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Sermons are posted for the previous 3-4 months
Sermon Title: The good shepherd
Sermon Date: 22 March 2018
Sermon Text: John 10:11-18
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: The job of shepherding is not so prominent today as it was in Jesus' time, but there is still a strong message for us in this metaphor that Jesus uses to convey the amazing love that he has for us. Pastor Greg offers a number of ways that we can ensure that we stay safe as the much loved sheep in Jesus flock.
Sermon Date: 22 March 2018
Sermon Text: John 10:11-18
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: The job of shepherding is not so prominent today as it was in Jesus' time, but there is still a strong message for us in this metaphor that Jesus uses to convey the amazing love that he has for us. Pastor Greg offers a number of ways that we can ensure that we stay safe as the much loved sheep in Jesus flock.
Sermon Title: What great love from god that we have!
Sermon Date: 15 March 2018
Sermon Text: 1 John 3 : 1-7
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: How great is gods love for us that he makes us his children and gives us freedom in his love. Our inheritance as gods children is to grow up to be like Christ.
Sermon Date: 15 March 2018
Sermon Text: 1 John 3 : 1-7
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: How great is gods love for us that he makes us his children and gives us freedom in his love. Our inheritance as gods children is to grow up to be like Christ.
Sermon Title: What difference does Easter make?
Sermon Date: 8 March 2018
Sermon Text: Acts 4: 33-35
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Do you feel any different the week after Easter than the week before? Our initial response to this question may be "No". However at a deeper level, Easter makes all the difference. Hear about 3 specific differences that Easter can make in your life.
Sermon Date: 8 March 2018
Sermon Text: Acts 4: 33-35
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Do you feel any different the week after Easter than the week before? Our initial response to this question may be "No". However at a deeper level, Easter makes all the difference. Hear about 3 specific differences that Easter can make in your life.
Sermon Title: Stones rolled away
Sermon Date: 1 March 2018 - Easter Sunday
Sermon Text: Mark 16:1-8
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: When women visited the tomb where Jesus had been laid to rest after his crucifixion they found that the large stone used to close the tomb had been rolled away and subsequently, they found that miraculously, Jesus was alive again! In this sermon we hear how the rolled away stone can be viewed symbolically as the troubles, anxieties and difficulties of our lives and how these too, have been rolled away by Jesus' death for us on the cross.
Sermon Date: 1 March 2018 - Easter Sunday
Sermon Text: Mark 16:1-8
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: When women visited the tomb where Jesus had been laid to rest after his crucifixion they found that the large stone used to close the tomb had been rolled away and subsequently, they found that miraculously, Jesus was alive again! In this sermon we hear how the rolled away stone can be viewed symbolically as the troubles, anxieties and difficulties of our lives and how these too, have been rolled away by Jesus' death for us on the cross.
Sermon Title: It is finished!
Sermon Date: 30 March 2018 - Good Friday
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: This sermon followed a dramatic presentation of the events immediately and during the crucifixion of Christ. Pastor Greg outlines how we are just as guilty as those who participated in Christ's suffering 2000 years ago. Despite this, God's grace towards us overflows in his proclamation that "It is finished!". His work of paying for our sin with his life is complete.
Sermon Date: 30 March 2018 - Good Friday
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: This sermon followed a dramatic presentation of the events immediately and during the crucifixion of Christ. Pastor Greg outlines how we are just as guilty as those who participated in Christ's suffering 2000 years ago. Despite this, God's grace towards us overflows in his proclamation that "It is finished!". His work of paying for our sin with his life is complete.
Sermon Title: Foot washing service
Sermon Text: John 13:1-17
Sermon Date: 29 March 2018 - Maundy Thursday
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: As a symbolic act of service at his last supper with his disciples prior to his crucifixion he got down on his knees and washed their feet - a task considered demeaning and usually relegated to slaves. The message to us is clear - we should follow his example and devote our lives to serving others, a small measure of our gratitude for his supreme sacrifice for us.
Sermon Text: John 13:1-17
Sermon Date: 29 March 2018 - Maundy Thursday
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: As a symbolic act of service at his last supper with his disciples prior to his crucifixion he got down on his knees and washed their feet - a task considered demeaning and usually relegated to slaves. The message to us is clear - we should follow his example and devote our lives to serving others, a small measure of our gratitude for his supreme sacrifice for us.
Sermon Title: Service
Sermon Text: Mark 11:1-11
Sermon Date: 25 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Just before Jesus was arrested, tortured and crucified he was cheered by crowds as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. They regarded him as a king who would rescue them from Roman rule. However Jesus' mission was of a very different kind. He came to serve all men for all time. The best way that we can praise Jesus is to do the same for others.
Sermon Text: Mark 11:1-11
Sermon Date: 25 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Just before Jesus was arrested, tortured and crucified he was cheered by crowds as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. They regarded him as a king who would rescue them from Roman rule. However Jesus' mission was of a very different kind. He came to serve all men for all time. The best way that we can praise Jesus is to do the same for others.
Sermon Title: Growing Together
Sermon Text: Mark 4:30-32
Sermon Date: 18 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Living things are supposed to grow, and we please God when we grow spiritually. Pastor Greg asks what it means to grow spiritually. Hear how God wants us to grow in the knowledge of the Son, grow in using our gifts, grow in spiritual discernment, and grow in loving others.
