St James Croydon's Sermon Podcast
By St James Church Croydon
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Podcast Description
These are the weekly messages that are given to the service that meets at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoons at St James Anglican Church Croydon. Usually based on a particular passage from Scripture, often a part of a series, occasionally made by a guest speaker, these talks should change your life. For more information about our Church, please visit our website at http://stjamescroydon.org.au/
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CleanGalatians 5:1-15: Christian Freedom | Phil Britton speaks on the freedom we have through Christ. If we add anything to faith then we are bound to all parts of the Law and have nothing, but with faith in Christ alone we are free. | 5/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanActs 4:5-31: Why are Christians so Intolerant of Other Beliefs | Jon speaks on the last topic in the series of four big questions: Why are Christians so intolerant of other beliefs? He looks at intolerance and whether Christians are or should be intolerant of other faiths or world views. | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenesis 1: Hasn't Science Disproved Christianity? | As part of the Questions series, Steve speaks about whether science has disproven Christianity and whether there is any compatibility between science and the Christian faith. | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPsalm 73: Why Doesn't God Do Something About Suffering? | This week, Jon broaches the second big question in our series, “Why doesn’t God do something about suffering?” – an ancient and anguished issue. See also Suffering Q&A. | 4/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenesis 1:26-31;2:20-25: Why Are Christians So Scared of Same-Sex Marriage? | Jon begins the 4-week series on "questions my friends are asking" with a look at the Christian, biblical position on same-sex marriage. Beginning with a short talk and Q&A at the end. For further Q&A see Same-sex Marriage Q&A. | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMark 16:1-8: Resurrection | On Easter Sunday, Colin speaks on Mark's record of the resurrection at a combined evening service. | 4/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 4:21-31: Old Testament vs New Testament | Who is your spiritual mother? Is your Christian faith governed by the law or grace? Colin speaks on Paul's allegory of spiritual mothers which he wrote to the Galatians. | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 4:8-20: Know vs Known | Bas speaks on Paul's rebuke of the Galatians for turning away from the truth they first heard to trying to save themselves by works of the Law. Paul entreats them to stop working for the approval of men but to be zealous for the truth of the Gospel - that Jesus saves through faith alone. | 3/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 3:26-4:7: Child vs Slave | Andrew Kyrios speaks on our identity as Christians - we should clothe ourselves with Christ, our words and actions should reveal our identity throughout our whole lives. We were slaves under the law, but we have been redeemed by Christ and adopted as children to which the Spirit testifies, making our identity sure. | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 3:15-25: Law vs Promise | George Tharian speaks on Paul's analysis of the relationship between the promises made to Abraham and the Law that was instituted afterwards. The Law given by God exposes our desperate condition in the light of a Holy God and drives us to shelter in God's promised Saviour, Jesus Christ. | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 3:1-14: Fath vs Law | Colin Bale preaches on Paul's robust criticism of the Galatians for following the false doctrine that they must work for their salvation. Righteousness comes only from trusting in the sacrifice that Christ has already made. | 3/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 1:11-2:21: Copied vs Inspired | Jon continues the Galatians series with a look at Paul's defence of the authenticity of the Gospel. The inspired good news of Jesus is not a weak copy of anything else, evidenced by its immediacy, its independence, the agreement between independent believers and because objectively critiques its followers. | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGalatians 1:1-10: Gospel vs gospel | Paul is urgently concerned about a tide of new teaching that is turning Galatian heads. Jon discusses how he begins Galations with a stern warning not to turn from the true gospel to a pretend one. | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHebrews 5:11-6:3: Equip Yourself For Ministry | Jon puts the challenge: what are we doing to sure up our own spiritual maturity? Our own hard work, training ourselves to distinguish good from evil, is one of the means God uses for our spiritual growth. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRomans 16:1-16: Specks of Gold | Since "All scripture is ... useful," Colin preaches on a list of greetings from the end of Romans and highlights the importance of people with respect to ministry. | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 21: Jesus and Peter | Phil Britton reflects on how Christianity defines our identity as loved children of God, forgiven and called, existing to receive God's Love and forgiveness and respond with gratitude and humility as imperfect beings. | 1/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 20:19-31: Jesus Appears | Steve Ryman speaks about how Jesus brings peace and is the answer to our our fear, His resurrection gives us great hope of eternal life. | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 20:1-18: Jesus Raised | Chris Gray speaks on the Resurrection of Christ. He explains that the resurrection is an historical fact, but it should affect us personally. | 1/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 19:17-42: Jesus Crucified | Colin Bale will be acting rector while St James awaits the appointment of a permanent senior minister. Colin speaks through John's narrative of the crucifixion, noting John's focus on it being the execution of God's plan as evident in the scriptures and that it is the death of the King. Thanks also for your patience with the recent mis-ordered and late uploading of these podcasts, I apologise that this will continue for the next four weeks, after which I hope to get back on track. | 1/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 18:1-8: Persistence in Prayer | Barry's last sermon preached to the congregation of St James at a combined evening service about Jesus' exhortation to His disciples to be persistent in prayer. | 12/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 18:28-19:16: Jesus and Pilate | Phil Britton speaks on Jesus' most heroic hour, when He faces the subversion of truth and justice while the religious and political leaders attempt self-preservation. Jesus is our representative as he is willingly a victim of evil, suffering and pain and submits himself to the sins of others in order to serve. | 12/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 17: Jesus Prays | Jesus has been displaying God to the world, but now that He is about to leave, He prays that God will continue to be revealed. Jesus prays for the revelation of God's glory by His life, death and delivery of eternal life, by the power of God's name, and by unity amongst his followers. | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 16:17-33: Grief Turned to Joy | Chris Gray preaches about Jesus' teaching to the disciples that they will endure grief and trouble in a world that hates them before they will rejoice when they see Him again. (Apologies for the late posting of this podcast, this is the sermon given to the 7PM congregation). | 11/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 16:5-16: The Work of the Holy Spirit | In Barry's final sermon to the 5PM Service, he speaks on the vital role of the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells that we are better off for His leaving because he sends the Holy Spirit who applies the salvation secured by Christ. