Weekly Message archive
January 22, 2012
Adrian speaks this week about Following - being prepared to follow Jesus, to take action....Read more »
January 15, 2012
This week, Graeme talks about the fact that we have God's full attention; he is available to us whenever we seek him....Read more »
January 8, 2012
The theme this week...Well Pleased...Read more »
December 31, 2011
Adrian reflects on Christmas, and the congregation share some experiences of the Joys of Christmas....Read more »
December 25, 2011
Surprise! Jesus came as a helpless babe. Surprise! He rules with Peace and Love....Read more »
December 18, 2011
Humility is tough and courageous, not weak! ...Read more »
December 11, 2011
This week we tell the Christmas story with the help of the children in the congregation, and hear the story of Little Baa and the messages that can be gleaned from the story that apply to our lives with Jesus....Read more »
December 4, 2011
What if the Second Coming Happened today?...Read more »
November 27, 2011
Our guest speaker today is Pastor Berlin Guerrero, a persecuted minister from the Philippines visiting Australia as a guest of the Uniting Church in Australia. ...Read more »
November 20, 2011
Adrian looks at the parable of the sheep and the goats, and discusses the message behind the story - what actions will you take to live out God's will?...Read more »
November 6, 2011
Genuine of fake? The 'fool' in "fool's gold" is not the mineral itself but the beholder. ...Read more »
October 23, 2011
This week's sermon is from Adrian, and finishes the series on Moses in the Old Testament with his death, and the handing over of leadership of the Israelites....Read more »
October 16, 2011
What is really at the heart of your faith? ...Read more »
October 9, 2011
Idolatory - who will I serve if the Living God is cramping my style?...Read more »
October 2, 2011
What do we do with all those laws in the Old Testament? ...Read more »
September 25, 2011
This week's sermon continues to follow the story of Moses, and how the faithfulness of the Israelites is tested once again....Read more »
September 11, 2011
Gotta love that Old Testament! Jesus certainly did. ...Read more »
September 4, 2011
This week focusses on the Passover, and Adrian returns from holidays with some relevant experiences to share....Read more »
August 28, 2011
This week is a youth-led service, with the sermon told in two parts by Anna and Anna....Read more »
August 14, 2011
Is it enough to know that God has a plan for your life even if you don't know it? ...Read more »
August 7, 2011
Integrity? To be the same person 'all the way through'. Graeme explores further the old testament with the story of Joseph. ...Read more »
July 24, 2011
This week is a special service where we celebrate the baptism of Natalie and the confirmation of Craig. Along with the reading and sermon for this week, you can hear the testimonials from Nat and Craig - stories of God's love, and their personal growth....Read more »
July 17, 2011
Events that change your life are like landmarks that help you find your way about. You have spiritual landmarks too. ...Read more »
July 10, 2011
Adrian continues the theme of Foundations in the Old Testament, with the theme "Prayer"....Read more »
July 3, 2011
Graeme continues with the theme of Foundations in the Old Testament, focussing on the theme "God's way or My way"...Read more »
June 26, 2011
Adrian continues in the theme Foundations in the Old Testament, with the emphasis on Faith...Read more »
June 19, 2011
Things you really must know about God and yourself! ...Read more »
June 12, 2011
On this Pentecost Sunday, Adrian continues with the theme of Foundations in the Old Testament, looking at Spirit Powered Unity....Read more »
June 5, 2011
If you know what sort of blessing you've got, then you can play to your strengths! ...Read more »
May 29, 2011
This week's service is Youth-Led, and the sermon is given by Craig and Anna on the theme "the fruits of the Spirit"....Read more »
May 22, 2011
This week Adrian summarises the last 3 weeks' sermons on the theme "Christianity - as simple as ABC"....Read more »
May 15, 2011
In Jesus' church everybody gets the honour of serving alongside him; no exceptions! ...Read more »
May 8, 2011
We are looking at a series on christianity - As Simple as A.B.C. This week Adrian explores B = Belonging to a discipleship group, in the context of the John reading about the disciples and Thomas' experience after Jesus' death....Read more »
May 1, 2011
The core business of the church is as simple as ABC. ...Read more »
April 24, 2011
This is the Good News of Easter Sunday, with the sermon given by Rev. Adrian Clark....Read more »
April 22, 2011
This is the Good Friday message, given by Rev Graeme Harrison....Read more »
April 17, 2011
This week is Palm Sunday, and the message is around understanding who God is, using the analogy that living with Christ in your life is like being in tune with a song. Are you in tune or are there too many distractions that stop you from hearing the right song?...Read more »
