Category Archives: Sermons: Old Testament

Sermons on the Old Testament

Encountering the Other (A sermon on Job 24:3-6)

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Father Dave

  3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will … Continue reading →

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Arise, my fair one! (A sermon on the Song of Songs)

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Father Dave

“My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and … Continue reading →

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Grant us Wisdom (A sermon on 1 Kings 2-3)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Father Dave

“God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” That’s not my normal opening prayer for a sermon but I suspect that … Continue reading →

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I have sinned against the Lord (A sermon on 2 Samuel 12:7-13)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Father Dave

I have sinned against the Lord 2 Samuel 12:7-13 “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul; I gave you your master’s house, and your … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with God – a sermon on Genesis 32:24-30

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Father Dave

“Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he … Continue reading →

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A New Hope (a sermon on Genesis 12:1-3)

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Father Dave

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make … Continue reading →

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Lusting after cheap religion – a sermon on Hosea

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Father Dave

“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? … My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.” (Hosea 11:8) The words of the prophet Hosea – a man with whom … Continue reading →

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Ruth: Sexuality and Self-sacrifice? (Ruth 1:16-18)

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Father Dave

“But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. … Continue reading →

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Revolution Now! (A sermon on the Book of Amos)

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Father Dave

On Friday the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, held a press conference in response to last week’s tragic shooting and killing of Curtis Cheng outside of Parramatta Police Station by 15 year-old schoolboy Farhad Jabar, who was … Continue reading →

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