Sermons on Suffering
Guided by God’s Promises
Sermon text As many of you know, I play tennis with some of our church members on Monday morning. Last Monday, my body was so heavy and was not hitting the ball as I hoped I would. My body was not just responding. Although I can still run faster than all of my lovely Monday tennis friends, I know I will be getting slower. I still want to improve my second serve and backhand, but my body will be ageing Read more
Job and mental health (Night Church)
Series: Somebody preaches on somethingTitle: Job and Mental healthDate: Night Church. 17th October, 2021Preacher: Rev Ness Williams-henke Our guest speaker – Rev Ness Williams-henke – will using the Old Testament book of Job to have a conversation about mental health. Ness is an amazing communicator and we are looking forward to the message that she will bring.
Job: Fences (10:45 Traditional)
Series: JobTitle: FencesDate: 9am Worship. 29 August, 2021Preacher: Graham RosolenBible Reading: Job 1:1-12 A reflection on Fences and the Book of Job with our student minister. Grahame is taking an alternative look at the story and pondering the idea of fences … how fences can protect us from danger but also can confine us. Job uses this analogy of fences both ways – as a way of God surrounding him and his family but also of feeling trapped by them. Read more
Job: Fences (9am)
Series: JobTitle: FencesDate: 9am Worship. 22August, 2021Preacher: Grahame RosolenBible Reading: Job 1:1-12 A reflection on Fences and the Book of Job with our student minister. Grahame is taking an alternative look at the story and pondering the idea of fences … how fences can protect us from danger but also can confine us. Job uses this analogy of fences both ways – as a way of God surrounding him and his family but also of feeling trapped by them. Grahame Read more
The Restoration of Job (10:45am Traditional)
Series: JobTitle: The Restoration of JobDate: 10:45am Traditional. 15 August, 2021Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Job 42:1-17 In the last of our Job series we explore the end of this Old Testament book where Job experience a restoration of his blessings and wealth. How do we understand this in the context of the rest of the book? What might be a better way of understand the way that God can bring restoration to our lives and families? For the past Read more
The Complexities of Life and Suffering (10:45am Traditional)
Series: JobTitle: The Complexities of Life and SufferingDate: 10:45am Traditional. 8 August, 2021Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Job 38:1-7 In the depth of suffering, Job cries out to God and asks the question, “Why? Why am I suffering?” In the third sermon of this series, God responses to Job, highlighting the complexities of life and suffering. We will be exploring how we can understand God’s response and even apply it to our own lives. For two weeks we have been Read more
Job: The Restoration of Job
Series: JobTitle: The Restoration of JobDate: 9am Worship. 8 August, 2021Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Job 42:1-17 In the last of our Job series we explore the end of this Old Testament book where Job experience a restoration of his blessings and wealth. How do we understand this in the context of the rest of the book? What might be a better way of understand the way that God can bring restoration to our lives and families? For the past Read more
Job: The Complexities of Life and Suffering (9am)
Series: JobTitle: The Complexities of Life and SufferingDate: 9am Worship. 1 August, 2021Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Job 38:1-7 In the depth of suffering, Job cries out to God and asks the question, “Why? Why am I suffering?” In the third sermon of this series, God responses to Job, highlighting the complexities of life and suffering. We will be exploring how we can understand God’s response and even apply it to our own lives. For two weeks we have been Read more
The Question of Why (10:45am Traditional)
Series: JobTitle: The Question of Why?Date: 10:45am Worship. 1st August, 2021Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Job 23:1-9,16-17 When life crashes down, a question pops into most people’s minds … why? Why is this happening. This Sunday as we continue to work through the book of Job, we will be looking at the conversation between Job and his three friends where they debate why did this suffering come to Job. Did Job do something wrong? Is God being spiteful? Why is Read more
When Life Crashes Down (10:45am Traditional)
Series: JobTitle: When life Crashes DownDate: 10:45am Traditional Worship, 25th July, 2021Preacher: Rev Phil SwainBible Reading: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 Where is God when life crashes down? This week we are starting a new sermon series exploring the Old Testament book of Job – a complex book which wrestles with life and suffering and faith. This Sunday we will be not only getting some context of the story of Job but trying to gain some understanding of what is going on Read more