Sermons

May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the people. Psalm 149:6-7 These sorts of verses cannot work for us as Christians because the words of Jesus are just too powerful....

Lost sheep. The burden on the shepherd was to restore the sheep, or at least bring back it’s remains if it had been attacked by a wild animal. The shepherd does this, proving himself diligent and brave, and protecting his reputation as honest. The shepherd put his own...

It seems crazy. Jesus is saying these very provocative, in-your-face things, and yet crowds still follow him. He knows that he will soon give up everything he has and is, to die on the cross. No one else sees that coming. That is the cost that Jesus willingly pays, to...

Luke 14:7. When Jesus noticed how the dinner guests all went for the places of honour, he told them this parable…’Don’t choose the best seats, go sit at the lowest..then the host may honour you by moving you up higher. For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and...

Luke 13:10-17. Standing up straight after 18 years of pain. Parts of us are like the bent over woman, like the critical synagogue leader, and like Jesus who heals. Let’s explore. The bent over woman. We have all experienced being in pain or living with frustration. We...

Luke 12:32-40 Don’t be afraid – God’s got your back. The disciples are travelling to Jerusalem, and Jesus is trying to prepare them for his death and resurrection. First lesson (also taught in the last 2 weeks) – we have a heavenly father who gives us each day what we...

Family tensions – Jesus knew it firsthand. ‘I have come to bring division.’ Luke 12:51 Love and care within a family is vital. Think of how many times that theme is explored in movies or stories. As we all know, we don’t always get it right in our families. Jesus...

The man who insisted that Jesus back up his right to have the inheritance sorted out his way got a shock. Jesus was more interested in what was going on in his heart, and in how he wasn’t getting on with his brother. Jesus then told a story about the rich farmer who...

Our PNG members who worship with us get the village parables that Jesus told in ways that we don’t. We hear the story about the man who gets an unexpected midnight visitor and then goes and asks his neighbour for bread because he doesn’t have any; and we think, “Of...