April 10, 2011
Adrian talks about the Matthew passage regarding the paralysed man... "This is a primary part of our mission; to set people free from what paralyses them, and there is nothing more paralysing than guilt, blame and disgrace. We have the authority of God to forgive those who need it. This is the Good News of the cross after all. The hardest act in the story is for the paralytic to actually get up, a...Read more »
April 3, 2011
This is the final message relating to the Sermon on the Mount series. Graeme's message - Jesus confronts everyone who has heard the Sermon on the Mount: choose. ...Read more »
March 27, 2011
Adrian continues the theme of the sermon on the mount with “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you.” But what is "it"? ...Read more »
March 20, 2011
It seems dark chocolate and judging others have a lot in common! ...Read more »
March 13, 2011
Continuing with the theme of the Sermon on the Mount, Adrian concentrates on Wealth, or Worrying - Jesus' message is to concentrate on Him rather than material things....Read more »
February 27, 2011
Adrian continues the theme of the beatitudes, looking at righteousness....Read more »
February 20, 2011
Do the beatitudes remind you of anyone? - Graeme continues on the theme of the Beatitudes. ...Read more »
February 13, 2011
This week Adrian continues with the Lenten theme of the Sermon on the Mount, looking at the first four of the Beatitudes. His message - The ones who have that deep happiness Jesus is promising, are those who live in a right relationship with God, and they experience deep acceptance, forgiveness and instruction. ...Read more »
February 6, 2011
The sermon on the mount is a basic introduction to being Christian. ...Read more »
January 23, 2011
Today Adrian breaks the sermon down into four parts, and talks about living the kingdom of God. Jesus calls us to follow Him - this requires action, not just words or thoughts....Read more »
January 16, 2011
This week Adrian discusses John's role as an evangelist, introducing others to Jesus. He challenges us to remember what brought us to our faith, and to make the simple statement to others - "I go to church, want to come along?"...Read more »
January 9, 2011
Today Graeme is reflecting on Jesus Baptism in Matthews and with us some experiences from NCYC. Have a listen and let us know what you think....Read more »
January 2, 2011
Today Adrian is talking about the prologue to John's Gospel as it applies to the Incarnation. How is John trying to convince Jews and Greeks to believe in Jesus as the Son of God?...Read more »
December 26, 2010
Immanuel - God with us....Read more »
December 19, 2010
Sometimes our anxiety around people who are very different to us prevents us from seeing what our hearts have in common ... ...Read more »
28 November, 2010
In the first week of advent, we look at the coming of Jesus....Read more »
December 5, 2010
We inherit good qualities from our forbears as well as 'baggage'. What did Jesus inherit?...Read more »
November 21, 2010
Christ at the centre: what else?...Read more »
November 14, 2010
Would you give 100%?...Read more »
November 7, 2010
Some people foolishly act like they will live forever but Jesus assures us that together with him we can! ...Read more »
October 31, 2010
This week's service and sermon centres around children, and being a child of God....Read more »
October 24, 2010
What is the difference between conceit and self respect? What is the difference between humility and self disrespect? What does it mean to be a sinner? Does Jesus expect us to be extremely self critical and negative about ourselves? Jesus recommends humility over conceit. ...Read more »
October 17, 2010
Prayer flies in the face of the way the world operates. That's why it must work closely with the way Jesus operates. ...Read more »
October 3, 2010
Jesus doesn't believe that faith can be measured: instead, you either have it or you don't! ...Read more »
September 26, 2010
Today's reading is about the rich man and the poor Lazarus, and is a reminder that our purpose is to follow Jesus, and do His will. The question is, "Who is your Lazarus?" Who is begging at your door to be loved? ...Read more »
September 19, 2010
Jesus says you cannot serve God and Money. Who is your master? ...Read more »
September 12, 2010
Some of the best loved Bible stories can be hard to apply to modern life. ...Read more »
September 5, 2010
Sometimes it takes enormous courage to go all the way with Jesus' teachings! ...Read more »
August 29, 2010
This week is a Youth-Led service, in which two of our youth "unpack" readings from Luke about being invited to the great feast. Who are you in the story, and who would you invite?...Read more »
August 22, 2010
Today we are looking at the story of a woman who is suffering from a condition which caused her to be bent over. Jesus calls us to raise our eyes to the heavens and see the great vision of the Kingdom of God, because this is good news for us, our church, our community, our whole world....Read more »
