Kenmore Presbyterian Church
by Kenmore Presbyterian Church
Welcome to the sermon podcast of Kenmore Presbyterian Church. Each week we open the Bible together to hear God’s word and explore how the gospel of Jesus shapes our lives today. Our sermons aim to be faithful to Scripture, centred on Christ, and grounded in everyday life—helping people know Jesus, live for Jesus, and make Jesus known.If you’re local to Brisbane, we’d love to welcome you in person—check our website for current service times and locations. Whether you’re part of our church family or just tuning in, we’re glad you’re here.
Episodes
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Leaders who took the lead? (Judges 4-5)
Leaders who took the lead? Judges 4:1-5:31 (Reading – chapter 4:1-5:2) Judges chapter four is a story of: unexpected leaders reluctant and conditional obedience a bitter-sweet victory and God who remains sovereign over all Judges chapter five, a victor’s song - reflects on the same events…
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The Story of Ehud: Satire & Salvation (Judges 3:7-31)
The Story of Ehud: Satire & Salvation Judges 3:7-31 Mocking the power of Israel’s enemies, exalting the power of Israel’s God. 1. Israel serve “the calf”. (v12-14) 2. Israel receive a deliverer from the right tribe--with the wrong hand. (v15) He delivers a tribute (v15-18) He delivers a message...
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Ordination Sermon (2 Timothy 3:10-4:8)
Scripture is the word of God... 3v16-17 ... your job is to preach it 4v1-2 Three ways to be 'different': But you... have followed the apostle 3v10 But you... continue in what you know 3v14 But you... keep your head & do the work of an evangelist 4v5 Some words from a fellow Minister... (Preacher:...
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Don't abandon your God (Judges 2:6-3:6)
Don't abandon your God Judes 2:6-3:6 Abandoning your God can happen quickly 2v6-10 Abandoning God is betrayal 2v10-13 Abandoning God provokes his anger 2v14-15 God shows patience & mercy to those who abandon him 2v16-18 Abandoning God only gets worse 2v19-3v6 Judges 2v6-3v6 reveals the need for a...
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Half Hearted? (Judges 1:1-2:5)
Half Hearted? Judges 1:1-2:5 Questions to ask as we read the Old Testament: - God: What does this passage teach us about God? - People: What can we learn about people? - Jesus: How does it help us understand and appreciate the Gospel of Jesus? The ‘first’ introduction purposefully records events....
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Psalm 44
Sermon by Andrew Brown
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The Gift that really works! (Romans 5:12-21)
The gift that really works! Romans 5:12-21 “She’ll be right”? Two “one for many” events which change everything: Adam’s transgression ruins everything… (vv12-14) …But Jesus’ gift fixes everything (vv15-21) Are you pretending “she’ll be right”? Or do you know it is? (Preacher: Liam Black)
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God's Hope Works (Romans 5:1-11)
God’s Hope Works Romans 5:1-11 Hope is risky. But God offers risk-free hope. 1. What is it? 2. Why is it guaranteed? 3. How do I get it? A hope that doesn’t put us to shame. It’s yours. (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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God’s Gift (Romans 4)
God’s Gift Romans 4 Romans 1-3: The Gospel of Jesus reveals the undeserved gift of being right with God Romans 4: Abraham is THE example of receiving the undeserved gift of being right with God Abraham was not declared right with God by works or by circumcision or through the law Abraham was...
