Talks on Luke
Who does God choose to use? || Tim Johnson || Luke 2:1-20
God’s audacious plan was to send his Son to Earth to live amongst humanity.
So who did God choose to use, and to tell about this infinite infant? Not who you’d expect the ruler of all creation to pick.
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Prison Fellowship’s 40(+1) Years || Luke 4:14-21
At St John’s, we are passionate partners in God’s global and local mission. We believe that God loves the whole world and so we pray, give money, and equip people for mission work locally, around Australia and throughout the world. Today, we’re joined …
The Lost Sheep || The Good Shepherd || Luke 15:1-7
After hearing the theme song of the Good Shepherd over the last few weeks, today we get the big reveal as Jesus himself steps onto the stage and takes up the role of the Good Shepherd God promised to send.
But what kind of shepherd would leave 99 sheep…
Hope || A Weary World Rejoices || Luke 1:26-38
With nearly two years of cancelled plans under our belts, you’d be forgiven for suffering from ‘hope fatigue’. Why bother getting excited about plans to come, when they’ll probably get cancelled anyway?
The angel speaking to Mary offers her something…
Weary || A Weary World Rejoices || Luke Luke 1:5-25
When you’re tired, you’re not at your best. You might be more irritable, or forgetful, or just plain cranky. The pandemic has left us all feeling weary, but there’s still hope in the grace of Jesus.
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Are You Ready? || Bush Church Aid || Luke 12:35-48
Bush Church Aid support churches across Australia in remote and regional areas, and we’re proud to call them our Mission Partner. Adrian Lane visits us and takes a look at what Jesus has to say about his return.
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Humble Prayer || Teach Us To Pray || Luke 18:9-14
Imagine attending a prayer meeting and ragging on someone else at that meeting – during your prayers. That’s exactly what one of the esteemed Jewish leaders did in this passage. Meanwhile, that other person prayed a simple prayer – just seven words lon…
Persistent Prayer || Teach Us To Pray || Luke 18:1-8
We’re continuing our series on prayer with Tim looking at persistent prayer.
How do you go sticking at things for the long haul? Sticking at things for a long time, even when it’s hard going. As lockdown rolls on and Melbourne became the most locked-…
Bold Prayer || Teach Us To Pray || Luke 11:5-13
We’re continuing our series on prayer with Kirk looking at bold prayer. God wants us to be in relationship with him, asking things of him, like a kid asking their dad for an egg, or a neighbour asking a friend for a favour in the middle of the night.
Simple Prayer || Teach Us To Pray || Luke 11:1-4
In 2020’s lockdowns, 26% of Australians said they spent more time praying and on spiritual pursuits – and that they wanted to continue that beyond COVID.
For the next few weeks, we’ll be sitting at the feet of Jesus, just as his disciples did, and a…
Open House 50th Anniversary || Jordan Wakelin || Luke 5:17-26
At St John’s, we’re passionate partners in God’s worldwide mission. We support organisations like Open House through prayerful and practical support, as well as financially. Paul Burgess, from Open House gives us an insight to Open House’s 50-year hist…
Jesus Loves Us || Good News In Action || Luke 7:36-50
In this weeks sermon, Tim has a look at Luke Chapter 7:36-50, where Jesus is having a dinner party with some pharisee’s until a woman comes in and washes Jesus’s feet with her hair. Tim talks about how in Jesus, we are known, and that he loves us no ma…
The Kingdom of God || Good News in Action || Luke 7:18-35
There’s a lot going on in this passage (Luke chapter 7, 18 to 25). Andi takes us through each piece of the story, following John the Baptists disciples as they question whether Jesus is the one they’d been waiting for.
Jesus heals people, and tells the…
I Believe in Miracles || Good News in Action || Luke 7:11-17
A small story with a big impact – Kirk looks at the story of Jesus coming to a funeral procession. This funeral was especially tragic, as a young man had died, leaving his mother alone with no males to support her (which would have been a big deal in a…
Faith of the Centurian || Good News in Action || Luke 7:1-10
In this quick story, Jesus arrives at Capernaum, a small town with amazing faith. We meet a few characters: a sick servant, a Roman Centurian, the disciples of Jesus, and the Jewish Leaders.
How can we have a faith that surprises Jesus, like the Roman …
Jesus’ Centrally Important Gospel Mission || CMS Link Missionaries || Luke 24:36-53
In our first Live Streamed service, we welcomed Chris and Julie Dean, our new link missionaries from CMS. Chris and Julie hope to go to Timor Leste (once the global shutdown is lifted) to bring the good news of Jesus to people there. Chris looks at Luk…
A Portrait of Jesus || Baptism Service || Luke 23:33-43
How would you want to be captured in a portrait? What would you include? What would you omit? And when that portrait was finished, would you still be recognised by those who knew you?
In the wake of three baptisms, special guest Bishop Kate Prowd bring…
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.
In the Midst of Conflict || Trust God || Luke 12:49-59
Fully trusting God can be difficult, especially in the face of conflict. But as the Bible teaches us, conflict is inevitable, and as Christians, our job is to handle adversity with the grace and love of Jesus himself.
This week, Julie shares with us a …
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 Don’t Worry || Trust God || Luke 12:22-34
Fully trusting God can be difficult, especially when we are so focused on our own worries. And while worry or stress is not inherently evil, it is certainly useless or unhelpful.
This week, Kirk brings us a message from Luke that tells us not to stress…
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…
To Seek and To Save || 100 Years of BCA: Australia for Christ || Luke 19:11-27
This week, to celebrate 100 years of Bush Church Aid, guest speaker Adrian Lane from BCA shares some of the journey the society has taken since 1919. He also brings us a story from the Bible of using what we have now in the best way we can.
It Starts Small || 100 Years of BCA: Australia for Christ || Luke 13:18-21
This week, to celebrate 100 years of Bush Church Aid, guest speaker Adrian Lane from BCA shares some of the journey the society has taken since 1919. He also brings us a story from the Bible of small beginnings and great plans for the future.
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