August 15, 2010
Jesus is not asking us to create conflict by aggressively picking fights. Rather he is asking us to have the strength of character to love the outcast despite all opposition (even from one’s family) and to stand up for Jesus and his teachings when people in our community go bashing the Christian faith. This is something we admire in Christ and is a great quality for all Christians- both male and...Read more »
August 1, 2010
Aussies like to build wealth and security but Jesus suggests we become ambitious about building something else......Read more »
July 25, 2010
Continuing our series studying the Gospel of Luke, Adrian is talking about prayer based on Luke 11: 1-13. Here we have the Lord's Prayer and Jesus assurance about God's faithfulness to answer our prayer....Read more »
July 18, 2010
Jesus says that lots of things demand our attention but only one thing is essential. What do you think that might be? ...Read more »
July 4, 2010
Risk is what Jesus wants from us. We started well 4 years ago, so let's keep going! ...Read more »
June 27, 2010
Today we are beginning a new series focussing on the Gospel of Luke. What does it mean to follow Jesus? Where do your priorities lie?...Read more »
June 20, 2010
Social Justice has been a magnet for strong views for and against - here's why....Read more »
June 13, 2010
What is the Church? Growth and Maturity. Adrian talk about the proper foundation for Church Growth....Read more »
June 6, 2010
Have you ever had anyone believe in you? Encouragement goes deeper than you think....Read more »
May 30, 2010
Today the Youth are leading the service, looking at Church Community....Read more »
May 23, 2010
What is the church? Nothing without the Holy Spirit....Read more »
May 16, 2010
Unity: Become what you already are?!...Read more »
May 9, 2010
What does a loving community mean? How can we be all-inclusive?...Read more »
April 25, 2010
We have begun a new series of reflections on the theme, "What is the Church?" This week we are thinking about the Church as community and outreach and we are given the story of Dorcus in Acts 9: 36-43 to help us think about it....Read more »
April 18, 2010
What sort of community do you want your church to be ...honestly?! ...Read more »
April 11, 2010
Adrian's sermon this week is about doubt and faith....Read more »
April 4, 2010 – Easter Sunday
Easter day is deeper than you know; whatever happens to Jesus will happen to you!...Read more »
April 2, 2010 – Good Friday
Adrian tells the Easter story through the eyes of Simon of Cyrene. Simon is the one who was recruited to carry Jesus' cross when he collapsed under its weight. The story is fiction but by its combination of Biblical stories it seeks to bring the listener into the truth of the crucifixion in a dramatic, even emotional way....Read more »
March 28, 2010
This week's sermon looks at the challenging nature of Jesus' entry to the established attitudes and culture of his time. ...Read more »
March 21, 2010
Jesus is not a victim; he knowingly chooses a path that leads to the cross and lets everyone know along the way. ...Read more »
February 28, 2010
In our reading from Luke 13 this week the Pharisees, of all people, come to warn Jesus about Herod’s plot to kill him. How does Jesus react?...Read more »
February 21, 2010
Life is super fast. Who has time to go off on retreat and sort out their priorities? Jesus, it seems....Read more »
February 14, 2010
In our reading from 1 Corinthians 9 this week, Paul says, ”I am a free man, nobody's slave; but I make myself everybody's slave in order to win as many people as possible.” He goes on to tell us how he adapts to be able to communicate with different cultural groups in his time....Read more »
February 7, 2010
If Jesus wants us all to be "fishers of men" then how come no-one does this?...Read more »
January 31, 2010
Today Adrian talks about the call of God for every life. In this series we are reflecting on God's purposes. Call is one of God's purposes. It is the way God includes us in his solutions. Have a listen and see what you think and then leave a comment....Read more »
January 10, 2010
This week's sermon focuses on Jesus in the Temple, and what this story can teach us about learning, faith and respect....Read more »
January 3, 2010
Happy New Year. Today Adrian talks about the values of a new year and decade being set by the agenda Luke expresses in his gospel. The foundation of our church and mission need to be based on the values of the Gospel....Read more »
December 27, 2009
We know very little about the Wise Men who travelled to Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus. In this sermon, Adrian explores what made them "wise"....Read more »
December 20, 2009
Graeme preaches about Mary's relationship with Elizabeth, and the bond they share during Mary's pregnancy....Read more »
December 13, 2009
What do you need to do in order to be prepared for the coming of Jesus this Christmas?...Read more »
December 6, 2009
