Sermons
Our weekly sermons
Blind Bartimaeus – when creating a disturbance is the God-thing to do.
Healings of blind men bracket the part where Jesus teaches his disciples about the Messiah going to the cross. Three times Jesus tries to get his disciples to understand that he is going to be a suffering Messiah, who will go the Jerusalem, not to take up power, but...
God’s Word does what it says – it gives us new life.
God compares the impact of his word to that of rain and snow on dry ground. Let’s explore that image for a bit. We forget how vital water that comes from the rain is for our well-being. Most of us changed our water use habits during the big drought some years ago, and...
Proverbs 31 Katie von Bora as a courageous and strong woman of faith
Katie von Bora married Martin Luther. It was a marriage of equals, and her skills and strength matched and worked well with Luther's. Watch the sermon video to learn more about her.
No other foundation – Jesus Christ. Celebrating 40 years of Lutheran education at Trinity Ashmore.
No other foundation. 40th anniversary of Lutheran schooling at Trinity, Ashmore. 1 Cor 3:11No other foundation than Jesus Christ. Today we take a moment to glimpse and remember all that has been achieved in 40 years of Lutheran education at Cotlew St and at this...
The desperate faithful mother gets healing for her daughter. Does Jesus get changed by this?
This Gospel account is so difficult at this time of heightened sensitivity to abuse, discrimination and what is just and right. Jesus talks to her in a way that causes great offense. But her faith wins through, and it seems that the woman was not the only one who...
Wash your hearts, not your hands.
When the Pharisees critiqued the disciples for not washing their hands before they ate, they weren't thinking of hygiene, like we are. They are concerned about ritual cleanliness, and showing respect to God by keeping the teachings of the elders. Jesus challenged them...
Bread of life.
Jesus - the bread of life for us. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from...
A discerning heart. How to make good life choices.
King Solomon was invited to ask for his heart's desire. So are we. He asked for the gift of a discerning heart - the ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and act on it. The video helps us to follow godly ways when we are facing important choices.
Children’s Address Puppets Ephesians 4:26 Be angry but don’t sin
Ossie Emu has a band-aid on his beak, and Lucy Labrador wants to know what happened. Ossie got angry, and headbutted a wardrobe. Ossie shares what he learnt from his Grandma about handling his anger.
