How do we honour God and how will God respond if we don’t? Des Smith looks at the result of a judge of Israel who fails to “trust and obey” the Lord God.
Preacher: Des Smith
Category Archives: Old Testament
Sermon – Bold Prayers through a Great Deliverer in Psalm 22
How’s your prayer life? Perhaps you pray “plastic surgery” prayers – that look and sound OK but cover up how you are really feeling. In Psalm 22, Simon Marshman takes us to a ‘raw and real’ prayer of King David, to help us learn to rely upon our faithful God even though we may be struggling through difficult times.
Preacher: Simon Marshman
Read the Bible text – Psalm 22
English Support Handout – Psalm 22
Sermon – #2 Ehud the deceptive judge
What can we learn about our approach to evangelism in Adelaide today from some grim history that occurred over 2000 years ago in northern Palestine?
Preacher: Des Smith
Read the Bible text – Judges 3:7-31 and 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
English Support Handout – Judges 3:7-31 and 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Sermon – #1 After the death of Joshua …
What can we learn from the way God deals with a disobedient Israel? The people of Israel had promised faithfulness to God but they repeatedly turned away to the idolatry of the surrounding nations, nations that were there because of their repeated failure to do what God had directed.
Preacher: Des Smith
Sermon Vision Sunday #4 – What’s Next?
What does the building of Israel’s great Temple have to do with us today? Listen to Des Smith as he explains why we should reflect on the faithfulness of King David and the people of Israel, as we think about our vision for 2019 and our preparedness to support this as we depend upon God to grow his kingdom.
Preacher: Des Smith
Crazy Busy 3 – Rest in Our Promise-Keeping God
When we honour God and put him first is there a risk we will miss out? Bernie explains what the Bible assures us of – the extent and richness of God’s promises when we trust him and obey his Word.
Preacher: Bernie Leo
Crazy Busy 2 – Rest in our saving God
We are so busy these days, but is this the way God intended us to live? Find out what the Bible has to say about the encouragement and rest that Jesus promises.
Preacher: Bernie Leo
Read the Bible text: Exodus 15:1-8 and Matthew 11:25-30
English Support Handout – Exodus 15:1-8 and Matthew 11:25-30
Crazy Busy 1 – Rest in our providing God
We are so busy these days, but is this the way God intended us to live? Find out what the Bible has to say about anxiety, what God intended and what Jesus promises.
Preacher: Bernie Leo
Read the Bible text: Genesis 1:26-2:3 and Luke 12:13-34
English Support Handout – Genesis 1:26-2:3 and Luke 12:13-34
The Help and the Helper (Psalm 121)
It is often my privilege to sit with someone who needs help. That might be at their bedside because they are dying. It could be in the aged care facility that is now their ‘home’. It could be across the table as they share what burdens them so deeply. The anxiety, sometimes the fear, is clear and present. The causes are wide and varied. Help is what they need.
And how useless I am!
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