Read the text – Acts 20:17-38
The sermon series ‘Loving the church Together’ has come to an end. In this sermon, Ken Noakes provides some context for 1 Timothy by looking at Paul’s journey in Acts. It shows that Christian life is not free from hardship, and yet we should continue to preach Christ. Joined us as we learn what drove Paul and what can drive us to loving the church as Christians. This sermon was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Church, Glenbrook morning service.
Read the text – 1 Timothy 6
This sermon is the last sermon of the ‘Loving Church Together’ sermon series. In the this final section of 1 Timothy, Paul finishes with a warning and a charge for young Timothy, both about deciphering truth and fighting the good fight. David Swan speaks on this fight and how to pursue Godliness in what we do. This sermon was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Church, Glenbrook morning service.
Read the text – 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2
In this sermon of the sermon series ‘Loving Church Together’, Ken Noakes speaks on Chapter 5 of 1 Timothy to about acts of service and doing good. This sermon was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Parish, Glenbrook 6pm Gathering.
Read the text – Mark 10:32-52
We have many avenues to find the most genuine version of yourself, but in this sermon, Ken Noakes argues that there is only one way to be truly authentic through chapter 10 of Mark.
Read the text – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
This Bible talk is about how the church is like a body – it has many parts with different gifts that all act to serve each other, where a missing part affects every other part. As a church in unity under Christ, do not let our selfishness exclude others and bring division. Instead let us all care for one another, suffer together, and rejoice together.
Read the text – 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
In this Bible talk, Ken Noakes look at what is written to the church of Corinth about how spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit for a purpose. Misused, these gifts and our attitude toward those who don’t seem to have the same gifts, can cause us to become prideful and feel superior to others spiritually. That should not be. We are reminded that each gift from the Holy Spirit is used for serving each other, for the common good, while glorifying the Lord. It is not for ranking each other spiritually.
In Thessalonica, the church is being battered and bruised… how should they respond? Paul writes 1 and 2 Thessalonians to encourage the church to stand firm in the good news of Jesus. Today, the world remains full of uncertainties and hostile to the presence of the church. What can we learn? We can be challenged to likewise stand firm as we await Jesus’ return.
This sermon encourages us to continue on in our faith. As Paul encouraged the Thessalonians to live in a way that first and foremost pleases God and not the worldly and sexually immoral people around them, we too must live a holy life, filled not with idleness but humble service, with the hope that all believers will rise when Christ returns.
Read the text – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18
True worship shows itself in acceptance and service. In this talk we consider a Christian should approach others whom they might be tempted to look down upon. Our world does it, Christians shouldn’t.
Read the Bible text – Romans 14-15
Talk outline – here
Watch the Video – here
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