Meeting Jesus

Meeting Jesus

A talk preached at Moore Theological College for the School of Biblical Theology, 2019. The topic was Doctrine for Declaration: Explorations in the Theological Foundations of Biblical Preaching.

Talk Outline

Luke 5:1-11

1. Introduction: Meeting Jesus
   
   • Meeting God
   • arrogance of equality
   • two competing views of humanity
   • a great gulf
2. The Prophets in the Old Testament
   • Moses
   • Gideon Manoah and Job
   • Isaiah
3. The Lord Jesus Christ
   • God become man
   • Simon Peter meets the Lord
   • Simon Peter meets the Saviour
4. Conclusion: Have you met Jesus? 

Dear God,

I know that I am not worthy to be accepted by you.

            I don’t deserve your gift of eternal life.

            I am guilty of rebelling against you and ignoring you.

            I need forgiveness.

Thank you for sending your son to die for me

            that I may be forgiven.

Thank you that he rose from the dead

            to give me new life.

Please forgive me and change me,

            that I may live with Jesus as my Lord.     Amen