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 15:9-27: The Love of Jesus | Barry speaks about many aspects of the love of Jesus for His friends - as He moves towards His crucifixion, Jesus speaks about His love because it is of primary importance. We need to let the love of Jesus soak into us and it must become the motivation in our work for Him. | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 15:1-16: The Vine and the Branches | Barry expounds that this passage answers the question we are all asking: "How can I live a productive life that is at the same time eminently satisfying to myself?" | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 14:15-31: The Promise of the Holy Spirit | Jon speaks on the presence that Jesus will be sending to those who love Him. The disciples are troubled that Jesus is leaving, but Jesus promises that He will send the Holy Spirit so He will not be an absent leader - He is present in His people in the form of the Holy Spirit. | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatthew 13:1-9,18-23: How Do You Hear? | Visiting once again for the 7PM Confirmation service, Bishop Rob Forsyth speaks on the parable of the sower, discussing the challenge that it puts to the reader: how do you respond to hearing the Word of God? | 10/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 13:18-38: The Failure of the Disciples | Phil Britton speaks on this passage in John and connects its details into the bigger picture that John paints of Jesus. Jesus is God and will be glorified, the work He does in paying the ransom for our sins is unique, but He sets the example for how to live. | 10/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 13:1-7: Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet | Barry explains that Jesus washing the disciples' feet is an example of how we should relate to others by humbly meeting one anothers' practical needs. We need to understand what Jesus has done for us, that He is the Saviour from sin and to commit ourselves to Him. | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 12:20-36: Jesus Predicts His Death | Jon speaks about the commitment with which Jesus faces His death on the cross for glory and judgement, and challenges us about how we respond to times of darkness for the glory of God. | 10/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 12:12-19: The Triumphal Entry | Barry speaks about Jesus' triumphal entry to Jerusalem, focussing on the prophecy that Christians need not be afraid because of His coming and should bear witness about Him. | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 12:1-11: Jesus Anointed at Bethany | Barry preaches on the anointing of Jesus with precious perfume. It is not a waste for us to spend our precious gifts for Jesus' glory and to demonstrate our gratitude to Him and honour Him. | 9/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 11:1-47: The Raising of Lazarus | “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (NIV) Chris Gray speaks about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, proving His authority over death and glorifying God. | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 11:48-57: The Plot to Kill Jesus | Barry speaks on the passage where the chief priests and the Pharisees plotted to kill Jesus, connecting this with people who are hostile to the Gospel. There is a mountain of evidence that Jesus is who he claims to be - if we are intellectually honest and submit to Him then we will find the Christian life to be enriching. | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 10:22-42: The Unbelief of the Jews | Jon shows theology is not dry by studying John 10:22-42, where juicy theology flows from every bite of Scripture. In one short section we find Jesus teaching the choice truths of predestination, the Trinity, the inerrancy of Scripture, and the incarnation – and each truth has an experiential bite. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 10:1-21: Jesus the Good Shepherd | Phil speaks on Jesus' depiction of himself as the good shepherd and describes how he will meet all our needs. In Him we can be secure, He knows us and we know Him, and we can trust Him completely. | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 9: Jesus Heals a Blind Man | Jon explains that when Jesus declares himself the Light of the World, he has in mind two different functions. His light can either be a bathing light that comforts and informs, or it can be a blinding light that actually impairs whatever vision we have. But as Jesus is put on trial in absentia, we find that these two alternatives are user-driven – your reaction to Jesus determines what type of light you encounter. | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 8:31-47: Children of Abraham and Children of the Devil | Your traits betray your heritage – that’s the principle behind Jesus’ conversation in John 8:31-47. The religious claim God as their father, but their treatment of Jesus suggests a more devilish parentage. Jon explains that for those who trust him comes the understanding that he knows God personally as his Father – and they can too. | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 8:1-11: Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery | Barry discusses the account of the woman caught in adultery brought before Jesus when He says "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." (NIV). Sexual sin is taken seriously by Jesus, however, He loves her, and offers her the chance of redemption. We cannot condemn people for their sin, nor should we be blind to the fact of our own sin, but should humbly reach out to people in love. (Sorry it's late) | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 8:12-30: Jesus, the Father and the World | Jesus says of Himself "I am the Light of the World" and Phil discusses this claim, illuminating some of the ideas that the phrase carries - light is representative of life, righteousness, truth, knowledge and salvation. Jesus has been sent by the Father and promises that those who follow Him will never be in darkness and the work of those who follow Him is to bring His light to the world. | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 7:37-39: Jesus' Great Offer of Living Water | Barry speaks on these verses which discuss the experiential side of becoming a Christian through the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit gives the assurance of God's love and of salvation, takes away the fear of death, gives power to witness to Jesus and will flow out and bring blessing to others. Anyone who comes to Jesus and receives him as the Son of God and submits to him will receive the Holy Spirit and have their sins forgiven. | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 7:14-24: Making a Right Judgement About Jesus | Barry speaks about making a right judgement about Jesus - based on logic and the facts we have to make a choice to do the will of God and to turn to follow Jesus. | 7/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 John 2:15-17: Do Not Love the World | Barry expounds the relationship between the Christian and the world and repeats John's exhortation to not love the world, but to love God; to rejoice in the salvation offered by Jesus Christ on the Cross and to reject the temptations of worldly things. | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 7:1-13: Jesus at the Feast of the Tabernacles | Jon croaks his way though a discussion about why Jesus doesn't reveal who he is with power to win over his opponents at every opportunity. Jesus’ younger brothers offer him some PR advice, but he postpones, knowing that when he finally goes public, the reaction will not be a following but a lynching. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 6:60-71: Many Disciples Desert Jesus | Phil Britton speaks about the observation that believing in Jesus is a hard teaching, being saved will require walking a hard road. There is only one belief that will stand the test: Jesus is the one who is sent by God and real, fulfilling, eternal life is in His Name. | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 6:25-59: Jesus the Bread of Life | Eating is believing. Jon speaks about what John has to say about believing - For John, faith is a verb. Seeking is believing, working is believing, seeing is believing, learning is believing – even eating and drinking are believing. But every time, the object of the verb is Jesus himself. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 6:16-24: Jesus Walks On Water | This talk was preceded by this YouTube clip Jon Speaks about how the disciples react to Jesus walking on water. Fear is a symptom of unbelief, but the solution is to recognise Jesus and love Him. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 6:1-14: Jesus Feeds the 5000 | Barry takes the feeding of the five thousand as an example of ministry, showing that evangelism must be done in love, and that it should not only include teaching but we should expect impossible, miraculous things to be a part of it. | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 5:31-47: Testimonies About Jesus | Chris Gray explains the reasons why we need to accept Jesus as Lord of our lives: The evidence is strong - Scripture testifies about Him and we can experience the power of the risen Jesus, the consequences of not accepting Him as Lord are too great. | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatthew 28:16-20: Enoch Phiri on Evangelism | Evangelist and African Enterprise Malawi Team Leader Enoch Phiri visits the 5PM service this week as a special guest speaker. Speaking on the Great Commission, he underlines the fact that making disciples is the core business of the Church and that the Gospel still works - we should not make the mistake of not sharing the Good News with other people. For more information on African Enterprise, visit http://aeinternational.org/. | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 5:1-15: The Healing of the Man at the Pool of Bethesda | Barry expounds the passage where Jesus heals the disabled man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. Jesus healed the man because He loved him, and He loves us too, ministry to people who are poor and needy is very precious to God. Jesus offers to make us well, physically, emotionally and spiritually, if we want. | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 5:16-30: Life Through the Son | On Easter Sunday, Jon preaches about the claim that one man in first-century Palestine not only had power to take people from death back to life, but he then demonstrated it by self-resurrection. Moreover, Jesus taught that for the person who trusts in him, they have already crossed over from death to life – eternal life starts now. | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 4:43-54: Jesus Heals the Official's Son | Phil Britton discusses Jesus' healing of the son of an official while the child is in another town and considers the role of signs and miracles in coming to believe. John uses this story to highlight who Jesus is by telling of this miracle, but shows that faith in Jesus is knowing of a desperate need for Him and taking Him at His word that He will save, without seeing this directly. | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 4:27-42: Fields Ripe for Harvest | Following on from last week, Jon studies what work looks like in the spiritual dimension. Jesus talks to his disciples about His food being to do the will of God, but he also provokes us on whether our thirst for eternal life translates into a hunger for others to experience the same. