In this, fifth and last sermon on Song of Songs, Des Smith explains how this love song between one man and one woman, also points toward the gospel and what the implications of this are for all of us.
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Sermon – Married Sex (Song of Songs#3)
In this, third of five sermons, Des Smith shows how Song of Songs teaches us that sex was given by God to enhance marriage rather than marriage being ordained to control sex. Listen to this sermon to hear Des explain this important distinction from Song of Songs.
Read the Bible text: Song of Songs 2:16 – 3:11, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Opinion: Challenge & Opportunity
I was asked the question: ‘What are the major challenges, and/or ministry opportunities, facing Australian churches in 2018?”
It is far above my station to be able to speak for just the church in which I serve let alone all Australian churches! And so with that caveat, I humbly offered this opinion in answer to that question:
Christians face the continued challenge to be in the world but not of it.
Sermon – Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner (Romans 1:18-25 & John 3:16-21)
Did Jesus teach Christians to ‘Hate the sin, love the sinner’? Is it written in the Bible?
Sermon ‘Five Things Jesus Never Said: Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner’ (Romans 1:18-25 & John 3:16-21) by Des Smith is available in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2rO3VXL
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2GeKqLa
Read the English support notes: http://bit.ly/2GeqDLR
Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner.
Imagine, after a long day, I drive home to find that the only thing remaining where my house once stood was its smoldering remains! And standing outside was my child holding a sign saying: ‘Hate the sin, Love the Sinner!’.
It is one thing to recognise that sin is bad – in fact so self-evident that there is no chance that it would not be seen! Yet it is a whole new level of self awareness to think that the sinful actions that caused damage and hurt should be separated from the person who caused the damage and hurt – such that the perpetrator should bear no responsibility!
Sermon – Healing The Body (John 11:1-44)
Sermon ‘Healing The Body’ (John 11:1-44) by Simon Marshman is available in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2jDC0WB
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/1SYwdSc
Read the English support notes: http://bit.ly/2f9AwBR
Sermon – Is God Anti-Gay? (Mark 10:23-31)
Sermon ‘Is God Anti-Gay?’ (Mark 10:23-31) by Sam Allberry is available in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2fH4X25
Watch Sam’s testimony: http://bit.ly/2hOyjwq
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2hPejcM
Read English support notes: http://bit.ly/2hPzJXj
Sermon – Loving In Service (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
‘What God is teaching us is that really, when we think of love, we need to think of service. When we think of service, we need to think of love, because the two go hand in hand.’ – Simon Marshman
Watch the full sermon: http://bit.ly/2uaY8b3
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2tUdFvJ
Read English support notes: http://bit.ly/2tUpBxB
Sermon – A Vision Shaped By Love (2 Corinthians 5:11-21)
Sermon ‘A Vision Shaped By Love’ (2 Corinthians 5:1-10) by Ken Noakes is now available in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2gBQWRi
Full Text and Working for this Sermon – 2 Cor 5:11-21
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2ggMHr4
English Support Document: http://bit.ly/2ggJLux
Sermon – Working On Our Relationships (1 Timothy 5:1 – 6:2)
Sermon ‘Working On Our Relationships’ (1 Timothy 5:1-6:2) by Paul Harrington is now available to stream or download: http://bit.ly/2ap5Ya5
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2aBoI8q
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