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Justification by Faith: The End of Boasting (Romans 3:21-31)
Is it still relevant? 1. The riches of justification by faith (3:21-26) "Now" "Apart from the law" "Those who believe" "Freely by his grace" "Through Christ" "Just and Justifier" 2. The end of boasting (3:27-31) Still relevant. Sermon by Sam Hemming
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All out of excuses (Romans 2:12-3:20)
i. Puppies & Paul ii. You're all out of excuses, dear Jew. iii. Three excuses, one conclusion Excuse 1: Possessing the Law (2:17-24) Excuse 2: Performing Circumcision (2:25-28) Excuse 3: Presuming on God's faithfulness (3:1-8) Conclusion: All silent & accountable (3:9-20) iv. God, have mercy on…
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God's Wrath (Romans 1:18-2:11)
God’s Wrath Romans 1:18-2:11 The truth of God’s righteousness and our sin the fact of God’s righteous wrath (1:18,2:5) the reason for God’s wrath (1:18-20) the expression of God’s wrath, now (1:21-2:4) the coming day of God’s wrath (2:5-11) God’s wrath is just and justified How should we respond…
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God's Power (Romans 1:6-17)
God’s Power Romans 1:6-17 (Reading 1:1-17) The Gospel is the Power of God (v16-17) - it brings salvation - and reveals God’s righteousness Receiving the Gospel makes us God’s people (v6-7) Fellowship in the Gospel is a gift (v8-13) Proclaiming the Gospel is a debt (v14-15) Do you know the power…
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The Power & Powerlessness of Evil (Job 40-42)
The Power & Powerlessness of Evil Bible Reading: Job 40:6-14 & 41:1-34 A question beneath Job's pain: "Why doesn’t God stop evil?” God answers: What is beyond our control, is not beyond his, cf... ...the behemoth (40:15-24) ...the leviathan (41:1-34) Job doesn't learn "why", but rather "who" is...
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God's Gospel (Romans 1:1-7 and 15:23-33)
God’s Gospel Romans 1:1-7 & 15:23-33 Plans are great to have… then there’s God’s plan! God’s Gospel … was promised and anticipated … is all about Jesus … is for everyone … calls for obedience and faith ... brings glory to Jesus Whose plan are you living?
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God’s Faithfulness and Stubborn Hearts (Numbers 22-24)
God’s Faithfulness and Stubborn Hearts Numbers 22-24 (reading: 22:1-31) Stubborn donkeys… God is in control of His people’s fate… …but like donkeys, Balaam and King Balak resist God. Take comfort in knowing that God is in control and desires to bless. And take care not to be dumb donkeys!...
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Church: Gospel motivated serving
Church: Gospel motivated serving Romans 12:1-8 More people serving more people 1. Feel the urge (v1a) 2. Think better, think body (v3-5) 3. Use what God gave you (v6-8) Serve chat (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Church: Gospel Motivated Generosity (2 Cor 8:7)
Church: Gospel motivated generosity Reading: 1 Cor. 15:58-16:9 & 2 Cor. 8:1-9 When it comes to church finances… In the New Testament generosity is the overriding principle… Lessons to learn from long letters to another church… (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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The Conclusion: Fear God! (Eccl. 11:7-12:14)
The Conclusion: Fear God! Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 These words of the wise compel us to fear God. What does fearing God look like? What does fearing God look like in the light of the Gospel of Jesus? What does fearing God look like – for you? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Poverty and Riches (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12)
Poverty and Riches Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 Poverty brings misery (Eccl. 5:8-9) …but riches don’t satisfy (Eccl. 5:10-17; 6:1-6) …only God bestows joy (Eccl. 5:18-20; 6:7-12) (Preacher: Cornelis du Plessis)
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Life and death, under the sun (Ecclesiastes 9:1-12)
Life and Death under the Sun Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 (and Romans 8:38-39) Keep a foot on firm ground, while we explore two more observations of life ‘under the sun.’ 1. The only certainty is death: this is ‘evil’. 9:1-3 - But, while there’s life, there’s hope. 9:4-6 - So, enjoy what you can, while…
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Chasing Politics (Ecclesiastes 8)
Chasing Politics Ecclesiastes 8 Ecclesiastes didn’t get the memo. Idealism >>>>>> Cynicism 1. Power & politics are complicated, tread wisely & humbly (v2-9) 2. Justice is painfully slow, tread fearfully & joyfully (v10-17) “On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF...
