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Gospel centred sermons, based on the lectionary often in advance.

5 purposes of prayer

Oct 23, 2021

 

Old Testament Job 42:1–6, 10–17

New Testament Hebrews 7:23–28

Gospel Mark 10:46–52

If God is God, then what is the use of prayer? God must know what we need before we even need it. Telling God about things is surely useless. I can imagine God looking down on me and saying. “There he is, “personsplaining”...


To serve others is greatness! Proper 24 B 2021

Oct 14, 2021

A text sermon based on Mark 10:35-45, especially Mark 10:43–44 (NRSV): whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.    

Also a celebration of Blue Care a service agency of my church which is one of the largest aged care providers in...


Aug 6, 2021

A five part study on the theme of salvation inspired by Charles Wesley's hymn And Can it Be

Study 3: Emptied himself of all but love

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Opening Prayer

Almighty God, our Father,

as we reflect upon the words of Scripture,

we pray that you will grant us the gift of...


Jul 31, 2021

Study 2: This Strange Design 

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Opening Prayer

Almighty God, our Father,

as we reflect upon the words of Scripture,

we pray that you will grant us the gift of the Holy Spirit,

so that we may learn the truth that is written there,

and be able to live by that truth day by day,

for...


Jul 20, 2021

Depths of Love Divine 1

Introduction

St Paul’s letter to the Christians of Galatia is a closely reasoned argument and it is probably not fair to him to pick out just one verse.   However it is characteristic of Paul’s style of writing that every so often he expresses some aspect of the Christian faith so vividly that his words imprint...