Talks by Tim Johnson
The God Who Forgives || Tim Johnson || 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
REPENT. It’s one of those words you hear most often from wacko Christians on busy corners in the city, yelling to “REPENT!”. It’s a word that can make you cringe. But at the heart of this word, is something beautiful.
Tim finishes our 2 Corinthians ser…
The God of Hard Times || Tim Johnson || 2 Corinthians 6:3-13
If you’ve been investigating Jesus and Christianity but find the behaviour of Christians a stumbling block, look more closely at Jesus. The only criteria of being a Christian is to admit that we’ve stuffed up, and aren’t perfect people. We are called t…
The God Who Empowers the Weak || Tim Johnson || 2 Corinthians 4:1-18
Treasure hidden in clay jars. We are the clay jar – a not very impressive exterior. Within us though, is a hidden treasure of great value. As we continue our 2 Corinthians series, Tim explores clay jars and the treasure within them.
The God of Comfort || Tim Johnson || 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Where do you find comfort? Netflix? A doona? Food and drink?
God is described as the God of All Comfort, in Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church. Tim explores this idea of finding comfort in God, to begin our new series GOD: Through 2 Corinthians.
Coronavirus || In The Valley || Psalm 103
With the increasing restrictions on day-to-day life, many of us are missing and grieving the loss of being together. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been going through a series – In The Valley – looking at ‘valley’ emotions, those difficult emot…
Despair || In the Valley || Psalm 88
This is a tough topic. We believe that God has something to speak into all the circumstances of our life, including fun times and tough times.
Through this series, we’re dealing with difficult emotions. In this episode, we look at despair. Tim encoura…
Anger || In the Valley || Psalm 137
The imagery of ‘anger’ is often fire – burning with anger, smouldering with anger, anger flaring up inside us. There’s always a spark to it as well, something that sets us off. Do you get irritated, annoyed, or frustrated? Don’t we all. Tim continues o…
Thanksgiving 2019 || Luke 17:11-19
This week, St John’s celebrates its 152nd birthday and as is tradition, we spend the time giving thanks to God for all he has done in the past year. Also, Tim brings us a story from Luke that highlights the importance of thanksgiving.
A Seeker || Jesus vs… || Mark 12:28-34
What does it mean to be a Christian in this day and age? Sometimes we can complicate the answer when it can easily be summed up in one word: love. But for such a common and meaningful word, “love” can be vague. So what does it really mean?
This week, T…
The Sadducees || Jesus vs… || Mark 12:18-27
Death is inevitable, whether we often think about it or not, and that can be troubling. But have any of us got reason to believe there is more to life than just our physical existence? And if so, how confident can we really be?
This week, Tim brings us…
The Pharisees || Jesus vs… || Mark 12:13-17
No one really enjoys paying tax. Some of us don’t mind, but tax is generally regarded as a “necessary evil” in our modern society. In Jesus’ time, however, tax served as a harsh reminder of foreign rule – of Roman occupation.
This week, Tim continues t…
The Teachers of the Law || Jesus vs… || Mark 11:27-12:12
This week marks the beginning of a new series looking at some of the altercations between Jesus and various opposing groups.
In this first talk of the series, Tim explores an interaction between Jesus and some of Israel’s highest authorities as they co…
Elijah Confronts Injustice || Spring Sagas || 1 Kings 21
Where our Winter Wisdom series left off, Spring Sagas picks up as we follow the story of Elijah in the book of 1 Kings.
This week, Tim returns to bring us a tale of injustice and the abuse of power.
Plot & Power || The Church on Mission || Acts 23:12-35
This week, Tim is back to present how God’s will can be realised through different means and how we see this in the story of Paul in the book of Acts.
Language & Stories || The Church on Mission || Acts 21:37-22:29
Mission requires us to speak about our experience as Christians to people from all walks of life, all with different prior experience, whether that’s on the other side of the world, in your local community, or anywhere in between.
This week, Tim return…
And Serve Him || Trust God || Luke 12:35-48
Fully trusting God can be difficult, and serving him with everything can be even harder. But just as we call Jesus our Lord, we are called to serve him as our Lord.
This week, Tim is back to share with us a story from the book of Luke: a parable of ser…
And Not Money || Trust God || Luke 12:13-21
Fully trusting God can be difficult, especially when we are tempted to hold on to parts of our lives as if we are keeping them a secret from Him. One area many Christians struggle to bring to God is money – how we view it and how we spend it.
Tim retu…
And Don’t Be Afraid || Trust God || Luke 12:1-12
Fully trusting God can be difficult, especially when we can’t see where he is leading us. In these times, it’s tempting to put on a mask to suit our surroundings. It’s tempting to try and hide parts of our lives from God.
This week, Tim brings us our f…
Elijah and the False Prophets || Winter Wisdom || 1 Kings 18
Continuing our Winter Wisdom storytelling series, Tim brings us another tale from the life of Elijah – a tale of misplaced devotion in false gods and the power of the one true God.
Elijah and the Famine || Winter Wisdom || 1 Kings 17
This week marks the beginning of a new storytelling series, this time centered on the prophet Elijah and his journey. For the first story, Tim brings us a tale of famine and the importance of trust in God.
Q and A || The Holy Spirit Bonus Episode 3
Wrapping up our series on the Holy Spirit, Andy throws some questions from you at Kirk and Tim.
Can you lose a gift of the Spirit? Why speak in tongues when God understands English? These questions and more, on this episode.
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Christianity Explored || Episode 6 || What’s Next
Episode 6 of Christianity Explored.
The finale of this series, exploring the life of Jesus, his death and resurrection, today Andy and Tim look at how a decision to follow Jesus impacts your life here and now. The bible says that those who believe and …
One Body, Many Parts || The Holy Spirit || 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Your church is too small – at least, your view of what a church is, is too small. Many people see the church as a building, or a bureaucracy, or a Sunday service, but the bible describes the church more as a united body of people, filled with God’s Hol…
Christianity Explored || Episode 5 || The Decision
Episode 5 of Christianity Explored.
Having head knowledge about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection isn’t enough. Belief in Jesus, and acknowledging the need for grace because of our failures requires us to accept in our hearts, and voice that we need …