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Chasing Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 7)
Chasing Wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 We chase wisdom to make life better. 1. We’re chasing something valuable: wisdom helps us navigate life. (v1-12) 2. We’re chasing something limited: wisdom can’t straighten life. (v13-22) 3. We’re chasing something beyond ourselves: wisdom leaves us searching…
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Chasing Work? Ecclesiastes 2:12-26
Chasing Work Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 The search for meaning continues with an exploration of wisdom and work – “under the Sun”. The conclusion remains – they are a “chasing after the wind.” The best we can do, is to enjoy the present. Yet even that is in God’s hands. What should we take to heart…
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Chasing Time (Ecclesiastes 3)
Chasing Time Ecclesiastes 3 In a world of opposites… …there is a time for everything. Yet a burden remains – a longing for something outside the cycle of time. And Jesus speaks into it with timeless words of eternal life. (John 6:68) (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Chasing Pleasure (Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11)
Encore! The Teacher's Pleasure Project 1. The Methodology (1:12-13) 2. The Experiment (2:1-9) 3. The Findings (2:10-11) Enjoying the Gift & the Giver Two Perspectives Preacher: Sam Hemming
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Chasing the Wind: All Hevel (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; 12:8-14)
Just Hevel It shocks & soothes 1. The Characters (Eccl. 1:1; 1:12; 12:12) 2. The Core Concept (Eccl. 1:1-11) 3. The Conclusion (Eccl. 12:8-14) True, but limited. Preacher: Sam Hemming
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Peter Meets Jesus (John 21)
Peter Meets Jesus John 21 Jesus asks Peter: “Do you love me?” Consider what Jesus is asking o in the light of God’s love for the world and Jesus’ love for his ‘sheep’ o and what Jesus has taught his disciples about love How would YOU answer Jesus? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Nicodemus Meets Jesus (John 2:23-3:12, 7:45-52, 19:28-42)
Nicodemus meets Jesus… John 2:23-3:12, 7:45-52, 19:28-42 Is Nicodemus born again? What would it mean for Nicodemus to be born again? Are you born again? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Mary Meets Jesus (John 20:1-18)
Mary Meets Jesus (John 20:1-18) looking for one thing but finding something better Mary Magdalene meets the risen Jesus 1. Mary looks for something She sees … (v1 – 2) She sees … (v11 – 13) She sees … (v14 – 15) … but doesn’t believe. 2. Then Mary finds something better. He calls her by name…
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Easter Sunday: Thomas - Do you need to see? (John 20)
Do you need to see? John 20 We often think we need to see to believe… But we don’t really need to see to believe (20:20) What more do YOU need, to recognise Jesus is your Lord and your God? Dear God, I am sorry for ignoring the truth about Jesus Thank you for sending Jesus to die my death and…
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Good Friday: Pilate’s Politics - What is Truth? (John 18)
Pilate’s Politics: What is Truth? John 18:28-19:16 A bad dream Pilate’s politics Jesus: the inconvenient truth What will you choose? (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Learning to Pray? (John 17)
Learning to Pray John 17 Jesus prays in the hearing of his disciples He asks God the Father to: - Glorify His Son v1 - Keep/protect the disciples v11 - Sanctify them v17 - And unite all who will believe v21 What can we learn from Jesus’ prayer? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Unavoidable Grief. Unstealable Joy. (John 16:16–33)
Unavoidable Grief. Unstealable Joy. John 16:16–33 (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Good, Jesus is Leaving (John 16:1 – 15)
Good, Jesus is Leaving John 16:1 – 15 For your good? Exclusion and Execution (v1 – 3) Grieving Hearts (v4 – 6) 1. The coming Spirit 1.1 The Spirit will come and convict (v7 – 11) 1.2 The Spirit will Guide and Glorify (v12 – 15) The Spirit and our hearts (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Expect to be hated! (John 15:18-27)
Expect to be hated! John 15:18-27 Why Christians should expect to be hated… Because we no longer belong (v18-19) Because Jesus is our master (v20-21) Because many hearts are hardened (v22-24) Because it fulfils what God wrote (v25) And how we should respond? By trusting God to do His work (v26)…
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Fruitful Friends of Jesus (John 15:1-17)
Faithful Friends of Jesus? John 15:1-17 Context: Seven signs and seven “I am” statements (15:1) John writes - so we would believe and have life (20:30-31) And Jesus prepares His disciples to really live (ch13-17) To really live, means remaining/abiding in Jesus (15:1-8) bearing much fruit in...
