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Sermons on the Gospels

The Outsider! (A sermom on Mark 7:24-37)

“From there [Jesus] set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25but a woman whose little daughter had an … Continue reading

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Christianity – a religion of the flesh! (A sermon on John 6:4-51)

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (John 6:51) One if the great things about Julie (who … Continue reading

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Jesus is exhausted (A sermon on Mark 6:30-56)

“The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a quiet place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they … Continue reading

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The death of John the Baptist (A sermon on Mark 6:14-29)

“When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it.” And he solemnly swore to her, “Whatever you … Continue reading

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Love is not fun! (A sermon on1 John 4:7-21)

I’ve just come back from Syria. I went there with a heartfelt hope that I might be able to visit Yarmouk – the infamous Palestinian refugee camp just south of Damascus that UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon says is “the … Continue reading

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Doubt and Confusion – the path of discipleship (John 20:19-31)

“But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of … Continue reading

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Easter 2015

“All God’s promises find their ‘Yes’ in [Jesus]” (2 Corinthians 1:20) I was talking to a friend of mine last weekend who is about the same age as me and he was telling me how 5 of his friends had … Continue reading

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Jesus and Che Guevara (A Palm Sunday sermon on John 12:12-16)

We Sydney-siders all like a good parade. Our city is indeed world famous for its parades, or at least for one parade that we have each year, and I’m thinking of course of the Mardi Gras that was held only … Continue reading

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For God so Loved. (A sermon on John 3:14-21)

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him might not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16) We are at the half-way mark in our journey through Lent! That’s bound … Continue reading

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