1. Come & See

2. Come & Follow

3. Come & Live

Resources

• Weekly Alpha prayer guide

• Tasmania Celebration prayer guide

Recommended reading

• How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy) by Sam Chan (Zondervan, 2020)

• Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost (Navpress, 2015)

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MOSES | CITY (17 OCTOBER - 28 NOVEMBER)

Individuals studies & resources:

• Deuteronomy orientation (brief introduction to the book)

• Deuteronomy map

1. Deuteronomy 6:4-25 | The Shema

2. Deuteronomy 7:1-26 | The External Test of Covenant Commitment

3. Deuteronomy 8:1-20 | The Internal Test of Covenant Commitment

4. Deuteronomy 9:1 - 10:11 | The Grace of Covenant Relationship

5. Deuteronomy 10:12 - 11:1 | The Heart of the Matter

6. Deuteronomy 11:2-32 | God’s Past & Future Provisions

7. Deuteronomy 12:1-32 | An Invitation to True, Transforming Worship

Going deeper in Deuteronomy

Week 1 - Deuteronomy 6:4-25

• What is a covenant? (article) by Mark Jones

• Understanding ‘the Shema’, a study of the key words in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (videos) by The Bible Project

Week 2 - Deuteronomy 7:1-26

• Is God guilty of genocide? (article) by Michael J. Kruger

• For the Love of God: A Genocidal God? (video) by John Dickson (brief answer)

• Violence in the Old Testament (audio) by John Dickson (longer answer)

• Should Christians Expect Only ‘Spiritual’ Blessings? (article) by Rusty Osborne

• A Biblical Theology of Blessing (article) by Paul Barker

Introducing Deuteronomy

The themes & structure of Deuteronomy (via the Bible Project)

KNOWING GOD | INTIMACY & IMITATION | CITY (FROM 29 AUGUST)

• Knowing God series introduction

1. An Intimate Life

2. Hungering & Thirsting for God

3. Knowing God in the Desert

4. Experiencing God as ‘Lover’

5. A Surrendered Life

6. A Compelled Life

7. Known by God

GROWING TOGETHER | COLOSSIANS 3-4 | NORTH & GEORGE TOWN (FROM 25 JULY)

Week 1 - Growing up in Christ (Colossians 3:1-14)

• ‘Finding Yourself’ Is Harder Than You Think (article) by Trevin Wax

• Recommended reading: Enjoying God by Tim Chester (The Good Book Company, 2018) & Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller (Hodder & Stoughton, 2009)

Week 2 - Growing in community (Colossians 3:12-17)

• The Hope of Biblical Peacemaking (article) by Bruce Burgess (PDF version)

• The One Minute Bible Study (article) by Archie Poulos

• Recommended reading: Caring for One Another by Edward T. Welch (Crossway, 2018)

Week 3 - Growing out into the world (Colossians 4:2-18)

• Before You Share Your Faith! How to Be ‘Evangelism Ready’ (video)

• Recommended reading: How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy) by Sam Chan (Zondervan, 2020) & Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost (Navpress, 2015)

LIFE & FAITH | THE LETTER OF JAMES | CITY SERIES (FROM 27 JUNE)

• James orientation

• James + you (optional introductory study)

1. Faith + trials (1:1-18)

2. Faith + obedience (1:19-27)

3. Faith + favouritism (2:1-13)

4. Faith + works (2:14-26)

5. Faith + words (3:1-12)

6. Faith + wisdom (3:13-18)

7. Faith + worldliness (4:1-12)

8. Faith + wealth (4:13 - 5:12)

9. Faith + prayer (5:13-20) & James recap

• James overview graphic (via the Bible Project)

• Appendix 1: Does James contradict Paul?

• Appendix 2: Who is James so angry with?

