Episodes
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Judgement Day
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
The very word 'judgement' can bring up fear and anxiety in our minds. We don't like being judged, evaluated, criticised, or held to account - by others or even by our own internal voice. How much more anxious we can get when we contemplate God's judgement! However, in John 5, Jesus gives us good news about judgement. He says 'The Father judges no one but has entrusted all judgement to the Son.'
So the Judge - the Lord of all, who has authority over all creation - is also the Saviour - the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. His judgement is the one that ultimately matters. And he says 'Whoever believes him who sent me will not come into judgement but has passed over from death to life!'
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 25th November 2018 (the last Sunday of the church year).
Enjoy!
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
When the going gets tough...Keep your eyes on Jesus
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
In Mark 13, Jesus speaks f three different 'endings' - the persecution of his disciples and the possible end of their own lives; the ending of Herod's Temple and the sacrificial system; and the end of the world when he returns to judge the world and set it right.
This sermon particularly looks at the first - tough times in the life of a disciple. Jesus says in essence: 'Do not be deceived. Do not be distressed. Do not despair.' When the going gets tough, keep your eyes on Jesus.
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 18th November 2018.
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Walking with Jesus part 4: The Mission
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Each of us is, to quote the Blues Brothers, 'On a mission from God.' But we don't do this in our own power. We do it by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Mission begins with a kind of explosion of joy. It's not something we have to do - it comes naturally when we know Jesus and the world changing fact that he is alive!
Jesus doesn't need defending. Rather, our task is to invite people to 'come and see' Jesus. Jesus was magnetically attractive to people when he walked this earth and he is still magnetically attractive to people as their hearts are opened to him by the Holy Spirit.
This sermon is part 4 in a series called 'Walking with Jesus.' It was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 11th November 2018. The sermon can be enhanced by viewing the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link.
Enjoy!
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Walking with Jesus part 3: The Scripture
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
In some parts of the world, the Bible is so rare and precious that it is carefully divided into separate pages, which are then passed from hand to hand among pastors so that each can have one page of God's precious word to learn, teach, and preach, before passing it on to others!
Have we perhaps forgotten what a priceless treasure we have in being able to freely read God's word without fear?
The Scripture is important because in it we encounter Jesus, the living Word, and receive new life. This sermon is about how we can practically know and communicate the story of God in connection with our story and others' stories.
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 4th November. You can enhance your listening of this sermon by viewing the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link.
This is also the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church and I urge you to watch this introductory video on persecuted Christians in Pakistan.
God bless you. Please pray for the persecuted church.