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

Live in Hope & Confidence

Nov 30, 2024

Sermon Live in Hope & Confidence [Title Slide]
[1. A Vision of Hope]
Christianity is a very uncommercial faith. We seem to do things a bit upside down. For Christians, Christmas does not begin until Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day. For the shops Christmas seems to begin in October.
    The church has begun the season...


Prayer What is it good for

Oct 22, 2024

Sermon - Prayer - What is it good for?
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 me again. I already know all this, better than he...


Trinity: What's it all about? Trinity Year B 2024

May 22, 2024

Focus Readings Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17
 
Sermon text:
In the whole of the Bible God is revealed as redeemer or saviour. Salvation from slavery, exile, enemies, sin. But there is a contrast In the Old Testament although God is spoken of as merciful and being characterised by steadfast love, essentially the picture of...


The Trust Fall Lent 2 B 2024

Feb 24, 2024

Focus Readings Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38

Trust Fall

Have you ever done a trust fall. I can remember right back to my days at youth group and Year 12 when I lived on the South Side of Brisbane. We were introduced to “new games”. They included things like parachutes and earth balls, but they...