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Truth for Troubled Hearts (Part 2) John 14:15-31
Truth for Troubled Hearts (Part 2) John 14:15-31 Okay, now what? 1. Not orphaned 2. Not homeless 3. Not afraid Love and loved (Preacher: Sam Hemming
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Truth for troubled hearts (John 14:1-14)
Truth for Troubled Hearts (Part 1) John 14:1-14 Jesus is leaving? Truth for troubled hearts 1. Place (v1 – 4) 2. Path (v5 – 11) 3. Promise (v12 – 14) Don’t let your hearts be troubled (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Church: What are we doing? (Heb 10:19-25, Eph 4:11-16)
Church: What are we doing? Hebrews 10:19-25 & Ephesians 4:11-16 As a church we encourage each other to keep living with Jesus as our Lord and Saviour (Hebrews 10) And we’re all involved in serving to that end (Ephesians 4) We are a Bible teaching Church that seeks to grow followers of Jesus, as…
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Church: Clear on who we are (Ephesians)
Church: Clear on who we are? Ephesians 1:15-23 We have been made alive in Jesus by responding to the Gospel. We gather around Jesus and His Gospel - as people who belong to Jesus and want to live for Him. We seek to grow in knowing Jesus, living for Jesus and sharing the Gospel of Jesus.…
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Church: Don't Go Chasing Shadows... (Heb 12)
KPC 20 years later… Hebrews 12:18-29 The sermon back then… Let’s not go chasing Shadows The shadow: a church at a mountain (12:18-21) The reality: the Church around God in heaven (12:22-24) The warning: fear and worship God (12:24-13:1ff) KPC 20 years later! (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Christian Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:28)
Christian Hope 1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:28 There's no need to worry about Christians who die before Jesus returns (4:13-18) - because v14 - because v15 - because v16-17 - so, encourage each other v18 There's no need to worry about 'when' Jesus will return (5:1-11) - you know he IS coming v2-3…
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Christian Living (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)
Christian Living 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 You’re walking, keep walking! How to walk in a way that pleases God? 1. Walk in Holiness (1 – 3a) 1a Walk without lust (3b – 8) 1b Walk with love (9 – 12) Walking is slow … but God is patient (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Christian Ministry (1 Thess 2:17-3:13)
Christian Ministry 1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:13 How to show spiritual concern for others: 1. Try to get closer (2:17 – 2:20 2. Bear the costs (3:1 – 5) 3. Celebrate the wins (3:6 – 10) 4. Just pray (3:11 – 13) Let the return of Christ capture your heart. (Preacher: Sam Hemming)
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Model Christians? (1 Thess 1:1-2:16)
Model Christians? 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16 Christian Faith proved genuine by imitation 1:4-6 .. imitation which is a model to others 1:6-7 .. imitation which proclaims Jesus 1:8-10 Christian Ministry proved genuine by its .. motives .. method .. message How genuine is your imitation? (Preacher:...
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Unshakeable Hope (Hebrews 12)
Un-shakeable Hope Hebrews 12 Worship and Perseverance in Hebrews Encouragement for individuals, - look to Old Testament witnesses - look to Jesus - remember God's word - be strengthened Exhortation for Church - word at peace and holiness - beware bitter roots The warning - Listen to God’s voice...
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Christian Perseverance (Heb 10:26-12:3)
Christian Perseverance Hebrews 10:26-12:3 Don’t deliberately keep sinning? (10:26ff) You need to persevere.. (10:36ff & 12:1-3) “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.” “run with perseverance the race marked out for us” Consider the cloud of witnesses (11:1ff) And...
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Hold firm to the end (Hebrews 10:1-25)
Holding firm to the end Hebrews 10:1-25 1. Draw near to God through Jesus 2. Hold firm to your hope in Jesus 3. Spur one another on, while we wait for Jesus (Preacher: Thom Herbert)
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The only way to approach God (Hebrews 8-9)
The ONLY way to approach God Hebrews 8-9 Jesus is better! better Tabernacle better Sacrifice better Covenant Everything about the Old Covenant should teach us -that Jesus is the only way we can approach God! So where are you up to? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
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Welcome to the sermon podcast of Kenmore Presbyterian Church. Each week we open the Bible together to hear God’s word and explore how the gospel of Jesus shapes our lives today. Our sermons aim to be faithful to Scripture, centred on Christ, and grounded in everyday life—helping people know Jesus, live for Jesus, and make Jesus known.If you’re local to Brisbane, we’d love to welcome you in person—check our website for current service times and locations. Whether you’re part of our church family or just tuning in, we’re glad you’re here.
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