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 4:1-26: The Samaritan Woman | In John 4:1-26, Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman of questionable morals an outcast on every human level. But as he drills through her social, moral, and theological assumptions, he reveals what lies beneath a deeper ignorance and vulnerability, and a need for deeper satisfaction, deeper connection, deeper worship. Is your spirituality missing a dimension? | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 3:22-36: Why Jesus Is Supreme | Barry speaks on a passage where the ministries of Jesus and John the Baptist are contrasted, and discusses three aspects of ministry. He says that the responsibility of ministry is to continue to preach the same message of repentance and baptism from Jesus, John and scripture. To carry out ministry is a joy and a privilege, but he warns that the temptation is to become possessive of our ministries and jealous of others. | 3/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 3:13-21: How To Get Eternal Life | Barry preaches on the passage in John that explains what Jesus has done to bring us into the Kingdom - the basis of our faith is belief in Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. We need only to look to Jesus to obtain eternal life and be saved and freed from condemnation. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 3:1-12: The Need to be Born Again | Phil speaks on the exchange between Jesus and Nicodemus about being born again and notices the pride and sense of entitlement that Nicodemus brings to the conversation. However, in reality Nicodemus lacks understanding and knowledge about who Jesus is and is ignorant of the fact that he (as anyone) must be created anew in the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God. | 3/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 2:12-25: Jesus Clears the Temple | Barry studies the only occasion that Jesus resorts to violence to make His point, concentrating on the passion that Christ has, which is motivated by His relationship with the Father and drives His passion for His Father's house and for mission to unbelievers. The question is posed: What are you passionate about? | 3/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 2:1-11: The Wedding at Cana | Warwick Britton discusses the Wedding at Cana and Christ's miracle of turning water into wine. He points out that marriage is great and should be celebrated, that the miracle reveals Jesus's power as God, His involvement in creation and power over it, and that our response should be to put our faith in Christ. | 2/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 1:35-51: The Calling of the Disciples | Chris Gray studies how some of the disciples respond when they are confronted by the Messiah entering their lives: a pattern emerges - the disciples not only follow Jesus, but witness about Him to their friends and family as well. How much more then, when we encounter Jesus must we follow Him and testify about Him to other people, having the benefit of knowing what happens in the rest of His life? | 2/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 1:19-34: John's Testimony to Jesus | Jon studies John the Baptist's testimony to the pharisees of the coming of the Christ and points out that almost everything that we believe is based on testimony of some sort. He discusses how God has engineered many layers of testimony so that we can believe: The old testament testifies to John the Baptist, who points to Jesus, who is the way to the Father and testifying to all of this is scripture, church, experience, history and Christians. | 2/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 1:1-18: God in Thongs | Introducing a new series on John, Jon explains the background of the eyewitness who wrote this Gospel and the reliability of the text itself before going on to look at John's introduction of Jesus as God, through whom the world was created. Though rejected by the world when He came to live as one of us, Jesus offers us the right to become children of God. | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanActs 11:1-18: Back to Basics | Traditions are very important to us, so it’s no surprise that differing traditions often butt heads and cause controversy. For the early church it was controversial for non-Jews to simply be baptised as Christians without also taking on Jewish tradition. For Meredith's baptism service, Jon takes us back to God's word and says that whatever tradition it follows, baptism should remind us of the cleansing power of Christ. | 1/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 22:1-23:3: Josiah | Phil looks at the reign of Josiah and draws attention to the fact that people all need renewal - we are fickle, distractible and easily tired, though we desire to seek after God. When the word of God comes, we should listen attentively to it and submit to it, particularly when it says we're in the wrong. When we are spiritually renewed, we will worship God publicly and invite other people to worship Him too. | 1/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 21:1-18: An Evil King Repents | Barry looks at the example of Manasseh, who was one of the most evil kings, rebelling against the religion of his father and conforming to those around him by worshiping false gods. However, in his time of crisis he turned to the Lord and he was forgiven though he was bloodthirsty. There is only one God, Jesus is His Son and we are to serve Him and receive forgiveness through him. | 1/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 20:1-11: Hezekiah's Prayer for Healing | Barry studies Hezekiah's prayer for healing that he makes after Isaiah prophesies that he will die. He concludes that God is in control and He loves us and encourages us to pray to Him - when we do, we need to be specific, to make sure we are devoted to God, obedient and are earnest in our prayers. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 18:17-37: The Threat of Sennacherib and Hezekiah's Response | Resuming the series on Kings, Barry speaks about the opposition that Judah was confronted with from the Assyrians and how Hezekiah responded by trusting in God for deliverance. He applies the lessons from the passage to our situation - we are also under siege and attacked in many ways and we must resist these attacks though surrender can seem appealing. | 1/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPsalm 96: Sing to the Lord a New Song | Phil speaks on Psalm 96, explaining that we must sing of our great God, because singing involves our whole person and we should experience being caught up into something bigger than ourselves. The context into which we are saved is that we become a piece of God's great cosmic story and it is His intention that we sing his salvation song into eternity. | 12/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 17:1-23: The Reason for the Conquest of the Northern Kingdom | It is explained in 2 Kings 17 that Israel were defeated and removed from Samaria as a judgement because they were unfaithful, unholy, unrepentant in spite of warnings and untrusting of the Lord. But Jon points out that similar judgements could be made against us if we too don't listen to the warnings, repent and take the offer of salvation. | 12/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 16: Ahaz - A Very Bad King | King Ahaz of Judah began a relationship with Assyria to ward off his northern invaders, but he soon found that keeping Assyria happy required a reconfiguration of his other relationships – including his relationship with God. This is the binding nature of relationships – they each require faithfulness to their own terms, but they also each exert an influence on all the others. Jon calls for a careful assessment of all our relationships. | 12/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 15:1-6: Pride Comes Before a Fall | Jon asks the question, in ancient Israel, what made the difference between a good king and a great king? Azariah was a good king, but he wasn't great because although he wasn't bad and he sought God, he didn't have an all or nothing attitude and he was proud, trusting in his own strength and attempting to approach God on his own terms. | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 14:1-22: The Man Who Was Partly Obedient | Returning to the series on Kings, Chris Gray speaks on the lacklustre reign of Amaziah who was not a bad king, but was not totally devoted to the Lord. Chris explains that whole-hearted devotion to God matters because it is the