LIFE IN THE MARGINS | NETWORK-WIDE SERIES (FROM 2 MAY)

Life in the margins series introduction

Week 1

• Study 1 - The cost of a margin-less life (Luke 6)

• Hurry sickness audit

• Weekly review exercise

Week 2

• Study 2 - The promise & practice of rest (Matthew 11)

• Weekly planner exercise

Week 3

• Study 3 - Life with limits (2 Corinthians 4)

Week 4

• Study 4 - Space for interruptions (Luke 10)

Week 5

• Study 5 - The Delight of the Sabbath (Luke 6)

• Article: Sabbath: An Enduring Principle For the Soul by Justin Huffman

Week 6

• Study 6 - Margin in expectations (Matthew 10)

Week 7

• Study 7 - What matters that’s missing (Philippians 4)

Week 8

• Study 8 - Making space for what matters (1 John 4 & 1 Corinthians 13)

Reading up on rest:

• If you want to dig a little deeper into the problem of restlessness and our need for rest in Jesus, have a read of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer - available in paperback or as an ebook from Koorong (you can download the first sample chapter here or subscribe to the author’s newsletter here to receive the first two chapters free)

Practicing rest:

• If you want some help in practicing rest in your life, download John Mark Comer’s companion guide, How to Un-Hurry, from his blog and watch the videos below, which outline some very simple exercises to help bring these four spiritual disciplines into your life: (1) Silence & Solitude, (2) Sabbath, (3) Simplicity, and (4) Slowing.

ANZAC DAY | THE FOREVER SACRIFICE | CITY SITE (25 APRIL)

• Hebrews 10:1-18 study (by Elizabeth Poland)

FEASTING WITH JESUS | NORTH SITE (11 - 25 APRIL)

Connect Group Guide to accompany the sermon series

• Feasting with Jesus Connect Group Guide (A5)

• Feasting with Jesus Connect Group Guide (A4 spreads)

Individuals studies and resources:

1. Feasting with grace (Luke 5)

2. Feasting for mission (Luke 9)

3. Feasting as community (Luke 22)

• Feasting with Jesus overview (eating through Luke’s gospel)

Exploring the topic:

Week 1 - Feasting with grace

• In Praise of Unfussy Hospitality (article) by Stacy Reaoch

• The Dinner Table as a Place of Connection, Brokenness, and Blessing (article) by Barry Jones

Week 2 - Feasting for mission

• The Disruptive Witness of Praying Before Meals (article) by Alan Noble

Week 3 - Feasting as community

• What Does It Mean to Remember Jesus in the Lord’s Supper? (article) by Dustin Crowe

BACK TO BASICS | CITY SERIES (FROM 28 FEBRUARY)

Individual studies & resources:

1. What is sin?

2. What is the gospel?

3. What is forgiveness?

4. What is holiness?

5. What is grace?

6. What is resurrection?

7. What is faith?

8. What is sanctification?

Other resources:

• Alpha prayer diary

VISION IN UNLIKELY PLACES | HAGGAI | NETWORK-WIDE SERIES (FROM 7 FEBRUARY)

Connect Group Guide to accompany the sermon series

• Haggai Connect Group Guide (A5)

• Haggai Connect Group Guide (A4 spreads)

Individuals studies and resources:

• Haggai orientation

1. Building for eternity (Haggai 1:1-15)

2. Vision in discouragement (Haggai 2:1-9)

3. Vision for the undeserving (Haggai 2:10-23)

LIFE’S LESSONS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE | CITY SERIES

Week 2 - Esther - Living faithfully in an unfaithful world

SUBMISSION | NETWORK-WIDE SERIES (FROM 1 NOVEMBER)

Exploring the topic:

Week 5 - Submission in marriage

• True Headship: A Challenge to Domestic Violence (sermon transcript) by Mark Thompson & Jane Tooher

Week 4 - Submission to governing authorities

• The Limits of Submission to Man (article) by John Piper

Week 3 - Submission in the church

• How the Church Submits to Jesus Christ (article) by Tim Challies

Connect Group Guide to accompany the sermon series

• Submission Connect Group Guide (A5)

• Submission Connect Group Guide (A4 spreads)

Individuals studies and resources:

1. Submitting like Jesus

2. Submitting to Jesus

3. Submitting in the church

4. Submitting to governing authorities

5. Submitting in marriage

SERMON ON THE MOUNT: KINGDOM ATTITUDES | CITY SITE (FROM 20 SEPTEMBER)

FEASTING WITH JESUS | CITY SITE (30 AUGUST - 13 SEPTEMBER)

