Sermons on Discipleship (Page 2)
Who is Jesus? #5 – Jesus the Miracle Maker
Jesus the Miracle Maker Jesus calls his first disciples Preacher: Kevin Kim Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Join us this Sunday at our 9 am family service as we explore Luke 5:1-11, where Jesus calls his first disciples. Witness how an ordinary day of fishing turned into an extraordinary encounter with the Miracle Maker. What does it mean to follow Jesus, and how can we respond to his call in our lives today? Whether you’re joining us online or in person, come Read more
The Good News of Jesus
The Good News of Jesus Jesus sermon at Nazareth Preacher: Phil Swain Reading: Luke 4:14-30 We continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke, delving into Luke chapter 4. In this reading Jesus returns to his home synagogue at Nazareth to reveal more about who he is and what his mission is. However his words are met with both amazement and anger. What did Jesus say and reveal that caused such a strong reaction and what can we learn about Read more
John the Baptist
Preacher: Phil Swain Reading: Luke 3:1-22 January might be a slower month in the life of the church but our learning journey through the Gospel of Luke continues. This Sunday in our combined 10am worship gathering we will be zooming in on the character of John the Baptist and what Luke chapter 3 can reveal to us in our question of “who is Jesus”? John was preaching a baptism of repentance … but was it just a simple confession of Read more
Grow #4 – Reflection & Study
Grow #4 – Reflection & Study Connecting with God through Reflection & Study Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim Readings: Col 1:9-14; 2 Peter 1:1-8 This Sunday is the final edition in our Grow series. Over the last three Grow sermons we have explored some of the ancient spiritual practices and how they might be transformative in our modern context. This Sunday we will be looking at the importance of ‘Reflection & Study’ and how they can help us to connect deeply Read more
Grow #3 – Communities of Growth
Communities of GrowthPreacher: Rev Phil Swain Readings: Acts 2:42-47; Col 2:1-7; Heb 10:19-25 This Talk is from our annual combined worship service where all three worshipping communities – our 9am + 10:45am + Evolve congregations – will come together and worship as one. It is our third sermon in the GROW series where Phil will help us to consider what are the communities or groups that are fertile soil for our spiritual growth and how we can invest deeply into Read more
Ephesians #5 – The Amour of God
Armour of GodPreacher: Rev Kevin KimBible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-32 This Sunday, we are looking at the last part of Ephesians, Chapter 6. Paul’s final teaching towards people in Ephesus seems somewhat very strong. It is about putting on the armour of God. What might it mean in today’s world situation to encourage Christians to become soldiers for Christ? The people of Paul’s day were certainly familiar with the armour of the Roman soldiers that filled every city in Macedonia. But Read more
The Call to Shepherd (with Frontier Services)
The Call to Shepherd God’s call to love and care for all people throughout the wanderings of life Bible Reading: Luke 15:1-7 Includes sharing by: Rob Floyd (National Director Frontier Services) – Sermon + Tim Willson (Christian Union International) + the Commissioning of Daniel Gibb (TUC Children & Youth Worker)
Grow #2 – Finding Sacred Space
Grow #2: Finding Sacred Space / Connecting with God through PrayerPreacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Luke 11:1-19 This Sunday sees the return of the second edition our ongoing “Grow” series. In each of the months from May to September we have put aside one Sunday to focus on our church’s vision to grow in our spirituality and in our ministry and mission as a church. In the first of this series we considered how we were growing and reflected on Read more
Grow #1 – How are you growing?
Grow #1: How are you growing?Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Psalm 42:1-11 We are having a short break from the Narrative Lectionary and using this time to explore some topics and readings that are particularly relevant to TUC. This Sunday we are revisiting our 2024 Church Vision and pondering the question, “How are you Growing?” Do you feel that your spirituality is feeling a little flat? Are you experiencing the growth that we hoped for on Vision Sunday back in Read more
Decision Making
Sermon Text As you move to a new area, you need to find some good GP, hairdresser, fresh vege and meat butcher and so on. Finding a reliable car mechanic is also what you want. About June last year, one of my old car’s window stop working. S Up until that point, I have not found a good car mechanic and I googled and found one car service in Waitara. He checked my car and said, if I get Honda Read more