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10 Minute Message
by Andrew Gillies
Sermons in advance. Revised Common Lectionary. From St Stephen's Toowoomba Australia. (Uniting Church in Australia.) Go to the website http://stteves10.libsyn.com/ for discussion questions and sermon notes.
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God calls Matthew, Abraham and even you! Proper 5 A 2025
Bible passages Gen 12:1-9; Romans 4:13-25; Matt 9:9-13 NOTE THIS TEXT IS A LONGER VERSION THAN THE VERSION PREACHED. Imagine you're an office worker in a medium sized family business. You like your job and the boss. You get on with the other staff. You do your job well and are respected and…
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God's Kindness and Our Action (Epiphany + 4 A 2026)
Readings Micah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Sermon God's kindness and our action a. Kindness That Shapes Faith i. Kindness at a Time of Transition Just over 40 years ago aged 18 I went to O week at the University of Queensland for the beginning of my University studies. At the...
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Standing Firm Until He Comes
Full text of sermon. (Detailed notes original to authour - Script filled out by Chat GPT) Sermon: Standing Firm Until He Comes (Based on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17) a. The Fear and Confusion About Christ's Return The church in Thessalonica was confused and fearful. They had been told that "the...
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Dignity - I will change their shame to praise
Key texts Zephaniah 3:14–20; Luke 3:7–18 One of the key things about God coming to be one of us at Christmas, and the promise of his return to be with us again in the future is that in choosing our life, our death and in giving us new life and a future, God gives you and me and every human being...
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Go God's "Love going" Way
1. Readings a. First Reading Amos 7: 7 - 8 b. Second Reading Matt. 23:23 c. Third Reading Deut.16: 18 -20 d. Gospel Luke 13: 10 - 17 2. Sermon Go God's love going way The people of Israel were suffering in Egypt, forced to labour, building cities temples and tombs. They cry out against this...
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Jesus carries us accross the line
Heb 11:29-12:2 Sermon Jesus Carries us across the line The Story of Derek Redman See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93-mOwkw3I Derek Redman was a contender to win a medal in the 400m sprint at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. He had easily made the semi-finals winning both his heats, but in that...
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The Experience of God - Trinity Sunday c 2022
Key Bible passages: Proverbs 8:1–4, 22-31, Romans 5:1–5, John 16:12–15 The experience of God (Trinity) Today is Trinity Sunday. From our tradition and in our history the church has usually named God as Trinity. God is One but at the same time God is Three - Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Today, I'm...
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Jacob Wrestling with God - A narrative sermon
A narrative sermon based on Genesis 32: 25-32 and Matthew 26: 36-46 My name is Jacob. I'm a twin. They say that even when I was in my mother's womb I struggled with my brother. I came out holding onto his heal so they gave me the name grasper or grabber. The name sort of fits because for the…
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Rebuilding Community Pentecost Day 2022
Focus Readings: Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17 In Douglas Adam's Science Fiction series, the Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy there is a fish called the Babel fish which can be inserted into the ear and which translates whatever is being said in any language instantly to your own. He...
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But wait there's More (the amazing gospel deal!) Easter 7 C
Focus reading John 17:20-26 Some of you may remember Tim Shaw from Demtel. If you don't you may be familiar with the Shopping network. A presenter tells you about an amazing product you must have. Then she or he will say "but wait there's more" and will offer another amazing product, then they...
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BOOK LAUNCH Sarah & the Chocolate Cake
A Great story for Good Friday BUY (Aus) BUY (US) Sarah the little girl who is very badly drawn decides to make a cake... but everything goes wrong!!! It's a disaster! Everything seems lost... Watch how this disaster gets turned into something wonderful! "In my view the best stick figure…
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Join the Parade - Palm Sunday 2022 (Lent 6 C)
Focus reading: Luke 19:28-40 On Palm Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem as the King. In Luke's Gospel the crowd are there but it is all his followers who hail him as king. Jesus doesn't stop them, even saying that the rocks would praise him if his followers were silent. He knew he was a king, but a…
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Wasteful Extravagant love Lent 5 c 22
Focus reading John 12:1-8 Apologies this is a 20 minute message and not 10. I've grown up in a church and learnt my theology in a way which has always stressed God's love to us rather than my love to God. And I've grown up in a culture, where men especially are uncomfortable about publically...
