Matthew
Fake Faith
Mt 7:13-29. Fake religion. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 19 Mar 2023. How do you pick a fake? An engineer friend needed a special tool for cutting mortises into metal. His old German tool was getting worn after many years and he found a copy on the internet. Read more
Mt 7:13-29. Fake religion. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 19 Mar 2023. How do you pick a fake? An engineer friend needed a special tool for cutting mortises into metal. His old German tool was getting worn after many years and he found a copy on the internet. Read more
Attitude
Matthew 7:1-12. Attitude. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Mar 2023. I rang my friend. She said, Did you hear that Harry wants to be reincarnated as an elephant? What foolishness! But I don’t need religion, she said, I’m a contented atheist. How can I reply? Should I just give up on her? Read more
Matthew 7:1-12. Attitude. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Mar 2023. I rang my friend. She said, Did you hear that Harry wants to be reincarnated as an elephant? What foolishness! But I don’t need religion, she said, I’m a contented atheist. How can I reply? Should I just give up on her? Read more
Worry
Matthew 6:25-34. Worry. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 26 Feb 2023. Worry. We all do it. All the time. Should I wear a tie today. Does anyone still wear ties? Is the knot right? Is it too long? Is it too formal? Is this one too flippant? Read more
Matthew 6:25-34. Worry. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 26 Feb 2023. Worry. We all do it. All the time. Should I wear a tie today. Does anyone still wear ties? Is the knot right? Is it too long? Is it too formal? Is this one too flippant? Read more
Choices
Matthew 6:19-24. Choices. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Feb 2023. We are overwhelmed with choices. Will you have almond or soy or skim or lactose free? What sort of sweetener? Will there be a marshmallow with that? And we haven’t even started on what type of coffee! Read more
Matthew 6:19-24. Choices. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Feb 2023. We are overwhelmed with choices. Will you have almond or soy or skim or lactose free? What sort of sweetener? Will there be a marshmallow with that? And we haven’t even started on what type of coffee! Read more
The Christians’ prayer
Matthew 6:7-15. Theme: The Christians’ prayer Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 5 Feb 2023. Why don’t we pray? Prayer is a problem for us. Prayer meetings are the worst attended of all church meetings. Some never pray, or only as a last resort. Very few are content with our prayer life. Read more
Matthew 6:7-15. Theme: The Christians’ prayer Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 5 Feb 2023. Why don’t we pray? Prayer is a problem for us. Prayer meetings are the worst attended of all church meetings. Some never pray, or only as a last resort. Very few are content with our prayer life. Read more
Living rightly or Faking Faith?
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Theme: Living rightly or Faking Faith? Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 29 Jan 2023. Ever cooked something that came out perfectly – but then it got spoiled. Our lives can be like that. For once, I do the right thing, but immediately pride comes in and spoils it. Read more
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Theme: Living rightly or Faking Faith? Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 29 Jan 2023. Ever cooked something that came out perfectly – but then it got spoiled. Our lives can be like that. For once, I do the right thing, but immediately pride comes in and spoils it. Read more
Radically right.
Matthew 5:21-47. Sermon: Radically right. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 22 Jan 2023. What is right and wrong? No other question has caused more conflict in our society and in our homes in this century. Old systems of right and wrong – of morality – are not just seen as outdated but as oppressive, as harmful. Read more
Matthew 5:21-47. Sermon: Radically right. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 22 Jan 2023. What is right and wrong? No other question has caused more conflict in our society and in our homes in this century. Old systems of right and wrong – of morality – are not just seen as outdated but as oppressive, as harmful. Read more
Christ is the Key
Mt 5:17-20 Theme: Christ is the Key. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 Dec 2022. We had an old door that hadn’t been opened in living memory. The keys were in a large jar. You patiently tried one after another. Of course, the door was out of plumb so one hand pulled up the handle while your knee kept the door flat. Read more
Mt 5:17-20 Theme: Christ is the Key. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 Dec 2022. We had an old door that hadn’t been opened in living memory. The keys were in a large jar. You patiently tried one after another. Of course, the door was out of plumb so one hand pulled up the handle while your knee kept the door flat. Read more
Blessed? Now and Not Yet.
Sermon Mt 5:1-12. Blessed? Now and Not Yet. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Nov 2022. How to find true happiness? Is it possible. Is it even the right question? Let’s look at the Beatitudes to find some answers. 1. Clues 2. Blessings 3. Persecution Background Jesus was the new Moses. Read more
Sermon Mt 5:1-12. Blessed? Now and Not Yet. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Nov 2022. How to find true happiness? Is it possible. Is it even the right question? Let’s look at the Beatitudes to find some answers. 1. Clues 2. Blessings 3. Persecution Background Jesus was the new Moses. Read more
The King Comes
Sermon Mt 4:12-25. The King comes. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 6 Nov 2022. Charles has just begun his reign. What sort of king will he be? Will he turn the Palace grounds into an organic market? In today’s passage, Jesus is just starting out as the new king. Read more
Sermon Mt 4:12-25. The King comes. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 6 Nov 2022. Charles has just begun his reign. What sort of king will he be? Will he turn the Palace grounds into an organic market? In today’s passage, Jesus is just starting out as the new king. Read more
Temptation
Sermon Mt 4:1-11. Theme: Temptation. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 23 Oct 2022. Temptation 1. Why temptation? 2. Why Jesus? 3. 3 temptations 4. Should I feel guilty? 5. How to resist? Why does God allow temptation? To tempt also means to test. It is the same word in Greek. Read more
Sermon Mt 4:1-11. Theme: Temptation. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 23 Oct 2022. Temptation 1. Why temptation? 2. Why Jesus? 3. 3 temptations 4. Should I feel guilty? 5. How to resist? Why does God allow temptation? To tempt also means to test. It is the same word in Greek. Read more
Baptism of the King.
Matthew 3:11-17. Theme: Baptism of the King. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 Oct 2022. 1. The coming King, v11-12 John’s role, as we heard last week, was to announce the coming of the Messiah. Israel had long hoped for a Messiah, but this Messiah was not at all what Israel expected. Read more
Matthew 3:11-17. Theme: Baptism of the King. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 Oct 2022. 1. The coming King, v11-12 John’s role, as we heard last week, was to announce the coming of the Messiah. Israel had long hoped for a Messiah, but this Messiah was not at all what Israel expected. Read more
Baptism
Matthew 3:1-12 Theme: Baptism. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 18 Sept 2022. 1. Prophet 1-5 One of the odd things about the English is they love queuing. Yet even for the English the queue to see the Queen’s coffin broke all records – the maximum wait at one point was 24 hours. Read more
Matthew 3:1-12 Theme: Baptism. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 18 Sept 2022. 1. Prophet 1-5 One of the odd things about the English is they love queuing. Yet even for the English the queue to see the Queen’s coffin broke all records – the maximum wait at one point was 24 hours. 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