Sermons

Fresh Water in Scripture

Following Jesus into the unknown

What is happening in Afghanistan?

Hold fast to hope!
Hebrews 5:11-6:20. Theme: Hold fast to hope! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 3 Oct 2021. Jack, you’re a dull blockhead! Jill, will you never stop daydreaming? Our writer is like an exasperated teacher! He has just been telling the readers, Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens … so let us hold firmly to our faith, 4:14. Read more

Jesus our great High Priest
Heb 4:14-5:10. Theme: Jesus, our great High Priest. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 26 Sept 2021. Jesus is our great high priest. I guess this may not excite you much. If I said Jesus is our great King, or our great prophet – maybe. But Hebrews majors on this aspect of Jesus (Heb 2:17, 3:1, 4:14-10:31). Read more

What is your Goal?

Strive to enter his rest!
Heb 4:1-11. Theme: Strive to enter his rest! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 12 Sept 2021. (Supplementary readings - Numbers 13:1-2 and 13:25-14:2) Pray: Thank you Lord we can come to you wherever we are at. Especially when our hearts are troubled, our minds perplexed, our energy gone. Read more

Warning! Don’t harden your hearts.
Hebrews 3:7-19. Theme: Warning! Don’t harden your hearts. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 5 Sept. 2021. Open our ears that we may truly hear you Lord. Open our eyes that we may truly see. In Jesus name, Amen. An old guy turned up at a church healing service. Read more

Jesus’ House
Hebrews 3:1-6 Theme: Jesus’ house. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 15 Aug 2021. Pray, Lord, let your Spirit open his word to us today, and help us walk in your light. In Jesus name, Amen. Billy was told he was moving with his family to a new house, by the sea. Read more

Don’t Drift!
Heb 2 Theme: Don’t drift. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 8 Aug 2021. Today’s passage speaks of a danger, a hope, and a brother 1. Danger! Don’t drift 1-4 2. The hope of glory 5-9 3. Jesus our brother 10-18 1. Danger! Don’t drift. 1-4 As a youngster, you may have gone out fishing in a tinny. Read more

Ephesians 1

God Rules through his Son
Hebrews 1:5-14. Theme: God Rules through his Son. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 July 2021. Sometimes we need to work a little harder to get the right result (look at Ash Barty!). The book of Hebrews is like that. Of all the NT books, it majors on the OT traditions, traditions that are a bit obscure to most of us. Read more

God’s Majestic Son
Hebrews 1:1-4 (Additional readings: Jn 1:1-5; Col 1:15-20). Theme: God’s Majestic Son. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 July 2021. Let’s pray. Lord Jesus, we cannot describe how wonderful you are. We cannot appreciate all that you have done for us. Yet help us now – just to catch a glimpse of your majesty, your love, of the glorious person you are. Read more

The God who Fights for us!
Exodus 13:17-15:21 Theme: The God who Fights for us! Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 20 June 2021. What happens to your faith when all goes wrong – are you ever tempted to throw it in? When health suffers; when tragedy strikes; when problems turn up in the family; when your finances or ambitions go pear shaped. Read more

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