God put a lot of preparation into sending Christ to reunite you with God. How will you respond? In equal measure?...Read more »
November 29, 2009
Everyone would agree that including people with mental health issues or disability is a must for Christians but rarely do we deal with the practical issue that undermines this in practise: How do we handle being outside our comfort zone?...Read more »
November 22, 2009
This is the last in our current series on the core values of our church. This one is about the Bible. It says, ”As a Christian community we see the Bible as central to our life.”...Read more »
November 15, 2009
This week we enjoyed the music and sharing of a contemporary Christian group called Simeon. Simeon is normally a group of four but on this occasion we had just Simeon and Peter. I have clipped the songs for copyright purposes but with Simeon's permission I left a sample of each song for you to hear. If you want to know more go to their website at www.simeononline.com . There you will h...Read more »
November 8, 2009
Worship is often seen as the most important thing a church offers. Why then does the New Testament say so little about worship services?...Read more »
November 1, 2009
This week we reflect on the Core Value of our Church which says, “We seek to share our faith and to encourage relationships with Jesus.” This value is about birth and nurture. Faith often has a long gestation period and when born always require lifelong nurture....Read more »
October 25, 2009
Jesus did a large part of his work at the kitchen table. Could your kitchen table be a place where Jesus still does his work?...Read more »
October 18, 2009
We have now finished our “Deeper Gospel” series. Our new series will be reflections on six of our Core Values. When Living Faith Church began we held a retreat to develop a set of core values which would both describe who we are and set an agenda for who we wanted to be. I want to begin with the core value that says, “We seek to reach out with love and compassion to those who are in...Read more »
October 11, 2009
Graeme concludes our series on A Deeper Gospel with a reflection on Kingdom prayers. We hope this series has been a blessing and a challenge to you. Leave a comment and tell us what you think....Read more »
October 4, 2009
Adrian continues our series on A Deeper Faith with a discussion of Power and Effectiveness. Here we are confronted by our power seeking, the power of God and the prayer need to remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The sound begins with Jeanette reading from John 15: 12-21. Have a listen and tell us what you think as a comment below....Read more »
September 27, 2009
Graeme continues our series on a deeper gospel. Here he talks about the call to the mission of the Gospel of the living Christ and the importance of prayer. Have a listen and leave a comment....Read more »
September 20, 2009
Adrian continues our series on a deeper understanding of the Gospel with a reflection on the importance of the church in the Gospel message. When you listen leave a comment....Read more »
September 13, 2009
This is the second sermon in our series about a deeper understanding of the Gospel. Today Graeme is talking about discipleship as an essential part of salvation. Have a listen and leave a comment....Read more »
September 6, 2009
Many of us have come to faith in Jesus but don't realise the significance of the Gospel we follow. Graeme is beginning a series on the Gospel showing us that there are deeper truths to be appreciated. In this first sermon he is telling us that we are saved from lives of small restricted love to lives of unconditional, barrier breaking love. Have a listen and leave a comment....Read more »
August 30, 2009
The young people are leading the service today and have chosen to focus on a passage from the Song of Song. As a result, Adrian is giving an overview of the possibile reasons why the Song of Songs is in the Bible. Have a listen and leave a comment about what you think....Read more »
August 23, 2009
This Graeme's first Sunday with us and he has chosen to speak on John's description of the Vine and the Branches. Graeme emphasises the importance of being "In Christ". Listen and leave a comment....Read more »
August 16, 2009
Here Adrian is speaking from John 6: 51-60 where Jesus is claiming to be the real food that people need. This claim becomes somewhat controversial. Have a listen and let us know what you think....Read more »
August 9, 2009
Here Adrian is speaking on the subject "Jesus is the bread of life". The stream begins with Graham reading John 6: 35; 41-51. This is a message with an evangelistic invitation. We rejoice in the fact that three people came forward to declare their faith in Jesus at the end of this service. Next Sunday will be a baptismal service....Read more »
August 2, 2009
Murray is speaking today about the Transfiguration of Jesus as told in Mark 9: 2-9. James will read this passage before Murray begins. This is also Murray's last Message with us as a supply Minister for the Uniting Church. ...Read more »