very least that God expects of us and because God's people need His guidance. | 11/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMark 14:32-42: Not What I Will But What You Will | Larry visits from Greenacre to speak on the passage in Mark where Jesus looks toward the suffering that he will face on the cross, and prays that though he doesn't want to do it, he will obey the Father's will. Larry indicates that if we are to truly follow Christ, our whole lives will be our ministry and in this we will do hard things that we don't want to for the benefit of others. (Note that this recording contains a fairly explicit description of the torture of Jesus) | 11/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatthew 6:16-18, Acts 13:1-3: Prayer and Fasting | Barry presents the challenge: give up something legitimate for a period of time to pray and spend time with God. God will reward us when we fast by granting a deeper intimacy with Him, giving guidance and Spiritual power. If we fast and pray, God will grow the Church powerfully and resolve the issues that it keeps in the focus of our prayers. | 11/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mark 14:26-31,66-72: Peter's Failure | Barry speaks on Peter's denial of Christ, and applies his experience to our proclamation of Christ in a world that hates Him. Peter failed because he was afraid, confused about Jesus' identity and didn't pray. However, Christ expects us to be faithful to the point of death, to be confident we must have a strong conviction that Jesus is God and died for our sins and we need to pray so that we can witness powerfully. (This sermon is from the series being preached on Mark at The Good Shepherd Anglican Church at Greenacre) Follow this link for the sermon that Barry preached on the Theology of Dating at the 7PM service this week. | 11/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 13:10-25: The Lord's Arrow of Victory | Jon discusses the tension between our freedom of choice and God's control over the future. God doesn't need us to be on side to achieve his plans but He wants us to be involved by showing that we trust Him. We should live as though everything depends on our involvement but remember that God will do all He wants with or without us. | 10/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 12: The Reign of Joash | Phil says that sometimes getting close but missing the mark can still be great failure - Joash did right in the eyes of the Lord but still fell short and the priesthood and Judah were in decline in spite of such potential. Jesus is the one who fulfills the dreams and expectations that are not met and seem to slip away in this passage and He alone makes up for the fact that we all fall short of the glory of God. | 10/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 11: The Preservation of the Line of David | Jon demonstrates that God keeps his promises of extinction and survival: nothing is left to chance although it looked uncertain at the start of the passage, by the end the last surviving member of Ahab's family whom God had promised to destroy had been made extinct and Joash was spared by divine planning for the survival of the line of David. God is so committed to judgement that he won't even hold it back from his Son, his Justice is certain, even if the timeframe is not clear, but He also offers rescue from the Grave through Jesus and His plan will always prevail to preserve His people. (This recording was made at the 7PM service because of technical difficulties) | 10/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 10: Picking Sides | Last week we looked at picking sides on a national level, but this week it becomes personal as Jon studies the zeal of Jehu who we meet in 2 Kings 10. So does our zeal show that we are on God's side or does our jealousy for the Lord pale in comparison to our passion for sports or other aspects of our lives? | 10/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 8:7-29: God of All Nations | Jon peels back the layers of 2 Kings, chapter 8, studying the elements of recovery from illness, the rise of a dictator and God's omniscience to find that God is revealed to have the power and influence to manipulate all nations to achieve his ends. We may be tempted to ask if God is on our side but the question we and all nations should be asking is whether we are on His side? | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 16:5-15: The Holy Spirit and Confirmation | Bishop Robert Forsyth reflects on the prayer he will pray for the confirmees at the 7 o'clock service tonight - that they may daily increase in the Holy Spirit. He shows that Jesus explains that the Holy Spirit's work is to guarantee the truth by which we are saved, enabling us to be born anew through the Spirit and maintain our relationship with the Father and our transformation through Christ. | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 Kings 6:24-7:20: The Siege of Samaria and How it was Resolved | Phil extracts from the extraordinary series of events surrounding Ben-Hadad's siege of Samaria that God is faithful and true to His word, of massive weight and able; that people are blind to our faults and untrusting of God. Relationship with God is everything, we ought not think too highly of our own significance and God choses to use seemingly unworthy people for His plan. As we enjoy the plenty we have found living under Christ we do wrong if we don't share the Gospel. | 9/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJeremiah 2:1-13: Israel Forsakes the Lord | Janson speaks about how Israel had turned away from the Lord who loved her to worthless idols and did not seek after the Lord in her time of trouble. We were created to reflect the glory of God but if we throw that away for worthless things then we become worthless and meaningless ourselves. | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 5:1-19: Naaman Cleansed of Leprosy | Larry says that Naaman went to Elisha because he had built the reputation of helping people in their time of need. Because Elisha met his physical need in the name of God, Naaman turned to follow the Lord and God can use us to bring people to Him when we show His love by helping people. | 9/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 4: The Amazing Supernatural Ministry of Elisha | David Ford explains how the the miracles that Elisha performs are designed to increase the faith and deepen the understanding that people have of God. He comments that these miracles are a foreshadowing of the greater miracles that Jesus would do in His own power so that people would believe He was the Son of God. | 8/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 3: Reality Check | In order to help resist the temptation to fall into "story mode" in our study of Kings, Jon reminds us that we live in the same reality, progression of time and world of the history documented in the Bible. Moreover we live under the same God at work in the events that happen in this world. | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 2:1-18: Chariots of Fire | When God takes Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, it is clear that Elisha will now take up his ministry. Jon looks at the application of the ideas of succession that are presented, as will soon be needed at St James. Emotional attachments to past leaders can be strong, but when they move on it is a time for us to step forward and through God's strength be fruitful in our own right. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean2 Kings 1: Resisting the Word | Sometimes the message from God is loud and clear, but we simply don’t want to hear it. For example, scripture tells us that man is sinful, but this is an unpopular view in our post-modern world. Jon studies a rebellious king trying to resist God’s Word but in the end God’s word stands, and the king only confirms how just God’s decision was in the first place. | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 22:41-50: The Key to Reform | Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa, the first of the reformer-kings. And like his father, Jehoshaphat is given a rosy commendation: “he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD”. Jon takes us into his back-story, where we find a distinctive kind of reform – one based on the systematic teaching of God’s people from his word. | 8/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 22:1-28: Distinguishing True Prophecy | Barry tells how it is important to seek wisdom from God in the decisions we make in our whole life as well as decisions made about Christian work. He looks at the distinguishing marks of the false and the true prophecies made in the passage - the true prophets are generally a minority who believe the truth, speak what needs to be heard and confront people with the reality of God and what He requires. | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 20:1-21: Battles with Ben-hadad | Barry comments that God reveals himself through creation and miracles and other ways, but that He also shows himself to be the Lord with a display of power as when He gave Ben-hadad's army into the hands of Ahab. It is generous for God to convincingly show himself to be who He is so that we can be certain in our faith - we are still fighting in the battle that God will win for his Glory. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 21: Naboth's Vineyard | Larry explains that Ahab sinned and was covetous of Naboth's vineyard because he had no love in his heart for the living God. We also look for pleasure in sin because we don't trust that Jesus is all we need. The choices we make reveal how much we love Jesus, if we are humble and repent we will be shown mercy as Ahab was. | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 19:1-18: How to Deal with Failure | Barry speaks on how to deal with depression brought about by a sense of failure about ministry work and life lived serving the Lord, examining the time Elijah felt this way about his work for God. | 7/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 18:16-40: The Contest on Mount Carmel | Jon explains how an international drought, a widow's son raised from the dead, and the impending defeat of the prophets of Baal are all part of God's plan to woo his people back to him. He does this in three ways: by disciplining his people, by defeating his enemies, and by demonstrating his power. | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 17:1-16: Minority Rules | In around 880 B.C., the prophet Elijah was the minority, because the bulk of Israel had switched to worshiping Baal. So in 1 Kings 17 the author asks if Yahweh is the right god to be backing, and if so, who speaks for Yahweh? For Christians feeling more and more in the minority Jon issues a timely reminder that safety is not always found in numbers. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 15:25-16:34: Seven Good Lessons from Seven Bad Kings | Drew preaches his last sermon at the 5PM Service, part of the series on Kings. He takes a large slab of the book - explaining the lessons that can be learned from the bad examples set by the kings from Nadab through Ahab. (The Bible reading is not included since it was not recorded because it was read off-mic) | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 15: 9-24: Reformation under King Asa | In our passage this week, we meet Asa, the first reformer king. Despite his failings, the overall comment on Asa is that he was ‘fully committed to the Lord all his life’. With that model before us, Jon helps us look at how a commitment to reform is at the heart of commitment to God. | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Kings 14:21-31: The Weakening Under Rehoboam & Abijah | Barry affirms that being in the powerful presence of God is pleasurable and good, the Jews could experience this because He put His Name in Jerusalem. However, Rehoboam and Judah abandoned the Law of the Lord, doing evil that seemed attractive and popular but that weakened and compromised them, provoking the Lord to jealousy. | 5/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 14:1-20: Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam | Barry continues the series on Kings, observing how Jeroboam turns back to the God whom he knows to be true when he really needs him but his long-term unfaithfulness is repaid. We must consistently trust in the one true, living and powerful God who loves us and provides for us. | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special: Stephen Lungu | Stephen Lungu is the International Team Leader of African Enterprise. When asked "What do you do?" he says without hesitation "I am an evangelist and I preach the word of God to bring people to Christ." On Wednesday, 19 May 2010 he spoke at St James Croydon whilst he was visiting Australia from Malawi. Stephen Preached from Mark 10:46ff and gave his testimony about how God miraculously took his life as a gang leader and terrorist and transformed him into the passionate believer and missionary he is today. | 5/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 13:1-25: The Man of God from Judah | Barry speaks on the prophecy by the man of God from Judah against the idolatry that was taking place under Jeroboam, highlighting the importance of obedience to God even when it appears by human standards to be disadvantageous. It is important to be convinced of the truth of the Gospel and to be always be guarded against temptation to fall into sin. | 5/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 12:1-17: The foolish choice of Rehoboam and the division of the kingdom | Barry reflects on the failure of Rehoboam to make a wise decision resulting in devastating consequences and considers what the principles should be that will guide us in the decisions we make. Advice should be sought from wise, older people, it is important to listen to people and understand how they feel and to have an attitude of service. | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Kings 11:1-13: Solomon is led astray | Phil preaches in the series on Kings. Solomon, having seen the highest point in the nation of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord because his heart had turned away from the Lord. The challenge is put: what do we value most? | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 10:1-13: The visit of the Queen of Sheba | Jon talks about the mission of attraction that is the major Old Testament mode of evangelism – outsiders being attracted to God’s people and being drawn inward to join in the covenant. In the New Testament, of course, the gospel spreads outward with the apostolic missionaries, but at the same time, there is still an in-drawing mission, as Christians live attractive lives which cause people to ask the reasons for the hope that they seem to have. | 4/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 9:1-9: The Lord appears to Solomon a second time | Jon expounds the answer to Solomon's prayer over the Temple where God warns Solomon that, if he wants Israel to remain within the covenant and experience its blessings, he should continue his faithfulness both in his character and his actions. Ominously, however, God also lays out the path of apostasy, which foolishly invites destruction and exile, along with mockery from all those who witness such a leap from grace. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 8:22-66: Solomon's Prayer of Dedication | Returning to the series on Kings, Jon studies Solomon's prayer of dedication over the temple, explaining how the temple is a reminder that God keeps his promises, is the focus of God's attention on Earth and is the way to access God with prayers of repentance. He discusses how this is relevant now under the new covenant. | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn 21:15-25: The Risen Jesus asks "Do You Love Me?" | Barry speaks topically for Easter Sunday on the passage at the end of John when Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves Him. He challenges us, do we love the Risen Jesus? | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 5:1-6: The Significance of the Temple in the Life of Israel | Barry speaks about how the Temple allowed Israel the opportunity to marvel in the presence of the Glory of the Lord. All the energy, work and activity that goes into running a church is in vain unless it causes people to experience God and delight in His presence. | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 8:1-21: The Most Significant Day in the History of Israel | Phil Britton takes us on a tour through history from Abram until the Ark was placed in the Most Holy Place in the Temple to provide a sense of how significant the latter moment is to Israel. The ultimate glory of the Lord was with his people in its right place, but now we are the temple where the Spirit manifests the same presence in us and with us. | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRuth 1: Facing Tragedy | Alan Mugridge examines the first chapter of Ruth, a story of how two women faced tragedy, and discusses what we can learn from the way they did this. Naomi and Ruth put their faith in the Lord and had hope in spite of the hard times they faced. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 4:20-34: The Prosperity and Peace of Solomon's Wisdom | Barry looks at the prosperity and security of Solomon's reign that resulted because he and David put God first, and concludes that if we make God our top priority He will be with us and we will prosper. | 3/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 3:16-28: The Beginning of Wisdom | The wisdom of Solomon is universally celebrated, but the Bible is clear that it is God-given. Solomon's real wisdom is that he asks for discernment in order to serve God faithfully. And so God rewards this godly motive with a God-like gift of wisdom, as well as great prosperity. | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 2: The King Requires Everyone to Submit | Jon expounds David's final words to Solomon, where he urges Solomon to fulfil his responsibilities to maintain the spiritual and political stability of the kingdom. | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Peter 4:7-11: The Last Days | In his final week at St James, Prash preaches a sermon reflecting on his experiences of Church and considers what Peter has to say about how Christians should live as the end of all things is at hand. | 2/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 1: God's Annointed King and the Usurper | Jon kicks off the series on 1 and 2 Kings studying the competition between the attractive, arrogant Adonijah and the humble Solomon to succeed David as King. Using God-centred criteria is key to evaluating our leaders, but the grace, humility and lineage in the passage all point towards a greater leader to come. | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatthew 25:14-30: The