Read the text – Isaiah 63:15-65:5, Isaiah 65:17-25
Nick Lindeback speaks on finding satisfaction in this life, and what truly fulfills us. The tension and yearning of Isaiah 64 is met by the promise of Isaiah 65. This sermon recognises our pain and longing, pointing forward to God’s perfect promise. This sermon is part of the Isaiah “Will God help his people” sermon series, and was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Church, Glenbrook Evening service.
Read the text – 1 Peter 1:1-12
God has given Christians a living hope of salvation through Jesus. In this first sermon of the sermon series ‘Stand Fast’, Ken Noakes speaks on 1 Peter 1:1-12, which shows that in a world full of suffering, this hope can fill us with joy even as we suffer in the present.
Read the texts – Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:18-21
In the midst of a disconnection epidemic, God connects with us through the birth of his son at Christmas. In this sermon of our ‘Christmas series’, Ken Noakes shows us the hope we can have because of the birth of Christ. Because Christ’s birth was the opening act of God’s salvation plan for mankind, which culminates at the cross where our sins are finally and completely paid for.
Read the text – Matthew 16:13-28
Famously Jesus challenges his disciples: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me’ (Matt 16:24). What does it mean today to be a disciple of Jesus? In an age when we express our individualism in many and numerous ways, this message is a challenge for it asks us to put Jesus before ourselves. Yet, Jesus gives very good reasons to follow him.
In this talk, Ken Noakes helps us look first at the identity of Jesus – and as a result to consider what that should mean for anyone who wants to follow him.
Easter is such a special time for Christians. The king of heaven to hung on a cross – what a way to treat a king.
To reflect on Easter we have chosen four Psalms: the Psalms of the King. They are essentially about God’s promised once and for all time King, Jesus. The New Testament cites the Psalms more often than any other Old Testament book, so it is right for us to look at them and use them and preach on them, especially at Easter. May we understand how Jesus fulfils the expectations of this one true King.
As a society, we have become somewhat immune to hearing outrageous claims. They are issued, capture some newsworthy attention, and then are fairly quickly ignored or pushed aside. Jesus issued some outrageous claims, in fact, claims that were far beyond what we hear today. In this Bible Talk series, we look at the “I AM…” statements from the gospel of John. Newsworthy – yes. Ignored – yes. Pushed aside – yes. Yet, to look into them we will see the glory of God in the person of Jesus Christ. It would be to our loss to be immune.
This Bible Talk looks at Jesus statement “I Am The Light Of The World”, showing us how Jesus gives the world the light of life.
Read the text – John 9:1-41
The Gospel of John introduces Jesus and gives him an extraordinary array of titles. Jesus does not disappoint. His teaching, his interactions, his miracles and his knowledge give those who meet him cause to question who he is – and as readers we also can look at these ‘encounters’ and decide for ourselves whether Jesus is worth another look. Perhaps a new beginning for a new year.
This talk looks at John the Baptist’s testimony about Jesus, and helps us to consider who Jesus is.
Read the text – John 1:35-51 Isaiah 53:4-12
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