David Williams
A tale of Two Mountains
Hebrews 12:18-24. Theme: A tale of Two Mountains. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 19 June 2022. A tale of Two mountains. A friend lived in terror of death. She went to church, she prayed, but because of her past, she convinced herself that God would never accept her. Read more
Hebrews 12:18-24. Theme: A tale of Two Mountains. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 19 June 2022. A tale of Two mountains. A friend lived in terror of death. She went to church, she prayed, but because of her past, she convinced herself that God would never accept her. Read more
God disciplines those he loves
Heb 12:3-11 Theme: God disciplines those he loves. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Jun 2022. Mary is a young girl in Pakistan. Her family belongs to that tiny minority who follow Christ. She would love to go to school like others in her village but cannot, for she is a Christian. Read more
Heb 12:3-11 Theme: God disciplines those he loves. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Jun 2022. Mary is a young girl in Pakistan. Her family belongs to that tiny minority who follow Christ. She would love to go to school like others in her village but cannot, for she is a Christian. Read more
Consider Jesus
Hebrews 12:1-3 Theme: Consider Jesus. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 22 May 2022. Today’s passage has 3 simple but vital messages 1. Consider their faith 2. Consider our faith 3. Consider Jesus. 1. Consider their faith The previous chapter (Heb 11) lists some of the OT saints. Read more
Hebrews 12:1-3 Theme: Consider Jesus. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 22 May 2022. Today’s passage has 3 simple but vital messages 1. Consider their faith 2. Consider our faith 3. Consider Jesus. 1. Consider their faith The previous chapter (Heb 11) lists some of the OT saints. Read more
Faith & Doubt
Hebrews 11:1-6. Theme: Faith & Doubt. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 15 May 2022. We all doubt. We doubt because we can’t know everything, and what we know, or think we know, is tainted by sin. So we doubt who we can trust, and what we can believe in and rely on. Read more
Hebrews 11:1-6. Theme: Faith & Doubt. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 15 May 2022. We all doubt. We doubt because we can’t know everything, and what we know, or think we know, is tainted by sin. So we doubt who we can trust, and what we can believe in and rely on. Read more
Risen!
Sermon Mt 27:57-28:15. Theme: Risen! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 17 April 2022, Easter Sunday. Jesus is risen! But is he? 3 questions 1. Is it possible? 2. Is it true? 3. Our response? I’ll be addressing those three questions today. Is it possible? Is it possible that a man rose from death? Read more
Sermon Mt 27:57-28:15. Theme: Risen! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 17 April 2022, Easter Sunday. Jesus is risen! But is he? 3 questions 1. Is it possible? 2. Is it true? 3. Our response? I’ll be addressing those three questions today. Is it possible? Is it possible that a man rose from death? Read more
Crucified!
Sermon Mt 27:27-56. Theme: Crucified! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 15 April 2022, Good Friday. What is our image of God? For many Aussies, God is distant and unpredictable; for others, he is careless and indulgent. Either way, he can look a lot like our own fathers. Read more
Sermon Mt 27:27-56. Theme: Crucified! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 15 April 2022, Good Friday. What is our image of God? For many Aussies, God is distant and unpredictable; for others, he is careless and indulgent. Either way, he can look a lot like our own fathers. Read more
Tried!
Sermon Mt 26:57-68; 27:1-2; 11-26. Theme: Tried! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 10 April 2022. The Easter story is extraordinary when you consider it as a report from history. There is no other story in history like it. But it also extraordinary – not just as a story, but because it provides the answer to the human problem. Read more
Sermon Mt 26:57-68; 27:1-2; 11-26. Theme: Tried! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 10 April 2022. The Easter story is extraordinary when you consider it as a report from history. There is no other story in history like it. But it also extraordinary – not just as a story, but because it provides the answer to the human problem. Read more
Sent!