Connect Group Guide to accompany the sermon series

• Feasting with Jesus Connect Group Guide (A5)

• Feasting with Jesus Connect Group Guide (A4 spreads)

Individuals studies and resources:

1. Feasting with grace (Luke 5)

2. Feasting for mission (Luke 9)

3. Feasting as community (Luke 22)

• Feasting with Jesus overview (eating through Luke’s gospel)

Exploring the topic:

Week 3 - Feasting as community

• What Does It Mean to Remember Jesus in the Lord’s Supper? (article) by Dustin Crowe

Week 2 - Feasting for mission

• The Disruptive Witness of Praying Before Meals (article) by Alan Noble

Week 1 - Feasting with grace

• In Praise of Unfussy Hospitality (article) by Stacy Reaoch

• The Dinner Table as a Place of Connection, Brokenness, and Blessing (article) by Barry Jones

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (19 JULY - 16 AUGUST)

Connect Group Guide to accompany the sermon series

• Sermon on the Mount (part 3) Connect Group Guide (A5)

• Sermon on the Mount (part 3) Connect Group Guide (A4 spreads)

Individuals studies and resources:

1. How to truly give - Matthew 6:1-4

2. How to truly pray - Matthew 6:5-15

3. How to truly fast - Matthew 6:16-18

4. How to truly treasure - Matthew 6:19-24

5. How to truly not worry - Matthew 6:25-34

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

• The Sermon on the Mount and Jesus as the New Moses (blog & video from the Bible Project)

• The Sermon on the Mount and Jesus as the New David (blog & video from the Bible Project)

FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE (7 JUNE - 12 JULY)

PENTECOST (31 MAY)

Connect Group Guide & individual studies to accompany the sermon on Acts 2

Pentecost Guide (3 studies on Acts 2)

1. Acts 2:1-21 | Pentecost + the Spirit (group study)

2. Acts 2:22-41 | Pentecost + Jesus (individual study)

3. Acts 2:42-47 | Pentecost + the Church (individual study)

• Nations of Pentecost map

Exploring issues in Acts 2

• The Gift of the Holy Spirit (essay) by Sam Storms

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MOSES (19 APRIL - 24 MAY)

Connect Group Guide to accompany the sermon series

• Deuteronomy 1-6 Connect Group Guide (A5)

• Deuteronomy 1-6 Connect Group Guide (A4 spreads)

Individuals studies and resources:

• Deuteronomy orientation (brief introduction to the book)

• Deuteronomy map

1. Deuteronomy 1 | Setting the Stage

2. Deuteronomy 2-3 | Setting the Stage 2

3. Deuteronomy 4:1-8 | The Grace of Torah

4. Deuteronomy 4:9-31 | The Grace of Covenant

5. Deuteronomy 4:32-44 | The Grace of Salvation

6. Deuteronomy 5:1 – 6:3 | The Decalogue

Exploring issues in the book of Deuteronomy

Week 6 - Deuteronomy 5:1 - 6:3

• Do the Ten Commandments Have Authority Over New Testament Christians? by Kevin DeYoung

• 10 Things You Should Know About the Ten Commandments by Kevin DeYoung

Week 5 - Deuteronomy 4:32-44

• Gratitude is hard to do (article on cultivating gratitude) by Joseph Rhea

Week 4 - Deuteronomy 4:9-31

• Understanding your heart (discussion paper looking at identifying and replacing idols) by Tim Keller

• What is idolatry? (short video) by Tim Keller - below

Week 3 - Deuteronomy 4:1-8

• What is a covenant? (article) by Mark Jones

Week 2 - Deuteronomy 2-3

• Is God guilty of genocide? (article) by Michael J. Kruger

• For the Love of God: A Genocidal God? (CPX) - John Dickson (brief answer): video and transcript

• Violence in the Old Testament - John Dickson (longer answer) - below

Going Deeper videos

Going Deeper - week 6

Going Deeper - week 5

Going Deeper - week 4

Going Deeper - week 3

Going Deeper - week 2

Going Deeper - week 1

Introducing Deuteronomy

Videos introducing the themes and structure of the book of Deuteronomy (via the Bible Project)