Future part 4 | Barry concludes his series on what will happen in the future with a sermon about using the gifts and opportunities that God has provided for his glory. | 1/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 21:29-38: The Future part 2 | Barry continues with the second sermon in his four-part series on what will happen in the future. | 1/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 21:5-38: What Will Happen in the Future | Barry commences a brief series on what the Bible has to say about what is going to happen in the future. Jesus tells in general terms what we need to know about what will happen at the end times so we can live then as people of Christ - there will be signs that the Judgement for the rejection of Christ is coming, but Christians should not be frightened and should obey and trust God. | 1/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Samuel 7:1-13: Serving God Only | In the first sermon of the new year, Barry proposes a reflection on God's work in the past and a rededication to serving only him. Christians must desire God with all our hearts and minds, mourning and seeking after God - if we are to return to the Lord, we must put away the idols in our way and expect God to work powerfully in our lives. | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIsaiah 9:1-7: The Gift of Christmas | Phil has an extended post-Christmas reflection on the way the tradition of giving gifts is a response to the fact that Christ was given to us. The correct reaction to the open-armed, free, personal generosity and grace exhibited by God can only be a response in kind. | 12/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 16:19-24: Christian Fellowship | In the final instalment in the series on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Jon points out that we can learn about the fellowship of the early Church from the greetings at the end of the letter: they value personal, meaningful communication and lovingly tell the truth. The letter ends with a greeting of grace, reminding that it is only by God's strength that anything can be accomplished. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 16:5-18: Church as Service Station | Jon explains how the local church has a role as a service station to Gospel workers. Missionaries need support in various practical and emotional areas and churches need to provide somewhere for them to fill up and stop-revive-survive so that they can carry out their work effectively. | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 15:35-58: The Resurrection Body | This week, Jon studies how Paul deals with the question of how the resurrection will happen to Christians. He then goes on to look topically at common questions that people have about what the bodies we will have after death will be like and how that affects the way we should live now. | 12/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 15:12-34: The Resurrection of the Dead | Prash tells that we must believe in the resurrection of Christ because the ministry of the Apostles testifies to it and relies upon it; if we cannot accept the physical resurrection of Christ from the dead then we have no assurance of his power over sin or death. If we can comprehend the resurrection, then we understand our place in time and the significance of everything in our lives in comparison to Christ. | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 15:1-11: What is the Gospel? | Barry studies Paul's exhortation to the Church at Corinth to hold firmly to the Gospel. For our souls to be saved, we must receive and shape our lives on the truth that Christ died for our sins and was raised again. | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 14: Tongues & Prophecy | Barry amplifies Paul's argument that the gift of prophecy is superior to the gift of tongues because it increases people's understanding of spiritual things, whereas tongues is unintelligible and should not be used in public meetings. Tongues bring advantage to the speaker's spiritual growth while everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. | 11/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 13: Love is Indispensable | Drew confronts us with the truth Paul puts to the Corinthians: that no matter how successful they appear, unless our ministries are built on love they are nothing and they achieve nothing. | 11/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 12: Gifts of the Spirit | Barry expounds Paul's discussion of Spiritual Gifts, explaining that all gifts are valuable and contribute to the body of God's people. | 11/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 16:1-4: The Biblical Pattern of Giving | Barry explains the biblical basis for regularly giving money proportionally to income in support of Christian people and ministries. | 10/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 11:17-34: The Lord's Supper | Jon speaks about Paul's rebuke of the way that the Corinthian Church approached the Lord's Supper with the wrong attitudes. He considers what we declare in the manner we take Communion and cautions against forgetting that we eat and drink in thankful remembrance of the sacrifice of Christ, proclaiming our faith in his death as we do. | 10/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 11:1-16: Propriety in Worship | This week, Jon tackles a controversial passage in 1 Corinthians about Propriety in Worship and head coverings. Clothing and the attitudes people dress themselves with can send strong messages, for the Christian, these messages need to glorify their "head." | 10/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1: Free to Glorify God | Returning to the series on 1 Corinthians, Jon explains that Christian freedoms shouldn't be put ahead of love, sharing the Gospel or glorifying God. | 10/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHebrews 1:1-14: Is There a God and What is He Like? | This week at 5PM there was a special guest service for the baptism and dedication of many of the children recently born to the congregation. Barry describes the way that the existence of God is revealed to mankind and that He is a God who is an interesting, holy and loving Father who invites us to come to Him. | 9/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 11:1-13: Prayer and its Benefits | Kicking off this quarterly prayer week, Barry examines the relationship between prayer and the gift of the Holy Spirit put forward in Luke. We can ask for the Holy Spirit and He will be given to us, bringing us the full experience of the love of God and applying His power to the works of evangelism that we carry out. | 9/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 10:14-22: Idol Feasts & The Lord's Supper | Barry continues to speak on Paul's warning to the Corinthians to flee from idolatry because it is attractive and dangerous. When we participate in the Lord's Supper, we put our faith in Jesus and our sins are cleansed by his blood, but when involved with idols, demonic influence can be encountered. | 9/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Corinthians 10:1-11: The Christian and Temptation | Barry amplifies Paul's warning to the Corinthians to avoid idolatry and sexual immorality. He warns us to be on our guard as they are strongly seductive and that we not put God to the test by seeing how close we can get to temptation. | 9/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 9:19-27: Flexibility in Mission | Jon studies Paul's pragmatic approach of being a slave to all people so that he can make the Gospel accessible to them as well as enslaving himself so that on the final day he may share the prize of being reunited with his brothers and sisters in Christ. | 8/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEphesians 6:10-20: The Armour for Battling Cosmocrats | Bishop Rob Forsyth visits and preaches for the confirmation service this week at Sunday@Seven and also therefore at 5PM. He tells that the Christian believer in this world faces serious struggle and conflict of the nature of a spiritual battle, but has the remarkable promise that she or he can withstand it by relying on the invincible power of Christ. | 8/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 9:1-18: Rights and Responsibilities | In a similar vein to last week's talk about freedom, Jon discusses Paul's exposition about how he is not paid for his Gospel work though it is his right. Rights are given by God, but we are free to relinquish them for the sake of sharing the Gospel. | 8/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 8: Exercise of Freedom | Jon continues the series on 1 Corinthians, explaining why knowledge puffs up but love builds up. Christian freedom should not be flaunted before other Christians with less trained consciences if it causes them to stumble. | 8/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Corinthians 6:12-20: Body Talk | Phil returns to the "pulpit" to explain Paul's statement that Christians do not engage in sexual immorality. He demonstrates that Christianity is not purely intellectual, but that the reality of our restoration involves our actions and corporeal beings. (Apologies for the small drop-out in the middle of this file) | 8/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJoshua 24:14-24: Being a Slave to Christ | Larry Mullan visits from Greenacre Anglican Church to describe what it means to serve or be a slave to Christ and the reasons for doing