End of Greed 4/4
Genesis 6:5-8, 13-14, 17-22
The kingdom of God is among you
Luke 17:11-21 Sometimes, as you read Luke’s gospel, Jesus sounds like the kind of project manager you want on the job; the one who’s clearly focused on the objective, who knows the costs and who’ll bring everything in on schedule. Like in Luke 14 where Jesus outlines the cost of Read more…
Faith that moves molehills
2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 I don’t know if you’ve noticed this. (Actually, I am sure you have!) But from time to time as you read Scripture, Jesus says something quite jarring. Of course, if we were more honest with ourselves and with how we read Scripture, this would probably Read more…
Anathoth and the symbol of hope
Jeremiah 32:1-3 ; 9-13 Our OT text from the lectionary takes us to Jeremiah, a prophet of God. The prophets and the prophetic writings come from a different place to the legalistic priestly school or even to the wisdom writings of the creative sages. The prophets don’t share the Read more…
The End of Greed 3: Consuming as if people matter (part 2)
Today, in the 10:30 service, its our Sunday School Anniversary and we will have 29 children and youth (which is very exciting!) presenting the story of Jonah. Today is also the third in our sermon series – The End of Greed – after which we take a break over the Read more…
End of Greed 2/4 – Consuming as if people matter, part 2.
Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 As you know – if you were here last Sunday or get emails from the office – we are currently working through a series produced by Baptist World Aid called The End of Greed, and last week, Scott Higgins, who wrote the material, preached the first Read more…
End of Greed 1/4 – Consuming as if people matter, part 1.
Matthew 6: 19-34 – Guest Speaker Rev. Scott Higgins There is no script for this sermon, but it’s information draws heavily on the chapter linked below.. Chapter 2
Open table
Luke 14:1,7-14 No sermon recording this week, apologies. (office manager needs IT help!) On one occasion Jesus went to the house of the leader of the Pharisees for a meal, on the sabbath, and they were watching … right away we know there is something going on. And then Read more…
Holy Manure
Psalm 71:1-6 Luke 13:6-9 No sermon recording available this week You know this is a rather strange saying of Jesus. But it is one that perhaps has a very profound meaning in terms of God’s presence with us. At the beginning of the chapter where this verse comes, there Read more…
Running the Race
Hebrews 11:32-12:3 This will surprise none of you, but I am not a keen runner. In the roof of our house there’s a box with some of my school days paraphernalia and in it are two sporting ribbons. One, from year 8, for second prize in the hurdles and the Read more…