Sermon Mt 28:18-20. Theme: Sent! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 20 Mar 2022. Lord Jesus Christ, open our ears and our hearts to receive your word this day, Amen. Anyone learning a trade will make plenty of mistakes. Usually, these can be patched up later on the job, but sometimes that can be too late. Read more
Sermon Mt 28:18-20. Theme: Sent! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 20 Mar 2022. Lord Jesus Christ, open our ears and our hearts to receive your word this day, Amen. Anyone learning a trade will make plenty of mistakes. Usually, these can be patched up later on the job, but sometimes that can be too late. Read more
Betrayed!
Sermon Mt 26:1-27:10. Theme: Betrayed! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Mar 2022. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” Answer, Yes! Because all of humanity is represented by those who were there – by Judas the betrayer, Peter the denier, the Jews who plotted his death, the Romans who crucified him. Read more
Sermon Mt 26:1-27:10. Theme: Betrayed! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Mar 2022. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” Answer, Yes! Because all of humanity is represented by those who were there – by Judas the betrayer, Peter the denier, the Jews who plotted his death, the Romans who crucified him. Read more
Reasonable Faith
Hebrews 11:1-3; Ps 19:1-6. Theme: Reasonable Faith. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 20 Feb 2022. What is faith? Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see, Heb 11:1_._ Faith is a solid certainty that gives us complete confidence. Read more
Hebrews 11:1-3; Ps 19:1-6. Theme: Reasonable Faith. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 20 Feb 2022. What is faith? Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see, Heb 11:1_._ Faith is a solid certainty that gives us complete confidence. Read more
Living by Faith
Hebrews 11. Theme: Living by Faith. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Feb 2022. An arborist is trapped in a tree. A sudden split in the trunk has left him pinned by his own ropes. His buddy on the ground sees his plight, sends up another rope and climbs to the rescue. Read more
Hebrews 11. Theme: Living by Faith. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Feb 2022. An arborist is trapped in a tree. A sudden split in the trunk has left him pinned by his own ropes. His buddy on the ground sees his plight, sends up another rope and climbs to the rescue. Read more
Our shared hope
Heb 10:19-39 Theme: Our shared hope. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 16 Jan 2022. Pray: open our ears to receive your word to us today, Lord Jesus, Amen. Remember waiting outside the headmaster’s office? You didn’t want to be there. Would he throw the book at you? Read more
Heb 10:19-39 Theme: Our shared hope. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 16 Jan 2022. Pray: open our ears to receive your word to us today, Lord Jesus, Amen. Remember waiting outside the headmaster’s office? You didn’t want to be there. Would he throw the book at you? Read more
God wants obedience, not sacrifice
Heb 10:1-18. Theme: God wants obedience, not sacrifice. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 Jan 2022. Someone convicted of a crime can have their record wiped after ten years. But does that cleanse their conscience? Even after 20 years, I doubt that an offender could look straight into the eyes of their victim. Read more
Heb 10:1-18. Theme: God wants obedience, not sacrifice. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 Jan 2022. Someone convicted of a crime can have their record wiped after ten years. But does that cleanse their conscience? Even after 20 years, I doubt that an offender could look straight into the eyes of their victim. Read more
A Tale of Two Kings
Sermon Matt 2. Theme: A tale of two kings. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 25 Dec 2021 Lord Jesus Christ, open our ears and our hearts to your word this day. Amen. We have just heard Matthew’s story about the birth of Jesus. His story is different to Luke’s. Read more
Sermon Matt 2. Theme: A tale of two kings. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 25 Dec 2021 Lord Jesus Christ, open our ears and our hearts to your word this day. Amen. We have just heard Matthew’s story about the birth of Jesus. His story is different to Luke’s. Read more
Family connections
Sermon Mt 1:1-17. Theme: Family connections. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 19 Dec 2021. Do you have any famous relatives? I met a lady who had spent years researching our family tree. It doesn’t start well – to being with mum’s maiden name is … Battye! It seems we have a very remote connection to King George III. Read more
Sermon Mt 1:1-17. Theme: Family connections. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 19 Dec 2021. Do you have any famous relatives? I met a lady who had spent years researching our family tree. It doesn’t start well – to being with mum’s maiden name is … Battye! It seems we have a very remote connection to King George III. Read more