so. | 7/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 6:1-8: Reconciliation | Drew speaks on Paul's dissertation about lawsuits amongst believers, underlining the importance of reconciliation because we are people who are a product of reconciliation, and that we are therefore involved in the process of reconciliation and thus proclaim the God who offers reconciliation. | 7/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Samuel 4:1-11: How to Get Off Track in the Christian Life | Janson Condren studies the defeat of Israel by the Philistines as an example of heading off track in the Christian life. To prevent this happening to us, he suggests often being reminded of God's character, to pay attention to where our lives are heading and repenting where necessary. | 7/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Corinthians 7: Sex and Marriage | Barry expounds Paul's response to the Corinthians about singleness, marriage and sex. He discusses a variety of issues pertaining to being Godly in our relationships with the opposite sex whether single, dating or married and in our attitude towards our relationship status. | 7/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Corinthians 5:9-13: When to Judge and not to Judge | Barry explains how Christians are only to judge those within the Church and not the unbeliever, and discusses what this means in a practical sense. | 6/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Corinthians 5:1-8: When Discipline is Needed in the Church | Prash studies the occurrence of sexual immorality in the Corinthian church, and explains how becuase holiness is central to fellowship that the right reaction to sin is powerful and solemn. | 6/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 4:14-21: Being a Guardian of the Church or a Parent | Jon explains how the imitation of more mature Christians can be helpful; observing them can warn when we are heading off track and imitating them can help us to put Godly wisdom into practise in our lives. | 6/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 4:8-13: A Spectacle to the World | Jon discusses Paul's comparison between the worldy wisdom that the Corinthians follow and the Apostles' opposite direction. The Corinthians believe they have every reward, however, the Apostles have become the refuse of the world for the sake of the Gospel. | 6/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 4:1-7: The Judgement of God and the Deception of Man | Phil Britton explains Paul's caution against judging based on human connections. God is the perfect judge and will expose the motives of the heart; humility has to triumph over pride because we are nothing without Christ. | 5/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 3:16-23: The Wisdom of the World and the Wisdom of God | Jon speaks about the futility of applying the wisdom of this world, explaining how it will face judgement by God, that it won't deliver the things we seek and that we already have more from God than we could gain ourselves. | 5/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 3:10-15: Judgement on the Believer's Service | Returning to the 1 Corinthians series, Barry expounds that we should give careful consideration to our contribution to building God's people because the work that Christians do in ministry will be judged. | 5/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 14:26-40: Body Life | Barry speaks topically about what he terms "Body Life," following on from last week's exhortation to love, he looks at the dynamic fellowship experienced by the early Church animated by the Holy Spirit. He hilights the challenge of maintaining a balance between sound biblical theology and openness to the Spirit of God. | 5/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 John 4:7-21: Exhortation to Love | Barry digresses briefly from the series on 1 Corinthians to discuss how love for each other should be demonstrated in Christian lives. | 5/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 3:1-9: The Carnality of Division | Jon speaks about spiritual maturity in terms of food: young Christians need milk for their spiritual teaching, while mature Christians need to move on to meat, otherwise they'll face developmental issues. | 4/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 2:6-16: The Wisdom of the Spirit | Jon speaks about the wisdom that comes from the Spirit, discusses how it comes with spiritual maturity and contrasts it with the wisdom from the world that might impinge on the Church. | 4/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 24:33-43: The Appearance of Jesus | On Easter Sunday, Barry talks about the joy and peace that can be had in knowing the risen Christ. | 4/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 2:1-5: Jesus Christ and Him Crucified | Prash warns against judging ministry based on human terms or relying on human strength, instead he repeats the call to place our faith in the power of Christ crucified. | 4/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 1:26-31: Learning How To Boast in the Lord | Barry continues through 1 Corinthians looking at the way that the divisions in the Church that Paul addresses are caused by pride. | 3/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 1:18-25: The Fool Doth Think He Is Wise, But The Wise Man Knows Himself To Be A Fool | Phil Britton studies Paul's assertion to the Corinthians that the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing and teases apart the idea that it is the antithesis to the wisdom of this world. | 3/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 1:9-17: Divisions in the Church | Drew picks up the series on 1 Corinthians with a look at how disputes should be dealt with in the Church in the light of the fellowship we share with one another. He highlights some areas where this could be applied to our situation. | 3/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 1:4-9: Gifts of the Spirit | Barry talks about how the gifts of the spirit have been given to sustain the Church and make it thrive as we eagerly await Christ's return. | 3/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 1:1-9: The Doctrine of the Church | Barry starts his series on 1 Corinthians with a look at the great depth of doctrine regarding the Church that Paul packs into the first three verses of the letter. | 3/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 12:1-34: The Rich Fool | Prash challenges us about the things we put our faith in. | 2/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAmos 6:1-7: Complacency | Are you complacent? Jon looks at the warning the prophet issues against being complacent and encourages a little introspection to determine whether our feelings of security come from complacency or from the promise that God has us in his hand. | 2/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIsaiah 54:1-10: God's Unfailing Love | Our God has a reputation for being an angry God as well as a God of Love. Jon studies how though God's anger has passed, his Love will never fail. | 2/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 5:13-20: Reclaiming the Backslider | Barry looks at how James places the spotlight on our responsibility particularly to Christians who have wandered away from the truth, as well as to non-Christians. | 2/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPhilippians 3: Valuing Christ | Phil expands on his last sermon from Philippians and examines the application of confidence in Christ to the life of a believer. | 1/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 4:13-17: The Transitory Nature of Life | Barry speaks about how we should respond to the Sovereignty of God and the transitory nature of life. | 1/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 4:1-12: What Causes Fights and Quarrels Among You | Barry explains that we are at spiritual warfare with the desire for illicit pleasures and that we should seek the good things that come from God. | 1/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 3:1-11: The Taming of the Tongue | Barry talks from James on the taming of the tongue and discusses the power that our words can have to hurt as well as to build up, and to express praise and repentance. | 1/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPhilippians 3: New Beginnings | Stimulated into rumination by a Christmas carol and the impending commencement of the new year, Phil Britton observes a contemporary cynicical view of the future and responds with the hope of peace on earth, dwelling on our role in God's work. | 12/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 1:1-8: Perseverance in Trial | Barry preaches the first of his series on James, explaining how we should consider it joy when we face trials and that God will bring us through negative experiences to a positive conclusion. | 12/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTitus 3:1-11: Doing What is Good | Concluding the series on Titus, Drew points out the biblical evidence that doing good is an essential tool in evangelism, that reflecting Christ's love into the world has a real impact on people. | 12/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTitus 2:11-15: Grace, Temptation and Sin | This week Drew explains how Grace is God's Riches at Christ's Expense and how it impacts us throughout our Christian lives - in our salvation, temptation and in relation to the world around us. | 