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The lost Sons Lent 4 c 2019 recast
This is a repeat from 2019 Focus passage: Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 Whoever you are, whether we are the shameful sinner, the lost son, in the far away country caught in the drought, or the self righteous, judgmental sinner (older brother) refusing to come into the house, the message is the same. The...
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Justice and Kindness Lent 3 c 2022
Focus readings : Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 13:1-9 Message summary The picture of God in today's Gospel reading (Luke 13:6-9) could be a picture of a severe judge ready to cut down any tree that does not bear fruit and burn it in the fire. The parable is a call to repentance. To repent, literally means…
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A new and Living Hope Lent 2 2022
A sermon about living a heavenly reality drrawing on Luke 13:31-35 and especially Philippians 3:17-4:1 In Paul's church and Greek culture Paul was fighting an incredible battle. The churches that he planted were going off the rails. They were rejecting at least part of the message which Paul had...
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Bible: Relationship not Rules. Transfiguration C 2022
Today's reading from 2 Cor is telling us about how we should read the Bible and about how we should hear the stories about Jesus. Paul is telling us that we should read the Bible not primarily as a moral code, or a rule book, but as a living book, inspired by the Spirit. A book which through the...
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Law better than Chocolate 2022
Key Bible passages: Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10; Psalm 19; Luke 4:14–21 Click here to read SUMMARY: It might sound odd, but the Law is better than chocolate! If we think of the Law in the Bible as dry rules then we have it wrong. It's stories, promises, and poetry as well as rules. Even some of the...
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Depths of Love Divine Study 3 Emptied Himself of all But love
A five part study on the theme of salvation inspired by Charles Wesley's hymn And Can it Be Study 3: Emptied himself of all but love Click HERE for links to full study booklet, audio & video. Opening Prayer Almighty God, our Father, as we reflect upon the words of Scripture, we pray that you will...
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Depths of love divine study 2
Study 2: This Strange Design for series links and files click HERE Opening Prayer Almighty God, our Father, as we reflect upon the words of Scripture, we pray that you will grant us the gift of the Holy Spirit, so that we may learn the truth that is written there, and be able to live by that…
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Depths of Love Divine Introduction and study 1
Introduction St Paul's letter to the Christians of Galatia is a closely reasoned argument and it is probably not fair to him to pick out just one verse. However it is characteristic of Paul's style of writing that every so often he expresses some aspect of the Christian faith so vividly that his...
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An incredible Witness - Easter 3 b 2021
Focus reading: Luke 24:36-48 The title for today's sermon is a double play on words. When something is incredible it is amazing or stupendous. It can also be difficult if not impossible to believe. That a tomb should be empty and a dead man appear to his friends is incredible in both senses.…
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Past Sermons for the Easter Season Year B
An Apology and an Apologetic. Easter Day 2012 Forgiven and free of guilt. Sermon for Easter 2 B Easter 2012 Christ is with us - 4 ways to know his presence. Easter 3 B Total Commitment - Jesus the Good Shepherd Sermon for Easter 4 B 29-04-2012 God is Love! Easter 5 B for 5 may 2012 Jesus other...
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Praise God in Prayer Proper 26 A (2011)
Focus reading: Psalm 107:1-9 This psalm is essentially a call on the people of Israel to bear witness to all the wonderful things that God has done for them. This should be the pattern of our lives. In our worship, words and deeds we are called to announce this - announce the wonderful things…
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A transforming Gospel: Proper 24 A for Sunday 16 October 2011
Focus reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 This Sunday 18 October 2020 I will be preaching on the Gospel reading. Click here to join the live stream 9 am (18/10/20) Or watch it later. Think of your own faith story. There are surely people who have encouraged you in your faith because they have lived…
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Sermons in advance. Revised Common Lectionary. From St Stephen's Toowoomba Australia. (Uniting Church in Australia.) Go to the website http://stteves10.libsyn.com/ for discussion questions and sermon notes.
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