Talks by Delle Matthews
Jesus’ Important Task for Us || Delle Matthews || Luke 24:36-49
Casper, Slimer, Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense- ghosts appear throughout pop culture and we generally accept some rules around ghosts. They can be seen and heard, but usually can’t interact with physical objects, and definitely can’t eat or drink. The idea of Ghosts goes back a long way into human history though, and in today’s passage we see the risen Jesus working to convince his disciples that he isn’t a ghost, but a fully resurrected body. Connect with us…
God’s Judgement || Delle Matthews || Romans 2:1-16
God is an inescapable judge, a righteous judge, and a fair judge. We’re continuing our series on the Power of the Gospel, with our Life Groups Minister Delle Matthews opening up Romans chapter 2. Connect with us at ➜ Website: https://stjohnsdc.org.au ➜ Facebook: https://facebook.com/stjohnsdc ➜ Instagram: https://instagram.com/stjohnsdc
Jesus Cleanses || Delle Matthews || Luke 5:12-16
Jesus is powerful enough to cleanse us. Jesus is willing enough to step down into our mess. Jesus is loving enough to invite us into his big family.
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Zechariah’s Song || Delle Matthews|| Luke 1:67-79
Have you ever thought – what I’ve done is too bad. Unforgivable. Irredeemable? Well simply put. You’d be wrong. With Christmas just around the corner, here’s your reminder that Jesus is our one true hope, and that nothing can separate us from the love …
Christ the Cornerstone || Delle Matthews || Matthew 21:33-46
Building projects abound in Melbourne – from road works, to level crossing removals, to new housing, they’re everywhere. Too, vineyards and wineries are abundant on our doorstep, into the Yarra Valley.
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Praying for your friends || Delle Matthews || 2 Thessalonians 1
Throughout this series, we’ll continue to see how the Thessalonians are enduring persecution and threatened by wrong teaching. Paul’s letter encourages them to stand firm in their faith and to keep going with Jesus.
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Living flipped lives || Delle Matthews || Luke 19:1-10
Zacchaeus was restored, and his life flipped upside down as he responded to Jesus’ grace and mercy on him. We too are called to live changed lives of repentance, thankful to God for all he has done for us.
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Where is God in the Storm? || Delle Matthews || Acts 27
We all face storms in our lives; seasons of uncertainty and trial. Today, we’ll look for answers to big questions we ask in these storms – Why is God letting this happen? What Good could come from this? And Where is God in all of this?
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Dear Church of Laodicea || Delle Matthews || Revelation 3:14-22
The Church in Laodicea suffered from lukewarmitis. Neither hot, nor cold, they had no zeal or passion for God. How do we listen to God, and answer him when he knocks?
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Dear Church of Smyrna || Delle Matthews || Revelation 2:8-11
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God Provides Rest || Delle Matthews || Mark 4:35-40
Starting out a new year is a great time to find new rhythms – God-created ways to help us flourish.
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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.
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Where is God in the Mundane? || God in the Everyday || Colossians 1:9-14
In today’s talk, we’re wrapping up our God in the Everyday series, and through it, we’ll be exploring what actually takes up the vast majority of our every-day – the mundane ebb and flow of our lives. Where is God when we’re on autopilot? By the end of…
The Promised Spirit || Holy Spirit || Acts 2:14-41
God’s plan for reconciliation begins with the unifying work of the Holy Spirit. In this series, we’ll look at how the Holy Spirit transformed the early church.
Delle continues our series, looking at the foreshadowing of the Holy Spirit – ancient prophe…
Grand Designs: Ancient Israel || Solomon Stories || 1 Kings 6-7
Solomon was a great king of Israel; but what happened to his building project?
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Thankful for Each Other || Thank FULL || Colossians 1:3-14
Even through some of the longest times in lockdown in the world, we’ve got a lot to be thankful for – and psychologists have found those who count their blessings are more likely to have a generally positive attitude in life.
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The Church Is God’s Temple || Ephesians 2:19-22
We’re experiencing a lot of change at the moment, both at St John’s and in our wider society, so it’s good to get back to the basics of what the church is.
In this series, we’ll be looking at three fundamental truths to what our identity as a church;…
Freedom from the Law || Freedom in Jesus || Galatians 5:1-12
Once Jesus came to earth and died on the cross, the Old Testament law of the Jewish people was fulfilled. It no longer held value, as everything needed for our salvation was done by Jesus. Paul continues his letter to the Galatian church by reiterating…
Dayspring || O Come, O Come || Isaiah 9:2-7
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheerOur spirits by Thine advent hereDisperse the gloomy clouds of nightAnd death’s dark shadows put to flight.
The carol O Come O Come features names of Jesus from prophecies hundreds of years before his birth. This w…
Come and See
This week, Delle Matthews continues our Look at Jesus series by following John the Baptist and his disciples as they follow Jesus.
The Bible reading comes from John 1:35-42
Love One Another
Delle Matthews, self-proclaimed grumpy old woman, tears apart the commercialisation of Christmas, and looks deeper into the meaning of Christmas. Our society is trying to reclaim the “true meaning of Christmas” to be to love one another, to be kind, and to give some meaningful presents. A season of love sure sounds great doesn’t it? But what is love? Where does it come from? The message of Christmas being a season of love is close to the truth, but misses a critical element, twisting the truth in subtle ways.
Building a Culture of Peace
Dealing with conflict is not just a matter for individuals but a group activity that should be a marker of the church community. Jesus prays for unity and love in the church and our community should be counter-cultural in the way that we deal with conf…
The Vine
The finale of our I AM series, Delle Matthews concludes with Jesus referring to himself as “the vine”, and his followers as “the branches”. How do we remain in Jesus, and attached to the vine?
The Early Years of Jesus – Growing in Wisdom
Our third sermon in our series on ‘The Early Years of Jesus’ considers what it meant for Jesus to grow in wisdom as he grew up as a boy. What can we learn from him about how Christian wisdom is acquired? Delle Matthews considers Luke 2:36-40, the story of Anna in the temple with Jesus and his parents.