11/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTitus 2:1-10: Walk the Talk | What is doctrine? Is it morality? Liturgy? What about theology? Drew establishes what doctrine is, and explains how to apply what was taught in the time of the New Testament to our post-modern lives. | 11/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTitus 1: The Ingredients for Perfect Pastors | Nothing to do with fresh eggs, fine flour or boiling, salted water, Drew unwraps what Paul had to say to Titus about elders and leadership and discusses what he meant by blameless. The beginning of a series on Titus entitled Leadership Lived Out. | 11/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 5:13-20: Healing | Barry speaks about miraculous healing by the laying on of hands. He explains how this corresponds with medical healing and looks at its place in the contemporary western world. | 11/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatthew 11: Christ's Invitation | Bishop Rob Forsyth visits to reiterate the invitation of Christ to come to Him, and to urge us to take it up. He reveals what the text tells about who is invited, who it is that invites, and what the invitation is to do. | 11/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuke 18:18-27, 19:1-10: Issues of Guilt | Following his sermon on the Psalms and Guilt a few weeks ago, Phil Britton felt that he had more to say on the topic, so when asked to speak again he decided to expand on guilt, discussing some relevant issues of doctrine and studying some exemplary applications. | 10/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRomans 10:1-15: A Tale of Two Cars | Wrapped in a Morris 1100, the original Volkswagen and Romans 10, Warwick Britton shares his testimony with warmly candid anecdotes, determining that being a Christian is about commitment with substance. | 10/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Samuel 1: Hannah's Prayer | Dr Janson Condren speaks from 1 Samuel about how amid her depression and bitterness of soul, Hannah turns to the Lord and lays her struggle before him. | 10/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Song of Songs 6: Intimacy with God | Barry concludes his series on the Song of Songs by sharing his own progress of discovering the significance of experiencing an intimate relationship with Christ | 10/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPsalm 116: Psalms of Thanks | Rhys wraps up this short series on the book of Psalms with a look at how thankfulness plays such a large part of the lives of Christians. | 9/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPsalm 51: Psalms of Guilt | Phil Britton establishes the objectivity of guilt and then studies how we should respond to our guilt, looking at David's dialogue regarding his sin. | 9/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPsalm 96: Psalms of Praise | Prash discusses what it means to praise God, why we praise Him and looks at how praise is represented in Psalms as well as the Bible at large. | 9/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPsalm 13: Psalms of Lament | Phil Harding kicks off a four-part series on the Psalms with a quick introduction to the book before he dives into his sermon, examining how the Psalms exemplify communication with God whilst in despair. | 9/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Song of Songs 4:1-15: Christ's Great Love for the Church | Barry continues to explore the Song of Songs, expressing his desire for us to seek infillings of the Holy Spirit to experience the relationship that is described in the text, as well as discussing the literal application to marriage relationships. | 8/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 5:13-20: Prayer Week | Barry couldn't resist the urge to preach on prayer on the Sunday before prayer week, so he holds up James' practical approach to prayer as an example. | 8/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Song of Songs 3:6-11: Becoming of God | Barry takes time to elaborate upon his interpretation of the Song of Songs as both a description of romantic love between a man and a woman and as an allegorical emotional description of Jesus' love for the Church. | 8/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Song of Songs 3:1-5: Desiring God | Returning to the Song of Songs, Barry discusses how appropriate and worthwhile it is to desire and seek God, examining how the beloved in the passage seeks for an intimate relationship with the lover. | 8/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 3:15-18: Wisdom from Heaven | Thanks for your patience, we are pleased to begin posting again! We're back with the last sermon from July. Owing to the mysterious disappearance of his notes, Barry decided to preach from memory the sermon from James that he gave at the morning services. He did very well, but posted here is the 10:30 sermon for the sake of completeness and better references. In this passage James considers what true wisdom is, and what is the best way for us to live. | 7/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExodus 39:32-43: The Tabernacle | Barry wraps up the series on Exodus by examining how the book deals with the topic of the Tabernacle. He discusses how the Tabernacle solves the problem of relating to a Holy God. | 7/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExodus 33-34:9: How can the LORD live with his sinful people? | Rhys speaks from Exodus on the relationship between the Lord and Israel following their rebellion, explaining that God forgives and dwells with his people despite their sin because of his own glory. | 7/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exodus 32: Unholy Cow | Simon Jackson makes a special guest reappearance to take us through Exodus 32. Looking at Israel's outrageous infidelity to God, only weeks after the covenant had been made, he examines how they reject God, replace Him and the revolution that results. | 7/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExodus 24: Commitment & Closeness to God | Drew studies this passage from Exodus and correlates Israel's Covenant with God to our New Covenant, and considers the privilege it is that we sinful people can be in a relationship with a Holy God. | 6/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExodus 22: God and the Vulnerable | Phil Britton takes us back to the series on Exodus to discuss the fact that the Law protected the vulnerable, revealing that God is a God for the vulnerable and therefore caring for vulnerable people should be our concern too. | 6/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Corinthians 13: World Youth Day | A topical Sermon regarding the appropriate attitude to the Catholic Church's World Youth Day being held in Sydney in July. | 6/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean1 Kings 19:1-18: Overcoming Spiritual Depression | The second of two sermons about overcoming spiritual depression that were preached to all the services. This week Barry studies the prophet Elijah's struggle with depression. | 6/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMark 16:1-8: .....And Peter | Barry puts the Song of Songs series on hold to encourage people who are feeling depressed because of their failure. He holds Peter up as an example, following his denial of Christ. | 6/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Song of Songs 2: Faint With Love | In this installment of the series on the Song of Songs, Barry gives his reasons for interpreting the theme of the Song of Songs as "Intimacy with God" and that it is a continuous love song celebrating the love between Christ and his Church. He elaborates upon the wonder of the invitation that Christ offers to us individually to feel this love. Some time is also spent on the more literal interpretation of the book as being about the love between a man and a woman. | 5/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Song of Songs 1:7-17: The Great Potential Of The People Of God | After an extended detour, we return to Barry's series on Song of Songs. He demonstrates how this passage expresses the potential of the Church for mission and for nurture as well as the power of the Church to affect change on the world and the potential of the Church for beauty. | 5/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanActs 2:1-21: Revival (Prayer Week) | Barry propounds the importance of spiritual revival and encourages us to pray for the Spirit to be poured out at the commencement of the quarterly week of prayer. | 5/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExodus 20:16: Lying | Drew speaks again in the Ten Commandments series, this week on the command not to give false testimony against one's neighbour. | 4/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExodus 20:1-21: You Shall Not Steal | Phil Harding makes his much anticipated cameo appearance at five o'clock to bring his contribution to the series on the Ten Commandments. This week we hear about stealing; what it is and why God's people are directed not do it. | 4/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames 2:14-26: Faith Without Deeds | This week Barry gives a sermon from the current series on James from the morning services. He expounds James' assertions that faith which is not accompanied by action is dead and that one who claims faith but has no deeds is not saved. | 4/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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