Talks on Matthew
Dealing with Judgement || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:47-52
Jesus loved to talk in parables – using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. Delle wraps up this series with an uncomfortable topic – God’s judgement.
Connect with us at
➜ Website: https://stjohnsdc.org.au
➜ Facebook: https://facebook.com/…
Where are your Priorities? || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:44-46
Jesus loved to talk in parables – using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. In this talk, Joel examines what gets our priorities in life.
Connect with us at
➜ Website: https://stjohnsdc.org.au
➜ Facebook: https://facebook.com/stjohnsdc
…
Two Tips to Read Parables || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:24-35
Jesus loved to talk in parables – using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. These parables aren’t always the easiest to understand, so Andi brings us two tips on reading and interpreting parables.
Connect with us at
➜ Website: https://stjoh…
Hard Hearts || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:1-23
Jesus loved to talk in parabales. Using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. This series will explore a few of these parables, with Kirk starting with the parable of the weeds.
Connect with us at
➜ Website: https://stjohnsdc.org.au
➜ Faceb…
Don’t stop Forgiving || Jesus and Relationships || Matthew 18:21-35
As Christians, we believe that God designed us to live a certain way – primarily living to love God, and love other people. Believe it or not though, we don’t always do that very well. The core message of Christianity though, is that God – through the …
Is there something in my teeth? || Jesus and Relationships || Matthew 18:15-20
You know in soppy rom-coms, and so-bad-they’re-good dramas, when the two main characters have an argument based on a misunderstanding? Like, the boyfriend sees his girlfriend hugging another guy, and gets really jealous and upset, only to find out much…
Childlike Faith || Jesus & Relationships || Matthew 18:1-14
Today we start a new series of talks, with our Associate Minister Joel kicking us off. We’ll be spending the next four weeks thinking about Jesus and Relationships. Joel today starts by asking the question “what is greatness”? In our bible reading that…
Easter Sunday 2022 || Matthew 28:1-20
Humans believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth for thousands of years. Seeing things from only our own fixed perspective led us to assume that we were at the centre of everything. Copernicus, when he put forward the theory that the Earth revolv…
Good Friday 2022 || Matthew 27
There’s been a huge amount of upheaval in the last two years, through the pandemic, but at the end of the day, the human heart hasn’t changed much since Jesus’ death and resurrection 2000 years ago.
We all present ourselves to others as slightly bette…
The Cost & Privilege of Mission || Sent Out By Jesus || Matthew 10:32-42
What do you give up to follow Jesus? A career? Your friends? Your FAMILY? Kirk takes a look at this confronting passage, and explores the privilege it is to be on mission with Jesus.
Connect with us at
➜ Website: https://stjohnsdc.org.au
➜ Facebo…
Wisdom in Challenge || Sent Out By Jesus || Matthew 10:16-31
Tim continues our series, Sent Out By Jesus, thinking about what kind of recruitment ad Jesus might’ve commissioned when looking for his disciples and followers.
The role of being on mission for Jesus is likely to be dangerous, hazardous, and not wel…
People of Peace || Sent Out By Jesus || Matthew 10:1-15
In Joel Snibson’s first talk at St John’s, he looks at our calling as followers of Jesus to be people of peace.
Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority to heal and drive out evil spirits. Did these disciples feel ready and prepared …
Mission || Sent Out By Jesus || Matthew 9:35-38
Tim Johnson encourages us to re-focus our hearts on mission, however that might look for you. Whether you’re on an overseas mission trip or going to work or school, it’s such an important way we can show the love of Jesus to people who don’t yet know H…
Our Daily Bread || Bishop Kate Prowd || Matthew 6:9-13
We’re all hungry for something. Hungry for community and connection, hungry to see each other again, hungry to get back to school and hungry to return to the familiarity of routine. But what does it mean to have enough with all this hunger?
Bishop Ka…
Comfort || Our Deepest Desires || Matthew 5:1-12
Isn’t it nice to be comfortable?
In Our Deepest Desires we’re examining our desires for Power, Approval, Comfort and Control – and how to understand and approach them with a Godly heart.
POWER || Our Deepest Desires || Matthew 20:1-16
Scratch beneath the surface of our actions, and you quickly reveal the deeper desires that drive those actions.
This new series is all about delving into the heart of idolatry, and the variety of problems it presents to us in our life and faith. We’…
Open House 50th Anniversary || Paul Burgess || Matthew 25:31-40
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…
Creating a Faith Based New Year’s Resolution || Matthew 17:14-20
With a New Year upon us, you might’ve been asked: “Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions?”. Julie challenges us – if your resolution is something that could be achieved in your own strength and effort, think bigger! Rely on God for your New Year’s R…
For Society || Back to the New Future || Matthew 4:12-17
As we finish our Back to the New Future series, Julie looks back into history, at times when God’s people faced hardship and pandemics. In Matthew 4:12-17, Jesus experienced some darkness – his friend and cousin John the baptist had been imprisoned, and would go on to be executed. The darkness we experience allows the light and glory of God to be the most evident. A dark backdrop lets light shine the brightest.
Light and Darkness || Easter Sunday || Matthew 28:1-10
The smallest light can illuminate a whole room. With the darkness all around us, especially in the midst of COVID-19, it’s important to remember the light of Jesus. His death and resurrection brings light into our world, and when the darkness seems its…
Dark Times || Good Friday || Matthew 27:33-50
We’re living in dark times. First responders, healthcare workers and others all face that darkness head-on, so others don’t have to. In times like this, we need people willing to sacrifice their own comfort and safety to face the darkness on behalf of …
Who Is This Man || Palm Sunday || Matthew 21:1-11
Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem a week before his death was not the triumphant royal parade many of his followers expected. He rode in, not on a war chariot, but a donkey. Many asked then, and continue to ask now – “Who is this man?”. Julie explores who Jesu…
The Two Sons || Summer Stories || Matthew 21:28-32
This week in our Summer Stories series, Kirk brings us one of Jesus’ many parables from the book of Matthew, in which he points out the hypocrisy of the religious elite and the importance of repentance.
An Intergenerational Community
Kirk continues unpacking our new church vision, Vision 2022, looking at our desire to be an intergenerational community. Jesus asks his followers, “Who is my mother, and who is my brother?”. As Christians, we are all a part of God’s family, and should treat each other as such. Doing life together, with people from generations outside of your own, can be one of the best examples of Christian life.
The bible reading for this talk is Matthew 12:46-50.
Go and be Reconciled
Continuing our Peacemakers series, on how to deal with conflict, when we get to the end result of the self-examination process, and after gently raising the issue with another person we must aim to seek reconciliation. Jesus commands us to prioritise s…
- 1
- 2