Category Archives: Sermons

Text: Luke 16:19-31Sixteenth Sunday After PentecostListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Last week we heard Jesus say, “No one can serve two masters. You cannot serve God and money.” We also heard that everything we have was given to us by God.Continue reading “Sermon: A Tale of Two Men”

Text: Luke 16:1-15Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The parable of the unjust steward has always been a little bit troubling. Preachers, writers, and teachers of the Bible often avoid it. Why have people struggled with thisContinue reading “Sermon: Risking It All On God’s Generosity”

Text: Luke 13:22-30Eleventh Sunday After PentecostListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I was recently at an airport awaiting a flight. As I sat at my gate awaiting the call to board the aeroplane, I heard an announcement over the PA system. “ThisContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Going to be Saved?”

Texts: Jeremiah 23:16-29 & Luke 12:49-56Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever been talking with someone and suddenly realised they were not listening to you? It can be frustrating when you’re trying to speak withContinue reading “Sermon: God’s Word Divides”

Text: Luke 12:32-40Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Going on a trip forces you to think carefully about what to take and how to get ready. It doesn’t help you to suddenly think, when the plane isContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Ready?”

Text: Luke 12:13-21Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit has become a classic of fantasy books. The Hobbit’s plot couldn’t be more straightforward: A dragon dispossessed some dwarves of their mountain home and vastContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Cursed by Greed?”

Text: Genesis 18:17-33Seventh Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. A parishioner, last week after Church, made an interesting comment. “Pastor, if I sat at the feet of Jesus, I would have a lot of questions for him.” Isn’tContinue reading “Sermon: “Suppose There Was One Man?””

Text: Luke 10:38-42Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. How busy are you? Sometimes we find that life has become a dizzying, exhausting rush. Do you find time every day to do everything that you want to? OrContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Too Busy for God?”

Text: Luke 10:1-20Fourth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 9C.Listen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever been in a situation where someone had to say to you, “Don’t blame the messenger?” Imagine for a moment that you have to go to ServiceContinue reading “Sermon: Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two”

Text: Luke 9:51-62Third Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever seen something that looked good on the surface but came with a cost? Perhaps you’ve watched one of those advertisements for medicine. They usually follow theContinue reading “Sermon: What Does Following Jesus Cost?”