Sermon Text: Mark 4:30-32
Sermon Date: 18 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Living things are supposed to grow, and we please God when we grow spiritually. Pastor Greg asks what it means to grow spiritually. Hear how God wants us to grow in the knowledge of the Son, grow in using our gifts, grow in spiritual discernment, and grow in loving others.
Sermon Title: Building community
Sermon Text: Proverbs 10:12, 13:10, 15:1, 16: 18, 16: 20, 17: 9, 19: 11, 19: 20
Sermon Date: 11 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: One of the most important things missing in many people's lives is a sense of belonging, being part of a community. There are some special aspects regarding belonging for the Christian. Listen and hear about what God wants for each of us.
Sermon Text: Proverbs 10:12, 13:10, 15:1, 16: 18, 16: 20, 17: 9, 19: 11, 19: 20
Sermon Date: 11 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: One of the most important things missing in many people's lives is a sense of belonging, being part of a community. There are some special aspects regarding belonging for the Christian. Listen and hear about what God wants for each of us.
Sermon Title: Why we need each other
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Sermon Date: 4 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: In today's world there is an ever increasing emphasis on individualism. However in today's sermon we hear about the importance of community and the unique and special benefits that God wants for us as participating members of community.
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Sermon Date: 4 March 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: In today's world there is an ever increasing emphasis on individualism. However in today's sermon we hear about the importance of community and the unique and special benefits that God wants for us as participating members of community.
Sermon Title: Leadership
Sermon Text: Romans 4:13-25
Sermon Date: 25 February 2018
Preacher: Ken Schmidt
Sermon Summary: These days we are fed a lot of information about the importance of leadership - in politics, work, education, etc. I this sermon Chaplain Ken speaks of the leadership demonstrated and promoted by Jesus, which turns the usual views of leadership on their head.
Sermon Text: Romans 4:13-25
Sermon Date: 25 February 2018
Preacher: Ken Schmidt
Sermon Summary: These days we are fed a lot of information about the importance of leadership - in politics, work, education, etc. I this sermon Chaplain Ken speaks of the leadership demonstrated and promoted by Jesus, which turns the usual views of leadership on their head.
Sermon Title: Lent 2018 - Living in Community
Sermon Text: John 13:34-35
Sermon Date: 18 February 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Community is a powerful thing. People thrive in it and a basic life need is to have relationships. Pastor Greg challenges us to consider that we aren't here for ourselves, rather we are here for God & others. Lent is a time for spiritual practices and in this sermon we are encouraged to consider how to become better connected to someone in our community.
Sermon Text: John 13:34-35
Sermon Date: 18 February 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Community is a powerful thing. People thrive in it and a basic life need is to have relationships. Pastor Greg challenges us to consider that we aren't here for ourselves, rather we are here for God & others. Lent is a time for spiritual practices and in this sermon we are encouraged to consider how to become better connected to someone in our community.
Sermon Title: Stop, Look and Listen!
Sermon Text: Mark 9:2-9
Sermon Date: 11 February 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: How often do you find that your are caught up in a web of business or anxiety? In this sermon we are encouraged to stop, look and listen so as to gain a sense of perspective on our life, recognising that God is with us in all that happens and that there is more to life than many of our day-to-day concerns.
Sermon Text: Mark 9:2-9
Sermon Date: 11 February 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: How often do you find that your are caught up in a web of business or anxiety? In this sermon we are encouraged to stop, look and listen so as to gain a sense of perspective on our life, recognising that God is with us in all that happens and that there is more to life than many of our day-to-day concerns.
Address Title: What should I put in my backpack
Date: 4 February 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Summary: This address took the form of a talk given to children of the St Paul Lutheran School which is part of the St Paul community. It begins with Pastor Greg asking the children what they usually ensure goes into their backpack before they head off to school and progresses to considering all the things that God would like them to also include in their backpacks in order to be fully prepared to handle school life.
Date: 4 February 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Summary: This address took the form of a talk given to children of the St Paul Lutheran School which is part of the St Paul community. It begins with Pastor Greg asking the children what they usually ensure goes into their backpack before they head off to school and progresses to considering all the things that God would like them to also include in their backpacks in order to be fully prepared to handle school life.
Sermon Title: Knowledge and Freedom - handle with care!
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Sermon Date: 28 January 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Knowledge and freedom were highly valued by the early Greek Christians. However in this sermon we hear the cautionary views of St Paul to those Christians regarding how the gifts of knowledge and freedom can be abused unless they are used in the context of love. A message that is still relevant today.
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Sermon Date: 28 January 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: Knowledge and freedom were highly valued by the early Greek Christians. However in this sermon we hear the cautionary views of St Paul to those Christians regarding how the gifts of knowledge and freedom can be abused unless they are used in the context of love. A message that is still relevant today.
Sermon Title: My foundation for 2018
Sermon Text: Psalm 62
Sermon Date: 21 January 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: One thing that we all know is that the future is uncertain. We can't predict what 2018 will bring for us. This sermon reminds us of the importance of having our lives based on a strong foundation, the foundation offered by God, 'the rock'. Based on such a foundation we can say "It is well with my soul" regardless of what we might experience in the year ahead.
Sermon Text: Psalm 62
Sermon Date: 21 January 2018
Preacher: Greg Priebbenow
Sermon Summary: One thing that we all know is that the future is uncertain. We can't predict what 2018 will bring for us. This sermon reminds us of the importance of having our lives based on a strong foundation, the foundation offered by God, 'the rock'. Based on such a foundation we can say "It is well with my soul" regardless of what we might experience in the year ahead.
