St. John's on Geddes - Sermon Audio

The Story of an Unfaithful People and their Faithful God – Deuteronomy 1-3

What does it take for you to really trust someone? Time? Reliability? Honesty? What would it take for you to really trust God? This week we see from the history of God’s people in Deuteronomy 1-3 that because God is always faithful, even to an unfaithful people, we can trust him, obey him and live without fear.

Proclaiming Jesus Christ – Colossians 1:24-2:5

Have you ever started a job, gotten side-tracked and found yourself finishing a completely different job hours later? It happens to all of us. But when it happens to the church, it’s tragic. This week we see together from Colossians 1:24-2:5 that the main task Jesus has given his church is for us to proclaim Jesus Christ to all in order to present everyone mature in Him. With God working in us, we stay focussed and work hard towards this goal.

Risen! - Matthew 27:62-27:20

Is Jesus’ resurrection fake news or real good news? This Easter Sunday we see together from Matthew 27:62-28:20 how the real good news of Easter is that Jesus is the Risen, victorious King. This real good news calls for us to respond by seeing, believing, following and telling this good news.

Forsaken! – Matthew 27:32-54

Does the cross show that Jesus is forsaken by God? This Good Friday we see together from Matthew 27:32-54 how Jesus, God’s own son, is forsaken for us, enduring the separation of God’s judgment so that we can come to God with confidence that he will never forsake us.

Everyday Antioch – Acts 13:13-52

Is the Good news of Jesus just for Sunday mornings at church? Or is it something that is good for all of life, especially in the ordinary, everyday-ness of our lives? This week we see together from Acts 13:13-52 that while there are big moments when the Good News is spoken in front of large crowds, is also something that belongs in the other parts of life too, in the in between times of our whole lives.

Two Ways to Live – Matthew 7:13-39

Listening to instructions is great. But instructions are useless unless you actually do them. Watch our in-person service from Sunday 3 April 2022 as we sing God’s praises, pray together, read God’s word and see from Matthew 7:13-39 how Jesus shows us that those who truly belong to his kingdom don’t just hear his words, they do them. The consequences are serious if we don’t.

Humble Righteousness – Matthew 7:1-12

Warning: self-righteousness is annoying. Don’t go there. Instead, keep your perspective. How? This week we see from Matthew 7:1-12 that the radical, heart obedience of Jesus’ kingdom means acting towards others from a right perspective of our own sinfulness and the goodness of our Heavenly Father. This will mean humility toward others, dependence on God and doing good to all.

Anxiety Antidote – Matthew 6:19-34

How do birds and flowers point us to an antidote for anxiety? This week we see from Matthew 6:19-34 how Jesus uses these things to show us that the antidote to anxiety is to seek God’s kingdom first because we can trust in our Heavenly Father’s loving care.

The Secret of Rewarding Righteousness – Matthew 6:1-18

Praise is a fickle thing, and yet we all want it. How can we be free from living for praise? This week we see from Matthew 6:1-18 how Jesus calls us to radical, heart obedience that is not motivated by the praise of men, but by the reward of our Heavenly Father. A heart obedience that can set us free from slavery to the fickle master of praise to live for our loving heavenly Father.

Are You Wise? – Proverbs 3:1-12

Are you really wise? This week we see from Proverbs 3:1-12 how God graciously gives us instruction through the book of Proverbs to see that true wisdom starts with trusting and leaning on Jesus, God’s Son, the truly wise King. It continues by learning from him. In wisdom, in Christ, there is great blessing, even in the difficulties and uncertainties of life.