John
Mission
John 21. Theme: Mission. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 April 2021. Pray: Lord open our ears, that we may respond in faith and in action. Why is it here? Why do we need Chapter 21? Jesus has risen and appeared three times. John has just explained why he wrote his book at the end of the last chapter. What more needs to be said? Well there are two big issues left hanging. Read more
John 21. Theme: Mission. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 April 2021. Pray: Lord open our ears, that we may respond in faith and in action. Why is it here? Why do we need Chapter 21? Jesus has risen and appeared three times. John has just explained why he wrote his book at the end of the last chapter. What more needs to be said? Well there are two big issues left hanging. Read more
Resurrection
John 20. Theme: Resurrection Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 April 2021. How do you decide what is true? How do you decide who to believe? We all believe in something or someone. Even atheists believe. But is your belief something that you can build your life upon? Even a life beyond this life? I worked as a lawyer for 2 decades. Working out who to believe in court can be difficult. Read more
John 20. Theme: Resurrection Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 April 2021. How do you decide what is true? How do you decide who to believe? We all believe in something or someone. Even atheists believe. But is your belief something that you can build your life upon? Even a life beyond this life? I worked as a lawyer for 2 decades. Working out who to believe in court can be difficult. Read more
Crucifixion
John 19:1-3; 14b-42. Theme: Crucifixion. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 April 2021. Prayer: Open our eyes to see wonderful things in your word. You may have heard this story a hundred times, or today may be the first time. I want to show you what John is telling us here in a way that may be new to you. And there are 5 parts, 1. King of the Jews Read more
John 19:1-3; 14b-42. Theme: Crucifixion. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 April 2021. Prayer: Open our eyes to see wonderful things in your word. You may have heard this story a hundred times, or today may be the first time. I want to show you what John is telling us here in a way that may be new to you. And there are 5 parts, 1. King of the Jews Read more
The Trial
John 18.12-19:16. Theme: The Trial. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 28 March 2021. John Trial Context It’s a dark night - just before the first Good Friday. Roman soldiers and servants of the Jewish high priests are about to arrest Jesus. Peter, his disciple, tries to stop this by cutting an ear off one of them. Jesus rebukes Peter. Jesus knows he is about to die. But he goes willingly to his death. Read more
John 18.12-19:16. Theme: The Trial. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 28 March 2021. John Trial Context It’s a dark night - just before the first Good Friday. Roman soldiers and servants of the Jewish high priests are about to arrest Jesus. Peter, his disciple, tries to stop this by cutting an ear off one of them. Jesus rebukes Peter. Jesus knows he is about to die. But he goes willingly to his death. Read more
Jesus surprises
John 18.1-11 Theme: Jesus surprises. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 14 March 2021. Open our eyes to the riches of your word, Amen Do you feel powerless? You know God has a plan but does that seem so far away as to be meaningless and irrelevant to your own daily struggles. The kids are out of control, there are relationship breakdowns, depression and anxiety, failing health, problems with work, and rising debts. Read more
John 18.1-11 Theme: Jesus surprises. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 14 March 2021. Open our eyes to the riches of your word, Amen Do you feel powerless? You know God has a plan but does that seem so far away as to be meaningless and irrelevant to your own daily struggles. The kids are out of control, there are relationship breakdowns, depression and anxiety, failing health, problems with work, and rising debts. Read more